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I feel like I am nesting for myself post-surgery...Today i have cleaned and organized my pantry, fridge, and freezer.  I threw out a lot of junk food that was sitting in pantry that my daughter won...

I got my surgery time yesterday and it is 12:30 on 1-16-18, and I am super excited.  I have three days left of my pre-op diet and I am surviving!!  I have all of my post op medications already fill...

I flew home yesterday while on my pre-op liquid diet...lessons learned.  I was delayed on both my flights and had to spend over 5 hours in the airport waiting for flights.  Typically I would just g...

I am sitting in my hotel room, finishing up Day 2 of my Pre-Op Liquid diet and I am feeling tested by some higher power.   As I mentioned yesterday, I am on a business trip and right now I reflecti...

So yesterday was day one of the 7 day Pre-Op liquid diet for my surgery on January 16th and I survived.  I am only allowed to have 30 grams of protien a day for the next week and all other liquids ...

I am 3 1/2 days away from starting my pre-op liquid diet for my VSG surgery on 1-16-18 and this afternoon the major cravings has started. It is like my mind is telling me, "we should eat _____ French fries, Chinese food, donuts, etc... one last time

We got hit with a snow storm here in Virginia last night and received over a foot of snow.  Some people might think a foot of snow, what is the big deal?  Here in coastal Virginia a foot of snow cl...

I am at the point that I am just checking things off my list of things to do before surgery on January 16th.  Getting these darn pre-op labs done has been a challenge of sorts.  My surgeon has left...

I was at at my last pre-op class prior to my surgery on January 16th so I took the opportunity to sneak a little weigh in on the scale I have been using for my official weigh ins and it is official...

My New Years Resolutions fall into 3 categories...Let Go, Continue, and Believe:

Let Go:
Let go of the hurt and pain others have caused me.
Let go of any disappointments
Let go of ...

I have to say those are the sweetest words I have heard in a long time.  I have this very comfortable pair of yoga pants that I have worn forever and they are very loose on me right now, but I am t...

My insurance case manager called me today to let me know that I was officially approved for the surgery insurance wise. I am standing in the line to check out after doing some Christmas shopping, but I answered the phone because I have been waiting for

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I am so excited!!! Got my surgery date today and it is January 16th!! Less than a month go! Now I just have to do one more class, more labs and have my H&P appointment with the surgeon.

Trying to think of questions I should ask a

I got the call today that my surgery date is set for January 16th.  I am still waiting for the final approval for the insurance but the only thing that they are waiting for is my HR to confirm that...

I just had my last diet visit required by my insurance companny and surgeons office.  Lost 9 pounds since my last visit and total weight lost since I started this journey is 48 pounds!!!  

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Dear Stomach, 

The time is fastly approaching when we must say good-bye to each other, yes there will be a small part of you left but most of you will be removed for ever.  We had s...

I have one more month to go with my require 6 month supervised weight loss program before my file will be submitted to the insurance for approval. I have be steadily losing weight, 39 pounds so far (about 20% of my excess body weight). I am getting