Amanda1982

Yes you are confused you just confused me lol. Have you been to a seminar or have you just been internet searching? I suggest you go to a seminar where you can ask questions. Everyone's experience is different, you ask enough people and you will end up totally confused and a bunch of the info you listed is just wrong!! BTW willpower is needed no matter what Diet, or WLS you have. Nothing will force you to make good choices.

Calm down and let your body heal... The weight will come off if you continue doing the right things. Good Luck

I've always been the fat sibling. I have 3 sisters and one brother who can all fit into a size 0-4. As long as I can remember I've never been smaller that a size 12. Dec 2009 after I had my daughter I decided to do somthing about my weight. I want to look in the mirror and feel good about myself, not have to change outfits because this one shows my big belly. I want to feel sexy in whatever I'm wearing. I dont want to walk into a store anymore and go striaght to the back to the plus size section full of animal prints. LOL Don't get me wrong I think I'm beautiful and no one can tell me anything different but I'd be lying if I said I'm comfortable with my body. So to answer you question I did this for me. Yes overall it was make me a healthy person. Adding days onto my life for my children and future grandchildren. But a part of this is wanting to feel good about myself now in the present.

I like Atkins Cafe Caramel 15 grams of protein 2 carbs..Good Luck on your journey!!

I've been told not to drink 15 min before or 30 min after eating

I've been working out in the mornings, and I'm a little tired today, but it's also that time of the month (i know TMI ......LOL) so i can't blame it on the pr-op diet. Anyway I'm down 8lbs.

Went to psych eval 12/20/10 but I had to meet with him again to go over the results before he turned them in, that was 1/8/11.

I was required to have a psych eval before my papers were sent to the insurance company for approval. I suggest maybe making an appointment with a psychiatrist to take about breaking your bad habits and find out what the root of it boils down to. Maybe you’re an emotional eater or a visual cue eater (that’s me). Anyway I felt it was beneficial to me. And after I’m banded March 7th I have to see him again in Sep. Good Luck

Conragts to you! I will be banded on March 7th, I hope and pray that come March 7th 2012 I am as proud of myself are you are. Happy Bandiversary!!!!!

So I got up at 4am this morning ready to do my Leslie Sanson walk away the pounds DVD (Walk and Kick). Now I haven’t been weighed since I got the pre-op diet from the nutritionist on 02/10 and on that day I was at 276.2lbs. I got the scale from the laundry room praying it didn’t say 276.2 after all I have been following the pre-op diet to the “T” not cheating at all. To my surprise the scale read 268lbs. This is such a great feeling. I know eight pounds is not a lot but for me this is big. This means that I have stuck with something and whatever I’m doing is working. I wanted to share this with you guys because you have been such great supporters since I started my journey. Good Luck to you all!!!

Thanks for checking in with us... It will get better hang in there

Hey sweetie I'm being banded March 7th...you are right not everyone will support your choice, but the good thing is even if they don't it's still your choice to make and your choice to be a success. You have a great support system here on this site. Gook Luck to you!!!!

I'm getting banded on March 7th the day before you..Good Luck!

This is day 3 for me....I totally understand, but I want to have this weight off me more that a cheeseburger (but I do want a cheeseburger LOL) We are inthis together..Good Luck!

It has to be the policy with your employer because I have United Health Care “Choice Plus” and they are covering 100%. Even when I had “Choice” they covered 80/20. Did you recently have an open enrollment where there were policy changes? Contact your employer benefits office.

My insurance required a letter of medical necessity from a doc. I used my Gynecologist instead of my PCP who was not on board just a thought