MaggiesMom1999
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www.myfitnesspal.com I LOVE it! Have used it for nearly 3 years now. they have an app for the android, iphone and blackberry. Best part, it is totally free!
Leigh
Alabama
Got a new phone the other day and I am looking for a good App.
I had a Blackberry, and the app I had was excellent. Counted calories, carbs, protien, etc, etc. Also could enter activities to show calories burned. Enter you weight and calculated you BMI.
Did about everything.
What I have found thus far will do one or 2 things, say count calories, but not keep track of protien, etc.
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Hope everyone is doing well. I am still hanging at 129 pounds down, give or take a couple of pounds, for many months now. I am an obsessive weigher and weigh every day. I need to lose another 10 to 20 pounds to get where I NEED to be but can be happy where I am. The last few months I have stopped walking and gotten out of the habit but I am trying to get back to it. I count calories and don't go over by much, if at all each day. I need to do something to really shake things up and get the losing started again. Just wanted to check in.
Leigh
Surger 7/1/08
beginning 320
day of surgery 294
current 188.5
goal 170
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I am at day 5 post-op and feeling better every day. My biggest problem right now is ITCHING! Some time Saturday I began to experience itching under the binder and it is getting worse every day. I am almost crazy right now with trying to scratch an itch that can't be reached under the binder and bandages. I am going to call the surgeon's office and see if I can take some Benadryl or something to try to help before I go completely insane.:thumbup: Otherwise, I am moving around well with little discomfort and sleeping on my side now (I just cannot sleep flat on my back).
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No, just the panniculectomy. No money right now for anything extra so just went with what the insurance would cover. He wanted nearly $6000 cash to do a full Tummy Tuck beyond what the ins would pay for the panni. No money and don't want anymore credit bills right now.
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Had my panni surgery yesterday. surgery about 8 a.m. and left the hospital heading home at 3 p.m. The doctor did not order any pain meds while I was still at the hospital so I was pretty uncomfortable but not really in pain. I have been taking the pain pills at home simply to ease things along so that getting up and down doesn't wipe me out. All in all, I would call it discomfort not pain. My doc says no showers/baths until the binder comes off and I am not to remove it until I see him in a week. My incision is completely hip to hip and a little around the sides because a large part of the "apron" was on my hips. A lot of drainage still and it makes me kind of queasy dealing with that but nothing horrible, just my weak stomach. I can't wait to be able to see the results. I still weigh exactly what I did before the surgery so don't know how that will work out after all the swelling goes down. Just taking it one day at a time right now.
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My panni is scheduled for 10/13/10! Only a week to go! I am very interested in any info, too. Excited and nervous, ready to get it behind me.
Leigh
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Hi, Win!
So glad you are up and about after your surgery! All details are appreciated. My panni is scheduled for 10/13/10 and I am excited / scared. Only one drain? How much did he remove? Did they take pictures? Is the compression garment difficult to on and off? When do you go back for your first check-up? Too many questions, I know.:rolleyes2: But I am dying for information! Thanks! And hope you have an easy recovery!:thumbdown:
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I have been approved by ins for the panniculectomy. The PS told me it would be $6000 out of pocket above what the ins is paying for the panni for a TT. I just don't have it and can't afford the payments so it will just be the panni for now. I think even if I had the cash I would rather have my arms done than a TT because the arms are so visible and my muffin top is not too big and more easily disguised (and will ALWAYS be covered:blushing:). I would love to hear from any who have had the panniculectomy only as I have found very little to no info or pictures on the 'net, but a lot about the TT.
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I have Tricare Prime and they immediately approved me for a panniculectomy; the doctor's office told me that I would have to pay the difference for a Tummy Tuck which is about $6000 out of pocket in addition to what the insurance pays for the panni. I just don't have the money or the ability to make payments on it right now so I am just going for the panni. I have my scheduling appt on the 21st and will find out then when I'll have it done. So excited!:smile:
Leigh
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I have the 10cc allergan band and am currently at 12.5cc. The first of June will 23 months since surgery; I lost 100 pounds in the first 9 months and about 25 pounds since then. Still need to lose about 30 to be what the charts call "normal" but another 10 would be great to me, although I can be happy where I am as long as I can maintain the loss.
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Hey, I'm in South Alabama, Baldwin County, Robertsdale, to be exact, about 30 miles north of the Gulf. Had my surgery 7/1/2008 at Mobile Infirmary, Dr. Snow. You? :scared2:
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I love www.myfitnesspal.com! Has an app for your iphone if you have one. Tracks food and exercise. Great tool, has been VERY helpful to me.
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No, the band does not "stop" you from eating (unfortunately!). I wanted/hoped that it would, also. It does help with the hunger -- the true, physical hunger, not "head" hunger. I still fight the cravings night and day. MOST of the time, the band limits what I can eat by simply not allowing it to go down, the "stuck" issues, and I burp it back out. Except, of course, Cookies and ice cream, which just go on down! I have 12cc in a 10cc band, had my surgery 7/1/2008 and have lost about 125 pounds. I am off all BP and diabetes meds so I am happy with where I am. I have lost weight many times in the past but have never been able to maintain the loss for this long a period of time. So far I am still losing just VERRRRRRRRRRRY slowly. So, all in all, I am content. I just keep working at it every day. I have a "bad" day every now and then but try to get back on the wagon the next day and keep working. I walk 30 minutes 2 or 3 times a week but that is my only exercise. Good luck and keep trying! :redface:
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What did you have to do to get Tricare to cover the procedure? I have Tricare Prime (south region). I have lost 120 pounds in about 18 months, still need to lose 40 more to be what the charts call "normal". I may never make that but I'm pretty happy where I am, size 16. Lots --- LOTS! -- of loose skin! Turkey neck, bat wings, horrible saggy thighs and a huge tummy "apron". I do have issues with the rashes and such and have told every doctor that will listen about them (everyone says "document, document, document"). Anything else I can do to be on the right track? Thanks.
