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CJay's Journal
 

Day 13

Day 13 . . I have been on the tired side for the last 36 hours. But my food and spirits are high. I can see my clothes are hanging just a little bit differently. There is extra room ! Life if good. I am thinking about traveling. Traveling someplace warm and nice. Pampering and nurturing. Yes, all my energy is slowly comming back to me. The lack of food doesn't seem like a deficit. But a rebalance of a good life to come.
CJay

CJay

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losingjusme ....
 

i f'd up....

dumbshit me volunteers to make choc chip cookies for our thanksgiving thing at work tomorrow ...   what do i do?? yup ... 6-7 (maybe more) globs of cookie dough ... and 2 baked cookies..   dammit that just pisses me off ... and i know better so that makes it even worse!!   i just totally blew my loss. i was almost at 40 pounds gone and probably gained.   on a good note, i did work out today w/ Kary (my personal trainer) and she showed me a lot of great things that i can do. hopefully i can remember them!!   ok ... i guess im just in a pissy mood, will write more when i feel like it.   me
losingjusme

losingjusme

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Fleur's Journal
 

New York

Just got back from New York. Had a great time and the good thing was that I walked my arse off every day so I lost almost 2 kg. Bought a great pair of Sevens Jeans and they look pretty good on me - even if I do say so myself.
Fleur

Fleur

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harlito's Journal
 

back on track

Been awhile... I weighed myself a few weeks ago and I had gained 3.5lbs. I was so upset. The realization that I needed a fill took about a week to get thru my thick head since I was so set on not getting one until the new year. So I went in for a fill and really started watching what I ate alot closer than I had been. Yet even with this first fill I was able to eat anything and not feel the band at all. But I did end up losing another 3.8lbs which brought my weight loss down to -.3lbs from where it was before the weight gain. This past Tuesday (11/14) I had another fill and I can definitely feel this one so I think I am back on track. Trying to eat some meat at lunch today and I could feel the band working. The support group I attend every Thursday has been very helpful as well. It seems like everybody is going thru the same issues at the same time and we are all getting fills. I don't know if I would have been so aggressively approaching all these problems without the group. Looks like I'll weigh again this Saturday (11/18) and update my numbers for TickerFActory.com. LATER!!!
harlito

harlito

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luvlif's Journal
 

11/15 191lbs 2lbs to go into 180s

went & saw powers yesterday....he pulled out all the saline in my band...2.1cc NOT 3.4!...so he put in another .05cc... so now I have 2.6cc! I have to stay on liquids for 48 hrs & then mushies for 48hrs And then go to solids
luvlif

luvlif

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Telly's Journal
 

Beach Body Readiness - Workout Journal

11/14/2006 - mood today prior to workout - OPTIMISTIC   5 minutes warm up on treadmill @ 5.0mph   Shoulders & Traps   Exercise Arnold Press - 8 reps, 3 sets - 50lb weights Side Lateral Raise - 8 reps, 3 sets - 17.5lb weights Incline Front Raise - 10 reps, 3 sets - 32.5, 42.5, 32.5lb weight Bent-Over Rear Delt Fly - 8 reps, 3 sets - 50lb weight Upright Row & Shrugs - 8 reps, 3 sets - 50lb weight   Cardio Interval training - 30 minutes on the Elliptical Abdominal training - 8 reps, 3 sets - Abdomitwist - 60lbs Abdominal training - 8 reps, 3 sets - Cruncher - 50lbs     Food Protein shake after workout - 1/2 grilled chicken breast Dinner 1 cup of broccoli 1/2 chicken breast 1/2 protein shake 1/4 cup of brown rice (yuck)   Supplements Isolated protein - Isopure Protein (meal replacement) Phosphagen 1 serving L-Glutamine 1 serving Multivitamin 1 capsule Creatine (Not today) Lipo6 - fat burner 2 capsules breakfast and lunch Biotin – 2 capsules   11/15/2006 mood today prior to workout - OPTIMISTIC- SORE   5 minutes warm up on treadmill @ 5.0mph   Quads & Calves Day     Exercise Front Squats - 8 reps, 3 sets - 50lb weights Leg Press - 8 reps, 3 sets - 50lb weights Walking Lunges - 8 reps, 3 sets - 50lbs weight Leg Extensions - 8 reps, 3 sets - 50lb weight Standing Calf Raises - 8 reps, 3 sets - 50lb weight No abs today   Cardio Interval training - 30 minutes on the Elliptical   Food B - Protein shake after workout S - Yogurt L - Soup (chicken) S – Apple, ½ can of albacore tuna D - Grilled Chicken breast 1/2, 1 cup of broccoli, 1/2 baked potato S- Protein shake or bar 1/2   Supplements - Isolated protein - Isopure Protein (meal replacement) Phosphagen 1 serving L-Glutamine 1 serving Multivitamin 1 capsule Creatine (Not today) Lipo6 - fat burner 2 capsules breakfast and lunch Biotin – 2 capsules
Telly

