ShiraSimcha

Wow!!!! That Disney train, monorail and rides sounds right up my alley!!! I'd love to see that. Your house sounds QUITE festive :thumbup:

Last week it was Spamalot on Thanksgiving night. Tonight it's "Frost/Nixon" at the Benedum. Let's see...Monday I was home. I think anyway. :confused: Doesn't seem like I'll see my puppies again until Friday night at the earliest!!! :glare: Laundry???? I am sending it to Band Groupie!!! :thumbup:

Last week it was Spamalot on Thanksgiving night. Tonight it's "Frost/Nixon" at the Benedum. Let's see...Monday I was home. I think anyway. :biggrin3: Doesn't seem like I'll see my puppies again until Friday night at the earliest!!! :biggrin: Laundry???? I am sending it to Band Groupie!!! :thumbup:

I found out you can get Starbucks with a shot of protein powder. I tried it in a skinny latte and I kid you not, I wasn't hungry until lunchtime. Huh!!! I plan to get me some of that protein powder and give that a whirl in my Season of the Festive "I Have To Eat Everything In Sight". I also like getting that little treat at Starbucks and knowing it will keep me from being hungry. I don't particularly like the prices which is how I came up with the evil plan to add my own pro to my Sheetz extra large :confused: Hmmm...wonder if you can get unflavored in a liquid????? :thumbup:

I found out you can get Starbucks with a shot of protein powder. I tried it in a skinny latte and I kid you not, I wasn't hungry until lunchtime. Huh!!! I plan to get me some of that protein powder and give that a whirl in my Season of the Festive "I Have To Eat Everything In Sight". I also like getting that little treat at Starbucks and knowing it will keep me from being hungry. I don't particularly like the prices which is how I came up with the evil plan to add my own pro to my Sheetz extra large :biggrin3: Hmmm...wonder if you can get unflavored in a liquid????? :thumbup:

My dream job has become available...this week. I scraped together a decent resume (I love where I am so I haven't even bothered to keep it up) and went to an interview this week. Several issues reared their ugly little heads. :eek: First, my suit didn't fit. :car: I don't know that it would have even before I gained the 5# to get a "better" BMI but the reality was it did.not.fit comfortably enough to interview in. So I settled on a navy, jersey material dress with a little jacket. I like loose and comfy so this made me feel at ease at least. :glare: Second, their insurance is 1) expensive (apparently beyond reason) and 2) it isn't what I have now. I WANT this surgery but this could be an issue...not to mention getting time off for the Disney trip and then surgery 4 months later! :confused: I sent the requisite thank yous and an email thank you. To be honest there was a little issue with my lack of supervisory experience :wub: which isn't for lack of ability but when you work in an 11 member office, it's more the lack of opportunity. :party: I still don't know what to do. Yes...DREAM job. It's what I do now (more or less) but in a Jewish agency which is what my career goal is...I want my Jewish holidays...ohyouhavenoidea!!! :thumbup: But I also don't know if it will fit into my life plans because lets not forget Mr. Wonderful is also looking for a new heart and lungs too. Isn't this all a bitch? :huh2: Of course it is. It wouldn't be happening to me if it wasn't! :wub:

My dream job has become available...this week. I scraped together a decent resume (I love where I am so I haven't even bothered to keep it up) and went to an interview this week. Several issues reared their ugly little heads. :eek: First, my suit didn't fit. :car: I don't know that it would have even before I gained the 5# to get a "better" BMI but the reality was it did.not.fit comfortably enough to interview in. So I settled on a navy, jersey material dress with a little jacket. I like loose and comfy so this made me feel at ease at least. :biggrin: Second, their insurance is 1) expensive (apparently beyond reason) and 2) it isn't what I have now. I WANT this surgery but this could be an issue...not to mention getting time off for the Disney trip and then surgery 4 months later! :biggrin3: I sent the requisite thank yous and an email thank you. To be honest there was a little issue with my lack of supervisory experience :wub: which isn't for lack of ability but when you work in an 11 member office, it's more the lack of opportunity. :party: I still don't know what to do. Yes...DREAM job. It's what I do now (more or less) but in a Jewish agency which is what my career goal is...I want my Jewish holidays...ohyouhavenoidea!!! :thumbup: But I also don't know if it will fit into my life plans because lets not forget Mr. Wonderful is also looking for a new heart and lungs too. Isn't this all a bitch? :scared2: Of course it is. It wouldn't be happening to me if it wasn't! :wub:

Life gets in the way doesn't it? For some reason I have been running around for the past week eating everything that isn't tied down. I was down a few lbs last week and pretty happy about it but that was before this week. Now, yes, I GET it that my ovaries are awake and demanding food right now (deep fried, chocolatey, cheesy, salty, meaty fare actually...and preferably all in one! :confused:) but I have gained some serious poundage. Gotta stop...it isn't like I don't have WI next week. What a moron I am. :thumbup:

Life gets in the way doesn't it? For some reason I have been running around for the past week eating everything that isn't tied down. I was down a few lbs last week and pretty happy about it but that was before this week. Now, yes, I GET it that my ovaries are awake and demanding food right now (deep fried, chocolatey, cheesy, salty, meaty fare actually...and preferably all in one! :biggrin3:) but I have gained some serious poundage. Gotta stop...it isn't like I don't have WI next week. What a moron I am. :thumbup:

Heh!!! I love it. Reminds me of when Mr. Wonderful dried about 10 King size sheets in our old dryer. Needless to say after I pried them out by bracing my foot against the dryer and pulling...it did eventually die.

That's awesome BG!!!!!

That is just awesome BG! I am so excited for you all! What a great accomplishment. I have a degree laying around somewhere in Eng Tech so I know how hard it is...you've all done good :thumbup: BTW, I live in Jeannette...home of Terrell Pryor :confused:

Shassy, I called my insurance which is Highmark BCBS and they will cover fills as long as the are "medically necessary" for life. Hope that helps!!

Its the roux and y procedure...traditional gastric bypass.

I am so glad that you started this thread! I also have a low BMI - 36.4 - and was interested in the lapband. I went to my PCP today to just discuss it and he said he really felt given my issues with weight and my comorbidities that the lapRNY was the best choice. He said if I REALLY wanted the band to go ahead but he felt that there was more chance for issues later...and I agree. I am concerned with slippage, erosion and port flipping not to mention the upkeep to even get to restriction. SO...RNY it is. I was on another WLS forum and was actually scolded for having a low BMI and having my dr. recommend the lapRNY. I felt really low about that. I HAVE tried everything, I have struggled for 20 years with my weight. I am not HUGE but that doesn't mean it isn't a struggle and something that would improve my health to be without. I have high cholestoral, high triglycerides, borderline metabolic syndrome, arthritis, blah blah blah and I am only 45. I used to be so active and I want that again before I am so old I regret not doing this.

Thanks BG I needed that tonight. I was posting on the thinnertimes.com forum and was really scolded and criticised for going lap rny at my weight and bmi. I wonder if they think that of the band there too? I was so upset and started second guessing myself. I think I am done there. I mean this is my PCP...someone I have known for 16 years through everything (and my husband is getting a heart transplant so I mean EVERYTHING)...we are the same age...our kids are the same age...and I think he'd tell me his true opinion. Sigh. I have homework and I can't even focus on it. Oh well....must.buckle.down :thumbup: Have an awesome T-day!

