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Hi all, Like most of you, I'm a veteran of the weight loss wars! I joined Weight Watchers for the first time when I was 13. I've got the books (Covert Bailey, Jean Nidetch, Susan Powter, Dr. Phil), I've got the exercise tapes and DVDs (Gilad, Tae-Bo, The Core), I've got the pants in six different sizes. And all because I haven't been able to get the upper hand in my relationship with food. Fortunately, I think I'm now on the right track. I started attending a hospital-based clinical weight loss education program in September 2008. I met with my surgeon for the first time that November. I did my consults in December and January, submitted to insurance in February, and got approval in March. I had my lap-band placed on April 8, 2009, spent one night in the hospital, was off work for one week, and so far, so good! I haven't been perfect, but I also haven't fallen into the all-too-familiar trap of beating myself up when I don't make the best decision. I have been attending a local weight-loss-surgery support group that meets monthly (mostly gastric bypass patients, but a lot of the same issues) but I'm thrilled to find this forum, where I can get answers, support, and camaraderie 24/7. I want to change my life. I am so committed that I let someone cut into my body to help me change. So hello, and thanks for letting me join the party.
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Another new bandster here
newattitudeinbama replied to FangDoc's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Hello everyone. I am new here. I have been reading all of the success stories and it really gives me hope that I have found something that can actually work for me. I have been overweight since I was 17. I have had three children and never really lost the weight from pregnancy and somehow through the years food became my best friend. Well I think it is time I found a new best friend. I look forward to this journey and I love reading other's comments and am anxious to learn about this wonderful process. If anyone out there has any tips or suggestions for me, please do not hesitate to contact. I have just begun, only been to the seminar and have an appt. with the surgeon on 6/4/09. Can anyone tell me what to expect with this first meeting? Thank You. -
I was banded on Oct. 21 with Dr. Rich Pucci at the Oradell Ambulatory Surgery Center in Oradell NJ. Let me just say for anyone still considering the lapband in the NY/NJ area, please please please go see the Pucci brothers (there are three of them) and use this facility in Oradell. It was pristine!! I got such amazing attention and I you wouldnt even know I was being operated on. I felt like I had made some friends there :-) As for the Lapband, my name says it all. Most people dont know that I have the lapband. My spouse knows, my parents know and some of my close friends know, but that's it. I dont have a lot of supportive people in my life that would give me positive feedback if they knew that I chose WLS to assist in my weight loss decision. I'm a working mommy, which is challenging, but fun. I hope to get to know everyone and make some support buddies :-)
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Getting over your weight loss plateau
supersweet31 replied to supersweet31's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
No weight loss in the last couple weeks. Thanks for the advice Lapbandster, I will switch up my routine. This may be the problem. My body is getting to used to the same routine. I usually spend 45 min on the eliptical then I do my other exercises. Then the next day I usually spend 45 min on the tredmill and my other exercises. I alternate those two routines. Is my body that smart to know that its not really much of a change. I been thinking of adding an aerobic routine at home.There are plenty on my Comcast Cable On demand. So I will add that to the mix. I have literally been an exercising machine! Eating right, limiting the carbs because of the PCOS and absolutely no sugar. No beef or Pork because I cant tolerate it anyway. I hope I get over this slump this week. -
And the journey begins 1.18.13
PaulB replied to PB&J's MaMa's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Welcome Congrats on your new journey this will be the best decision you have ever made. Don't let this scare you but this will also be the hardest thing you have ever done. The weight will fall off after surgery then you will hit a stage where you won't lose any weight for days or weeks no mater what you do. This will pass. There's more advise I could give but if you have been reading post you already know most if it. If not just ask there are a lot of very smart people here that are living the life after WLS. Good luck on your new journey and keep us posted -
Any binge eaters who had sleeve?
