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Ruthsdaughter3's Blog
 

Four Weeks Out And Two And A Half Week Stall

I had surgery on July 16th and lost well the first two weeks, then I haven't lost anything in the last two and a half weeks. I have read that people have a stall at about three weeks, but do they last this long? I am trying to get more liquids in, but my rings are tight every morning, so I know I am retaining water. Also having trouble getting more than about 40 grams of protein in a day. I am thinking of trying more meat because I am really sick of my protein drinks and they only have 12 grams of protein anyway. Should a stall be this long when I just had surgery a month ago?
Ruthsdaughter3

Ruthsdaughter3

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Globetrotter's Blog
 

The Joys Of Blogging

I don't know if I'm doing this correctly but I have a blog out there in the interwebs and thought I would try to link it here. Check it out, read my scribbles, fight the good fight!   Globetrotter   http://enflagrante.wordpress.com/
Globetrotter

Globetrotter

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ilirjana's Blog
 

What To Do What To Do???

Well, I've been doing so much research..going on forums and blogs..It seems to be that more people are having complications with the band than bypass. For instance, band slippage and erosion have been the most comman complaints of the band. I really dont want to go through lap band and then eventually have to turn to gastri bypass surgery.. i know gastric bypass has side effect as well such as leaks bowels obstructions ..i just dont know what to do . I have a consultation on wednesday..opinions are welcomed!
ilirjana

ilirjana

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The Woman in the Mirror
 

A Letter To My Future Banded Self

Dear Future Banded Self, I guess if you are reading this, it's because you are having one of those days. The one where you have "fallen of the wagon", having a two year old tantrum "why me?, or it's not fair" or your favorite excuse " I need to have-----" ( insert whatever food that you are not supposed to have). This letter is to tell you to CUT ...IT....OUT! Let me remind you why we did this, since you seem to have developed short term amnesia. 1. Remember how scared you were of taking a small airplane to one of your rural assignment? Not because you are afraid of flying, but what if you didn't fit in the seats? I mean they are single seats and we both know we don't fit in single seats. 2. Talking about planes, how about that fear when you realize the seatbelt just fit, if you gain any more weight, it will be the extender and you are already at the end of your rope .... Literally! 3. Let's not forget clothes....you don't feel comfortable in anything.... Spanx works for the overweight, not for the obese. Remember when the guy who does you nails asked if you were pregnant? Yes, we did stop going to him, but the constant fear of someone asking that questions lingers. When was the last time we went out to shop? Aren't you tired of doing it online only? 4. Let's not forget the episode where you sat in a chair and when you got up the chair got up with you. Everyone laugh including you but deep down, you were crying. I know we have developed a sure fire technique since then but wouldn't it be awesome to just sit in a damn chair without thinking of the aftermath. 5. Let's remember health... You deluded yourself that you are overweight and healthy but we both know that the last year showed that our body is breaking down. Three hospitalizations in 2011 -all believed to be obesity related. Do you want to have diabetes and hypertension before it' serious. 6. Most importantly, let's remember your slow withdrawal from social events. No pics, no meeting of past friends, I mean then they will see how big you've gotten.... The look, the after talk.... So you make up stories and you hide....so now you have a title of anti-social when you have always been a social butterfly. So listen future banded self, get off the Pity Party and get back to work. "It's not fair" but life never is. "Why me?" REALLY! Don't piss me off, there's no reason for that statement. It's hard, well if it was easy you would not have to spend $17 000 to get on track. You will not wake up skinny. You will not lose 100 lbs in 2 months and there will be days, you want to hit the wall! But keep going, you can do this I've booked you for 18 months to learn, change your lifestyle and the rest of your life to maintain and enjoy.   Anew77   Disclaimer: this not intended for anyone else but my future self so any similarities to your circumstances is purely coincidental;)   I could go on and on about all the different ways being obese have impacted my life, but this letter isn't about discouragement. It's to remind me when I'm banded and not effectively using my tool, why I did this. I believe that in any disease when the "treatment" becomes unbearable or the temptation is too great, we conviently forget what it was like before. So who better to give me a Swift Kick but currently un-banded me.
Anew77

