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I HATE this new site.....

Seriously....the user friendly quotient on this site is a big, huge SUCK!!!! Seriously....since the change of the site, I have hardly been on here b/c I just find myself super frustrated! I'm bummed b/c I was following LoseIt! on here....but now I can't find her anywhere! And I miss reading her blogs b/c they were super inspirational! SOOO...Beth, if you are reading this, please private message me your email address so we can stay in contact! ~Jen

December 16, 2010

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2nd Fill Today

Dr.'s appt. today and I am down 2.5 lbs since my last appointment on 9/25/10. I think I am down now a total of 26lbs or something... OBVIOUSLY, I would LOVE more...but am DEFINITELY happy with the amount lost so far. I am SO happy that people are starting to notice. An older guy asked me yesterday, "Have you lost weight?? You look different! I saw you earlier...but I didn't want to ask....but man, you are looking different!" hahahaha....SO funny! He came in my office today and was like, "Hey, is Jen here?? Are you taking over for Jen?" hahaha...I AM Jen! :wub: I am definitely loving the attention though! :wub: Anyway, I had my 2nd fill today. I found out that my first fill a little over 2 weeks ago was 3.5cc's and I have a 14 cc band. My physician's assistant put in another 1.5 cc's today and so far, so good! I can't really feel a difference yet...although I have just been drinking liquids today. We'll see.... Anyway, I am feeling good to boot! I am keeping super busy.....I have a finance/budgeting class on Monday nights, line dancing (and I'm not even a country music fan!) class on Tuesday nights, a yoga class on Wednesday nights, and tonight will be doing some Deep Water Aerobics. I've never done water aerobics....but I hear it is a great workout! Tomorrow will be Body Pump and Saturday morning will be Zumba. I am trying to mix it up b/c I tend to get into a run with exercise and end up getting bored. Alright! Have a great day! ~Jen :thumbup:

October 14, 2010

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NSV Day! :)

I had a non-scale victory today! I haven't seen the scale move hardly at all these last two weeks since my first fill...which was making me a little sad....but today, when I went to my closet to find something to wear, I realized that the jeans that I had been wearing were dirty (plus, were SO baggy...I looked like a thug! haha)and didn't have much else to wear b/c I haven't picked up my laundry. I pulled down a pair of jeans that I had tried on a few weeks ago...which I couldn't get up over my butt...and voila....they fit! :frown: I was SOO excited! They are tight (size 14)...but they aren't so tight that they are obscene. They look nice and accentuate my assets I went to get lunch at my friend's Brazilian store...and he saw me and said, "OOOooohh!! You look so SEXYY!" hahaha.... SO cute! He was like, "Ohhh...I can see you have lost some pounds!" hahahahaha.....Oh, man! How cute is that?? Anyway, it has been a good day today! I am feeling good about myself...and can't wait for more of the things that I used to wear to fit! One step at a time, right? :ohmy: AND...compared to the way the beginning of this week started, I am SO thankful that things have turned around! :w00t:

October 8, 2010

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First Fill Today!

Yay....went to the Dr's. and he said that I lost 4 lbs since my last appointment two weeks ago! :smile: Yayy!! That put a smile on my face! He also told me that he didn't think he was going to go ahead with the fill...and I think I must have looked really disappointed b/c he said, "Well, if you really want one, we can do a small one! We just don't want you to get in the Red Zone!" I quickly said that YES! I want a little fill! :ohmy: hahaha...I think I had my mind SO set on getting the fill today that I would have been pretty disappointed leaving without it! Anyway, he gave me a slight fill....and I'm on liquids for the rest of the day, mushies tomorrow, and solids on Wednesday. Totally doable...and hoping the scale shows me a little love in return! The fill was totally uneventful...and besides the initial stick, didn't hurt at all! :tt1: I go back in two weeks....and we'll see how things are going. The Dr. was VERY pleased with my results and I left with a huge smile on my face! hahaha.... Anyway, that's it for today! Have a great day!!! ~Jen

September 27, 2010

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Gah!

