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Topic: RE: Skin removal and breast lift?
I am happy you have done so well, it scared me when your doctor moved, but sounds like you are doing great. Medicare pays for it if you are having rashes and problems from the excess skin, I don't know about Medicaide. I would just call a doctor's office that does it and ask them.
So happy for you.
So happy for you.
Jacqueline
RNY 1/24/11
Topic: Accountability?
Hi All,
If you wondered if I got tired of reporting what I ate the answer is no. Made a few decisions. Not necessarily wise but oh well. First of all I decided to go to the surgeons office. They decided that I needed an upper GI and extensive labs. Left the office feeling accountable and got my upper GI scheduled and got all my lab work done. Since it felt like starting over, I've decided to do just that.
My upper GI is scheduled for Thursday when I return from vacation and then I will schedule my appointment with the NP for follow-up after the results are in.
I've gotten my funds together, as now I'm self-pay and ready to reach goal by bandiversay November 17th. Don't have a lot to lose but it will require dedication and determination.
With that being said I'm eating some of my favorite snacks, not keeping track physically of my calories, drinking a few glasses of wine and preparing my mind.
Bottomline - though I won't be posting for a little while I will be back.
Take care and eat smart.
Z
If you wondered if I got tired of reporting what I ate the answer is no. Made a few decisions. Not necessarily wise but oh well. First of all I decided to go to the surgeons office. They decided that I needed an upper GI and extensive labs. Left the office feeling accountable and got my upper GI scheduled and got all my lab work done. Since it felt like starting over, I've decided to do just that.
My upper GI is scheduled for Thursday when I return from vacation and then I will schedule my appointment with the NP for follow-up after the results are in.
I've gotten my funds together, as now I'm self-pay and ready to reach goal by bandiversay November 17th. Don't have a lot to lose but it will require dedication and determination.
With that being said I'm eating some of my favorite snacks, not keeping track physically of my calories, drinking a few glasses of wine and preparing my mind.
Bottomline - though I won't be posting for a little while I will be back.
Take care and eat smart.
Z
With 
I will succeed.
HW: 280 - LW: 190 - GW - 180
Unfilled 8/15/11 - WT: 209
1st Fill 11/29/11 - WT: 215.5 - 3cc
2/20/12 - New Goal - Get n Onederland
2nd Fill 4/26/12 - WT: 224.0 - 3cc
Z
Topic: RE: Skin removal and breast lift?
Ask your Doctor, he will know or his office workers, they may know. You could call Medicaid. It wont be paid for by any ins unless it needs done due to constant rashes and or pain that interferes with your movements. The Docs know how to report it as such and get it approved.Good Luck!
Topic: RE: Waiting time at Norton's center
I went to the new Nortons Center Tues and there were lots of patients waiting to see Dr. Rodriquez. He is wonderful. I really like him. Dr Tanner did my surgery in 9/2009. I have had no luck with getting restriction. Twice my band was too tight and I had to start all over again. I think the scheduling process could be greatly approved. Why not afternoon hours for people who work? There are plenty of Drs. Why cant nurses do the fills? I am a nurse and I could do them. It is no diferent than someone who has a medical blood port. Maybe Medicare requires a MD only to fill??A bigger place, newer place that adds up to longer waiting time is not better.It took me a little over 6 months from seminar to surgery. Good Luck.
Topic: RE: Did you have your surgery in KY? If so, what surgeon?
I just had my surgery on July 21st by Dr Dwayne Smith, in Florence KY. He has been great. I like his personality. He has spent as much need as needed with me. I like his staff and the follow up they do. I feel I am in great hands.
Topic: RE: Waiting time at Norton's center
Sorry your having a hard time. My Dr, is in the same office as Dr. Allen. After everything was done that my insurance needed done, I think it was beginning of April. I called my insurance myself to make sure everything was turned in correctly and stayed in touch with the scheduler, Connie and I had my surgery May 31. Dr. Tanner seems to be on top of things and he is new to that office and less patients and waiting time
Melissa
Louisville
Sorry your having a hard time. My Dr, is in the same office as Dr. Allen. After everything was done that my insurance needed done, I think it was beginning of April. I called my insurance myself to make sure everything was turned in correctly and stayed in touch with the scheduler, Connie and I had my surgery May 31. Dr. Tanner seems to be on top of things and he is new to that office and less patients and waiting time
Melissa
Louisville
Melissa Allen 
Topic: Sat, 7/23/11 - What Did U Eat Yesterday?
The weather was a little better so what did you do? I took advantage by pulling up the squash and green bean remains, spaded the area and picked okra and some tomatoes. Worked a little on the pool then got my butt back inside before the sun came up. Food choices were better. Carbs are high but protein and fat in good range. Its so hard to keep it all balanced but I'm worth it. Here's what I ate Friday. How did you start your weekend?
