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FAT GIRL SLIM

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A FOOD ADDICT'S QUEST TO HEALTH

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Insurance Denial

My insurance denied me.     I'm not worried. I'm going to go ahead and place my appeals, and see where it goes from there. There is no way that a 277 pound 21 year old isn't a good candidate for this surgery. I have PCOS,High cholesterol,sleep apnea,chronic knee-hip-back-joint pain,and am morbidly obese. At 21 years old! There's no way in hell they'll get away with denying me.   I've waited my whole life for the help I've needed with this. Another month or so won't hurt.

flooding,death and unfortunely,no famine! :)

Life has been crazy, and I haven't been updating! There have been floods in the apartment,the car died,mike's mom went to the mental hospital, and when she got out she told them that we stole her car,when, in reality,she let us borrow it for a week when ours broke. Then a lot of expensive things were stolen out of the afore-mentioned car,creating a very hectic life for us all around. Also, just two days ago, Mike heard his best childhood friend had passed. Things have been very difficult for us

Sleep Apnea:The Study!

Last night was the dreaded sleep study!   It wasn't as monumental as I thought it would be. The nurse rubbed the heck out of me with an exfoliant,stuck lots of wires on my head,hands,face,and legs, and told me to sleep.   Much easier said than done!I tossed and turned all night, and the people around me were snoring so loudly I wanted to cry! They kicked us out at 6 am, and I went to Mike's sister's house for the day to hang. I had pizza for lunch (uh oh! NOT ON THE DIET!!!!), and will neve

Where I'm at on the band wagon trail...

Hello kids!   I just recieved some paperwork in the mail yesterday, telling me about the next lapband steps I have to dance before I get my surgery date!   7/25:Shrink apt that I am cancelling because robby kreiger of The Doors is playing at my college, and the Doors have always been my favorite band...   7/25:Sleep Apnea test (eeks!) I was told to bring PJs and to not get a lot of sleep the night before...   7/31:Mandatory sypport group session   8/15 I GET MY SURGERY DATE! (follow up

I'm BAACCKKKK!!!!

Needless to say, the death of my friend really lead to the trashing of my pre-op diet. It's been a week now, and it's time for me to deal with my pain properly, and not with food. I've decided that this is life, and life will always happen, and food is to nourish me so that I can HAVE life, food itself IS NOT LIFE!!!   I have 7 pounds to loose before August 15th,my pre-op followup with the nurse practitioner. If I have lost 7 lbs by that date, that's the day they set my surgery date!!! Everyth

Rest in Peace, Victoria. You're Finally Free...

This morning I got a phonecall telling me one of my friends from home committed suicide...   There, I said it.   She's dead.     The words are dry in my mouth...Completly devoid of feeling;there's no attachment. It comes in waves-numbnesspainangernumbnesspainangernumbnesspainangernumbnesspainanger...When comes relief?   I feel like it's a sick joke, and praying it's just a rumor...An awful rumor that she'll call me crying about...   But she's wanted this for a long time, and I pray th

lap-band shopping list!

summer dresses (can go out in public without incision pain!) flip flops/slip on shoes inspirational movies,books,and sleazy celeb gossip magazines!   neosporin firming cream gauze pads paper tape wet wipes liquid gas-x adult-strength liquid tylenol heating pad flexible ice packs pill cutter drink mixer(for protien-powder based drinks)   crystal light "better than bullion" (sheesh! mega protien!wowee!) protien shakes/mix/supplement SF popsicles SF jello    

She tried to sabatoge me!!!!! Grrr...

Yesterday we had a cookout with my fiance's family for the 4th, and we had a good time. HOWEVER... His sister and I get along great, she's a big girl,too, but once in a while I catch her doing things to try and trip me up. Sometimes I think she's jealous of me "stealing" her baby brother. I'll catch her glaring at me when she thinks I'm not looking, and weird things like that. I've been trying to get her to come be banded with me, but she kind of shrugs it off, and I think it's because she is o

Update!

Today I faxed my medical record release request to my pediatrician's office, in hope that the woman whom I spoke to the other day, who'd told me they didn't have them, was wrong. I never signed for them to go anywhere, so I'm praying! I'll call the Bariatric Clinic tomorrow and see if they got my files.   Now comes the insurance approval wait...

To-Do List...

Update:   1. My doctors office didn't have my medical records on file when I called Friday. They sure as heck better find them, or my chances of getting approved by insurance are ZERO!   2.I have gained 3 lbs on this pre-op diet   3.I pee all day because of my water requirements! :car:   4.I am READY to be banded!     MY TO-DO LIST:   1.Lay the smack-down on my doctors office 2.Call Pam to change from sept. lapband skills class to august lapband skills class 3.Lose 15 lbs by the

Day 2 of pre-op diet!

Sorry I didn't update yesterday, but I didn't have time to get on the computer, so now I'm typing away in the breakroom!   I started my diet of planned meals, consisting of protien,veggies,fruit and very little startch.   YESTERDAY:   Breakfast: 1 hard boiled egg and 1 part-skim mozzarella cheese stick half of a dry english muffin   snack: 1 part-skim mozzarella stick   lunch: healthy choice frozen meal   snack: trail mix that I wasn't supposed to

My Pre Op Consult is Complete! :)

I survived my first pre-op consult, and feel like I've got a new lease on life!!   I was running late, I should have been at the hospital for my first appointment at eight-thirty and didn't get there until nine, because traffic was insane at rush hour!!!! When I got there, I was pleasantly surprised to see the chairs had no arms, and the chairs that DID have arms were enormous, and could have fit three of me! It was the first time I didn't have to worry if my big butt would fit comfortably

Pre-op consult tomorrow/self pep talk!

I'm so nervous and excited for my pre-op consult tomorrow!   I'm excited that for the first time in my life, I won't be afraid of getting on the scale, because this is going to be the last time that I'll cringe at my weight...the numbers will be going down from here! :whoo:   I'm excited because I'm finally getting the tool that I need to change the quality of my life...I physically won't be able to eat a bag of doritos after work, and I physically won't be able to eat enough to put those p

My Pre Pre-Op Diet Measurements!

Thursday is when I have my pre-op meeting, where I meet with the dr, psychologist, nurse,and nutritionist for the first time. I thought I would post my measurements as of today, so I can keep track of how much I lose before surgery!     Neck: 16.5 inches   Bust: 54 inches   Waist: 50 inches   Hips: 59 inches   Upper Arm:15.5 inches   Lower Arm:12.5 inches   Calves:18.5 inches   Wrist: 7 inches

INTRODUCTION

I've always been overweight...When I was two,I was "cute". When I was six,I was "chubby". When I hit fifth grade,I had "baby fat". Once middle school occured, that was it. I was "Fat","gross","lard-ass",and "whale". What do food addict teenagers do when they're depressed? They eat.   That cycle has gotten me to where I am today. I'm 21 years old, 5'7", and weight 275 lbs. This took some getting used to. Over the years, I have thankfully realized how much I have, and that my size is most c

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