kpdgal

I have been going to UT's weight loss and surgery center since Nov, 2008. Lynn and the office staff have made my 6month insurance required medically supervised office visits a very smooth process. I was recently approved by Cigna and will be having my surgery June 5th by Dr. Matthew Mancini who I have personally met twice durning my process. Tessa the centers dietician is a valuable resource as well as Lynn. I am very happy with my progress and several co-workers (5 so far) are either done with their surgery or are in the process. I would highly reccomend their program... Stephany Epps

Lord-Be! I cheated twice on my pre-op and here's why! You get this loop in your head of Oh my goodness, I am NEVER going to be able to eat ..(watever)....... AGAIN in my life!! So I panicked and made sure I got that one or two last "Gotta Haves" before surgery. Truth is, and I wish I would have realized it before surgery and got my liver a little smaller which is the whole point of a pre-op diet, that there is nothing you can't have ever again,that the band is not about exclusions, its about portion control ! Don't let it get in your head that you are at your last supper, a farewell tour to good food, etc.. It will all be there when you are off your doctors restrictions to enjoy..... Just LESS of it!! Peace/Love!

Co-morbitities ie diabetes, High BP, Sleep apnea are also factors insurance companies look at, so U can have a low BMI, but 1 or 2 Co-morbities or a very high BMI and no other factors, it just depends on your insurance company. I worry about your depression and body image issues though! This is a hard step to take to fix yourself physically, you gotta work on your self-value too. Its a slow process and you got to have determination to make it through the long haul. You will be happy you did it, trust me, but make sure your mind is in the right place too.. Give yourself a little break you've taken a good step in a positive direction!:thumbup:

I think it is due to the extra weight & pressure around ur tummy... Im not blessed enuff to be preggers, but I have a very blunt nurse who told me when I complained about port pain "well lose 20 lbs and see if it gets better"..( I was kinda dragging my feet in the weight loss area!) Sure enough 25lb lighter and I don't even realize my port is there... I would say and hope the same is true for you guys as well once you deliver! Blessings to you and Congrats!

The only thing I can't eat even to this day (a year later) is brocolli... It gives me severe gastric distress (think contractions,labor pains..ya that's it).. Didnt have the slightest issue before surgery..very odd... basics for me are: Tuna, Cottage Cheese, Pinto beans,Guacamole, Sour Cream (pair the last 3 and yum-o!) yogurt, steak, chicken, hamburger, I shy away from bread and pasta only because it fills me up too soon and cant eat the good stuff, so i basically eat a Atkins type diet...So far so good!!! Good luck Ya'll

Zumba ladies, Zumba!!!!! It's addictive and you will lose inches shaking your booties!!!!! You don't even feel the hour going by.. I have my whole office going to class 3 times a week!!!! Just moving my body for 60mins a day has made a huge impact!!!! Give it a try!!!! Most Ymca's have it.. or u can get it on DVD and do it in your home!

I didn't notice a restriction until a few days after my fill each time I had one.. (I have had about 6 over my 1st year). Not sure what your doctor instructs, but on fill days, I was not allowed to eat solids. only liquids on a fill day so your stomach can recover from the fill... after day 2 and throughout the week I would notice a slight tightness, but it wasnt really until fill 4-6 that I felt serious restriction, so it was basically baby steps in my experience in weight loss...But still quite happy with my progress!! Hope u continue with success

Wow, this has really started my weight loss again! Being accountable is a good tool!! (and dailyplate.com!) 25th: B-Liveactive cottage cheese 20z tuna 1oz S- coffee 24oz w/half&half and sweetner L- 2oz roast beef, slice of cheddar cheese 1oz 1tsp mayo, mustard D- Turkey Burger, 1tsp BBQ sauce, 1oz cheddar 2 slices bacon S-Smart Ones Choc chip sundae Exercise: 20 mins treadmill 60mins ZUMBA class @ Gym!! Love me sum Zumba!!!

I am trying to get to my goal of 199 by my 1year surgery date so maybe having to post what i eat will help. Today: Breakfast 3 bites of Ihop BBerry stacker 1 link of sauage 2 spoons of grits (Im from the south!) Lunch Coffee w/half & half and sweet n low Snack Live-active cottage cheese pack Dinner 1/2 cup macaroni & beef Snack glass of half/half sweet-unsweet tea

well I got nowhere near my goal, I had a few setbacks both mental and physical but I am not discouraged I am ready for 2010 !

I know this has been asked somewhere on this thread, but I can't find it! I am about 4 1/2 months post-op and I am losing hair by the hand fulls! I shed constantly. I am taking all my vitamins (Daily plus a Calcium supplement) and am making protein a priorty in my diet (average about 60 a day). Is there something I can add to my diet or supplements to slow it down? Thanks in advance for any support!

Hey Mel! We're twins!!(on the spreadsheet!) hahahah neat to have someone to challenge myself with!!

Sounds great! Count me in!:cursing:

Thanks guys for all of your words of encouragement!! I will up my protein some more and try the supplement. I am relived to hear its not just me!