BayougirlMrsS

I would not cancel.... you have three days and that is good enough.... Just be very strict for the next three days. You can do it. some dr. don't require a diet at all.... most do though. good luck

Although smoking is bad for you, but so is everything else, i just don't see the connection. Smoke goes to the lungs.... how does that effect the band that is on the "outside" of your stomach? I do know that people that smoke have a harder time healing from surgery, but you already had the surgery. Can you get another dr? My friend Paula still smokes.... she got her band a year before me.

the day i was able to put on a size 12.... i freaked out....i was like telling everyone..... MY FAT ASS FIT A SIZE 12 TODAY...... I still look in the mirror and at pictures and see a fat person there.... still. I do not see the size 6-8....i see 18-20.. Funny how the mind plays tricks on us like that.

i didn't have this test.... hummmm

i had UHC Only.... i went to the free seminar, got the packet, met with the surgeon, they set up all my appts. I asked for as many in one day as possible. So i did the bar-am swallow, nutritionist, and the nurse in one day. Did the cardo and sleep study in the same day/night. Went from the Cardo to the sleep study that night. got my referral from my family dr that show the 5 year progression of weight gain. They complied all the info along with a surg. day and submitted it to UHC..... got approved the first shot out. I really think having the dr. compile everything and sending in all together with a date was the key. UHC likes to "lose" paperwork. It's easier to lose one sheet than a whole packet...... First dr. visit was in Aug. and my surg. was 11/10/09. Normally, you have to submit to your primary insurance first... if you have insurance on you thru your work, and your husband has insurance on you at his work..... your insurance will be primary for you and your husbands will be secondary. For your husband his work insurance would be primary and your insurance would be secondary. You can't choose which one you want to be primary. UHC required that i call before they started any test so that they would be covered. Hope that helps

Rach... i looked at your before and during pic and you look beautiful... you are doing great!!! Keep up the great work

Great advice.... dave...you are so correct.

Daisy... never heard of this.... what the test for?

i agree with you Brenda... and it must be working. You lost over 100lbs.... wowowowow great job. Rach, your old nut. and my nut say the same thing.

But we all need carbs to give us energy to exercise...so basically she wants you on the sugar buster diet with the band.... Nuts are very high in dietary fiber, and are one of the best plant sources of protein. Yes they are high in fat, but it good fat. the kinds that helps lower cholesterol One of my favs is the planters Almonds... cocoa and cinnamon. They are awesome.... My husband loves the chipolata (don't know if i spelled that right) ones. Just curious.... what did the "old" nutritionist say? Mine never said anything about no nuts or only carbs from fruits and veggies.... Good luck with all that. If i could have stuck with the "sugar buster" "Atkins" diets... i would not have needed the band....lol

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Wow.... Elizabeth you have a lot on your plate... (by the way... Elizabeth is my fav. name). If it's with in your budget, GNC has this MuscleMeds CARNIVOR™- Liquid Protein Shots - Power Punch about $30 for12 shots. It is great. Taste like fruit... sometimes i mix mine in a glass of Hawaiian punch. 50 grams. of protein. The other 30 you will get thru out the day.... take it anytime of the day. I normally drink my coffee first and this loosens up my band and thin i chug the shot... Hope this help... Good luck with everything.

I have a question..... why do you have to cut out all nuts and carbs except for the veggies? I eat nuts and some carbs other than veggies...... and 100grams of Protein? Mine says 80..... hummm... something sounds not quite right. Can you tell me why.... i'm always up for learning.

Good job you guys...... Oddly enough holidays is when i lost weight... i think it was because i put myself in check and became more aware of the "crap" i was putting in my mouth... I went straight for the Green bean cass, mashed pot., carrots, etc.... ham.... and stayed away from my most favorite part.... the BREAD... By the time i ate my veggies and ham... i was done... I also didn't do any of the cooking..... as i tend to eat while i cook and fall away from monitoring.... you know... tasting and sampling... So have someone else do the cooking or go out for dinner. My trick to dinning out...... THE GO BOX..... i ask to have one brought with my meal.... i put my portion out and box everything else... put it away and my husband eats it later or the next day. Or i ask for Half portions...or kids... although most of the "kids" options are not healthy. Remember..... one day at a time..... one pound at a time..... Good luck

OMG.... i would so have a hard time containing my self with your sister in law.... sounds to me like she is just jealous of you. Probabilities are she will gain the weight back plus some..(as we all have in the past). To be honest, i would not have been so nice on FB.... i would have taken that opportunity to set her and her "friend" straight as to how hard WLS really is. Lets see her have the will power to not eat a hamburger on bun with fries, popcorn, Philly steak sandwich,.... etc... or eat with out concentrating on every bit and chewing till your jaw hurts, not drinking with your meals.......you get the point. The band is just a tool, you can use it as it was designed for or you can choose not too. You can join weight watchers and choose to count points or not too..... you can buy the jenny craig and choose not to eat them..... I can't... i can't eat a lot of thing that i use to enjoy... but it ok, this is what i sighed up for... and i would do it again in a heartbeat if i had too. I wish you all the continued success in your "shrinkage"... Your just desert will be strutting around in your size 8-10 jeans... and looking all hot. By the way, your kids are adorable....

