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I think my friends are kinda jealous... Its hard to watch someone loose Wt when they still struggle everyday...if anyone of them try to throw my train off the tracks, they will get runover,lol. Its just food, like air, Water, required for life, eat to live, not live to eat, or even worse, eat to have friends....your friend is loosing control of you and they don't like it.manipulation is an awful thing....

I was on 2 week stall. 4weeks out...Broke last wed...lost a pound everyday since...

Mine says
To whom it may concern,
I saw Kathleen most recently on April 1. She came in to discuss Wt loss and barbaric surgery. I have approved and medically cleared Kathleen for surgery. She is here by recommended for this surgery. For details regarding this visit please see my notes from that visit.
He attached notes for all Wt loss from Jan 2013 I'm

You know, it is hard but when you drop a size in pants, can breath easier, tie your shoes, wipe yourself easier, walk a flight of stairs easier,no, no regrets....
I find it hard to eat yes, but before I would stuff myself the same way, felt pretty much the same as now actually.... I'm lucky...I won't die from the effects of being obese.....I might out live my friends, see my grand kids finish college and meet their kids...it not about food its about my health...IM 54...I might not have lived much longer... This is blessing...I don't care if I endure a few months of pain, Fear and anger...I'm alive and much to live for....

You know, it is hard but when you drop a size in pants, can breath easier, tie your shoes, wipe yourself easier, walk a flight of stairs easier,no, no regrets....
I find it hard to eat yes, but before I would stuff myself the same way, felt pretty much the same as now actually.... I'm lucky...I won't die from the effects of being obese.....I might out live my friends, see my grand kids finish college and meet their kids...it not about food its about my health...IM 54...I might not have lived much longer... This is blessing...I don't care if I endure a few months of pain, Fear and anger...I'm alive and much to live for....

Sucks jumping threw hoopes just to run into insurance issues....but they are usually easy to fix

4 weeks today and lost 4 pounds this week....3 week stall after surgery...so its moving fast right now...

I just got off the dreaded 3 week stall that started after week one. I had to go to phoenix on business and lost it during that time. I eat my Protein from real foods and try to cram in Water but for me thats harder than it looks. I lost just under 3 pounds in 2 days so it is dropping again... you will see it drop.

I hear you girl! I feel like Im wearing a Edgar suit lol. Skin just not fitting right. I have started to get the arm wobbles and the thigh wobbles. My neck and face will be one thing I will have fixed after. I can hid the rest... swift lift here i come (in a year or so lol) They do have cosmetic tape where you can pull that back and tape it , with the tape just behind your ears. hair covers it. It works so don't be afraid of that either.
Im sure you look beautiful.. just think of all you have accomplished. Personally I kinda like not recognizing my fat self.... and hey I have cheek bones for first time in long time.

Drink ensure. its full of calories.
Bottom line if you can't keep food down your going to have to go bypass mod and load in the calories after. You can do this but you can't live with throwing up all the time. They might be able to do a bypass modification where they don't remove as much stomach as normal and reroute it higher. I know if I was as concerned as you are I would go for it. Just because you have a bypass does not mean you can't consume load of calories to up your weight after. Lots gain weight after bypass... Drinking a liquid diet for the rest of your years is not an option either, you would be in the same situation as now and that really isn't an option.
Truth is, if you can't keep food down, doesn't matter what you ingest.
You can't keep throwing up though and your doc says its the way its going to continue. It ruins more than your weight and you don't want to get to the point of no return... losing muscle mass and end up frail, your teeth pay huge price, your esophagus, not to mention continued weight loss. I hate the thought of having it done too but if it was to save my life... and this could be a situation where you are in that situation if it continues, I would. Lots have had the modification and do just fine. You will too!
Your going to be just fine, don't let the quality of your life be overrun by fear. You will take the right steps to get this fixed. You just need to get to where you can keep food down and then up the calories big time. You can do this.

