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Status Updates now huh? Odd.

Hi Sarah! Thanks for the picture comment:) I miss seeing you on here, how have things been going for you?

Hi there! No Tricare did not require a 6 month diet at all. You can find their requirements online but basically to qualify you either have to be 200% you ideal weight for your height(so pretty much double what you should weigh) OR 100 lbs overweight WITH comorbitidies related to your weight...like diabetes or arthritis or sleep apnea. I qualified due to being 200% the ideal weight. At 5'2" for a small frame I should have weight 110-115, but I weighed 235 which is just over 200%.

I hope that helps you. People seemed to get really confused about Tricare's requirements sometimes.

I'm sorry you got depressed; the important thing is to hang in there and stay motivated. It can be really hard though, especially with big plateaus. I'm happy for you that you are below 200! What a bench mark! I've done pretty well so far, I recently started exercising quite a bit and it's reflected a lot on the scale. I'm at about 184 right now, so I've lost just over 50 lbs. I'm about half way there!

Hmmm well just hang in there. Stay strong until you get more restriction and then it will get easier. What are you doing for work these days?

I've been good. It's gone slower than I though it would, but I'm still happy with my band. I'm in Onederland now and it feels great. I'm sitting at 195, and it's been tough to get here but worth it!

Hey sister, how you been? What's the status on your band and fills? Hope that didn't set you back too much:( Well haven't seen much of you on here lately, just want to make sure you're doing alright.

Hello there just wanted to check up on you and see how you are doing. You're around 3 months postop right? Hope to hear from you soon, take care.

I just scanned through you pics and girl I must say you look amazing!! You must be so proud! And you should be:)

Hey girl. I read your blog about your unfil and refill and all that. What happened exactly? And why did they have to take it all out? Man that really sucks, I'm sorry to hear about this little bump in the road!

Hi Sue! I just wanted to check in on you and see how you are doing. How are you feeling? Are you on mushies right now?

I totally understand your hesitancy, it is a life changing event. Some people have a lot of issues with the band, while others have no issues at all. I guess you just have to weigh both sides, and see if it's worth it for you. Whatever you decide, good luck and keep me posted!

I'm glad things are starting to get back to normal. You and everyone there are certainly in my thoughts and prayers!

Of course! I decided to do this because i am only 21 years old and was already suffering side affects from my weight. I knew it would only get worse. I have tried everything, and honestly no diet worked for me for extended periods of time. I also want to have kids, and at the rate I was going, I knew that no pregnancy would be safe or healthy at my weight. What are you hesitant about regarding the surgery? besides the obvious reason that it is indeed major surgery, lol.

Hi! I came across your post on a threat asking about tricare approval. I too have Tricare Reserve Select, I'm in the West region. It was honestly really easy for me. Just like having any kind of insurance, I went to my family Dr, she put in a referrel to a bariatric surgeon. I went to a consultation for the, they did lots of testing, finally sent the lap band approval to Tricare, and Tricare approved it in 3 days! It was simple for me, others I've heard have had issues. It's important to meet their requirements, either 100 lbs. overweight WITH an associated medical condition OR 200% of the ideal weight for your height, in other words twice as much as you should weight. I fell into the 200% category...5'2" and 235 lbs. Hope all goes well for you!

Hi! I noticed we have some things in common....both banded 9/24 and both started at about 235-236! Just wanted to see how a fellow bandster buddy is doing!

By the way, I hope everything is going ok since the shooting. How are things there?

Hi! My husband is in the National Guard so we aren't "stationed" anywhere. He is however home early from his deployment due to a foot injury. Anyways, I had my surgery at a civilian hospital; the closet base is in Washington, about 4 hours away from me. How are you feeling about your upcoming surgery? It's interesting that it is two days before Christmas!

Why thank you:) I like my band a lot so far, although I haven't had it very long. When I start having restriction, we'll see how much I'm liking it. Ha. Naw but really, I can't wait for restriction , even if eating is much more difficult it will be worth it to see the weight loss. Where are you at in your band journey? Best of luck to you!

Yo....I posted some pics finally. You should check them out.

I'm glad all went well. I'm sorry about the migraine, thats no good. Hopefully you breeze through the postop diet! My journey goes well. Since I didn't get my fill I'm working really hard and watching what I eat. I'm still losing, just at a slower rate. But I'd rather lose slowly than gain!

Sue!! How did everything go? I've been praying for you! I hope you have a quick recovery. Give me an update as soon as you feel up to being on the computer. I know for myself it was at least 4 days before I could do anything. Hope to hear from you soon!

Good luck with your fill tomorrow! Hope it all works out

Haha, well...I HATE having my picture taken so I don't have that many. But I'll see if I can scrounge some up to put on here. I'm such a hypocrite....I hate when people don't have pictures up of themselves but then I don't have any of myself! *sigh*

Looking good girl!!!

I just looked at your ticker, you have lost 29 lbs!? Thats fantastic! I think you will do so well with this!