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I think I will have to be a calorie counter too!! I am getting a bodybugg first of the year as soon as I get banded!!!

Yeah!! Let's definetely get the book around!!

I know right!! It is sooooo motivational!! I can't wait to finish and get a surgery date. Hoping for January as well!!

Well I appreciate the love!! I really do!! And I am loving the book and I know others will too!! It has been a rough journey and each day it gets easier as I learn more about myself and life in general!! I am just hoping and praying for the best. I don't wanna be a size 2 ... I just wanna love me and be happy and healthy with my appearance. Oh yeah and be able to have healthy pregnancies!!

Has anyone picked up Muhummad Ali's daughter Khaliah Ali's book Fighting Weight!! It's good thus far I am on chapter 3!! And she alos lost weight with banding!! I can relate to her story ALOT!! And I know alot of us can that have been overweight as children to now!! Please pick up she looks fantastic and she says that she hasn't had any work done. But she loves her band ... She had her surgery done at NYU by Dr Fielding!! And Dr Fielding also has a band!! crazy rite the Dr himself has a band!! But it goes to show when you try and put kids on diets it only scars them worst cause they don't understand why they shouldn't be able to eat like they want. And immediately you feel ugly like something is wrong with you and when you go to school you feel really out of place cause all the other kids are smalled than you are... and of course kids can see the difference. I know I did and my parents tried putting me on diets and taking me to all sorts of doctors and it just further crashes your self esteem. And that makes you wanna eat more. Cause you feel so awful inside. I remember thinking that I was so very ugly as a girl and it didn't help me any as I got older and got kinda curvier with my looks ... I started to get attention from men and I was rape at 15 sadly ... but whom ever made the statement what doesn't kill you will only make you stronger and that is sure as hell true!! But after my rape I gained weight sooo rapidly it was crazy. I balloned to 280 at 16 years old. But I'm saying that to say this. It's a hard life being an overweight child I could seriously write a book to on my life trials and tribulations and I will only be 20 in a couple weeks... And society today plays a big part and it sucks but this is the world we live in ... Fat people want to be accpeted but at the same time if we glorify being fat as we do being skinny ... everyone would want to be fat and everyone would be unhealthy and dying off at an early age... so it's kinda a catch 22. What do we do... and I want to grab the overweight girls in EVERY school and just hug them and say you are beautiful baby and keep your head up!! It's ok... Cause I didn't have anyone there to do that for me as a girl. In high school I became more popular but the skinny girls still looked at me like I was just the "fat friend" that all the skinny girl cliques have. But I don't wanna ramble on LOL thanks listening and letting me share!! LOTS OF LOVE APPLES!!

Pick Up That Book Guys!!!

Dang girl ... you are doing pretty good to have PCOS!! But I am starting off wayyy heavier than you were also. But I am happy for you that you are in the ones!!! LOL I can't wait to see them too!! I haven't see a 1 on the scale since maybe 3rd grade ... sad I know it breaks my heart!! But has anyone picked up Muhummad Ali's daughter Khaliah Ali's book Fighting Weight!! It's good thus far I am on chapter 3!! And she alos lost weight with banding!! I can relate to her story ALOT!! And I know alot of us can that have been overweight as children to now!! Please pick up she looks fantastic and she says that she hasn't had any work done. But she loves her band ... She had her surgery done at NYU by Dr Fielding!! And Dr Fielding also has a band!! crazy rite the Dr himself has a band!! But it goes to show when you try and put kids on diets it only scars them worst cause they don't understand why they shouldn't be able to eat like they want. And immediately you feel ugly like something is wrong with you and when you go to school you feel really out of place cause all the other kids are smalled than you are... and of course kids can see the difference. I know I did and my parents tried putting me on diets and taking me to all sorts of doctors and it just further crashes your self esteem. And that makes you wanna eat more. Cause you feel so awful inside. I remember thinking that I was so very ugly as a girl and it didn't help me any as I got older and got kinda curvier with my looks ... I started to get attention from men and I was rape at 15 sadly ... but whom ever made the statement what doesn't kill you will only make you stronger and that is sure as hell true!! But after my rape I gained weight sooo rapidly it was crazy. I balloned to 280 at 16 years old. But I'm saying that to say this. It's a hard life being an overweight child I could seriously write a book to on my life trials and tribulations and I will only be 20 in a couple weeks... And society today plays a big part and it sucks but this is the world we live in ... Fat people want to be accpeted but at the same time if we glorify being fat as we do being skinny ... everyone would want to be fat and everyone would be unhealthy and dying off at an early age... so it's kinda a catch 22. What do we do... and I want to grab the overweight girls in EVERY school and just hug them and say you are beautiful baby and keep your head up!! It's ok... Cause I didn't have anyone there to do that for me as a girl. In high school I became more popular but the skinny girls still looked at me like I was just the "fat friend" that all the skinny girl cliques have. But I don't wanna ramble on LOL thanks listening and letting me share!! LOTS OF LOVE APPLES!!

