Newbie to group, no stranger to fat though, lol.......

November 16, 2003

Hi There,

My name is and I am a 34 year old woman trying to jump

through the many insurance hoops to get the gastric bypass surgery.

I have been on this journey for over a year now and am hopeful that

surgery will be just past the first of the year, well most likely

more like March, but I like to at least sound optimistic. I have

chosen a surgeon that has great stats, is very compassionate, and

very good. Much research has gone in to this process for me. It is

funny that I am the 3rd sister of 4 to be having the surgery and

none of us have gone to the same doctor. Anyhow, I get just as

frustrated as everyone else, seems like sometimes the obstacles are

more than they should be. I am supposed to lose 20 pounds before

the surgery and quit smoking, now can someone, anyone tell me how

that is supposed to happen. I am currently attending a weight

management center, which is a requirement for my surgeon and for my

insurance and I have never in my life heard so much double talk. I

know other chubsters will appreciate this. You go to the opening

seminar for this weight management center and there are approxmately

20 overweight people and about 10 little chairs and room for about 6

skinny people, lol. So we all crowd into this little room to watch

a movie about what makes us overweight. You know, the general

blanket statement about all people being the same and blah blah

blah. Then we get to the film. An overweight woman panting through

an aerobics class with Mr. Muscles. All that just so that they can

show you what being overweight does to your joints, like you do not

feel that everyday. Then I go to my first " appointment " with the

dietician so she can show me exactly what a portion is, cause

apparently I am blind or dumb one. Just really really stupid and a

waste of time. Then she hands me " THE MIRACLE CURE " . Here take one

of these in the morning and one at night and the fat will just melt

away, RRIIGGHHTTT!!!! Anyhow, I even tryed the pills, why not I

have tried everything else right? Well after figuring out that the

massive depression that I am suffering is probably a side affect of

the miracle cure, I am back to the drawing board. Trying to make

good eating choices and get more exercise, the most basic weight

loss technique. I have read alot of the posts and think that it is

great to have a support group. I will hopefully not offend anyone

with my acceptance of my weight problem. I do not want the gastric

bypass because I want to be one of them, lol, I just want to be a

healthier me. I have never been not overweight. I came into this

world at 9 pounds and it has been uphill since. I can remember

being on Weight Watchers at 9 years old, my first taste of the highs

and lows of yo-yo-ing down and back up again. Hope to hear from

others that are still jumping through the hoops with

me.........thanks again for listening,

November 17, 2003

Hi ,

Welcome to the group!! I am in the same place you are waiting for insurance

approval, hoping it could be this instant...but still waiting.

I have also been instructed by my doctor to lose some weight ahead of time.

What has been working for me is to follow the healed Post-op diet that he

gave out. Mostly protien, few carbs. If you want to email more let me

know.

I will keep my fingers crossed for both of us to get a quick approval.

cfg1@...

-- Newbie to group, no stranger to fat though,

lol.......