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You may also want to check if the surgeon you select has a self pay option. This is generally alot less than what would be billed to your insurance. Also ask if surgery can be done in a day surgery center as most of the cost is for the hospital facility bill. For example, my surgery for insurance was about $28,000, about $23,000 was for the hospital, $3000 for the surgeon, about $1000 for the anesthesiologist, and the rest I'm not sure...but my surgeon is going to offer day surgery for about $11,000 total. Big difference! I would also try to get approved...think of anything and everything your weight is causing you problems with...it is worth a try...plus you can always appeal!
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@carolyn24seven Thanks so much for your positivity! I got a little too comfortable...lol! It did take me almost 2yrs to gain 10lbs, but still...who wants to make a u-turn! I am starting to make meal plans b/c I want to get back on track. I got back into ordering kid portion sized foods as well. This is the reason I decided to be more active on the board also. I need to interact with people who are going through or have gone through what i am going through. I've lost 3lbs and I'm intending on losing more. I'll keep everyone posted! Thanks again!
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I had a get away weekend recently that started with a margarita and then another and a third with some snacking and some more carb snacking and could not believe when I got home and had gained 5lbs!! I said WHAT! Surely the scale was wrong. Then I found out how many carbs and calories those nasty drinks have and it all went downhill from there. It took me all week to get those pounds off too but I definitely have to watch it. Am so glad I could get those pounds off in a week and pre-sleeve it would have been so hard to do, but must budget those calories in the future.
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I am at a loss to understand why I am not loosing weight with my band. I was banded 4/18/06 and went from 227.5 to 204lbs. During the 6 week waiting period before the first fill, I gained weight until I was back at 215lbs, which was what I weighed the day of surgery after the pre-op diet. I was so freaked out, I thought maybe my band was leaking because the amount in my band fluctuated between fill 1 and 2. I had no clue that my VG band required a greater fill and that air could have been displaced causing the dicrepancy, until I was Enlightened on this board. I got my first fill in Mexico and then got my last two fills in the states. Since my last fill in June, I have maintained my weight at 210 lbs. I am so frustrated. I PB daily. At times I feel tight and others I can eat like a horse. After talking to my doctor in Mexico, he would like me to return to his clinic and have an evaluation for possilbe band slip or pouch enlargement and if neither have occurred he recommends a complete unfill, let the stomach rest and start filling the band again. He thinks I am too tight. I honestly don't know what to do. I was banded with my mom and sister on the same day and my sister who has a regular size band has lost 60lbs in the 5 months since surgery. Any thoughts?
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Chelley, If you are PBing daily, then you are too tight regardless whether it is a slip or not. Its possible you have a dilated pouch, but harder to do if you are PBing and not pouch packing. I had pouch dilatation, but was asymptomatic other than the ability to eat more and more. No reflux, barfing, etc.. That was my problem and it resolved once the Fluid was out for 4-6 weeks and the pouch and esophagus was allowed to relax.My band waas too tight. I love my band but it is work and requires significant post op care and diligence to follow the bandster rules of eating solid Protein first, then veggies, no drinking and eating with meals etc.. I dont know your day to day habits what kind of foods you eat, how much so its hard to say why your band is not working for you. Most people who are too tight have "soft food syndrome" start gravitating to soft comfort foods and then wonder why they are gaining or no longer losing. Maybe this is your issue?? Babs in TX
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I thought the same way and them I started telling myself "KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE PRIZE" I had surgery on 2/19 I have cooked almost every night and yes I want to sample but I keep saying to myself is this bite worth it??? Then I tell myself nope and move on. I hope you find something that helps you get thru it. The weight loss for be is so much more important than a bite or drink of anything there is out there. :}
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3 months out
1Day1Life4Now replied to Themachine28's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Everyone that makes this choice to lose weight and become healthier is already a winner. The good thing it's not really a race, it's a life style and we are only in competition with ourselves. I applaud those that lose quickly as well as those who lose slowly... we're all losing. I do get jealous that men lose faster but it all has to do with muscle mass and how differently our bodies are made. I've not been 100 per cent compliant but I don't drink with meals, I don't use a straw and I don't drink caffeine or carbonated beverages. I have indulged in a little bread and Pasta but for the most part... it's Protein and veggies. I have a whole new set of normals now. -
I am trying for the 2nd time to get approval from bcbs illinois..for the lapband procedure. The last time, they said I needed 1 yr of documented medically supervised wt loss attemps, and more co-morbidites. I am now another yr of high blood pressure, ..I tried to do the wt loss for a yr..but failed.( ONLY DID 4 MONTHS) I got THOSE records, got a cardiologist to do tests on me, which show damage from PHEN-PHEN, got a letter from him and from my Orthopaedic surgeon, saying has I would benefit from the surgery, because of my severe arthritis and risk factors for cardiac disease, Listed everything possible I have wrong with me, weight related...and now I am waiting to hear. My question.....DOES ANYONE HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH BCBS OF ILLINOIS? HAS ANYONE BEEN APPROVED?? I ANXIOUSLY AWAIT. THANKS!!
