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You can do this!!! It will work. Take good care of yourself- and know that you have all of us here to lean on, cheer you on and support you!!!!!!! Leslie

OMG.....I stepped on the scale this morning and it said 199!!!!! I haven't seen a 1 in front of my weight since I don't know when. What a great feeling.:laugh: I love, love, love this band. Don't get me wrong....this is a TON of HARD WORK. Bandster hell, making sure to exercise, chewing, chewing, chewing, the mental hunger etc. etc. etc. But WOW what a great tool....it's like a switch was flipped in my head the day of surgery and I know I can do this and it will be long term too! I am officially off my blood pressure meds too- Thank you God!!! There is still a ways to go, more weight to be lost, more miles to be walked/run/biked and weights to be lifted-but I can do this. If anyone out there is struggling please don't hesitate to message me- I wanna help any way I can. To those of you who have helped me - Thank you so much and I continue to look to you for help and support. Have a blessed Thanksgiving everyone!!! :cool2:

OMG.....I stepped on the scale this morning and it said 199!!!!! I haven't seen a 1 in front of my weight since I don't know when. What a great feeling.:ohmy: I love, love, love this band. Don't get me wrong....this is a TON of HARD WORK. Bandster hell, making sure to exercise, chewing, chewing, chewing, the mental hunger etc. etc. etc. But WOW what a great tool....it's like a switch was flipped in my head the day of surgery and I know I can do this and it will be long term too! I am officially off my blood pressure meds too- Thank you God!!! There is still a ways to go, more weight to be lost, more miles to be walked/run/biked and weights to be lifted-but I can do this. If anyone out there is struggling please don't hesitate to message me- I wanna help any way I can. To those of you who have helped me - Thank you so much and I continue to look to you for help and support. Have a blessed Thanksgiving everyone!!! :cursing:

I am 6 weeks post band....going on a cruise in January....Im worried about the same thing. .....but I will choose wisely and hit the gym too!!! Have fun and good luck. Leslie

Hey there- I had my first fill last Wednesday. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Didn't really even feel it. I had to be on liquids for 48 hours and then mushies for 1-2 days....then on to solids. How is everything else going? Let me know. : ) Leslie

I feel down today. Just straight up BLAH, sad, depressed....... WHY???????????????? I have no idea- i have everything to be happy about: great family and friends I tucked my shirt in on Friday for the first time in years. I have lost 19 pounds since surgery almost 6 weeks ago and 41 overall. I have shelter over my head I have a great job Oh well, it's just one of those days....I am kind of hungry as I write this and I think that may have a little to do with the BLAH'S. My first meal of real solid food will be on Thanksgiving day. I guess that will be the test of my first fill - to see if it worked enough or not. Take care all!!!! After all, tomorrow is another day. :cool2:

I feel down today. Just straight up BLAH, sad, depressed....... WHY???????????????? I have no idea- i have everything to be happy about: great family and friends I tucked my shirt in on Friday for the first time in years. I have lost 19 pounds since surgery almost 6 weeks ago and 41 overall. I have shelter over my head I have a great job Oh well, it's just one of those days....I am kind of hungry as I write this and I think that may have a little to do with the BLAH'S. My first meal of real solid food will be on Thanksgiving day. I guess that will be the test of my first fill - to see if it worked enough or not. Take care all!!!! After all, tomorrow is another day. :biggrin:

This morning i was getting ready for work.... Put on my jeans and the t-shirt i was going to wear. The t-shirt was an XL.....it was too big and I decided to see what it would look like to tuck it in. Low and behold.......i could wear it tucked in and not look like a stuffed sausage. I haven't tucked a shirt in for at least a decade!!!!!!! I got so many compliments at work today....i just couldn't believe it! This band and the work we put into it is fabulous!!!! Let's all keep up the good, hard work.

This morning i was getting ready for work.... Put on my jeans and the t-shirt i was going to wear. The t-shirt was an XL.....it was too big and I decided to see what it would look like to tuck it in. Low and behold.......i could wear it tucked in and not look like a stuffed sausage. I haven't tucked a shirt in for at least a decade!!!!!!! I got so many compliments at work today....i just couldn't believe it! This band and the work we put into it is fabulous!!!! Let's all keep up the good, hard work.:biggrin:

I too have depression and anxiety- no problem getting approved. Also, if you do happen to get denied....fight it- like the other poster said. You will do great.

