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I had BCBS of Illinois, no problems, very simple due to the additional comorbidities. Of course, my out of pocket expenses were high due to a high deductible and only 80/20 coverage. Good luck.

You look fantastic! Way to go, you don't even look like the same person. Congratulations!

Mine was detected during the pre op endoscopy. Never had any symptoms and did not know I had one! Repaired during surgery, no issues.

Congratulations!! I am exactly in the same boat with you, same exact stats but sadly, I do not ever think I will be in a size 10 jean! I guess my body shape is such that I am still in size 16 pants. Don't know where I have lost all the additional weight but I wish it would come off of my stomach or behind instead of my face! Still very happy for you and me!

Can't take credit for this as I found it googling ways to use Protein Powder but it sure was good and thought it was worth sharing. Protein pancakes Mix Vanilla Protein Powder with enough Water to make a pancake batter consistency. I used a small amount of coconut oil in a small skillet and pour in the batter, cooks just like pancake batter, sprayed on some butter spray and a small bit of sugar free maple syrup! Amazing!!! What a treat and a great way to use up the protein powder that most of us are tired of drinking and an awesome 27 gram start of protein for the day!

Hi June sleevers! Since I am not on Facebook, I can't join in but wanted to share some of the health benefits I have achieved! I know we all enjoy our new clothes and thinner shapes but the internal changes are really why we did this, right? So, I was sleeved on June 19, am down 55 lbs, feel great, lab work showed a 9 point drop in BMI, triglycerides cut in half since pre op and total cholesterol down 45 points! All numbers going in the right direction!! Yay!

I routinely have above 70 gms/day

Well June sleevers, it has officially begun for me, hair falling out pretty bad whenever I brush or comb and when shampooing. Can't really see the loss on my head but I am worried that will be next! Anyone else experiencing it yet? Sleeved June 19, down 53 lbs and feeling good!

Not sure about the sonic drink but I have had the sugar free slurpee at 7-11 and did fine. They have a couple of different flavors, pineapple mango and some lime flavor too.

In the first few days post op I took diet 7-up and put it in ice cube trays. Once frozen, no more carbonation but all the taste. So for those of you craving your favorite sodas this may do the trick!

Yep I did the same and got mine a few days ago!

Someone on one of the forums posted this idea and I tried it this weekend and it is incredible. Mash up a banana, the riper the better in a bowl. Add a couple of eggs and some fat free milk and whisk it like you were making scrambled eggs. I heated some coconut oil in a pan and put a ladle full of the mixture in and they come out like crepes! So good, sweet enough to eat alone, but I put some cottage cheese and sugar free jam on top and it was absolutely yummy! Sort of like a cheese blintz!

Omg you were so right! This is brilliant! Thx so much for the idea!