Hi. I'm Dawn

[jjsmimi 1]

Hi Dawn!

Welcome and congrats on your decision! My only guess...age. I did weight watchers after the birth of my youngest son... Seemed almost effortless. In 4 months I'd lost nearly 60#s. No matter what I did after the that I couldn't lose again.

You'll lose this time, for sure. Now you just need to find that motivation to get that active once again.

Not to jack the thread, but your new profile pic is amazing! Your face looks so slim!!!

[dhrguru 1,238]

Hi Dawn!

Welcome and congrats on your decision! My only guess...age. I did weight watchers after the birth of my youngest son... Seemed almost effortless. In 4 months I'd lost nearly 60#s. No matter what I did after the that I couldn't lose again.

You'll lose this time, for sure. Now you just need to find that motivation to get that active once again.

Not to jack the thread, but your new profile pic is amazing! Your face looks so slim!!!

Thanks! Mind you this pic is a few months old. Everyone says I've lost "all my weight" in my face-- it messes with my head to hear that, since I wonder if they *don't* see the weight lost on the rest of me. damn mind tricks!

[newmebithebypass 713]

hey dawn just checking in with you i know you start your pre-op diet soon just be patient your time will come and it will be over before you know it

[RNYDawn 160]

hey dawn just checking in with you i know you start your pre-op diet soon just be patient your time will come and it will be over before you know it

Thank you! Pre op Diet starts 2/3!

[Lemm61 206]

So exciting!

It's hard wading through all the prerequisites and waiting. I've had my Surgeon appt on 1/7, Psych evaluation, Nutrition consult, EKG, CXR and Labs done. My endoscopy is scheduled for 2/12. I've started my 3 month required supervised diet. I won't be able to have Surgery til 6/1, due to my work schedule, but it's nice to have that date scheduled.

I still have to be insurance approved and I worry about that hurdle but in the meantime I'm using this time to make positive changes in my life and research all I can about WLS.

Starting stats: 223 lbs/5'2"

CW: 216

GW: 123 lbs

C'mon June 1st

[bellabloom 2,467]

I'm assuming your life is completely different now. Different stresses and demands, time, responsibilities and temptations. Different mindset.

You have to work with what's going on now. Only you know the reasons why you're overeating. And some of those reasons not even you know. Our body is geared to maintain weight, not lose it.

If you have soul searched and feel surgery is best for you than go for it. Put the past in the past.

[catalina_uk 62]

This is so true...I m going to be 30 soon and I have decided to go ahead with the op. Been overweight all my life but after having my son I put on 6st. I lost one 1st 1/2 in the past 16w but my probl is that I can't keep it off. I don't know if I am doing the right thing...

[RNYDawn 160]

I go to the sleep center tomorrow to pick up my CPAP! They have been so wonderful to work with and really rushed my case so I could get the machine by Feb 3rd (two weeks prior to surgery). The hospital would have postponed my surgery without 2 weeks of prior CPAP use!

I start my pre op diet in one week.

I have 12 days of work left before I start my medical leave. (WHATTT!)

I have three weeks until my surgery!

[newmebithebypass 713]

hey dawn its great to hear the update. are you allowed regular food during or is it all liquid? when i am 3 weeks away from my surgery its no starches of any kind then the last two days are Clear Liquids only. pm me if you want we can chat thru text or here if you like

[RNYDawn 160]

Hi! Mine is:

3 Bariatric Advantage shakes

2 BA bars

1 banana

12 oz of 1% milk

Up to 3 sf Jello or Popsicles

Up to 24 oz broth

I have my last NUT appt tomorrow & I'm going to ask if I can have anything else! a friend used the same center & was allowed a hard boiled egg & some vegetables...that would be heaven!

[RNYDawn 160]

@@newmebithebypass

I had my last NUT visit today and also met with my surgeon one last time!

My NUT gave me the green light for chicken breast, vegetables, a hard boiled egg, and a little fat such as olive oil for oil/vinegar salad dressing on a salad. I am sooooooo freaking happy.

I have to revert back to liquids on Monday to give myself 2 full days to get any food out of my system.

Another interesting thing - my surgeon also did my endoscopy and found no evidence of Barrett's Esophagus that my other doctor found. He said I could have another endoscopy to check one more time and if I truly didn't have it, I could have the sleeve instead. But I said my mind was made up and I really wanted the RNY!

[newmebithebypass 713]

cool my pre-op diet starts next month and its 3 weeks no starches and 2 days of Clear Liquids only

[Nicole Anderson 16]

Best of luck to you!!!

[claddagh66 132]

I'm so excited for you all! So close. Dawn you have done so well. I wish you the best of luck with your surgery! I too was diagnosed with Barrett's and I'm being told now no sleeve. I too will be having the bypass. We will have to keep in touch with each other on here to see how everyone does! I'm not scheduled yet but planning an April surgery. I'm at the hospital now for my echocardiogram and stress test! Last of the testing!

[claddagh66 132]

cool my pre-op diet starts next month and its 3 weeks no starches and 2 days of clear liquids only

Hi! Checking in with you. I know we've talked before. I wanted to see how your doing. Bypass too instead of sleeve huh. Our time is closer. I go back to my surgeon second Thursday in March for my last follow up then the ball should get rolling!