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Thanks you guys! Janet, I think once your happy with yourself, no matter how much you have lost, the whole journey finally feels worth it! Keep it up, your doing GREAT! Copa, congrats on your surgery date! I was there less then 6 months ago and couldn’t be more excited to start my new life. you wont regret it i promise! Sandra, thanks so much for the nice comments! I couldn’t do it without the support I get from this page! It really means a lot! At your highest you feel at your all time low, but ever pound you loose from there is just making you feel better and better each day! The only thing I want from this surgery is to feel better about myself, no matter if im 10 lbs down or 100. Again, thanks!

Weird i got on here today, I’m at my half way mark.. my weight loss is starting to slow down a little bit, but im finally comfortable to post some really really bad pics of myself at my highest because I can actually see the change. I am feeling really good about myself, I’ve been saying, if I don’t loose another pound, I will be totally happy. Every pound I loose from here is going to be bonus. I finally feel really good about myself. This is the first time in my life that I can actually say that. Its amazing what weight loss can do to your self-esteem. When I was at my smallest (about 200) I would always feel so self-conscious. Being as high as I’ve gotten, being at 225 is a dream come true. My confidence is sky high! This is the best part about the Lapland! I am also noticing how much people actually consume in one sitting.. like non-overweight people. Its crazy! I also am noticing how much I used to eat. I was riding with my friend who stopped at Arby’s the other day and I looked at the menu. I used to get the biggest combo and an order of cheesy potato bites on top of that, and I could eat more after that! That part trips me out the most. Just thought I would let people know how it feels to be at your half mark point. It is truly AMAZING!!!!! :thumbup:

I bought this scale from Bed Bath & Beyond that tells you the values of your water weight, bone weight, muscle mass, and lbs of fat. It was really expensive ($100) but worth every penny. I can actually see where my weight is being distributed. I lost 4lbs of fat, but gained 2 lb of muscle last week. hope that helps..

Good job Jon! You are such an inspiration! And I am totally down for the DFW meet & greet!

YAY!! Im excited for you! Im one week $ one day postop and couldnt be happier! So far, its the best decision I've ever made. Make sure you have all your ducks in a row, you'll be surprised how fast your date will arive!!!

im glad someone posted this. im actually drinking a black coffee right now, but im one week and one day postop. noone said anything about coffee, just pop. after reading some of the posts, im going to wait a month. i dont want anything to harm me or my band!!!

hey! i was banded on monday, and i am having exactly the same pains. i get the spontanious hiccups as well. my pain is on my left side tho, not in the center, but it is hard to breathe, and i often loose my breath. i am sure its just from the gas they put into you during surgery. i am not worried about it, but it might be a good thing you got some xrays done, just in case. hope this makes you feel better

My taste buds have done a 180 and this is just with water and clear liquids. i cant imagine how food is going to taste again!!

it took me 2 weeks and 2 days.

ok so as of today i am down 10lbs for my first week of optifast!!! I am soooo happy! it was only hard until day 3, then it didnt bother me. i absolutely hate the soups, so i am only drinking the shakes. i am suppose to drink 5 a day, but i am only drinking 2-3 because i have to gag them down. i know i should drink all of them, its really hard tho. my goal for the second week of the liquid diet is to drink 4-5 a day. i also started building a house this weekend, so i think the physical exercise def helped my weight loss

I didn't order from Canada, but I did order from Dallas, TX. It was like $60 for overnight shipping.

So I sent in all my paperwork about 1 week ago. My surgery office's nurse said everything looked very 'nice'. There is one thing I am very worried about: The nurse gave me 6 sheets for my primary doctor to fill out, one for each month. This included my blood pressure, weight and diet plan for each month. I asked the nurse about my letter of medical necessary my primary doctor was suppose to write, and she said that my doctor didn't need to write one. I said I would get one just in case, but the nurse said Cigna will not even look at it, and not to waste my doctors time. I did what the nurse said, but now I'm EXTREMELY nervous!!!! Anyone have a similar situation and get approved?