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kutia's Journal
 

Bought a bike!

I've been thinking about buying a bike for awhile now. I got some great advice from other LBTers. So, I went out and bought my new bike today. The salesdude let me take it for a spin around the parking lot. I was grinning like an idiot. I forgot how much fun it was. If anyone in the Dallas area wants a new bike, I highly recommend B&B Bicycles. Those guys are awesome! Here are some pics. of my new exercise "toy."         I'm going for my 2nd fill tomorrow. I am so very much looking forward to getting some real restriction. I need my scale to start moving in the right direction, before I lose my mind.
kutia

kutia

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pumpkin5's Journal
 

Paperwork Journey

Still waiting - packet has not been submitted to CIGNA yet. Final items needed for the packet are coming up in the next 2 weeks.   8/9 PCP Begins Referral Process to Lap Band Surgeon   8/10 Sign PCP Medical Record Release   8/11 PCP advises referral to surgeon ready and provides me with the telephone number to call for appointment.   8/14 Darla takes intake form at Surgeon's office, someone else will call me back.   8/15 PCP Medical Records Released   9/1 Psych _Eval   9/5 Med History Review (find out I need a consultation with a nutritionist (MD) and need a stress test and heart sonogram, and blood work drawn and results).   9/5 Called to schedule the stress test and heart sonogram. Scheduled for 9/8.   9/5 Request for nutritionist referral from PCP (could take 1-5 days)   9/5 PCP calls with name of nutritionist. I call to make an appt, but can't until CIGNA approves, may take 5 days.   9/11 Nutritionist calls to advise that CIGNA approved the request. Can't be seen until 9/26.   9/5 PFT at PCP Office, and request for x-ray results   9/6 PFT Results and CXray results pick-up   9/8 Stress Test and Echo sonogram done at Cardiologist office.   9/11 Stress Test and Echo sonogram results rec'd by Surgeon.   9/113 & 9/14 check with Nutritionist for cancellations in order to get seen sooner than 9/26. No openings.   9/24 Get blood work drawn at PCP office.   9/26 Nutritional Consultation appointment scheduled. 9/26 Nutritionist consultation report   9/28 Bloodwork results 10/6 Entire packet complete, medical testing and results complete. Medical Director at AIGB reviewed/approved. Submitted to Insurance for letter of determination sent to CIGNA. 10/10 Predetermination Letter sent to CIGNA, HMO, TX. Allow 72 hours for CIGNA to scan the file into their review system. 10/16 Check in with CIGNA to see if file received. Case Manager assigned?
pumpkin5

pumpkin5

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reeburgdon's Journal
 

10-10-2006

Met with the psychologist for my evaluation yesterday. It went great. She was knowledgeable and seemed genuinely concerned that I have all the information for the procedure and what to expect and what's expected of me.   Now just waiting for the doc to get an opening.
reeburgdon

reeburgdon

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pbrown's Journal
 

Oct 10th Dr. Appointment

Just got back from the Dr. I lost 3 more pounds so now I am down 30 pounds and should be under 200 pounds at my next dr. appointment. He says I am doing just great. He says it is better to loose it more slowly so the skin has time to adjust and isn't saggy. My BMI has dropped from 38 to 31.   He gave me a 1/2 cm fill so I have a 1 and1/2 cm fill. He said it will take 3- 4 fills to get just the right amount of restriction. I will go back in 3 weeks on Halloween. I told the dr. I will expect him to be in costume!   I need to get another pair of blue jeans as my one pair is too big. I don't want to get too much invested in my pants as I won't be wearing them for very long, as I drop in size.
pbrown

pbrown

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Telly's Journal
 

Tummy Tuck

I had a Tummy Tuck with Lipo on 10/09/06 here in Tijuana with Dr. Romero. What a fantastic surgeon. I will go into depth a bit more once I am off of medication. The doc removed a bit over 4 kilos totaling 9lbs and 3lbs of fat sucked out. 12lbs total. I walk hunched over but I'm doing very well. Will report back with pictures.
Telly

Telly

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tianealperry's Journal
 

Better days ahead!!!!! I hope

:mad: I woke up saying ok this will be a day of greatness for me :hungry: I will not eat anything FRIED!! :nervous I will not drink and SODA! :phanvan I will not over do it at lunch with chesse and I will not think NEGATIVE thoughts about ME! I LOVE ME I hope everyone who reads this has a SUPER, AWESOME, KICK-ASS DAY!!!!:clap2:
tianealperry

tianealperry

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My Journey
 

10-9-06 A Surgery Date in the near Future?

