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woo-hoo! im down 16 lbs so far, not at the 35 nut wants but i am thrilled! next appt is 2/9 and i guess i will see then if she will give me the green light to see surgeon

Busy day at the hospital today! I meet with the Doc 1st, then support group #2 and then my 2nd educational class to complete the program! Woo-Hoo Im almost there, month #5 of the 6 month program! After todays classes the only thing stopping me from getting a surgery date is the RD needs to give me the green light..which means I must lose a few pounds..I cant wait to see what I lost today, Im sure something I just dont know what.

I just read another member's success story! 100 lbs since 7/2006  If thats not inspiration I dont know what is!!!  It really is great to read the stories on here and know that it can be done!!!

Down 6 lbs! I am so happy with myself! I have really been trying and today which is Christmas Eve and my calories for the day added up to 1700 and that included my 4 glasses of wine...lol I never in the past did so well on a holiday! I know for those already banded 1700 is a ton but for a sweets eater and it being a holiday that is awesome for me! I can do this...I can do this...I can do this! Im going to write a new book, instead of the lil engine that could , my book shall be the fat lady that could  pass up high calorie  food! So happy to have been under control today, I really was worried about the holidays...hope tommorrow is as easy!

Had Psych eval yesterday and it went perfect! I told her all about this site and how even if I dont post alot the support of reading others stories is awesome! I passed with flying colors, Im not crazy...lol I knew all the answers regarding pre-op/post-op diet  She even asked if I had a plate and it had Chicken, green beans and rice what would I eat 1st....I paused for a moment and then realized..Protein!!!  Ok so now I must get a couple pounds off so RD gives me the green light..I am commited!!! I must do this!

Well I had my 4th appt today with the dietician. I stayed exactly the same weight and she was not happy. I was doing ok at 1st after my nov 1st appt but blew it from right before thanksgiving and on! My 1st 3 appts were real close together because of scheduling so weight loss was not major then but this was a whole month and I stayed the same! They want me to consider RNY but I only want lapband. They said thats fine, my choice but I must lose 10% of my body weight before she will give me the green light because I want lapband. She did not require this for RNY though? I really have to get my a$$ in gear and get some weight off if I want a Feb/March date! I dont even get an appt with the surgeon til dietician gives me the green light. She said she does not care how long it takes but I must lose 35lbs. Anyone else required to lose  10% of your weight! I felt She really was trying to talk me out of the band.....I have spent alot of time researching and I know this is no easy simple weight loss plan..I guess I just did not try hard enough to do it on my own.  Also she keeps saying how most lapband patients go for rny later cuz the band did not work, I mentioned how I have read many success stories here and that I felt it CAN be done!! I know I need to be more serious with losing before surgery but I get the feeling none of this would matter should I choose RNY

Dr Still that I had my appt with on Weds is not the Surgeon. He is the nutrional Doc that runs the WLS program. I wont see the surgeen til maybe Dec/Jan. I did however complete my 1st educational class and I went to a support group meeting. Very interesting but only one other man was interested in lapband, all others are having RNY. 2 post-op patients were at the meeting, they both had RNY but it was still nice to talk to them about the whole process. I go 12/5 to my next appt then Psych appt is 12/11. I believe once I get the green light from psych appt then I schedule with the surgeon

I cant believe how clueless some people really are! Im tired of people thinking WLS is an easy way to lose weight! I must change also! Its not some magic surgery that does it all by itself!! Just a dumb comment I heard today that has me ticked off!!

10/25/06  I read the memorial boards today and Im freaking out!! My main reason for not wanting RNY was because I was afraid I would die! I did not see any stories yet of people dying from band surgery, Im just so scared Ill be the one! I have a 4yr old son that is my life! Im scared for him if something happens to me. I know realisticly I could die very early from being morbidly obese, that is why I need to do something about my weight. God I wish I was born thin, oops, I was...I did this to me! Please God, let me have the surgery with no complications and let me have the strength to lose..lose..lose so I may spend many, many years with my beautiful baby boy!!!

I never was much into blogging but I suppose I should start now. Today is 10/24/06 and I have my next appointment on 11/1. I will meet with the surgeon that day and also do a support group meeting. Im very excited, reading the stories on this site have given me much hope that I can have my life back. Im sick and tired of being sick and tired! I have a 4 yr old son that I waited my entire life to have and it sucks that I cant do so many things I want to do with him. I really believe my weight is the biggest factor and I look forward to being a "normal" mom to him.