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WARNING TO SELF AND TO ANYONE WHO WILL LISTEN!!! AVOID 'BAD' CARBS AT ALL COSTS!!! THEY ARE ADDICTING!! THEY WILL SLOW DOWN YOUR WEIGHT LOSS DURING THE LOSING STAGE (and you won't even notice)!! THEY WILL MAKE THE SCALE GO UP AFTER THE HONEYMOON PERIOD IS OVER.
Success in Maintenance starts with GOOD CHOICES during the Honeymoon Period.
I feel I need to repeat this: I am a FIRM believer in Good Whey Protein Drinks!!!!! It is sooooo much harder to do Maintenance without them! LW's!!!
Afternoon LW's!!!! Update on me. My scales were down a couple of pounds this morning. I swore when I had my WLS I was never going to diet again and so far I've stuck to it. I don't think increasing my Protein and watching my carbs is dieting when I consider that "Normal" for me. If I was cutting back to carrots and the number of meals I eat then I would feel like I was dieting. Finished up wrapping presents last night....YEAH. Gave up counting after 130. Hit a deer with my new van...
. Probably won't get it fixed until after the holidays. There's to much to do and I don't want to be carless and I hate driving a rental. Maintenance: 8+ years out
Breakfast: None
Protein: Matrix Mint Cookie 35g
Snack: None
Lunch: Chicken wings
Protein: Matrix Mint Cookie 35g
Snack: Nuts and Cheese
Snack: Nature Valley Nut bar
Dinner: Steak
Snack: Plain Popcorn
Roz
God is walking with me every step of the way. Because of HIM this is possible!!
RNY 10/15/2008 9+ Years!!! Height: 4' 11" HW: 203 SW: 197 CW: 119 on Maintenance
Thank you for your reply :) Hearing from others is really helpful!
I found a copy of my insurance companies guidelines, it turns out it was on my providers website to download. I didn't find anything unusual in it until I read the part about having to have all of the qualifications for at least 5 years. 2 years ago, the last time I was weighed by a doctor, I was at 190 and on the phentermine years prior to that I was struggling in the 180"s. Going off of it lead to the gain and most attempts since then to lose weight have been unsuccessful. I seem to be able to lose 5-6 lbs and then I fizzle out.
So, do you think I should speak to the Surgeons office anyway? I imagine the insurance company will want proof of my problem for the whole 5 years and I haven't even been diagnosed with a secondary morbidity yet. I sure don't want to wait another 5 years, I would rather prevent further complications.
I am in the process of seeing about going to Mexico to have it done as there is financing available, but it looks like doing it this way happens really fast!
I wasn't on the line but I was older, 62 and had a few co-morbidities. Basically, I wanted my life back.
Go to one of your surgeons introduction nights and see what they are saying. They will know exactly what will qualify and what won't. You probably do have sleep apnea, it is very common.
I will add that I have heart damage from diet pills. Please be careful with those.
Good luck. Also check out the RNY. I love mine and have seen more folks loose all their weight and keep it off with RNY.
66 yrs young, 4'11" hw 220, goal 120 met at 12 months, cw 129 learning Maintainance
Between 35-40 BMI? join us on the Lightweight board. the Lightweight Board
Terrific and hard during the holiday!!!
66 yrs young, 4'11" hw 220, goal 120 met at 12 months, cw 129 learning Maintainance
Between 35-40 BMI? join us on the Lightweight board. the Lightweight Board
Well 205 is different! I had a BMI of 39 when I started, had high BP, was pre-diabetic and had sleep apnea. The surgeons offices know exactly what it takes to qualify for insurance - I was afraid I wouldn't with a BMI under 40, but they were quite confident that I was eligible (and they were right). For most insurance, if WLS is covered, you have to have BMI over 35 with co-morbitities or over 40 without. If you've been over 35 for a while and not super young, it seems like there are usually co-morbities.
In all likelihood, the surgeons office will use 5'4" as your height (I am a bit over 5'3", but mine rounded it down to calculate BMI). The qualifying BMI is usually the one that the surgeons office weighs you at on the first appointment. At 205, 5'4", your BMI is 35.18. You might want to wear heavy clothes and/or eat some big meals prior to consulting with a surgeon.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Last Week: 176.4
This Week: 174.7
Slow and steady!!
Started this journey 6/6/16 - 246.8lbs. SW 214 - 9/6/16 VSG. CW - 158. (9/15/17) Post VSG M1- 20, M2- 8.4 M3- 6.6 M4- 8 M5- 3.6 M6-5.8 M7- 1.5 M8- 1.5 GOAL - 142.
Never waste a second chance!!
Do you weigh 105 now? If so, no insurance is going to pay for bariatric surgery.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
