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I am going to go out a limb here but with grown kids I don't think it is much of a leap. For the past 25 years you have put your family before yourself. Guess what your kids are grown. Yes you are doing this for them in a sense but this is something for you. Their reaction really shouldn't...

For 2 weeks. They want your liver to shrink

My surgeons office scheduled my surgery today!! It will be on December 11th. I am over the moon since this has been a long time coming but I am anxious, nervous, tons of butterflies in my stomach that make me feel like im going to barf. I have 15 days before I have to start my liquid diet and...

Your body can adjust. Are you walking or doing any exercise?

There are 2 different weights there is a normal bmi weight and then there is a happy weight. The normal bmi hmm ok great if you are in that range but the happy weight is the weight that you get to that you are not killing yourself to maintain. If you feel great at 150 by all means stay there but...

Like you said your main focus has been the weight loss for SOOO long and now that you are there its like ok what now. Some therapy sessions would do a world of good whether you think you need it or not. We hold on to so much emotional baggage sometimes we need a release before that release was...

I would try to switch to liquids for the vitamins. As for the protein. Unjury makes an unflavored protein powder that you can add to your purees to get the extra protein. I have serious issues with a lot of protein powders but I plan to add this to my broths and purees when time.

There are tons of studies about addiction after surgery. Food addiction is a real thing it hits all of the same parts of your brain and releases the same chemicals. You have to deal with the addiction. You put your food addiction into alcohol. I would suggest a detox facility and AA. Both saved...

I am not looking forward to the pre-op liquid diet. I have to start the day before Thanksgiving.

I work a very sedentary job. The most rigorous part of my job is walking up the stairs. My surgery is on a Wednesday and I will be back to work (if all goes well) by Monday. I could have gone back to work 2 weeks after my C-section and this is less intrusive.

My GP made me take phentermine for 6 months. I hated it but I lost 40 pounds

True but my mom makes the most awesome fried turkey.....I am going to miss that lol

ME Too!!! My surgery was just scheduled this morning for December 11th. I am nervous excited anxious. It sucks that my liquid diet has to start the day before thanksgiving though!!!

How are you feeling? My biggest concern is taking care of my baby (9-10 months then)

Congrats. Ask how many weight management visits you will need, nutrition class, psych eval, cardiologist clearance ect. Just make sure you know exactly and precisely what is needed by your insurance to get the ultimate approval. My insurance preliminarily approved but I have to go through an...

Anthony, We all have our issues but you have a HUGE new incentive besides doing this for you. You have that precious baby that doesn't want to be robbed of a relationship with you. While you are debating on if you are going to have it re-done there are upper body things that you can do to help.

I have gone though all of the steps (weight management, psych eval, cardiologist ect). I have one more weight management visit before everything goes to the insurance company for approval. After that my pre-op consultation and blood work then we schedule the surgery in hopefully December! I am...