sharonk

Best of luck to you!! Why are you waiting till 11/11? I have bcbs, the company i work for is out of PA so its called Highmark but since im in VA i believe its Anthem...heck, i dont know, health insurance just confuses the heck out of me. Lol

Hello I have been checking into this website every once in awhile and reading other's post and i thought it was about time I actually join. I am 32 years old, happily married and no children, unless you're like me and consider your dogs as your kids. I have been overweight for as long as i can remember. My lowest and happiest was when i was 21-22 and i was at 155 lbs. Too bad i used phentermine to get me there and that was a short lived time as anyone who has resorted to prescription drugs to lose weight will soon notice you gain it all back plus some in lickity split time!! I'm 3-1/2 months into pre-surgery for the gastric band and it feels like eternity before my, must have, 6 month insurance time period will be done. The only steps i have taken so far is the monthly prescriped dr visist and monthly support group meetings that my dr.'s office holds. Blood work and pysch. evals will soon follow, i'm sure. I have been trying to work on healthier food options during this time but still crave the bad stuff. Suprise Suprise... . I recently, and i mean recently quit smoking (14 days as of today)(was told i had to quit before surgery) and this has been hard for me. I figure if i can and will quit smoking after 16 years then when i get the band i should be able to follow guidelines, right?! My biggest concerns questions at this point are the following, which i'm sure and know a lot of others are also concerned about... - following the strict guidelines (they seem strict when all your life you have eaten what you want) - how long before i can go back to work (was thinking about trying just 1 week leave but others at my support group say 2 weeks) i have a sit down job, not much movement when you are at a computer all day. well heck, my lunch break is over now and there's probably more but those are the top two!! Thanks in advance for any and all advice that i see or get!

Thanks!! Im glad to hear that a week off is do-able since i would like to be able to use the rest of my vacay time after i lose some of this weight. P.s. Your screen name makes me want some stroganoff (the food) for dinner! Lol!!!

Thank you both for the advice and info! Also congratulations and good luck on your new journey! I can't wait till i'm where you both are today!