SO...last week, I posted that I was down 20lbs since August 1st. I was SOOO excited! I had hit a small goal of mine...and was TOTALLY pumped. I also made it back to the gym for a Zumba class, totally kept up, and felt great afterwards. On Tuesday afternoon, I ended up with a wicked sore throat.....which stayed until Thursday morning....which turned into a chest cold. I've been coughing, coughing, and coughing some more....and definitely feeling generally awful. I didn't go back to the gym....and today was feeling a little bit under the weather, but was going to brave it anyway! The class ended up being cancelled...and I didn't have my ipod, so I didn't want to go on the machine (that is my idea of torture! 30 min on the elipical with nothing to entertain me! ugh!). Anyhow...I hopped on the scale and have somehow gained 2.8lbs this week. NOW...I know I was just banded on the 10th...and these are supposed to be healing weeks...but I'm eating average calorie intake about 1075/day (that was a 6 day average). I'm eating mainly proteins...I'm getting around 74 grams of protein daily. I'm not sure why I'm gaining?? :confused: Is this normal???? I feel like I'm failing...just like I've done over and over again in the past. Gosh, I was on such a mental high last week....It's SO amazing how I can go from one state to another in a matter of 7 days. I just felt like I was doing everything right! Any ideas??

September 4, 2010

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Here's to the 20 lbs I'll NEVER see again....

Hey All.... I hopped on the scale today and I have hit the 20lb loss mark! I am SO excited! I went back to the gym today and did Zumba this morning. Considering I haven't been to the gym in forever (a combination of working too much and not being able to lose any weight in order to qualify for my insurance to pay for my surgery), I kept up with the class the entire time and felt good for only being close to 3 weeks Post Op! I am SO thankful that everything worked out the way it was supposed to and all in God's perfect timing. When I turned 30 (May 1st), I posted on my Facebook that I believed that 30 was going to be a year to remember! Oh, boy....do I NOW know this to be true! I am down 20 lbs with NO plans on stopping till I reach where I want to be! I thank God each and every day for his Hand upon my life. I truly believe this is a gift from Him and know that with Him, I will be able to do all things (including getting thin! :scared2: hahaha). Ok...I'm off to enjoy one of the last weekends of summer! Have a great day everyone! Bjos, ~Jen

August 28, 2010

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Not enough calories???

OK...so I don't think I'm getting enough calories?? I signed up on sparkpeople.com b/c I was curious to see. I entered everything I drank/ate today...and I think I was overly liberal with the portion sizes....but I'm only at 498 for the day. This is a problem, right?? I'm not sure how to get more in. I'm afraid that I'll get used to eating too much. Right now, I am having VERY small portions of mushies....and I"m not super hungry either. Any suggestions??

August 25, 2010

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2 weeks Post-Op tomorrow!

SO...tomorrow is 14 days pre-op! I can't believe how fast the time is going! I had my staples removed today. I was pleased that it hardly bothered me! :w00t: The Dr. put on some steri-strips just to make sure that the incisions stay closed. I have lost nearly 20 lbs....and I am pumped! :ohmy: I have started mushies today and I am in my glory! hahahaha....It's just that I am SO excited to eat real food instead of shakes and pureed soups. Anyway, I head back to work on Wednesday. I'm looking forward to it....I'm pretty much back to normal and feeling great....but wanted to take the whole 2 weeks my Dr. recommended. Anyway, that's my update! :biggrin:

August 24, 2010

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Banded Yesterday!!!! 8/10/10

AHHH...I was finally banded yesterday! Overall, I'm feeling pretty ok. My back is SO sore...I can't figure out if it is b/c I laid flat on the table for an hour and a few minutes.....or if it just gas. I took some GasX strips...and I'm trying to get up and around to move stuff around. Anyway, my incisions sites are ok....pretty much just the port site is tender. I've only been taking Liquid Tylenol today b/c the Roxicet that my dr. prescribed makes me sick to my stomach. Anyway, I'm glad to be out of the hospital....I slept HORRIBLE last night! Up EVERY hour and bored to tears! Ackkk....but it is over now and I am at my house. I took two weeks off...and hope that'll be enough to feel back to myself. Alrighty....looking forward to hearing other stories of the recently banded folk!! Yayyyy!! I'm finally here! It seemed like FOREVER....but I'm praying it works like I am praying it is supposed to!!!