Yeah when I was into the whole psychic thing I looked her up and you are right it's about 700 bucks... which is so not worth it ... most of my readings I couldve saved my money ... cause they told me stuff that I already knew... one lady had me believing that I was such an awful person and that people really hated me and I needed to change my ways LOL ... I am a very soft spoken person and just total opposite if what she was trying to make me believe... than if you want you money back they threaten to curse you and all sorts of BS !! I have wasted over 2000 dollars in the crap ... I live life day by day now and just keep it moving it's not worth it ... then one lady I need would say "something is going to happen very very bad ... and if I gave her more money she would tell me ... than if I was broke she would make me stress for days and days ...LOL get the I even paid for a weight loss spell!!!! 400 dollars not one pound lost!!!!! LOL it's crazy my advice leave that sh!t ALONE!! It's so now worth the headache!!

Hey ladies I'm back .... I went to the doctor on Friday and it's confirmed cyst or on the left ovary but not the right. I seen the on the screen as the doctor looked to them... They look like little peas. I don't know how long I have had PCOS ... I think it wasn't until about 16 I got it ... maybe even 15. But my period was always normal ... and never had the stupid hair growth until the pass 2 years! The first sign was Acanthosis and now it's really bad. And I am a brown skinned african american woman ... and this makes the skin completely black(not pretty at all) I hate it!! But I am just ready to do whatever it is that I have t odo to get this under control. I can't believe that I have been walking around with this disease all this time!! I hate it !! And the depression and the anxiety attacks ... It's a crazy thing... And all the women in my family are very fertile no one has had a probably with having babied LOL too many babies. So I know it all sprang from my poor eating habits as a child to now and the obesity. I bought a book on PCOS and I am trying to read as much as I can on the disease. I want PCOS to live with me ... not me living with PCOS. But with banding are all PCOS patients slow losers... is anyones weight at a steady pace???

I have been burned by alot of people claiming to be psychics LOL ... But I do think some people may have a "gift" no matter how they got it ... But I just choose to leave the whole psychic activity alone. Because it's alot of liars and you can't weed out the truth ... they will having you beliving some awful things about yourself you get too deep into it...

WHich insurance do you have ???What's GP ??

Good luck girl!! I am originally from Jackson, MS ... bUt I live in New Jersey now... I have Aetna currently as well but I am gonna have a new insurance January 1st... Amerihealth and they are supposed to be one of the easiest to get approved for the band by. I am so excited!! And scared at the same time. I love Aetna and I wouldv'e stayed but I couldn't do the 6 month thing ... I wouldve gained 50 pounds more by the end of that 6 month period!

Hey girl congrats!!! I am sooo happy for you!! I am in NJ as well where R u having your surgery done ??? Which insurance did you have that approved you ... or were you self-pay?!?!?

anyone listen ??

Damn!! Well I don't have the acne issue ... Just want this weight gone ... I'll have to find a laser place for the hair but that's kinda expensive... But I will look into it ... Thanks!! But this damn dandruff has to GO!!!

