barbieannk
Hi, My name is Barbara. I am going to have a GB but I don't have a surgery date yet. I origionally went to the Gastric surgeon to have him fix a very large Hiatal hernia. (my stomach has moved into my chest) causing me horrible acid reflux, I have to sleep sitting up, I cant lie down. It sucks, anyway when I went to the appointment before he looked at my file thought I was there for weight loss. I told him No and then he looked at my chart. His reaction was that it was one of the worse he has seen. Then he looked at me and said that he would suggest I get a GB wile he was in there. My BMI is only a 35, but I am pre Diebetic, have GERD and sleep appnia. One of my close friends had one and she looks amazing! It was always in the back of my mind, but I kept thinking I wasnt big enough, I was still cute. I told him I would think about it. The next week I went to Mexico and my bathing suit was too tight and it was a 2X. The mirrors in that bathroom were the width of the whole batroom. I actually saw myself in the mirrors and I cried, when did I get so fat?
When I got back from vacation I decided to go for it.
Wow its a lot of work even before your surgery! Lots of tests, x-rays, blood work , seminars, classes. I think I only have a few more tests before i get my date. I already saw the dietitian and have started the pre weightloss lifestyle diet. I am eating only the things I will eat from now on. Its not that bad. I was having a terrible time finding protein shakes I could drink because they were all gross. I found one to make myself and she approved it. I also ordered some protein pwder from UNjury that is supposed to be good. Chicken soup flavor? Ill let you all know what I think.
I started the lifestyle diet 18 days ago and I have already lost 18 pounds!
The hardest is the no caffine. I drank coffee 24/7 and now I have weened down to 1 cup of half reg half decaf in the morning. The no caffine headaches have finally gone away.
This is it for now. I will add to this every few weeks or whenever something new comes up. To make it easier to read I will do every new entry in a different color. 
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