MustangMama

I like the gym... there is always a bit of eye candy to entertain you while you work out. lol

WTG!!!! That is so awesome... what an inspiration.

I have Tricare and didn't have to wait 6 months. I have also had 2 visits with the Nutritionist and the Shrink, but that may be all in the Dr's coding. It was pretty easy... I agree with Dave.

That's awesome Thee-O! Keep up the great work you are inspiring.

Alright... the age old question... How often do you weigh? I have been weighing everyday and the ups and downs are beginning to bug me but I like to know the days I lose so I can look back through my diet/exercise plan and see what all I did the previous day. I just wondered what everyone else out there is doing and how it seems to be working for you.

All I can do is go by my own experience. I am also on Synthroid and in permanent menopause do to chemo and I haven't really had any issues. (So far) I am only 3 weeks post op that may have something to do with it though.

My Dr. runs a Center of Excellence and 6 weeks post op of clears is not the plan that he follows and he is EXTREMELY conservative. In fact... I have never heard of any Dr. doing 6 weeks of clears post op. That is excessive IMO. My Surgeon puts us on 2 weeks of liquids pre-op then 2 weeks of clears post op. Followed by 2 weeks of puree'd foods (what I'm on) then 2 weeks of soft foods. I am finding all Drs are different... but 6 weeks of clears post op is setting up his patients to cheat if you ask me.

I can't remember for sure how much he put in mine but I think it was 3cc's. He did put some in during surgery.

Congrats... and welcome!

lol! This made me chuckle this morning... I sure hope its the first thing you lose. Thanks for the the smile!

I have been reading a lot of negativity on the boards lately and thought I'd start a 'positive thread' for a change. I want to thank each and every member of this forum for inspiring me to take my lap band journey. I have read the good, the bad, and the ugly on this board and must have looked at the before and after pics a million times. I started exercising last week after my post op appt and discovered a strength within myself that I never thought or even dreamed I had. It has not always been a picnic, but when I find myself slipping into a negative frame of mind, I think about my reasons for doing this in the first place... my long term goals and how much I have already changed not just physically but mentally. If I wouldn't have had this surgery... I would be 23lbs heavier right now still sitting in my jammies on the couch with no plan for the day but sleeping and eating. That is no longer good enough for me. I want more... I DESERVE more and so do you. We all have the strength and drive within ourselves to make this work for us. Yeah, there is some food choices we'd rather not make, but if left to our own choices... we'd never change our habits. I am trying to teach my teen daughter that part of growing up is maturing and recognizing... that we may have to make choices in our life that are not fun, tasty, or easy but if she just sticks with it... the rewards will far out weigh any bump she may have to overcome along the way. You never know how strong you can be... until you have to be. Everyone of us has the power within ourselves to live the life we dream of. Some of us will even make it happen. I intend to be one of them. Have a great week everyone. Much love to all my bothers and sistas in the 'Band'. :welldoneclap:

I haven't heard anything about Tricare changing their policy. I was just banded on July 26th and the policy was still the standard one. The best thing I can suggest is call Tricare. They can tell you what they require.