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Sylvia well first off Good luck to you!!! I dont have medicare but I do work with pts that have it and Im pretty sure you have to do the 6month diet as well... Congrats on starting your journey....Have you looked on medicares website to see what all they require and how much they cover? That may help!

OH Shawna I want to be in a 12 soooo bad...so close too but I cant lose anymore...its like BRICK wall reinforced with rebar LOL!!! My goal in 9/10...I have been that size since maybe middle school?!! Everyone is doing great! Im going to a PS in bham on friday...Dr. Hedden I was originally going to get my arms done in Anniston BUT I think Im going to put that off and work on something else Im totally exicted!!!

OH How I miss group...well April should be the last month of working on saturdays BUT I think Im gonna ask off for group so I can come too!!! I finally got a new job and am supposed to Start May 1st :-) hope to see you all soon!!!!

isprrnbr...join right in...Glad to have you join us. I dont really know anyone on this forum. We've just all decided to float along and do these challenges bc they really do help the overall wt loss!! Good luck to you! And let us know if you need anything :-)

SO--I've had my band now for a little over 2 years and I love it. I've lost a little over 100lbs and look to lose about 30more. I'm posting this in this section because the Alabama support area is more my home where I post frequently as opposed to the rest of the board. I've had several of my friends tell me over the last few months how much of a different person I am versus 2 years ago. They all tell me how much my personality shines now whereas before I was more quiet and reserved. I think that when I was fat I felt like nobody would or would want to listen. I always saw myself as the fat girl sitting quietly in the corner! WOW--Im def not quiet and I def dont sit in the corners. I am so excited for things now- I want to get out- I want to go--I want to experience everything that I felt I was missing before! I've kinda read silently across the board about how ppl change after their band...I think the inner person just comes out....I think that we've longed for so long to be happy that it just all comes spewing out at once..... I'm struggling BIG TIME!! With my "personality changes" if you will. Its creating a good bit of conflict at home. I realize now the things that I let go of so many years ago are things that I want back in my life. I don't know, if while I was "fat", I stopped doing those things because nobody else was doing them and I wanted to do all I could to fit in and make others happy that I forgot to make myself happy or what! Anyhow, if anyone out there is struggling with your "changes" trust you me there are hundreds on here that are feeling the same way!!! The goals in life that I had before are definitely not the same goals I have now....I dont ever want to go back to those goals.....the settling goals! I want to keep my new and improved outlook on life and LIVE!!!!!!

Chocolate Peanute Butter Shake: 1/2 cup fat free milk 1 cup of ice 1 scoop of vanilla protein mix 1 pack sugar free/diet or low calorie swiss miss chocolate 1 tbsp peanut butter (i use a little extra) 3 packs of splenda Blend well!!! Its awesome so enjoy!!!

Im about 45min to an hour from bham...I completed the Adult Nurse practitioner program at UAB I take my certification exam March 17th...yeah def. let me know Thanks!!!

sounds likes you're too tight...have you had a fill or anything???

Here I am in my biggest pants siz 24/25:scared2:--I currently wear size 14:lol: working on getting back to 9/10!!

OH and as for the problem I had a couple of pages back...it didnt last but that night. Thank goodness it just went away...not so sure what happened but hope it doesnt happen again..Im back to reg food with no problems and actually ended up on mushies by the end of that same day...thanks for the concerns :-)

Awww...LollyMoe you're so sweet Ive been doing GREAT--as for Jason he's just a slacker and works on his car all the time now..HAHAHA I actually work on the weekends now which is Why I havent been to the last several meetings....My goal though is to have a new job by the end of this month so that hopefully I can be at the April meeting. :-) As for the protein shots when I did use them I had them chilled. I dont use them anymore bc I got an AWESOME protein shake rec. from Veronica so whenever I think I might need a little extra which isnt often now I make me a shake. Good luck to you all and I hope everyone keeps up the GREAT work!!!!!!!

I just feel a lot of pain in my upper chest and when it finally does start to go dow I can feel it pushing thru and it hurts. I hate getting stuck but even after 2 years I do from time to time. but it only happens when Im not paying attention to what Im doing...like when eating out with friends.

I havent had a fill in a long time. Something must of irritated my stomach is all I can think of. Maybe I ate too fast and didnt realize it I dont think so. Right now Im fine. Im doing liquids and we're good. I've had this happen to me before but it was like right after a fill....I'll keep you posted. Dont freak out you'll be fine!!! My doc has always told me to go to liquids when something like this happens for a few days. BUT he says if liquids wont stay down or after a few days you're not better call him ASAP--liquids are going down fine.

OMG--- Last night was pure torture!!!!!! For dinner I ate salmon and veggies...I prob didnt even eat a 1/4th of a cup cuz it felt like my food was just stuck in my throat....It felt like this for hours...no pain just like it was hung up you know felt like I had to throw up but nothing came up....tried to go to bed around 900 BAD idea...when I would lie down I would get this AWFUL pain/pressure in my chest/stomach area...the only way I wouldnt have pain is if I sat up. Needless to say last night I slept on the couch with a bunch of pillows sitting up...This is horrible...I guess Im back on liquids for a few days to see if this will clear up but wow is this uncomfortable....I dont know what I could have done cuz Ive been fine no problems for the past few days.....

I think most insurance companies require the sleep study now so you'll have that out of the way...as for the rest well as for any of it all I had to do was the 6month wt loss program and psych eval! Any sleep study doc should be able to do it for you though.

I have always always had a VERY HARD time losing weight. About 4 years ago a friend and I started the gym. I went 4 days a week and followed a very strict diet and Water thing....in 6 months I lost maybe 5lbs when I stopped cuz I got so tired of seeing no results...I gained 25 in about 2months...so I feel where youre coming from. This has been the only thing that has worked for me. ITs been slow but I love my band !!!

1. Are you exercising? 2. How many calories are you getting in in a day? 3. Are you drinking the Water? 4. What are you eating? 5. Are you getting in your Protein? Sometimes we get stuck...I got stuck soooo many times and it would be for like 2-3 months then all of a sudden it would pick back up again.....keep us posted!! Good luck....maybe you just need a fill I have almost 7cc in my band so for some ppl it takes more.

Ive been working on my last 30 FOREVER!!! BUT today is day 3 of P90X....OMG it will kick your butt!!!

The journaling is a great Idea I need to try that....mmm. HAHA yeah I like to make my links big that way EVERYBODY can see it..lol

It would be awesome if they could have it either earlier or later...then I could probably either start work earlier or finish later...until I get off weekends I wont be able to be there and I really miss it!!!

Here's the link below... Good luck everyone!!!! http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Am_4vTB_UwtudFkyNEthemRTNlNNb09xRlNsS0V6SHc&hl=en

AWESOME thank you everyone just needs to make sure they save they're info before closing the sheet!! GOOD LUCK everyone!!!

hey I started a cinco de mayo 2010 challenge but I need someone to do the google spreadsheet??!!!

Alright lets start a new challenge....may 5th is the deadline...can somebody make us a new google spreadsheet :-)

BOO- didnt reach my goal...whats next?