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@@LilMissDiva Irene this should be a must read /requirement for all newbies(et al) thanx for taking time away from your busy exercise routine to write, start this thread i read this for the first time a few months pre-op 3+ years later (goal, 2 years maintenance) "it" has the same great advice/comments/meanings kathy

@@fit4life123 this is a very sore subject for me the issues behind health insurance/cost etc bother/anger me my mom is 85 years OLD on many meds has to go to different docs alot she pays alotttt, even after insurance pays their part they just don't cover enough i have 4 siblings luckily between the 5 of us - we are able to supplement her income considerably that way we don't have to worry she is not medically being helped i am very lucky to have wonderful health insurance primary is medicare secondary is BCBS is from my office no health insurance for anyone!!! that's so sad especially when little kids et al are unable to get proper healthcare since they don't have insurance any/all medical issues/problems/costs are terrible dealing with/worry about your health issues are bad enough but when people don't have the money to take care of their medical situations/meds etc - that is horrible meds for helping to avoid gallstones $300.00, is that monthly??? hope you are able to deal with the finances thoughts that most/many of you guys have insurance wish the whole world was properly covered ok, discussions about insurance - the above is continually my vent very glad that you had surgery while you still had your moms' insurance terrible your mom lost her job hope she gets another job sooner than later 59 lbs down that is great keep up the good work kathy

@@Jessiegirl30 i'm happy you are so happy wishes and good thoughts being sent your way may you be as happy for the rest of your life - as you do today 126 lbs!!!! such an accomplishment!! i'm looking through my crystal ball i see you in the living room wait, OMG is that really youi? you look beautiful!! buying new work out clothes shows what you have been doing!!! good for you keep up the great work i know you will kathy congrats

at any point and time drink soda? @@Veronica Page sorry bud "most" docs nix soda forever 40 lbs down!!!! that is great keep up the good work good luck kathy diet coke - 4 gulps than doubled over in pain. @@kimpossible67 sorry you buckled over in pain you learned, the hard way, but you learned that's all that matters good luck kathy

@@lauraleevertical15 (AKA princess) lovely post happiness, love what more could you ask for?? 145 lost?!!! thats great!!! you are yet another success story in sleeveland keep up the good work for the rest of your healthier, happier, longer life Happy Valentines Day and 2nd anniversary kathy congrats

@@laurenella82 glad surgery is done i remember watching you doing a constant countdown toward surgery date did start to get annoying after a while boring too "they" always have problems getting my blood because i have small veins i thought when i lost weight, it would be easier for them to get my blood -nope an IV is supposedly harder to put in than a regular needle to draw blood my mother said something similar to your dad inquiring how much weight i lost immediately after surgery she seriously asked me "did my underpants fall down?" i've been meaning to talk to you about your shower situation ummmm, please take that shower ASAP you really need to!!! as far as kind of being upset about not getting enough Protein in.............. for now getting as much water/liquids in is more important than protein eventually/ASAP you will need to get in 60+ gr of protein for now concentrate on drinking glad recovery is moving along, going well normal small problems PO will continue to get better take care my friend kathy

@@gowalking short and sweet......... i see a person that is soooo happy with life and who happens to look "cute as a button too" kathy

@@jerseygrl6289 you should/need to make a phone call back to docs office office must OFFICIALLY/should tell you that you''ve been approved i wanted "them" to send me my approval in a letter i think its good to have a piece of paper showing your approval from ins instead of a phone call that you can't prove (even if you take that persons name, they could have made a mistake) "surgical clearance" sounds like lab work, sleep, psych exams etc THEN the paperwork would be submitted to insurance you need/should wait to hear from insurance i had a prob with ins - i was told i was approved, yet i really wasnt post op, after many "discussions" i was approved buttttt.......this is just my opinion you need to get more info good luck kathy