August 11, 2010

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Ahh!!

SO...Surgery is scheduled for tomorrow but my Dr.'s office just called this morning and said that the insurance has not yet approved my surgery! WTF?! My program was over on the 3rd of August....so it should have been approved by now! I think they are frantically trying to call the insurance company today to see what is up.....I will be SOO pissed if my surgery is cancelled and rescheduled! AND...to top it all off, my boyfriend is giving me grief about my decision to not tell my mother or my sister. My mother works as a medical records coder and right while I was beginning to look into it, she and my sister had this conversation about how she could never imagine why anyone would want to do this....with all of the complications, etc! I knew right then that I would NEVER tell her! I don't want her negativity to bother me. My boyfriend just doesn't understand why I wouldn't share something this big with him. I keep trying to get him to understand....but he doesn't. Today he threw out the..."what if something happens to you" card. I was like, "Nothing is going to happen to me....I'll be fine!" He was like, "This is surgery...anything could happen to you!" I told him that I'd cross that bridge if I got to it. He didn't really like that answer and told me he needed to get off the phone. He has been incredibly supportive of my decision to do this....but this has been a big issue for us.... me not telling my family about it. PLUS....they all talk a ton...and I don't want EVERYONE to know about it! This is very personal for me....and I don't need everyone's input on my decision. The decision has been made months ago....and will *HOPEFULLY* be completed tomorrow! ACK....I do NOT need this stress today! :thumbup:

August 9, 2010

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Operation Mission Pre-Op Diet Day 6

SO...amazingly...it IS getting easier! I definitely couldn't imagine me even thinking this on Monday! hahaha...All I could think about was eating something...anything! hahaha... I feel good today! I'm down 4.2 lbs this morning since Sunday! I suppose that helps too...when every time I step on the scale, it is going in the southern direction! hahah :tt2: At least I'm seeing some progress immediately. I'm happy with 4lbs...I can't wait to see how I am with 20, 30, 40, 50, etc.!! Anyway, surgery is on Tuesday (the 10th!). Any suggestions as far as what to bring to the hospital? The nurse at pre-op said that I should wear comfy clothes...b/c those would be the clothes that I'd be going home in. No jewelry, no cell phones... Anything else that I need? Anyway, I'll be cleaning this weekend...making sure that everything is all set for my return on the 11th. I'm going to have all of my laundry washed, my bedsheets cleaned, all of the dishes done, etc. I purchased some containers of Nectar, so they are scheduled to arrive on the 10th. I'll make sure I have plenty of popscicles and chicken stock in the house! I'll make sure I have plenty of Gas-X strips too. I want to be set for the week, at least...even though I have the second week off as well. Anyway...any suggestions to make this upcoming week a little easier would be great! I can't wait to join you all in Band Land! :smile:

August 6, 2010

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Pre-Op Day 2

OK...It's Day 2 of the Pre-Op diet...and overall, feel pretty good. I just started getting a little hungry feeling this afternoon. I took the day off from work b/c I had two Dr's appointments this morning (one was my pre-testing for surgery next week, the other was my last appointment before my surgery), so I took the whole day off. I am getting the rumbly tummy today....mainly while watching tv and seeing ads for all sorts of yummy looking food! haha...Oh, mannn....this is going to be a long 9 days. Anywayyy...next Tuesday is the big day! I am SO excited to finally begin!!! It's been a long time a'comin! I started this journey in January when I began to do research on the band and it seems like it was never going to come. Now, I am finalizing plans for my surgery and have actually begun the pre-op diet. I am praying that I don't mess up on the pre-op diet! :closedeyes: Anyway, I'll keep you posted with my week! ~Jen

August 2, 2010

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Ughhh....