Anew77

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Nancy0810's Blog
 

I Hope This Will Help Some Folks Out There

Hi Everyone,   I just wanted to pop on here and share my recent story in the hopes that it will help either someone going through what I went through OR to help guide anyone looking to get a lapband. Let me start by saying that the lap band is an amazing tool. I was banded 4 years ago at a well known clinic in downtown Toronto. The band helped me lose 97 pounds, I met a wonderful man who I married and gained a lot of confidence. Prior to making the decision to be banded I researched everything I could about the band. How it works, how the surgery works, sucess stories etc. What I failed to do was research the after care that is available at the clinic you choose. Clinics love sucess stories, but when things fail with the band, that's the true test if you chose the right place or not. I'll try to make this long story short: 6 weeks ago I began having upper abdominal pain. I knew it was the band as the pain felt similar to when I was healing from being banded. I contacted the clinic and tried to see the surgeon. This is when my nightmare began. I couldn't get a proper response from the clinic. I couldn't get assistance from the surgeon, 5 hospital visits to deal with the pain and find out what was going on with me, multiple pages to the surgeon from the ER docs at the hospitals and still assistance was very minimal. An endoscopy at the last hospital finally discovered my band had eroded into my stomach. The surgeon from the clinic would not remove the band until it was eroded 50% into my stomach (it was at 25%) so they could remove it using a new tool they had purchased. I begged and pleaded as I was in so much pain and constantly on pain killers (it was affecting my life, my work, pretty much everything). No dice. They sent me on my way. My family doc suggested I seek some other opinions as she was concerned about more critical risks to leaving the eroded band in place to erode even further. I went to see a surgeon she recommended and I also found Dr. Cobourn at the Plastic Surgery Clinic in Mississauga. Both surgeons recommended I have the band out immediately. I began working with Dr. Cobourn as he had a lot of experience placing, removing etc lap bands. He was so amazing! He explained everything to me, what would be done, healing time and confirmed that if I indeed wanted another band in 4-6 months I'd be able to get one. He checked me into the Mississauga hospital and within a few days of seeing him my band was out and I'm on the road to recovery. If I had seen Dr. Cobourn first, I would've had this dealt with in a week instead of being in pain for 6 weeks and not knowing what was going on with me. In my dealings with Dr. Cobourn and his clinic (which I was not a paying customer but they helped me anyways) I now know how critical it is to make sure the clinic you choose provides you with full support both for living with the band but also for when things don't always work out with the band. I was basically left in limbo for 6 weeks and had to go to another clinic to get treated. I'm just thankful I found Dr. Cobourn, thankful that he was a doctor that actually cared more about the person than the money and thankful that he helped me. I do not want to discourage anyone from getting a lap band. I'm an odd case and it's not that common to have the band erode. A lap band does work and I'm proof of that. What I do want to do is encourage you to choose the right clinic and make sure you know what aftercare is provided so you don't have to go through what i went through. It's a very scary thing to be in pain and be constantly turned away.
Nancy0810

