Rubio5
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Hey Girlie....I had gotten my fill 8/17 I believe it was my 3rd and it has made a BIG difference! I also sucked it up and am doing the treadmill for 30 minutes 4 times a week......I don't think I can do more than that being that I hate to work out....but you never know. I now weigh 197! So this month I have lost a total of 7 pounds and it hasn't even been a full month yet!! I hope you are doing better. Please let me know how eveerything is going..ttyl
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GOOD MORNING!! Well my last post was me sobbing about not having lost hardly any weight so far...blah blah blah. Well I received my 3rd fill on 8/16 and have lost 7 pounds! That's half a month! Stepped on the scale and FINALLY reached my short term goal. I'm officially in the one hundreds at 198.8. YAY me!! :thumbup: What's changed since my last post is well the fill of course helps a load. So I don't eat as much AND i have been on the treadmill for 30 minutes 4 times a week. I don't think I will ever be doing more than 30 minutes as I hate to work out and have to push myself everyday. But seeing these results helps me with that extra push.....new dilemma.....spending money on clothes that fit better. hahaha There's always something! :tt2:
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Hi Ms. C, It's funny I posted a blog yesterday about only losing about 10 pounds in 3 months and looking for someone who is going through the same situation. Then I came across your post. I just got my third fill Monday and the restriction is better than the previous....I feel it now. I also HATE to workout but I saw that I needed to do something.....I am paying an arm and a leg for this so I started walking for 30 minutes. From reading the responses you recieved today and mine yesterday, I am confident that we will loose the weight. Keep me posted!!
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Ok....I know that everyones different. I have been reading through blogs trying to find someone with my situation but cannot find them. I had my surgery 5/15 (exactly 3 months yesterday). I have only lost a total of 10 pounds since surgery. I am not eating terribly. I watch what I eat but I don't feel that fullness that many people have been experiencing. I havent realy been working out due to my personal schedule. But even if I thought at least more weight would have been lost... So yesterday was my third fill and I am hoping that this will show some improvement. I had half a sandwich and felt good...not full but good. I had the other half for lunch and a very small dinner......I even managed to go on the treadmill for 30 minutes. I truly hope that the weight will start coming off. If anyone has any suggestions or maybe has had the same experience at one point PLEASE let me know that I'm not alone. Thanks!
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From the album: Just me. :-)
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From the album: Just me. :-)
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From the album: Just me. :-)
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From the album: Just me. :-)
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Hi....so yeah it's been a little over 3 weeks now but my weightloss has stopped. I am getting hungrier too. I called to get my first fill tomorrow cause I did not pay all this money to not have it work. So I will let you know how it goes. Urgh!! How are you doing?
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No girl I don't mind....I got approved for most of it with both Care Credit and MedChoice...I had to pay $2500 out of pocket.
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I got banded today at 11:00 am at Strax Rejuvenation. Everything went great! The procedure itself was 45 minutes. When it was over there was some discomfort but they quickly gave me some pain medication. The rest of the day went fine. Not much pain and I walked on the treadmill for the gas at only 1 mph but it helped. The only thing I didn't like out of the whole procedure was that I had huge dark bruises. Apparently they nicked a blood vessel which caused the bruising but it's nothing to worry about. I hear the second day is worse but I got my trusty Gas X strips and my Oxycodone so I'm good to go. :smile: I'll be posting pics up shortly with my official before pics. I am looking foward to a healthier, skinner more confident me!!
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At Strax you go every 4-6 weeks....at least for the first two....not so sure about afterwards
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They include 2 fills for free. The rest I believe are $250 each, (not so sure on the price since I didn't get it straight from them). I get my first fill on on 6/28. Make sure you write down your questions cause as soon as the doc comes you may forget them. lol It's just he is very quick and to the point so it makes you forget what you were going to ask. :-) Let me know how it goes!
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Hi MellBell....I live in South Florida and also self paid. I had it done 2 weeks ago with Strax Rejuvenation for only $10,500. Everyone at the clinic is super nice and Dr. Choi is very good. They have a free consultation so I recommend you try it out.
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I have been overwieght for most of my life and have been on a diet for as long as I could remember. Everyday is full of awkwardness. Between the tight pants that pinch my belly to the rolls on my back that cannot be hidden. Everything about being overweight is horrible. I have a healthier less out of breath person inside me that wants to come out. I have always known that surgical procedures were out there but my insurance didn't cover it and I thought it would be too expensive to do on my own. One day my sister, who has had her own weight issues, told me she was getting the lapband procedure done with Strax Rejuvenation. She encouraged me to try have my own consultation. After meeting with Dr. Choi I was hooked. He answered all my questions and thankfully the procedure is not as expensive as I originally thought. I was approved the same day, had some tests done and met with the nutritionist. I chose to have my surgery on May 28 and will be starting my pre op diet on May 3rd. I am super excited to begin my new way of life and will be posting updates periodically along with pics. Wish me luck!!
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I only took 3 days which inludes the day of surgery. I mean everyone is different. I was lucky not to be in so much pain and I was prepared with what foods I had to take to work.
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Hi Regine, hope you are doing well. I had my surgery on 5/14 and it went great. I have a question though....How does Dr. Choi do the fill. Does he numb the area before he inserts the needle. I'm getting pretty nervous about this now.....urgh
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Pictures of my lap-band journey from the day of surgery on.
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From the album: The Journey Begins
