REALLY NEEDIN SOME SUPPORT!!!!

ohhhhh kay, I am seeing everyone progress on here, and I am so happy for you all =D I just hope I get there one day =? I have been here since November. My insurance required me to do 6 months of Medical Weightloss Supervision, well the bad part is, I didn't realize my dietician said 6 CONSECUTIVE months...so I missed one month and they made me start all over..and guess what I missed my 6th month because of work. I swear this is just like being pregnant..it seems like it's never gonna come then just one day you realize..hey its really happening.  Also, I 've been having a lot of health/female problems..which i am not gonna say are making me gain weight..but it isn't helping thats for sure.. First off, I haven't had a period in 2 years. All day my feet swell so bad, that I don't have ankles, I have 15% extra water gain on my body according to my PCP.  I have gained 16lbs since I started my medical weight loss, and it gets so FRUSTERATING. before I could lose weight on the drop of a dime, bow I'm just like ughhhh, its like I cant do it. So I am sticking my mind to it...I'm using all my resources and taking advantage of them. You guys are so close on here and have such a great time..and I would love to have that support I just have to have my butt in gear. So tomorrow...I'm just starting a change....not a diet..but a change in my lifestyle, a change for myself, and hopefully a change that will last. So I would really love some encouragement and advice..because I know ya'll know what I'm going through..and if anyone lives in ashland ky or close to it my email is [email protected] don't be shy =D so good luck to me..and I'm counting on you guys =D much love my soon to be family Kimberly Dawn Fraley =)

Kim Do not let a step back cause you concern. A smart man once told me         " Sometimes you have to take a step back to run into your future"  You will reap rewards and blessings. Soon you will be on the losing side and you are already part of the family. Donna

Hi Kimberly, I don't live close to you (I'm in Northern Kentucky), but that doesn't mean I'm not here to be one of your support people.   Anytime you want to chat.....just give me a shout.   I'm sorry you have to start over again on the 6 month diet....but you have the right attitude.  This is a lifestyle change...not just a diet.  So going into the surgery with that attitude will be a tremendous head start on your part.   You mentioned having female issues....have you gone to the gyno about them?  They might have more insight than having your PCP treat you for female issues.   I'm sure right now it seems all very overwhelming.....but I can honestly say that having this surgery was the best thing I've ever done for myself.  I'm a different person than I was 6 months ago.  I no longer hide from the world....I'm a part of the world.   Take care and keep us posted on your progress.  These six months are going to fly by!

Please know that you are already part of this crazy group that are fighting for or had fought the fight to have WLS. Please do not give up the fight! You have a great attitude and I am sure that you will soon enough look back on this fight and laugh at the utter stupidity of insurance companies thinking that 6 consecutive months of supervised weight loss was really going to change anything for any of us. What do they think... That we have not been on diets for years???????? I m really not sure where ashland is but am always here tochat if you need to. I finally hired an attorney that helped me get the approval that I needed and was on the table three days later. If you need a reference please let me know. Keep fighting Katherine

thank you kat i really needed to hear that and your right....we have had weight loss struggles all of our lives..do they think 6 MONTHS is gonna change anything. If I wanted to do that I would just diet for 6 months like I had b4 and not even deal with the pre reqs for surgery, bc it is a  hassle, if you dont mine me asking what insurance did u carry? but to all of you guys thank you so much for your support =D anyone ever needs anything please let me know.  kimberly