Drink ensure. its full of calories.
Bottom line if you can't keep food down your going to have to go bypass mod and load in the calories after. You can do this but you can't live with throwing up all the time. They might be able to do a bypass modification where they don't remove as much stomach as normal and reroute it higher. I know if I was as concerned as you are I would go for it. Just because you have a bypass does not mean you can't consume load of calories to up your weight after. Lots gain weight after bypass... Drinking a liquid diet for the rest of your years is not an option either, you would be in the same situation as now and that really isn't an option.
Truth is, if you can't keep food down, doesn't matter what you ingest.
You can't keep throwing up though and your doc says its the way its going to continue. It ruins more than your weight and you don't want to get to the point of no return... losing muscle mass and end up frail, your teeth pay huge price, your esophagus, not to mention continued weight loss. I hate the thought of having it done too but if it was to save my life... and this could be a situation where you are in that situation if it continues, I would. Lots have had the modification and do just fine. You will too!
Your going to be just fine, don't let the quality of your life be overrun by fear. You will take the right steps to get this fixed. You just need to get to where you can keep food down and then up the calories big time. You can do this.

Drink ensure. its full of calories.
Bottom line if you can't keep food down your going to have to go bypass mod and load in the calories after. You can do this but you can't live with throwing up all the time. They might be able to do a bypass modification where they don't remove as much stomach as normal and reroute it higher. I know if I was as concerned as you are I would go for it. Just because you have a bypass does not mean you can't consume load of calories to up your weight after. Lots gain weight after bypass... Drinking a liquid diet for the rest of your years is not an option either, you would be in the same situation as now and that really isn't an option.
Truth is, if you can't keep food down, doesn't matter what you ingest.
You can't keep throwing up though and your doc says its the way its going to continue. It ruins more than your weight and you don't want to get to the point of no return... losing muscle mass and end up frail, your teeth pay huge price, your esophagus, not to mention continued weight loss. I hate the thought of having it done too but if it was to save my life... and this could be a situation where you are in that situation if it continues, I would. Lots have had the modification and do just fine. You will too!
Your going to be just fine, don't let the quality of your life be overrun by fear. You will take the right steps to get this fixed. You just need to get to where you can keep food down and then up the calories big time. You can do this.

Drink ensure. its full of calories.
Bottom line if you can't keep food down your going to have to go bypass mod and load in the calories after. You can do this but you can't live with throwing up all the time. They might be able to do a bypass modification where they don't remove as much stomach as normal and reroute it higher. I know if I was as concerned as you are I would go for it. Just because you have a bypass does not mean you can't consume load of calories to up your weight after. Lots gain weight after bypass... Drinking a liquid diet for the rest of your years is not an option either, you would be in the same situation as now and that really isn't an option.
Truth is, if you can't keep food down, doesn't matter what you ingest.
You can't keep throwing up though and your doc says its the way its going to continue. It ruins more than your weight and you don't want to get to the point of no return... losing muscle mass and end up frail, your teeth pay huge price, your esophagus, not to mention continued weight loss. I hate the thought of having it done too but if it was to save my life... and this could be a situation where you are in that situation if it continues, I would. Lots have had the modification and do just fine. You will too!
Your going to be just fine, don't let the quality of your life be overrun by fear. You will take the right steps to get this fixed. You just need to get to where you can keep food down and then up the calories big time. You can do this.

