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I got the call today that I jave been approved! I broke down in tears and thanked God for this even being possible. I have pre admission testing September 1st and my Sugery Date is September 20th. I am so excited! Thank you for sticking through this with me guys! I can't wait to update you with more news!
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Im going through pre op and my insurance is molina as well. They never told me how much to lose but when i first started this all i was 325. I then weighed in at 370, Wednesday i weighes in at 331 and now im back up to 335 maybe Water weight? Its like i cant get under the 330's
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no need to double up. Just stay on top of the recommended doses. It will take a day or so to kick in. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

A four pound fluctuation is probably just Water weight- have you had a lot of carbs or salt lately? TOM? I would go super low carb ( less than 50) and low sodium for the next couple days- maybe even take a diurex OTC if you feel comfortable with that. Exercise enough to sweat it out. Wear your lightest clothes to the weigh in and if it is early enough in the day, don't eat or drink before. You should lose those couple of pounds
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It will feel like forever but building up to the actual day you get approved and your date is gonna be so sweet and victorious! I wish ypu the best!

It will feel like forever but building up to the actual day you get approved and your date is gonna be so sweet and victorious! I wish ypu the best!

It will feel like forever but building up to the actual day you get approved and your date is gonna be so sweet and victorious! I wish ypu the best!

It will feel like forever but building up to the actual day you get approved and your date is gonna be so sweet and victorious! I wish ypu the best!

Yes. Me too. Thankful for this thread.
I was 269 at my first visit in January. 280 at my highest. 277 at my last visit on 7/12. Waiting for insurance approval. Doctor told me he would do my surgery if I continued to lose .
They must know that we wouldn't need the surgery if we could lose well on our own, right?

I can't say how relieved I am that I found this thread! I have had one helluva ride trying to get ins approval. I started in September and weighed 352, well by the time I found out that I had to do a Dr guided weight loss study (after all of my other appts were finished and send off to ins and they denied me) it was February and I had gained 8 lbs. I proceeded to do the weight loss study and couldn't lose any weight, just yo-yo'd 3 lbs back and forth. I just finished my weight loss study Tuesday, and the NP will get the Dr's signature on everything and then off to the surgeon's office and to ins from there. I'm an absolute nervous wreck that the ins will think that I didn't try to lose the weight, even though I did everything that my Dr told me, and deny me again.....its been such a nightmare trying to get this surgery that I KNOW will save my life. I don't have any co-morbidities but my BMI is above 60....I'm just another "healthy" big girl and it sucks.
Anywho, thanks for reading my little rant. I hope to be very active on this forum as I progress with my journey...its been long so far but I know I'm just beginning.

Download myfitnesspal on your phone, you can eat just about anything you just have to learn how to plan ypur day around said amount of calories. Look up low calorie meals, you can do Protein Bars, granola bars, shakes or pretty much anything.

Hopefully this eases your fears a bit, but it's said that people who have WLS reduces the AFib! http://news.heart.org/losing-weight-substantially-reduces-atrial-fibrillation/
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Hi! I've definitely had those fears as well, I'm still waiting on a date and an approval! But I definitely think that all the time because I'm one of the people who eats when they're bored! We will do awesome, I promise!

Hopefully this eases your fears a bit, but it's said that people who have WLS reduces the AFib! http://news.heart.org/losing-weight-substantially-reduces-atrial-fibrillation/
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I have a little different fear...I am not afraid of surgery and I am going to give this all I've got but I have Atrial Fibrillation Cardiologist has cleared me but still a little worried about the heart aspect.
You'll do great...Just work hard!

Download myfitnesspal on your phone, you can eat just about anything you just have to learn how to plan ypur day around said amount of calories. Look up low calorie meals, you can do Protein Bars, granola bars, shakes or pretty much anything.

hi! i had a positive test (no symptoms)and i took 2 weeks of prevpac (a mix of 2 antibiotics and an acid reducer twice a day) and that was it!
it messed with my gi system so make sure to take a probiotic or have some yogurt during that time.
good luck!

Just about every program has different requirements. Some just have to see a weight loss. Others want to see a percentage (5-10%) loss. Still others it will be one's insurance company that will set the guidelines.
It will all depend on your insurance together with the bariatric team that you have chosen.