Blondie638

To me.. And I may be wrong. Losing weight is a simple mathematic equation that I have yet to get right but if you burn more calories than you consume that should result in weight loss. For example: Consume 1000 calories but burn 1200... You are negative 200 calories for the day. Which can add up if in the negative to a weight loss. If you consume more calories than you burn then you will have a surplus and gain weight. It concerns me that you may have something medically wrong. I'd get everything checked out. Maybe log down everything you eat and provide your doc with the information to show them exactly what u are doing. And I agree.. Get a new doctor

Any advice on what to use to minimize the appearance of scars? I haven't had surgery yet but just thinking about what u all have done? Any creams or methods that you've used to minimize them? Also do u have pictures?

How much does a fill cost? I'm not banded yet and my surgeons office covers one year of fills. But what's the price after that? thanks!!

I'm slightly addicted to reading everyone's posts and come to u all with questions or frustrations and everything! Haven't been banded yet and not even sure I will! (Insurance pending) But I love the support you all give one another! merry Christmas!!!!

Can any surgeon do it? I may move outta state in a few years...

And anxiety attacks are the worst. I'm sure you'll be fine. My partner had an anxiety attack a few months ago bc she thought she was dying. We went to the emergency room for them to run two tests of everything just to be sure then they told her she was fine.. All tests were perfectly normal.. Left the hospital with a nearly 4k hospital bill.. Maybe breathing and medatation will help for the mean time :/

Wow sounds like your going through a lot. No disrespect to anyone but I'm sorry you had to experience that especially on your surgery day. Sounds like you have a great best friend tho! And I've seen a therapist before and it was great!!. For other issues.. But yes! It couldn't hurt!!

My personal goal weight is 175... I'm 5'8'' and 175 is still considered overweight.. But I got down to 186 A few years ago and started seeing my ribs. I don't wanna just be skins and bones.. I still wanna have some meat! My suggestion would be to talk to your doctor. They should have an idea. However don't always take what they say to hear. I have doctors tell me to be 150 and I think is look sickly. Maybe make small goals.. Start with getting down to 250. Then maybe 225 as your next goal. Keep going down till your comfortable. I also figure your body will know your ideal weight. You can eat right and live the lapband lifestyle and your body will stop at where its good at and your in a healthy weight range. By no means am I saying if u hit a plateau at 250 or whatever your body is saying... Ok I'm done! Good luck to you!! I'm sure you'll figure out your own personal goal soon!!

I'm in true results Austin!

I hate that I have never made a large claim with insurance ever. Only my minimal doctors visits for check ups. And now when I actually want to have them pay for 4400 of it they are making me jump thru hoops! I've probably paid them thousands of dollars and this is just ridiculous. I'm sorry if I'm just bitching on here but I'm really pissed off :/

Be careful if u go to Mexico. I live in Texas and have many friends that have had some pretty scary experiences over there. My friends brother went there for dental work and never came home.. That was several years ago and no ones heard from him :/. I'm not saying dont so it.. On here it seems like many people have been successful with it. I don't mean to be Debbie downer my friend and her family have been pretty heartbroken.. So it's something I mention when I see someone asking.. Good luck to you

I love to power walk to a great song! And the stair climber is a fave! Even tho I can only do 5 min of it at such a slow pace! Start out just going to the gym... Then slowly push yourself to do more. You can do any exercise u want! Just go to the gym to have some fun!

I told my boss bc she's Ben very accommodating with my schedule. But I haven't and won't tell any other co workers!! The only other person that knows is my partner. I may tel others later its just not the right time right now

Chez- I love ur posts and comments!! Any advice from the so called "old timers" is welcome by 99.9 percent of the ppl on here! Please just trash it and don't let psychotic ppl get u down!!

Not me! Not till jan 25th keep us posted! Goodluck to you!!

The surgeons office I'm going with includes one year of fills. The doctors say that that's 90 percent of the fills ill ever need.. Is that true?

Congrats! Sounds like a big stepping stone for u!

Wow I would sue them. I know that sounds harsh but if you have the approval letter and u got the surgery thinking you could afford it bc they told you they'd approve u.. It just doesn't seem right that they can do that.

Karen did u have your band removed?

I just started researching to find a doc.. I went and talked to a primary care physician and I started reading books and reading from here. I say learn as much as you can about it to make sure it's the right decision for you.. But I'm just a few steps ahead of u.. I'm still not banded. Good luck to u!

I get hiccups all the time at the weirdest times. I have them several times a day normally last a few minutes only: but I get them at the weirdest times.. Like when I'll be doing nothing! I've had this for a few years.. Anyone know why?

Not yet.. I'm wondering if this is a sign that I may have a hiatial hernia. I get my egd done on the 27th and if I get the surgery now i have to have the hernia so my insurance will pay for half. So I'm super nervous.

I would call some other surgeons office to get fully informed. It seems as if this surgeons office is very one way sided . An informational seminar will also have their opinions attached to it. Good luck to u! I'm sure you'll choose what's best for u!

I've always heard the opposite. Bypass is more of a risk and you are more likely to gain back. The thing about the lap band is its completely reversible. I'd research some sites, and maybe YouTube. Also call another surgeon and get their opinion. I've never heard of It being phased out tho.. That's weird. Let me know if u hear that again

I have no idea what that means