Okay... B: 24oz Carb Countdown (half choc, half FF) S: 2oz chicken breast with 1/2 cup LC pasta L: Roll-ups: 4oz deli turkey with cream cheese & sprouts. S: 2oz pepperoni & a small handful of pretzel sticks D: (will be) grilled chicken salad Blessings, -Perry 376/335/212/185 123 Pounds Gone! "There's just one rule with no exception. Before victory comes temptation. The greater the victory to win, the greater the temptation to withstand." - Roland Deschain, Gunslinger

Here is my post from the other day I will share with you. sorry i didn't post it here for you all to see. I had my consult just waiting on insurance to approve... March 28, 2005 (160lbs) Hey Family, I went to my plastic surgeons appt/consult today. I am going with Dr. Frederick Works of Atlanta Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Consultants, P.C. in downtown Atlanta. After seeing him and his staff there is do doupt in my mind I have the best surgeon for the job. Now I want to share in detail my appt cuz with all these posts on PS I have not heard this and was surprised from this info. I knew to get what I wanted I would have to come out money BUT I was not anticipating coming out of money for my TT..... Now Come to find out insurance only pays for Paniculectomy(sp?) that is removal of skin NOT muscle tightening. So to add muscle definition which is what I want for sure. It will cost me out of pocket. In addition a Abdominalplasty not only stretches muscle but also relocates the bellybutton, and includes invisible pantyline closure. Appearently the insurance's Paniculectomy is skin removal only so if your bellybutton goes then its gone and they dont pay for it to be relocated, unless you get a doctor that will do it free of charge. FYI Now I can also do my breast lift and implant at the same time and he can extend the incision off to the side to remove my skin from the sides and under arm folds. You know the ones that hand all over and under the bra strap. YUCK!!!. So this is 3 procedures he can do at once he thinks(If my blood loss is to great then the skin on the sides near the bra strap may have to be postponed) Okay here is the breakdown. Now If I can get these all done in 1 procedure that would be great cuz I wont have to pay for anisthesiologist this go round for most of the procedure. Abnioplasty $4,900 (if paniculectomy is covered by insurance) Mastoplexy $3,200 (breast lift) Implants $900 OR/Anesth $320 (for the additional surgery time not covered by insurane) ------------------ Total $9,327 Now he took $600 OFF the cost of the Abnioplasty(stomach tightening) since I would be getting the Pani @ the same time. A discount lets say. Sounds good to me. I was planning on about $15,000 so this is a happy number for me. Now I am a single mom 2 kids and NOT RICH!!! So this is a task for me. But this is what I want done and I will sacrifice. I plan on taking a loan God willing plz pray I get it. But I thought this price was remarkable considering his reputation and well, re*****t, this is a GREAT price I thought. Make sure you get the procedure codes the doc is using for approval and call the insurvance company and see if they cover it and stipulations. the Diagnosis code is different and can be used for both the pani and abdominalplasty. But my co-worker got an approval for a Abdominalplasty and has to come out of her pocket nothing. I dont know if her doctor is just eating up the cost though cuz we have the same insurance. Anywho hope this helps... So those whom got the TT did you have to pay? Did you get the muscle tightening if you did, or not. This is wear I was confused cuz I was not expecting this extra fee. But the price is still good regardless. Okay that is the 411 on me. Dr. Works said I was a perfect candidate for the TT and thinks that will go well. I had the letters from my PCP and Surgeon so I am good there. Hope this helps some and hope some can shed light on it as well.

Hi, B - Protein Shake with 8 oz skim milk and CIB L - Salad with chicken and ff dressing, grapes S - FF yogurt D - Protein Bar, fruit It's rainy and cloudy here in MN today......but Spring is on it's way!!! Teri

Hope you're feeling better!!! I know, exercise is a killer. I felt crappy yesterday (on my monthly cycle), so I ddin't exercise, but today, I plan on getting in at least 30 minutes. Hopefully after my monthly, I will have lost a pound or two. We'll see. Tricia

Morning...work is killing me this week i am so sorry for slacking..i was sick with the flu last week then got ear infections over the weekend so i was out monday and have been catching up since...enough whiining...sorry may babies.. B - Protein shake coffee, splenda, creamer L - Not sure have a business meeting but will either go with chicken in a salad or grilled S - Protein power crunch bar D - chicken and veggie no excersize today but i do have new outfit and high heels on does that count? no i didnt think so..i will try to get the post going during the week but sometimes its hard and i am sorry...i love all you may babies..and miss you when i cant get on..sometimes if i get on i cant get off so with work wanting me to work i gotta focus..okay enough babbling for now..bye!!!