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yummy!!! will definitely be trying this! thanx for posting it

fingers crossed! hope it all goes smooth well they kept saying that i didn't meet the requirements.....but i did.... they were a bmi of 35 or higher and 2 co-morbids. then i called to ask what was going on because i had all a bmi over 35 and 2 co-morbids and then they said that my insurance didn't cover the surgery. but i had already got all of the info before going into this so i knew that it was covered. they submitted my appeal again and got a letter saying the same denial letter as the first. i was so upset and i think that is what they want to happen and they think you will just finally give up. but i had gotten this far i was not going to give up! so i wrote an appeal letter the 3rd time and it went to a different place it took about 2 weeks and i got a letter finally saying that they where over turning my denial and that i was approved i was so excited!!! i was shaking, crying, jumping up and down! i had my surgery 1/13/11 and am so happy! keep me posted and if there is anything i can do to help let me know.

hi i have united health care and had a ton of problems with them i had to appeal it 3 times! and the 3rd time it was sent to a different company to determine my out come...it was finally approved and i had my surgery 1/13/11. i hope everything goes well for you! keep us updated and hope you get approved quick! good luck!

weigh-in=2 pounds down last week i was 197 this week 195.

yay! so happy for you keep up the great work!

hi robyn congrats on your surgery! i had my surgery on 1/13/11 my doc gave me a promethegan 25mg suppositories and they helped me a lot for the nausea so you might want to ask your doc for some of those. also for the gas i tried it all and one thing i found that helped me was peppermint tea! it did wonders for me! are you making sure that you are walking plenty? the best thing is to walk,walk,walk. i still get really bad gas pains. but since my last fill i have not had the pains anymore so i am really hoping that they are gone for good! that has been the worst part. keep us posted and good luck!

hello all weigh-in= 3 pounds down! starting weigh in day i was 200 now 197.... happy with that

Name, real or screen~ phershey Age~29 Weight on February 28th~ 200 Goal Weight for March 31st~ 190 Exercise Goal for March~ try to excercise 5 days a week Dietary Goal for March~ drink more water! Personal Goal for March~ go down a size in jeans Date Banded~1/13/11 Total Weight Loss Since Banding~ 25 pounds YAY! this is my first challenge i am soooo excited to do this! so glad to have a team where we can help each other out!

i was the same way and my friend told me about peppermint tea it is an herbal tea so it is safe to drink.....it did WONDERS for me! and i also walked, walked, walked! good luck

are your pills to big? or do you cut them up? maybe your stomach isn't handling them all well at one time maybe try to take some in the morning and some in the afternoon? hope it goes away for ya.

hey there i have the same thing happen to me! i have never thrown up, but i burp a lot and have hiccups as well. i do not drink with a straw or have carbonated beverages either. i was thinking is it maybe because i take in a lot of air without any help form a straw or even when i eat? and when i do burp it feels so good! lol it is such a relief.....but i hate the hiccups! if you find anything out please let me know and i will do the same

i love the muscle milk light! it is really good and it has 20 grams of protien in it. i really enjoy the chocolate i actually like the pre-made drinks because when i am running around i can just put it in my purse and drink it on the go. are you taking your vitamins and calcium? i hope you find something that helps good luck

hi all well i was banded on 1/13/2011 and today is my 5th day post-op. i get to go to first breakfast this thursday! so excited to eat something different besides broth, jello, and popsicles. but since surgery i have lost 7 pounds. my one thing is i have no energy! i can hardly get around my house now but hopefully that will pass as soon as i am able to start eating mushies with protein in them. congrats to all of the new bandsters and good luck to the soon to be bandsters

i was banded on the 13th and today i feel so much better! i am a side sleeper so it has been really hard for me to sleep on my back but last night i was able to sleep on my side and i have not had to take any tylenol today so i am really excited about that. good luck to you all and hope we can keep in touch on here

hi cocoabean! well it has been such a journey the last time i was waiting for my 2nd appeal well they denied it so we appealed it again and with my 3rd appeal it went to an arbitrator. well i got the letter back from them on new years eve and they turned over the denial and i was finally approved! i wanted to tell you earlier but i didn't want to jinks myself so i had my surgery yesterday and am doing pretty good a little sore the worst of it is gas lol but i have been on gas-x strips and am drinking peppermint tea and the i think the peppermint tea works wonders! the 3rd time is a charm