difa

*blink blink* me calling it a blunt thread isn't a negative comment. It was an observation. I'm far from a prude.

this is quite the blunt thread!

personally what my doctor tells me to do, I'm going to do.....if it doesn't work, then in a month when I go back..then it'll change.

whats funny is that they'll benefit from you getting the surgery...because your health will improve and you'll use the insurance less and could end up making their insurance cheaper.

I know this is lifechanging. communication I've noticed does sometimes like in the relationship after a life changing event. Obviously you are still getting the surgery, whether he supports you or not. You have to reassure him that you do care for him but that you are doing this for yourself, your kids and yes even him. You have to tell him you are taking this seriously and that it's important that he supports you, but that if he doesn't that he has to in the very least not try to sabotage your weightloss because you will have to diet and this tool will help keep the weight off, and that having this done won't change going out, etc...that it affects the amount you eat and thats it. Thats what I'd do.

depends on your insurance. Mine paid for all but 15%. So I'll pay $2,000 when its all said and done.

some would say "cuz i got neeeeeeeeds"

if it was already empty, how can they can more out? why did they say they want to take more out?

Starting Weight: 265 Current Weight: 248.5 Banded: 06/04/2012.

Yes she was banded last year.

I really wanted to join the YMCA, but its too expensive based on my income.

i can work out 1-2 hours every morning. I come in before work.

Yeah can't afford a trainer. Glad my work has a big workout room. Guess I'll just throw something together.

Ok so my work has a great workout room. Here is a list of their machines. I need help forming an exercise plan. Leg Curl Lat Pull Seated Cable Row Pec Deck Standing biceps Curl Standing Tricep Extension Vertical Chest Leg Curl with om Incline Chest Press Seated Leg curl with Rom Leg Extension with Rom Seated Leg Press Stationary bike Eliptical Treadmill I need to form a workout plan ... amount of time, reps, etc. I know I need a warm up of like 5-10 minutes of stretching or time on the bike or treadmill. Then what? what machines should I use and for what length of time, etc. Thanks!

Steve, I'm sure you understand that you give hope to those who are in bandster hell. You've accomplished a great feat. I've never ever believed my surgeon who told me I should be happy just losing 50 of 100 pounds I need to lose. I told him that I'd have to prove him wrong, because his belief is simply negative thinking.

Sad enough ... while i don't have an emotional attachment to food (mine was mostly being a bachelor and eating OUT ALLLLL THE TIME). I've noticed a sadness since getting the band and eating differently. That and the communication between my wife and I has gotten worse. She hasn't lost the weight she's expected by month 9. I've lost 20 lbs or so in the month post-op. I see how weight loss and expected weightloss can cause a strain on someone.

*eyebrow raise* I suppose if both me and my spouse were selfpays, but even then I'd be a jerk if my wife who had all kinds of medical conditions wanted the band and her doctor supports her, and then me her husband didn't. My wife's health and safety comes first over me being a man and the anatomy I have. I have heard of stories where the band has led to divorce ... if that is the result of getting the band and getting healthy, then the relationship was stable to begin with and being obese was something the one spouse was hanging onto (whether one or both were overweight).

Thanks!

Nope. I'm just so anti sexist anything...towards any sex.

the husband is the head of the household? In my home My wife and I are both jointly head of the house.

Now you can say "Mannnn you got this! or DOOOOOOD you got this! "

I should put on my profile that I'm a male. For the life of me I don't remember why I picked the name "DIFA" for here. I'm sure its an acronym.

I'm 36. Luckily I only had to have six months of weigh-ins with my primary care doctor. I didnt have to have any other testing. I did go to a nutrition class, and have some blood drawn two weeks before surgery, but thats it.

Quack quack! Wake up everyone!