About scgrits
- Sleeved or not sleeved:
- I have not had a gastric sleeve.
- Biography:
- Married for 8yrs. Moved from SC to VA away from my families farm. Lack of exercise and depression from being away from family has caused me to gain 100 lbs in 8 years. I have already endured back surgery from old horseback riding accidents and now I still have to have epidurals. I have to drop the weight as soon as possible to avoid more issues. Nervous about doing surgery and could use all the help I can get.
- Location:
- Bedford
- Interests:
- horses, english springer spaniels, camping, rodeos, country small town life, Jehovah Witness
- Occupation:
- customer service rep in email/chat
- Name:
- Dani
- Gastric Sleeve Surgeon:
- Dr. Kinga Powers
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scgrits on 11-05-2013 at 12:34 PM
Ok so I gotta be honest. I'm having trouble losing my 15lb requirement. Since I am an emotional eater, it has been hard for me due to some family issues. I am trying to have my surgery before Jan 1 due to insurance co-pay... My next weigh-in appt is on Nov 27th. I'm not sure if I can lose the 10 lbs left. Any good food and workout plans that anyone could recommend to help boost my loss before my next appt?
A few weeks ago I was having second thoughts about the surgery. My hair is the
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scgrits on 08-05-2013 at 12:52 AM
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I'm still on my way to getting scheduled for my surgery. I have my EGD this week. My first check up with the head nurse was a few weeks ago and I was up 2lbs. I have to lose 15 lbs before surgery. I'm having a hard time with exercise due to a bad back. I can't let that be my full excuse though. I have to admit that I have not been behaving when it comes to calorie intake. I was put on a 1600 cal diet. That should be easy but I bout cried when I stepped on the scale at the doc. I know I will lose
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scgrits on 04-27-2013 at 10:44 AM
So I'm just starting out. I'm scheduled for my seminar on May 4th. I'm still trying to get my husband to understand how much this surgery would mean to me. How long did it take for the doc to schedule your surgery? How long did you have to do the diet before the surgery? I could use as much info as I can get.
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