02-16-2009, 12:17 PM
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Age: 26 |
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Originally Posted by NikkiJoT
Yes, I guess I can start over with the colors...lol...good idea!!
I'm not sure exactly all the hoops I have to get through....so far there are mandatory seminars and the nutrition counsel and I've had to get all my tests up to date (mammogram, pelvic, EKG, Echo, etc.) and a lot of blood work. I am hoping I do not have to do 6 months diet since my PCP already submitted a statement of weight loss for me from Oct. 2007 until now. My GB doc asked me to lose 10 lbs before surgery. I have to shrink my liver and get my diabetes A1C level to 7.5 before surgery as well.
As far as motivation goes, i guess the main thing is just plain tired of being fat!! And now that my health is getting worse, it is just time to do something! My mom has just had the lapband done (Dec. 31) so she is also my motivation - well, we will motivate each other!! I have been doing really good on my diabetes diet and some days I think I can just do this on my own, but then I will smell something while driving and the urges just get to me, so in the long run I feel I will need more than just will power to get to my goals!!!!
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I hear you on that. Just plain ol’ tired to. I have a really supportive hubby thank goodness for that. Since we are high school sweethearts. He sure knew me in the “Lighter” days lol so I really am just motivating myself to get this done right now that my insurance is saying they will approve it as long as I do what they ask. Why not saves me almost $23K later on if I choose to wait.
Nice you have your mom in the “same” boat as you. Lucky duck!
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