Why, does everything have to be centered around food? @@Dolores33778 you are right "it's not just us" "normal" people too celebrating with food for whatever reason was "taught" to me at an early age my parents would take the family out on special occasions always related to food/eating/dinner etc its just something i grew up with then i continued, and continued and continued etc before i knew it i was always eating for ANY reason heck i would celebrate when it was a tuesday and i saw a bird!! any excuse to eat eating goes hand with society terrible habit, tradition you want to meet and talk with a friend go out to dinner and eat!!! thats the way "it" is kathy

@@wannaBthinsoon i'm 3 years PO if i waited til I was sane I still wouldn't be talking to my sweet hubby can't let him off that easy how did hubby react after your previous surgery?? did he understand your "anesthesia" situation??? when you yelled and acted like a bitchhh was he ok, understanding?? if the answer is yes, let him in, he cares about you he is your sweetie, and probably wants to know 1rst hand how things are going?? if he didn't love your temporary "attitude" - keep him at a distance for awhile!!! who knows, maybe you'll be fine after surgery acting like a cutie that i know you are glad he is being supportive practicing recipes for you - that is great sounds like he is a "winner" good luck speedy recovery kathy

@Rogofulm goal, 111 lbs, great pics, thrilled!??? your point?? dude you are aces in my book hard work does pay off embarrassing pictures? naw............. i don't think so you should/need to remember where you came from so you can appreciate the present/future a little "wiggle" room is good/never a bad thing grrrrrrrreat accomplishments keep up the good work i know you will kathy congrats

@@fit4life123 woohoo solids, chewing can't get much better than that 59 lbs down pre and post op!!!! thats great!!!! follow all the rules drinking, portion control, measure eat and chew slowly and thoroughly Protein - et al as long as you are doing your best no more can/should be expected from you all the above are very important YOU are the one that wants/should/needs to be happy for yourself if team is pleased too that is the "icing" on the cake keep up the good work kathy congrats

EEEEKKKKKKKKKKKK @@Jennifer4775 "we" are never, never, never, ever supposed to say that nasty 4 letter word people have been shot for less whatever amount of weight anyone loses is a victory keep up the good work good luck kathy

@laurenenella82 don't you ever forget that!!!! hope all went well the other day drink slowly, taking many sips throughout the day Water is very important/essential now and FOREVER!!!! you have put yourself on the front burner get plenty of rest you are on your way to a healthier, happier, longer life who deserves it more? wishes for a speedy recovery good luck kathy ps thanx for your nice comment to me

thinking about weight constantly @@shizwiz "Bariatric Pal celebrity " you "silly" head all of us are celebrities went to my family doctor the other day we talked about my health, lab results i just had, stuff like that through out my visit i kept bringing up my surgery/weight, referring to "old" life these comments were part of me in the past "its" like living in one state for years and years i will always remember where i came from but i'm so happy where i live now kathy

@@Alex Brecher the below "writing"/"symbols are appearing on board where people people post their recent status updates??? kathy ┼┼┬┴┼┼┬┴┼┼┬┴┼┼┬┴┼┼┬┴┼┼┬┴┼┼┬┴┼┼┬┴┼┼┬┴┼

@@shizwiz the reason i didn't like/want people to see me..eating................... they saw/knew how heavy i was, and probably wondered "what the heck is she eating now? the only "problem" now is that they see how little i am eating in amazement but that's no problem for me as far as thinking about my weight always................i think my obsession/thoughts will always be there - for me - if i didn't think about my weight situation periodically, i might go back to old habits one way i stay on top of my weight - is coming to the boards daily its been 3+ years and counting i plan on continuing to see "less and less" of you all kathy

@@happychic80 i lllllllluv lllllllluv my 0% plain greek Fage yogurt yum yum yum I mix in one packet sweet'n low in the plastic container then i transfer yogurt in my favorite "cute" small bowl for me - its all about the appearance of my food i add a small amount of fresh blueberries top it with teeny bit of granola can't get much better than that!!!! if i died tomorrow after eating the above i would die a happy person kathy

backed out anxiety, panic attacks, extra skin- don't have much support @@mariela_n3 third time WILL be the charm getting cold feet before surgery happens no more!!! ok?? busy with 3 kids only imagine how hard that is not much support?? what are we you have finally taken yourself off the back burner right to the front where you belong but i know you can and will be a success as you start losing weight, you will gradually feel so much better being able to run/play with those cuties do you have an official date?? you are on the way to a healthier, longer life who deserves it more? good luck kathy

