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02-12-2008, 02:51 PM
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| | Whipper Snapper
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: London England
Posts: 16
Feb 08 Surgery Date:
Height:
Body Mass Index35.5 BMI Start:
|  A friend from across the pond
Hi everyone my name is Maya and I am from the UK. My date for surgery is soon and at the moment I am on the liquid diet (for me it is 4 weight watchers soups, 4 muller light yoghurts, a pint of semi skimmed milk and two vitamin tablets a day. I am soooo fed up of the soup already and I still have time to go. I was feeling quite low this morning wondering why exactly I am putting myself through this. Later in the day I was speaking to my dad and actually there are quite a few reasons as to why I should do this and I just have to remind myself of them whenever I feel like giving up. My mum also suggested that I look online for some support and true enough I found this website. I have been reading people's stories and its good to know there are people out there going through the same thing (if that doesnt sound too selfish). Anyway I will continue to read and hopefully there will come a time when I can put my before and after photos on here too.
Luv and hugs to everyone across the pond
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02-12-2008, 03:07 PM
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| | Guru In Training
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Palm Coast, Florida
Posts: 278
Weight Statistics May 5, 2008 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
307 lb Start Weight:
181 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
126 lb Weight Loss:
31 lb Lb Left to Lose:
41.0423452769 % % Lost:
June 2009 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index49.5456841139 BMI Start:
29.2109733701 BMI Current:
24.2079889807 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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I feel for u. I just started this process about a month ago and found out today I have sleep apea and have to wear a c-pac to bed for 30 days before the dr. will approve this part for my surgery.  I still have to go through my dr. visits and 1 more psych. eval. Then hopefully I will meet my surgeon and get my date. Sometimes I get very frustrated and worried that my ins. won't cover. I know I just need to keep positive and hopefully the time will fly by. I'll be praying for you! Remember.... it will all be worth it. Just think, in no time we'll both be on the losers bench!!!!!!!!!!
Have a great day and keep positive!  Angie
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02-12-2008, 03:17 PM
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| | Seasoned Veteran
Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Buffalo, NY
Posts: 2,573
Weight Statistics 12-19-07 Start Date:
1-29-08 Surgery Date:
5' 3"
Height:
286 lb Start Weight:
165 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
121 lb Weight Loss:
15 lb Lb Left to Lose:
42.3076923077 % % Lost:
eventually Goal Date:
Body Mass Index50.6570924666 BMI Start:
29.2252456538 BMI Current:
26.5684051398 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Welcome!!! Lots of us know all about pre-op diets and getting real sick of things real fast!!! Trust me, it's worth it!!!
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02-12-2008, 03:36 PM
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| | Seasoned Veteran
Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: North West, NJ
Posts: 2,707
Weight Statistics 1/14/2008 Surgery Date:
5' 10"
Height:
330 lb Start Weight:
235 lb Current Weight:
200 lb Goal Weight:
95 lb Weight Loss:
35 lb Lb Left to Lose:
28.7878787879 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index47.3448979592 BMI Start:
33.7153061224 BMI Current:
28.693877551 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Hello Maya and Momof7 - it'll happen, just have to do a little hoop jumping  but it will be worth it. And we always have all of us here to support each other. Good luck!
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02-12-2008, 04:37 PM
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#5 (permalink)
| | Guru In Training
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Palm Coast, Florida
Posts: 278
Weight Statistics May 5, 2008 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
307 lb Start Weight:
181 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
126 lb Weight Loss:
31 lb Lb Left to Lose:
41.0423452769 % % Lost:
June 2009 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index49.5456841139 BMI Start:
29.2109733701 BMI Current:
24.2079889807 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Thanks to everyone for their support, it's nice to know u all have been through this before. 
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02-12-2008, 05:26 PM
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| | WLS Master Guru
Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: fort wayne ,ind.
Posts: 680
Weight Statistics 9-25-07 Start Date:
9-25-07 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
344 lb Start Weight:
210 lb Current Weight:
160 lb Goal Weight:
134 lb Weight Loss:
50 lb Lb Left to Lose:
38.9534883721 % % Lost:
1-09 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index55.5169880624 BMI Start:
33.891184573 BMI Current:
25.8218549128 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Hi welcome,Maya. This is a super place to be I'm glad you found us.You can always count on RR.
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02-12-2008, 08:29 PM
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| | Super Moderator
Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tokyo, Japan
Posts: 24,788
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Welcome to the board, thank you for joining us.
Congratulations on your date.
((((((HUGS))))) May your journey go well.
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02-12-2008, 11:45 PM
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#8 (permalink)
| | Seasoned Veteran
Join Date: May 2007 Location: minnesota
Posts: 5,595
Weight Statistics july 21, 2007 Start Date:
august 17, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
339 lb Start Weight:
177 lb Current Weight:
160 lb Goal Weight:
162 lb Weight Loss:
17 lb Lb Left to Lose:
47.7876106195 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index54.7100550964 BMI Start:
28.5654269972 BMI Current:
25.8218549128 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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welcome!! you have found a great place!! there is always someone here to listen or ask advice, good luck on your journey and i am looking forward to getting to know you thru your posts
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02-13-2008, 07:23 AM
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#9 (permalink)
| | Whipper Snapper
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: London England
Posts: 16
Feb 08 Surgery Date:
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Body Mass Index35.5 BMI Start:
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Hi everyone thank you so much for all of your words of encouragement. I havent told many people the exact date (although a few friends know that it is happening at some point). I just want to get it over and done with and then surprise everyone by looking rather different to the last time they saw me.
I just have a couple of questions for those who have gone through it - I am fairly shy and dont often go out and feel very awkward at social occasions as I look so different in my opinion to all my friends. If you were like me did you find your feelings of self worth improved ? Before I was the right age to start doing 'normal' things like going out with boys etc I started putting on weight and so have never been confident with the opposite sex. I have very few male friends and even those I dont see very often. I am hoping that the weightloss will mean I am less worried about being seen in public and might not think that if for some bizarre reason a bloke did approach me it wouldnt be because he had lost a bet and now had to chat up the ugliest girl in the place rather that he might actually want to get to know me.
I can see from peoples messages that you have to go through a slightly different process in America but its very intersting to hear peoples stories. I will be a regular visitor to this site in the weeks to come.
Has anyone sought counselling after the bypass process ?
Surely there are people out there who still crave chocolate etc after the surgery how do u deal with it - will I ever be able to have choclate again?
Hugs to all
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02-17-2008, 06:46 PM
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#10 (permalink)
| | WLS Guru
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Michigan
Posts: 428
Weight Statistics January 8, 2008 Start Date:
February 21, 2008 Surgery Date:
5' 7"
Height:
253 lb Start Weight:
122 lb Current Weight:
135 lb Goal Weight:
131 lb Weight Loss:
-13 lb Lb Left to Lose:
51.7786561265 % % Lost:
April, 2009 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index39.6210737358 BMI Start:
19.1058142125 BMI Current:
21.1416796614 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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welcome to the board!
I can't answer your post op questions, my surgery date is this Thursday,but after that I can! LOL
welcome, I'm pretty new here myself
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