Are the laser treatments expensive though ??? Bout how much do they run ?? LAurenrd .... you've lost alot of weight and you are still showing your PCOS symptoms ... I thought they go away once we lose the weight... Here are the symptoms and dandruff is in there... I have hair growth, dandruff, HUGE waistline, skin tags, oily skin, and the Patches of thick dark areas in between my breast on my neck and inner thighs!!! What are the symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)? Not all women with PCOS share the same symptoms. These are some of the symptoms of PCOS: infrequent menstrual periods, no menstrual periods, and/or irregular bleeding infertility (not able to get pregnant) because of not ovulating increased hair growth on the face, chest, stomach, back, thumbs, or toes—a condition called hirsutism (HER-suh-tiz-um) ovarian cysts acne, oily skin, or dandruff weight gain or obesity, usually carrying extra weight around the waist insulin resistance or type 2 diabetes high cholesterol high blood pressure male-pattern baldness or thinning hair patches of thickened and dark brown or black skin on the neck, arms, breasts, or thighs skin tags, or tiny excess flaps of skin in the armpits or neck area pelvic pain anxiety or depression due to appearance and/or infertility sleep apnea—excessive snoring and times when breathing stops while asleep

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I have a sh!t load of dandruff ... I was recently diagnosed so I thought this dandruff issue was something else and my Dr. prescribed me Gris-peg... But once I was told about the PCOS thing now I know why it's so much dandruff and washing it doesn't matter it's like this crap just appears for no reason out of no where!! And this ugly hair growing on my chin!! I wish it would just disapper my 20th birthday is in 2weeks and I dont feel like I should have a freaking beard at my age... My husband comes home for Christmas and I have to go get it waxed before he comes! And pray that it wont began to re grow itself overnite!! Sorry guys I am just venting like crazy!! I see the specialist on the 6th. So hopefully he will put me on something to really help!!:help:

So PCOS does cause you to have out of the blue headaches and out of the blue nausea ... cause I get this alot and had no idea that this was why ... I was recently diagnosed with PCOS... I see the specialist on the 6th!

To date, over 300,000 devices have been sold worldwide, allowing thousands of patients to lose weight and keep it off, reduce health risks and live a happier life. We at Allergan continue to refine the LAP-BAND® System and placement technique in conjunction with surgeons around the world to achieve better outcomes for our patients. Timeline<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class="content size1" vAlign=top noWrap>June 1986</TD><TD height=25> </TD><TD class="content size1" vAlign=top>First use of open adjustable silicone gastric banding (ASGB)</TD></TR><TR><TD class="content size1" vAlign=top noWrap>April 1990</TD><TD height=25> </TD><TD class="content size1" vAlign=top>First use of ASGB in Europe </TD></TR><TR><TD class="content size1" vAlign=top noWrap>December 1990 <TD height=25> </TD></TD><TD class="content size1" vAlign=top>ASBG FDA-approved clinical trial started in the U.S. with the first patient surgery</TD></TR><TR><TD class="content size1" vAlign=top noWrap>September 1991</TD><TD height=25> </TD><TD class="content size1" vAlign=top>First ASGB workshop in Europe </TD></TR><TR><TD class="content size1" vAlign=top noWrap>September 1993</TD><TD height=25> </TD><TD class="content size1" vAlign=top>First laparoscopic adjustable gastric band used in Europe </TD></TR><TR><TD class="content size1" vAlign=top noWrap>March 1994</TD><TD height=25> </TD><TD class="content size1" vAlign=top>First LAP-BAND® System workshop in Europe</TD></TR><TR><TD class="content size1" vAlign=top noWrap>June 1995</TD><TD height=25> </TD><TD class="content size1" vAlign=top>LAP-BAND® FDA-approved clinical trial started in the U.S. with the first patient surgery in the United States</TD><TD height=25> </TD></TR><TR><TD class="content size1" vAlign=top noWrap>June 2001</TD><TD height=25> </TD><TD class="content size1" vAlign=top>The LAP-BAND® System is approved by the FDA for use in the United States</TD></TR><TR><TD class="content size1" vAlign=top noWrap>April 2007</TD><TD height=25> </TD><TD class="content size1" vAlign=top>300,000 LAP-BAND® Systems sold worldwide. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Well I was told my surgeon (who will be doing my surgery) and at the seminar I did not hear this either... but they did say that the band is a silicone object. Chicks get silicone boobs everyday!! Those are just as much a foreign object in the body as the band is... So go figure... Think of what your LIFE would be like if you didn't take this risk right now... you will most likely continue to fail at these fad diets as we all have that's why we are here. We are all here trying to get our life in order none of us are getting this surgery for fun!! It's because we want to be happier people and live a healthier lifestyle. We are all scared of complications and this not working ... but just pray and hope for the best ... focus on this working have FAITH that things will be just fine!! None of us want to be at the Brookhaven hospital for the obese!! Yeah we have all seen that show LOL!! Thats the next step for most of us here if we don't follow through with this. Keep your chin up AND KEEP IT MOVING!! As my Nanny would say "Dry your eyes and put your big girl panties on"!!! LOL! Much love to everyone here!! Apples!!

