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Ann
  • 45, Female
  • Cross Plains, WI
  • United States
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Ann commented on William Dickson's blog post 'How does your current health insurance provider feel about you after the MGB?'
Yes, your insurance company WILL find out - because your primary will not be able to keep it out of their notes. Everything will be denied until you tell the primary that they need to code the visits and tests as related to an issue other than the...
November 17
Ann is now friends with Barbara R, Katie, Kelsha Wisniewski and Karen Hilden
October 28
Ann commented on Bobbie's blog post '3 weeks out and sick with the flu!'
Higher blood sugar might be due to the flu - seems to me that was one thing I was told about - but ask your doc for sure.
October 23
Ann commented on Glenda V's blog post '15-1/2 months out - Lovin' it!'
Beautiful Glenda!! So tell us - are you exercising? What do you eat? How long of a bypass, and what do you think keeps you loosing weight?
October 20

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Hometown:
Mt. Horeb, WI, now living in Cross Plains, WI
First Name:
Ann
About Me:
MGB on 8/7/08 with Dr. R in Las Vegas. Starting weight before surgery was 330, day of surgery 322.

Before surgery: Size 26 or larger shirts, 4x pants, Diabetes (Glucophage 1500 mg/day, Glipizide 20 mg/day, Lantus Insulin 80-100 ul per day, Regular/Humolog 30-50 ul per day, Byeta before meals

November 4, Size 22 pants, 3x shirt, 275 lbs Glucophage 1500/day, glipizide 20 mg/day, Lantus 10 ul/day, Humulog 0-10 ul/day

Goal: 170 lbs - whatever size that is, no medications

November 24, 2008 - 265 lbs - I seem to be playing with the same 5 lbs - at one point this past few days I was at 259, but now back up to 265. Crazy.

January 26, 2009 - 253 lbs - not much loss during the last two months. I seem to be loosing inches though. I went shopping and can fit into size 18/20 shirts and pants if they are a little stretchy. They seem to look good on me but I've never worn anything tight so it's not comfortable.

Goal is still 170 - 80 lbs to go. I started exercising two weeks ago - hope that will help with the weight loss.

April 28, 2009 – 230 lbs, size 20 shirt and pants. Was drinking Diet Pepsi again and I believe I was beginning to have an ulcer. Stopped it and started the prilosec again and I am pain free for now. No soda’s for me anymore. Working out at gym, shooting my archery and having a blast.

Goal for May 25 is 215 and ultimate goal is 160 lbs.
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ann.bakken@yahoo.com

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Plateau Platoe, Platow, Plat ... crap!!

I'm so tired of the bouncing around - 205, 204, 202, 206, 206, 206, 209, 206, 205, 205, 205 --- I WANT TO BE 199 !!!!!!!

Argh!!!

It turned cold here and now all my brain wants to do is eat - put on weight for the long cold winter - yeah right - I've still got 30 or more to lose! What is my brain thinking!!! How many exclamation points can I use in this post!!!!!

Took the dog for a walk this morning - he loved it, I had a mini asthma attack because of the cold air. Whine Whine Whine!!

Had a d… Continue

Posted on October 8, 2009 at 1:30pm — 5 Comments

Ann

One year Labs - UN FRICKING BELIEVABLE!!

Just got back from the doctor with my one year lab results.

A1C = 6.3
Tot Cholesterol = 137
Tri = 90
HDL = 28
LDL = 91
Al/Creat ratio = 8
Vitamin D = 18
Blood Pressure - 106/72
Today's weight 213 - starting weight was 330/335

These numbers are WITHOUT MEDICATION!!! Diet and exercise alone. Not quit perfect yet but good enough to continue on with what I'm doing. With medication (6 months ago) the A1C was 5.9 and I was getting alot of lows, ramped the medication down and was still getting lows s… Continue

Posted on August 20, 2009 at 1:00pm — 5 Comments

Ann

1 year and 1 new life

It has been one year since the MGB and one year since I started a new life. I spent my one year birthday at the US National Archery Tournament in Hamilton Ohio. The year before I was "watching" everyone from the internet in Las Vegas and wishing I was there, hoping to be there in 2009.

I started out at 330 pounds, highest captured weight was 335, and weight the day of surgery (August 7, 2008) was 322. Funny how I can remember all the numbers. Size 4x pants and shirt. On insulin - 100 units of l… Continue

Posted on August 11, 2009 at 3:51pm — 3 Comments

Ann

9 month pictures - 100 lbs lost

August 8, 2008, back to the hotel after surgery. Size 26W Pants, 26 shirt. 330 lbs before leaving for Vegas, Day of Surgery 322, After Surgery 309.


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Posted on May 11, 2009 at 8:38am — 6 Comments

Ann

Tangibles

Tangibles are those things that you can touch, see and feel. I have been having a lot of trouble seeing my 100 pound weight loss. I am still the same shape, still have the same flab in the same places. I know that I am smaller, but I just don’t see it. So, to validate the weight loss I have to use the other “tangibles” of touch and feel.

I got on a plane this last weekend. I was at first dreading it. The looks and stares, the squeezing into a small seat, the asking for a seat belt extender. In… Continue

Posted on April 28, 2009 at 2:45pm — 6 Comments

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At 7:07pm on August 11, 2009, Karen Burgstede said…
Hi Ann,
I am between Delavan and Elkhorn, WI. Yes, it has been two years and 5 months since my MGB. I am feeling good. I lost 80 lbs. 80% of what I was technically overweight just like they said was what I could expect. I started having a cherry coke occasionally and now have one a day but in winter have a cup of hot coffee instead.
I also have to keep quiet with the health insurance. They love that I don't need the meds, but anything to deny a claim they will jump at. I haven't had any illnesses since my surgery. I have been healthier than ever.
At 4:21am on February 13, 2009, Rose Wolfe said…
hi Ann I was just wondering after seeing your last post on KL's site about not losing if you feel your body slimming down even though you are not showing it on the scale....My pants keep getting loser and loser even though I am losing very slowly...did you notice anything like that?
At 12:13pm on November 12, 2008, Mari Christensen said…
We were home last Christmas, so not this year. TOOOOO cold. we have lived here almost 20 years and the blood has thinned to much along with my bod which cannot stand much cold anymore. I am down about 160#s from the highest and I eat what I want and have remained the same weight for the last year. I could not be happier......
At 5:01am on November 12, 2008, Mari Christensen said…
Just hi Ann, I am from WI, lived in Madison - Middleton for many years and visited Mt Horeb many times, mostly for the Palmer Clinic for adjustments. We have lots of family in Cross Plains. Have been out of my MGB for 3.5 years and have never looked back. Congrats on your new life.

Mari
in NC
At 1:46pm on November 4, 2008, Deborah Smith said…
Looks like your doses are coming down along with your clothing size!
At 1:10pm on November 4, 2008, Rose Wolfe said…
welcome to the site Ann looks like you are making good progress!!!
 
 

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