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thanks libbyjane.im hoping i can get banded soon too.now all i ahev to do is keep it off for another week.lol easier said then done.:tongue:

so i figured i should update everyone on my progress. so far i have went from 253 to 243. i still have 4 pounds to lose but i have 11 days to do it in. im not to worried about it though. i figure if i get to d day and im not 239, i'll take water pills the day before. im so excited. finally i can stop dealing with my PCM and auctually start talking to a surgeon. im a little worried about my doc making me do a 6 month supervised diet. but i figure ill cross that bridge when it comes. thanks again for all the tips. ive taken parts of all of your diets and adjusted it for me. so far so good!!!

are you getting it done on base or at a MTF? ive read on here that if you get it done by a military doc then you dont need tricares approval.dont know if its true,but its an idea.enjoy the vacay. you are probaly approved and wasting a perfectly good time.dont stress

thats what im afaird of too. im worried that my body will hold on to the weight and ill just be starving. but so far so good.day 1 down, 13 more to go.lol

hey lauren, like you i am also on a liquid diet. ...only i put myself on it.lol. i have to lose 10-15 pounds by the 30th so that my ddoc will approve my surgery. todays day one and so far so good. only problem....even my sons baby food looks mouth watering.lol we can do it! we have to...................

so this is for those with tricare.... on my last visit to my PCM, he told me if i lost 10-15 pounds he would approve me for the lap band, but when i told him that my bmi was already low for tricare and if i lost another 10-15 pounds my bmi would be to low for tricare to approve the surgery, he said "dont worry, if you lose the weight i'll approve you since your bmi is way too high for your age" so my question is, if i get the surgery done in a military hospital, do i still have to go thru tricare? i have tricare overseas(stationed in germany) and am soooo confused!! i would rather get it off base, since ive heard of military docs putting you on a 6 month supervised diet, and i know the doc in frankfurt dosent. (german doc) also, can i request an off base doc thats approved thru tricare if my PCM does refer me to the military hospital. i'll take the military hospital if i have to, but dr.weiner in frankfurt has rave reviews and has been doing this since 93'. i would hate to be a lab rat for some military doc. please help!!!!!

arent you starving? how long do you have to do this diet for?

:confused:okay, so in order to get the lap band i have to lose 10-15 pounds by june 30th. i have a hip disease and it really limits the amount of exercise i can do. and obviously i have no will power when it comes to food. but i really REALLY want the band so im confident i can stick to any weight loss plan for another 20 days. i did the cabbage soup thing last week and i went form 253 to 247 but i need to get down to 239. so i was wondering, if anyone had any tips. or what your pre op diet consisted of. i dont need long term tips i need quick fixes. my bmi will be a 37 when i get to 239. my doc only wnats me to lost this weight as a sign of commitment, but my insurance will approve me if my bmi is around a 39 so whatever i lose i will most likely need to gain back. seriously, i just need quick fixes....please help me. i want this to be the last time i ever do a "quick fix"!!!!

like most on here, ive had and up and down battle with weight all my lfe. when i was 18 i decided i wanted to enlist into the military and i was not going to let my weight stop me. i lost 50 pounds in a year and thought for the first time in my llife i was auctually going to beat this weight battle. i was 19 164 pounds and i felt great.i enlisted in the airforce and was sent to basic in san antonio. i was there for 6 weeks and 2 days before i graduated i was sent home. turns out the pain in my hip (i had two hip surgeries prior to enlistment) wasnt becasue i was fat, but indeed a hip disease.my whole life was turned upside down.so here i was at 19, being told i need a hip replacement, severe arthrithis and i cant complete basic training. i think the next step is pretty obvious......DEPRESSION. although never treeated, i know i went thru it. i quickly went from 164 to 220 in a matter of months. now im 22, 253 pounds married to the love of my life, a beautiful 7 month old baby, and yet i still cant be happy with myself. i know the only thing holding me back is my weight, and im sick and tired of it. im no longer going to let this rule my life. i decided a month ago i was finally going to grow a pair and ask my PCM for a consult. my husbands in the airforce and we are currently in germany so there area lot of steps to getting a consult. but i did it. now ive got my nutritioist out of the way. ive had my psych eval...and passed.lol. and now i go to see my PCM on tuesday.im scared to death of what hes going to say. i cant afford this on my own and i cant lose it by myself. i'll keep everyone updated as my story continues....:biggrin:

urghhhhhhhhhhh!!! i cant even described how royally pissed off i am at my PCM. so i got to my appointment today (had to get up at 4:30 am to take hubby to work) get to his office wait thirty minutes just for him to give me ANOTHER piece of paper. but wait it gets better.....whats on this paper you ask?!?! MY TRICARE INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS!!!! something you think he would have given me when we first met a month ago. .....what was on this paper you ask?!?!?! i ahve to lose 10 pounds as a form of commitment to the lap band. i told my stupid doc that if i lost any weight i wouldnt qualify for the rest of my requirements...but did he listen?NO!!! so now i have to lose 10 pounds in like a week so that i can go back next week and get my referral. but thats not even the worst part!!!! were living overseas (hubbys in the airforce) and i have to be at least one year away from our DEROS date(date we go back to the states) to be eligable.we leave next may!!!!! so now i have to pray for a miracle and hope the hubby can extend our DEROS date so i can get the lap band. all this because my stupid doc couldnt give me a stupid freaking paper on my first visit!!! I JUST WANT TO CRY!!!

thanks amy. after talking to my hubby and seeing how supportive he was and how easy it would be to extend for a few months...im happy again. lol. i was pretty down that day, but "all good things come in time" not overnight. i was rushing everything. i have to be realistic about this. ive only been trying since beginning of may. june 30th i go back and get my surgeon consult. hopefully every thing will go smooth.

:confused:okay, so in order to get the lap band i have to lose 10-15 pounds by june 30th. i have a hip disease and it really limits the amount of exercise i can do. and obviously i have no will power when it comes to food. but i really REALLY want the band so im confident i can stick to any weight loss plan for another 20 days. i did the cabbage soup thing last week and i went form 253 to 247 but i need to get down to 239. so i was wondering, if anyone had any tips. or what your pre op diet consisted of. i dont need long term tips i need quick fixes. my bmi will be a 37 when i get to 239. my doc only wnats me to lost this weight as a sign of commitment, but my insurance will approve me if my bmi is around a 39 so whatever i lose i will most likely need to gain back. seriously, i just need quick fixes....please help me. i want this to be the last time i ever do a "quick fix"!!!!

i know it differs for alot on here, but for me, i had to take a test called "mmpi". some only have to take part of the test, but i took the whole test...it took 2 and a half hours!!! mostly questions like "do you hear voices?" "do you hurt small animals?" its all true/ false. and then afterwards the shrink calls you for a follow up to go over any red flags. i had 4 red flags. most have like 20+. so i guess i did really well. oh, and make sure you tell the truth on the questions, because they ask you over and over again, to make sure you tell the truth. good luck if you do end up taking it. ive read on here about some who have failed the test, because of their depression.

your boss dosent know what she's talking about. ive read plent of forums on here about tricare approving them. congrats on getting this far. my stupid PCM made me see a shrink twice, get a 3 hour psych test, see a nutritionist and now lose ten pounds before he'll put in my referral to the surgeon. and im border line the 100 pounds. but he seems to think ill still get approved. so we'll see. let us know when you find out!:redface:

urghhhhhhhhhhh!!! i cant even described how royally pissed off i am at my PCM. so i got to my appointment today (had to get up at 4:30 am to take hubby to work) get to his office wait thirty minutes just for him to give me ANOTHER piece of paper. but wait it gets better.....whats on this paper you ask?!?! MY TRICARE INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS!!!! something you think he would have given me when we first met a month ago. .....what was on this paper you ask?!?!?! i ahve to lose 10 pounds as a form of commitment to the lap band. i told my stupid doc that if i lost any weight i wouldnt qualify for the rest of my requirements...but did he listen?NO!!! so now i have to lose 10 pounds in like a week so that i can go back next week and get my referral. but thats not even the worst part!!!! were living overseas (hubbys in the airforce) and i have to be at least one year away from our DEROS date(date we go back to the states) to be eligable.we leave next may!!!!! so now i have to pray for a miracle and hope the hubby can extend our DEROS date so i can get the lap band. all this because my stupid doc couldnt give me a stupid freaking paper on my first visit!!! I JUST WANT TO CRY!!!