I decided to keep the appointment with my doctor today even though Highmark said I don't really even need to discuss this with him. I have known him for the past 16 years so I am very comfortable discussing stuff with him...but boy was I nervous today!!! I told him I have worked hard over the years and just can't seem to get anywhere and I am frustrated. So I said I wanted to be banded. He said that was fine but as we talked (and we are the same age), he said he'd prefer I go the lap RNY route and prefers that to the band. I know he's up on his research so I told him that since he thought that was best for my situation...that's the way we'll go. He said definitely not open though :confused: He said he didn't think I was that "big" (I guess I don't come off as an obese person...go figure) but he can see where it would really improve my life and help me achieve my goals. And he is extremely supportive. :glare: So that's that. I will schedule the surgeon in January and provided the surgeon agrees...I will be doing lap rny and not the band. :thumbup:

I decided to keep the appointment with my doctor today even though Highmark said I don't really even need to discuss this with him. I have known him for the past 16 years so I am very comfortable discussing stuff with him...but boy was I nervous today!!! I told him I have worked hard over the years and just can't seem to get anywhere and I am frustrated. So I said I wanted to be banded. He said that was fine but as we talked (and we are the same age), he said he'd prefer I go the lap RNY route and prefers that to the band. I know he's up on his research so I told him that since he thought that was best for my situation...that's the way we'll go. He said definitely not open though :cool: He said he didn't think I was that "big" (I guess I don't come off as an obese person...go figure) but he can see where it would really improve my life and help me achieve my goals. And he is extremely supportive. :glare: So that's that. I will schedule the surgeon in January and provided the surgeon agrees...I will be doing lap rny and not the band. :confused:

Well, I got back from the doctor and we had a long discussion. He prefers I do the lap rny so that's the plan. I am sticking around here though - cause I like y'all :thumbup:

Happy T-day BG!!!!

I am so glad you had a great weekend! I was missing you!!!

Fortunately I only have to stay the same you know? Because this weekend was rough. Shabbat is hard for me. This is the Jewish Sabbath and I find I really have to plan well to have a successful weekend. This weekend, not so much. I am also constipated :glare: I have IBS-C and it's rearing it's ugly head. My Giant Eagle isn't selling my special cheese anymore...:huh2: Sigh. Anyway... I had read on the boards about having a skinny caramel dolce latte with a shot of protein at Stabucks so tonight I tried that while we were in Squirrel Hill waiting for DS to come back from his Shabbaton in Detroit. I really liked it and I wasn't hungry until just now...and then I was REALLY hungry. Considering all I had had all day was a bowl of baked potato soup at Panera and a roll...I was impressed by that. Tomorrow I plan to have MORE of a plan together. It's probably a bad week to start but if I can stay the same...I feel I am golden. We were at the rabbi's house this afternoon for a party and I saw the president of our congregation with the same pedometer as I have. I know where he got that!!! :thumbup: But my secret is still safe. I was thinking today if I really want the band or the RNY. What do you all think???:confused:

Fortunately I only have to stay the same you know? Because this weekend was rough. Shabbat is hard for me. This is the Jewish Sabbath and I find I really have to plan well to have a successful weekend. This weekend, not so much. I am also constipated :glare: I have IBS-C and it's rearing it's ugly head. My Giant Eagle isn't selling my special cheese anymore...:huh2: Sigh. Anyway... I had read on the boards about having a skinny caramel dolce latte with a shot of protein at Stabucks so tonight I tried that while we were in Squirrel Hill waiting for DS to come back from his Shabbaton in Detroit. I really liked it and I wasn't hungry until just now...and then I was REALLY hungry. Considering all I had had all day was a bowl of baked potato soup at Panera and a roll...I was impressed by that. Tomorrow I plan to have MORE of a plan together. It's probably a bad week to start but if I can stay the same...I feel I am golden. We were at the rabbi's house this afternoon for a party and I saw the president of our congregation with the same pedometer as I have. I know where he got that!!! :confused: But my secret is still safe. I was thinking today if I really want the band or the RNY. What do you all think???:cool:

You're doing amazing! You are already 3/4ths of the way THERE!!! That's impressive lady!!!

I have the same thing. Definitely go see your doctor. Documentation of the rash can possibly make your insurance pay to have your "apron" or panniculus removed!!! I put cotton fabric under it and let it dry out ...makes it a lot more comfortable! I hope you feel better soon!