Remember the rules of the weekend. You are not on vacation from eating smart! You do not live for the weekend, you live and eat so that you can have many more weekends, healthy.
Take care,
Z
| Food Name | Amount | Unit | Cals | Fat (g) | Carbs (g) | Prot (g) | Delete |
| Total | 1,208 | 43.4 | 124.6 | 86.3 | |||
| WheyProtein/Vanilla/1scoop | serving grams kg lb oz | 140 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 26.0 | ||
| Milk, 2% fat | cup fl oz school milk carton (1/2 pint) Guideline amount per fl oz of beverage Guideline amount per cup of hot cereal Guideline amount per cup of cold cereal grams kg lb oz | 122 | 4.8 | 11.4 | 8.1 | ||
| Beans, pinto, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt | cup tbsp grams kg lb oz | 122 | 0.6 | 22.4 | 7.7 | ||
| Mango, raw | cup, sliced oz yields mango grams kg lb oz | 135 | 0.6 | 35.2 | 1.1 | ||
| Egg, whole, boiled | cup egg extra large jumbo large medium slice small grams kg lb oz | 77 | 5.3 | 0.6 | 6.3 | ||
| Coffee, decaffeinated | fl oz coffee cup (6 fl oz) mug (8 fl oz) grams kg lb oz | 4 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | ||
| Chicken, drumstick, coated, baked or fried, prepared with sk... | cup, cooked, diced oz, boneless, cooked oz, boneless, raw (yield after cooking) oz, with bone, cooked (yield after bone removed) oz, with bone, raw (yield after cooking, bone removed) cubic inch, boneless, cooked large drumstick (yield after cooking, bone removed) medium drumstick (yield after cooking, bone removed) small drumstick (yield after cooking, bone removed) grams kg lb oz | 149 | 8.6 | 4.5 | 12.4 | ||
| Creamer | liter fl oz cup pint quart gallon tablespoon teaspoon | 35 | 1.5 | 5.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Peach, raw | cup cup, diced cup, sliced oz yields large (2-3/4" dia) (approx 2-1/2 per lb) medium (2-1/2" dia) (approx 4 per lb) slice small (2" dia) (approx 5 per lb) grams kg lb oz | 38 | 0.2 | 9.3 | 0.9 | ||
| Water/flav/nocal/16oz | serving grams kg lb oz | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Tea, decaffeinated, presweetened with low calorie sweetener | fl oz mug (8 fl oz) teacup (6 fl oz) Snapple bottle (16 fl oz) Snapple can grams kg lb oz | 24 | 0.0 | 6.4 | 0.1 | ||
| Catfish, battered, fried | cup, cooked, flaked oz, boneless, cooked oz, boneless, raw (yield after cooking) oz, with bone, cooked (yield after bone removed) oz, with bone, raw (yield after cooking, bone removed) cubic inch, boneless, cooked cubic inch, with bone, cooked (yield after bone removed) catfish fillet (5" x 2-1/2" x 3/8") large catfish (yield after cooking, bone removed) medium catfish (yield after cooking, bone removed) nugget small catfish (yield after cooking, bone removed) grams kg lb oz | 182 | 12.8 | 5.0 | 11.1 | ||
| LunaProtein/ChocoCheryAlmondBar | serving grams kg lb oz | 180 | 7.0 | 21.0 | 12.0 | ||
| Total | 1,208 | 43.4 | 124.6 | 86.3 |
Take care,
Z
With I will succeed.
HW: 280 - LW: 190 - GW - 180
Unfilled 8/15/11 - WT: 209
1st Fill 11/29/11 - WT: 215.5 - 3cc
2/20/12 - New Goal - Get n Onederland
2nd Fill 4/26/12 - WT: 224.0 - 3cc
Z
Topic: Fri, 7/22/11 - What Did U Eat Yesterday?
Can u believe as much as I harp on taking vitamins, water and exercise, protein first. Yeah well yesterday I fell short everywhere. Just doing this and that and forgot my vitamins, fell short on water, no exercise - well except the garden and short on protein. Now the carbs, they went buck wild. My daughter called after I had gone to bed so I got up talked to her and that's where it all went to the 
. I guess I should have said zoo. If I had been paying attention it could have been avoided. My protein was low and so was my calories, I really was hungry but stupid me I ate 15 circus peanuts and sent carbs and calories out the wazoo instead of protein. Moral of the story, if you wake up late in the night, DON'T FEED THE ANIMAL. Feed the successful loser, choose wisely.
So here's what I ate on Thursday. Hope you were and are successful. The weekend is here.
