So, after the informational session at Rockwood clinic, Chad and I talked about trying to lose weight together one more time before I did the surgery. So, we decided to try Advocare together. It involves a 10 day cleanse and vitamin regimen. I ended up losing 20 pounds and Chad lost 24 pounds. We really liked the products and it was pretty easy, however once we stopped using the products the weight came right back. We tried to sell the products and did pretty well for awhile, but it got to be too expensive and it wasn't sustainable. I did this diet to show myself and Chad that diets don't work for me. I needed permanent change.
Once it was determined that we weren't going to do Advocare, I decided to do as much research as I could on the Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass. Once I talked with some friends that had it done and found out that it was the right surgery for me, I got my consult scheduled with my surgeon. Dr. Bright met with me and we discussed the surgery and the next steps I needed to take. He was happy to see how young I was and that I had done lots of research before meeting with him. He said with the surgery that I could expect to lose 65-75% percent of my body weight. We calculated my BMI at 59 which meant that I would need 4 weeks of pre-operative dieting before surgery, instead of 2 weeks. I was so excited to get started!
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