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Yes, the same thing happened to me. She should have gotten a copy of the policy showing what is covered or requested something in writing. I had the same problem with my previous insurance, I called and they said over the phone that surgery is covered but when my surgeon submitted they said they don't cover it. Unfortunately a lot of misinformation is given over the phone. It turned out that my insurance policy did not include bariatric surgery and the woman I spoke with gave me inaccurate info. Luckily I was able to switch to DH insurance and have it covered.

It has always been my butt, hands, feet, arms and face first. Then my hips thighs,boobs and upper abdominal area. Always the last to go is my lower stomach but it IS slowly going away.

It could be that just a slight fill will do the trick, it is really surprising how far a tiny fill will go at this stage.

How long did it take you to eat the pizza? Did you eat some, wait for a while then eat more or did you eat it in one sitting? At proper restriction I could never do that in one meal. (the last time I had pizza I couldn't finish 1/2 slice from a large pizza and I felt full and bloated from that). But I could eat until I am full wait until some of the food passes out of my pouch then eat some more (but that would be against the bandster rules) You should be satisfied on smaller portions and stay satisfied for several hours while losing weight. You should not be able to eat a whole pizza in one sitting. Whether you are getting stuck, PB'ing, backing up etc. are not the best indicators for deciding if you need a fill, they are indicators of whether you are eating properly. I could get stuck from the very beginning but it took five fills to be at my sweet spot.

It seems that there are different approaches to this problem. I was told to take fiber but all it did was give me severe gas. Eating prunes helps (or dried apricots if you can tolerate them). You can try non-stimulant laxitives but I found most of those to be too severe. I have been using Miralax lately and so far it is my favorite choice. I put in in a cup of tea and use it once a day-three days on then three days off and that seems to work just right for me.

I wasn't on Medifast but I was on liquid protein (broth, protein shakes etc.) and I felt the same way. The worst was in the beginning but I did have episodes of dizziness and shakiness throughout the liquids phase.

Sorry Long2BThin, I went through all of them and it appears that I messed up yours and Loveislovely's as well...it should be all straight now. I agree, this tends to happen at the beginning of every challenge and usually gets better after a week or so. NAME----------------------START-------------CURRENT-------------GOAL--------------------TO GO 1000words..........220............218............210...........8 annjones...........277............277............267..........10 AuntieGG...........286............282............270..........12 Barb12590..........185............185............175..........10 Bonnielass.........168............166............159...........7 Brandy.............198............198............190...........8 crzytchr...........250............246............240...........6 CubsGirl...........150............150............140..........10 Cutiew/booty.......224............224............212..........12 Imgoingdown........239............199............189..........10 janesays...........230............230............215..........15 Jodi_620...........160............160............148..........14 karebare714........283............277............265..........18 kikival315.........219.5..........218.5..........210.........8.5 LauraP.............170............170............155..........15 lcwils01...........227............225............213..........12 Leslie2lose........229............223.5..........219.........5.5 LilMissDiva........253............244.0..........239...........5 Long2BThin.........216............212.7..........205.........7.7 Loveislovely.......223............216............208...........9 ltgordon...........264............263............250..........13 Mair...............231............231............220..........11 Mamanmidwife.......264............264............250..........14 misskitty84........313............263............243..........20 SanDiegoPhotog.....263............191............179..........12<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p> Sistergrl25........359............289............264..........25 Tabithan...........246............246............236..........10 Terilynn112........224............224............200..........24 Tuger..............192............192............185...........7 twinmommie.........207............207............193..........14 wowox7.............173............171............163...........8

Thank you for a very intelligent post. That is exactly how I view the whole religion thing. Too many "religious" people think that their religion somehow gives them the power to judge others... leave the judgment to God and take care of your own shortcomings.

Good Luck!

For the first time that I can remember I did not make any resolutions. In the last 7 months of 2008 I quit smoking, quit Diet Pepsi, quit caffeine and lost 74 pounds...I figure that is more than I have ever accomplished in all of my previous resolutions combined. I do still have my original goal to reach my target weight by March 20th which is around 10 monts total. I think I can do it too!

If you are hungry and eating too much then you are not at proper restriction yet. It takes an average of four fills to get to your sweet spot, it took five for me. If you surgeon allows it, call and schedule another fill as soon as possible.

