kellyw74

Yes, Kaiser does pay for WLS. However, you would have to look at YOUR plan and see if it is written that YOUR plan pays. Each Kaiser plan is different. If you don't know or aren't sure, call member services, they can help you! Kelly

Wow! I am so sorry. Does your plan say that they do not pay for the sleeve? It would seem that you should have been informed of that in the first place! WOW! Kelly

So awesome Raine!! Good for you!! Kelly

I like to take squash and cube it. Then drizzle olive oil over it and put fresh garlic on it. If you don't have garlic, you can use powder or the freeze dried kind or the kind out of the jar, salt and pepper real good. Bake in the oven on 400 degrees for about 25-35 minutes or just till fork tender. It is soooo delish! Kelly

Oh coops! I am so happy for you!! You look great in your profile pic and really small!! You will get there, we all will! Hugs to you. Keep on keepin on girl!! Kelly

that is great! Good for you! Kelly

There are so many people that have such opinions about WLS and it really pisses me off too! Dr. or not!!! I remember when I first set out to have the surgery. I had asked my pcp and he was all for it. I was having some female issues and went to my obgyn and he wanted to do a test on me, but I weighed 280lbs. He told me to lose 40lb and that when i got there to call him. I told him that I was going to have WLS and he asked me if I was suicidal???????? Seriously, what?????? He said that I would die if I had that done and I was too young to die!! LOL are you kidding me?!?!??! People are so friggen ignorant! I knew at that point, I would not tell a sole about my surgery, but my husband and I haven't! Some people! UGGGH!! I am glad that I had a dr. that didn't give me greif about the surgery, but if he would have, I would have just found a dr that would have let me do it. there are lots of dr.'s out there that don't believe in it, but there are lots that do. Tell your friend to find another dr.! Kelly

I take 325mg of ferrous gluconate twice a day and 2 iron chews from bariatric advantage and i don't have any issues. I have heard that they can cause stomach issues in some tho. my dr. said to eat with them if they bother me. so try to eat something with them. Kelly

You have to do what your dr. says about your eating to make sure you don't hurt yourself in the begining. My plan says 3 meals a day and no snacking. I have to snack because I can not eat enough at one time to get enough calories in a day. I only get 3-400 calories a day if I don't snack, then I won't lose weight. WEIRD! So, I go against my dr.'s orders and I snack. LOL Not, on bad stuff, just more protein and veggies to bring the count up and compensate for my exercise and stuff. It works for me! Do what works for you! Kelly

BAHAAAHAHAHAHAH!!! I love that banana with boobies!! Too cute Kelly

I was so worried about mine too! I have Kaiser and I read and re-read their requirements I know, 500 times. I met them and knew I was fine, but I was so sure I wasn't going to get to have my surgery. LOL I am sure you will be fine. Our minds like to talk us out of things. You will be sleeved before you know it. Hugs, Kelly

You may need to eat something more than applesauce with those pills. They are pretty strong and maybe your stomach is upset about it. Kelly

Can't say that I would have. I have the best team of dr., nut and case mgr. They really prepared me for what was going to happen and gave me all of the tools and information for success 6 months in advance. I started day after my orientation with most of my new habits. That is what blows my mind on this site, people are saying that they don't know what to eat and how much to eat. WHO IS THEIR DR.???? It is crazy to me to think that they would not be educated on how to eat after such a MAJOR surgery! kelly

I think it depends on the weight loss. If you are loosing large amonts of weight then it will be more extreme than if you are loosing steadily. I am losing steadily and not really super fast, so mine is coming out, but only like 15-20 hairs a day. I only notice it when I brush in the morning after washing my hair. It is gross, but not as extreme as I thought it would be. I know that it will stop when my weight loss stops and I am fine with it. I do not have patches of lost hair or anything. Nobody will notice that your hair is gone!! Only you will know! Kelly

I exercised a lot prior to surgery because I was told it would help me recover faster. I believe it did. I was sleeved on Monday and went back to work the following Monday. I was tired, as I became severly anemic after surgery, but I was fine! I have a desk job, so nothing too strenuous. I was a little sore like I did a lot of crunches, but that was all. I didn't have pain or wasn't sick. Hope this helps! Kelly

That is exactly why I told nobody but my husband. I didn't want to hear the negative bologna and ignorance that people like to say! I researched for over a year and had my surgery 17 weeks ago and STILL, the only person that knows is my husband! Kelly

I am a little over 17 weeks post-op and here is what I have had today! B- 2 1/2 Foster Farm's Turkey meatballs L- 3 oz can Low Sodium Starkist Chunk Lite Tuna in Water (i ate about 3/4 of it) D- Probably 2-2.5 oz of some type of meat. chicken, fish or steak and a bite or two of veggies I will have some type of snack through out the day to bring my calories up. Beef Jerky, peanuts, Protein bar or greek yogurt. Kelly

WOW!! You look marvelous! Kelly

CONGRATS!!! and I sure hope so!! I am starting to think that my sleeve is saying "I AM DONE!!!" But, I keep saying, "NO YOU AREN'T!!! Kelly

How AWESOME!! COngrats! I can't wait to have that same reaction in November when I go to visit family/friends in another state for Thanksgiving. They haven't seen me in 3 years! They are going to be floored most of them don't know about my weight loss and NONE of them know I have had WLS! Kelly

OMG!! Diva, you just made me LOL!! I agree 100% Bring on the toots, just not the fat rolls! LOL :D Kelly

I don't use them, but have seen them in the coffe section of the grocery. Kelly

I am 5ft 7 1/2 and my highest weight was 280lbs. I lost 55lbs pre-op and the day of surgery, I weighed 225lbs. The first month after my surgery, I lost 22lbs. I am now a little over 17 weeks out and have lost 49lbs since surgery and 104lbs overall! Hope this helps you! Kelly

Yeah, I don't do Protein drinks. I agree that it seems to be anything I eat or drink and not just one thing in paticular. I guess it is just the little stomach and the air maybe. I agree tho that it is foul-smelling! LOL Kelly

I say this over and over again, but those of you that take laxatives that don't need them are going to pay for it later in life!!! Simply not going to the bathroom DOES NOT mean you are constipated!! If you were constipated, you would know it! Taking those when it is not necessary will do damage to your colon and when you get older, you will pay for it. If you are not eating anything to get rid of, how on earth could you expect to poop? When our primary fuel source now is protein and our body uses all of it, there isn't any waste! Be careful! Kelly