Ok...so this week I am taste testing different protein drinks. I went to GNC and purchases some Isopure Alpine Punch and some Myoplex Carb Control Chocolate Fudge. I JUST tried the Isopure and I thought I was going to die! No wonder people lose weight if they have to drink this stuff! OMG...I think I want to puke! Seriously...it has taken me 2.5 hrs...and I'm still not done with 1 bottle of 20 oz! The taste isn't even the worst part.....I have a raging headache! I think it is the fake sweeteners in the drink. I am fairly certain that I am intolerant to ANY kind of sweetener that isn't sugar....even this stuff that they call "Sucralose", which says it is "made" from sugar. I'm not sure what I am going to do??? I think it'll be bad enough going through the 10 days of Pre-op diet....but if I am going to be having a huge headache everytime I have to struggle to get these drinks down??? Is this a sign that this is a bad decision for me?? If I'm not even going to be able to drink these drinks???? I'm really bummed. Please help...

July 27, 2010

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SOOOO soon!!

I got a call on Tuesday confirming that my Pre-op appointment was on Monday, August 2nd and that my surgery would be on Tuesday, August 10th (of course, with approval from Tufts...which they will send the paperwork on August 3rd...the last date of my I Can Change Program). They said that I have to be at the hospital at 11:30AM for a 1:30PM surgery time. I was hoping that I'd get an early surgery....so I'd get it over with right away. I am SO excited. My doctor says that we have to take 2 weeks off from work....and I was a little bummed b/c I didn't really want to use 2 weeks of vacation time to recover. I was hoping that it would just be 1 week and that I could go back early. However, I have just found out that I can use short -term disability, so if I end up really needing that 2nd week, I can stay home and focus on healing...and I won't need to use 2 weeks of vacation time....just the first week will be taken from my vacation time. :mad: :cursing: Yayyy !! That means I can save it for when I am skinny...and go to some exotic island in my [not yet purchased] teeny bikini! hahaha.....Pipe dreams right now....but hopefully in a year, reality! Anyway, b/c I'm not just using vacation time and I will be out for the full two weeks, I ended up just telling my boss and my co-worker what I was doing. I made sure to let them know not to say anything to anyone; as I wasn't even going to tell them. I think my boss was a little hurt when I said that b/c she said, "Why??" and I told her that it was a really personal thing for me...and I didn't want to have that extra pressure of lots of people knowing and examinging me. My co-worker said, "You aren't THAT big?? Why do you want this?" After I explained to her that I was unhappy and showed her all about it, she seemed very happy for me and I think will end up being really supportive. My boss, who I knew once I told her, was going to do some extensive research on the LapBand did exactly that....and promptly informed me the next morning that it was FDA approved and that b/c of that, she approved. Hahah...she is so funny...and she really does care about me more than from just an employee standpoint, which is nice. Anyway, now 4 people are in my little circle...and I do not feel inclined to tell anyone else. I think my boyfriend will be bringing me for surgery....and I think he will even stay the day with me. He works a ton and it is hard for him to get time off without his boss bitching and moaning...so I am happy that he cares enough about me to persue it. I start my pre-op diet a week from today. YIKES! I'm so nervous!! I'm still trying to research some good protein drinks and unflavored protein to add in to things. Anyone have any suggestions? I'm nervous that I won't even be able to make it the 10 days! Anyone have tips to help sustain them through this time??? ~Jen

July 25, 2010

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A Light at the End of the Tunnel!!