Take care,
Z
Can u believe as much as I harp on taking vitamins, water and exercise, protein first. Yeah well yesterday I fell short everywhere. Just doing this and that and forgot my vitamins, fell short on water, no exercise - well except the garden and short on protein. Now the carbs, they went buck wild. My daughter called after I had gone to bed so I got up talked to her and that's where it all went to the . I guess I should have said zoo. If I had been paying attention it could have been avoided. My protein was low and so was my calories, I really was hungry but stupid me I ate 15 circus peanuts and sent carbs and calories out the wazoo instead of protein. Moral of the story, if you wake up late in the night, DON'T FEED THE ANIMAL. Feed the successful loser, choose wisely.So here's what I ate on Thursday. Hope you were and are successful. The weekend is here.
| Food Name | Amount | Unit | Cals | Fat (g) | Carbs (g) | Prot (g) | Delete |
| Total | 1,755 | 56.2 | 226.2 | 64.2 | |||
| PropelZero/24oz | serving grams kg lb oz | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Pudding/Vanillaprotein | serving grams kg lb oz | 100 | 1.5 | 7.0 | 15.0 | ||
| Pumpkin/Natural/halfcup | serving grams kg lb oz | 25 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 1.0 | ||
| Salad/HouseofSaladKit/wBacon | serving grams kg lb oz | 240 | 3.8 | 10.5 | 7.5 | ||
| Tea, decaffeinated, presweetened with low calorie sweetener | fl oz mug (8 fl oz) teacup (6 fl oz) Snapple bottle (16 fl oz) Snapple can grams kg lb oz | 24 | 0.0 | 6.4 | 0.1 | ||
| Tomatoes, raw | cup cup, cherry tomato cup, chopped or sliced oz, raw, yields Italian tomato cherry large whole (3" dia) medium whole (2-3/5" dia) medium slice (1/4" thick) plum tomato small whole (2-2/5" dia) thick/large slice (1/2" thick) wedge (1/4 of medium tomato) thin/small slice grape tomato grams kg lb oz | 11 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 0.5 | ||
| Wings/Blazin/3wings | serving grams kg lb oz | 270 | 18.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | ||
| Splenda | serving grams kg lb oz | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Apple, raw | cup cup, quartered or chopped cup, sliced oz, with skin, yields crabapple large (3-1/4" dia) (approx 2 per lb) medium (2-3/4" dia) (approx 3 per lb) ring slice small (2-1/2" dia) (approx 4 per lb) thin slice grams kg lb oz | 72 | 0.2 | 19.1 | 0.4 | ||
| PeanutButter&Honey/2tbsp | serving grams kg lb oz | 180 | 14.0 | 10.0 | 6.0 | ||
| Beans, pinto, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt | cup tbsp grams kg lb oz | 122 | 0.6 | 22.4 | 7.7 | ||
| Wings/Blazin/3wings | serving grams kg lb oz | 270 | 18.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | ||
| Circus Peanuts/5 | serving grams kg lb oz | 441 | 0.0 | 114.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Total | 1,755 | 56.2 | 226.2 | 64.2 |
Z
With I will succeed.
HW: 280 - LW: 190 - GW - 180
Unfilled 8/15/11 - WT: 209
1st Fill 11/29/11 - WT: 215.5 - 3cc
2/20/12 - New Goal - Get n Onederland
2nd Fill 4/26/12 - WT: 224.0 - 3cc
Z
Topic: Thurs, 7/21/11 - What Did U Eat Wednesday?
Please wear your glasses when you load information into the food log. I thought it was too good to be true but ate them anyway. I'm talking about the cracker count. After making the adjustment my calorie count went out of whack. I could have eaten less but I didn't. So now I pay more attention. Hope you do too.
Here's what I ate on Wednesday. What did you eat on Wednesday? Take vitamins, drink your water, exercise or did you decide to put it off? U decide.
Take care and have a great day.
Z
Here's what I ate on Wednesday. What did you eat on Wednesday? Take vitamins, drink your water, exercise or did you decide to put it off? U decide.
