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Okay, here to update: SN..............Starting Wt........Current.......Goal.......Lbs to Goal Mommy2Girls............229..............222............210................12

Totally agree! And I believe Jennifer Hudson lost it the "old" fashioned way, wether by liquid diet or WW or whatever. I'm pretty sure that there could be a lawsuit if she had gastric surgery and then went on to tell everyone it was WW. Can you imagine?

Congratulations on Onderland (I like the spanish style of saying it too! ) Julie, you are simply radiant!!!! I'm so happy for you. If the past 104 lbs are any indication of how quickly you will lose the last 34, it will be here in a BLINK!!! You have done fantastic, thank you for sharing your journey with us! Oh and SIZE 12??? OMG! So exciting!!!

http://www.dailymail...ping-25lbs.html This article claims she has lost 25lbs by swapping hamburgers for salads. Hummmm, the pictures tell a story of someone who has lost a LOT more! And this is dated Mar. 1. Yeah, the whole "I don't even know how to say bariatric surgery", um, that seems fishy. I'm all for people having privacy, especially when there is a medical concern, but she would do better to say "I had a surgery that will result in weight-loss" and not answer any more questions. Plus when you have a PUBLIC life, there are certain things that go along with that, you get the fame, the fortune, and the nosy people wanting to know everything about you. It's all part of the package deal, IMO. Interesting....

Yes, DH was sleeved Mar.7th and shaved only what they needed to. They told him not to do it himself, but rather they would take care of it (I think risk of infection from nicks, etc.) It is starting to grow back and making him itch. Good luck on your upcoming surgery!

I too had UHC and a Nurse Case Manager (the ONE who decided yes or no) and also a Bariatric Case Manager who was more accessible than the nurse. But I did ask my Nurse specifically what happens if I lose weight and she told me since I had no co-morbs, then my BMI at my FINAL 6 month checkin would be the BMI used to determine eligibility. My plan stated >35 with the presence of co-morbs, >40 without any. I really wasn't at risk of going to low (my BMI was 44) but I didn't lose a single pound over the entire 6 month journey (plus my surgeon didn't require me to lose any weight either) and was approved for surgery after submitting all documentation at the end of my 6 month weight "monitoring" period. That is just my experience, you need to find out SPECIFICALLY what YOUR plan outlines. Keep calling until you get an answer, and preferrably from the PERSON who will actually decide your case.

WOW, your BIG DAY is coming right up! Good luck with your upcoming surgery! Yes, I do work out. I've been going to Curves for almost 7 years at least 3-5 times a week, and then I walk on my treadmill or swim laps or take extra exercise classes at my local rec center (but not as often as Curves). I think I've dropped about 3 sizes? I am starting to be able to wear XL in the regular section and I started out wearing 3X in Plus Size. I'm bigger on top (broad shoulders and big chest) so I'm sort of in awe that a regular XL is fitting. lol

BBJ, AMAZING results and I know you have worked hard for them. You look wonderful and it must be great to be "below" goal....I will be so happy to just make it TO goal, much less be below. Congrats on your success, and thanks for sharing!

Congratulations! That is such a wonderful milestone, worth celebrating!!! :party: You look wonderful and have done really well with your loss!

6 months from start to finish, using UHC insurance. I called in Apr 2010 and had to complete 6 months of documented weight monitoring with either a dr., nurse, or reg. dietician. I went through my surgeon's office for all my visits with his in-house nutritionists and had surgery in Oct. 2010.

I have not had a single sip of soda since mid-Sept 2010. I don't miss it a bit. I was doing Water only for the longest time because Crystal lite seemed too sweet for me. But now I'm a big fan of this: http://thisonebody.blogspot.com/2011/02/water-water-more-water.html Darn, I cannot seem to get the link directly to True Lemon working, so this is my blog post about it. Anyway I drink True Raspberry Lemonade, it is sweetened with Stevia (which I really like over the other non-caloric sweetners.) But I drink about 1 of these a day. But to answer your question, I was told FLAT soda was ok. Just like the others said.

TGIF indeed! B - egg beaters S - babybel cheese L - tuna S - mixed nuts S - 1/2 granny smith apple & cheese D - chicken w/veggies

Oooh, I haven't heard that about it slowing down at 7 months...hey that is exciting...please keep us posted if that seems true for you. And thanks for the big compliments, you are an inspiration to many of us here!!!:heart:

YES! I am loving my sleeve. YOU are my supastar!!! I cannot believe how close you are to ONEDERLAND. You have continued to completely amaze me with how quickly you have raced down on the scale. We need some before/afters of you too!

You have hair like my girls do, BEAUTIFUL natural curls. I have naturally curly hair but it is that messy look, not the perfect spirals that my girls got. So I have spent my life straightening my hair. But if mine was as gorgeous as yours I would be tempted to let it be natural. :wink_smile:

Yeeeeah baby, you have EARNED each pound, so be proud. I know we've talked about it before but I would guess your weight to be waaaay lower that what it is. You have done such an amazing job, I am SO happy for you. You look fantastic!!! Is your hair naturally curly?

Ooooh, I am definitely bookmarking her blog. I am not that savvy with a sewing machine, but my mom is. Thanks for posting this!

Thank you all so much! Oh my gosh, YES! I am losing hair left and right. I have been taking Biotin since September but from what I understand it doesn't really help prevent loss, it just helps with new growth. My before picture was taken late 2009 (not actually my higest weight, but you get the idea) and my hair was shorter in that photo. We took a trip to Hawaii Aug 2010 and I told my hairdresser that I wanted to grow it out for the trip. Then came back, started taking Biotin and told my hairdresser that I liked it longer. I had it cut in Feb and she put a ton of layers in ...I think that helped make it look fuller. But just wanted to say that sadly I am losing my hair. I guess it probably isn't noticable to anyone but myself and my hairdresser.

Okay, I always forget to come update over here... but here is the latest for me. SN..............Starting Wt........Current.......Goal.......Lbs to Goal Mommy2Girls............229..............224............210................14

LOL, my DH was sleeved on Mon. and told me that he was having food dreams. For instance in one of them everyone was sitting around watching TV and someone passed him a bag of chips and he actually ate one. He is on liquids post-op for 10 days, so he definitely can't eat any food. I don't remember having any food-related dreams when I was sleeved, but I rarely remember my dreams, anyway. I think it is pretty normal.

Welcome and congrats on your new sleeve. This is the best support group I've ever had (and I do attend monthy meetings thru my surgeon's office as well...but don't find many sleevers!)

Congratulations! You are doing awesome, and I love the boots picture!

Congrats on the sleeve! Hang in there, the first week is the roughest.

WOW! Congratulations! You don't even look like the same person!

So I finally reached the -50lb milestone. YAY! And thought I should post some pictures. I know the before/during/after photos are something that helped me when I was considering WLS. I am currently 4.5 months post-op and sometimes I come here and feel like a slow loser, and then reality smacks me and I realize that I'm doing fantastic. Never before have I lost this amount of weight in such a short amount of time. All of my weight loss has been post-op because my surgeon didn't require a pre-op diet. I can't get over how losing a significant amount of weight has made me feel. I didn't feel sick before, but now I just feel amazing. Anyone who doesn't think that -50lbs is a large amount, really needs to photo-document their journey. I can't believe how much of a difference -50lbs has made for me. And I'm not even halfway to goal yet!