Telly

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nancyc's Journal
 

Pre-op

I am starting my pre-surgery diet today, but can't eat till I see the doctor at 2 so I can get my blood test and ECG at the same time. I am hungrey already.
nancyc

nancyc

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thickchickTEXAS's Journal
 

1st Consult went well

11-10-06:biggrin1: :biggrin1: :biggrin1: :biggrin1: :biggrin1: I was an hour late I got lost I couldnt find my way out of a one way bldg!!   Met with Dr. Rivas he was AWESOME!! His whole attitude was great! He gave me helpful information and he said I would be a perfect canidate for the surgery! I met with the diet lady she was cool she gave me a diet plan for pre-op and post-op and get this I dont have to do a strict pre-op diet. I met with the insurance lady she started off being mean but I killed her with kindness and she came to herself. I met the nurse she was so kind and soft spoken, she said she would be with me step by step. I left the office floating I cant even describe the feeling that came over me.   11-14-06:( Got a call from Scott the finance guy and he said I need to get more history from the pcp and ob-gyn.????? I left there thinking I had it all together and no one said anything about additional information. I got very upset that I didnt have it together, I didnt want to wait any longer for approval but I guess I have to.   11-15-06:nervous So far I have emailed the lady for more history at the OB. office now I have to call my doctor for my 8months trail diet crap! Not sure why that wasnt sent over from her with the referral?? I'm thinking maybe I should wait until Jan to get the surgery United Healtcare wont send me through all of this mess I hope not!!
thickchickTEXAS

thickchickTEXAS

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Teresita's Journal
 

Signature

I just wanted to post this for posterity. LOL I wanted to see how it looked.   __________________ 459start/373/250 7/8/05 fill 9.21.05 1.3cc fill 3.8.06 .5cc fill 9.20.06 .3cc Dr. Moazzez Fair Oaks Hospital VA GOD IS GOOD ALL THE TIME! 8.1.06 +2(389) 8.8.06 -4(385):eek: 8-15-06 +3(388) 8.22. +3(391)8.29 0(391):straight 9.5 -3(388):biggrin1: 9.19 ? 9.26 384:clap2: 10.3 (384) 10.10 -2(382) 10.17 ? 10.24 -2(380) 10.31 +3(383) 11.14 -10(373)
Teresita

Teresita

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Sunshine2's (Tonya's) Journal
 

A poem I wrote

My new life begins with a lap band placed within I am nervous and anxious and not sure when When will I be at goal, when will I be thin? I tried and tried all my life to please the scales Yes tried to please them, ate nothing at all but to no avail My family thinks I’m crazy, some might think I’m lazy Just diet they say, and you’ll look amazing. No one understands the pain and anguish of being this way No one understands the strain it takes to breathe every day I am thankful for my family and friends you see, But this choice I’ve chosen is mine and for me. So be there for me and cheer me on to the finish line I promise you all I will get there this time!
tonya66

tonya66

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TakinThePlunge's Journal
 

Cheap Pizza Cheese

Thats the culprit that it has been deemed the cause of my latest event - PAIN - so, just when you think you know what yoru doing CHECK and DOUBLE CHECK. Anyway, its over and NEVER to be forgotten. Carefull what you put in your mouth.   315/291/210
TakinThePlunge

TakinThePlunge

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Sunshine2's (Tonya's) Journal
 