Oh, my goodness! I just got off the phone with the receptionist at the surgeon's office...and they have set a tentative date of Tuesday, August 10th, with a pre-op date of Monday, August 2nd! :tt1: This is all, of course, providing that my insurance approves me! It is so weird! One of the two people whom I have told about this decision asked me on Sunday if I was nervous. I told her not at all! Then, I get my tentative date today and I just got the butterflies! It is SO strange! Something that I have been wanting SO much for for the past several months is now within my reach...and I get nervous! Haha....Is that weird?? I KNOW without a shadow of a doubt that this is what I want and what I need to do! WHOOOOOOOOOO! I am getting pumped!!!!

June 15, 2010

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Time is Flying By......

It seems as if time is flying by....and for this, I am EXTREMELY greatful! I am believing that the next couple months will just sail by (although I should be sad that I am wishing away the beautiful weather just to endure another one of those eternal New England winters! hahaha)... My boss is out of town at a conference this week...and whenever she is away, time at work flies by! :thumbup: We are going through a rough time at work with our boss...so whenever she is away, we feel a bit free! Anyway, it just means that Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday will be like a blur...and then I leave for North Carolina on Thursday. I am going to visit a friend whom I have known since we were three....and have gone to school together from Preschool till High School graduation. Then she moved down to NC to attend Duke for her Undergrad...and UNC for her Ph.D....so she's been there for quite some time. I try to make it down about once a year to visit her. I will spend Memorial Day weekend with her....and when I get back, I'll have my Psych appointment on Monday, June 7th. I am a little nervous. My health coach said that some psychiatrists are brutal, where some are ok? Can anyone shed any light on their experiences so far? I know that I am not an emotional eater....so for me, that shouldn't be a problem. In fact, I don't eat when I get stressed....hahahah....better yet, right? :thumbup: I think I have 3 more health coach phone calls...I had my blood work done a couple weeks ago...what else am I missing? Do I need to get some kind of physical before the actual surgery? What else should I expect to have to do? I've done the sleep study - and no sleep apnea - yay! :cursing: Anyway, that's my update 'til the psych consult. Let me know your experiences about this, please... ~Jen

May 24, 2010

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Sad today....

Today is a sad day for me. My boyfriend of a year and half decided to part ways yesterday. I have been doing pretty well for the most part....mainly b/c I went into the relationship with minimal expectations. I had met him shortly after getting out of a 2 year relationship with another guy, so I didn't want to be hurt the same way I had been previously. It has helped...b/c I am not devastated like last time! I was a complete wreck for days! This time, it makes me sad when I think about calling him....or when I wait for his call. It just hit me that he was the only one who knew about my decision to be banded. I didn't even tell my family. I live about an hour from my family...and we aren't super close (although we get along)...so I could totally hide it from them if I wanted to. Now....what am I going to do? He was so supportive of me and my decision...and now I have no one! I know at some point, I'll have to let someone know....but who? Who can I trust enough not to judge me? Who can I trust enough not to tell everyone? I think this realization just made the breakup that much harder. I was ok up until about 15 minutes ago when this thought came in to my head. He was going to be the one to bring me to the hospital. He was going to be the one to stay for the day with me while I recovered in the hospital. He was going to be the one to drive me home. Now....I have no one. Gosh, it seems like my life is one giant disappointment after another. How much can one person take? I am overweight (and have been for all of my life) and can't lose the weight no matter how HARD I try.....I could never finish college no matter how many times I tried to go back.....it seems like my finances are always wacky - never far ahead......my desire to be married with children seems like it will never happen - especially after being in two long-term dating relationships with both of them ending. I can't win. I am afraid that getting the band will just be another one of those things that I look forward to, only to be sorely disappointed. My heart hurts. 3 :thumbup:

May 5, 2010

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Feeling at a Standstill......

