Category: Weight Loss Surgery

• Weight Loss Surgery

  Psychiatric Evaluation #2

  

  I really don’t have a ton to talk about with this one. I had my 2nd psych evaluation today, and it was really not anything to write home about. I met with the therapist, and she went over the questions that she had asked me to fill out last time.…

  February 27, 2024
• Weight Loss Surgery

  Nutrition Appointment #4

  

  Starting Weight: 267 lbs.Current Weight: 249.6 lbs.Total Weight Loss: 17.4 lbs.Goal Weight: 140 lbs.Pounds to go: 109.6 lbs. Yesterday was my fourth nutrition appointment with Kaitlyn at St. Mary’s Hospital. This appointment is special in that it marks that we have passed the half way point in this journey. I…

  February 24, 2024
• Weight Loss Surgery

  The First Psychiatric Appointment

  On Tuesday, 1/30/2024 I had my first psychiatric evaluation appointment. It was 100% virtual, and was with a Licensed Clinical Social Worker that regularly works with the surgeon that I am going to. So let’s answer some of the questions first. Creating an appointment This was super easy. Kaitlyn, my PA that…

  February 7, 2024
• Diet & Exercise Weight Loss Surgery

  Nutrition Meeting #3

  Starting Weight: 267 lbs.Current Weight: 253.8 lbs.Total Weight Loss: 13.2 lbs.Goal Weight: 140 lbs.Pounds to go: 113.8 lbs. I had my third nutrition meeting yesterday at 11am. I actually got there early, so expected that I would get out on time. Nope. Still 1 hour. Today was the last of the nutrition information…

  January 13, 2024
• Diet & Exercise Weight Loss Surgery

  Nutrition Meeting #2

  Starting Weight: 267 lbsCurrent Weight: 261 lbsTotal Weight Loss: 6 lbsGoal Weight: 140 lbsPounds to go: 121 lbs I will not be starting every post with my weight loss statistics. That is not healthy for me mentally, and honestly, I don’t think that people really care to know that much.…

  December 11, 2023
• Diet & Exercise Weight Loss Surgery

  Handouts from the first nutrition meeting

  I do not want to comment extensively on any of this since I have yet to review most of this information with Kaitlin. I do want to share what was given to me. There was also a QR code/website attached to the folder. That is in a separate image below.

  November 9, 2023
• Weight Loss Surgery

  The First Nutrition Appointment

  

  SW: 267CW (11/3/2024): 265 This post will be covering 2 appointments. The first one was with my therapist. She and I are currently meeting weekly. We talked about how the Yoga just didn’t happen the way we wanted it to. I think that I probably need to do it first…

  November 7, 2023
• Bariatric Information Weight Loss Surgery

  Starting Therapy

  I know that one of my pre-operative requirements to qualify for a gastric sleeve is to complete a psychiatric evaluation. From what I can tell, this evaluation is mostly to make sure that you are not suicidal, are not in active psychosis/on antipsychotic medications, an do not have a substance…

  October 30, 2023
• Bariatric Information Weight Loss Surgery

  How much do I realistically have to lose?

  

  I might be kidding myself but I like to think that I don’t look like I weigh as much as I do. So many people have told me that I am being drastic when I say I’m considering weight loss surgery. I can 100% promise you that it is not…

  October 16, 2023
• Weight Loss Surgery

  The Preliminary Consultation

  September 28, 2023 Since I had already been to two other informational sessions, and had done a TON of research, I pretty much knew immediately following the St. Mary’s informational session that I wanted to move forward with surgery. My insurance had not only specified that I needed to do…

  October 7, 2023