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froggi - i read your original post & it still has the same impact, as “obese individuals” are we going to categorize who should / should not be afforded the opportunity to WLS.?? BECAUSE i was a healthy overweight person & my insurance would not cover me - that's a consideration to take in. I spent many months dealing with my Ins Company trying to get mine and DH’s lap band approved…..which they cover. After month 6 and BCBSTX changing the requirements on the fly - I threw a fit, was fortunate enough to go to cash and was done & scheduled in 10 days. This IS a health insurance issue IMO. The fact that our health system is OK to give another "pill" for the next comorbid that we encounter VS having a surgery that can tackle obesity grates my last nerve. I am very active politically - to an annoyance of some (mostly inlaws) - WLS & it's results can yield a world of health unto an idividual .... we shouldn't be the judge or jury of "who's able" to get the surgery of choice - it should be "as policy holders" our right to determine what's best for our health. not board room members.

pappadeaux's is one of my husbands FAVS - he treats "hot sauce" like i do fine wines. we have a pantry full of every kind known to man. he'd put some on a donut if i'd let him:rolleyes:

renewed - saw you recent photo updates ; you look great, congrats on 15lbs in a month! great nsv - my oldest brother. he was scheduled in FL to have the lapband 2 times in the last 4 months and each time cancelled. he's a big wimp...LOL well he was in town 3wks ago and hadn't seen me since i was 200lbs - his surgery is 7.11 & won't be cancelling this time around. he was beyond impressed w/the results & that of my husband (also banded). he's a great guy, needs to drop 100lbs to fight some comorbids and be around for his 5 kids. sometimes these NSV's are more impacting that the scale!!

i have cajun inlaws - who "tried" to feed me fried alligator yesterday. i kept thinking how the HE$$ did they get this alligator to TX??? does taste like chicken - but i kept it the blackend catfish:)

yesterday - b- 4oz cottage cheese l- 3oz blackend catfish & some dirty rice d- TB pinto beans & cheese s- 100cal cookie pack

i LOVE honey - but will have my fill for a LONG time. had 3 bee keepers at our ranch yesterday who removed 80lbs of honeycomb from my back porch. i'm dreaming of english muffin w/butter & honey...LOL

it is~ i had "skeptic" faith in the band - but so far, am grateful for having it placed in. wished only i did it sooner.

you've just put out a poll - that's been placed many times in the last few months - many annoyed that those under 200lbs should be able to get the band. i view it differently - i contributed to the economy to the tune of $30k (hubby & self) & i have insurance. luckily retired at 35 - ; the fact that Insurance doesn't want to participate in actively prohibiting the onset of comorbitities related to weight is an atrocity.

they're out running???? LOL i seem to keep dropping my goal weight - so i'll get there at some point~

congrats jody!!!!

ugh - not worked out since wed. had my wisdom teeth & 1 molar pulled on thursday & still feel like a truck ran over me. forced myself to the gym today & walked "slowly" for 30minutes on the treadmill. felt dizzy & didn't have much left. look forward to July's Thread:) cheers!

Absolutely. If your still in an unhealthy BMI range, why should one have to diet vs WLS? Because being 200lbs is marginal to some? I've said this in another thread (200+lbs to loose) - I guarantee "most" would have wished they took it upon themselves to deal w/their weight, sooner rather than later. My stats were: 38yr / 200lbs / 5'1. This put my BMI at 36.8 and well into obesity mode. Now my Insurance wouldn't pay - but I did & paid for my husband to be banded the same day w/a BMI of 35. I feel there is absolutely no reason to feel a tinge of jealousy for those who wish to deal with their weight on their own dime & nip it in the bud before it gets way out of hand, and comorbitities take over.

Becky - 121lbs!! that is a fantastic accomplishment - hope your feeling a bit better today w/some rest. Frangi - the GIRLS look GREAT!! glad your back home! I'm in Tampa for some of Aug - visiting parent's - could "escape"..LOL to miami for a meet up...:thumbup:

carrie - i always work in increments of 10lbs. first goal, get out of the 190s, then 180's, 170's - & so on. it was relatively easy to work with 10lbs for me, VS the 80lbs i want to loose all at once. in all, it manages to be around the 2lbs per wk that was recommended by my Dr. some wks i'd loose 3, some 1 - some i just stay the same...good luck to you!

yesterday - b- 4oz cottage cheese l- TB pinto bean & cheese d- 1c cabbage stew s- ice pop - lime

thanks blooeyez! yesterday - b- ensure milk chocolate meal replacement s- 1 cup of broth l- 1/2c fettucini alfredo d- 1/2c mash potatos w/gravy

tad of pain, just plan on eating what i can~ yesterday - b- ensure milk chocolate meal replacement l- 1/3c mash potatos/gravy d- 1/3c mash potatos/gravy s- mango smoothie **white, i believe atkins changed some of their recps along with their packaging**

yesterday - b- 4oz greek yogurt w/1/4c granola & blueberries s- ostrich jerky stick l- slice of kashi flat bread pizza d- 100cal dorito pack:eek:

i was self pay & had no consult fees. insurance did pay for a pre-op testing.

SUCH a hot/humid day in TX!!! today ~ 90min conditioning class w/Baylor Ftball plyrs again; i'm a glutten for punnishment - because it was really hot this AM. lots, and lots of sprint / ladder / stadium stair drills. pushups / situps / dips oh my....i'm slowly impressing hubby who played DE at OSU & he can't believe i'm out there huffing it. hope your feeling better tess!!

yesterday - b- 1/3c oatmeal w/honey & fresh raspberries l- 3 coconut shrimp w/ 1/2c spicey slaw s- zone banana nut bar d- 1/2c chicken salad on slice WW toast

As I’ve been reading this thread – I get why it was prompted. I didn’t have to dig down deep to figure out which type I was – I already knew: someone who LOVED food but STOPPED being active. The moment I stopped working out, the weight came on & I did not appreciate friends and family telling me I just needed to hit the gym again….duh, I knew that. But it was like Kat’s story, I decided for a period of time to feed the unhappiness “wolf” – and she loved pasta & wine!! Rock bottom comes in all forms – mine had to do with moving my size 6 clothes to a spare bedroom to make room for the 16’s…..and all the sizes in between and I was climbing up the scale DAILY. Sometimes I feel guilty reading these threads because this has been easy for me. The diet – didn’t have to change too much, already ate decently (had to cut back some on the wine though). Exercise – can’t stress enough how important it was / IS for me to have back in my life. I’m pretty selfish these days, and for me that was probably the hardest part of band life for me. I constantly ran and took care of everyone & everything else, and I let myself not only go in the physical form – I shut down socially because I then became embarrassed by my weight. So now I feed the Happy “wolf” (she gets wine 2 – just not as much) & I personally enjoy being fit & healthy a thousand times more than when I choose to ignore the sadness that enveloped me with the additional weight on.

no more than the normal squishing / squeezing that goes w/the territory.:sad_smile: i had my first mamogram & sonogram last wk since being banded and there was nothing out of the ordinary. band had zero impact.

have you tried to mix up your exercise routine? every 3 wks or so my trainer changes up our sessions - to shock the body & start working on other body parts. i think it's normal, as your building muscle for the scale to stall some, so long as inches are coming off. as for your last fill - i had a similar situation, which required me to get 2 small unfills because the solid proteins became a struggle. i didn't want to rely on shakes (also not a recommendation of my dr). for me i have to work to not get in a rut either with food & exercise to keep the scale constantly moving at least a lb a wk - good luck!!

today - 1 mile run 20min stairmaster 1 mile run ab & butt buster routine:tongue: