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Jtickle.....how long was the process for u from first seminar to approval for surgery

I started on March 3rd of this year and was submitted to insurance in mid April, found out I was approved on April 29. They actually submitted my paperwork a little late because the insurance coordinator was gone for a week.

I'm not trying to be a shill for Planet Fitness, but for anyone on a very limited budget their membership only runs around 10 dollars a month, and they have free trainers on staff. They do training in small groups... but most of the trainers seem to be quite willing to help out with questions between classes. I imagine having a personal trainer can't be beat, but there are alternatives if you are just starting out and need some guidance.

They will also do private personal training sessions at Planet Fitness. You just have to make an appointment. It may be a black card thing though. It's only 20 a month and you can use the whole gym. I love planet fitness. I also belong to anytime fitness and I hate going there. Their trainers are constantly bugging you to buy training sessions and the place is full of lunks. I had a free training session there once and I had to explain to the trainer that I have screws and rods in my lower back. He tried to convince that he was a spine specialist. He nearly killed me. That was the last time I went. I did some research and for the most part anyone can become a personal trainer. You just have to take a test. A certified athletic trainer has a bachelor's degree in kinesiology. An exercise physiologist has a master's degree in kinesiology.

I have UHC Choice Plus. They have been great. The only requirements I had was to be over 18,bariatric center of excellence, and BMI of 40. No diet or psych evaluation. Of course once my paperwork was submitted I would call them two or three times a day to check on the status. I would call their clinical services department though. That's not the same as the number on the back of your card. This the department where the decisions are made. After 5 days I was allowed to put in request to have it moved to the front of the line. After I did that I was approved within hours, they were even nice to call me and tell me I was approved. My doctor's office called me about an hour later and scheduled my surgery.

I have an odd NSV. I got rid of my scale yesterday. That thing has become my enemy. I know they say keep you friends close, but keep your enemies closer. Lol! Unfortunately, we had to part ways. I am one of those people that will weigh themselves several times a day. Then I get discouraged and it's all down hill from there. You see I am used to losing one pound a day and if I don't do that I get upset. I am losing tons of inches, don't know for sure how many so far because I never measured myself. I should have. I have dropped 4 pant sizes, 26 to an 18/20 and have went from a 46c to a 42b in about three weeks. Going to the gym is really dropping the inches, guess I thought I would lose equal parts inches and weight. Anyways, that enough of my rant, thanks for listening.

I was scheduled within hours of having my approval from insurance. Had surgery a couple of weeks later.

You guys have help me feel a lot better. I guess I still see myself as the 325 pound person. I know I need to get rid of the scale. I put it up in the closet and I am not going to weigh myself until I get to my appointment on the 20th. I wish I would have never bought the dang thing. If I have the ability to change my lifestyle, I can stay off the scale for a while. Normally I wouldn't care about what other people are losing, I just started thinking about it for the last few days. My husband says I am to hard on myself. Thanks for all your replies.

I honestly don't know. I read about all these people who are at the same place I am who have lost 50 pounds after surgery. I just want to know if I am on the right track.

I am just depressed. On the day of surgery I was 299. That was my goal I set for my surgery day. I started at 325 and I wanted to be at 300 on surgery day. I succeeded!! Which made me feel pretty good. I lost 17 more pounds on my post op liquid diet. Ever since I was put on soft food my weight loss has really slowed. I stalled for two weeks at week 3. When it broke I lost 13 pounds in 3 days. I then went back to losing one pound a day for 4 days then I suddenly dropped 4 pounds in one day. Now I am back to losing 1 pound every 2 days. I follow my diet and I work out 6 days a week. I am losing inches like it's nobodies business. I have dropped from a 26 to an 18/20 in 3 weeks. Can someone tell me why I'm not losing pounds. Will the pounds eventually catch up to the inches? I am really worried that I am not going lose anymore weight. I am 272 now I want lose 10 more pounds by Sept 10.

