IT'S TIME FOR CHANGE
Hi everyone
My name is Nancy and i am the first poster to this board. I live in New York have a wonderful husband and two beautiful boys. I started this journey back in April when a good friend of mine tolfd me she was getting the lap band done. For the past 4 months or so i have been contemplating on whether or not this is something i really want to do, researching many website and jsut seeing what other people have to say. I went to the informations einar at NYU on Sept 23, 2008[. Just last week i was able to finally find out from my insurance Empire BCBS POS that i will need the need 6 months supervised medical diet . Now i never really had a pcp and therefor dont mt attempts at WL documented. . I made an appointment with my PCP- for next wednesday ( who i only know since july, 2008) On moday i took a personal day sat down and told my husband thaT i decided to move forward with my attempt to get the lap band surgery, and feel wonderfult That i am completely supported by him. I am excited and scared about this process. I'm unclear if i have to go to a nutritionist ofr sx months or if visiting my PCp will be enough? i have been expereincing a range of different emotions as i think bac k on the previous weight loss successes and failed attempts, feeling angry b/c i know i tried hard, feeling sad-becauSe most of the weight i have now is due to baby weight(when i got marreid in 2005- i ws 210 lbs and three months pregnant, withmy first son Ian,who was born 3/19/08- w went upto 250lbs- 7 months later found out i was preggos again- and was 280 by the time i gave birth to my second son Lucas on 7/13/07.) I am now still 250- BMI _40 and have not dropped any weight.. I mean i have always struggled with my weight but this is the biggest that i have been and it is just hard for me to look int he mirror and be happy with what i see- and i guess i'm sad that i don;t like what i see. Looking forward to the jOurney but i knoW that in order for tHis to be successful.. i have to batte my inner food demons, confront my issues with food, and change my relationship with food.... this will not be an easy task.. but i am at a point where i have to make it happen or fear that i will be depressed if i don't.. I am tireD of being depressed about my weight.. it's time for change
tHANKS FOR LSITENING
Nancy
My name is Nancy and i am the first poster to this board. I live in New York have a wonderful husband and two beautiful boys. I started this journey back in April when a good friend of mine tolfd me she was getting the lap band done. For the past 4 months or so i have been contemplating on whether or not this is something i really want to do, researching many website and jsut seeing what other people have to say. I went to the informations einar at NYU on Sept 23, 2008[. Just last week i was able to finally find out from my insurance Empire BCBS POS that i will need the need 6 months supervised medical diet . Now i never really had a pcp and therefor dont mt attempts at WL documented. . I made an appointment with my PCP- for next wednesday ( who i only know since july, 2008) On moday i took a personal day sat down and told my husband thaT i decided to move forward with my attempt to get the lap band surgery, and feel wonderfult That i am completely supported by him. I am excited and scared about this process. I'm unclear if i have to go to a nutritionist ofr sx months or if visiting my PCp will be enough? i have been expereincing a range of different emotions as i think bac k on the previous weight loss successes and failed attempts, feeling angry b/c i know i tried hard, feeling sad-becauSe most of the weight i have now is due to baby weight(when i got marreid in 2005- i ws 210 lbs and three months pregnant, withmy first son Ian,who was born 3/19/08- w went upto 250lbs- 7 months later found out i was preggos again- and was 280 by the time i gave birth to my second son Lucas on 7/13/07.) I am now still 250- BMI _40 and have not dropped any weight.. I mean i have always struggled with my weight but this is the biggest that i have been and it is just hard for me to look int he mirror and be happy with what i see- and i guess i'm sad that i don;t like what i see. Looking forward to the jOurney but i knoW that in order for tHis to be successful.. i have to batte my inner food demons, confront my issues with food, and change my relationship with food.... this will not be an easy task.. but i am at a point where i have to make it happen or fear that i will be depressed if i don't.. I am tireD of being depressed about my weight.. it's time for change
tHANKS FOR LSITENING
Nancy
Hi EODWIfey
Iwhen i wrote tis post i anticipated that i would have the surgery in May but it will probably be in June or JUly.. not sure yet. i am in the 5th mth of my 6 mth supervisd diet & i just had my psych eval this week- yippe!!!!I called to schedule an appoitnementt witth the nutritionist and am actually meetin with the surgeon as well on 5/25/09. Not really sure how long it will take after that meeting maybe3- weeks.
What about you w? when are u having the surgery? are u nervous
Iwhen i wrote tis post i anticipated that i would have the surgery in May but it will probably be in June or JUly.. not sure yet. i am in the 5th mth of my 6 mth supervisd diet & i just had my psych eval this week- yippe!!!!I called to schedule an appoitnementt witth the nutritionist and am actually meetin with the surgeon as well on 5/25/09. Not really sure how long it will take after that meeting maybe3- weeks.
What about you w? when are u having the surgery? are u nervous
I started in Dec with a trip to my PCM for a referal. In January I went to a seminar. In feb I got my psyc eval, 2 meeting with a Nutritionist and one support group meeting. The end of Feb I met with the surgeon and then last week I got the EGD done. Now Im waiting for may 4th that is my surgery date. 2 weeks prior to surgery I have to do a liquid diet and that all they require.
Im not nervous at all, just ready to be on the loser's bench!
Im not nervous at all, just ready to be on the loser's bench!
I MY RNY 5-5-09 Life is Good