I Am So Happy For You Michelle!! Congrats!! I Am So Ready For My Surgery Too!! I Am Hoping For A Mid-to- Late January Surgery Date... I Currently Have Aetna And The Suck With Covering The Surgery But The Beginning Of The Year I Will Have Amerihealth And They Cover It And Fast Lol... So I Am Getting All Of My Pre-op Appts Done And January 2nd They Will Submit It To The New Insurance!! I Cant Wait!! Hope It Goes As Easy For Me As It Did For You! I Can't Wait To See All Of Us Christmas/new Year Bandsters In About 8-10 Months!! I Am So Ready To Shop In The "skinny Bitches" Stores Lol!!

Me again!! Hey y'all!! I just had the 2nd well actually the first meeting with the surgeon that will be doing my surgery!! The first surgeon I met with he told me that there will be a 6 month wait for surgery if I used him. And I am so not trying to hear that!! I found another surgeon and I kinda like him better anyway!! HE answered all my questions I didn't feel as rushed as I did with the other surgeon. I am so excited! The said I just have to complete 3 appointments which is the psych eval, lung clearance, and heart clearance. And I should be approved. The girl Tina who submits all the insurance paper work said that I chose the best insurance for the new year and that they also approve as long as the BMI is over 40! Mine is 50!! Good and bad thing all wrapped into 1. But my husband may be going off to Kuwait or Iraq in March... I am sad but at the same time when my baby gets home he will have one sexy ass wife on his arm!! Cause he is so sexy and physcially fit cause he is in the military and they work out everyday LOL!! 5 mile run a day I would look good too. But he loves me no matter what and he has been very supportive through out this whole process. But he has already warned me that when he gets back from over seas he wants a baby. And I DEFINETELY want to be a healthier woman before I bring my children into the world and. Next month (DEC 26th) is my 20th B-Day!! And I want to start the new decade of right. Unfortunetely I have been overweight all my life. And growing up in a home where we didn't always have food and lots of money so when we did have it my mom always told said to me and my siblings "clean your plate"... And no I live by that rule LOL!! I have some type of issue with throwing food away. I over eat all the time. And with this tool hopefully that will cease to exist. But I am completely all my appts the month of Dec and Tina told me that she can submit everything January 1st!!! She said approvals with my insurance (Amerihealth 1st of the year) typically take 1-5 business days alot of times sooner. But at my young age and a BMI of 50 is dangerous the surgeon said so I shouldn't have any problems. So Tina said I should have a surgery date by the end of January!! I am so excited! But I do have to attend the support groups. 1 each month before sugery (mandatory) and after (highly reccomended) Than before surgery I have to be on a 3-4 week pre-op diet that isn't covered by health insurance and it cost 250 dollars out of pocket. Which is fine cause also being the smart chick that I am I got a flexible spending acct for the beginning of the year which is worth 1500 bucks just in case I have to pay any additional charges or anything and I know I wouldn't have had that kinda money out of pocket right away. But I am sooo happy and hope things work for me. I am so afraid of not liking the band or it not "agreeing" with my body. I don't want that to happen. I am fearing what will happen to me if this doesn't work for me. What will I turn to then. I don't wanna fail at this. But also to you PCOS people ... my fellow cysters how are you doing with your band... the doc mention that with PCOS gastric bypass may be better for people with PCOS but he said that he wasn't sure and that he would have to read some more into it and get back to me. I go to see the specialist on the 6th for the PCOS ... maybe he will put me on meds I am not sure. But thanks for listening everyone and lots of love and postivity to all!! Now show me some love back thanks!! And remeber support our troops!! Apples!!

