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Hello All!
I am brand new to the site here. I'm 32, and I've been heavy all my life. I have arthritis in my knees and have PCOS too. I'm going to my dr on Friday for my annual exam and I'm afraid of the news I'll hear. I have swelling in ky legs and some signs of diabetes so I'm afraid that may be an outcome. I'm also planning to talk to her about Contrave. I've taken Contrave before and lost about 20lbs, but it was expensive and I couldn't afford it anymore. I'm in a better position career wise now and I'm hoping to get back on it. My insurance doesn't cover weight loss medication but would it be possible with a letter of medical necessity?
I also just found that my FSA will reimburse me for a treadmill and fitness tracker with a LMN. Has anyone done this and been successful with getting reimbursed? Being a stepmom and working full time and going to school full time I'm just unable to get to the gym. I don't live where I could walk outside so I feel like a treadmill at home would be great. Being reimbursed would help me afford both the treadmill and fitness tracker.
Hoping some of you other chickens (at least we're dense protein) will come out and keep me company. The only hi-carbs I'm eating are steel cut oatmeal and a variety of gummy vites (i know!). Need to start exercising.
Reading posts from ten years ago. Helloooo???
HW: 278 Ht 5'4" Aug 1 2017 SW: 270 CW: 265
there aren't many posters here cause most ppl have found out that the only way to maintaining weight loss is through surgery.
Good luck to you though.
Hello my name is Edna And I have been over weight most of my teenage and adult life...I have been on all diets I had Gastric bypass in 1979.
When I had gastric bypass in 1979 My husband at that time wanted me to get skinny
he always made
Remarks Thank God he left me. but the surgery did not work because it was one of surgeries that was new.
i was in the hospital for 4 weeks.
and then I was going to be Released I asked the doctor what can I eat when I got home he said anything.
so when I went home I ate """"pork Fried Rice..And I could not hold it in..
.then my staples came a loose
and that was the end of being skinny.
..but I'm new to the form but not on OBESITY HELP. I have made a lot of mistakes on my diets mostly because I was HUNGRY>And STRESS.
I'M ON A 1599 CALORIES INTAKE
I give me this number because I have room after my meals.for a snack or 2
..and NOT stress because Real Diets Do not work
this calorie intake will be for the rest of my life...Because I know that OBESITY IS
A SICKNESS JUST LIKE CANCER You can die
....or you can live and live healthy..
. I'm Hoping for friends and support..Everyone have a Bless day. I'm 61 years old and I want to live 80+
WHAT I NEED MOST IS NEW FRIENDS AND SUPPORT LEFT BEFORE BECAUSE I WAS DENIED GASTRIC BYPASS BUT I;M STILL HOPING AND IS WAITING ON GOD'S APPROVAL
Hoping some of you other chickens (at least we're dense protein) will come out and keep me company. The only hi-carbs I'm eating are steel cut oatmeal and a variety of gummy vites (i know!). Need to start exercising.
Reading posts from ten years ago. Helloooo???
HW: 278 Ht 5'4" Aug 1 2017 SW: 270 CW: 265
Our bodies have no clue how well they're designed to feel due to the over process food that we consume today. Incorporating these three easy steps....
hmm..or eat real food in an attempt to give the body what it will need for years to come??
Congrats!! bet that feels wonderful!
I remember getting down to a size 9 dress long ago, is was a cotton lace extravaganza, to the floor, swirly, dressy, with a waist, wore it at Christmas and shocked DH's family
I was the short beyond chubby girl who stole their tall skinny Swede brother ( they were ALL over 6' -sisters included) so they didn't get his attraction to my 'voluptuous' poundage.
I just attended my first OA meeting at 7pm last night, not what I expected (good or bad) it was 5 women, small group, strict following of the AA book and reading step 8...and all the ladies were friends and I have 5 new women to call and learn from so that is great.
I am going to get to a Noon one tomorrow if I can, which is a different format entirely.
I am one of those people who do get inspired by others (like you!) and that helps me kick start or STAY WITH what works for me. Came home at 830 and was wired from he stimulation and new thinking I could not get to sleep til 5am!! hahah
I am so glad I found your post
maybe a noon meeting will let me burn off that energy from so many new people and get some rest...onward!
WOW! Thank you. I just earned my 1 year coin and am down 103.5 pounds! I have gone from a size 26W to size 14 missy!
I decided that if I could lose the weight without surgery and that surgery would NOT help me keep the weight off, then I didn't need surgery, rather a program that could help me work toward a healthy body weight and stay there permanently.
You nailed it... and I think of you often when I think I want to eat (and don't need to), and you are my new role model!
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I see such craziness in thinking in all the FB and bariatric discussions. It may be so many younger, uninformed people see surgery, balloon, etc as the best answer, but none of these address the MENTAL..even with some guidance beforehand. Even mature posters bemoan the prep diets for 6 weeks and I wonder how prepared they are for a lifetime of 'denial' they face.
I know two women locally, both given RNY- for free- and both ended up with drug and alcohol abuse after because their mental state was so stressed over never being able to eat a bowl of popcorn, have a soda, etc. again. I saw what I consider neurotic behavior, in general, as they didn't address their food demons beforehand... and now have no option.
I am thinking there should be months more counseling needed, maybe meeting people with issues who share post-op problems, lesson learned, before they can have the surgery.
Maybe what I read on FB is not indicative of the general for post op experience, maybe only the ones with serious issues come online to post.
What convinced me surgery may not be the solution was all the surgeon's videos discussing the massive increase in need for added surgeries, fixes, weight regain, surgical problems, etc..So their workload is increasing as these patients come back and need much more years down the road.
