TimeIsMine

Ate and drank to my hearts content ' did not gain anything. In fact I maintained. ***BUT....I was approved....! Next stop cardiologist to clear me then I schedule my surgery date! God is good!!!
TheStruggleIsReal

Ate and drank to my hearts content ' did not gain anything. In fact I maintained. ***BUT....I was approved....! Next stop cardiologist to clear me then I schedule my surgery date! God is good!!!
TheStruggleIsReal

So...tried every diet for the past 10 years. At my highest weight...212 at 5 ft 5 in. Have high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Have my appointment Monday for ,psychological eval, nutritional assessment, psychological test, time with the doctor...!! Here is hoping it goes well..!!
I might be right below the rqmt., but they have not yet said No. They know my height and weight...hooe I am not wasting my time, I really want to be healthy again, and have more energy.
TheStruggleIsReal
TheStruggleIsReal

Approved! God is good!
TheStruggleIsReal

Ate and drank to my hearts content ' did not gain anything. In fact I maintained. ***BUT....I was approved....! Next stop cardiologist to clear me then I schedule my surgery date! God is good!!!
TheStruggleIsReal

Mashed potatoes, oatmeal and Water this weekend. And...flats! I got this!!!
TheStruggleIsReal

So I'm not the only one with horrible stabbing gas pains? I've tried the gas x strips and all is still quiet... I am trying to keep my family out and about on an endless series of errands because I think when this finally blows... It's not gonna be pretty and I have to live with these nice people for the rest of my life.
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Are you truly 5'5" barefoot?
sleep Apnea?
I was told that if it came down to it they could list me at 5'7" and it would be just enough to keep my BMI a little higher.
You may want to bundle up for that weigh in too...extra clothing, long pants, extra jewelry, roll of quarters in your pockets (bra) & drink about a quart of Water before you weigh-in
just sayin'

You need to find out what your insurance plan requires. They vary so much and some have very strict policies.

Good luck with your appointment on Monday

So...tried every diet for the past 10 years. At my highest weight...212 at 5 ft 5 in. Have high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Have my appointment Monday for ,psychological eval, nutritional assessment, psychological test, time with the doctor...!! Here is hoping it goes well..!!
I might be right below the rqmt., but they have not yet said No. They know my height and weight...hooe I am not wasting my time, I really want to be healthy again, and have more energy.
TheStruggleIsReal
TheStruggleIsReal

So...tried every diet for the past 10 years. At my highest weight...212 at 5 ft 5 in. Have high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Have my appointment Monday for ,psychological eval, nutritional assessment, psychological test, time with the doctor...!! Here is hoping it goes well..!!
I might be right below the rqmt., but they have not yet said No. They know my height and weight...hooe I am not wasting my time, I really want to be healthy again, and have more energy.
TheStruggleIsReal
TheStruggleIsReal

So...tried every diet for the past 10 years. At my highest weight...212 at 5 ft 5 in. Have high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Have my appointment Monday for ,psychological eval, nutritional assessment, psychological test, time with the doctor...!! Here is hoping it goes well..!!
I might be right below the rqmt., but they have not yet said No. They know my height and weight...hooe I am not wasting my time, I really want to be healthy again, and have more energy.
TheStruggleIsReal
TheStruggleIsReal

So...tried every diet for the past 10 years. At my highest weight...212 at 5 ft 5 in. Have high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Have my appointment Monday for ,psychological eval, nutritional assessment, psychological test, time with the doctor...!! Here is hoping it goes well..!!
I might be right below the rqmt., but they have not yet said No. They know my height and weight...hooe I am not wasting my time, I really want to be healthy again, and have more energy.
TheStruggleIsReal
TheStruggleIsReal

So I'm sitting here on the couch watching the Saturday morning news (Living the dream, I know)...
I thought I'd check in here, so I reached over and grabbed the laptop...
Opened it, signed in and have been sitting here checking you all out and commenting in my usual inimitable style...
All of a sudden, I realize that I've been sitting here for half an hour with the laptop actually in my lap..
MY LAP???
When did I get A LAP??
Oh yeah!!!
Listen up b*tches -
NSV or not, I HAVE A LAP!!!
Anyway, that's all...
Go back to your...
Whatever y'all are doing at this time of day/night...
I'm going out for a LAP DANCE!!!

I'm not giving up. I know it works once u get into green zone. I have several friends who have had great success.
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Only down 13...always hungry. Next fill is Tuesday. I'm at 4cc. Not giving up
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Band is working. Just got 2nd fill yesterday. Just very slow. But I'm down 22lbs in 2 months.
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I am doing the same. Surgery 2/25. Need to lose around 60lbs and lower BMI not covered by ins and paying cash also, but I need to do this for health reasons and to feel better. I haven't told many people that I am having it done as they will not understand. I have a wonderful supportive spouse and beyond excited! Let our journey's begin!!! I also have several friends with bands and sleeves. Stick to the rights and life style changes and we will be successful! Good luck to you and would lets follow up to see how we are doing since surgeries are a day apart.

I dieted, lost weight, sometimes up to 72 pounds, and then regained it and then some within 5 years...managed to keep it off for 3.5 years, so thought I was one of the lucky 5%. Turned out I wasn't. Then couldn't lose more than 10-15 pounds on any diet since, and for the past ~5 years or so, have been putting on 10-12 pounds a year. At this rate, I will be 300 pounds by my late 40s...my mother got that high, and she is completely bedbound from inoperable arthritis. I have to do everything for her - bring her food, bathe her, give her a bedpan.
Basically, seeing how I could never keep weight off coupled with what excess weight has done to my mother (immobilization) made me realize I had a limited time left, relatively speaking, during which I can be mobile. Realized I needed to do something that has more than a 5% success rate. So here I am preparing for the sleeve.