Thanks klpdbl!! Who is this chickie ?? How do I find her ??

Me again!! Hey y'all!! I just had the 2nd well actually the first meeting with the surgeon that will be doing my surgery!! The first surgeon I met with he told me that there will be a 6 month wait for surgery if I used him. And I am so not trying to hear that!! I found another surgeon and I kinda like him better anyway!! HE answered all my questions I didn't feel as rushed as I did with the other surgeon. I am so excited! The said I just have to complete 3 appointments which is the psych eval, lung clearance, and heart clearance. And I should be approved. The girl Tina who submits all the insurance paper work said that I chose the best insurance for the new year and that they also approve as long as the BMI is over 40! Mine is 50!! Good and bad thing all wrapped into 1. But my husband may be going off to Kuwait or Iraq in March... I am sad but at the same time when my baby gets home he will have one sexy ass wife on his arm!! Cause he is so sexy and physcially fit cause he is in the military and they work out everyday LOL!! 5 mile run a day I would look good too. But he loves me no matter what and he has been very supportive through out this whole process. But he has already warned me that when he gets back from over seas he wants a baby. And I DEFINETELY want to be a healthier woman before I bring my children into the world and. Next month (DEC 26th) is my 20th B-Day!! And I want to start the new decade of right. Unfortunetely I have been overweight all my life. And growing up in a home where we didn't always have food and lots of money so when we did have it my mom always told said to me and my siblings "clean your plate"... And no I live by that rule LOL!! I have some type of issue with throwing food away. I over eat all the time. And with this tool hopefully that will cease to exist. But I am completely all my appts the month of Dec and Tina told me that she can submit everything January 1st!!! She said approvals with my insurance (Amerihealth 1st of the year) typically take 1-5 business days alot of times sooner. But at my young age and a BMI of 50 is dangerous the surgeon said so I shouldn't have any problems. So Tina said I should have a surgery date by the end of January!! I am so excited! But I do have to attend the support groups. 1 each month before sugery (mandatory) and after (highly reccomended) Than before surgery I have to be on a 3-4 week pre-op diet that isn't covered by health insurance and it cost 250 dollars out of pocket. Which is fine cause also being the smart chick that I am I got a flexible spending acct for the beginning of the year which is worth 1500 bucks just in case I have to pay any additional charges or anything and I know I wouldn't have had that kinda money out of pocket right away. But I am sooo happy and hope things work for me. I am so afraid of not liking the band or it not "agreeing" with my body. I don't want that to happen. I am fearing what will happen to me if this doesn't work for me. What will I turn to then. I don't wanna fail at this. But also to you PCOS people ... my fellow cysters how are you doing with your band... the doc mention that with PCOS gastric bypass may be better for people with PCOS but he said that he wasn't sure and that he would have to read some more into it and get back to me. I go to see the specialist on the 6th for the PCOS ... maybe he will put me on meds I am not sure. But thanks for listening everyone and lots of love and postivity to all!! Now show me some love back thanks!! And remeber support our troops!! Apples!!