kimberlymi 113 Posted April 22, 2018 My name is Kimberly I am 47 yrs old and I am a diet pro. Lol I can diet with the best of them, it is that yo-yo that gets me every time. Except this one. In the past 6 yrs I have been to 3 seminars this time was different my head and heart are in the same place. I AM READY . I started this journey on March 7th this year and am hoping for a surgery date in early to mid October this yr. I understand that my first visit with my doctor did not count, but that is the day I began this new life change. I started following the diet program they gave me the very next day and have not looked back. I dove in head first. I am up to 1 1/2 to 2 hours of exercise 6 days a week with 1 off day. I go in and weigh myself at the office every 2 weeks. I have lost 30.2 lbs as of 4/11. My first group meeting is on 4/25.I look forward to this new life journey. I have nit decided which surgery I would like to have. My insurance pays for the Bypass and the sleeve. I have time to decided and see what my doctor recommendsI am seeing Dr. Gorsuch in southwestern Michigan. 1 ProudGrammy reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kay07 734 Posted April 22, 2018 Welcome! I am similar in that respect. I started the process twice before, but each time felt like I SHOULD be able to do it on my own. This time was different and now I’m 3 weeks away from my surgery. Welcome to the forums, lots of great people and a wealth of knowledge to be had! 1 ProudGrammy reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
James Marusek 5,244 Posted April 22, 2018 Welcome and let us know if we can be of any help. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ProudGrammy 8,322 Posted April 22, 2018 16 hours ago, kimberlymi said: my head and heart are in the same place. I AM READY . 1 1/2 to 2 hours of exercise 6 days a week - weigh myself every 2 weeks. lost 30.2 lbs I look forward to this new life journey. @kimberlymi welcome, welcome, and welcome looks like you are doing great pre-op. one big thing you can practice on are Water rules. stop drinking 1/2 hr before you eat, don't drink while you eat, wait 30 minutes after you eat, before you can drink. at the end of the day, always follow NUT/doc rules. he might give you different time periods, instructions about anything. keep researching about the sleeve and bypass. info on u-tube and the board. KNOWLEDGE is POWER!!! good luck kathy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
angyplus5 470 Posted April 23, 2018 Welcome!!! Best of luck on your journey!!!Sent from my SM-G930VL using BariatricPal mobile app Share this post Link to post Share on other sites