I'm so happy

I went to my seminar Saturday and yesterday the doctors office called me to see if I was interested in getting the band, and ofcourse I said yes. So they scheduled my appointment for November 22, 2006. I will meet with the doctor and they will file my insurance. I am hoping to have the ban in place in January.   I am just hoping my insurance will approve it because there is no way I would be able to be self-pay.
tonya66

tonya66

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Teresita's Journal
 

I GOT IT

I got my motivation. I lost 10 pounds last night. OMG I was jumping up and down and hugging the weighers in while in my underware. :faint:   I now weigh 373 pounds. I went past my 375 but it is ok. I want to go with this feeling and lose 4 pounds this week to get into the 360's. I have wasted enough time.   I have been drinkinig slim fast for breakfast, eating 2 salads a day, especially on the weekend. For quick food I have been keeping sugar free jello and pudding made up in the fridge. I will put whatever dinner meat we had on the salad. I haven't been focusing on food because I have been busy. I have been trying to stay away from McD because I could go there everyday. I am so happy. WOW 459-383-373- 369-365-360-350
Teresita

Teresita

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Bullwinkle's Journal
 

Not too shabby......

So, I didn't do TOO badly yesterday, eating-wise. I received a comment in my journal from a member who told me to eat something low carb if I had to eat solid food, and that's what I did.   I managed to avoid all sugar and flour yesterday. If I can do it one day, I can do it two days.   And that's what I'm shooting for today.   I think I'll go ahead and bid on the Medifast stuff I saw on ebay and give it a try since, indeed, it is the stuff I hafta use for 14 days prior to surgery. The dietician confirmed that to me in an email.
Bullwinkle

Bullwinkle

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wootsie73's Journal
 

Appointment!

I was just looking at this thing and realized I hadn't made an entry in a long time. So, I'll record everything that's happened here.   My daughter and I came to Sherman, TX the next day as I entered in my first entry. We got to her duplex about 2:00 am and she showed me around the house. Now mind you, she rented this duplex for a September 15th move in date, but when we arrived, it was still totally empty! She had moved a few of her clothes, but nothing else. So, after unloading most of the stuff from the bed of her truck, we went to Wal-mart and spent a fortune on stuff we absolutely had to have, like and air mattress to sleep on, sheets, blanket, etc. She went and got some of her personal things from the house where she was living with a room mate, but all of my furniture and big screen tv and stuff is still not here. My tv and my stereo are still at her old house and I hope her friend hasn't sold them by now!   The next day I called my mom and she said my daughter had miscounted the due date of the puppies, so they shouldn't be born until the following week. :faint: Finally, on October 23rd, the following Monday evening, she started having the puppies at about 6:30 pm. She had been panting for 24 hours by this point, mind you. I was asleep when my daughter yelled at me to wake up, we had a puppy! :clap2: She said I moved faster than she had ever seen me move in her life! I got up to help and my daughter had the puppy helping our female remove the sac from around it, but she was all red eyed and crying! I said, "for Gods sake child, what are you crying about?" She told me she was crying because her baby was having babies; and she was because my daughter can't have children. I told her to stop the crying and get busy because we didn't have time to be crying! So, the dog was in labor until around 2:30 am when she finally delivered the last of the 7 puppies. We helped deliver every one of them and suctioned their little mouths and nostrils out to make sure they were breathing well. We also cut all of the umbilical cords. What a blessing to see and to be able to help her too! We have 4 males and 3 females. 1 white male and 1 white female! We were shocked because both of our dogs are fawn with flash on them. But, we didn't lose 1 puppy and we have heard that is remarkable for a first litter. Needless to say, I have been very busy cooking for our female 3 times a day. She eats hamburger meat, powdered milk, and scrambled eggs with some dog food mixed in 3 times everyday. Needless to say, she's a little spoiled! I've learned to cook for 2 meals and put it in the frig to save me some time in the kitchen.   We took the puppies to the vet on the 27th and had their tails cut off. I felt really bad, but it had to be done. The vet was shocked about the 2 white ones to, but she said they were all beautiful puppies and looked healthy. Whew! What a relief.   So, now it's November 14th. We took the puppies and their mom, Baylee, to the vet today. The pups had to be wormed, and Baylee has a fungus in her ear. The puppies are doing extremely well and are growing like little weeds. The white male looks like he's twice the age of the other 6. He's huge! He has a brown spot on his back, so we call him Spot, of course. We are giving my niece a puppy and made the decision which puppy we were going to give her today. We are giving her a little fawn female with white flash on her. She's just adorable. But, they all are! They are all walking around now and starting to bark and growl. They are soooo funny! It's really gonna be hard to let any of them go, but it has to be done. I'm using part of the money to pay for my co-pay on my surgery!   The best thing that happened today is I finally got an appointment with Dr. David Provost in Dallas for January 4, 2007. I called his office 2 weeks ago and talked to a woman who took down some medical history and told me a nurse would probably call me the following Monday. Well, I waited all week for her to call, but no call. I even gave her all day yesterday, but no call. So, today I called back and the lady I talked to 2 weeks ago made me the appointment. Why didn't she do that 2 weeks ago? Makes ya' wonder sometimes.   So, I have my consult scheduled and I'm very excited about it. I wish I could have seen him before the end of the year, but what a way to start the new year!!!! WHOO HOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So, I'm going to spend Thanksgiving here at our home alone because my daughter, Desiree, has to work. We are going to celebrate Thanksgiving on Wednesday since she has to work. I got to see my precious brother last week when he was in town, so the world is good today. I hope I can say the same next week.   Sunday, the 12th, I mailed a letter to an old boyfriend of mine that I've located about an hour away from here. I hope he calls, writes, or emails, but I've decided I would always wonder what would have happened if..., so I mailed it. A really big step for me!
wootsie73

