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Blog 64576

A blog by CoCoBandster in General

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A weight loss surgery blog by CoCoBandster on BariatricPal. 16 entries on surgery, recovery and progress.

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Sucking at success.....

I just have been banded on January 6, 2009. I really had a protein meat preop diet, and my post op was liquids for a week. I lost 8lbs. But since I have been on solids, I have been up to my old tricks again and I feel ashamed! I am exuding NO will power and still snacking on garbage, sweets and fast foods! I hate myself right now. I wont get a fill until feb. 16th and i have gained back 4 of the 8 pounds i lost on my liquid diet! I feel like a total loser, (and not in a good way). H

Banded! January 6, 2010!

OMG, its been a long while an yes I am finally on the other side. I am taking two weeks off to get my rest in and I am sore, but happy!!!!!!!!!! I a=have already lost 6 lbs in the first 3 days of being banded and am sooo ready to lose so much more! I love you guys and thank you for the support on here and on Youtube! Muah!

2 months to go!

I know that my last post was over 4 months ago, but I figured that I would do the youtube thing and get started building my vlog. Thanks to everyone that has subscribed to my videos and left me comments. One of my best friends was banded in June, so I am very glad that I am able to watch and learn from her. So, I did lose 6 pounds in June, and then gained 3 back in April. I am beginning to start on my masters degree next week, and they have a full gym and pool and its free to students, so I

Screwing Up....

So, with 6 months to go until banding.... I have good days and bad days, but yesterday I ate like a cow. I mean, OK, I am on my monthly, but the grazing that I did yesterday on cake was disgusting. It makes me wonder if this surgery would even be a benefit for someone like me who can fall so far off the wagon, like I did. I hate myself for what I did. Sometimes I feel like I don't even realize what I am doing until after Ive eaten it, or too much of it. I feel like a f*cking screw up!   I feel

Referral Faxed and in Review Yippee!!!!!!!!!!!

I called the doc. group today after my last post and they told me that they did reeive my referral and that its in review!!!!:tt2:   Keep those prayers a comin! :rolleyes2:And let me know if you would like prayer for your situation too!! Remember from the Bible: “Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven.” :smile2: And, I just did another vlog on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/CoCoBandster

The Waiting Game......

Well, allegedly:confused:, my referral was faxed yesterday and I am supposed to learn what if anything is left for me to do from the docs:bored:. So, I am anxious, but trying to think positively :rolleyes2:and continue to pray....(keeping my fingers and toes crossed!:smile2:   Maybe I need to stop looking at the clock and the calendar!   Aye Caramba!:tt2:

Venting......

I need to be a little lighter on myself. But as usual I am beating myself up for what's wrong with my life.   So, no referral faxing yet....and even though is shouldve happened last week. Maybe this week it will happen.   So, Ive been thinking about how being overweight has held me back in so many ways....   No husband at 35 and I cant help but think now that because I never felt worthy..(being fat) that I never opened myself up to expecting or expecting someone to fall for me.   I'm t

New Doc...Better Results!

So, I met with my new doc last Thurs. and he is a dream. :tt1: He asked me the typical "What can I do for you today?" and I told him about pursuing lapband surgery and the nightmare doctors group that I just left for him. :w00t:   He said..after looking through my records, my progress, my weight, diabetic history and high bp and said..."I see no reason why you shouldn't get the surgery,YOU need this surgery! :eek2:   SO I told him how I have been talking to a Bariatric advocate (Tina) and

Insurance Submission Letter

My Bariatric Advocate...Tina, says that ikt couldnt hurt to send a letter in with my paperwork..so I am pasting it here. Please comment on what you think:   May 6, 2009 I am writing this letter to beg that you consider allowing me to have the Lap- Band surgery for morbid obese members. I have always been a little overweight since a child. I was overweight as a teen, college student and now at thirty-five, I find myself combating every disease and condition that will most likely end my life

Munchies, Fast Food...Still losing control.......

OK, so since I wont probably be banded til October 2009, I decided yesterday that I would really try with my eating all of this garbage and fast food. :thumbup:   SO this morning, I check my blood sugar and it was kinda high, which for me is actually normal. :glare: But, I decided that instead of a breakfast sandwich from BK, that I would buy some heart healthy and lower sugar oatmeal... which I actually like. SO I did and I ate a cup and I was content...:sad:   Later on in the day I went

The Wrong Doctors...all this time?

So, I'm finding out today the the doctor's group that I have been with since 2007, hardly ever pushes people's paperwork through, even if you have been working with them on weight, and diabetes management all of this time!:biggrin:   Crrrap!!!!!!!!!! :thumbup:   I ordered all of my records from them and found that I have finished with bc/bs's criteria for psych, nutrition, and seeing and endo, but I have not made this doctor's group's criteria (which is 12 consecutive months), and bc/bs onl

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