Tiffykins replied to jillw8's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
I'll just say that immediately and in the first few months post-op, you'll have major restriction. As time progresses, the stomach adjusts, and stretches to some degree. No amount of restriction, no amount of loss of physical hunger, is going to stop us from sucking down a huge milkshake, or other carby/junk/slider foods. Lil gave the best description of what happens when we don't address the behavioral and habitual issues behind what led us to have surgery. I can't say that I was ever a binge/compulsive or even an emotional eater, but I would eat out of boredom, and I personally loved that totally "Thanksgiving day" full feeling pre-op. Because of the mental work I put in during my losing stage, undereating my sleeve, measuring portions and really learning to listen to my body, I hate that feeling, I hate to feel full, I hate the way overload of carbs make me feel. I admit that I have allowed some of my fat habits to creep back in, and I knew if I didn't address them, I'd see a significant gain. Being self-aware of the issue is a big step, seeking proper counseling to help finding other coping mechanisms, and learned behaviors will benefit you greatly. The sleeve will only do so much long term. There's lots of stories out there where people get 2-3 years out and see a gain, it's simply an issue of getting back to the behaviors of what got us fat in the first place. None of the surgical choices beat poor food choices. There's RNY and DS failures out there, or those who never got to goal with those options because none of the surgeries beat carbs and junk food. The main issue with malabsorptive procedures is that you have to be way more diligent with vitamin/mineral/nutritional supplementation or you'll gain an entirely different set of issues post-op. -
So, I switched surgeons. Dr. Kevin McGill at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta is wonderful!! Just met him this week. I had done my 6 month physician supervised diet, psyche eval, Pulmonary eval, PCP medical necessity letter and 5 year weight history. They are submitting to insurance this week!! Yippee I know I have to have an upper G.I. but other than that not sure. I began gaining weight after my hysterectomy 10 years ago and never stopped gaining. Stressors in my life didn't help. I am currently babysitting until I can find a sleep Tech job. I finished college last September, drove 1.5 hours one way for 1.5 years. Glad that is over but finding a job is even harder. I look forward to the support from this forum. I am registered with ObesityHelp too but was looking for a little more focused on the sleeve. Thanks
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Am I doing ok?
Big_Mama replied to backwoodsbarbie209's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
A loss is a loss, any way you look at it, and if you're losing inches, that's definitely awesome! Everyone loses weight differently, and at their own pace. Best of luck!! -
Dooter When I asked if I could pay to move up the list, I was told they don't do that here. So I would have had to go to the US or Mexico. Since this is all part of my decision making process, I opted to stay put, research (try other weight loss programs,etc...) and wait. I think the wait has done me good as I'm still not 100 percent sure what I'm going to do. This forum is great as it discusses many of the grey area issues that I've bee fretting over. Thanks for your interest.
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UHC main plan is that if your BMI is over 40 you don't have to have anything wrong. They have started requiring the 5 yr weight history. I would see if try to get any documented weights you can, docs, ob's, weight watchers, anything. As for the 6 month diet UHC doesn't require it BUT companies can add it to their policy. So your husbands company wants the employees/spouses to do the 6 month diet then you are going to have to do it. Unless you have proof you have already done it and have documentation of it. My suggestion would be to call the insurance and ask them if they cover CPT 43770 (which is the lap-band) and then ask them for the policy. Good Luck!
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I also have UHC Choice Plus. They didn't require a 6 month diet from me either. My plan only required a 5 year weight history with a diagnosis of morbid obesity. If you call them, they should be able to tell you exactly what you need.
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curious with kids
Momto3redheads replied to angieboyd's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I drank a lot of cafeine free diet coke on my pre op diet to keep me sane. I have three girls, too - but luckily for me during the week they get most of their meals at the sitters...so that saved me. But after the first few days I found I wasn't hungry anymore - so then it was easier to keep to it...that and my fear of having a fatty liver and the doc getting in there and having to back out and reschedule kept me on the straight and narrow! LOL It's hard as now my girls comment on how "skinny" I am and that they want to be like me when they grow up...I try and focus on being "healthy" and not being "skinny" - as they are 20 mos, 6 and 8 yrs old and very impressionable. I am big boned and tall and I explain to them that when you are tall and muscular you will weigh more - they aren't ever going to be stick thin as they are built like me. (though I was a lot chunkier as a child as I was not as active) I don't want to send my kids the wrong message and have them worrying about their weight in grade school! (though the 6 yr old had a rotten girl call her fat on the playground...I am telling you kids are just horrid to one another!) Anyway...you will make it through - keep your eyes on the prize! Kim -
Any sole providers here?