Nancy0810

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Mission Slimpossible
 

8/17 Day 1 - Post Op

Hi everyone,   So, let me back up 1 day to surgery yesterday.   I woke up & really wasn't nervous like I was the day before. Some how my nerves were calmed. It's gonna happen so why get nervous about it. I went to the hopsital around 9:30am MST and had surgery at 12:30 or so. The worse part was just laying in the hospital bed, waiting for "my turn." I had my durgery done at Rose Medical. Great staff all over. The surgery itself, I'm told, took 19 minutes. While I was there they made me walk around, and can I say, I was burping left & right. Yes, that's what I said ... LOL... I'm told thats very good becuase you want to get the air out that thee pumped in there. It almost seemed to relieve me. so uh, if you can, burp away my friends... the other thing i did at the hospital was gentle massage my stomach. it seemed to gently soothe my achiness at times,   I was definitely tired, and a little achy when I got home. My throat actually hurt from havng that tube down my throat. The best way to decribe the achniess is that I felt like a had a permanent stomach ache, an a sore throat with maybe swollen glands; no fever. I went home & napped on & off while making sure to drink / drink / drink. My husand took such good care of me, even my 10 yr old daughter I was thankful to be watched over & pampered.   I didn't sleep very well last night, very restless, and therefore woke up with a bit of a headache. I'm not sure what to take, but was going to try my daughter liqud tylenol, if I could find it. I'm sure I'll nap again on & off today as well. Oh, I must have peed like 20 times since I got home (seriously). My goodness, I'm releasing all those liquids... HA HA .... . Thank God, my throat pain feels much better, My stomach is definitely less achy. May I repeat that getting up and, forgive me, but burping again (and any other relief from gas) is helpful. Just saying guys...   So far, I'm only had 2 oz of a protein drink, but it looks like I will sipping liquids just about eery hour for the next 5 days. I don't think I actually feel hungry. Saw my daughter eat one of those breakfast sandwiches & I didn't crave it. I'm sooo hoping that stays with me.   Well, that's about it really. I'm going to shower then go grocery shopping (yes, I know) for the family. They told me to walk around the first few days, but not to over do it. I'll keep you guys posted.   Thaks for listening.   PS,,, ive actually lost 4 pds in 1 day due to the liquid diet
Domika03

Domika03

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Izuri's Blog
 

Frustrated

Sometimes my brain just can't seem to agree with itself, and definitely not with my body. I know that the week three stall exists, and I know that my hormones are out of wack, but I am having a hard time not being frustrated at my body. I think it's a combination of the two, plus the fact that the week before last I put out a tiny also. I haven't had a decent loss since the middle of week 2. I have been stuck at 298 for the past week now.   I should really learn to follow my own advice better. Put the scale away, Izuri! It's much easier said than done.   It would be helpful if my rational brain could emerge a little more this week. I am on my period for the third time since surgery, which was almost exactly 3 weeks ago. I am not sleeping nearly as well as I used to, and I have had no energy for the past 3-4 days.   I thought that maybe I'd switch things up on my diet. I've tried diligently to get in my protein, have cut my carbs down to under 40 like my doctor recommended, and have been loading up on water like it's going to disappear tomorrow. Nothing had helped me budge from 298.   My rational brain knows that this surgery works. It knows that I'm already down like 27 pounds and that's a lot for 3 weeks, that I should just be happy and put the dang scale away. I know I'm retaining water because with all that like 80oz of water I got in yesterday I think I went to the restroom maybe 3 times (TMI? Sorry.) there's just no way I couldn't be retaining. Plus, my 28s fit, whereas they were loose before. I guess there's this little part of my brain that keeps worrying that maybe that was it. Maybe those under 30 pounds are what I get from this surgery. I know that's almost certainly not true, but I just wish that part of my brain would hush up.   I just hate doing everything right and having it not work. I have read through a lot of week 3 stall posts to try and keep myself from being discouraged. I am not going to give up, but I would love if anyone had recommendations of things they do when they start feeling frustrated about a stall. I am gonna make it through this and come out on the other side finally freaking losing again.   Anyway, I know it's been ranted about 100 times over, but I just needed to get it out somewhere.
Izuri

Izuri

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Nurseypoo's Blog
 

Days Where Nothing Just Goes Down Nicely

I'm curious if anyone has the same issue as I have. There are some days that I just can't seem to eat anything that settles. Doesn't matter what it is. Could be a piece of chicken that is prepared the same way and it goes down fine, but if I were to make the same thing a couple days later, I can only take a few bites and it just feels like I ate a rock! And on those days it just seems like anything I eat doesn't settle right, no matter what. I usually have absolutely no appetite on these days but know I have to eat something to get my protein in. Should I have a protein shake on those days? I usually stick to a Greek Yogurt for breakfast and lunch those days. Anyone have any other tips or things that they do??
Nurseypoo

