Dear God, please give me a second chance...

Name: michelle M.
Username: miss_mowatt
Location: CT
Member Since: 8/23/2007
BMI: 49.2
Hoping to have surgery
Surgery Type: RNY
Surgeon: Ioannis Raftopoulos
Website: myspace.com/sodlicious2281

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Goals

Being able to shop at the Gap, Express, Old Navy....

Category: Hobbies & Interest

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buy something at Victoria's Secret other then perfum or lotion!!!

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Be able to dance, walk, stand, climb stairs, and exercise without pain.

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Run 1 mile without stopping

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to complete my pre-op work and get a sugery date!

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Welcome to my weight loss journey blog! Please feel free to read my post and comment where you would like...most of us are feeling the same emotions about being overweight and the same anxiety about using surgery as a tool to loose weight so please support me and I promise to do the same

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Pray for me...
on October 25, 2008 7:55 am

Hey guys, I have been doing really well. Am down 18lbs and it feels good. I have been going to see my therapist and have bee feeling a lot better. So good that I was even thinking about not having surgery. DON"T PANIC...I'm still going to have it as long as it is aproved. I am just scared you know. I was feeling like "okay, I feel good, I lost 18lbs, the meds are working for my knee pain...I can do this on my own." No fuck that! I have been down this road before...lose a little gain A LOT! The games are OVER! I have 2 more visits with my PCP before they go to the insurance for approval. Please keep me in your prayers. I am in need of strength. ttyl

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I LOST 15 POUNDS!
on October 10, 2008 2:57 pm

OMG! I had my 4 month check up on the supervised diet and I have lost 15 pounds in the last 3 weeks...I was like WTF lol. So after the appointment with my PCP I went down the hall to my surgeons office and weighed myself on their scale and suprise, suprise I really lost 15lbs... the scales were the same! I am so motivated now! Plus my BMI is low enough now for 2 weeks of optifast preop liquid diet instead of 4.I'm in the gym heavy now! 2 more visit until we submit for insurance approval...can't wait, can't wait...Ima bad chick!

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My Goals=)
on September 20, 2008 5:16 am

For as long as I can remember all ever wanted was to be a size 16/18. I figured there was no way that I could ever get my butt into a size 10 or 12. I have decided that its time to set my own weight loss goals. I went shopping in the mall yesturday and I founnd it hard t o buy anything, even things I need right now like work pants and long sleeve shirts because I don't want anymore "big gurl" stuff. All i got was some sweats from Lane Bryant. I found myself looking around New York and Co., Victoria Secret, Express, and Gap. I want to shop in those stores! So I have have set my weight goal to 160. My surgeon's goal for me is 155, and that would be fine with me if I get there, but I think 160-170 is a good look for me. Have any of you thought of goals or had difficulty buying clothes you need pre op because you know you'll be post op soon

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October, November, December...
on September 16, 2008 12:47 pm

Hey guys! All my test are officially DONE! I got my vitamin D in the mail today so right before surgery I will need lab work again and I better not still be Vitamin D deficient. So I need to be medication compliant and take the vitamin D 5000 iu everyday and calcium 600iu 3 times a day. That's in addition to the Ultram(narcotic) I have for my knee pain, multivitamin and inhaler's. Thats not too bad, but I need to take my supplements more consistently. All I have to do now is see my PCP in October, November, and December, then wait for approval and a date. I am just so grateful that everything is falling into place. My mom came to my appointments today which gave her a chance to ask questions about RNY. My PCP ensured her that the surgeon was excellent and that I needed medical help. He showed my mom my documented history of failed attempts including slim fast, weight watchers, south beach, alli, and merida. The lowest weight was 272 5 years ago and 320lbs. I am so ready to have surgery and get on the loser's bench. Also thanks everyone for the support!!!!

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I think I had a mini melt down...
on September 13, 2008 3:49 pm

I almost messed my whole pre-op schedule up by getting all scared and thinking lap band was going to be the better answer. Well, I have been on the message boards and it seems that people are still struggling to loose weight when they have the band because of finding the best level of restriction etc. I don't want to play that game...I've been playing games for too long. RNY is really the only way to get the results I want so no more chickening out. 3 months until I can submitt my information to the insurance company and have my gastric bypass surgey and kiss obesity goodbye once and for all...

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