54Shirley

I was banded on 10/31/06. I started losing weight on my own in 10/05. So sorry if that's what you thought, but I have taken of 150lbs since 10/05. That's not to bad. Shirley..

Hello to all the people from Michigan!!!: It's a great state ain't it!!I'm not on all the time, but when this lights up my email, I jump wright into see what's going on. I am waighting untill April to get my second fill.I just had a total knee replaced, so I have to be patient. "It's hard"Sometimes I feel like i'm starving, but,,, one day at a time.I'm in Saint Clair Shores, Mi., if interested. Get back if you want, be nice to meet some one new. / or old!!! Shirley...

you can eat foods that are high in protien poultry, fish, etc. and check out the muscle milk. it is Lactose Free. I buy the powder form from ebay, and you mix it with water. You might want to go on ebay, and ask the seller a question or two. "I would!" I get hives from medication combined with sun light, and I no it's miserable. You might even look into muscle milk light. It's lower in calories, but I think regular MM tastes better. I deel with steelcity fitness if that helps. They will anser your questions. By the way, it tastes pretty good too. Good Luck!, and welcome to lap band land..... Shirley...:girl_hug:

slabenne: yeagh! i went through this, and I had to have 12 months "no missing" weigh ins to make bcbs happy. Thean they pd. for the whole thing. The people at Henry Fords explained that if tou don't follow that criteria, you don't stand a chance, cause they will not touch you. So I am afraid this part you have to do. I don't no how many months you need to go,,, but,,, it's worth it."EXAMPLE" While you go this month for testing at a different dr. ask for the print out of your visit. This should have your weight, and b.p on it, keep these in a folder. If you go to see your surgeon and he ways you in! that counts, just make sure it is in a different month. This way they all add up. I think I saw my Health Dr. about 6 times. The rest was blood work, shrink, internal medicine,and so forth. I made sure I was weighed at every visit, and got a print out. When my date came, I was ready to go, and all my testing was done, and I gave the file to the head nurse who copied it all. That was it! When it gets broke down the way I did it for you, you don't have to see your pc to often. the hole idea behind this is to discourage you from getting it done. I'm sure it worked on a lot of people. Please don't let them win!!!! Good Luck! Shirley..:clap2:

Try Muscle Milk. GNC carries it, but you will go broke from them. So go to ebay and buy it. Lots of flavors, 20 to choose from. I by the powder, it lasts a while, helps kill your hunger also. You'll have to read the info., but,,, 60-80g. a day for a woman, and 80-100g. for a man. Good Luck. Shirley...

I'll bet it did!!!!!

Boo Boo Kitty: Isn't it something the way some of these Dr.'s are a** holes!!! I ended up changeing Doc's too in the long run. They are all for this surgery. Shirley...

James: Shirley here. You should call bcbs, and have the procedure code handy, "get that from the surgeon's office" and they will tell you if your employer has chosen to cover this procedure or not. If it is covered, and you have been going to the Dr. month after month, and getting weighed. "that's the key" You shouldn't have a problem at all. I had to go for 1 year, and if I went to a different Dr., for what ever they sent me in for. I just made sure that I got weighed, That's what counts. If you have seen the commercials about Henry Fords. They are fantastic. Iv'e lost 142Lbs. since the last time I was weighed 01/24/07 I still have a long way to go, but rite now I am recovering from a total knee replacement, and he say's I might even gain a few pounds, but don't worry about it. When my activitey picks up, and I get a fill, he say's my weight will nose dive.... I can get with that... Rick: my Dr. was also against this, he claims it's to dangerous! Right!!! Now he admits he was wrong, and he is teling people about me, and H.F.H.. Go figure... Shirley...

Josette: sounds good to me. I would like to arange, or see arainged some type of get together. I'm sure we are all very interesting people. I am in Saint Clair Shores. Shirley...

Judy: Shirley here, We have our other home in St. Helen. So one of these days when we are hedding up. We'll have to meet. watcha think? Shirley..

Well were neighbors. I'm in s.c.s.. Shirley...