Nurseypoo

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I'll make my own luck
 

Ready, Set, Go

So, I have my first NUT visit on Tuesday. Tuesday will also by me 32nd birthday. Should be an interesting day...   I've been food diary'ing per the instructions from the scheduler when I made my appointment. She said do it for a few days, I went ahead and started doing it last Tuesday so I could show her a whole week.   What I've learned (well, what I kinda knew) is that I eat a lot of crap. Things that just aren't good. I always thought doing a food journal was a dumb idea. but really it makes you face what terrible things you put in your body. I realized that I obviously LOVE EGGS (from my head down to my legs ) because I had them like every other day this week. I also curbed a lot of my snacking just because I didn't want to write it down and have it stare me in the face. All those cliche things that I've heard through the years about the benefits of food journaling... I would have never thought they could actually be true!!   I also asked my friend if she would take me to her gym. She has a membership that allows her to bring one guest a day. Now, I've never been in a gym (aside from school). I barely own gym clothes. I have never been one to work out. Correction, in 2001 (i think) I was nutso for Tae-Bo. My roommate at the time had a 5 year old daughter and we'd work the heck outta some Tae-Bo together! My friend was more than happy to accommodate taking me to her gym, but we still have to discuss a day/time to do it. I'm pretty anxious about it. She's overweight too, and the gym she goes to is Planet Fitness and she tells me that it's fine, it's "NO JUDGMENT" and that I don't have anything to worry about. Somehow, I don't take comfort... I just want to get it over with so I can get a few visits under my belt and feel comfortable enough to get a membership of my own. I don't even know where to begin. I don't even know if I'll be able to turn on the treadmill. HOW EMBARRASSING.   Each step in this journey is breaking me down. Despite the sadness I seem to be having right now, there's also a hopefullness tucked in there. I'm starting to think this is me, mourning the passing of my old habits, my current life, and seeing that the difficulty I'm about to face is not the end, but the beginning of a new life. There's even a part of me that wonders if maybe I could actually be successful without surgery (and would that be better for my post-weight loss body? or am I fooling myself into thinking I could lose 200 lbs without WLS as a tool?).   I keep repeating that this has taken over my mind since I decided to go down the WLS path. It's still true... I'm hoping that as I tick off these requirements and get closer to having surgery, I'll be able to resolve, or have better perspective on, all the emotions that I'm running through right now. I swear, the reason I'm scared of the psych eval is because I fear that I'm losing my GD mind.   A MONTH AGO, THIS WASN'T EVEN A SEED IN MY MIND. And now here I am, unable to think about anything else, anxious for change, and for the first time in my life, hopeful for a future - and somehow sad through all of it.     If anyone can relate or offer any thoughts on this subject, I'd love to hear it.
makemyownluck

makemyownluck

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TeeMarie's Blog
 

Question?

So, I had my consent signing appointment today! In the visit, my doctor tried to talk me out of having the lapband and into gastric bypass or the sleeve. My response was I don't want to have anything in my body rerouted or taken out. I asked him why. He states because they have the least complications in the long run. My question is has anyone doctor advised them of such? And, do anyone with the lapband now regret not choosing another weightloss option?
TeeMarie

TeeMarie

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kristikay's Blog
 

Deciding On Wls?

where to begin.... I am a 52 year old women, married with two daughters, twins that are 21 years old. One of my daughters is getting married next summer. I also work in an area I had never set out to do but I manage a retail store for a company that does not make plus size clothing. I feel my weight is holding my back from being the person I really want to be and at 51 it is now or never. If I give up and don't lose the weight my life will never be everything I want it to be.     I have had my first appointment with the surgeon and found out I had to be on the pre-op diet for six months. I also originally went in for the lap band surgery but my surgeon isn't a big fan of that surgeryl He said he would do it if I insisted but recommended the gastric by-pass. The first month I did pretty good on my diet and when I had my meeting with my dietician and had 10 pounds. The second month hasn't gone as well. I got on here tonight to get my mojo back and focus on what I really want. I have not fully committed in my mind to the surgery but I don't want to miss my chance!
kristikay

kristikay

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smilinginside's Blog
 

When Do Things Change..

