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Please add me to the challenge. As much as I would like to try to reach 15 lbs lost by xmas . . .and onelander . . . I am a slow loser so I am going to commit to 10 lbs. I have lost a total of 60 lbs since Jan. 5, surgery was March 20. I just got back to the gym after 5 weeks of my kids or me being sick. I spin 3 days a week and strength train 1-2 days per week. Good luck all Heather

I love pizza and make a pizza dip, spread a little cream cheese in a dish, add pizza sauce, shredded cheese, and any topping you like and bake or microwave. Either eat with a spoon or sometimes I can digest tortilla chips. Any bread is hard for me to digest since I have alot of restriction. This should help with the pizza cravings.

I work out 6 days per week. I spin (high intensity work out on a bike, group fitness class) 3 days per week (1 hour per class). I strength train 2x per week, this is a one hour body pump class and on those days I also do the eliptical or jog on the track for 1/2 hour. Plus I do 1 outdoor bike ride, approx 15 miles, once per week. You need the exercise to really lose the weight. I am down 42 lbs, had surgery 3/23/09, but lost 15 lbs prior to surgery.

I was approved within 48 hours. Call highmark and make sure they got your claim and ask where it is in the process.

I was banded on 3-23. I had a fill 1 week ago and I have lost 6 lbs this week for a total loss of 35 (16 pre-op and 17 post op). I work out 5-6 days a week at the gym spinning and doing strength training. I feel pretty good restriction with my first fill so I will see how long that lasts. good luck to everyone.

I was banded 3/20. I am down 30 lbs total. I lost 18 before surgery and 12 since surgery. I am back to the gym for spinning and strength training 4-5 days a week. I can feel some restriction but get hungery after a couple of hours. Will have my 1st fill on 4/28. Hoping that will help with the hunger. Good luck to all. Heather

I was banded on Monday 3/23. I am feeling much better now that I am 3 days post op. All I can say is take your pain meds, don't skip, take them every 4 hours. I thought I would be okay just taking tylonol the day after surgery and did way too much on my first day post op. I am now just feeling better. Good luck to all of you getting banded this week

I just met with my doctor for the pre op visit. I was thinking that surgery would be in 2-3 weeks but he had a cancelation on Monday and can put me in that slot. I have to do a liquid diet starting tomorrow and report at 10:30 on Monday morning. My surgery will be at 1 pm. Very excited. I started my lapband journey in August 08 when I attended the seminar, did the 6 month diet and got my approval from insurance on March 9th. Lap band surgery scheduled: 3-23-09!!!!!!!! Lost - 16 lbs 6 month diet

To lapbandgirl2009 - I had my last visit with dietian on Tuesday 3-3, they sent to insurance 3-6, approved 3-7. My doctor requires a 4 day liquid diet before surgery, not two weeks. I have my pre surgical consult on 3-20, hoping for surgery the week of 4-6 but I have no idea when I will be scheduled until I go on 3-20. good luck to you!!!!!!!!

Well, I got insurance approval friday, now i have my pre-op appointment with the surgeon on March 20th. I have no idea of a surgery date until that appointment. Geez, all this waiting is torture. How long do other have to wait from their appointment with the surgeon and the actual surgery. I am thinking that my surgery will be sometime after the second week in April. Good luck to all.

I have highmark PPO (blue cross/blue shield), I just called my ins today and they said my surgery has been approved (1 day after dr. sent it in). I HAD to do thhe 6 month supervised diet. My dr. office handled everything, told me all the appoints, etc. I had to do and once I did everything the approval was a snap. Good luck to you

I have highmark blue PPO. They required a six month diet, the upper gi, pych, blood test, etc. etc. etc. My insurance company told me I was approved, just waiting for the docs to call and set up my pre surgical visit and surgery. I just know they will try and schedule it for the 2nd or 3rd of April when I am already committed to run the PTO Bingo night at my kids school! I will just have to find a date that will work. I am hoping to lose 80lbs. I will have to do 3-4 day liquid diet before the surgery and 2 days clear after. I am getting the realize band. I went to the seminar back in August 08 (called in June 08 to sign up) so I am sick of the waiting. I feel like I am totally ready to do this.