Okay folks, I've been bumped off the list two times this morning...please be sure to copy from the very last post in the thread so nobody gets left out. :wink_smile: NAME-------------------------START--------------CURRENT-----------------GOAL---------------TO GO 1000words..........220............218............210...........8 Barb12590..........185............185............175..........10 Bonnielass.........168............166............159...........7 Brandy.............198............198............190...........8 crzytchr...........250............246............240...........6 CubsGirl...........150............150............140..........10 Cutiew/booty.......224............224............212..........12 Imgoingdown........239............199............189..........10 janesays...........230............230............215..........15 Jodi_620...........160............160............148..........14 karebare714........283............277............265..........18 kikival315.........219............219............210...........9 LauraP.............170............170............155..........15 Leslie2lose........229............223.5..........219.........5.5 LilMissDiva........253............249.2..........242.2.........7 Long2BThin.........216............268............255...........7 Loveislovely.......223............260............250...........6 ltgordon...........264............264............250..........14 Mamanmidwife.......264............264............250..........14 misskitty84........313............263............243..........20 SanDiegoPhotog.....263............191............179..........12 Sistergrl25........359............289............264..........25 Tabithan...........246............246............236..........10 Terilynn112........224............224............200..........24 Tuger..............192............192............185...........7 twinmommie.........207............207............193..........14 wowox7.............173............171............163...........8

No, I take small pills with water. I still take the chewable vitamins and calcium but I also take Hair, Skin and Nails supplements that are 3 fairly large capsules, I do take them with hot tea so they go down easily but I don't split them.

I guess in a way it is easier but it is not always easy. It certainly is easier than doing it without the band. But for those of us with food addictions, we still have to struggle with head hunger emotional eating and keeping ourselves from grazing in-between meals or eating slider foods.

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I am not one bit embarassed. I've told everyone from close friends and relatives to co-workers and old acquaintances that I have run into and I have not had any negative reactions to it.

1. Does anyone else have problems with milk products? Im thinking that's what made me sick to my stomach for awhile this morning. I did not have issues with milk products. 2. Does anyone eat baby food as part of their post op diet? I'm on my full liquids now until 14th and on my list from my surgeon I have cream soups, yogurt etc. and baby food is more liquid than yogurt so I was wondering if anyone has done this just to change up the taste a little. Yes, I used baby food and still do after getting a fill. Baby food should not have any additives including sugar and salt...at least not the brands I used (Gerber and BeechNut) so it is bland right out of the jar. I add spices and it tastes just fine. It is just the right consistency, the large jar of meat and veggies along with a small jar of fruit was just about right for serving size and it is very convenient. It was on my approved list and there really is no reason why it would be a poor choice. 3. What Protein drinks do you all find to work the best? I used Atkins at first then I switched to Worldwide shakes because it had more protein. Worldwide are dairy based so they may not be a good choice for you if dairy is making you sick...

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The food can get stuck either passing into the stoma or through the band. In my experience, eating too fast, too much or the wrong foods causes you to get stuck above the band. You feel uncomfortably full, the food feels like it is in the back of your throat and/or you burp it up (PB). Many of us have a higher tendancy to have this problem in the morning. I can't give you an answer on the "why" we get stuck above the band but I can say for sure that I do and more ofthen there than at the band. I got stuck at the band a couple times and the horrible feeling lasted longer than what I described above. That happens for me when I swallow something I shouldn't or something too big...one time was fairly large pills and the other was dried apricots. It is a gaggy feeling and you keep getting mucus backing up.

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If you get right back on track it is unlikely to have caused any problems.

Could it be your gallbladder?

OK Queen, I don't get it...could you kindly point out where I Beat her up or said something to make her feel guilty about her post? Really, what did I do wrong? I read it over and I just can't see where you think my posts were completely unacceptable. I got a little short in the end but it had nothing to do with her decision to use Medifast nor did it have anything to do with her knowledge of the band, it was because she seemed to say that because I didn't think her Medifast was the way to go that I should not have responded to her thread at all...In my opinion that is not how discussion boards work.

:blush:Oops, sorry Beth that was honestly not done on purpose. I replied without going to page two where your response was.