sitting here just over 2 years out from surgery and wondering when do things truly change???? ( on the Inside) Dont get me wrong i love my band im sitting at 124 pounds lost and i work out 5 days a week. my first year with the band was deffinetly a learning experiense i lost 60 pounds i could have lost more had i listend to my body, now that i understand what im doing im averaging 8-10 pounds a month. I dont look at my self and see a diffrence everybody says omg you look fantastic, and others say i dident recoginize you, but i dont feel diffrent, ive went from 320 pounds to my current 196, from a size 24 to current 14. But inside im still me struggling to figure out who i am and what i want out of life, losing weight dosent fix your problems, you dont magically wake up and your weight is gone and your happy. You need to make those changes for your self, and figure out what makes you happy, i know im not near where i need to be, but one day at a time, and hopefully along the way ill start to feel better about my self!!! well enough with debbie downer lol happy friday everybody!!
smilinginside

smilinginside

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The Life of Desiree
 

Day 4 Of My 21 Day Challenge

Day 4 wasn't a bad day. I got to try a couple of new snacks, but the meals I've had before. I don't find myself craving anything and my nails are actually growing faster. I guess I'm getting more out of my food than what daily vitamin doses provide. I don't have much to say about day 4, but will have tons to say about day 5. I didn't feel crummy after having a meal out either, but I didn't lose as much.   Breakfast - Breakfast Tacos. :wub: Still yummy as ever!   Snack 1 - Trailmix. :wub: Loved this, but not sure of the NUT values. I know they are nuts and high in fat and all that but still. For a small it had 210 Cal, 12g Fat, 24 Carbs, 5g Protein.   Lunch - Turkey Pasta I have determined that I do not like this at all. It's just too spiced (not hot, just too many). I will be having it removed from the rest of my challenge.   Snack 2 - Oatmega Mocha Bar :wub: This was so freaking good. I'm glad they only give you one at a time or I'd try and live off of them. Puts all other bars to shame. It has 190 Cal, 6g Fat, 23 Carbs, and 14g Protein.   Dinner - Chicken and Veggies :wub: Still loved this. The pesto is what makes it yummy!   I did have a protein shake after dinner because I realize that I need that extra protein boost no matter what.     Daily totals:   Calories - 975 Fat - 39.5g Carbs - 83 Protein - 75.5g Water - 80 oz Weight - 0.6 lbs
Des0520

Des0520

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IcEbOx32's Blog
 

Pre-(Sh)Op

Okay So I went shopping for everything I may need post op today!! ugh everything I knew I couldnt buy or wanted was screeming my name... Maybe I was hungry? It was really sad and liberating.. .I can do this. I can live on water, broth, ice pops and jello.. Cant I ? "o boy" I hope so.. I was sitting with my 3 yr old son and he just came up to me and gave me a hug.. ( he knows something is going on when we go grocery shopping and not get ANY junk) If Im making a change; Everyone is.. My son needs to learn what eating healthy is too and its not to late for him. O0o0o and on a better note!! I got a new robe, slippers and pj's!! (macy's is having a sale and I went a little crazy!) I deserve it!! So Im going to end this with Its a new begining and I cant wait for this journey to begin so I can LIVE!! I stopped on the way home from my pre-op testing and did something I would never normally do... I got my hair cut!! ( I have a fear of haircuts; there-fore have always had LONNNG hair) I donated 15 inch to 'children with hairloss' and still have hair to my colar-bone, so already my life is going forward instead of stuck in the house reading a book because Im to ashamed of myself to take my son to the park.!! <3 -MegS
IcEbOx32