Michellemo replied to Mrs.FullerRN's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I'm a single mom and I took one week off from my stand up job. It was enough time off. The main reason I had surgery was my fear of all the health problems I was sure to get from being so over weight. I kept thinking what was going to become of me in 10 years? I knew there was no way I could stand on my feet and continue to run my business. So I figured maybe having complications from surgery was a smaller risk then knowing I was definitely going to have complications from being so over weight. -
Hi, I have CIGNO HMO TX. I pay $15 for each co-pay. What was wonderful about my CIGNA coverage is that there was no out of pocket expensive for pre-op or surgery. I met all of the criteria required by CIGNA. Which include more than 5 years of medically documented weight loss attempts, etc. I was documenting all the steps I went through during my approval process. See below - I cut this from one of my previous posts. 8/9 PCP Begins Referral Process to Lap Band Surgeon 8/10 Sign PCP Medical Record Release 8/11 PCP advises referral to surgeon ready and provides me with the telephone number to call for appointment. 8/14 Darla takes intake form at Surgeon's office, someone else will call me back. 8/15 PCP Medical Records Released 9/1 Psych _Eval 9/5 Med History Review (find out I need a consultation with a nutritionist (MD) and need a stress test and heart sonogram, and blood work drawn and results). 9/5 Called to schedule the stress test and heart sonogram. Scheduled for 9/8. 9/5 Request for nutritionist referral from PCP (could take 1-5 days) 9/5 PCP calls with name of nutritionist. I call to make an appt, but can't until CIGNA approves, may take 5 days. 9/11 Nutritionist calls to advise that CIGNA approved the request. Can't be seen until 9/26. 9/5 PFT at PCP Office, and request for x-ray results 9/6 PFT Results and CXray results pick-up 9/8 Stress Test and Echo sonogram done at Cardiologist office. 9/11 Stress Test and Echo sonogram results rec'd by Surgeon. 9/113 & 9/14 check with Nutritionist for cancellations in order to get seen sooner than 9/26. No openings. 9/24 Get blood work drawn at PCP office. 9/26 Nutritional Consultation appointment scheduled. 10/2 Nutritionist consultation report. 10/4 Bloodwork results.
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Thanks for all the information guys! Its good to be reminded that its possible to not be stuck at this weight forever... How about some pictures! Id love to see the transformations!
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Hi everyone those of you who have Cigna Insurance and have to particpate in a six month physician supervised weight loss program, Did Cigna pay your PCP visits or did you have to pay out of pocket? Jan
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Im thinking of getting the sleeve and im scared! =(
andre replied to andre's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
@ leeblewb thank you! it does help knowing its not as painful! =)and yes i have been making alot of research on the sleeve and it looks preatty safe =) good luck on ur proccess! =) LisaaaLisaaa well for my height im supposed to weight about 105-110, so its about 40 pounds over weight trust me i have tried everything gym, running and no luck! it just gets deppressing! but i will search and ask doctors what they think =) and gratefully i dont have any of the things your mentioned. wish u the best of luck! =) soldierzgirl36 yeah i have done researching and it seems like the only side affect could be leakage around the staple line, but can be fixed.. im happy to hear ur getting your sleeve done! =) much luck!! keep me posted on how it goes. mine should be done by the end of feb! =) -
A month to go...
marypenny replied to cuteascanbelizzie's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Nice to meet you, Elizabeth. My surgery is next Wed. 10/19, here in Orange County, CA. I understand your feeling so grateful for all the comments on various topics. I've used them to compile a list of things to take with me to the hospital. It's given me something to focus on, and that's helped. I've lost 13# on the pre-op liquid diet and hope to have that a higher number by tomorrow and then again on Wed. I haven't figured out the process of attaching the weight loss ticker but I've copied the information and saved it. Congratulations on your decision. When your emotions are all over the chart, this is a good place to go! -
Aw thank you....u def just made me cry congratz on ya loss!!!!! This forum has helped me a lot u guys are so nice and so supportive!!!!! Some days i feel like crap other days i feel like the pit of all craps lol but looking at the stories of ppl from a year ago till now there journey both scary but in the end very fulfilling it gives me hope!!! Thank you so much for responding and 87lbs i. 4 months omg that is major i hope to be that successful i need to lose 107lbs my goal is 177 but i decided to shoot for 170 instead....i been on a diet since Dec 30th went from 294 to 274 the gained 6.8 bk then lost 3.2 ugh its a pain in the neck!!!!! But all u guys give me encouragement my mommy is my biggest cheerleader she's scared but she supports me in every way even when she's to tired to hear my excitement lol she listens!!!!!! Thanks again and happy losing!!!!
