Bimbabe

Hi Cheryl! My surgedry date is 10/14

I am eating a low fat, low carb, high protein, high fiber diet. Which means the following:

Low fat: chicken, fish (if you like it, i don't) grilled, baked or broiled, low fat yogurt, low fat cottage cheese, fat free milk or soy milk

High protein: egg beaters, 2 reg eggs with cheese per week, one serving of beef per week, pork loin

High fiber: apples, pears, broccoli, spinach, garden salad, tomatoes and cukes

That is about it, I am trying to keep it simple. I eat until I am full, every 2-3 hours. Of course lots of water, some tea and a must for me is a cup of coffee everyday. Let me know when you surgery is.

Hi dd,

Yes, it is really a challenge to keep up the excercise and I don't have children! I can imagine it is almost impossible for you with little ones. But do the best you can and if 15min is all you have, make the best of it!

Hi Ellinida-

Please send me those fish recipies (sp?) my email address is bimini499@yahoo.com. THANKS!

Hi gg!

I am so happy for you 09/01/2008!!! WooHoo! It will be here before you know it. I am waiting to hear from insurance. Hopefully, my date will be mid to late Sept.

Hi GG!

I just wanted to check in on you. I hope you are doing well and I hope to hear from you soon.

I get my date on Friday 09/05. Good thoughts to you!

Hi GG!

I just wanted to stop by and say "hello" and Merry Christmas, Happy New Year!

Hi Jaynell!

I have been TERRIBLE about checking the website....really I do not have any excues, except, I just got busy over the holidays.

I am now down 60 lbs, I am going to post pics this week .

How are you,? How was the surgery? xo Sue

Hi Jaynelle!

I grew up in Providence!

Hi Julie.ann,

Thank you for your comments on my blog. As I told Anne and I need to add to my blog. Senator McCain is a great man. His speech was very moving, this is the Senator McCain I knew when I lived in AZ from 86-93. He is truly a Maverick, he got some bad publicity due to the media.

I hope Senator Obama works to bring the country together!

Hi philly2dc,

I just checked my blog, thank you for reading and responding.

I have BCBS ppo, and had to do the following;

pulmonary clearence

see a psychiatrist for clearence

see a nutritionist

have a BMI of 40+ OR 35+ with one or more comorbidities, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea.. for the past 5 years.

have a sleep study done

get a letter of need from my PCP (in my case, I used my OB/GYN as she is the only one I have seen consistantly over the years)

Some insurances also want documentation of previous weight loss attempts-I called weight watchers and was able to get my history, I joined (and failed) 15 times!! Also, I have records of joining (and failing) Jenny Craig and NutriSystem.

Let me know if you have any other questions, I will be happy to answer them if I am able.

Hi Pooh!

I how are you doing? I have not heard from you. Are you okay? God Bless!

Hi SNT!

How are you doing? I have not been on for a while and I am trying to play catch up!

Hi SNT!

I hope you are okay, are your gas pains like mine?? I am just starting to feel normal.

Hi Trina,

I would love to be a friend! I am in Lithonia GA. I am waiting for all of the information to go to my insurance company for approval...i am nervously waiting!

Hi Trina,

I hope this makes sense... what you do is click on your ruler, put in your password and then you will be able to make changes to your weight or whatever you chose to track. It will automatically count down for you. Let me know the outcome of your appointment.

Hi Trina!

I am doing well, I am down 75, with 50 to go. How are you?

Hi Trina!

Keep it up all of you "vets" are a great inspiration.

When are you going to post some more pics? It does not look like the hurricane was not as bad as everyone thought----Thank GOD!

Hi,

I would not take any "water pills" they can dehydrate you and since you are post op you will not be able to drink enough water to counter act the pills. I would say to give it time, you are probably retaining water because of the IV fluids and the anesthesia. Keep drinking water and your body will correct itself. Also, the simethicone is also called mylicon, should be in any pharmacy, just ask.

Hi,

What is up with that office????? Anyway, here is the phone number:

Dr. Steinberg

New patient coordinator: Shawna Clinard, she is GREAT!!!

1045 Sycamore Dr.

Decatur, GA 30030

phone 404-501-7903

fax 404-501-7981

They may make you attend one of the information sessions go to Surgical Weight Management - Bariatric Weight Loss Surgeons in Atlanta, Georgia performing Lap-Band and Gastric Bypass Surgeries for dates and times. They are great with getting you in for appointments. Shawna is wonderful about guiding you through the steps and submitting paperwork. My approval came through in about 2 days. Let me know how it goes!

Hi! I live in Lithonia. My surgeon is Dr. Scott Steinberg at Dekalb Medical Center.

Welcome!!

I am soo excited! My surgery has been approved! Now I have to have an upper GI and a GB ultrasound, then, I will get a date for surgery....it looks like October for me.

You don't have much longer!

I am soo uncool! That's right it is not a blog, but a vlog!

I am looking forward to it, you don't know how much it helps me! Thanks

I am well, how about you? How is married life?

I am down 75. I need to loose 50 more, but the loss has slowed down a lot1

Jenny,

I guarantee that the 3lbs is from water. When I went into surgery, I was 267, the day I came home I was 275, but obviously, it was water weight. As for the gas, get some gas X and walk as much as you can, even if it is just around your home!

livingmydream,

Thanks for your input on my blog. I have decided to tell my husband, for obvious reasons. I will tell my parents, I think it will be therapeutic for me. I have some issues with them and for me, telling them will also be telling them that I am a grown woman capable of making decisions for myself. Does that make sense?

One of my issues is that I tend to be a people pleaser, at the detriment to myself at times. My parents want me to loose weight, but they want me to do it THEIR way.

I just really feel it is time for me to step out of the shadow of my silblings and be myself.