snclarno86

I wish you the best of luck and a fast recovery. My lapband was the best thing I ever did for myself as well. Life changing
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First, 160 lost pounds is an enormous victory!! Congratulations! A couple of comments: 1. I also think you would do well with the sleeve, however, you really need to work on the food addiction first. With the addiction in place, the sleeve will eventually stretch leaving you with a bigger stomach and appetite and gaining weight again. 2. You are in a very bad place with your insurance with the "one bariatrics surgery per lifetime" policy. Not real sure if you would be able to fight this or not. You may need to look into either financing or Mexico or both. Good luck to you. Let us know what happens. jake

Ok so I weighed this morning...
Survey says....
199.3 !!!

I wish you the best of luck and a fast recovery. My lapband was the best thing I ever did for myself as well. Life changing
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Erma Bombeck was a satirical newspaper columnist who shared her views on love and living. This was one of her articles:

Diet Totals 758 - Pound Loss

I have dieted continuously for the last 2 decades and lost
a total of 758 pounds. By all calculations, I should be
hanging from a charm Bracelet.< /span>

I have done a lot of kidding around with Weight Watchers,
but it is the only organization in which I ever lost a
great deal of weight. But I fought them. Every Tuesday
morning, a group of us had to " weigh in " before the
lecture. Our ritual was enough to boggle the imagination.
We got together a check list of precautions before we
actually stepped on the scale.

Bathroom? Check. Water pill? Check. Have you removed
underwear, wedding rings, nail polish? Check. Set aside
shoes and earrings? Check. Are you wearing a summer
dress beneath your winter coat? Check.

The first week I stepped on the scale and my instructor
said, " You have gained. " ( Next week, I cut my hair. )

The next week, she said, " You have lost 8 ounces,but
that is not enough. " ( I had the fillings in my teeth
removed. )

The third week, I had dropped a pound, but my instructor
was still not pleased. ( I had my tonsils taken out. )

Finally, she really chewed me out. She accused me of not
sticking to the diet and not taking it seriously. That
hurt.

" I didn't want to tell you, " I said, " but I think I am
pregnant. "

" How far? " she said coldly, clicking her ballpoint pen
to make a notation on my card.

" Possibly 3 days, " I said.

She glowered. " Any other excuses? "

" Would you believe I have a cold and my head is swollen? "

" No. "

" How about I was celebrating the Buzzard's Return to
Hinkley, Ohio and had butter on my popcorn? "

She tapped her pen impatiently on the card and stared at
me silently.

" Lint in the navel? " I offered feebly.

" How about first one to the trough? " she asked dryly.

I learned quickly never to argue with a woman who had the
scales on her side.

I saw my old instructor the other day and she eyed me
carefully and said, " When are you returning to class? "

" As soon as I have my appendix removed, " I said
returning her gaze.

I'm not sure, but I think I heard her moan.
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Also, clean and trim your fingernails and toenails, pluck your eyebrows, and shave your body.

Measure your weight after going to the bathroom, while fully undressed and wearing no jewelry.
(This isn't a fetish of mine, I just want to see you reach 199.9 lbs or less today. )
Keep up the great work.