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Jacqui I think exactly like you, I mean lets face it we all have been strungle with our weight for years (at least me! lol) we cant pretend we will lose all our "curves" in a few months! Is a long way and I really rather walk slow but regularly than kill myself with a little portions that make me feel unsatified and probably cheat later on... My personal opinion. Blessings

I really recommend the SF Carnation Instant Breakfast is the only one I can drink and actually enjoyed!

WOW Julie, more than 200 lbs lost, that's such of inspiration !! Thank you!

Hi rumar! I know how hard it is... I'm 6 months off and still have my personal battles everyday, because like laineer said THIS IS A LIFE TIME JOURNEY... We have to face it, we are addicted to food, like other persons are to cigarrettes, alcohol or drugs and the worst thing is all the other stuff you can quit anytime if you want (easy to say! not to do!) but we all have to eat EVERYDAY so is even harder for us. Something that help me and maybe can help you is remember that I can't control food and the first bite of the chocolate bar will be my dead, I can't do what other people do and eat just a couple of bites of the cake I will eat it ALL and ask for more! that's me that's my addiction, and only God and my efford will take me away from the bad choices.... ONE DAY AT THE TIME, JUST FOR TODAY, I will try to eat healthy because my choice today will make the different on the scale tomorrow... Stay bless

Thank you so much for your help!... I was hoping a way to save some money because as a selfpay is hard to keep up with the fillings... Again thank you for the information... Blessings

My policy has an exclusion so I self paid my band in Costa Rica, but want to have my fills here in Houston, call the insurance and they told me they might covered with a predetermation (?) note from the doctor, they said it depends how the doctor put it can be covered not as a WL plan or procedure. Any experience ? what the letter have to say then?! :help: Blessings

Renee! you are funny I wish I can say my azz* still big instead of saying my belly still big! LOL

it is so true! they always noticed the "bad" things but as soon as you are doing something good... the whole word gets quit! LOL... well, I would take it as Im doing it good and the skinny girls feel threatened because let's face it girls, we have wonderful personalities and getting a prettier! I would feel the same way! LOL

Where?! Im in Houston and can't see you!!!

Im in Houston and can't see you?! lol

Today I was looking for this words! God bless you...

Thank you for the information! I called the Doctor and just to let everyone knows this doctor do fills for people banded in other countries and without complications for $250 each fill. No under fluoro unless he cant fill the band. Blessings!

Dear Faith knowing how helpful your information is I would like to ask, I've been banded almost 4 months ago but have a lot ot trouble avoiding the drinks with my food, I CAN'T! I CAN'T! I try to many time but I can not eat and wait for an hour to drink my Water... Im afraid of what can happen to my band (slip, stretch my pounch) or my stomach. do you have any information about it? :help: Thanks and stay bless

Dear GayTX, where are you in TX? Im in Houston and so far away from surgery at this point but checking with insurance and everything already! (so anxious). I read about your good experience and how open your doc was and I would like to visit him if he is close! My insurance said my doctor have to show them all kind of documents and depends how he ask for the surgery they will covered! :clap2: I'm so happy to have a hope to see my flat belly on day!!! :whoo: Blessings!

Same here!!! Im banded almost at the same time, lost 27 pounds first month and got my only fill in May lost another 6 and nothing since then!! I have to confess that I havent been making good choices either and fill hungry often !!!... could be a slippage? or I need another fill? please :help: