Wow, way to go. I know if I up my water then I can do a lot better, I do get in all of my vitamins and protein bu****er let just say I will be doing it from now on. I too have started to walk in the mornings it does feel good, I pray we both keep it up.

Beth        I know I have been discouraged.  A few cannot keep this going ... Everyone needs to participate.   We all cannot be sit by the wayside.   

I have moved on to other things and only are on occasionally. 

 happy friday!  i know its late, but this is the only time ive had to get online today.  i worked this morning  715am-315pm, took my daughter to the eye doctor and was asked out on a date by my hubby! aww :)  him and i havent had the time to go out for a long time.  ive been working ridiculous hours and he's been working some overtime.  by the time i get home i may get to see him for an hour before he's going to bed (he leaves for work at 3:30am)  so all in all it was a great day!

today was day 11 of "back on track for me" 

Monday, March 29th=  200.5#
Today, Friday Apr 9th= 192#

i have continued getting a gallon of water in daily, protein first, good choices..etc  :)
Here's what i had today:

24oz Coffee made w/Splenda and sm amt of Half/Half
24 oz Strawberry Protein Shake with small Banana
S-4 oz Cottage Cheese + 1/2 small tomato 
B-Mozzarella String Cheese Stick + 2 oz Fajita Style Chicken Breast
L-1 cup Oatmeal with 1/2 box (1.5oz) raisins
S- 10 Kashi Whole Grain (Rosemary & Garlic) Crackers + 1 oz Sharp Cheddar Cheese
D-Carrabarra's:  
Date Night- Special Treat  :)
i had about 1/2 of the house salad (maybe 1/2 cup) w/sm pc of bread, 1 bruschetta and 1/4 of the manicotti  that i ordered...boxed the rest :) 
0.5 oz Special Dark Chocolate 

hope everyone had a great day!  will try to check in again tomorrow, if not..have a great weekend!! 
 
-hugs-  dawn

hi Cathy..

you should post whatever is on your mind.. thats what were all here for.. it helps so much to know theres others out there going through the same thing.. and we are... or we wouldnt be here : )   im struggling myself with weight.. i had the surgery but after several months just let it go and in the back of my mind i guess i decided to let the surgery do the work for me.. ive learned the hard way...   i am the one who has to do the work.. what i had done was a tool.... ive been at the same weight for 3 years... on a good note.. i didnt put the weight back on.. but  i should be alot smaller.. and healthier.. and thats what im working on now...     you can do it... just put your mind to it... and when you stumble... dont give up... start fresh with the new day.... 

best wishes...  hope to chat with ya on here...

Beth

No, Tricare Prime (& standard) do not currently require a 6-month diet.

I am a bariatric surgeon practicing in Richmond performing both Gastric Bypass & Gastric Banding and have numerous Tricare patients approved for surgery without this requirement. 

Because of your message, however, it did raise my concern that they had changed their requirements, so I had my office's surgery  coordinator check with Tricare today, and the 6-month diet is still NOT required.  They do, however still require Psychology & Dietitian evaluations, as well certain labwork (TSH, H.pylori) and an EKG; sometimes cardiology & pulmonary consults are necessary, depending on the patient's health condition.

As a Tricare member myself, I wanted to set the record straight!
Thanks.
David Elliott, MD, FACS, FASMBS
Colonel(R), US Army
Bariatric Surgeon & Bariatric Medical Director
Richmond Surgical Specialists
Parham Doctors' Hospital
(804) 545-4925
www.richmondsurgicalspecialists.com/weight-loss-surgery.htm


PS We also take most Medicaid bariatric patients, but currently not Medicare patients.