Lapbandster

From what I have read insurance will cover this But (knock on wood) I have never had any issues thus far

I think you should be taking it easy for a couple of days, especially steering clear of abdominal crunches. Ask your doctor, but personally I'd wait it out. I know it's tough but just think of all the weight you just lost!

Thanks Velvet I'm looking for something that monitors heart rate AND calculated calories burned without needing to be on a machine.

Love this post!!! Thanks for taking the time to write Congrats on reaching your goal and staying there Two questions: 1) did u have extra/saggy skin after the weight came off? 2) do you still ever PB/vomit?

Thanks! Looks like an awesome device! But wow that's like double what I was wanting to pay... Do you know of anything cheaper?

Cool! So what is insanity?

They will send your images to a radiologist who will send it to your doc

Sounds like you're too tight Stress can trigger sudden tightness of the band Maybe call your insurance and get your policy # and give that to your doc instead of waiting for the card to come in. When it arrives then just fax it to your doc's office

How frustrating! I have went 2 months with no loss and that truly sucked Have you ever gotten your thyroid levels checked? Mine was a bit low and now im on 25 MCG of synthroid which i think is helping...

What a terrifying thing. Thoughts and prayers from Illinois

Seems like they're trying to compete with the nike powerband... How much will this cost?

Just finished day 2 of week 5 (2 eight minute runs! phew) It's sooooo hard! but ultimately gratifying

1) Is there a similar device that also monitors heart rate? 2) how does it really really track activity level?? If I bike 100km how can it know that i'm biking?

Same like Missy I take everything the same as before surgery But ask your doctor because some don't like when their patients take ibuprofen

I was perfectly fine 2 days after surgery But it really depends on age, comorbidities, and overall health of the patient. A week should be more than enough even if you are not a "fast healer"

Wish I had one! Maybe next fill...

It's when they fold your stomach in via stapling which reduces it's capacity it can be done with a lapband but is a bit more invasive Not a lot of research available on it yet, which is why some insurance's won't cover it. (but the preliminary reports show low risks/high success) I did not do it, because when asking my doctor he said "a lapband surgery is like a 4 on a scale of 1-10 of invasiveness, but with the plication it raises it to a 6-7" So I decided against it

Switch things up a bit... whether it's your workout routine or your eating habits I have found that carb cycling has worked wonders (there is a whole topic on here about it if you search)

Just drink and drink! It's hard, I know but don't even think of cheating! You will only feel guilty and it will hurt your self esteem in the long run Good luck sister!

1) I think your doctor sees your progress and that you're doing so well and therefore doesn't feel the need to be aggressive with your fills (great job on your loss btw!) 2) Or maybe he doesn't want to overfill you since you already once had an issue

I feel the same way Ironically I feel the like I weigh 1000 lbs on the days that I pigged out and feel better when I eat well (even if on the scale my weight didn't change at all on each of those days), In general the more weight I lose the more I stare at myself in the mirror and see my flaws (blub rolls, chubby cheeks, dark circles under my eyes etc.) whereas when I was morbidly obese I never noticed since I avoided mirrors altogether

Nice! better start stocking up on suspenders!

For me personally, when i'm stuck boy do I feel it! There is never a question in my mind... But if you're not sure, sip some cold Water and pay attention as it goes down. You should be able to feel it going down if you're not stuck. If you ARE stuck, the water will sit in the back of your throat. If you're stuck you must get an immediate unfill, as tyou don't wanna stretch your stoma