Liftingchic

I would love to find a buddy :tongue_smilie: I am 26 from Pittsburgh pa. I started at 302 and I am currently 280. I am on month 4 of my preop and hopefully will be getting my surgery day soon :smile: Would love to get a buddy that is preop too that we can keep in touch

Hiya I am 26 years old... I have been drinking pop ( soda) since I can remember, My parents are big pop drinkers too so I was brought up around soda.. So I gave it about 10 days ago and had a terrible headache for 5 days, I broke down one day and had a coke.. Well i totally fell off the bandwagon this week and am back to like 2 sodas a day... I drink tons of Water, (before i gave it up and probably more when i gave it up) Any advice to how to make it easier?

good luck! :tongue_smilie:

I am so sad shay went home! Thats why i hate this show so much.. the People that need to stay go and the people who dont stay... Amanda should have man'ed up and cut herself, Shay needed to stay!

I did see that commerical and want one.. thats alot of money though! Also I am so glad Tracey went home.. I am like the pink team :thumbup:

I work at a hospital and Actually had swine flu in July when it first came around, Even if i didnt get it I wouldnt get the Vaccine, I think we over vaccanate(spelling?) its the flu.. Most people will get it and be fine in a few days..

I havent had WLS yet but i lost 20lb so far in preop, I had a leaking problem too, and Now its basically gone..

Glad everything went well.. I will be following your blog :Yawn: Hope to get my band in feb..

What I feared is currently happening... My insurance denied two of my 3 pcp appts. Got a bill for 120 bucks today I dont know i am going to do.. Need to call PPO blue tomorrow..

I am on month 3 of my Pre-op PCP Appts.. (So I have had 3 appt's so far) Well I just got a letter in the mail from my PCP showing i owe 65 bucks cause the Insurance didnt cover anything on my 3rd visit.. Has this happened to anyone else before? I will have to call the insurance tomorrow.. I cant afford to pay 80 bucks for 3 more appts BTW I have PPO Blue insurance

Thanks for the reply I have tried a few of your suggestions but still not having any luck... I am thinking about asking my doctor for like a sleep pill or something to relax me.. I am so tired all the time, and I know i am not getting the sleep i should or need to be getting

Good job! You will be in them before you know it!

:thumbup::biggrin: Good Job! That is awesome!

any tips for me? I hate and cant sleep with mine :bored:

Any Ideas on how to get used to it?:bored:

I tested postive :biggrin: i have a Bipap but its been a hell to get used too.

GO OSU! i am sad we lost :tt1: I was at a WVU game and Didnt make it home to watch the game...

Its been a while :blushing:.. Had 2 PCP appts so far and Have My 3rd Follow up with the LB Doctor in Nov Along with my Psych Eval.. To date, I am down 12 lbs :biggrin: yeppie :biggrin: I will be honest that I havent been working too hard at it but just making little changes that seem to be helping, and Working out..

Pittsburgh, PA (Black and Gold Country) :blushing:

Thanks so much for your help!

Thanks for clearing that up.. I scheduled a pcp appt sept 2 but i am going to try to get one before august is over so it counts... I wondered also did highmark pay for all your PCP visits? I am afraid they might count it like a sports phyiscal or something (not medical needed or whatever)

yeah they did, I meant, I was wondering if the insurance wont approve it if you havent stuck to the 1200 cal diet for 6 months.. I have Highmark PPO blue insurance... The doctors office didnt explain it very well, maybe so they dont set you up to fail i guess.. I think 1200 diet is unreasonable :scared2:

Thanks :scared2: I think the 6 months will go fast.. I am young and busy so the 6 months I think will fly for me.... I have been reading alot! Started my food diary Wednesday cant say i have been good on the diet its hard to go from eating what ever you want to healthly .. I am not sure if the insurance makes you be 6month of the 1200 cals or what.. Just nervous...:tt1:

Hiya Fellow Pittsburghers :huh2: I am from Pittsburgh too! Just starting the process to get my band.. Hoping to lose about 25 lbs before the surgery.. Which they said will probably be mid Feb