ladyinred66

I went 9 days straight without cheating one bit and then boom I totally mess it up. Now I didn’t over do it, but either way I did eat on Friday a whopper Jr. Saturday I got terrible news that a dear friend of only 31 years of age passed away of a massive heart attack and I ate a handful of chicken and 1 beef taco. Sunday was the wake and after I ate a small mash potato and Monday too, and today I ate a cup of beef with rice. I’m schedule for surgery this Thursday. Did I mess myself up? Please, any help… :sad_smile:

Hi… I am in need of some major help. I have not lost any weight in over a year. I am no where near my goal weight. Now I’ll be the first to admit that I suck at making good food choices and I hate to excise. I mean why else would I lean towards the band. If I had control I wouldn’t have needed the help to begin with. I was a self paid and up to a month ago I was unemployed for over a year so I had no means to pay to see my doctor. I went 2 weeks ago and I was told I am completed full and that my band has expanded a tiny bit. I was given a strict diet (which I have not kept) or they are going to have to remove some fill. I know I need to control myself, but I just don’t. I need someone pushing me day and night. Can anyone help me?

Hi... I'm new to this site. I signed up a few weeks ago, but was busy trying to find the money to get this done because my insurance wouldn't pay for it. Well, I found the money and I am sooooo happy at one end and scared at another end. I have my appointment this Monday and I was told that since I'm a cash out I could get my surgery as early as the week of June 23rd. IS THIS REAL?:confused:

I'm staying on liquids until I go under the knief on Thursday. I WILL HAVE TO TRY MY HARDEST TO BE GOOD. I'm just so hunry. These shakes are making me so sick. I hate them!!!

Oh my gosh! You want me to tell them I cheated? Guess I better, huhL I won’t eat anymore solids, promise!!! I’m pretty sure that between everything solid that I’ve had it measures up to 1 full meal. Not that I’m making excuses, but just wanted you to know.

I went too 2 seminars within a 5 year period (was hoping insurance would cover, they never did) so now I’m self pay. I had my first visit with the nutritionist on June 9th. I began my liquid diet on June 12th. Had my pre-op on June 17th, but my EKG had some errors so they order a stress test done. Had that done on June 19th. I got news today that my heart was good and I was clear for surgery which is schedule for June 26th. Is that fast or what?

:ohmy: After 9 days on liquids I ate food. Not much, but even so I ate food. How bad is this? I am suppose to have my surgery this Thursday coming up and I am scared that I have messed myself up. I’ll get back on nothing by liquids today which will give me another 4 more days before surgery. Will that help? Please, any help would be great.

I’ve been on my liquid diet now for 9 days and I feel I’m cracking. I’m so sick of shakes!!!! :rolleyes2: I’ve lost 7 pounds, is that good enough for them?

Who are you useing?

Who is doing your surgery and how much - I am in the same boat - insurance doesn't cover and I live in Arlington. Hi there... I am going to a new place called TCL Edge in Plano, TX. Sorry I don't have the number on me. It cost $12,000 and it includes everything except the post-op liquid diet that you have to follow after surgery. I'm going to use Dr. David Kim because my firend used him and well she was very happy with him.

Oh my gosh, help!!! Today is the 5th day of my liquid diet and I totally mess up tonight. I have no idea what got into me, but I got home and my husband had cooked dinner as he has for almost 20 years and I just went straight to the kitchen and severed my self baked chicken. I would have eaten the whole thing if my daughter had not come in and asked what I was doing. I totally spaced out and forgot that I was on a liquid diet. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT ON EARTH I WAS THINKING OR RAHTER WHAT I WASN'T THINKING! Could this affect my surgery on June 26th? How much did I eat? Well if you take a toast and cut it not the middle, that's how much chicken I ate. I'm so scared! Did I totally mess myself up?

Hello: I kind of felt the same about having my insurance pay for it and then when I found out that I could apply for credit, I thought why not. I mean I buy a new car every 3 years and it’s on credit. I just won’t get a new car for awhile and give myself this gift. I was going to get the money from somewhere of that I knew it. I am so sick of begin sick and over weight! Yes, do what ever you have too. I was able to spend the last few years of my youngest child still able to move around and I know that it meant to world to her. Now she sees me and she hates to see me suffer by just walking. It takes a lot from me. I weight 308 and I’m 5’7” 1/2. I should be around 170-180 so I have at least 130 pounds to lose. It seems so much, but when I saw my friend and how she looked. Man I could believe it. And she is already at the other end where she has lost too much and no now they are trying to put back on her at least 20. Is that crazy or what?

Oh my gosh… This is moving so fast. I’ve done my consultation. I’m met my surgeon. I’m set up with my appointment to do my post-op on June 17th and I’m schedule for my surgery on June 26th (don’t have a time yet). Yesterday was my last day on real food. I had lunch with my youngest daughter and it felt weird knowing it was my last time I would be eating this way. I began my shakes this morning at 7:30 am. I have to have 7 per day. I’m a bit freaked out!

And me, I’m not afraid of the pain, but the surgery! I can take pain very well. Sometimes to well! I get poke every 6 weeks to check my thyroid and it’s been that way for almost 14 years now. They have never been able to stabilize it so I have to check it often. I think ~ Am I making the right choice? Am I being selfish in doing this? What if something goes wrong and I leave my family before it’s time. I have so much to do in this world still and I don’t want to leave anything hanging. But I knowing what it use to be like when I could cross my legs, shop at regular stores, ride horses and bikes and all sorts of wonderful things that I miss on a daily basis know that this surgery will get me back to that stage, but the fear is so strong, I just can’t help it.

Hi there: It’s going to cost me $12,000 out of pocket because my insurance doesn’t allow any type of weight loss surgery. I’m very new to this. Believe it or not I should have done this about 5 years ago when I first went to see what it was all about, but the fear of the unknown took over and here I am all these years later with about 50 more pounds on me. I guess too I had to wait to come up with the money because I’ve never had an insurance that would allow me to do this type of surgery. The only reason I’m even on this wagon again is because I ran into an old friend of one of my oldest daughters Mother at Sam’s and I did not recognize her. She was as big as I the last time I saw her and now she was down about 50 pounds in about 3 months. I COULD NOT BELIEVE IT! So neat less to say if I had not run into her I would not be here today. She told me about TLC Edge in Dallas, TX and how I could apply for credit and well here I am really to take this on. I’m doing it because I am about 150 pounds over what I should be, plus I have a few medical problems that I’m sure will be corrected by having this surgery. How much are you over weight that they had to add 20 pounds to you?

I hope so. I'm not afarid of pain, but of the unknown. I have been over weight for half of my audlt life now and it's going to be weird to be back to how I was 20 years ago.

Wow! 38 pounds is so great! I can't wait to be able to say that myself.

Thanks... I'm a bit scare now for some reason, but I know that this is the best thing for me.

Thanks... When did you get band?

Hello: New to this site! :confused_smile: I can’t believe I’m on this road again. I ran into a Mother of a friend of my oldest daughter and didn’t recognize her. She was a completing new person. She looked out of this world. I asked her what on earth she had done and she told me “Lap Band”. She told me all about the center she found called “TLC Edge” and how it was the best thing she has ever done for herself. When I left her that day I was determine to give myself that same gift. Having done all the research myself over 5 years ago I am pretty informed with most of the details (not sure if something has changed), but I am firm in saying this… “I am going to get this done now no matter what.” I have thyroid, asthma, joint problems, sleep apnea, and I’m pretty tried of all of these. I am ready to get my life back and start living.