Traci D.

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WOOHOO!! I took my first step to getting back on the wagon today. I went for a fill and even though it's only been a few hours, I already feel in control of my life. 

My original weight was 307, I got down as low as 247 but I'm back up to 264. I know what I need to do and that's where I am right now.

Thanks for reading!

Traci

Happy 2008 everyone! I hope I can get back on track and make good use of this tool. I was 307 when I started my journey and I went as low as 247 but now I'm back up to 270. I need to go for a fill but with the holidays and all, I just haven't had the time. Being that I need to be on a liquid diet for 3 days following the fill, I couldn't find 3 consecutive days to do it.

I have had some issues with vomiting but I know what I do wrong. I eat too fast and take big bites. Beef is hard for me to eat. It tends to get stuck the most unless it REALLY moist. 

2008 is going to be a good year for me. I felt SOOOOO good when I was down to 247 and now I'm feeling like sh** again. I didn't go through all of this for nothing so I am going to make ME my main priority this year. If I'm happ, everyone around me is happy!!

Keep up the good work everyone and to all of you thinking about doing it - GO FOR IT!!

Hello everyone!

I'm 2 weeks out and I feel pretty good. I have had some hard moments when I thought "What the heck did I do? Why couldn't I just stick to a diet?" 

I had my first follow-up appt. yesterday and since the morning of the surgery, I've lost 15  lbs. 

I have been weighing myself since I started the 1000 calorie diet and I have lost 29 lbs. all together. I started my journey at 307 and am down to 278I am very excited about that. My clothes are starting to feel loose and I already have a little more confidence. 

The hardest part is the liquid diet. I found myself so sick of protein drinks and jello, that I almost didn't even want to 'eat'. I kept it up though. If I did skip a meal, I felt very weak.

Today I start on soft foods so I am going to have my scrambled eggs. 

Have a great day everyone and thank you ALL for your support!!!!!!

Love ya!

I am so excited! I was approved after 2 weeks. Oxford approved me after they requested additional information from my surgeon. My surgery is scheduled for May 18, 2007. I still have to do the endoscopy and be cleared for surgery from my PCP. It's so nice to have a date to actually look forward to. I am so ready for this!
   

4/6/07 ~
Well, now I'm just awaiting approval from Oxford. I have heard many positive things about them so hopefully there will be no surprises. 

I did the protein sparing diet from Friday 3/31 to Wednesday 4/4/07 and all I can say is OH MY GOSH!!!!! I was very hard. All I wanted was a salad. I wasn't even craving pasta I just wanted salad or a vegetable. The up side is that I lost 14 lbs. in 5 days. It was one of the hardest things I ever had to endure but I knew I was doing it for a good reason. 

Hopefully my paperowrk willbe submitted today and I will hear something next week. Keep your fingers crossed!!

Well, I went to the seminar on the 3rd and I was very pleased with everything they talked about. On the way out, I handed in all of my paperwork and was told I would be contacted to set up my initial appointment. I thought it was going to take forever for them to contact me. The very next day I received a call from Debbie, Dr. Valin's nurse practitioner and wife. She is so nice. Very easy to talk to and, in no way, makes you feel like you're just a number.

I went for my appointment on March 7. We talked about the actual procedure and went over any questions I had. Again, I cannot express how helpful everyone was. 

I have my next appointment on Tuesday March 20 with the dietition and the psycologist. I'll post again once I've gone to that appointment.

3/2/2007 ~ Well, I am going to the seminar tomorrow. I am very excited to learn about the surgery and see what will take place. I have lots of support from my family and the few friends that I've decided to tell. I'm not telling my boss yet because she will, no doubt, try to talk me out of it.