I have finally jumped through all of the hoops that the insurance company has placed before me...I am approved for surgery and will be confirming a surgery date in the next few days! I have my final consultation with the surgeon and my pre-op lab work coming up in the next week. I can hardly believe that i have come this far.   I have been having very realistic dreams of what it will feel like to have the band inside me and what it will be like to live with the band and be around others.   I really hope this is the right decision for me. I really dont have my entire family's support and that makes me nervous. Today my mom said to me "why cant you just diet...you know you are going to be in pain..." and so on...:straight   Wish me luck!
Veggestyle

Veggestyle

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edieparks's Journal
 

good post vacation even with cheating

Well I had my first week where I didnt eat so healthy and lost 3 lbs! Ate out three meals and it wasnt worth it. My hubby doesnt care about food and spent a week seeing every meal I ate. I drank milkshakes (with sf ice cream) and bought some sf mints and pecan clusters. I wasnt sure I wouldnt enhale the bags of candy (7 pieces) but my trusty band said one piece is enough . I worked out in the exercise room and exercised in the pool. So vacation is still good even without food. I just knew I gained but I didnt. The only thing I didnt do is drink my liquid quota. I hate public restrooms so I slacked off on that park. Lots of shopping (walking) . Im proud of myself.
edieparks

edieparks

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avilla's Journal
 

Boo

Well, today I just feel down in the dumps and I dont know why...Just a bad attitude and everything...I have been sabataging my diet all day and eating things that I shouldnt, I guess comfort foods...I dont even think that I am going to work out today...I just want to go sit on the couch like a lump for a change and wolly in my own self pity...I havent felt like this in a long time...I made a dr appt today again for my continuous undying bleeding and cramping that is really bringing me down, but I cant get into the dr till Friday morning...I have been so good since the beginning of this journey I guess that a day or 2 to get back to myself wont totally kill me...So off to the couch I go with my pillow, just feel so depressed!!
avilla

avilla

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ms883's Journal
 

8 days to blast off, or, 8 days to lapband

Yup, I’m hungry. Ok - I’m human and can’t live on excitement alone. Had a big weekend food wise - 2 scrambled eggs and dry toast on Sunday moring. It was wonderful. The eggs were so fresh they tasted sweet. Only lost 7 of the 17 I’m ordered to drop. I’ve got another week to go - maybe another 5 will fall off (does anyone believe in magic?). That gets me close to goal. I’m going to have this surgery, if it kills me. Of course, my cardiologist said it will kill me if I don’t have the surgery.
ms883

ms883

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gonnabethin's Journal
 

10/09/2006

Had a junk weekend since at the quail lease with the guys. Not volume just not quality. Weighed today 194#, 2# gone this week. Gonna start going back to the gym!!
gonnabethin

gonnabethin

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lamamama's Journal
 

Oct. 8, 2006

I haven't had much time to journal lately. Things are going okay with the band except I am hungry a lot and think about food all the time. Hopefully when I get my first fill that will help. I was starting to think that I didn't have ANY restriction because I was so HUNGRY! Well, I went out to eat with my family Thursday night. I ate 2 pieces of fish, 5 french fries, 1 of my daughter's chicken strips and was full. When I got home I was in PAIN! That night I had to go to sleep sitting up! So I guess I must have some restriction even without the fill! That was a hard learned lesson, so now I'm more careful not to overeat!!! Of course I am one of those people who expect to lose FAST when I give up my yummies! I have to be more patient! I've been exercising 5 days a week. Mostly walking. I ride my exercise bike sometimes. Today I rode my mountain bike it was so nice out. I have a couple of videos I want to try to start doing soon. Man I miss my cigs and my pop!!! And chocolate, and chips, and cookies............. Okay snap out of it woman!!! I CAN DO THIS!!!:clap2: :clap2: :clap2:
lamamama

lamamama

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luv2blab's Journal
 

ALOT to think about

I'm worried about feeling like I'm starving after this surgery! I feel like crap when I don't eat. I imagine the temptations will drive me crazy. I'm worried about hair loss. What part of my head will fall out? What if this doesn't work? Then what? Just venting................. :nervous
luv2blab

luv2blab

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KariK's Journal
 

Just Another Entry

Well, My husbands hormone replacement therapy is working well! He is extremely energetic, its crazyyyy. Yesterday he was up and gone by 6am and worked all day on our business expansion. He arrived home at about 6pm, he had picked up some delite pizza so I didn't have to make supper . Then he popped it in the oven, we all ate together. He ran a bath for our oldest daughter while I took care of our baby. Then whilst she was in the bath, he cleaned the entire kitchen, picked up the house... I was getting dizzy just watching him lol. Then he made a pot of tea, and we all sat in the living room and visited until 8:30 both kids were put into bed. Then we sat on the couch for about a half hour and spooned, the next thing I knew he was carting me into the bedroom for a very long and fantastic romp. LOL its like he's 20 again omg. :clap2:
KariK

KariK

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PattiU's Journal
 

get stuffed fast!

