5 months and rocking it out! from Michigan

[Mythreeloves 2]

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Edited September 10, 2014 by Mythreeloves

[Mythreeloves 2]

At this point I'm just venting I guess. Not much I can do until I see my dr in the morning to get her thoughts. Thanks for listening

[kimba6999 125]

Wow...feel for ya. I was lucky. I was already seeing a therapist and she was the one who suggested i look into the surgery. It just so happens that she is also the therapist for the docs office i went too so my psych eval was quick and painless. I sure wOuld speak to ypur doctor. If u passed the eval then they should schedule u. You can keep working on stuff if u feel u need too but it shouldnt hinder ur surgery.

[kimba6999 125]

Broke my old mile time tonite. I actually had to slow down a little so i wouldnt beat it by too much. Never had to do that before...lol. Anyways my new mile time is 13:40. When i started this journey almost 9 months ago i was lucky if i could even walk half a mile. When i could finally my best time was around 30 min so ive come a long way especially for a person who absolutely hates to run.

Edited September 10, 2014 by kimba6999

[auntjanny 289]

Hello Michigan. I am just two days from beginning my 10 day pre-op diet and will be sleeved on 9/22. I have been a bit awful this last week, eating some crap I don't normally eat, and will likely go out for a final beer tomorrow! I began walking just yesterday... My two weeks pre-op walks. I am pretty much at a "Bring it on !!" stage right now. I hope to be crazy self centered with regard to caring for myself and making this adventure successful.

[MichiganChic 3,262]

Hello Michigan. I am just two days from beginning my 10 day pre-op diet and will be sleeved on 9/22. I have been a bit awful this last week, eating some crap I don't normally eat, and will likely go out for a final beer tomorrow! I began walking just yesterday... My two weeks pre-op walks. I am pretty much at a "Bring it on !!" stage right now. I hope to be crazy self centered with regard to caring for myself and making this adventure successful.

That's a good way to look at it! When I had my sleeve in December 2012, I made it my business to make 2013 all about ME. It worked really well for me, lol! So then, I also made 2014 all about me, and I still like it. My family is used to it

Good luck on that pre op diet, it's important, and I know you'll do it! I was on liquids for two weeks because my BMI was so high, and they said it would shrink my liver. I found it difficult, but I did it without cheating, and it gave me the strength I needed to know that I could handle what was to come. I really didn't know if I had it in me before that, and I found that success begets success. The better I did, the more I learned I DO have what it takes. Now, at almost 2 years out, I need to draw on that experience because it gets much harder the longer you are out from surgery.

[Sarahjane79 397]

Broke my old mile time tonite. I actually had to slow down a little so i wouldnt beat it by too much. Never had to do that before...lol. Anyways my new mile time is 13:40. When i started this journey almost 9 months ago i was lucky if i could even walk half a mile. When i could finally my best time was around 30 min so ive come a long way especially for a person who absolutely hates to run.

Wooo! That's awesome! Get it, girrrrrl. i ran the other day, it was awesome. I was so proud of myself.

I started a fit body boot camp challenge in grand haven. It's HARD work, but I'm hoping the next 6 weeks will be so worth it. I'm SO sore!

[kimba6999 125]

I was told about that too. One of the nurses at my clinic told me about it. I was doing crossfit but it was so hard on my body with my injury. I have to compensate and was just killing me. I like the workouts tho. Congrats on the running btw. Feels good doesnt it...to know u can again if u ever could before. I hate it...lol...but do it to get in my mile times. Keep up the great work!!

[kimba6999 125]

Hello Michiganchic. Its almost time! I wish u luck on the preop. I had a high Protein diet that they gave me. I lost 23lbs on my 2 wk pre. When i got sleeved i too decided to make this year all about me. I set lots of little goals and rewarded myself. I set some big goals too and when i hit those i did something fun and special with my kids. They have been my rock amd my support so they get to enjoy to spoils too. I have been doing all this year for me. Being selfish and believe me, i am not normally a selfish person but its been real nice. I was sleeved 12/18/13 so it was a great present and a great year thus far. Been a great life changing journey. Just the beginning. We r all here for you. Good luck to you. Be slefish, this year to come is all for you and all about you!!

[MichiganChic 3,262]

Hello Michiganchic. Its almost time! I wish u luck on the preop. I had a high Protein diet that they gave me. I lost 23lbs on my 2 wk pre. When i got sleeved i too decided to make this year all about me. I set lots of little goals and rewarded myself. I set some big goals too and when i hit those i did something fun and special with my kids. They have been my rock amd my support so they get to enjoy to spoils too. I have been doing all this year for me. Being selfish and believe me, i am not normally a selfish person but its been real nice. I was sleeved 12/18/13 so it was a great present and a great year thus far. Been a great life changing journey. Just the beginning. We r all here for you. Good luck to you. Be slefish, this year to come is all for you and all about you!!

Hey Kimba! Great for you that you also have a great family support. My kids are mostly grown and I'm OK with being "selfish" at this point in my life. If I had been a little more self loving through the years, I might not have gotten up to over 300 pounds! Just to clarify - I had my surgery almost 2 years ago, and have already completed round one of plastics. I've lost 145 pounds....and it's still all about me! You're doing great with you loss, too!!

[kimba6999 125]

I am so sry! That was for Auntjanny. But so happy for you too. Cant wait to have all this excess removed. Its such a pain. I have currently lost 129lbs and just about 9 months post. I have been in a stall for the last couple weeks but partly my fault. Havent l been eating the best. Need to get my head back on str8 and get my butt in gear. In the gym everyday though just not eating the best. Good luck to you and the rest of you journey. So exciting!

[Jz0917 21]

Auntjanny. I had blue care network which is basically bcbs. I had to do 7 months (initial consultation and 6 months of nutrition visits). I was approved. I have to say I didn't like it at first, but in hindsight, I had 7 months to learn how to eat better. I lost very minimal weight over that time but I started working on bad habits. First it was actually eating every morning. Then it was eating more protien. Then it was eating the right foods. It all has prepared me for now and the future. I am almost 3 weeks post op, but I am glad I had time to correct my bad habits before I was thrown in the fire. Good luck. And I believe that God is on the delay.