Cigna is pretty much the same all around
1. 90 days weight loss .. I was not required to loose wt, in fact I gained some, just have my food and wt and exercise monitored. so thats 4 doctor visits over 4 months.... and they have to keep close notes on your food, exercise and wt. Its in the details. Must be detailed. Some times your surgeon can recommend a good doctor for this part. Sometimes the PCP arent too familjar with the requirements
2. BMI min of 40 or 35 with 2 co morbid
and most important...
3. Your PCP statement must say
He gives clearance and you are recommended for surgery. It took me I don't know how many tries to get my PCP to get it right.
If you have any heart conditions, they will sometimes make you get clearance from them. I just needed a EKG at the hospital, I have Afib.
4. Meeting with dietician. Needs recommendation from them also
5. Psyc exam. to make sure you are able to handle whats coming. My surgeons office also recommended someone. Again, went to another one and he was clueless as to what was needed.
6. Surgeons recommendation and approval.
Don't be afraid to ask the surgeon staff about referrals or recommendations.. Its so much quicker!!
Good luck to you. Don't be like me and think your doing everything and have to start over. I started in Jan with my PCP, Had to start over in April. Approved. Sept 6th. Sleeved 30th.

My doctors diet was slim fast or the like in am, noon and lean cuisine at night for 10 days. Not much like a diet but it worked I guess... im sleeved. High fat/calorie diet makes for one big liver. They have to move it out of the way and in some folks its 3 times normal size. That's why the bigger you are, the more risky the surgery. Liver bleeds easy when nicked and can be hard to stop so they don't want to hurt it in anyway. My doc said if he got in there and it was too big, he would not go further. One of the reasons I passed on gallbladder removal. That and 25% of all who have it removed have the runs for life.
Funny how sooo many doctors have soo many instructions. With mine, we don't do Protein drinks, all from food, Im already doing solids although its about 6 table spoon then it just makes you feel icky, full, bloated, which is good for me. I loved food. Food is not nearly as interesting anymore
Now what can I removed to make me not want to go to the casinos....lol buffaloooooooooooo lol

My quality of life has already improved. More energy. Not out of breath all the time. I can fit in airline seat..... And im only 3.5 weeks out. Happens that fast.... Im not missing food much these days. To eat out and have 6 bites and be pretty full to the point not feeling well. Some time just eat to take off the egde of amd hunger. Actually race my 6 year old grandson to the car..... Could not have do that 4 weeks ago. so quality of life? oh hell yes. Ill take this anyday

The nurse told me it was going to be uncomfortabe....more life flipping around and hitting things on the way out. To me it is like pulling out an iv kinda hurts but relieved to have it out.

Truth is, you will eat all the foods you love really soon, chances are so slim for a leak you chances of getting hit by bus are about the same. You stomach was outstretched for years. They removed 80% of a flaccid, over stretched,hormone causing,fat gathering,life threatening problem.
As I get further along, three weeks nex monday, I know I can live better, healthier and happier. Fat discrimination is horrible, we have all lived with it. Your choice was for all this.
Your now eating to live, not living to eat, your stomach can't control you any more!!
If not eating things you love bothers you, I myself am a comfort eater, taste those foods,chew it well, spit it out, helps with not feeling deprived.

2 weeks straight not an ounce. Feel like I got sold a scam. Faithful to the diet, working out, Water, water,water...nothing, zilch, NAda. 3weeks today, what do I have to do, cut out all foods??

Dont need much space, Walking to power walking at home. Winter is coming but a great starter video we can all do at home and get that heart rate up for better weight loss!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rnB9rDRrCM

Dont need much space, Walking to power walking at home. Winter is coming but a great starter video we can all do at home and get that heart rate up for better weight loss!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rnB9rDRrCM

Pre op diet to to shrink your liver, not much more. If you loose wt great, if not no worries its not to drop tons of weight. You WILL loose after surgery. Any time you deprive your body of food, it want to hold on to its reserves, just takes time for your body to adjust. Dont sweat it.

Dont need much space, Walking to power walking at home. Winter is coming but a great starter video we can all do at home and get that heart rate up for better weight loss!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rnB9rDRrCM

Pre op diet to to shrink your liver, not much more. If you loose wt great, if not no worries its not to drop tons of weight. You WILL loose after surgery. Any time you deprive your body of food, it want to hold on to its reserves, just takes time for your body to adjust. Dont sweat it.