Was a humpty dumpty

I posted a story from MSN a few days ago , they where writing about the same subject.

OGM that is crazy all they care about is a number. Try putting a 5 lb weight in your pants.

Desperate to qualify for weight loss surgery, some pile on the pounds Courtesy Steffany Sears Steffany Sears, 34, of Gold Bar, Wash., lost nearly 70 pounds after receiving the Lap-Band stomach-shrinking device as part of a clinical trial in 2008. The trial led the food and Drug Administration to lower the limit for obese patients eligible for the device last spring. By JoNel AlecciaAt 202 pounds, Steffany Sears knew she was fat, but not fat enough to qualify for traditional weight-loss surgery. Desperate for help, the Gold Bar, Wash., woman did what seemed the only logical thing: She gorged herself on chips and Cookies, pizza and fried chicken so she’d gain at least eight pounds more. “I would have eaten myself stupid,” recalled Sears, 34, who was turned down by her insurance company for the $20,000 procedure. “I know friends who would have done that, too.” In the end, she actually qualified to participate in a clinical trial that led the federal Food and Drug Administration this spring to lower the bar for obesity in people eligible for one form of weight-loss surgery, Allergan’s Lap-Band stomach-shrinking device. Because she had a body mass index, or BMI, of between 30 and 35, the target range of the new rule, she even got the treatment for free, instead of having to take out a second mortgage on her house. Today, at 5-foot-6, she weighs 143 pounds. "I felt like I'd won the lottery, really, with my life," said Sears, a native of England. .ocicon { position: relative; top: 3px;}.invite a { font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:13px; color: #336699; font-weight: bold;}.invite a:focus, a:hover, a:active { color:#CC0000;}Water to nudge the scale to the correct heights. “That happens all the time,” said Dr. Robert Michaelson of Northwest Weight Loss Surgery in Everett, Wash., who was a clinical investigator for the FDA trial. “I’ve seen people come in with ankle weights on.” Sometimes, it works. Elizabeth Marks, 32, of San Diego, Calif., was turned down for surgery once by her insurance company for being less than 100 pounds overweight, but accepted after she gained more. “I just had two weeks of eating all the junk I could,” Mark said. In general, a person who is 5-foot-6 and weighs 220 pounds has a BMI of 35. At 250, the BMI climbs to 40.

Wow you are doing awesome!

I drove 1 week later.

Love your post. It's so helpful to read what works for someone.

Way easier the sleeve. I had mine removed about 10 years ago.

I was getting one every week before surgery, so far I have had only one and it was alot milder.

LOL!

Your normal! It will get getter.

Don't feel bad, look far you've come!

I just received this e-mail. ATTENTION GEORGIA CONSTITUENTS: The Bariatric Surgery Benefit for Georgia State Employees and Teachers has been Slated for Elimination. We Need Your Help to Preserve this Important Benefit The Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) has proposed to eliminate coverage of bariatric surgery for its state employees and teachers in 2012. The elimination of coverage has already started impacting some employees and teachers, as they are not being permitted to start their required 6-month medical weight management programs. There is still time to act and save this important benefit! We need you to write your legislators and urge them to oppose this proposed cut that would impact many Georgia state employees and teachers affected by obesity. We've made it easy for you to contact your elected officials, just CLICK HERE to visit the OAC Legislative Action Center, and be sure to add your personal story where indicated. Personal stories are powerful and your legislators need to hear how obesity impacts you. CLICK HERE to Send Your Letter to Your Legislator Now! The OAC Wants to also Hear Directly from State Employees who Have Already Been Denied Access The OAC is also creating a database of state employees/teachers who have been denied access to bariatric surgery under the new rule. If you have been denied such coverage, please share your story and contact information by writing info@obesityaction.org. Our goal is to recruit state employees/teachers to call key legislators and officials and share how the cut to this benefit would impact their health and well being. Obesity Action Coalition 4511 North Himes Ave., Suite 250 Tampa, FL 33614 Home | About Us | Blog | iCompli | Contact Us Send to a colleague

Pre op is the worst! I only had to do clears for two days. It was awful. Hang in there.

Yay that must have felt soooo good!

Increasing heath problems. I was going down the same path as my mother. She was morbidly obese most of her life. She passed away at 57. Some nights I couldn't sleep, I would lay there thinking do I only have a few more left myself?

4 weeks for me.

YEP! I fall asleep very night while watching T.V.

Wow 104 lbs lost thats amazing!

Just about everyone says you need to eat more to stay out of the starvation mode, to lose weight. How many calories are you eating on a average to to this? I am still strugling with stalls. I am eating about 700 cals a day and 6 weeks out . Most days I excerise and burn around 200 cals.

Yum

Yes I had lost a few durning my Nut classes, The surgeon required a min of 5 lbs before they would even give me a date. I did low carb and did lose pretty good.

I started 1 cup a day at 4weeks.

My Dr. cleared me at 4 weeks.

SN..................... Starting Wt........Current.......Goal.......Lbs to Goal on Oct 31st. was a humpty SW 207 Cur 176 Goal 160 LTG 16

Good tips!