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My name is Carla and I was banded 7/3/10. I have lost 127lbs. I am now in the 150's and it seems to be a struggle everyday. I know where my comfort is and I now know how to play the "food game". I am sooooo glad the the carbs get stuck or I may actually gain back every ounce that I have lost. I tried to sneak a doughnut hole tonight and I have paid for it in the bathroom for the last 2 hours. The thing about Lap Band is that no 2 people are alike. Some may not have a problem eating potatoes while with me.... They get stuck everytime. This is honestly the best decision that I have ever made but it will always be a struggle. Food has controlled my life for so long that I have to train myself to not let it continue to control me.
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Question? rate of weight loss and loose skin
val628 replied to Booklean's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
the rate of your weight loss really has nothing to do with you developing loose skin. alot of it is genetics, your age and how long you were overweight for. exercise will help...but basically once the skin is stretched...it is stretched -
I have a fill / insurance question
JustMarci replied to JustMarci's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
He doesn't do the fills in the office; he does them in the hospital under flouroscopy. He counsels all his patients in the beginning that the reason why he does it this way is because you have fewer "misses" and he can ensure a positive experience that way. I know my original post sounded a bit whiney...I'm so excited I did this and this 20 pounds I'm down is the fastest I've ever seen any type of weight loss on any type of program. I'm just so frustrated in not seeing the scale move at all for 2 weeks straight. I'm following their guidelines strictly with the help of all the fabulous recipes I found here and I get all my Water in and my protein/drinks. I know we are only supposed to lose 1-2 a week and I'd be so happy if I saw that in the past 2 weeks. those of you going through something similar have you gone back to mushies to give yourself a boost??? -
In my opinion, ones relationship with food must change in order to be successful long term. The surgery and the restricted diet will provide a weight loss while you're in the "honeymoon" phase (approximately 12-18 months) but then it is going to be up to you to use the surgical tool along with your learned new habits and relationship with food that you'll need for the rest of your life. Emotional eating and breaking that pattern is one of the toughest parts of this process. You will go through periods where you morn the loss of food. It is not hard to understand that when we look at the ways many of us used food in the past. It was our friend and comfort. It made us happy and was an immediate gratification. That instant gratification will be gone with the vast restriction seen with the new sleeve...for a little while. Eventually you will be able to eat more and maybe even enough, especially of the wrong foods, to comfort your emotions again. Work as hard as you can and utilize all the tools at your disposal to break that pattern of emotional eating during the honey moon period. Again, long term success is what we're all really striving for and that will only come with the necessary behavior modifications.
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8 Weeks Post Op - Holy cow was this the right thing for me!
Kate25 replied to pokeyvenus's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Hello Pokeyvenus,well done for your weight loss so far!!!,I've got my op-sleeve in January 8th,just can't wait!!!,I've got only6-7st to lose,but can't lose them!!!!So fed up with the diets!!!!!!!On NHS I wouldnt get it because I. Not fat enough,so I'm paying for it,going to have it done in Prague.Just can't wait when it over and I will be slim!!!!!!How is your family and your friends dealing with your decision,that u had it done???ive just told only my best friend and my boyfriend.Im scared that my work colleagues will be jealous! -
You won't...I was told it's not uncommon to gain a little after the swelling of the surgery goes down. When you get your first fill, you will be swollen a little at first after that, and it will cause restriction for awhile--which will help you lose weight. After awhile, when you hit another wall, you may need to go in for another fill (like I'm doing tomorrow for my 2nd fill)...It'll be okay! Remember...plateaus, like you know what else, DO happen..it's your body's natural response to the 'starvation' pre/post surgery...I went through it too.