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I am nearly 2 years out and just had a fill a couple weeks ago. Paid the copay only. I just have to check to be sure there is still an active referral on file each time or get a new referral from my PCM.
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Yes, it does, but you have to have an active referral from your PCM. I only pay the copay each time. (South Region)
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My expectation was that this surgery would "stop" me from overeating, that it would physically not allow me to overeat. That, of course, is far from the case. There is still a very great deal of willpower involved. Unfortunately, willpower has always been my problem. If I could follow "eating rules" I wouldn't have been overweight in the first place. I eat because I like to eat or am bored or something, rarely because I am hungry. The elimination of the hunger element has made it easier for me to keep my mind off of food for greater periods of time, however, and I have lost almost 120 pounds in 21 months. I still overeat, I still often eat the wrong things, just not as often as before and not in as great a quantity as before. I still have issues with stopping when I am enjoying something, knowing when to call it quits. I am a true food addict and recovery is far from easy. But this is the longest I have ever maintained a weight loss. Before when I lost a large amount of weight, I kept it off for less than a year. Here I am almost two years out and still losing---verrrrrrry slowly, but still losing.
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For some time now I have been experiencing pain in the port area whenever I eat to fullness. I mean serious "fullness" not just satisfaction. Perhaps even "over-full". The pain is almost like a gas pain but only right in that area and only after eating. Weird. :confused: I have an appointment with my surgeon (or his Nurse Practitioner) on the 11th of March but just wondering if anyone else has experienced anything like this. I have 11.5cc in a 10cc band, last fill was in November.
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Yep. I'm at 11.5cc in a 10cc band. Just a few nights ago I ate an entire hamburger, bun and all, with some potatoes and baked Beans and a large brownie. I had to eat it slowly but I got it all down without getting stuck. Then again, last night I had an 8oz hamburger steak, could only finish about 3/4 of it, threw up about a 1/4 of what I ate, and only had a couple of fried green beans with it. So go figure. :confused: But I do feel that I can eat more than I should be able to so I have a fill scheduled on 3/11. I have been told, informally, that the band can probably hold up to about 14cc.
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I am a TOTAL food addict. I guess I always will be. But I am finding that if I can restrict the portions in front of me, or immediately available to me, a bite or two of the "forbidden" food will mostly satisfy me. For instance, if I just have a bite or two from my husband or my daughter's plate but don't have it sitting on the table or a full serving on my plate, I can be okay with it. It if is available on the table or on my plate, I will eat all I can get of it. My dessert of choice lately has been graham crackers. Whatever number of crackers are laid out is how many I eat so I try to only put out 2 or 3 at a time and "hide" the rest of them for another day. Just trying to psych myself out and it usually works. I also have thus far (19+ months) been able to not go back for seconds on anything, even when I could eat more. So it is still a mind game even this far out.
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I use myfitnesspal.com to journal EVERYTHING I eat, as was said, "even a tic tac". Great tool and I would be lost without it.
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Yes, I have discovered that a "ml" does equal a "cc". I had 4cc installed during surgery (07/01/08) so I also got off to a running start with pretty decent restriction. I am now at 11.5cc in a 10cc band (they tell me it will hold up to 14cc with the tubing and all). Plan on another fill in about 2 weeks. Last fill was in November 1cc. Lost about 6-7 pounds since then but now I'm yo-yo-ing the same 3-4 pounds so I'm going in for an adjustment. Still need to lose 30-40 pounds to make my "ideal" weight but I'm so happy to be off my insulin and BP meds that I will be satisfied to maintain, if that's all I can get. Good luck to all.
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Wow!! And --- WOW! I, too, lost over 100 pounds my first year. And everything you said hit home with me, almost exactly. My primary exercise has been walking. I MISS MISS MISS my diet Sunkist! :tongue: I am now just over 18 months out and have lost 118 pounds. I have not lost much in the last few months, but.....I haven't gained anything back, either! And in the past I certainly would have, with extra friends. You are a very interesting and entertaining writer. Keep up the good work! :smile2:
Leigh
Alabama
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I hit 100 pounds lost at around 9 months. I am now at 18+ months and have lost about 17 pounds in the last nine months. Everything has really slowed down but at least I haven't gained. To hit my personal goal, I need to lose another 32 pounds. To get to a "normal" BMI, I need to lose at least 42 pounds. I don't exercise much. I am at a serious plateau for some time now so I guess I need to do something extreme to shake things up. But overall I am seriously happy with my losses; no more BP meds and no more insulin!!!:cursing:
Leigh
July Butterflies Master Thread
in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
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I am still an "obese" BMI but have lost 120 pounds +/-. Over the last 3 months or so I have gained about 14 pounds, which is the first time I have gained since my surgery, so I am panicking a little. Trying to get back on track, take off the pounds gained and maybe another 10 or 15 beyond that. I am a size 14 and can be very happy there, just don't want to EVER gain again. Need to get back to walking every day, too. I know that will help.