chinatrain99

can I ask what your starting BMI was? mine was/is 60. i'm 70 lbs over a bmi of 50.

and BMI less than 50

I get home from the gym at 10:30 p.m. I usually shower and go to bed. I don't eat and if I don't stay up long, I don't get hungry. However, would it be beneficial for me to eat a little something to get my metabolism up? I'm thinking a 100 calorie yogart.

Dr. Cohen's 1st Personal Diet I was at the club and was accosted by a young lady in there about this diet. She said that she did this diet and it increased her metabolism/lost 30 lbs, ect. Sounded to me a little like the Dr, after the blood test, prescribed to her the south beach/atkins diet. Anyway, I guess a 390 lb guy on the elyptical does attract attention. Has anyone else heard of this? Tried it? or do you think it's varience of the south beach. I'm thinking if it was documented to work, my dr would have done this for me.

my bmi is 60. have to be 50 before health alliance will do it. i have to lose about 70 on the 6 month diet. gonna be tough, but it's a short-term sufferage. i've done it before, just can't keep it off. maybe, knowing that i only have a 6 month struggle, i can do it...

health alliance has the restriction. i'm doing the seminar next week. i'm going to give it my best shot!!!

i'm talking to my primary care tomorrow. will see what i have to do for health alliance. i believe i need a bmi of 50 or less. i'll have to lose weight, 65 lbs, to be eligible. i'll also have to use dr hammer in springfield.

I have a bmi of 60 and can't qualify for LB because I need a BMI under 50. Got my symphathy on this one. I hope your pre-op diet is successful!

At least that is what the flyer from the Dr's office said. Some of the requirements are a BMI less than 50 and a 6 month "I can change" program. It also said on the flyer that 30% of Lap Band surgery's require a follow up surgery in a 5 year study. I knew when it would become available, I wouldn't qualify....to fat for weight-loss surgery... I have to lose 70 lbs to get it done. Look for a flyer in the mail soon if you're covered by Health Alliance..I'm sure it will be coming in their newsletter.

the gastric bypass

Any Updates??

I have Health Alliance that is based out of Champaign IL. I know that Carle hospital out of Champaign does bothe gastric and the band. Health Alliance covers the gastric but not the band. Has anyone went up against Health Alliance on this or have any information that they would be willing to share? Thanks!

Read an article where scientists claim that Oolong tea helps burn fat. I've heard them say the same thing about green tea. Anyone got any opinions on this? Does one work better than the other? Can you get Oolong/Wu-long tea in a regular grocery store?? Is a Oolong/Wu-long/green tea better for you to drink than just plain old water??

Anyone else out there waiting to see if Health Alliance will cover the Lap Band? Anybody know any news?

I'm having problem in one of my knees. I went to the store and bought a xlarge "knee support" stocking. it went up to 20" however...way to tight. does anyone know where i can get say a 22-24" one?

Thanks for the info. The bike that you referenced isn't on the supercycle site anymore, but I did find one...thanks a lot!

yea...i'm looking for one that i can scoot down the road on...just one want big enough that it's not my butt scooting down the road.

Not looking for an excercise bike, but a bike bike.

just a plane old bike. i have a recumbent excercise bike and hate the way it sits. just looking for a bike with a big ol cushy seat!

Can anyone recommend a bike that can hold up to a 400 lber? I'm looking for a brand and a model number (price too if you got it!). Thanks

it could happen to anyone...but it was me. it was my own fault...too much of a hurry. BUT ALL THERE WAS WAS PAPER! BEWARE: auto-flush toilets are out to get us all! we all know they flush for no reason whatsoever. it could happen to you to!

the sad thing is that you gotta tell someone....just gotta. however, you can't say anything at work! luckily, i was on my way out the door! nobody said anything today about me walking across the parking lot with a big wet spot across my butt either. looks like i got away with it. i think i used a half a bar of soap when i got home.

I went into the bathroom for a sit down yesterday. there was paper in the Water so i flushed. do to urgency, i dropped my pants, spun arround and sat down, just in time for the toilet to overflow into my underwear and pants...thankfully i'm a guy and had a slight warning before a massive flood entered my pants....disgusting! I really hated that! Turned 40 on Saturday things are going down fast....

Good for you. However, I think with a bmi of close to 60, I'll be in a fight with my company for coverage. I think they're putting too much emphasis on the BMI and not the individual...Oh well, cross that water when I get there.

I understand the Dr supervised diets...been on one for years. I'm 390+ lb, 5' 7" and 40 years old. I was a week away from the bypass and backed out because I could never see long-term results...it's much simpler to die from obesity than to be operated on and stress your body with malnutrition...maybe a bad attitude about it, but I've heard of lots of problems. The band was what I wanted even back then. I have borderline diabetes, high blood pressure, and severe sleep apnea. My goal isn't that lofty...I'd like to be below 275. I see a lot of people with the band that do very well and some that it looks like wasted their money. If you don't change your lifestyle and what you eat, it won't work. However, if you do change your lifestyle and what you eat, you should lose weight. That makes me hesitate from doing it. I don't think a band will work for someone who eats ding-dongs. May not be able to eat as many ding-dongs, but they still won't get good results. Right now, I'm doing the excersise thing. I do the eliptical for 20+ minutes a day (2500 steps because my short fat legs move no faster), lift 3 days a week, and try to do the bike 4 miles 5 times a week. I've stepped it up quite a bit from just lifting..I wasn't losing anything. Dr told me more cardio so I bought the bike. In the last week, I started the eliptical...I'm planning on sweating it off. Did 35 minutes yesterday morning and went to bed at 7:30 last night! I'm trying to eat better...more meats and fruits. However, I eat like a horse. I think the band would help me with that a lot. I think if my insurance would cover it, they'd say that my BMI was too high.