If you notice my ticker, my surgery was much longer than four days ago. I had to go back into the hospital about a week out. Right now I am at 2 1/2 weeks post op.

I apologize, I am using the app on the phone I can't see your ticker.

I turn into an eating machine when I have my cycle. Usually only last a couple of days. My weight loss will slow down for a bit but then it picks back up when all is said and done.

Congratulations!! I started my journey on March 3rd of this year and had my surgery on June 25th. It's best thing I have ever done for myself. No more diabetes or heartburn. I have lost 53 pounds. I am losing slowly because I am having a hard time getting all my Protein in, however, the inches are just falling off. I have went from a 26 to an 18 in the last 3 weeks. Even my bra size has went from a 46c to a 42b in the same amount of time. I went from couch potato to either going to the gym to use the treadmill for an hour or riding my bike for 10 to 15 miles. I exercise 6 days a week. I hope your weight loss journey goes smoothly. Keep us updated.

I would do the bypass due to the diabetes. My sugars were in the 300s, and they came down some with the preop diet. Also before surgery my A1c was over 10. My sugars were normal two days after surgery. I was taken off all diabetes meds when I was discharged from the hospital. I haven't had any labs since before surgery so I don't know what A1c is currently. I think I am having labs done at my six week appointment coming up. I have lost 53 pounds.

Does anyone who had RNY early July mind sharing what your activity level is at this point? What do you do for exercise for a typical day? How long? Do you experience any discomfort with exercise? How much are you eating? I'm curious because I'm not losing much and getting a little frustrated. Not sure if it's my food or activity level or both. Thanks!

I had my surgery on June 25th. My energy level has been thru the roof since I came home from the hospital. I did not have pain or nausea. I started going to the gym 6 days a week at 2 weeks out. I either do an hour on the treadmill or 10 to 15 miles on the bike. The treadmill get my heart rate higher so I mainly do that. I use the bike when my husband comes with me to gym. He is unable to use the treadmill because he has severe bone spurs in his heels. I am currently eating to 2 to 4 ounces of Protein 3 times a day. I still have a Protein shake or two each day. To make sure I am getting all my Protein in. I stalled at three weeks and gained 8 pounds. This lasted about 2 weeks and then it broke and I lost 13 pounds in 3 days. I went back to losing one pound a day and I lost 4 a couple days after that. Hopefully the weight keep coming off even if it is slowly. During my stall I went from a 26 to an 18 in pants sizes and my bra size went from a 46c to a 42b. Most people lose inches during a stall. Just don't get discouraged and keep exercising if you are doing so.

Got to settings, click on my tickers. Go thru the motions of getting to the info part. Put in your info. If you already have a ticker you may have retype your whole weight in. Sometimes it just won't let you change just the number on the end. Click on finish.

I've been out of the hospital for four days now and I am able to eat mushy/soft foods. I am trying tunafish and it is just making my stomach feel weird.

I did well with a cheese stick earlier today.

The tunafish and even when I am taking my medicine feels like a ton of bricks have dropped into my stomach.

Does anyone else have this? I hate to be afraid to eat and right now everything tastes pretty awful and I am not getting in the fluids or Protein I am supposed to....

I can't speak for anyone else, but I am pretty sure that most of us were on liquid diets four days out. Surgeons are different though. Me personally I would be on a liquid diet, eating food even if it is soft can rupture a staple line and start a whole mess of problems. I wasn't allowed soft food until after two weeks out. I can't eat tuna no matter how well I chew. It gets stuck and hurts like you would not believe. I can't stomach eggs anymore either, I loved them before surgery. Anyway, good luck with your recovery.

