The Long Road... - Page 61 - ThinnerTimes - Gastric Bypass Forum, Lap Band Forum, and Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy Forum

Aviator · 04-15-2009, 09:52 AM

Although you were becoming inactive when I was still a pre-op last year, I have read lots of your posts. Looking forward to hearing when the pannus comes off.

All the best.

fisher1000 · 06-28-2009, 04:12 AM

Just checking in...

Things are much the same as they've been the last few months. Surgery is at a standstill for the moment. While I got approved for the skin removal, I didn't get approved for the abdominoplasty, so I have to petition the insurance company and appeal their decision, which could take months. If I'm denied again, I many switch doctors and just have the skin removal anyway.

As far as weight, I hover between 204-210, up and down all the time, usually in relation to salt intake or if I had a bad cracker week. While I would like to be down around 185-190, losing weight at this point is very difficult and SLOW! I'm still pretty vigilant, but I think I've hit a new set point, as I've been at the same weight for quite a while now.

I'm still exercising...going to the gym 1 or 2 times a week, walking or swimming almost every day (or every day that it's sunny!) and I still steer clear of fried/overly fatty foods and anything with more than 7 or 8 grams of added sugar. (With the exception of Golden Grahams, which I totally dump on, but eat anyway...)

I'm having new bloodwork done in August, and will see my surgeon in September for my 2 year follow up. It feels weird saying 2 years have passed...this whole thing is still unbelievable to me!

I still see many of you on Facebook, and while I'm not in here often, I do keep up with a lot of what goes on! I hope all the new folks are doing well and that the board is vibrant and healthy!

I'll try to do a better job of jumping in here more often!

-Mike

Godsblessedme · 06-28-2009, 08:05 PM

aww Mike i totally miss you buddy! but so glad to hear your doing well

Corrine · 06-28-2009, 08:28 PM

And I'm glad to see you too podmate. You have been missed around here by a lot of people.

Yep! We are coming up to our 2 year anniversary. I hope it's been a good 2 years for you my friend. You are truly one of the nicest people I've come to know on this forum

And I hope some of our newer members have a chance to learn from you in the future too. Your insight into the many changes this surgery brings about in us was so helpful. hugs...

izanmanyzanz · 06-28-2009, 08:52 PM

Miss you My Protein King, hope to see you back on all the sites, hint hint.

Josephine · 06-29-2009, 02:16 AM

We miss you Mike!

Vikkator · 06-29-2009, 09:37 AM

Hey Mike, I was just thinking about you! Kimberly was asking if we're going to have another WNY losers' get-together. What do you think? Maybe sometime in August before school starts again.

sassy37 · 06-29-2009, 10:30 AM

Hey Mike

Wishing u luck with this insurance carry on ...
keep us posted ... you have always been an asset on this forum ...
Take care

Sara x

trish29 · 06-29-2009, 11:45 AM

Good to see you posting Mike :-)

fisher1000 · 08-02-2009, 12:49 PM

My favorite thing right now: FETA CHEESE OMELETS!

I use egg beaters and the store brand crumbled feta. I make them in a flat bottomed pot instead of the skillet (so it's smaller) and I could eat it every meal, if it weren't for the salt in the feta cheese.

My procedure:

Spray the pot with Pam
Get it hot before you put the EB in...then pour in about 1/3 to 1/2 cup.
Let it cook and even bubble until the top starts to put done so it is easy to flip.
Flip it over so the other side can cook and put a couple of ounces of Feta on one half.
After a minute or so, flip the naked side over onto the feta side, turn off the heat, and stick a piece of foil over top of pot.
Wait 2-3 minutes for the feta to melt.
Then, eat it.

It's even better when you add a little spinach to the eggs or use the Southwest flavor of eggbeaters with the peppers already in there!

-Mike