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thanks I think 2010 is going to be a pretty good year I hope everyone meets thier goals and feels good about them selves Happy New year..

I don't know if this will help anyone but the crock pot is the best way to cook all your red meats it makes it real tender just put a little beef bullion or even some low fat campbell beef consume and let it cook all day it just falls apart and you don't have to struggle so much with it I make all my stews and chicken and everything in the crockpot plus my family loves it to..

Hi I had fought with myself for over a year to be banded or not banded. I study about it threw the internet talked to several people that had it and decided exactly one year later in january of 2009 I was going to go threw with it because whatever diet I would go on I would loose wieght but then gain it all back and more. So after I got all my stuff done I had the band done in september of 2009 and I have never felt better. Food don't control me anymore and I exercise and have all kinds of energy instead of laying around don't get me wrong I have my days where everything looks good and could eat everything in the house or miss certain foods but i always work my way through it Needless to say I have done well before the band I was 349 and now I wiegh 279 I have not be under 300 lbs since I was 2 LOL!! at least that it is how it feels. So All who is interested in this it is not an easy process you still have to work at it but for me I am proud that I have made the decision and all my family and freinds are behind me 100% .

I have blue cross/blue shield and I had to do all the tests and the 6 months wieght loss consultations but once they were all over with my surgery was scheduled and usually the doctors office has a person to deal with the insurance company.

Hi I was banded in september and my surgeon said no soda I probably lived on pepsi before my band and will never do that again when you quite drinking soda you have headaches and all kinds of aches and it makes you tired I much rather drink water and caffiene free ice tea than soda plus it keeps wieght on you look at most people that drink soda they are quite heavy. Good luck on what ever you decide to do.:thumbdown: