MindyTx
Old Profile
Oct 17, 2006
I've got a surgery date, JUNE 30th 2006! I'm so excited yet scared at the same time. I'm not scared of the surgery itself but of giving up my old habits and binges! I'm looking forward to a new life, one with smaller clothes and less food!
My insurance denied my request for WLS, our insurance provider is Benesight/PHCS PPO. The representatives there were not very helpful and said there was no appeal process. Just as I was about to sprial into a "funk", my parents offered to pay for the procedure. I am so blessed to have such a wonderful support system!
6/25/2006
Only five days until my surgery. The pre-op diet has been very difficult for me but I'm down 8 lbs.
300/292/170
6/27/2006
I lost another pound, only three days until surgery!
300/291/170
6/29/2006
I've been thinking of things I want to do after I loose weight, here is my dream list so far:
Go snow skiing
Play doubles tennis with my husband
Go scuba diving
Go to the beach and not feel like a whale
Shop at a clothing store other than Lane Bryant
Cut my Lane Bryant & Avenue Credit Cards in half and mail them back! :)
Buy a bra and panties at Victoria Secret
Shop at the Gap or Banana Republic for me, not someone else!
Stand up in front of a crowd to give a presentation without feeling self-concious about my size
Run a 5K
Spend an afternoon biking
Get down in the floor to play with my 1 year-old twin neices without feeling like a need help to get up
Go to a water park
....more to come!
7/2/2006
I got banded on Friday, June 30th at Presby Hospital of Denton. The first 48 hours I've was thinking what the *#$) have I done? I was so sore but the pain is getting better as of this afternoon. I'm on full liquids still, my dear hussband went to the store to get some broth and picked up McDonald's for himself, I made him eat it outside! :)
7/4/2006
Happy 4th of July! I'm going back to work tomorrow, it will be nice to get out of the house! I weighed this morning and the scale said 285 - I've lost 15 pounds since the pre-op diet began!
300/285/170
7/6/2006
The pain is much less now, I only last half a day at work yesterday and I'm working from home today. I'll try again tomorrow to go back! I got on the scale today and I'm down to 282!! Wow!
300/282/170
7/8/2006
I lost another pound! I get to add vegetable soup to my post-op diet today. I'm excited and scared all rolled up in to one! I have a busy weekend, filled with activities so maybe I'll loose a couple more before Monday!
300/281/170
7/17/2006
The weight loss has come to a grinding halt; I'm stuck at 281! I have my first follow-up appointment with my doctor tomorrow. Hopefully after that I can begin exercising and get over this hump! I have four more weeks before I can get a fill! I had a puke episode on Saturday, I can eat baked fish and I must not have been paying attention and ate too fast. It felt like I couldn't breathe, I tried to walk around, then lay down and about four minutes into I just puked. It really wasn't a puke, more like coughing up a hairball, it was strange.
300/281/170
7/21/06
My friend and I started a little travel franchise, if you are interested check it out at www.tripdivas.com - I was able to get my parents a Alaskan Cruise for $250 less than Expedia! Amazing! The weight loss is picking up steam, I went to the gym for the first time yesterday!!
7/31/2006
Down another pound; one month post-op today!
300/280/170
8/2/2006
I weighed this morning and I lost another pound. I have so much energy now, it's amazing what a difference 21 pounds makes!
300/279/170
8/28/2006
It has been a while since I posted. I had my first fill a week and a half ago and have very little restriction. I got back in a couple of weeks for another fill, hopefully I will be cloaser then. I have lost a couple more pounds, which is a great thing!
300/277/170
9/8/2006
This morning I weighed 275. I just couldn't believe it!
300/275/170
10/10/2006
I just realized it has been a long time since I updated my profile. Two weeks ago I had my second fill and I now have MAJOR restriction! I went to Jamaica for five days last week and I would propably be lighter but the drinks and food were just too yummy! I think this is the only vacation I'd been on where I didn't gain a pound, I didn't loose any but not gaining was most important!! I went snorkeling and felt less porky in my swimsuit which was a very good thing. I've lost 27 pounds now, which isn't a huge amount but it makes such a difference!
300/273/170
10/24/2006
This morning I stepped on the scale and I weighed 271! Only 101 pounds from my goal!!
300/271/170
11/10/2006
My body seems to be holding onto every single pound. I lost one more, bringing me down to 270. I'm going in for another adjustment in three weeks.
300/270/170
11/20/2006
Well, I've been under alot of stress the last week, so I wasn't surprised to see this morning that I was down 3 lbs from my last post. I haven't been able to eat much at all lately because of drama at work!
300/267/170
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My insurance denied my request for WLS, our insurance provider is Benesight/PHCS PPO. The representatives there were not very helpful and said there was no appeal process. Just as I was about to sprial into a "funk", my parents offered to pay for the procedure. I am so blessed to have such a wonderful support system!
6/25/2006
Only five days until my surgery. The pre-op diet has been very difficult for me but I'm down 8 lbs.
300/292/170
6/27/2006
I lost another pound, only three days until surgery!
300/291/170
6/29/2006
I've been thinking of things I want to do after I loose weight, here is my dream list so far:
Go snow skiing
Play doubles tennis with my husband
Go scuba diving
Go to the beach and not feel like a whale
Shop at a clothing store other than Lane Bryant
Cut my Lane Bryant & Avenue Credit Cards in half and mail them back! :)
Buy a bra and panties at Victoria Secret
Shop at the Gap or Banana Republic for me, not someone else!
Stand up in front of a crowd to give a presentation without feeling self-concious about my size
Run a 5K
Spend an afternoon biking
Get down in the floor to play with my 1 year-old twin neices without feeling like a need help to get up
Go to a water park
....more to come!
7/2/2006
I got banded on Friday, June 30th at Presby Hospital of Denton. The first 48 hours I've was thinking what the *#$) have I done? I was so sore but the pain is getting better as of this afternoon. I'm on full liquids still, my dear hussband went to the store to get some broth and picked up McDonald's for himself, I made him eat it outside! :)
7/4/2006
Happy 4th of July! I'm going back to work tomorrow, it will be nice to get out of the house! I weighed this morning and the scale said 285 - I've lost 15 pounds since the pre-op diet began!
300/285/170
7/6/2006
The pain is much less now, I only last half a day at work yesterday and I'm working from home today. I'll try again tomorrow to go back! I got on the scale today and I'm down to 282!! Wow!
300/282/170
7/8/2006
I lost another pound! I get to add vegetable soup to my post-op diet today. I'm excited and scared all rolled up in to one! I have a busy weekend, filled with activities so maybe I'll loose a couple more before Monday!
300/281/170
7/17/2006
The weight loss has come to a grinding halt; I'm stuck at 281! I have my first follow-up appointment with my doctor tomorrow. Hopefully after that I can begin exercising and get over this hump! I have four more weeks before I can get a fill! I had a puke episode on Saturday, I can eat baked fish and I must not have been paying attention and ate too fast. It felt like I couldn't breathe, I tried to walk around, then lay down and about four minutes into I just puked. It really wasn't a puke, more like coughing up a hairball, it was strange.
300/281/170
7/21/06
My friend and I started a little travel franchise, if you are interested check it out at www.tripdivas.com - I was able to get my parents a Alaskan Cruise for $250 less than Expedia! Amazing! The weight loss is picking up steam, I went to the gym for the first time yesterday!!
7/31/2006
Down another pound; one month post-op today!
300/280/170
8/2/2006
I weighed this morning and I lost another pound. I have so much energy now, it's amazing what a difference 21 pounds makes!
300/279/170
8/28/2006
It has been a while since I posted. I had my first fill a week and a half ago and have very little restriction. I got back in a couple of weeks for another fill, hopefully I will be cloaser then. I have lost a couple more pounds, which is a great thing!
300/277/170
9/8/2006
This morning I weighed 275. I just couldn't believe it!
300/275/170
10/10/2006
I just realized it has been a long time since I updated my profile. Two weeks ago I had my second fill and I now have MAJOR restriction! I went to Jamaica for five days last week and I would propably be lighter but the drinks and food were just too yummy! I think this is the only vacation I'd been on where I didn't gain a pound, I didn't loose any but not gaining was most important!! I went snorkeling and felt less porky in my swimsuit which was a very good thing. I've lost 27 pounds now, which isn't a huge amount but it makes such a difference!
300/273/170
10/24/2006
This morning I stepped on the scale and I weighed 271! Only 101 pounds from my goal!!
300/271/170
11/10/2006
My body seems to be holding onto every single pound. I lost one more, bringing me down to 270. I'm going in for another adjustment in three weeks.
300/270/170
11/20/2006
Well, I've been under alot of stress the last week, so I wasn't surprised to see this morning that I was down 3 lbs from my last post. I haven't been able to eat much at all lately because of drama at work!
300/267/170
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