SO...I had my Nutritionist appointment last night. They told me that this appointment would be an hour long. I got there about 15 minutes early....but couldn't find where it was located in the hospital. I was directed to the basement....but it was nowhere to be found. Then, I called the number given and she told me to come back upstairs and in actuality, was right down the hallway from where I had spoken to the first person. Haha...Oh, well. I got to her office, paid my $10 co-pay, and she was like, "Oh, I need you to fill out these forms". "Oh, you mean these?" I had all of the forms prefilled....so she was like, "OK! hahah" So, then she kept asking me if I knew this and that...and I felt like I know all of this so well, that I could repeat it to her. Long story short, I got out of my appointment at 5:07 - I had gotten in a little early, so in total, it probably lasted about 20 minutes. hahaha... Anyway, although the 2nd part is down, I feel a little bit at a standstill. I'm sure others have felt this way....but I can't start losing weight yet b/c I am right at the point where my insurance will fully cover my surgery. If I lose more than 1.6 of my BMI, I am under the 40 BMI that is required. I feel like this is almost counter-productive. I cannot start to modify my diet to be more like the one that I will be eating when I have the surgery, or I might risk losing a few pounds (which I inevitably gain back anyway), to have gone through this whole thing for the insurance to deny me. Anyway....I'm just counting down the months until this dream is a reality! :frown:

April 21, 2010

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Second thing down....still a whole bunch more....

SO...I wanted to write this down somewhere in case I forgot..... Start date of the icanchange program: 02.03.10 Completion date will be 08.03.10 My 1st call to health coach: 02.03.10 My 2nd call to health coach: 02.17.10 My 3rd call to health coach: 03.15.10 My 4th call to health coach: 04.07.10 ***The booklet has been completed ***Sleep study was completed on 04.06.10....now I'm just awaiting the results of the study. The technician said that she didn't think that there were enough "events" to be considered for CPAP; however, she said that she is not certified to read the study. ***I have my first nutrition appointment on 04.20.10. I am excited that this is becoming more and more real. :thumbup: Anyway, I just wanted to have this written down so that I wouldn't forget if I needed it at any time.... Have a great day!! ~Jen

April 13, 2010

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One down....a bunch more to go! :)

SO....I had my first appointment with the surgeon today. It was basically just going over everything we had gone over at the seminar that I attended a few weeks back, just in a little more detail. The receptionist gave me a whole bunch of paperwork that needs to be filled out. She told me that the nutritionist would be calling me to schedule an appointment (first of two) within the week....and on my ride home, the receptionist from their office called to schedule that appointment. I will meet with the nutritionist on Wednesday, April 7th. She also said that the sleep lab would be contacting me within a couple weeks to schedule that appointment as well. As I am not going to be through the icanchange program until the end of August, I am not in a super rush to get all of this done....although it will be a great feeling when it has been completed! The doctor said that about 2 weeks before my program ends, I have to give him a call and he will send in the paperwork for approval. He said that in some cases, he has done the surgery a day after approval! It feels real now....I'm in the process....and there is no turning back now! I can't wait.....I keep dreaming of the day that I am thin and happy. It's funny....I went skiing with my boyfriend a few weeks ago....and all that I could think of was was this: "This will be the last time that I will be skiing fat and out of breath!" Every time I do something, I think the same thing...."This will be the last time that I (insert activity here) as a fat girl!" If you want it bad enough, right? For now, I'll continue to dream of being thin.... I'll keep you posted as something else happens....

March 18, 2010

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Things are still looking up....

