DrmBig4Evr

Can you increase your intensity on cardio or vary it more, high intensity for x amount of minutes and y amount of minutes

Such an inspiration! Great job!

Does this cause you to want to eat more? Or just chill out more and avoid things??

Thinking of you! Hope all goes well, keep us updated!

This just happened to me in the beginning of the year, lower ab area from over doing exercising. I had that same pain. I talked to the trainer at the gym and then followed up with my doctor. Both told me to watch for any bulging, but that it was likely a pulled muscle. I suffered through that pain daily for about 2 weeks and then it slowly got better. Hope this helps! And slow down! lol

As I sat here all day loooong, feeling blue and not really knowing why, I started to wonder if post-surgery do you still have fat days? For me it is that TOM (tmi), but you know, those lazy days, you just feel tired, sluggish, and just don't want to move... Btw, I'm better now, made myself get up and shower and taking my son out in a bit to see a basketball game, but just wondering if this still happens...

When I was scheduled to have the band in 2011 he was my assigned surgeon, I did alot of research on him, I hear he is good. Never met him though.

Personally, I am still in the preapproval process. With that said, I had emergency gall bladder surgery about 3 years ago and was taking Phentermine. I almost didn't have the surgery as about 2 weeks prior I had stopped taking it as I knew something was wrong with me and my blood pressure kept going very very low right before sx. The anesthesiologist made it a point to tell me he doesn't like diet pills and that its very hard for him when monitoring for surgery. My suggestion is to call your doc...

Another tip on the belly weight...first, obviously we all know avoid any carbs, just do high protein, but also if you have any issue with emotional eating, my doctor put me on xanax in addition to phentermine and my stomach started to move a little. I haven't had the surgery yet, but saw a difference when I started taking it.

You can find them by a google search online, but I would wait honestly and do it when the surgeon allows you to.

Check with your doctor, but I would guess that any exercises to do would be ones recommended for C-Section patients, they are indirect. And obviously don't overdo it!

Ok, found this thread, I had everything submitted by TR on the 29th, Marsden is my surgeon, I am ok with him being my surgeon since I'll be at Baylor Plano, did any of you have any issues with him or the surgery?

Welcome!

My home office is in NJ, I live in Dallas! Will be traveling to NE frequently for work soon, mainly NY. Where in PA are you?

I'm glad you were able to recognize it and yes you can do this! I too am a carb addict

So great to see everyone on here! Good luck to everyone!

No worries, men who say that sometimes don't mean it and those who do, don't mind the weight loss and usually have huge hearts Who wouldn't want to be with the new us??

Love that I found this! Great ideas, may a braclet and then something at home, in bathroom or bedroom...thinking art or something...

Then I would be glued to their behinds! You have nothing to lose...the insurance has an interest in delaying it as they are losing the account so the coordinator needs to be diligent because they have an interest in getting paid! Keep me posted! I would hope that you would know something within 2 weeks!

Ok, now you're scaring me...haven't followed up since they submitted it earlier this week because I don't want to raise any "red flags", but now I'm curious

I'm in Allen and just applied to ins last Monday...

I'm down in Dallas, I see your in VA...my prior coordinator wasn't good, I switched after that experience and once I had better insurance. Typically most insurance companies cannot go longer than 30 days for a decision. Also, the surgery date given to the insurance isn't usually your surgery date (I'm sure you know this as you've been through it before.) However, as for your leave, I figure its just like going to the doctor, if I want it I've gotta go through the process. I'm not scheduling my time off for my surgery until I'm approved.

I too submitted before, took 30 days, UHC in 2011, oh and my ins coordinator sucked, was slow and didn't care. Maybe the best because I had applied for the band and I changed my mind AND I have better insurance in my opinion, lol! That opinion may change

So many of these posts I really can relate, but I feel like avoiding pictures even ones with my family at outings makes me the most emotional. My son once asked me where I was at when looking at the photos. My answer...someone had to take the pic. I missed documenting my life and my life with my kids...have a lot of make up to do... Post Op gift thoughts for myself... A Nice Camera Active Calendar full of Memorable Events!!

According to my weight loss doctor it can stretch a bit, but not as much as the part that was removed, the fundus, what is left is basically a muscle. So think of any muscle in your body and how far it really can stretch. Thank you for posting these articles. i jumping into them right now!