i completely understand what youre going thru. im 247 pounds and although i may not be morbidly obese, i am obese. im the one who has to look at myself naked everyday! im the one who would fight tooth and nail not to go to ANY venue that requires a bathing suit! and im the one who see's all the stares from the "skinny ones"! we make this choice on our own and no one has the right to voice their opions! shes just mad because deep down inside she knows if she could afford it, she would be right there with you. i cant wait to get banded! and proud of it!lol:tt2:

okay so first off let me just say, i've had two major hip surgeries. both took about a month to recover from, plus i delivered my son vaginally (cant spell) so I AM NO STRANGER TO PAIN!!! ............................i just cant stand needles:bored:.im 22 years old and i still cry at the thought of them.lol im not changing my mind about this,I AM GETTING THE LAP BAND, i just want to know how bad do they hurt? i just watched a you tube video and almost threw up.lol. any stories or tips would be appreciated. i also know that some docs numb first. but i think that might even be worse! i mean 2 NEEDLES. are you kidding me?!?!?

thanks everyone. from the sound of it, it sounds like it wont be that bad.... and as for the not looking thing, i've tried that. but i always take a peek.lol. defeats the purpose i know.but i cant help it. oh well, im sure ill be just like everyone else and look forward to them.....hopefully:blush:

okay, so im freaking out. i finally got up the nerve to talk to my PCM about the lap band and then was told to get all this testing and come back when i was done.(basically a brush off) that was a month ago. since then i've went to the shrink twice, took a two hour evaluation...no i do not hear voices, by the way!.... met with a nutritionist...and reschulded my appt with my PCM again.only problem.... THE STUPID SHRINK RAINED ON MY PARADE!!! after telling me that whe would approve the surgery, she basically said that she was going to request a extended supervissed diet! WTF?!?!? has anyone on here ever had their nutritionist approve them and then have the shrink ask for a diet plan? it wouldnt be so bad except for the fact that i have tricare, and i weigh 250 pounds with a bmi of 38.5. even if i go on a supervised diet, i cant lose any weight. my bmi needs to be a 40 with 2 comorbids. as of now i only have arthritiis. ( i also have a hip diease that will eventually result in a total hip replacement , but my PCM told me that dosent count) i dont know what to do now. my appt is on tuesday and im so afaird hes not going to put in the consult to the surgeon. ordinarily i wouldnt mind going on a diet.and i would love to do a pre op diet if i was approved. but what am i supposed to do when i cant lose any weight yet, and my husband is going to be deployed in august for 6 months? i need this done before he leaves.(6 month old baby at home) I HATE SHRINKS!!!!:w00t: not to mention ive made myself sick packing on an extra 5 pounds to raise my bmi!!!just thinking about tuesday makes me sick to my stomach!!!:thumbup:

good luck hun, im in the same boat as you but opposite. im shooting for the 100 pounds since i dont qualify for 200%. i know i have arthritis and AVN (hip disease) but i dont know if it will be enough. i guess we'll just have to hope for the best!

okay so according to the metlife chart i should be between 136-150. i currently weigh 253 pounds. im not exactly sure what the 200% means, but do i qualify for the 100 pounds over weight? im 5'8 so my bmi is only 38.5 so i have to hit the 100 pounds. tricare is very particular! any help would be great!

like most on here, ive had and up and down battle with weight all my lfe. when i was 18 i decided i wanted to enlist into the military and i was not going to let my weight stop me. i lost 50 pounds in a year and thought for the first time in my llife i was auctually going to beat this weight battle. i was 19 164 pounds and i felt great.i enlisted in the airforce and was sent to basic in san antonio. i was there for 6 weeks and 2 days before i graduated i was sent home. turns out the pain in my hip (i had two hip surgeries prior to enlistment) wasnt becasue i was fat, but indeed a hip disease.my whole life was turned upside down.so here i was at 19, being told i need a hip replacement, severe arthrithis and i cant complete basic training. i think the next step is pretty obvious......DEPRESSION. although never treeated, i know i went thru it. i quickly went from 164 to 220 in a matter of months. now im 22, 253 pounds married to the love of my life, a beautiful 7 month old baby, and yet i still cant be happy with myself. i know the only thing holding me back is my weight, and im sick and tired of it. im no longer going to let this rule my life. i decided a month ago i was finally going to grow a pair and ask my PCM for a consult. my husbands in the airforce and we are currently in germany so there area lot of steps to getting a consult. but i did it. now ive got my nutritioist out of the way. ive had my psych eval...and passed.lol. and now i go to see my PCM on tuesday.im scared to death of what hes going to say. i cant afford this on my own and i cant lose it by myself. i'll keep everyone updated as my story continues....