Don't be so hard on yourself..... tons of people get the band and learn how to eat around it... My sister in law and my cousin have both learned and have not lost weight. But you know the old saying..... you can lead a horse to Water but you can't make him drink.... You are in control and only you. The trick is to get that out of your head and get back on track. You went thru all the test and the surgery to better your health. Now take advantage of it.... Start by identifying your comfort foods that you go too. I'm not going to tell you to stop them, but take your few bites and put it away.... i know my down falls and one of them is ice cream.... so i buy the Blue Bell cups and i have one a night (if I want it). I still drink my mt dew... and i will buy the bites size candies and allow myself one if i'm craving chocolate.... In the morning i put out my crackers and two wedges of laughing cow cheese and i snack on that all morning. At lunch i eat a potato or chili from wendys or tuna.... with crackers.... supper is kind of up in the air... last night i ate some fried Oysters... very crispy.... later i was still hungry so i ate some Cereal. No one is perfect...... it's impossible to do this 100% correct all the time..... one day at a time.

You can do this..... we all have faith in you. You just have to believe in your self and that you deserve to reach your goal. Start at the beginning again.... find what made you desire this change in the first place. Maybe you were not ready back then, but you are now.... think positive. One pound lost is a positive step forward...... keep on stepping forward......

i know, she has done great with the LB and is an inspiration to me... she was my confidant thru my surgery. No one else at work knew i was having the surgery. If not for her i probably would still be 223lbs...or more by now. All the best to you....

my dr said NO!! GUM!! In fact my friend how had LB the year before me is the reason he tells us all not to chew it. For him it was not so much the gas, but because she swallowed it and it got stuck.... he had to remove all the fill for it to go thru and have her go back a few days later to put it back in. So now... his rule.... no gum. i'm not a gum chewer so... no problem for me.

im kind of in the middle... sometimes it just comes out and some times not..... most of the time i say i watch what i eat and exercise. Which is true. I find i have an easier time telling the waitress than a friend.... crazy i know. At first i told people and got tired of "the look".... you know the "you took the easy way out" look. And if i get that, i jump into action and set them straight on how hard this really is.... Good luck..

skinny.... this is your journey and only you can decide if you will succeed or fail. Some people will have you believe that its a "magic bullet" and it takes no effort at all. That you will get the band and the magic LB fairy will sprinkle fairy dust and wow.... your thin. Some say.... i never watch what i eat and i never exercise and i still lost weight..... well good for them. You wouldn't join weight watchers and not count the points, or nutra-system and not eat the food, or get diet pills and not take them..... Get the point. I will go out on a limb her and say that the "majority" of us had to work really hard to lose the weight. We watch what we eat and exercise. Because that's what our doctor tells us is the best way to work your tool. Does the band ALWAYS work.. no. Does it work for the majority of us....YES. Will you have days of "why did i do this".... yes. Will you have days when you wake up and think..... THANK GOD FOR MY LB........ YES. Make sure you listen to your doctor and to your tool. Go to the support groups and listen to them also. I say go in with the I CAN attitude and you WILL defeat your weight. I hope you all the success in the world. Hope to see LESS of you soon.....lol LIVE IN THE POSITIVE!!!!!

That is too funny..... love your outlook... keep up the great work. Going tan today....

Texas.... you should really go to the dr. and asked for a check up. You may need to be taken off the BPP. Wouldn't that be great. I so completely understand your feelings. I think eating more may help you. I know i didn't feel the concept either till later and when i noticed i lost more the more good things i ate. Not bad things like Ice Cream.. (which i love more than anything)... bad chips and candy.... so i started eating more whole grains and cheese... My favorite snack is Laughing Cow cheese wedge and CrunchMaster Multi grain crackers... But i still love the ice cream and if i could get away from that i would have been at goal by now. But being light headed and dizzy is diffidently not good. Please go see your doctor. Has anyone noticed your weight loss yet? I tell you i didn't feel like i was accomplishing anything, but people were noticing the weight loss... too bad i didn't see it. To be honest, i still don't see it in the mirror or in pictures. I know i look better because people tell me so, but when i look at pictures.... i still see FAT...flabby stomach YUCK. I bet you are doing better than you think.... please don't give up. Keep the faith... this will work for you. Going to post pictures of this weekend..... I still look heavy to me even at 143.... Crazy...

i do understand your frustration.... I was what they called a "slow loser" here's how my weight loss went: Starting weight: 223.2 9/24/09 Surgery: 11/9/09 fellow up visit: 11/19/09 lost 22.4 pounds.... two week diet and right after 12/10/09 one month lost 4.2 lbs 1/7/10 lost 3.2lbs 1/28/10 lost 4.9lbs 2/18/10 lost 1.9lbs 3/4/10 lost 2.3lbs 3/25/10 lost 2.3lbs 5/6/10 lost 4.3lbs 11/10/11 lost 17.7lbs.... my one year visit.... I was at 160lbs.... total lose 63.2lbs for the year. Some people lose that in the first couple months.... yes i was discouraged, but i keep thinking, every pound gone is a pound gone forever.... that's what kept me motivated.... average lost was 5.2lbs per month. My dr. only gave 6 free fill or one year which ever came first. Lost my insurance so after the six i had to pay $235 per fill....i have not been back to my dr. in almost a year... and in the year i have lost from 160 to 140-143... I really need a fill, but, i can't afford it now.... so have to do it on my own and be patient... 1lb a month, but i'll take it..... i'm 13 pounds from my goal of 130lb. I didn't feel any restriction to fill number 5.... so i self monitored and stopped my self from over eating, because at that point i still could..... i also started exercising more and that really helped... Zumba... was a huge thing for me. Keep the faith.... you will do this... you have to find the combination that works for you.... i found on the days i ate more i lost more... go figure... I wish you all the best..

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