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Does your Dr know when you will be able to eat solids again?

Uhc is a nightmare. I had to appeal twice and every time I called I got a different answer. Don't give up. It took me two years and I ended up with a third party review and won. If I were you I would point out that yes you lost weight but obviously you didn't keep it off. Other option is to try to get your BMI up to 40. How many pounds away are you? I have heard of people putting weights in their clothes, wearing ankle weights, etc.

Are you happy in the marriage?

If you have your period you can't have a tampon in during surgery. They gave me a big ol hospital maxi pad and disposable undies. Some hospitals will just put a huge pad thing under you during surgery then clean you up and put a maxi on you after surgery. I was freaking out about it but it's apparently realky common for the stress to bring on periods early or late just in time for surgery.

I have the same insurance. What is their reason for denial?

Yay, something to look forward to. My favorite jeans from Torrid in plus sizes have itty bitty pockets too. Maybe because they think it makes you look slimmer.

Are they over weight too? I think spouses who object usually are scared that you will leave them when you reach goal. Friends are usually threatened by your possible success. I would talk to him about the actual numbers such as what your risk is from dying early due to obesity vs what the surgery risks are. If he is truly worried about your safety then he will at least listen to that. If he doesnt want to hear it, I would think there are deeper reasons like insecurity going on.

How ridiculous! The hoops they make us jump through are crazy. Do you have pressure incontinence? I would add that if you do. Good luck to you. I think that doctors should be able to determine whether we are a good candidate, not some clerk at an insurance company.

I have to confess I use straws. I just can't physically sit at work with an open cup because I'm at a computer. And I hate sucking on those sports bottles like a toddler. I don't feel like I'm gassy or I'm swallowing air at all.

This is going to sound really odd but I like sleeping in on the weekends. Twice now I have slept so long that I end up feeling really dehydrated. When I'm at work I have to have so.ethung to sip on all day. But at home I just have been forgetting. I guess I miss being able to skip drinking water without feeling like crap. But I will adjust. Its good for me anyway. Funny how it's not missing food, it's missing being able to stay hydrated without constantly drinking water!

I know that right after surgery our hormones are off and we have estrogen coming out of our fat cells. How long until things are supposed to normalize? Is it like that until you reach goal? Sometimes I feel really great and sometimes I feel like I can tell my hormones are just off.

Personally the thought of eating baby food made me sick. The thought of pureed meat did too. I was pretty limited during the pureed phase.

I would like to plan a trip to Mexico with my husband and go scuba diving. I've always wanted to do that! Other than that I want to take a trapeze class. I was thinking ziplining but the ones around here just look kind of boring.

I got really irritated pre surgery by being asked hundreds of times my name, DOB and what surgery I was having. The day of surgery in prep I think four different people might have asked me eight times. I think it's due to errors like this! Also my hospital had to scan my wrist band every single time they did anything and then asked me my name and DOB again. Thank god they caught it way before your surgery. Do you have a common name? Sometimes that is what causes the mistakes. I'm sorry that happened to you. How scary.

That's amazing! You look wonderful!

10 weeks out I've lost 45 pounds post op.

I love MFP! I am addicted to it.

I think it's a great idea!

Does anyone know of any private FB groups? I have some stalkers who are following me on here and there are things I'd like to discuss without their knowledge.

You wore shorts under the one piece?

I don't know what to get since I'm losing fifteen pounds a month. I was thinking boy shorts with a tank top type. Something that won't fall off if it's loose. I don't wa t to buy a new suit every month or have the girls falling out by August!

Ok

My daughter was my inspiration too! I've literally had dreams about playing with her at a water park. It was awesome. Good for you!

That link goes to an individual's page. Do I message you about joining the group?