Im New! VSG scheduled 12/28/11

Hi! My name is Sara. I am new to OH but not new to weight loss forums. I have tried many diets, some came with in person support groups while others had online ones. I was a little leary about signing up for a group but i thought that if i needed someone i would need a place to call home. I also started a blog today, it is really long! I made the blog for me, so i wont ever forget where my mind and body is at through all the stages of wls.

I have considered the lap band for several years (10) and most recently the Lap Sleeve as my surgeons office has started calling it. I am more excited about the sleeve than the lap band but also very nervous that i will fail. probably also part of the reason why i didnt want to join anything, i didnt want to have to fail publicly. Not many people know i am having surgery, a few close coworkers, friends and family. I want to scream it to the world but then there is the fear of rejection, failure and others comments.

I started this journey at 300lbs, the day i met my surgeon. i have completed all preop requirements except i need 2 more nutrition visits for insurance purposes, hence the reason why my surgery is scheduled at the end of the year. i am now 285lbs, this morning! I just keep practicing. See my blog for more detailed info about practicing, a very long paragraph about it and i dont want to retype it all :)

Sooo...... Hi everyone in Bariatric buddies forum! Any single parents, women or men around my age (25) and anyone that is around my weight i would love to friend you on here :) and of course anyone else too! i just want someone i can relate with through this process.

Sara

Congrats and welcome :)

Welcome to the group Sara.  Keep the nutrition visits.  They really do help.  I learned more about myself and my habits during logging my foods.

I am a little older than you(49), but age is just a matter of mind.  I was almost 360 when I had surgery and I love that I finally made up my mind to have wls.  I wish that I had been in the right frame of mind when I was your age.  You have a lot of life to live.

I look forward to walking the journey by your side and reading of your thoughts along the way.  Any questions or topic we can address?  Try to attend monday evening chat sessions when you can, the immediate feedback helps.  Hugs

Hi! thank you both for welcoming me to the group.