Glamourgirl: Check out the Bariatric center at Henry Ford Hospital. The U of M recomended them to me, said they had the Monopoly on this. They are very good. If I had to do it again, I would gladly go back and have my surgeon do it. Chief Surgeon Jeffrey Genaw. Go on line and you can check out their Web site., Google his name and see what you get, also you might be able to get a tape on the surgery Free since you would be considering him. "maybe!!!, don't hold me to that!" Read my journal, and see what he has done for me. Shirley...

not much that I no of. So go to ebay or google muscle milk and check out the variety root beer, mocha joe, some kinda mango. Well take a look. Then click on muscle milk light and see what they have to offer. Shirley

mysherrijo: let me ask you a question. What happens when you mix flour, and water? You get glue right? Now what did you have at 4:00 p.m.? Sorry more then a question. Bottom line is all that glue is gonna stick to you. Try less carbs., and more protien. It might help. Shirley

Some of these things you mention, I am starting to do.. Shirley

Jack is deffinetley wright. Start putting it down, so you can go back in months to come "when you have kinda forgot" and see how it really was. Not to mention keep it going. Look up mine and see what I had done, and i'm going in Monday to finish what I started. OMG is all I can say. Been There to, promise it will get better. I remember looking at my husband when I woke up, and said man did I screw up!!! I take it all back, I did pretty good, you will to. Feel free to wright if you want. Shirley...

Hello every one!: I no I'm here. Any one feel like getting back? give me a hollar, cause I'm down in Saint Clair Shores Mi.

Mine is FUBARD! Politely TOAST! If you figure it out let me no.. Shirley...

Well you are reading the proof that this is all messed up. Shirley

Helene & Mary: Welcome aboard. You 2 are gonna love this site, and the band is wonderful. I was banded 10/31/06 So I am not a veteran, but I use this site for info, knowledge, and to talk to friends. "I think they are friends!" I'm from Michigan. I started to loose weight on 10/05 by eating 1200 calories a day, and I stuck with it. When I was banded3 months ago, I had lost 125Lbs. from counting calories. Today I still count them, that's part of life now, but I try to stay under 1000 calories a day. If I go out and go over say 1200, I don't beet myself up for it. Tomarrow is another day. I have now lost 146Lbs. with a long way to go. Feel free to click on my journal. I just updated yesterday. So welcome, and remember... "Lucks got nothin to do with it." It's all up to you. Shirley...:welcome:

Muscle Milk/Muscle Milk Light is fantastic. Go to ebay and enter one or the other. Sometimes you can get a deel on them, but not to often.Check out the flavors,calories, protien, and then the price. Now go to a GNC, and see what they are chargeing for it. I buy mine from ebay all the time. Henry Ford Hospital recomended it,and the flavor is great. I won't buy any thing else. It really is good stuff. A women should have between 60-80G.of Protien a day. If your not getting it, well,, you could begin to loose your hair. It will grow back, but who want's to see that happen. So I drink a 8oz. shake a day. Today I had cookies n cream. Shirley

Banded 10/31/06 356/231/135 I hope! Surgeon Dr. Jeffrey Genaw "Genious at work" READ MY JOURNAL, YOU'LL SEE WHY! Henry Ford Hospital Detroit, Michigan.<a href="http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/wmvZrEx/"> <img border="0" src="<A href="http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/wmvZrEx/weight.png"></a">http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/wmvZrEx/weight.png"></a>

Ogre: Sice you are in Detroit area, Call Henry Ford Hospital "Bariatric center" That's who did all my work, and they are great. Dr's. are Jeffrey Genaw, "mine" and a Dr. Carlin Chief, and assistant chief. Since ypu have relocated, they might help you. If not there is always the DMC they are a fill sight from what I have read. They should be able to help. Try Fords though. If accepted you won't be dissapointed. Shirley...

Henry Ford Hospital {Geniouses at work} Hi all you Michibanders! I have been looking for this site for a long time, and boom there it was, rite in my face. I started reading on all of you from page 1. Now hear I am. Some of you I recognise from me saying "HELLO FROM MICHIGAN" that might get some attention. I also wrote that I believe even though we are going threw the same thing, that we are all different! I think it would be nice "if possible" that a lot of us could meet in a Mall, or coffee shop, or something. , And we could all talk to each other. I'm sure we have some great stories to tell. That's what I posted before, I still think it's a great Idea. I'm not pushin, because I'm the new kid on this thread. You people kick it around, and see if you are interested. Born in Detroit, Married, lived in Hamtramck, Reside in Saint Clair Shores, and have a retirement home in St. Helen ,Michigan. Banded 10/31/06 weight 231 356/210/135 I hope Surgeon Dr. Jeffrey Genaw {Genious at work} read my journal, you'll see why. Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit. I am Michigan all the way!!!!:cheer2: :cheer2:

clickersister: It really has been a lot., and more to come as you saw. Thanks for the best wishes! I'm gonna need it. A total knee! WOW! but it's gone, sooo,,,, it can only get better right? I hope to be takeing walks around the block by late spring, or early summer. Shirley...