| Food Name | Amount | Unit | Cals | Fat (g) | Carbs (g) | Prot (g) | Delete |
| Total | 1,640 | 59.1 | 191.3 | 71.1 | |||
| Circus Peanuts/5 | serving grams kg lb oz | 147 | 0.0 | 38.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Water/flav/nocal/16oz | serving grams kg lb oz | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| PropelZero/24oz | serving grams kg lb oz | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Pudding/Vanillaprotein | serving grams kg lb oz | 100 | 1.5 | 7.0 | 15.0 | ||
| Pumpkin/Natural/halfcup | serving grams kg lb oz | 25 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 1.0 | ||
| Tomatoes, red, from fresh, fried | cup oz, raw, yields large medium slice small grams kg lb oz | 236 | 18.0 | 15.9 | 3.9 | ||
| Salad/HouseofSaladKit/wBacon | serving grams kg lb oz | 160 | 2.5 | 7.0 | 5.0 | ||
| Tuna/ChunkLight/2.6ozpouch | serving grams kg lb oz | 165 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 18.0 | ||
| Crackers/ChickenFlavored/10 | serving grams kg lb oz | 375 | 20.0 | 42.5 | 7.5 | ||
| Beans, pinto, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt | cup tbsp grams kg lb oz | 245 | 1.1 | 44.8 | 15.4 | ||
| Cornbread, prepared from mix | cup, crumbled cubic inch piece square cornbread (8" pan) grams kg lb oz | 140 | 4.5 | 20.9 | 3.7 | ||
| Corn, yellow, cooked, from fresh | cup baby ear large ear (7-3/4" to 9" long) medium ear (6-3/4" to 7-1/2" long) small ear (5-1/2" to 6-1/2" long) linear inch mini ear or cobette (2-1/2" to 3" long) grams kg lb oz | 31 | 0.9 | 6.2 | 0.8 | ||
| Okra, cooked, from fresh | cup pod grams kg lb oz | 10 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | ||
| Tomatoes, cooked | cup large medium small grams kg lb oz | 6 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 0.3 | ||
| Total | 1,640 | 59.1 | 191.3 | 71.1 |
Z
With I will succeed.
HW: 280 - LW: 190 - GW - 180
Unfilled 8/15/11 - WT: 209
1st Fill 11/29/11 - WT: 215.5 - 3cc
2/20/12 - New Goal - Get n Onederland
2nd Fill 4/26/12 - WT: 224.0 - 3cc
Z
Topic: Wed, 7/20/11 - What Did You Eat Yesterday?
Yesterday went ok but I did not do protein first so didn't get required amount. I will do better today. How did you do? Vitamins are a must as is fluids.
Plan to set a better example tomorrow. Worked early in the garden today before sun up.
Take care,
Z
| Food Name | Amount | Unit | Cals | Fat (g) | Carbs (g) | Prot (g) | Delete |
| Total | 1,397 | 45.9 | 194.3 | 51.1 | |||
| PoweradeZero/32oz | serving grams kg lb oz | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| WheyProtein/Vanilla/1scoop | serving grams kg lb oz | 140 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 26.0 | ||
| Strawberries, raw | cup cup, halves cup, pureed cup, sliced cup, whole oz yields extra large (1-5/8" dia) large (1-3/8" dia) medium (1-1/4" dia) pint, as purchased, yields small (1" dia) grams kg lb oz | 17 | 0.2 | 4.1 | 0.4 | ||
| Banana, raw | cup cup, mashed cup, sliced oz yields slice small (6" to 6-7/8" long) extra small (less than 6" long) medium (7" to 7-7/8" long) extra large (9" or longer) large (8" to 8-7/8" long) linear inch grams kg lb oz | 26 | 0.1 | 6.7 | 0.3 | ||
| Milk, chocolate, lowfat milk-based | fl oz school milk carton (1/2 pint) grams kg lb oz | 158 | 2.5 | 26.1 | 8.1 | ||
| Water/flav/nocal/16oz | serving grams kg lb oz | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| RangerCookie | serving grams kg lb oz | 260 | 12.0 | 32.0 | 4.0 | ||
| Circus Peanuts/5 | serving grams kg lb oz | 147 | 0.0 | 38.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Chips/HorseradishnCheddar/13chips | serving grams kg lb oz | 300 | 18.0 | 30.0 | 4.0 | ||
| Soup, ramen noodle, chicken flavor, dehydrated, dry | serving package grams kg lb oz | 186 | 6.6 | 27.0 | 4.5 | ||
| Cornbread, prepared from mix | cup, crumbled cubic inch piece square cornbread (8" pan) grams kg lb oz | 140 | 4.5 | 20.9 | 3.7 | ||
| Water/flav/nocal/16oz | serving grams kg lb oz | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Tea, decaffeinated, presweetened with low calorie sweetener | fl oz mug (8 fl oz) teacup (6 fl oz) Snapple bottle (16 fl oz) Snapple can grams kg lb oz | 24 | 0.0 | 6.4 | 0.1 | ||
| Total | 1,397 | 45.9 | 194.3 | 51.1 |
Take care,
Z
With I will succeed.
HW: 280 - LW: 190 - GW - 180
Unfilled 8/15/11 - WT: 209
1st Fill 11/29/11 - WT: 215.5 - 3cc
2/20/12 - New Goal - Get n Onederland
2nd Fill 4/26/12 - WT: 224.0 - 3cc
Z
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