Jackie Murphy

Try the unjury unflavored in orange juice...can't taste it or even detect it...that's the only way I get all my protein in....I agree it's nasty in yogurt, milk and flavored waters....

Name, real or screen~ Liz Goal weight for July 31st~ 184 Weight on July 1st~ 188 Age~ 46 City/State~Connecticut Dietary goal for July~no sweets Exercise goal for July~ Restart excersing Personal goal for July~ Don't gain while on vacation cruise Date banded~7/2012 Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 34 Favorite Independence Day Activity Spending time w friends and family

Love the unflavored in lo cal orange juice...don't taste it nor does it change the texture...tried it with life water/sobe didn't like it in that though....

Congrats!!!

I get the hiccups when i eat too fast and don't chew small enough pieces....it is the warning light to tell me to slow down!!

I was banded July 10th and i am averaging about 8lbs lost a month since surgery....(I also was a low BMIer of 35 to start with high blood pressure and high cholesterol)...my PCP said 10 more lbs and I can come off of both meds!

I hear you...I am in the same boat....I have lost 30 lbs since begining of July. Everyone that knows i had the surgery has commented but no one at work who doesn't know hasn't said a word - and it is very obvious ...I was bummed at first but a few people i know socially have commented and i am actually embarrased and not sure how to answer their questions - how i did it - what am i eating - some days i tell people it was Lap Band and others i have said doctor supervised diet along with excercise!!! I think some of the people from work have seen me do every diet in the world and are probably afraid to comment bc i haven't talked about anything recently - they know i have been to the doctors frequently and i wonder if they think i might be sick!!

I too was 35.4 with HBP and High cholestol...and BCBS of MN approved me! During the 6 month PCP and nutritionist visits i managed to lose 6 lbs in the 1st 3 months and then the next 3 months let the 6 lbs creep back on. I too was afraid if i feel under the 35 BMI i wouldn't get approved! I hate to say it but it was teh worst 6 months of my life (and my husband would agree)! I have been banded since the begining of July and it has sense been great! I am down about 30lbs including the 2 weeks of pre-op liquids!! Hang in there!!! it will happen!!

Looking at Insurance they billed my insurance co 26k for outpatient surgery for the Lapband!

It will work out.....good luck

I went for my 1st fill today....he put 3.4ccs in....I drank the water tried to be cool yeah...this can work.....not...went back had 0.8 removed...thank God....I never would have survived that...

I think the statistics are 35% of your excess weight they tell you is what they project you will loose....could he have said 30to 40 % of excess lbs and not 30-40 lbs? I was only a BMI of 35and i have already lost 27 lbs since pre-op and i was banded 7/10/2012. The carbonation is a definite no no! Steak - granted i only have 1.5ccs in my band and have had steak without problems...if you a good quality steak and chew chew chew with small bites... heck i have gotten stuck,pb and vomitted on mashed sweet potatoes...

I was banded on July 10th....recovery has been easier than i thought. Although I am starving around dinner time only....and I don't get a fill until August 18th! I had 1.5cc when the surgeon put the band in! And I am having a heck of a time remembering to eat slow and chew and chew and chew....i have had a few stuck eposiodes lately with Chicken and sweet potatoes....I ate to fast and didn't concentrate on slowing down and chewing - I think i was too hungry...my weight loss has slowed down - they would like me to eat 1000 calories and i am finding it difficult to get the 1000 calories in...but I am loving the weight loss that i have so far!!! Good luck Julys'!!!

Thanks - my husband loves this salad!!! Seeing as i was just banded (7/10) we have been eating at home!!! I will have to try and make this for my family

I have BCBS of MN...I was a 35 BMI with High Blood pressure and High Cholesterol...i also needed 2 years of BMI higher than 35....I had about 1.5 years of 35..and was nervous....they approved me within 7 days of the doctors office faxing all the info over....i was a nervous wreck....crazed!!! But the approval process went smoothly!!!! Good Luck!!

Go to the doctor immediately before they get any worse!!! Are they warm to the touch??

I survived...pain so far isn't as bad as I thought it would be...

I'm do at the hospital tomorrow st 5:45am...surprisingly I am very calm..

Can anyone share their experience with Dr. Barba???

Thanks I needed this....I am getting banded 7/10....great encouragement

Good Luck...

I feel the same way I am scheduled for July 10th! I am afraid of failing also....and the pain and the complications.....

Started my shakes today!!! 2 weeks!! Here I go!

I am doing bariatric advantage strawberry and bannana - i start on Tuesday!

The EGD my surgeon is doing i think it takes under an hour! He was pretty booked for those appointments I went in on May 30th for the consult and the 28th of June was the 1st available for the EGD! I could have scheduled my surgery for as early as July3rd but i have some work commitments and put it off to the 10th! I had to do 6 months of nutritionist appointments and was very careful not to lose too much or any because i was right at 35.7 and didn't want to get below 35 so they could deny me! It all worked out! I think the ticker is broken right now i tried to fix mine and i am getting errors - if you go under your profile you can select ticker and follow the screens!