Heyher

I don't have lupus but I have ms and fibro. I feel great. Down 65lbs in 3 1/2 months.
Biggest thing is make sure you take the Vitamins every day. B12 is a absolute must.

Go back to Protein Drinks. There is the boot camp on here and the pouch test. Those might help kick start and get you back on trap.

I have UCH and it has been so stressful.
My requirements are
Current BMI 40+
BMI of 40+ for 5+ years
Over the age of 21.
UHC has used the 40+ for 5+ years to deny me over and over. Finally made it through all internal appeals and went to external appeal. I hope I hear this week the final answer.
My fingers have been crossed for 5 months now. I just hope the external review does see this as medically necessary...

Typically they are looking for clearance and approval from the PCP. Example:
To whom it may concern
I, Dr so and so, have been treating paitent xyz for the purpose of weight loss and bariatric surgery. At this time I would recommend surgery for xyz to help with yada yada yada. I feel they are a good candidate for the procedure.
More professional of course. But just an idea.

Five months for me and 75lbs lost. Not super fast but not really that slow either.
In five months I have gone from wearing size 20 dress pants to putting on a pair of size 8.
I still have 25 to go and I'm slowing way down. But I'm okay with that. Even if I don't get to 150 I'm okay with that too. How I feel now is exponentially better then how I felt five months ago. If I make goal by a year that will just be icing on the cake.

Here is my before and me in my wedding dress. No longer an apple. Now an hourglass. And I love it!!!

Here is my before and me in my wedding dress. No longer an apple. Now an hourglass. And I love it!!!

Total apple here.
Need to do my 7 month post op here soon. But here are my 6 month post op photos.
HW 250
SW 245
CW 169
GW 154
Height 5'6"
Surgery date 2/26/13
Starting shirts 2x pants 20 bra was 42ddd
Now shirts are L/M and pants are 7/8
36D bra almost to a 34D

Thank you guys so much. I was pretty mad at myself because last night I wanted Cookies bad. And I had way more then I know I should. This weekend when we have a better prognosis for my friend I will take my 1 year pics. Just doesn't seem right to me right now to be rah rah go me. Today's visit was much more promising then yesterday but I know he has a very long road ahead of him. Thank all of you for your positive words. They do mean so much to me especially as I try to enter maintenance. Just don't feel the need to lose much more. Maybe I will in time.

Amazing.
And fun.

Ummmmmmm
There are no words.
Feeling like I need a shower.... In a whole bunch of Lysol.....

My hair is thin, brown, and straight now. I was born with thick, curly red hair. At 65 I am still not grey at all. My beard is grey but I color it so it doesn't look like I color my hair, which in warped macho reasoning seems the more masculine thing to do.

Off the subject, do you guys notice the hair ads at the side? The content driven ads are pretty interesting. I wonder if we could start a thread about vampires and get ads from the Transylvania Tourist Bureau?

Here is my before and me in my wedding dress. No longer an apple. Now an hourglass. And I love it!!!

I have an appointment with my neurologist who works at the same hospital as my surgeon and knows my surgeon and about my surgery.... I will talk to him to get his thoughts. If no success there I have my 1 year post op coming up soon. Don't feel that this is an emergency like a leak. Was just wondering if anyone who has either could share their symptoms so I could possibly have a starting point. My healing & weight loss has been smooth. But if around my 1 year mark I'm still stuck at 163 I will talk to my neurologist about trying the 5:2. Kind of like to get his blessing before I start anything new. Got his approval before the surgery. Just like to keep him informed. Ah the joys of an unpredictable chronic "illness"....

Wedding night I got cocky with drinking. Not much of a drinker before. I was 8 months out from surgery and was out of my surgeons no alcohol window. Well my wedding night I spent most of the evening in the bathroom. Hangover was worse then I ever thought. Too much sugar wreaked havoc on my gut. Good thing my hubby is such an understanding guy. He laughs now that I spent our wedding night with the trots. Good thing it didn't kick in until after I changed.

So I haven't been around too much lately. But I am down to 163. 10lbs to go and they are holding on for all they are worth.... Ugh.

I had a glass of moscato at thanksgiving. I think all the shots of root-beer vodka is what did me in. No vodka for this gal.

Glad you got out of your wedding dress or it could've been like a scene out of the movie "Bridesmaids."

Wedding night I got cocky with drinking. Not much of a drinker before. I was 8 months out from surgery and was out of my surgeons no alcohol window. Well my wedding night I spent most of the evening in the bathroom. Hangover was worse then I ever thought. Too much sugar wreaked havoc on my gut. Good thing my hubby is such an understanding guy. He laughs now that I spent our wedding night with the trots. Good thing it didn't kick in until after I changed.

Wedding night I got cocky with drinking. Not much of a drinker before. I was 8 months out from surgery and was out of my surgeons no alcohol window. Well my wedding night I spent most of the evening in the bathroom. Hangover was worse then I ever thought. Too much sugar wreaked havoc on my gut. Good thing my hubby is such an understanding guy. He laughs now that I spent our wedding night with the trots. Good thing it didn't kick in until after I changed.

Wedding night I got cocky with drinking. Not much of a drinker before. I was 8 months out from surgery and was out of my surgeons no alcohol window. Well my wedding night I spent most of the evening in the bathroom. Hangover was worse then I ever thought. Too much sugar wreaked havoc on my gut. Good thing my hubby is such an understanding guy. He laughs now that I spent our wedding night with the trots. Good thing it didn't kick in until after I changed.

It's all cracking until one starts crying and the other one starts spewing
Sleeve or no sleeve laura-ven can hold her tequila
Ok imma going to have to imagine your pretty eyes to go with the rest of the fabulousness I'm seeing...

Don't kill me I can't draw!

Wow! Great work. Congrats on your success!