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Hi Sugar! I've not posted there in a few days. Unfortunately, I haven't done any jogging since Friday. The past two weeks have been a challenge on my schedule. I usually go out to exercise early in the morning before my husband leaves for work. The last two weeks he's had to go in early so I've not been able to exercise in the morning. We also started building a shed last week, so my evenings have been busy with that. I have been working out to my Turbo Jam DVD at home, but I've made no progress with the c25k. I had thought of giving it up, but I was reading everyone's progress and I don't want to quit! My husband is working nights the rest of this week so I will get a move on tomorrow, for sure. I'm going to go ahead and start week 3. I found week 2 easier than I'd anticipated, so I'm going to move ahead, or at least give it a shot!. Thanks for thinking of me. How are you doing on the c25k?

Hi: Are you from MA??? Hi: My name is MayAnn and I was denied on 03/24/2008 by UMASS Dr. Gitkind the gatekeeper. My BMI is 37 and have highbloodpressure. I want to better myself and this doctor wants me to get a :sad_smile: I don't understand why he does not see me fit for the lapband? My BMI is 37 and have high blood pressure:confused2:. I know I want the lapband and have been prepairing myself since November 2007, went to the seminars, psychologist, nutritionist and was denied by Dr. Gitkind on Monday. Went to primary care docotor today and still my bmi is 37 and high blood pressure???on a calorie diet<-:huh2:like I havent tried this! calorie diet of 1600-1800 day. I guess I was not eating enough-been two weeks on this diet and gained 3 pounds..... AHHH WHY??? HELP....:scared2:

Hi Im doing really well thanks. What a great site this is. Im so glad I found it and just a few weeks before surgery woohooo!!

Whao tomorrow is it! That’s great! Well I signed up for the seminar that is this week this morning only to learn this afternoon that even though the dr's at the Oregon bar center are considered "in-network" with the new insurance they say they only cover centers that are considered part of the centers of excellence program I guess so I don’t think they are one. :-( The only one I can find in Oregon is OHSU. My thoughts are with you tomorrow. It will be great!

hi i was banded in 2007 i just had a fill again last week i get the full feeling like always but i am experiencing alot of reflux especially at night like i wake up coughing and slime coming out of my nose. It seems like it is only when i am relaxing

How are your nerves treating you today? Mine are ok. I've only had to rush to the bathroom once so far. Yesterday was ok. Monday was hectic - I had three appointments and alot of driving to do. Seeing my surgeon helped me to clam down a little. I don't have to do a pre-op diet. I am trying to be careful to not eat fatty foods. I don't want to show up on the 24th having gained a few pounds. I'm looking into starting a weightloss ticker. I have not found one that I like yet. Have you?

Lynn,

I saw that you posted a response about Pam Miller at True Results in Atlanta, but when I went to the forum the post isn't there. It was Pam who told me everything was covered when I spoke to her last week...when did you find out that things weren't covered?

Hi there! I just saw you in the chat room and figured you were from Nebraska too. I live south of Beatrice and was banded in Lincoln a couple of weeks ago. Give me a shout sometime! Good luck to you!

Hi..sounds like we are on a similar journey. When did you get banded? . I was banded 1/10/08, and have lost about 26 pounds. Slow losing...I know, but I am OK with it. I am down to 193 now. I have only been exercising 3 days a week. I know I need to increase that to 5 days a week in order to see faster weight loss. Good luck to you!

Trying to find a date to the new Twilight movie next week. I should have married a gay man.

feeling a little bummed....haven't lost anything in 3 weeks. Actually gained 4lbs. Gym and all....can't wait for my first fill on Wednesday.

Oh, Facebook ads, why must you tell me that Fall boots have arrived at Zappos.com? Don't you know that I just bought new shoes last week? This could be bad...

HELP!!!! I got a fill a week ago hadn't had one in 4 months.....Dr. put 1cc in and then I felt like it was too tight...so she took a half out....question is...this fill feels completely diffrent then any other fill I have ever had...started with a total of 4 cc then had two separate .25cc fills then this one.......is this normal .......plus things seem to get hung up more then the ever did before ...so not sure if it was because it was getting loose in the 4 months and now...

Well I HAVE to do sleep test because my neck is big hmmmm....But they got me in for tomorrow night. Now I got a call 2 weeks of antibiotics cause of have H. Pylori bacteria in my stomach. I was told this will not interfere with my surgery

‎2 weeks and 1 day to go until surgery day! I can't wait! That also means 2 more weeks of this pre op diet (and that is a bummer) But I am gettiing through it.

Back to work... Gotta love a 3 day work week. Yay.

I leave for Saudi Arabia in the morning to see my sister! I really hope I come back with pounds lost and not gained! The scale has been holding at 186 for about 2 weeks now, and I really wanted to be in the 170's by now!!

finishing up all my pre-op testing this week then off to the insurance. hopefully i get a surgery date by the end of this year begining of next year.

Squeezed into my size smaller jeans today...boy, were they tight. New rule...I am not going to wear clothes that hurt me anymore. Return to the baggy pants and try again in a couple of weeks!

1 week post surgery and down 20 pounds!!! Feeling pretty good and my clothes are getting baggy.

1 Week until surgery!

Surgery date: December 8th!!! Not exactly when I wanted it.. was hoping for sometime before Thanksgiving.. but that is fine!! I'll take it! Hope you all are off to a fantastic week start!! =D

Hey there,

How are you doing? Its been about a week I guess since I talked to you. I am doing great. I weighed in this evening and have lost another 6 1/2 pounds which is wonderful. I am feeling really good. I hope you are doing well too. Talk to you soon.

I Had Lap Band In Aug 2007. I Have Losst About 73 Pounds. Just Recently Last Week I Went In For A Fill About 2--3 Days Later I Noticed I Had No Restriction And Could Eat Like I Did Before Procedure. I Went Back To The Fill Center Today I Had Gained Two Pounds And When She Aspirated The Band She Said The Amount Of Fluid That Was Suppoed To Be In THerE Was Not. She Then Took Me To X-ray And She Put In .65 Ccs And Said I Needed To Come Back Next Week. After Eating Lunch Today I Can Tell I Am Not Restricted At ALLl. What I Am Trying To Figure Out Is If Anyone Else Has Had These Problems. I Feel Like I May Have A Leak In The Band

I had Lap Bnd 4/4/208 @ 237 lbs goal is to be 140lbs I had one fill on 5/15/07 so far I have only lost 13 lbs total ! what is wrong. Some one please help. I am not getting full after the first fill. I have 4 more weeks for my next one.