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    I'm hungry!!!

    How many calories do you eat a day now Tom
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    Down 20

    Happy for you! Proud of you too!
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    Insurance company wont tell if Sleeve is covered until after six month diet program?

    I went with my sister (Ascooke63) to our first appointment. I was thrilled she is going to be pushed right through and have a surgery date by JULY!!!! I however got less than great news. I knew my insurance company required six months diet and exercise program but when I went to the appointment...
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    New to site!! Surgery Today!!!

    Wow Blackjack I can't wait to hear how your weightloss goes! Sorry you have to go back to the work world but really glad to hear your able so fast! What kind of work do you do?
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    Losing weight prior to surgery

    Thanks Bigtallsis (love the name!) It is a tremendous help to have others praying. I felt encouraged just reading your note knowing I have another person on my prayer team!
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    To Tell or not to Tell

    Thank you all so much for you answers! It truly help me look at this from many angles I would have not been able to otherwise. Ascooke63 is my sister and I am so glad to have that support to be going through this together. We have told family and have got a mix bag of reactions as you would...
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    Losing weight prior to surgery

    Hi Donna I down loaded a tracking app so I record everything I eat. I do not eat meat. Breakfast: premier protien shake from Sam's club (160 calories, 30 grams protien) Lunch: muscle milk ( 100 calorie and 15 grams protien) plus an additional 150 to 200 calories in fruit and vegetables. I...
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    Losing weight prior to surgery

    I am still just in the beginning stages as well. I decide if I am serious enough to have an operation, then I am serious enough to make all the changes I need to. At the seminar they said again and again the surgery is just a tool to help you it is not a magic bullet. I am looking at the sleeve...
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    Has anyone had the duodenal Switch?

    I am still in the research phase of deciding what surgery to go with. I am meeting the surgeon for the first time on Jun 14th. I think I need more than restriction. I do fine myself able to restrict me eating for long periods of time. Where I fail is when doing so does not produce weight loss. I...
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    To Tell or not to Tell

    Love the way you think Crymsynslady. @ Pat yeah if anyone person finds out it is all down hill from there as far as keeping it quite. I love the idea of being able to serve my Lord better. My family always helps in children and teens ministry. As I get older that gets harder with this weight on...
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    Just begining my journey with so many questions?

    LadyB Those are good ideas to do up some dishes ahead of time might try that myself, When ever I get a date set!
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    Just begining my journey with so many questions?

    Great info I will log all that for after the surgery, Thanks for being such a great help!
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    New to site!! Surgery Today!!!

    Wow! You will be in my Prayers today! Please stay in touch let us know all details!! I am probably going to have same surgery so I am very interest in your post. Please update soon as your able and often! Best wishes!!
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    Just begining my journey with so many questions?

    Thanks for the info that was helpful to know what I will be looking at after. My sister inlaw who is a doctor said while I am waiting for surgery I should up my calories for a week or two to 1200 if my loss slows and then I can drop back to 900 and be able to start the loss back up. I am really...
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