I went to the surgeon's office today- 5 weeks post-op. (I guess they wanted to see me 1 week early due to Thanksgiving next week). He was pleased with my success. I was nervous about the fill- I thought it would hurt or that heaven forbid my port had flipped or something(why i thought that i don't know......) It didn't hurt a bit. The thing I hate the most is having to be on liquids for 48 hours, but I shall do what needs to be done to be successful. :thumbup: I am looking forward to getting into some other exercise rather than just walking flat on the treadmill. I used to do spin classes......gonna get back into it!!!! (and some weight training to firm up some of this fluff!!!). Take care everyone :biggrin:

I went to the surgeon's office today- 5 weeks post-op. (I guess they wanted to see me 1 week early due to Thanksgiving next week). He was pleased with my success. I was nervous about the fill- I thought it would hurt or that heaven forbid my port had flipped or something(why i thought that i don't know......) It didn't hurt a bit. The thing I hate the most is having to be on liquids for 48 hours, but I shall do what needs to be done to be successful. I am looking forward to getting into some other exercise rather than just walking flat on the treadmill. I used to do spin classes......gonna get back into it!!!! (and some weight training to firm up some of this fluff!!!). Take care everyone :thumbup:

AWESOME!!!!!!! I am hanging out at 204.....onederland here i come!!!! keep up the good work.

Hang in there- the first few days are tough! But, do try to get that water in....you don't want to get dehydrated!!!!!! I was banded about 5 weeks ago. I would say that I felt better by the start of the second week- was just tired. You have done the right thing for your health!!! (i had momment of wondering that same thing). message me anytime. take good care of yourself!!! Leslie

Beautiful!!!!!

Hey- the nutritionist did help me set goals for exercise. In our sessions we set 2 food/eating goals and 1 exercise goal. mine were: 1. stop drinking 30 min. before, during and 30 min. after meals. 2. cut out sugar- only eat sugar free treats 3. walk for 40 min. 3-5 times a week. These were my last of the 3 month goals. We had built up to these over the 3 months. My BMI was 40 and my only co-morbidity was high blood pressure. Let me know if you have any other questions. Keep me posted on how things are going!!!!!!

I too did a 3 month supervised plan through AETNA. The insurance coordinator should really familiarize herself with this as that is her job!!!!! However- I had to do monthly nutritionist visits(at the weight loss surgery clinic) meet with the PA, have a psych consult, and then on the 4th month I met with the surgeon and he signed off on all the 3 month paperwork. It was then faxed to the insurance company and i waited for approval. It took about 2 1/2 weeks after that and i was approved. Does your surgeons office have a nutritionist etc on staff? The main thing I found was to work towards the goals that are set out for you through the nutritionist, make progress each month. The insurance company is looking not only at BMI, weight, and co-morbidities (like diabetes, sleep apnea etc), but that you are committed to making this tool work for you. message me any time- maybe I can answer some questions. However, the first step is to really get the insurance coordinator to work for you!!!!! Leslie:thumbup:

So, it's almost 4 weeks post op. I am healing well, eating the right things, exercising daily. I have lost 15 pounds since surgery, but none since last Wednesday. I think I got used to seeing the scale drop daily......also- note to self, "do not weigh yourself daily"!!!!!!!! Ha!!! I know my weight will fluctuate, and I know that now is a time for healing rather than big weight loss. I thank this site and the others on here for that information, but man I want that weight to come off!!!! I go next week to see the surgeon- possibly for my first fill. That should be interesting. I think I am just having a BLAH day. I hope all is well with everyone- take care!:confused:

So, it's almost 4 weeks post op. I am healing well, eating the right things, exercising daily. I have lost 15 pounds since surgery, but none since last Wednesday. I think I got used to seeing the scale drop daily......also- note to self, "do not weigh yourself daily"!!!!!!!! Ha!!! I know my weight will fluctuate, and I know that now is a time for healing rather than big weight loss. I thank this site and the others on here for that information, but man I want that weight to come off!!!! I go next week to see the surgeon- possibly for my first fill. That should be interesting. I think I am just having a BLAH day. I hope all is well with everyone- take care!:confused:

Congratulations!!!!! that is awesome. A healthy new you is just around the corner. I am 3 1/2 weeks post op and so glad that i did it!!!!! take care- keep us posted. :confused:

you might try the Nicholson Clinic in plano.

well today is the first day that i feel sooooooooooo hungry i could eat my arm!!!! oh well, mushies and proteins i shall continue the path set before me! hope everyone is having a good day- keep on keeping on!

well today is the first day that i feel sooooooooooo hungry i could eat my arm!!!! oh well, mushies and proteins i shall continue the path set before me! hope everyone is having a good day- keep on keeping on!

hey there- i didn't know you were an ICU nurse!!! I am an occupational therapist and work with newly injured spinal cord patients......so i had to go back to work on light duty (cannot lift more than 10 pounds until im 6 weeks post op). My dr. wrote the note and work has been really great about it. I don't know if light duty is a possibility for you or not??? Let me know how it goes. - Leslie

hey there- I too have a history of panic attacks (on lexapro too). Haven't had one in a very long time. No problems with surgery either. Message me if you wanna talk more.