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After starting the process almost 3 years ago and then bailing due to husband's sudden health issue I find myself here again.
I'm back to considering the VSG. My insurance covers it (Aetna) but I'm reading stories of people being denied because their weight history has an occurrence on a BMI under 35 in the past 24 months That would be August 2018 for me
After putting off surgery my Dr. put me on Vyvanse. It worked for a while and at one weigh in my BMI reported at 34.8. Problem is, I self-reported my height all of these years and I'm actually an inch shorter than I thought I was so I guess that's water under the bridge. If I had let the Dr. measure me I never would have been under 35 BMI.
Has anyone been denied because of this? I mean, the weight came right back at the next 3 month checkup. I stopped the meds and am now at my highest weight.
Thanks!
S'up
6'3" tall, male.
Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.
M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.
Unfortunately not yet my insurance company making me jump through hoops first and plus I need to lose like 52 lb..
I've been happy with my FitBit Aria 2. Both MyFitnessPal and Cronometer will sync with your fitbit account.
Having a scale that reports body fat % is helpful. Often when the scale hasn't moved for a bit, I can see that the body fat % has gone down, which reassures me. When you're heavier, the weight comes off quickly but the body fat % changes slowly. As you get thinner, it's the reverse (mathematics), so it's helpful to have both.
One thing to note is that this scale only reports body fat % if you pair it with your smartphone. I originally planned to use it as a "dumb" scale, so I was disappointed. However, pairing it with my smartphone has had benefits because I can see how my weight fluctuates over time.
Does anyone have any digital scale recommendations? Mine is very finicky.
My husband who has always been a totally normal weight always puts on 8-15lbs over the winter and just naturally takes it off in the spring/summer/fall. It happens less in NC, which is a bonus!
VSG: 1/17/17
5'7" HW: 283 SW: 229 CW: 135-140 GW: 145
Pre-op: 53 M1: 22 M2: 12 M3: 12 M4: 8 M5: 10 M6: 11 M7: 5 M8: 6 M9-M13: 15-ish
LBL/BL w/ Fat Transfer 1/29/18
That's great, I will try n focus on the good. Thank you!
(VSG) HW, 346 SW, 341 CW 176.2 GW, 165 
on 12/13/19 3:27 pm - WI
In addition to dehydration being the major problem with nausea, Lactose intolerance is common after WLS. Look at your protein shake label. If it has whey protein concentrate, it contains lactose. Try a protein powder that is 100% whey isolate (not a mixture with whey concentrate) and mix it with almond or cashew milk. I was sick for months before I finally figured out that I was lactose intolerant. Once I changed the protein I felt much better. I can eat cheese and Greek yogurt without issues, but as soon as I drink milk or cream based foods I get very nauseated and I get diarrhea.
I also did much better with warm fluids than cold. I drank a lot of herbal teas (peppermint and ginger were a lifesaver).
HW 270 SW 236 GW 160 CW 145 (15 pounds below goal!)
VBG Aug. 7, 1986, Revised to RNY Nov. 18, 2010
