Dreamin Again

Wow! Must be gold dust or something in there

Congratulations Kindle! That is awesome

On another note but still regarding pics (MistyAnnMoon829's comment above made me think of this) I got up yesterday morning and my 53-year-old husband was sitting on the patio drinking his coffee and taking selfies to post on FB. He is just too cute! He was so embarassed when I came up behind him and asked him what he was doing lol.

Great! I love that this is here. I for one promise to look here first when I have my "3 week stall" before I start freaking out and starting a new thread lol

Prayers for you and the rest of his patients.

Thanks for all of your comments ladies I hate knowing its out there but I am just not going to think about it lol My boss is my niece and she is just starting her business so I hate to ask her not to do something just because I feel uncomfortable. When I lose enough weight I will just ask her to change the pic I can't wait until I finish my medically supervised weight loss program at the end of October and really get this journey started. I hope everyone had a safe and happy 4th of July! Have a great weekend and thanks again for taking time to post on here. I am glad I am not alone in my feelings about the camera and/or mirror

I have been trying and trying to get information from my insurance company. I was able to find out that they cover bariatric surgery but after reading so many posts on here and other places about problems that come up I would feel much better if I could get a copy of the policy in writing. I called the number on my insurance card - that lady couldn't help me at all so she gave me a number of someone else to call who couldn't help either....but guess what? She also had a phone number of someone else to call who might be able to help me....I think I went through this process 5 or 6 times before losing patience and giving up for the day. Why does no one have any information about the policy for these procedures? My husband even went to his HR department yesterday and the lady there just looked at him like he was an alien lol. She had no idea but she would get right on it and make some phone calls.... Surely I am not the first person under this insurance policy that has had or needed one of these procedures? Why is it so difficult to get this information? If anyone has had SSM Exclusive Choice I would appreciate your input on what you had to go through. So far all I know is that I need to undergo a 5 month physician supervised weight loss program. Thanks and I am sorry for ranting my first day on the boards

Insurance is Exclusive Choice CoreSource (Employer is SSM) My husband finally got a response from SSM Corporate Benefits who got the information from a representative at DePaul’s Weight Loss Program on Bariatric Surgery: Here are the conditions that a patient must meet to be eligible for the bariatric surgery: · Must complete a 5-month weight loss program, either the DePaul HMR program (supervised by a dietitian and surgeon) or a 5-month program with their Primary Care Physician, in which monthly visits are required. This program must be physician-supervised and has to have taken place within the last 2 years. · The patient’s BMI must be at the following to qualify: o 35-39 with a co-morbid condition, such as sleep apnea, diabetes or Coronary Artery Disease, or Hypertension (plus must be on 2 additional medications if Hypertension is the only co-morbid condition applicable). o 40+ - no other conditions necessary · Complete attached packet and return to individual listed on page 1 · Schedule assessment with nurse, mental health evaluation and dietitian (all-in-one visit) · Meet with surgeon for consultation The attached packet is the information to sign up for the free seminar that you can get from the SSM Weight Loss website.. Also I was told that I had a $300 copay and they would pay 90% with $1,000 max out of pocket.

That's great news! Congratulations. You look wonderful

Congratulations Mike! Hope your surgery and recovery fly by with no complications

How exciting! Congratulations

October will be here before you know it. I am hoping for surgery mid November. Good luck and I hope the time passes quickly for you

Good luck tomorrow! I hope everything goes well for you and that you have an easy recovery

Thank you for sharing and congratulations on your successes! You are right 20 years goes by in a blink. My oldest child is almost 21...I can hardly believe it lol

That's a good idea to get a head start on those new habits. It's one of the best things we can do for ourselves now. Good luck and hope all goes well for everyone

Good luck!

Awesome! November is shaping up (haha! - that's what we will be doing after November - shaping up lol) to be a great month. We will all have so much more to be thankful for Good luck to everyone!

Good luck on your journey! There are many people here to support and help you along the way.

Thank you to all the vets who have stuck around to help us all get more informed. I for one appreciate all you can tell me

I was a smoker but quit January 2013. I had tried many times to quit in the past. I heard about a book called Allen Carr's Easy Way to Stop Smoking (Amazon $7.99). I read all the reviews and decided that for that price I should give it a try. I smoked my last cigarette right before I finished the book. I don't know why but this worked when I couldn't do it on my own. Good luck to anyone trying to quit, it's a hard habit to break.

Congratulations!

Thanks for sharing. I need all the information I can get. Continued good luck

You are doing awesome! Congratulations

Welcome! I am fairly new also and these people on here are wonderful. They are full of wisdom and good advice. Good luck on your journey

Wow! Congratulations. Only 6 more lbs and you will be out of the 200's!! That's so exciting!