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I am now 6 and 3/4 months post surgery. I am down to 264lbs. The past few weeks the scale has bounced back and forth between 264 and 262. It is frustrating but I also know that my body is taking it's own sweet time for a reason. I do really well eating correctly during the day but at night I am having challenges as the carbs keep calling my name. I take all my vitamins, drink at least 64 oz of water/day and protein is no problem. I really enjoy the protein shakes from Trader Joe's..35 grams /can. I started at a 4-5x and am now wearing most 2x's comfortably. I do not feel like the "fat is melting off me" and when people compliment  me and call me "skinny" I am amazed because I still feel very fat. I am much more mobile and I do have more energy  but when I look at my body, especially without clothes, I know I have a long weight to go. The other day my husband told me I was looking good and didn't really need to lose much more.... I said , Are you kidding ? I have another 100 lbs to go!!!  Today is our 32 wedding anniversary!

As of today I have lost 63 lbs since surgery. I am much more mobile and have lots of energy. Learning new eating habits is a challenge for me. Most days I do fine but every once in a while I will eat something that does not agree with my new tummy and will end up vomiting. I need to figure out if I have eaten too fast, eaten too much, or it is a bad combination of foods. My tummy does not seem to appreciate meat followed by dairy.....It is all trial and error. I keep my daily protein and water goals in mind and have been doing very well.  Vitamins are not a problem. Eating too many carbs is a concern. As a former Atkins fan, I can not imagine losing weight with carbs...am trying to find a good balance. I do not dump so I need to be very disciplined and try to stick with my plan. My biggest challenge is in the evening when frozen yorgurt call my name!

After reading many of the struggles others have had in obtaining insurance approval for surgery, I feel truly blessed. My primary care physician called in a referral for WLS in Aug. 06.  I had my first appointment at UCDavis GI Surgical Clinic the following month. During the the next several months I made multiple trips to sacramento to attended meetings and classes. During this time I also completed the medical exams that it  had been decided I needed.(These included blood work, psych exam, colonoscopy, endoscopy,  arterial blood gas, EKG, Chest x-ray). I also had a sleep study and cardiac stress test done in June 06, so these did not need to be repeated. During this time I was asked to lose weight and also to keep a written food and activity (exercise) diary. These were to be faxed in weekly to the Nurse Coordinator. Doing this was a hassel but it did help me to realize the nutritional value of the foods I was consuming. I found out I drank way too little water and other fluids. I was also amazed at my high calorie counts. It was good practice to count protein grams. After I passed my nutrition test and had a "one on one" visit with the NUT, I was given a date for my surgery. The insurance was then contacted by the clinic and approval was obtained very shortly afterwards.