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Leak Test Before Leaving Mexico?
emptynesterpam replied to WLJourneyJ's topic in Mexico & Self-Pay Weight Loss Surgery
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Omgosh Ive have lost125 pounds I was banded on march 30 2011 Im a very proud women I couldn't of made it with out my support from other band members that very much understand the new life style I have aquired my hubby who supported my weight loss and my struggle to reach my goals my parents who supported my choice on having the band my 2 year old who inspired me to change not only my weight but the way I eat so I can show her the healthy way to eat for people who are thinking or even already have the band there's always bad and good always !!!! but the band out weighs any bad for reason being the feeling of acomplishment and self worth for you're self loving the inside is so much better then loving the outside Im health and loving it !!! first off I thank god for being there every step of the way for everyone who is considering having the band and or already has it wish yall the best and god bless <3
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you guys are so lucky you're having trouble upping your calories, I'm having trouble keeping them down! When I'm hungry I have a triangle of soft lowfat cheese, for a meal I love beans(refried or anykind really) with tomatoes and low fat grated cheese and in the grill for a few minutes. I also love cottage cheese or ricotta bake, with spinach and nutmeg, yummm!! I'm 6 weeks out and I started going to the gym so I hope I continue losing weight, as I'm doing around 900 calories a day now, and as some of you said i try to vary to trick my body, somedays I'll eat less fat, somedays less carbs, I do try to keep my proteins up though, I still usually have 1 protein drink a day.
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I've started having a Protein coffee or chai latte every morning. I have a low carb Protein powder (IsoFlex vanilla - half a gram of carbs per scoop) and I take two scoops and mix it with half a cup of lowfat milk. Then I brew either a cup of coffee or a cup of chai tea and mix them together. Sometimes I pour the mixture over ice, sometimes I don't. With the milk and protein I use, this is about 282 calories, 8 grams of carbs, 1 gram of fat and 60 grams of protein. If I have calories to spare or if I just plain feel like it, I'll add a Tbs. of french vanilla coffee creamer for a bit more vanilla boost. If I wanted to have less calories I'd only use one scoop of protein, which would make it 171 calories, 8 grams of carbs, 1 gram of fat and 33 grams of protein. This helps boost my calories and the carbs are low enough that I still stay within my personal goals for the day. If I don't start my day with this Protein Drink, I have trouble hitting even 500 calories for the day. I still have no desire to eat, and I still only eat miniscule portions. I find myself getting "stopped up" very frequently with any type of meat unless it's (disgustingly) coated with gravy, so I find myself gravitating to "easy" sources of protein like cheese, cottage cheese, greek yogurt and protein powders. Good luck, La. You're doing great on the weight loss, by the way! ~Cheri
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what type of scale do you use?
LeeBee17 replied to GenaW828's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I use the Fitbit scale (Aria) and it syncs with my Fitbit and MyFitnessPal apps. I weigh myself almost every day...which works for some people, not for others. Like you, my weight fluctuates (±0.5-1.5 lbs), and as long as you know and are mentally prepared for it, it's ok! My scale typically weighs me as 1 lb less than the Dr's office scale. -
How did you decide on your goal weight?!
bookworm1983 posted a topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
How did you decide on your "goal weight"? Was it something that you talked to your surgeon about? How many of you took your BMI into account? I am hitting non-scale milestones (smaller clothes, able to walk fast and further, etc.) but I still focus on the scale since that is what I have done my whole life. Trying to get away from it but it is hard. I'm 5'9 and was 419 at my heaviest and around 355 on surgery day 12/28. I'm down to 278 as of this morning so I am making great progress. I was thinking of setting my goal weight around 190. I want to get under 200 and 190 seems like a weight where I would be happy. I know that I will never be "skinny" but I just want to be healthy. -
I was sleeved on oct 4. Ive only lost 11 lbs so far. I had gained 10 lbs during hospital stay so that was gone plus 11 lbs. I dont eat much. I get my protein in. Water is difficult to drink im trying but its hard. Why am I losing so slowly. I developped sciatica my worst episode ever and was bedridden for 8 days as walking painful. Will I be relegated to slow loserville. I had a bmi of 47 going in, and have 140 to lose. Im terrified I am failing. I try and usually eat under 800 calories. Help please im discouraged
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what type of scale do you use?
LeeBee17 replied to GenaW828's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Our weight fluctuates based on so many different factors: water retention, hydration, sodium, food consumed, if you're female also your cycle has an impact. Don't stress about it! It's totally normal. Just look for weight loss over time (like once a month)... also I agree with BLERDgirl who says to weight at the same time of day/same scale/same place. For me, it's in the morning, before my coffee -
This is what my Dietician set up for me: Daily Nutrition Goals Edit Calories 800 Carbohydrates 70 g 35 % Fat 22 g 25 % Protein 80 g 40 % With carbs, my average is 40 g, some days it is 30g, some days 59. 800 calories for me for weight loss, I am often under, 600 or 700 My average Protein is 66-70 I am still in weight-loss phase, and stick to my 1/2 cup meal portions.