wootsie73

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losingjusme ....
 

insert witty title here...

i dont really even know where to begin. i was banded on 09 Oct 2006 and my life has changed.   i never believed the 'bullshit' that others boasted about ... how there was just this transformation ...   well there has been.   when i stepped on the scale at my MD's office i was rather shocked when it read 402.5, but not really. it wasnt even my highest ... i had been teetering between 415 and 395 for awhile now.. not anymore.   how does someone get to be 400+ pounds? well, i like food. not always a lot of food just junk food. there were days where i would "skip" lunch and much on the mini reese's pb cups. going thru a huge bag in just a few days. in addition to that, i did not move. if i was sitting on the couch, i would ask my husband to get up and get me something to eat and/or drink...   well, i am now following (99% of the time) the bandster rules. i admit i went to a buffet and resorted to my old ways. i ate ... oh boy did i eat. i also gained weight. no shocker there.   i am also moving my ass. i joined 24 hour fitness 10 months ago .. i just started going there 2 weeks after my surgery. when i started, i barely managed 8 minutes on the treadmill ... today i went twice and logged almost 70 minutes ... with an incline of a max of 10.5 - i'm not sure how high it goes, but in the next few weeks, i will find out. granted i was at 10.5 for just a tad over a minute, but i was at 9 for 2+ minutes about 6 times.   and the bizarre thing? i want to work out! :sick my gym bag is already packed for tomorrow. i have my 2nd personal training session and i think she is probably going to kick my ass... but being the weirdo that i am, i'll probably like it.
losingjusme

losingjusme

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chameleon's Lap-Band Journal
 

long time gone...

well, I have fallen off the ww wagon...actually I fell off about 2 weeks ago when I went in and the scale said I had gained back 3 of my hard lost 7.5 pounds in just 1 week! Even though I had my period that week I was crushed. I was also getting bored with the counting and journalizing even though thats the only way i can ever loose weight. I did not go for my weigh in last Tuesday and I missed today also so if I do go back next Tuesday it will have been three weeks. I only lasted for 6 weeks. That seems to be my limit with ww. I don't know why. I am going to go back to it as of today though and hopefully the scale wont be completely horrifying next week. The fat dietician (me) meets with the skinny dietician this week to get my dose of why I am fat and how to get skinny from a sweet innocent size 5, 23 year old. She really is rather nice though so I won't be catty just because I am jealous!! The irony of the entire situation really gets to me though. I am just going through the motions because of hte whole insurance BS. Getting real old too. I have decided on how I am gonna do all of my surgeries though and that has eased my mind some what. Hopefully I will get the go ahead from my insurance company in January and I can have the band procedure done in February. Then in July I will have bilateral skin sparing mastectomy with implant reconstruction and an oopherectomy or possibly a full hysterectomy at the same time if they will do it all at once. I am waiting for my BRCA 1 results to officially come back...just a technicality since I know I have the mutation...well theres a 1 in 10000000000000000 chance that I don't but...I'm not holding my breath. My sister lucked out and she tested negative Thank You God. Now my greatest prayer will be that both of my children are spared. If my daughter has the mutation she says she wants to have the bilateral mastectomy soon. I hate for her to have to face such a decision so young. She is only 22. Chances are that she won't have to worry about it for another 10 or 15 years, but the chances of me getting breast cancer at 37 were less than 3% of all breast cancers. So I don't trust odds. I won't try to influence her decision because I could never live with myself if she waited because I advised her to wait and then ended up with breast cancer. Please God..please spare my children from this disease. I ask this in your Son Jesus name. Amen.
chameleon

chameleon

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Cha Cha's Journey
 

I've Been Psyched!!!

