Quinny

I have done my 6 mth diet and have my psyc exam this Monday. Dr's office says we can submit for insurance approval as soon as my psyc exam is turned in. How long did it take from approval from insurance company to surgery? Does he require a pre op diet and if so, how long? Thanks, Quinny:cool:

I was banded 5/6/2010 and had lost only 35 lbs by Febrauray of this year. Well, I got on tract on Feb. 1st eating less than 25 Carbs and at least 60 grams of Protein a day. By February 10th I had lost an additiona 8 lbs. I decided I could cheat on the 10th because it was my 5 yr wedding anniversary. I didn't do too bad - had a little popcorn at the movies and maybe 10 chips and queso - ate 1/3 of my grilled chicken and shrimp and a small portion of dessert. The question I have is if you eat 25 grams or less of carbs a day and then eat a bunch in one day - have you seen your weight increase on the scale a few days later? I was at 237.5 lbs on the 1st and then at 229.5 on the 10th. Since cheating on the 10th, I have gone back to 25 grams of carbs or less a day; but, I weighed this morning (4 days later) and scale showed 231. Anyone had this experience? I thought if I did really well all week I could "cheat" once a week; but, not if the scale is going to do this each time.

I got my approval and surgery date - May 6th. I start my liquid only diet on the 22nd of this month. I'm worried about that some. Right now though I'm eating every meal like it was my last!:bored:

Has your Dr. told you not to eat popcorn? Mine mentioned it and I have a question. Is it because of the carbs or the kernals? Can the kernals get stuck and cause problems? Just wondering if anyone knows the answer to this. Thanks

I'm on my 2nd week of pre op diet. First week I could have 2 Protein shakes and one meal of 4 oz lean meat and steamed vegtables. I did pretty good with the exception of 2 bags of snack size peanuts. (Hey, that's Protein, at least!) I'm on the 2nd week of 4 protein shakes a day, broth and that's about it. I've been cheating. I have a friend that I go walking with and at dinnner I have been having a very healthy salad w/ a little cheese & almonds. I've been using a vinigarette dressing - not fat free. I don't think I've done that bad. See if the idea is to shrink your liver - I don't see one salad a day as something that would prohibit that. Do you? Today is Day 3 of 2nd week. I've got a date w/ my girlfriend to ditch my husband and come over for my evening salad. Should I keep that date? Am I doing that bad? Do you think it could hurt me?

How often do you vomit w/ the band? I'm worried I won't know when to stop and I will end up vomiting alot. Then I worry about the band slipping from the vomiting. I know that when you eat you eat slowly chewing foods up very good; but, can you tell when to stop to keep you from getting sick? Doesn't food kinda expand in your stomach over time before it starts getting broken down? :biggrin:

I'm on day 2 of my post op liquid diet and just realized I could eat the popsicles I bought. Well let me tell you when you can't eat at all - sugarfree popsicles rock! :biggrin: I've done what I consider well - the first 7 days of my diet I can have one Lien Cuisine meal as long as it has no more than 15 grams of carbs. Hard to find one like that I like. I like the pasta's and rice. Can't have that now! I know I need to get used to no Pasta and rice - and I believe I can - that is not the issue. Instead of having my Lien cuisine - I had a salad w/ vinigarette dressing. It was yummy. How bad have I messed up????:wub:

How do you put the Weight Loss Ticker at the bottom of you signature line. I have found the website, made a ticker and found the URL address; but, cannot figure out how to put it on LapBandTalk.com. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Quinny :thumbup:

I too have to do a 2 week diet prior to surgery which is scheduled for May 6th. I find out next week what my diet will be. I hope that it is the no carb diet as that I agree would be easier. I fear though that my diet is a liquid one. A friend said cool "you can have all the smoothies you want". I had to break it to her that she was way wrong.

Can you tell me how to put the ticker at the bottom of the page. I have what I believe is the URL address. Just can't find where to put it on LapBandTalk.com????

Hey, shoot me an e-mail and we can discuss what we are going through - QDMayton@yahoo.com

Looks like we may be on close to the same schedule. I start my liquid diet on April 22nd w/ a band date of May 6th. Shoot me an email so we can go through this together - QDMayton@yahoo.com.

Shoot me an e-mail - I would love to have someone to talk to during this. QDMayton@yahoo.com

The Dr.'s office submitted it for me.

I have Cigna and it was approved w/in days of submitting it for approval! I had to do a 6 month dr. supervised diet, get a recommendation note from my primary dr. , 5 months history of weight and a psyc eval. I'm at 40.2 BMI and have only been over 40 BMI for about 1.5 years. I was afraid it wouldn't be approved; but, it just got approved yesterday!!!!! It's actually happening very fast!

I have Cigna insurance and am worried I will not get approved.:thumbup: My BMI is 40.5; but, has not been that for a consecutive 2 years. I may have 1.5 years at 40 BMI; but, not 2 years. Did you have problems getting approved? How long did it take? I have already done by 6 mth diet and there was a month or two that I gained a little. Is this going to be a problem? Concerned, Quinny:confused:

Congradulations on getting the band!

I too, am going to Charles Morton. I am in the beginning of the process and am curious as to 1) how long after insurance approves the procedure do you actually have the surgery and 2) what type of pre op diet did he put you on? Thanks, Denise

:scared2::scared2:I am new to the process and I have Cigna insurance. Has anyone been approved that has Cigna? Declined? I'm right at 40 BMI with no good factors that put me at risk.:scared2:

Sounds like you know what you need to do and are a perfect canidate! Hang in there. I too have just started the process and hope to be banded by the end of the year.

Did you have to do a 6 month Dr supervised diet? I'm starting mine on Tuesday - that's when I go to the Dr. for a weigh in and diet consultation. If you did have to do a diet - does it matter what diet you choose as long as a Dr. is monitering it? Did you have any health issues? I don't know of any that I have; but, people are telling me that the Dr. will look for them. Is that what happened to you? I live in Nashville - where are you having your surgery?

That's awesome! Just curious, who is your insurance with?

I am 5'7" and weigh 251 which puts me at 39 BMI. My insurance states that if you do not have a risk factor you must be at 40 BMI for 24 months. I'm not sure if I have a risk factor - I have pains in my chest and get heartburn often which I hear is a sign of heart trouble. Anyway if the risk factor does not pan out I want to be able to have this surgery 24 months from now. Should I go ahead and gain the extra 5 pounds to put me at 40 BMI when I go to the doctor? I know I can diet and get these pounds back off after the doctor visit b/c I can lose weight with some work; but, I always gain it back plus some. My fear is that I go to the doctor at 39 BMI and I continue to lose and gain back more which will put me over 40 BMI. That's going to put me behind for getting the lapband. I don't know if this makes sense. Basically, every year I diet, lose some weight and gain more back; so why not go ahead and gain 5 pounds and get the clock ticking? What would you do? :confused_smile:

Thanks for the info!