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I posted a long post under the emotional side of being skinny about this almost exactly. And I am where you are at. When I was about 15lbs heavier, I actually felt skinnier than I do now. I am just within a normal BMI (upper end), have been maintaining for almost a year, and truthfully, I would not really want to look any thinner. But the numbers on the scale drive me crazy some days and most days I feel so unhappy with my body. I have a lot of skin hanging and want to get it fixed, but I just don't have the resources right now to pay for it. One person in my last support group had a good analogy...it was like looking at the same "shape" but just smaller. I have rolls when I sit too, and it is all skin, but it still makes a person feel fat. And I don't like pictures of myself either, I usually find something wrong with them. And many people have said things to me....making sure I don't want to lose more weight, telling me how good I look. I have people that don't really know me from before ask me how I stay so thin, etc. But in my brain, I always tell myself they are just being nice. Or they need to get their eyes checked! One thing I am trying to do, but not guaranteeing it will work, is trying to Celebrate how far I have really come. I have pictures from my heaviest and I am using Picisto to make side by sides of me now. And I did keep one pair of my biggest pants, so once in a while, I will put them on. I don't have any answers either, but hoping to feel "normal" one day....
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started working out again and the scale and I dont agree
italian-girl replied to KayCTheNewMe's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I decided to weigh in once every two weeks... But don't obsess over it. I was 298 in June by the time I started my two week per op diet I was 285 then on the day of surgery I was 264 today at 2 months out I'm at 240. Which I feel ecstatic about.. But in inches I've gone from a tight 26 to a perfect fitting 20 in 2 months....I guess I see my success through my clothing more so than the numbers.. The weight will come off. I track my food to see calories fat sugars carbs and protein and do my daily things.. Every time I look at the scale it does go down even if its not much.. I just figure it didn't take two months to gain all this weight so it's not gonna take two months to lose it all! I have myself 12 months to get to a goal I feel comfortable at.. I didn't put a real number or size on it.. I just figured when I get there I'd know! -
Lose weight before surgery?
Macy6 replied to JustJess1211's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
My Dr. is requiring me a 5# weight loss (to shrink the liver) and I was told by the nutritionist that they will weigh me before the start of my 10 day pre op diet and the last day and if I don't loose that they will postpone. My Dr. told me to loose as much weight as I could before surgery, the lower the BMI, the less you weigh the safer it is. -
Hi all, I am thinking about getting the surgery done. I have discussed it with my therapist and she brought up a good point: if I am emotionally eating now, how will the surgery make any difference? I was wondering if there are any other people out there whose weight issues stemmed from emotional issues and if they could comment on this for me. Thanks so much, Pang
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Emotional Eating
Stephanie1972 replied to Pangaeus's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I'll add something to all of this. Yes, your therapist has a great point. The reality is that ALL of us are emotional eaters. We are using food as a void. The band will FORCE you to find another outlet because you will no longer be able to drown yourself in food. I would highly recommend doing some introspective research to find other things that may fill that void that are HEALTHY and that will help you with peace of mind and successful weight loss. -
Veteran gastric sleeve, out 2+ years and having difficulty not eating all the time
Longhaulingit replied to Longhaulingit's topic in Weight Loss Surgery Success Stories
Thanks for your thoughtful replies. I am trying to figure out how to tackle the weight gain...I only lost 30 lbs after the sleeve (a huge disappointment for me), have gained almost all of it back. My Breakfast almost never varies, 1/2 cup greek yogurt with 1/4 cup granola and 1/2 cup of fruit; then a low fat cheese stick or 1/4 cup of nuts two hours later, then 1/2 of a sandwich or a salad, then veggies or a piece of fruit for a snack, then dinner is at 5:30 - which I'm still happy to say is very much limited in portion compared to pre-surgery. I am horrible at night though, from 7 on I'm snacking on something...1 cup of tortilla chips and salsa w/protein or pretzels w/peanut butter, or Protein drinks. I'm going to at least try and stop the night Snacks...they seem superfluous and a hold over from when I wasn't eating much and needed extra protein. It is never hard for me to get Water in now that I'm two years out. I've always loved the taste of cold water and plan to try and add that for the night snacking I've gotten used to. I appreciate all the reminders of how hard it really is to do this every moment of every day. I was so hoping the struggle would diminish...but it is just as fierce as it always has been and will likely be until I leave the earth. Let me don my armor and sword!!!! -
I had pain for the first 3 weeks. It gets a little better each day. stick to the fluids and don't attempt the solids any earlier than your doctor allows. You don't want to mess up your new stomach. In time it gets much easier to eat. Use this time to follow the diet and you will lose weight the quickest during this time. Good luck on your progress.
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We are on the same path: SW:267 VSG date:7/10/17 Surgery weight: 252 Now:209 After losing so rapidly in months one and two it's hard to accept the slow, but consistent loss on month three. Still following my plan to a "T". Most days my breakfast consists of a Premier Protein shake mixed with decaf coffee. I actually love it. It satisfies my sweet tooth. Congrats on your weight loss! You are doing great! Don't let the stalls get you down.
