Another Newbie--Beware! I'm Long-Winded!

[Sarah72 21]

Hello! I'm Sarah and just got the insurance approval a couple of weeks ago for surgery. I finished up all my apppoinments on June 5 and then waited and waited and waited for insurance approval. After jumping through some hoops and sending in even MORE paperwork, I FINALLY got approved!

This past Wednesday (the 11th) I started my liquid diet and surgery is scheduled for July 25. Boy, am I sick of drinking my meals! I'm nervous, excited and scared.. runing the whole gambit of emotions. I started out this journey at my highest weight ever of 383 pounds. I had been thinking of having some sort of weight loss surger for years, but just wasn't ready yet. After an emotional couple of years, dealing with some depression due to a unexpected job loss and some other things, I decided at the end of 2011 that 2012 would be the year of change for me. It was the year I turned 40, my oldest graduated from high school, will be sending my youngest to kindergarten and my middle son to high school. My husband's father passed away and we're dealing with all that involved (his mother passed away years ago) and what's one more thing?

Another deciding factor was watching my husband work off over 100 pounds through sheer determination. I tried, but just was not able to have the success he had which didn't help with the depression. Don't get me wrong, I'm so proud of him, but just a bit jealous. He's been totally supportive of me through-out this process and has watched me struggle and fight and is my biggest fan. I'm so blessed to have him for my husband! That all said, after much research, I have decided that Lap-Band is the procedure that will give me the tool I need to get to a healthy weight!

So... Here I am 7 months after that decision. I'm down to 352.1 pounds and my lowest weight in probably 10 years! I need to lose (according to my surgeon) about 3 more pounds to get under the 60 BMI magic number. I have no doubt in my mind that I will be able to do that--especially if I stick to this blasted liquid diet! I'm 4 days into it and finally feeling like I'm hitting my stride. At least I'm not feeling my tummy grumble all the time anymore!

Looking for support and others that have "been there, done that" or are at the the same point I'm at to commisserate and share with. I've found a couple of forums that look promising and trying to find out where I can settle in and call "home".

[adorkbl 156]

Welcome Sarah!!! Congrats on your new journey.

[bec30 0]

Welcome Sarah I'm a newbie to I'm not at the stage your at yet I still have a few appointments to head to then the shakes then I'm booked on for band in October,

From what I've been reading the process is slightly different in different countries, I'm in Australia

Good luck with your liquids and getting that last 3 pounds off

We work in grams and kilos here in Australia so I've been doing a lot of converting lol

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[Tomander 614]

Congratulations... this is a great place for information.

Tom, Toronto

Banded July 6 06

Wt. Loss: 156 lbs

[Wtloss 75]

Welcome! I was banded 6/25/12. The liquid phase is hard by it goes by quickly. I was really hungry too! I know you will do great and the 3 lbs will come off. Best to you!