Today I had my psych evaluation. They let me out without any meds, so I must have fooled them good . Actually it was a good experience and they said "You have a good and realistic understanding of what is expected before, during and after the surgery". I wonder if they've ever really turned anyone down and said that they weren't psychologically ready for the surgery.   Anyway . . as far as smoking goes, it's been tough. I almost cheated today, but made myself picture me skinny. However, the cravings are waking me up 5-6 times during the night, so I contacted the "Quit Assist" program that is offered through our health insurance. Several people at the office have used it and said it's a really great program. So I called and signed up. This evening one of the "Coaches" called me and we talked about my smoking habits in the past, what worked, what didn't. We also talked about things for me to do differently. They are going to send me the nicotine patches for me to use (insurance gives me a deeply discounted rate - $15). In the meantime, I fear I will slip off this cart and buggy :help: . But if I do, I am getting right back on! I am sick and tired of this and once I get free, I will NEVER EVER go back to smoking EVER AGAIN. And yes, you can print this entry and tape it to my door to remind me!   Back to the psych eval -- I go back next Tuesday to get my "results", and will also see the nutritionist at the same time (also required by my insurance company). Once all that's done, the only thing left will be to write the letter to the Insurance company. I'm lousy at writing letters, and I dread this one thing most of all!
angelburch

angelburch

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Theresa D.'s Journal
 

11-14-06

:clap2: TODAY I FELT LIKE I WON LOTTO,I GOT MY APPROVAL LETTER FROM UNITED HEALTH CARE. I FEEL ALIVE IN SIDE, SOMETHING I HAVENT FELT IN A LONG TIME. FRANK IS BEHIND BE 100% AND SO HIS MY MOM. I AM SO PROUD OF MYSELF FOR ACTUALLY DOING SOMETHING FOR MY SELF , MY SCHEDULE DATE IS 12-11-06, THE BEGINNING OF MY NEW LIFE.
teatea6931

teatea6931

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Teresita's Journal
 

Weigh In

I need the scale to be below 380 tonight. I really do. I need some motivation to keep going forward. Life is a trip.:straight
Teresita

Teresita

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kutia's Journal
 

Challenge Update.

I've gotten tired of typing all my entries in the same font and color. I decided it looks boring. Anyway, on to the challenge update.   For those of you just joining my journal, I have challenged myself to get below 200 (199 to be specific) by New Year's Day. I started this when I had 36 pounds to go and 3 months to lose them. I'm doing pretty good. Even if I am a sloth who hasn't been to the gym in weeks. Somebody needs to kick my ass! Do they have an ass-kicking icon? Doesn't look like it, this icon will do though. :whip: This is what I need, someone standing behind me with a whip to make me go to the gym. At least until I get back in the routine. Any volunteers? So here's my challenge ticker:
kutia

kutia

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TakinThePlunge's Journal
 

The day after the PAIN!!!!!

Well, I made it through yesterday without dying J (Praise the Lord) even though I thought I might. After work I went home and took 1-oz of liquid Tylenol (extra strength) and 2 GasX chewables and put a heat wrap on the sore area and also took the last of the Zinnet and also the little under the tongue pill and sipped water the rest of the night an prayed. During sleep I noticed that I could not get much comfort on my left side so of course I stayed off of it. This morning I was cautious moving and getting out of bed (little sore) then began the day with all the same from last night and I had a serving of beef broth. Today, I expect will also be a liquids day and as much water as I can get down through sippig just to be cautious. My movement is MUCH better this morning (not folded over or slow to walk) so even though I still have NO IDEA what caused this pain I think I am through it (again AMEN and Praise be to GOD). Looking forward to a better experience for the time to come. 315/293.210
TakinThePlunge

TakinThePlunge

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My Journey
 

11-14-06 There is Food Everywhere!!!

I am now on my fifth day of the liquid diet and besides a small dorrito incident on sun. I have been totally cheat free!!! I work at a school and in our personal office and the lounge there are always sweets. Lately there have been krispy kremes, cookies, home made cookies, oh my!!! And I have been able to avoid all of it! I just look the other way and start drinking something!!! Whew!!! :biggrin1:
Veggestyle

Veggestyle

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