SuzanneG

I still haven't. Didn't quite get to my goal and started to have band problems and gained a few pounds. I'm having revision surgery on the 16th so maybe I'll get it after all! What are you going to get?

If you want, you can email me at suzanne.gracik@gmail.com. I check that more often than LBT.

Thanks, good luck and keep me posted on your progress!

Molly,

I'm doing OK. Struggling to lose off some extra weight that I put on after foot surgery and during a cruise, but it's not too bad.

Misty, the letters are on their way!

Thanks! Hope you had a merry one as well. Best wishes for the New Year as well.

How's the band treating you?

Thanks. I'm at my doctor's goal weight for me, but I would love to be 10-15 pounds lighter. I'm hoping next year, after I get my foot fixed and can run again, maybe I'll get there. I'm having surgery this Tuesday, the 17th. I have found that running is the ONLY exercise that reshapes my body, including my stomach. As soon as I stopped running my stomach poofed back out. I did the Couch to 5K twice now, I LOVE that program. It takes a 100% NON-runner and gets you running a 5k in 9 weeks. There are a couple of podcasts out there to help you through it. I'm going to start it again after the first.

You should feel a little better after your fill. You're entering bandster hell. It's short lived, don't worry. If you have a good doctor who keeps up with your fills, you'll do great. It's all in the aftercare with the band.

Keep up the good work and keep in touch. I love to hear about your progress!

Your pics look great! You can already see a difference. This time next year, you won't even recognize yourself.

I noticed you started at my same weight and are so far on track with me. How tall are you? I'm 5'4.5".

Congrats on the surgery and the excellent weight loss. Way to go!

Do you sleep on your side? For me, my port is on my left side and for a couple of months or so I had pain/pulling if I laid on my right side.

I pictured the port kind of hanging from my abdominal muscles toward my right side from gravity, and thought that must be why. I was OK on my right side though (maybe it was resting on my abs?). Even now, if I do anything to irritate my band, I'll feel slight pulling when laying on my right side.

Not sure if anyone has informed you, but there is someone spamming the board with fake posts. Username is Pro Nutrition.

Thanks,

Suzanne

Hey Angela,

So you go to Dr. Brengman? I LOVE that man! I also really like Erin.

So how is your band experience going so far? Feel free to email me anytime. You can email me at suzanne.gracik@uscg.mil and I'll be happy to answer any questions you may have. I have a home email too, but I have dialup at home, so I rarely check it. ha ha

Nice to meet you!

Have you already been to a seminar and have you had a consult appt with a surgeon yet? If not, got ahead and attend a seminar. As for the appt with a surgeon, if you have one in mind, make your appt around your TOM if possible, also eat chinese the night before and drink as much water as you can hold on your way to the appt. Once they weigh you that first time, that is the official weight that is submitted to your insurnace. There are tons of little tricks to get your BMI higher, you can put some quarters in your pocket, he he. Submit with as thorough a health history as possible.

If you have sleep apnea, that's pretty much a sure thing. My insurance wanted that or heart or lung disease. Meanwhile, you might want to enjoy all your favorite places. I must have had a thousand last suppers. Ha ha

Please keep me posted on your progress. You can email me at suzanne.gracik@uscg.mil any time.

Best of luck!!

Suzanne

Nora,

By all means ask any time. Actually, you can email me at suzanne.gracik@uscg.mil any time. I'm on there all during the work day, but rarely get online at home. I live way out in the country and I have dial up. Ugh! ha ha

Being self pay def should make for a speedy process. Good luck and email me any time. I'm always happy to talk to a fellow bandster!

Nora, welcome to LBT and Congratulations for choosing the band. It has been a life changing experience for me and I know you will have a year to remember.

Keep me posted on your progress!

Hey Angie,

How's it going? You back in the lapband swing of things?

Best of luck with your appeal. Keep me posted and let me know how it turns out!

Letters are on the way.

Sounds good. I'm not sure how the friend thing works on here, but I'm always up for emailing and chatting. My email is suzanne.gracik@uscg.mil

Duh, I just noticed the second post. Letters are on their way!

No problem. Just PM me your email address or send me an email to suzanne.gracik@uscg.mil.

The letters are on their way. Good luck to you!

Hi Katie,

So sorry about the denial. I think a lot of insurance companies do that automatically on the first go around. I'll be more than happy to send my letters.

eMail me at Suzanne.Gracik@uscg.mil and I'll fire them right over to you. I'm not too good with these PMs, so it's probably best to email me. LOL

OMG I couldn't find my way back here for the life of me until I got another message this way. I wanted to ask you if you started week4 yet? I did it last night and LOVED it! I couldn't believe how amazing I felt afterward and I'm so proud of myself for completing the entire workout.

I don't know why I have so much trouble finding this conversation, but if you can PM me or email me, I'm much better at that. LOL My email is Suzanne.Gracik@uscg.mil

I love her posts. I have my treadmill on incline, but I have no idea how much since mine doesn't show me. Thanks for the luck and good luck to you as well. Will you be running Week4 Day1 today?

You look amazing, by the way. I was just looking at your pics. Congrats on your success. Are you at goal?

By the way, if you ever want to email me, I'm at Suzanne.Gracik@uscg.mil

ROFL, You took the words right out of my mouth. I start week 4 tonight and am really nervous about it, but reminded myself that I was worried about week 3 also and did fine on it. I'm running on M-W-F and I like to have the two days from my last day of one week before I move up to the next harder one. I'm really enjoying it though.

I'm giong to run two 5Ks in May. I hope to get some training on the ground before then. Are you running on a treadmill or the ground?

Thanks. I've been stuck gaining and losing the same 2 or 3 pounds for a couple months now. Hoping to break of it soon.

Keep me posted on your progress!