cin

chickie, you look postively amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and thank you so much for sharing your personal photos your intirely a new women! how inspiring you are.

So confusing with the pre-op diets i'm waiting to hear back from my insurance company my case is pending and hopefully will have a surgery date soon. I don't think my surgeon puts his patients on a 2 week liquid diet but i did hear he might be starting that soon. I don't understand about the liver thing is that why they want you on a liquid diet prior to surgery? also do liquids means jello, both, protien shakes etc? that must be a living nightmare no solids prior? then again liquids after for almost a month yikes, but i feel that with the right mindset and will power to be thin we'll do what ever it takes. It's been almost 2 yrs since i've interested in the lapband so i am soooooooooo so ready for this. good luck to everyone out there.

Fist of all take a deep breathe, this won't happen over night i've been in the process for well over a yr and in March got my denial now i'm appealing it and my case is pending. The first thing i did to get started was attend a lapband semiar with the surgeon and from there his nurse was handing out phamplets, once those were filled out then they called me within a week to schedule an apt with the docotor and here i am over a yr later dealing with my insurance company. I have Cigna Health care they require that we see a Dietitician for 6 months along with all the other requirements so my 6 months is up this month now i'm back to the waiting game once again will i be approved or not. Please don't get frustrated or lose sleep over this if you want to lose the weight bad enough then it takes time depending on your insurance company. Good luck, cin

Jennifer well u go girl sounds like your mind is made up 100%++++++++++ Not sure why u started just a liquid diet? I do understand you'll be drinking liquids following surgery your out look is where it should be. I've been in the works now for over a yr do to a few fall backs in life but now back on track and moving full speed ahead. I have my requirements all finished that my insurance co. is asking for just finished my last psychologist appt Jan 29th 07 now waiting to hear back from the insurance co. In the mean time i've started working with a Dietician Dec. 15th 06 went back for my 4 week visit on Jan 15th 07 and couldn't wait to jump on the scale, i'm proud to say over the holiday month i lost 10.7 lbs that was by counting calories, eating no white flour based foods ie pasta, breads, potatos, rice etc and which i love them all it's not been easy but i am determend like you! I have well over a 100 lbs to lose and just that little amount i've lost already is making a difference to keep on moving down hill in a good way:D Best of luck Feb 10th and let us know how things go. cin,