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cattoy71

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  1. Posted

    I am very weary of any diet pills.

    I tried taking them before i even decided to get the band, and the pills really messed up my blood pressure.

    I opted to get the band, because I was done with doing things in an unhealthy way, and really wanted to lose the extra weight once and for all.

    You gave yourself the gift of health when you decided to get the band. Please do not do anything that moves you back to your older unhealthy ways.

  4. Posted

    Hi everyone,

    Just thought I'd put my services out there for anyone who may have questions.

    I live in the San Francisco bay area and have worked as a Sex Educator for over 6 years! I'd post the company I work through, but my post will get deleted again, lol.

    Hit me up if you ever want to chat or send me a private message if there is something you want to ask but aren't comfortable putting it in this kick - ass thread.

    Thanks and a big congrats to everyone who has made the decision to become a bandster:thumbup:

  5. Posted

    I'm totally interested in attending the conferene....It would be great to finally meet some of my amazing lapbandtalk friends in person :D

    I'm in California, and would love to see something closer to home, but would not mind flying to the conference....of course, I would probably prefer NYC to New Jersey then, but it's all very doable if I have enough time to get a decent priced ticket :unsure:

    Please keep me posted!

  11. Posted

    Go to unjury.com Trust me on this. You can order their samples for $1.75 each, to make sure you like before you spend any real money. Don't do what I did and buy $180 worth of those 42 gram "bullett" Protein shots only to discover they make you gag every time you look at them!

    :unsure::D:tt1:

    OMG I did the same thing!!!

    They were so so so horrible I literally had to throw them away.....what a gigantic waste of time and money (I ordered them through the manufacturing website)

  12. Posted

    My favorite site is BariatricEating.com - BE, Inc. The number one bariatric website for Protein, Vitamins, and success.!

    The woman who runs the site is amazing and had the RNY surgery like 7 years ago. She only stocks the best tasting ready to drink (RTD) Protein Drinks along with other best tasting Protein Powder.

    You can get sampler packs too.

    I just placed a second big order this weekend and can't wait for my delivery.

  13. Posted

    I sooooo agree with this. I was at 35 BMI for years and always had problems with slightly high blood pressure. 2 Summers ago I gained about 30 (for a variety of reasons) which increased my BMI to about 38/39. I cannot lose it (or I can and it reappears). My ins is even covering this. My best friend knows and my husband knows but no one else. I even told my daughter that I had gall bladder surgery because I didn't want her telling others and I didn't want her to have to lie. What people don't realize is I am 100 pounds over weight. I mean, if I lose 100, I will just be in the range for my height. I can't be that overweight and live a long healthy life and I need to for my daughter.

    Omg I totally know what you mean when you say people don't realize you are around 100 pounds overweight! Me too, and no one ever believes me (which is one of the ways I was deluded into believing my problem wasn't so bad for such a long time!)

    We can and WILL get there!

  14. Posted

    The $9500k hospital fee was out of pocket and they usually change the insurance companies around 30k for an out-patient procedure.

    I have no idea why there is such a dramatic self pay difference for people getting the band in the United States.....Cost of living doesn't cost double the amount from state to state....weird.

    All I know is that I am grateful to have the means (and a great APR through Capital One, lol) to afford the surgery.....it truly has been an amazing ride so far.

  17. Posted · Edited by cattoy71

    I am having surgery on the 12th of November and I am very SCARED I was really looking forward to it and now I am doing me pre op diet and hating it and I am worried about the post op diet and what it consist of. I ws wondering if anybody has any suggestions!!!

    Thanks

    Hi Mom,

    Try doing a search on this site for post-op diet (might want to look in the food and nutrition specific thread), but you should really stick to what your surgeon's office says you should eat.

    Most doctors have all patients do Clear Liquids only, then slowly progress to Protein drinks/shakes followed by creamier Soups and pureed foods, then mushies, then regular foods.

    Doctors can be pretty specific and like I said, some have people do Clear Liquids for 2 weeks even before they start on shakes so make sure to get an answer from your own doctor :(

    My standards were sugar free crystal light, sugar free Jello and puddings, broth, sugar free popsicles, skinny cow fudge pops, Protein drinks, and instant grits/ instant polenta.

    You're in the hardest stage right now, because you have no restriction so you are always feeling kinda yucky, tired, and huuuuungry! You can do it, and in a couple weeks, it will feel worth it!

  19. Posted · Edited by cattoy71

    My bill came to $17k and I was banded almost a month ago close to San Francisco. My surgeon's fees for 5 years was $7500, hospital and anesthesia was $9500.

    The 5 years covers all fills and doctor visits!

    You can get deals in Mexico for less then half of that, but then you also need to figure in travel costs and will still have to find a surgery or fill center for your local follow -ups.

    Just keep in mind that you will have many other co-pays for all of your primary doctor pre-surgery visits along with the necessary psychological evaluation.

    I ended up paying my surgeon's fees up front and got a great 3.99% APR for the remaining hosptial fees, which comes out to about $400/month for me.

    Hope this helps.

  24. Posted

    I've read a few books (Successful Habits of Weight Loss Surgery Clients/ Life after the Gastic Lap-Band/ Weight Loss Surgery for Dummies/ Before and After) and I noticed one really interesting fact.

    As weight loss patients, we have this amazing window of opportunity that ranges between 7 and 10 months for us to maximize our weight loss goals! The books say that after that, the chance of meaningful weight loss like that experienced just after the surgery is greatly diminished.

    That information is all I need to keep my butt in gear! I actually can't wait until Monday, so I can finally get back on the recumbent exercise bike :thumbup:

    Good luck to everyone on your amazing journey.

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