I really get full fast When I eat now and it lasts a long time. My blood sugar don't keep dropping causing me to eat any thing in site just to straighten out. I dropped a pound, and get remotivated. I need to always keep walking everyday, and I like to dance too so I will put on dance music and do that too, it never seems like exercise that way. I gained muscle too since the last checkup. feel good. 10-07-06 http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/d/3;10711;104;0;0/c/-21/t/-79/k/6eb7/weight.png
PattiU

PattiU

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harlito's Journal
 

Oct. 7, 2006

I was a little worried this week. Would I lose any weight? The week before (9/27) I had weighed myself and could not get a positive reading on the scale. Each time I stepped up it would say something different, it kept fluctuating between a few pounds. So the next Saturday I was a little upset when I got on the scale and it reads -32.4. Had I gained from -33.5??? So today when I weighed and it read -38 three times in a row I knew - I had lost more weight. I AM DOWN 38 pounds!!!   PS - I went out to a bar last night with some friends... don't tell anybody. I even had some beer!
harlito

harlito

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avilla's Journal
 

Todays Update

Well earlier today I mentioned that I was going to up my workout time from 30 minutes to 45 in hopes of it helping me out of this rut that I have been in this week...Well I actually dressed the part this time to get the right mind set...Usually I just throw on some short and slip on shoes and go after it watching the timer the entire time...Well this time I actually got out the sports bra, socks and tennis shoes and swore to not watch the timer at all...Guess what, at the end of 45 minutes I set the timer again for another 15 minutes...I made it with no problem at all...1 hour workout for me today...Of course I dont know how sore I will be tomorrow...I dont know if I will be able to keep up with the entire hour everyday but atleast I know for sure I can do the 45 minutes and after 45 the hour is no big deal, its just trying to make time for it and how tired I am after a work day...But I am going to try for sure and see how it goes..I am feeling pretty pumped up right now and excited about it...Tomorrow will be the tale tale sign if I can do it or not! An entire hour, COOL!!:clap2:
avilla

avilla

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avilla's Journal
 

So I Was Bad

Ok, so I was bad yesterday...I wanted to try a new recipe for a cake that a lady had brought to work for everyone...And needless to say, it turned out great...I had a few pieces of it and will be very glad when its totally gone out of the house...I already gave a fair warning to the boys that it was about to be thrown out and to get their fill of it before the end of the day because everytime i walk by it I grab a fork and taste it...Its the root of all evil...I cant help that I just love to bake but from now on it needs to be something that I am going to take to work to get rid of and given as a gift...So I am not planning on a loss this week but instead am planning on a pound or 2 gain...I am not going to be too hard on myself cuz I have really been good since the beginning of this ride in June...People just have to treat themselves every once in a while or they will go nutz given the chance (which I have learned the hard way)...I am going to try to up my workout this week from 30 minutes to 45 if my legs and knees will hold out and we will see how it goes...I have heard that your body isnt even really losing anything until about about the 45 minute mark anyways...Of course I might not be able to walk for a couple weeks while I get adjusted cuz the 30 minutes alone just about kills me...But its time to get tough!!!!:angry
avilla

avilla

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NW Island Girl's Journal
 

Another Island Bandit

6 October 2006   I have discovered another Island Bandit, who also is a Theatre patron. He's been banded four about four months and has lost 50 pounds with no problems at all, which is encouraging since I believe he has had a number of health challenges prior to surgery.   I've also begun to participate in the Lap Band Talk forums, with replies on several threads, particularly to questions about nutrition -- getting the word out about non-soy/whey protein options, liquid nutritionals, stevia, etc.   My sister has offered to join me and Ginny in P.V. post-surgery to help entertain me during my recovery. I know Mom and Dad will feel better about that, and I certainly will, too.   I began browsing around some of the P.V. travel sites today to see what we might do with ourselves besides sit in a vegetative state by the pool or the beach, and I just roared laughing when I found Master Baiters Sportfishing & Tackle...Guaranteed Catch. Well, I would think so.:heh:
NW Island Girl

NW Island Girl

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