Last night, I went to my first seminar. I really feel like this is where I am supposed to be. The two doctors (a father/son duo) were so friendly and made you feel so comfortable. They were so encouraging and made me feel like this was the absolutely best decision I could have made! I have done so much research, so I didn't really hear anything that I hadn't heard before. It was nice to meet them though. I made my first appointment with the Doctor who would be performing the surgery - on Monday, March 8th. I am so excited to meet them one on one and just really get the ball rolling. Even better than the fantastic seminar that I attended last night, I finally told my boyfriend what I have been planning. I was nervous about telling him b/c I wasn't sure how he would respond. I wasn't sure if he would be upset that I was going to have surgery....or to me, even worse, would have been to hear, "YES! You need to.....you fat cow!" I know he would never say that to me....but I always have a very active imagination....and I know I wouldn't be able to handle that response! Anyway, his response brought me to tears! He was absolutely SO sweet! He told me that he would be there for me either way. If I wanted to go through with the surgery, he would be there....for anything that I needed. If I didn't want to have the surgery, he would be there for me then too. He said that he just wants me to be happy. I told him that I DO want the surgery and that being thin WOULD make me happy. He said that then he would be supportive of that. He is so sweet! :smile: Anyway, that's my update for a while....until I have my first meeting with the dr. I'll let you know how that goes! :tongue_smilie::smile2::w00t:

February 10, 2010

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iCanChange

OK...I just got the call today from my "Health Coach" that I have been officially accepted into the 6 month program "iCanChange" through my health insurance!!! :bored: I feel like this is the first step in what I know will be a long journey. I have to have 8 phone calls within the 6 months that I am in this program. I can't lose more than 5 lbs or else I am under the 40 bmi...and will automatically not be eligible to have this surgery paid for by my insurance. SOOO...needless to say, I'm a little nervous/irritated b/c it doesn't make sense to me! I have to make 2 behavior changes and stick with them. We determined that I would 1) drink more water (Often times I forget to drink water....and it's not like I replace it with anything different....I just don't drink anything!) 2) I will get rid of the 1-2 sodas/week that I am currently drinking. I have read on several blogs about not being able to drink anything carbonated. I'm fine with this....just wondering why not? What happens if you do? Awesome news too! When she asked if I had picked out a surgeon, I had told her that I hadn't formally picked one out; however, I am scheduled to go to an informational session next Tuesday at the Norwood Weight Loss Center (MA). I told her that I was considering Dr. Adam Glasgow for a surgeon. She was like, "Ohhhh, my gosh!! That is SO great!! Adam and Arthur are a father/son team and they are amazing! You are going to love them!! Everyone raves about them!!" Needless to say, this gave me a real boost of confidence about making this choice. I am so excited to finally not be the fat girl! I wish I had just started the journey several years ago.... Anyway, I'll keep you posted with any updates that I get! I'll probably post something next week after the information session as well! Have a great day!!!

February 2, 2010

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The Long and Winding Road....

SO...I have unofficially begun the journey. I have taken steps to prove that I am serious about getting thin and being healthy. OK....so over the weekend, I did a lot of research on different doctors in the area who specialize in LAP-BAND®. In fact, I found a Weight Loss facility pretty near my house that ONLY does LAP-BAND® surgeries. I called my insurance first thing Monday morning and found out that indeed the LAP-BAND® surgery is covered, provided you fall into the "Medically Necessary" category (which I do, as I have a BMI of 41). I have to enroll in a program called iCanChange through Tufts Health Plan. I have to have my Primary Care Physician write a letter and be accepted into the program. SO...I then called my DR. and left a message to have her call me back. I am going to ask her to write a letter that will get me into this program. It is a 6 month program where you speak with a nutritionist on a weekly basis...so pretty much the 6 month diet. THEN....after 6 months, I can either re-register for the program or get the LAP-BAND®. However, it is possible that you could be denied. I'm a little bit bummed....b/c even if you are enrolled in the program, it isn't a guarantee that you'll even be qualified to get the surgery through insurance. I REALLY wanted to get the ball rolling faster than 6 months out from whenever I get enrolled....let's just say in a couple of weeks....so that was a bit of a downer for me.....BUT....I'm just going to believe that everything will work out. I also have enrolled for a free seminar at the place that I was speaking of at the beginning of my post. It is on February 9th at 7pm. I am really excited to meet my "future" surgeon! (PS...I'm thinking positively! :thumbup: hahaha)... Anyway, that's all of the news that I have for now. I'll keep everyone posted if anything else changes. Have a great night!!

January 27, 2010

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