I am 34, married, but I'm not chasing any kids. Nothing wrong with children, I just love the ones that don't come home with me. My highest weight was 325. I was 299 the day of surgery. Now I am 273. I carry most of my weight in my midsection. I have a big tummy and no butt. I have went from a 26 to an 18 in the last 3 weeks. I have extra skin on my inner thighs and on my arms. I still have a chubby tummy, but I know once I lose more weight I will have extra skin there too. Oh yeah, my bra size has gone from a 46c to 44b. I could probably wear a 42b but I just haven't bought one to try it. I workout 6 days a week whether it's on the treadmill or cycling. I have accepted the fact that I am going to have extra skin. I plan on getting a breast lift with augmentation and a Tummy Tuck once my weight stabilizes. My husband bought pizza one night and that was my moment of regret, but he paid the price for cause he had to eat for 4 days.

To me Soup is just like drinking Water, it just flows right on through. I bought a can of fat free cream of chicken and ate the whole 10oz can. Won't be doing that again, I felt no restriction at all.

I used pure Protein plus from Sam's Club before preop diet. On my preop diet I used Bariatric Advantage orange creme and banana flavors, they were pretty good. Now I am back on the pure protein plus. The nutritionist has us mix them with milk instead of Water. It's more feeling and tastes better.

I don't know but I do know I haven't lost any weight since starting it :/

I stalled and gained 8 pounds as soon as I was liquid taken off the liquid diet. It lasted around two weeks. I was so upset, since I am a daily weigher. However, I went from a 26 to an 18/20 in pants and from 46c to 42b in bra size during the stall. I am losing very slowly. I lost 12 pounds in 3 days and went back to losing one pound a day. Then I had a day where I got in about a 100 grams of Protein and I lost 4 pounds in a day. It's all about the protein the more you consume the faster the weight will come off. Don't get discouraged during your stall it will end.

I don't know but I do know I haven't lost any weight since starting it :/

I stalled and gained 8 pounds as soon as I was liquid taken off the liquid diet. It lasted around two weeks. I was so upset, since I am a daily weigher. However, I went from a 26 to an 18/20 in pants and from 46c to 42b in bra size. I am losing very slowly. I lost 12 pounds in 3 days and went back to losing one pound a day. Then I had a day where I got in about a 100 grams of Protein and I lost 4 pounds in a day. It's all about the protein the more you consume the faster the weight will come off. Don't get discouraged during your stall it will end.

My nutritionist didn't give us a number for calories. She just emphasized the amount of Protein needed daily. I doubt I am even getting 800 calories a day.

Thank you!! That makes me feel so good. I hope your family enjoys going to gym. I kinda do it in sections, I have to do 30 minute no matter what. Then if I feel good after that I go for 45 minutes and eventually make it to an hour. I usually do the treadmill, but I do the bike when my husband goes with me on his days of from work. I do the treadmill a lot because it is only piece of equipment that I can get my heart rate high enough on. I tried the elliptical but I have had 6 surgeries on my lower back and it's just not the machine for me. I plan on getting a real bicycle at Christmas time. We rode the bike trails where I live for 15 miles a couple of weeks ago. I was tired but it was fun. Remember to start out slow, you don't have to be a hero the first time there. Choose a goal and work towards that. My goal was to be able to walk over 3 miles on the treadmill and I met that this week. I don't plan on being a runner but I sure can walk fast. Make working out fun and the time will go by really fast.

Thanks for all the replies. I think I am just going to stick with him since he so good as managing my meds.

the website says this..

Lane Bryant makes it easy to return or exchange your order. You can send back your purchase via mail for a quick refund or save on postage by returning your order to any of our stores

I don't know anything about the 90 day part. I haven't taken anything back! I love Cacique undergarments!

I just looked up their return policy on their website.

Well I would say he has "THE Walmart mentality"........ Besides is it really any of his business what underwear you wear? Guess I am kind of an independent B***H! But if my DH told me where to shop or how much to spend on clothing not only would I ignore his advice but he would get an EARFUL! I don't tell him where to buy his tighty whities!

Well, it kinda is his business where I buy my undies, considering I don't work and he has to buy them. I am disabled and I draw a social security check which doesn't make me rich. I'll just wait till they have another buy 2 get 2 free sale. That's how I acquired such a vast collection of bras.