@@bacon egggggads you were/are not a failure you had some "issues" going on before it happens to many of us at times you can't use that as an excuse forever you can't let bad stuff drag you downn not being mean.......just saying easier said than done Knowing you have/had a problem is half the battle in other words you are 1/2 way to "regaining" your success you will do great we all have your back good luck kathy

@@jenn1 said earlier "dinner party with my husband and friends. person at the table looks at my husband and say's You must be having sex all the time. people can and are unbelievable - shall we say class/or lack of similarity below??? hubby and i were visiting my mom (my worst critic) yesterday one minute hubby (tom) bent over and gave me a couple of sweet kisses no special reason oh, yes, maybe its cuz he loves me talked to my mom last night and she said she was "so happy that she saw tom "sneak" a kiss !!" she said "he's doing this now that you have lost weight!!!"????? WHAT OMG!!!! at least she didn't say "you are probably getting it more too!!) "what are you talking about", i said!!!! not much of a comeback, but it was something she just kept coming with more of her similar remarks about differences from when i was "FAT" to where i am now at goal!!! just the way she says/jabs things oh dear, i'm rambling/venting kathy

@@RoseSA welcome, welcome, welcome and welcome thanx for coming all the way from south africa long walk how are your feet feeling probably you are pooped doing different surgery in two weeks good for you!!! hopefully you will be much happier and not have to deal with problems studying, reading alot about WLS what do they say?????................. "knowledge is power" ??? i see you have become quite powerful best of luck with surgery speedy recovery kathy

@@Sharpie OMG i saw and heard when the doc said the above my mouth totally dropped i couldn't believe he said that oh on The Veiw about 10 days ago the bariatric doc and rosie were talking about the sleeve the doc actually said that you will no longer be hungry (as in never!! ) other stuff too i can't remember since i've lost my weight my memory has gotten worse or did it what did i say again, i don't remember i find it sad that its said about 90% of people regain their weight (biggest loser) just don't like to think that people could go through sooooo much only to gain the weight back when i realized some people that had WLS also gained, oh no!!!! maintaining two+ years at goal am i great or what!! i do like watching my 600 lb life biggest loser too, but sometimes things are obviously too scripted welllll....gotta get ratings kathy

want to get back to the program. @@bacon sorry this is so long once i start thinking i can't shut up!!!LOL hey dude welcome, welcome, welcome 130 lbs down from initial lapband you did great, and you can again you've gained 72 lb back but you kept 68 lbs off!!! look at it that way!!!! can you possibly make an appointment with a NUT to get you back on track??? can't give into "bad stuff" "its" always gonna be around if each time a problem occurs, we give into our old habits..... OH NO many of us have problems with life we "can't" let those issues disturb our weight loss divorce, death in the family (kindof same thing ) problems with work kids finances NOT minimizing problems just that we must deal with things for the rest of our life the good and BAD easier said than done the below are just a few basic rules to follow you might have forgotten since its been awhile if you remembered, sorry for the repeat maybe go back to basics drink Protein shakes to give you a push with losing a little weight quickly drink 64 oz Water a day don't drink with your meals/food don't drink for 1/2 hour before you eat wait to drink for 45-60 minutes after you eat measure/weigh your foods use a baby spoon so you can't eat too fast small plate also helps psychologically small portions chew thoroughly eat your protein first watch your carb intake keep track of your food (maybe use MFP) or another program keep coming back to the boards with your questions and you'll see many subjects you were thinking about too work hard follow all the rules before you know it you will be losing weight again!!! i have faith in you!!! good luck kathy

@@laurenella82 EEEEEkkkkk we are NEVER supposed to say the word only referring to our weight loss 20 lbs is really great but if you ONLY lost 1lb that is terrific too never minimize your weight loss 20 lbs or 1 lb both are wonderful nice that people are already noticing good luck tuesday speedy recovery kathy