IcEbOx32

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worm2872's Blog
 

Ok Had The First Life Style Class

OK.. It was interesting. It was a little odd. It was an open forum where you could come and go between a three hour window. I was told to be there at 4 PM and not sure really why. Anyway, they gave me a 1400 calorie diet and told me to exercise more. I briefly met with a nutritionist and he was very nice! Had my first weigh in. UGH 275! My highest was 298 last year when my dad passed. I got down to 231 around August and now back up to 275. Sigh... Well, this is why I am here. I am still a bit confused. When I spoke with my insurance (Aetna), they told me a three month monitoring period instead of the six. The information the hospital (UPMC PGH) provided me was only for a 6 month program. I will find out more when I have my appointment on Sept. 4 with the Dr. **fingers crossed for 3 month program** There were so many new people. There had to be 20+ attending their first meeting. However, I can say I didn't know if I should be happy so many people were there to get healthy and have a better life or sad that there were so many of us at this point in our lives. We all know how hard the struggles are and the agony we go through, especially in private. I hope those people there know where to get support. This board is a great place and I am so far ahead of some of the folks there as far as knowledge. So keep sharing. Even if there are not a lot of responses, people are READING what you say. THANK YOU!! I plan on sharing this site to my new 'friends'. :-)
worm2872

worm2872

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Can a girl have everything?
 

How I Got Here...

Well, this is my first entry. My plan is to treat this sort of like a diary. Perhaps at the end, I will have a book that will be published and enable me to quit my day job, but I digress. Now about my day job....   My life revolves around work and being successful. I am a tax attorney. No child grows up and says they want to be a tax lawyer. It's terrible. I chose it because I was good at it and no one else was. Tax law found me. Don't get me wrong, my work is constantly changing based on the political climate. It's challenging work, and I have grown to love it.   I was always a compliant child. A perfectionist. I was the child who never left her mother's side. I was the child who would sit still and on an adult's lap as a 2 year old in a restaurant. I later learned that this compliance was actual social anxiety. I was born with a hearing imparement that was not discovered until I was 7 years old. I knew that I had to pay close attention to everything being said to me in order to properly follow instructions. I wanted to be perfect. In fact, I would quit something if I wasn't the best at it straight away. This is why I, regretfully, never played sports, and I was too short and chubby to be a ballerina. So, I found myself at the piano and in the library. I do not regret or dismiss my musical training or academic successes. Nevertheless, I believe they may have furthered my social anxiety and sedentary life style.   This goal of perfection followed me to high school. I was popular and smart. I was the president of my class, but I felt as though every one hated me. The thing is, as I look back on it now, I was popular for the right reasons. I was nice to every one, and I was always willing to work hard for the success of the class or the group. I wanted to be popular for the "wrong" reasons. So, I didn't see my own wonderful friendships or the fact that people liked me. I wanted to be pretty and sexy and alluring. At a size 16, I certainly wasn't. Always a flair for the dramatic, and wanting to further my musical education, I left and went to a Math, Science, and Arts school at 16 years old. It was the first time I was away from my sheltered life, and I was determined to start a new one.   I decided that the first step in creating a new life for myself involved losing weight. I went from a size 16 to a size 6 in one semester. No one figured out how I did it. They thought it was just "small changes." I was dieting and exercising. In reality, I stopped eating, completely. I refused to set foot in the cafeteria. I would have juice or grapes every now and again, but I wouldn't eat. The hunger pains were a small price to pay for beauty. When I went home on the weekends, I ate normally, so my family wouldn't notice. With my new body came confidence and sex appeal. I felt as though I could take on the world!   Eventually, I began eating again. Some of the weight came back, but I was able to stay between a size 6 and a size 14 throughout college and then law school. I could never eat what my friends ate. They always thought I was starving myself. They didn't know what starving was. I dated emotional abusers, and sex is the great equalizer. I used sex appeal for power and to get ahead. Toward the end of law school, I wasn't as pretty anymore. I was a 12-14, and my current boyfriend looked at me and told me that he wasn't happy with the way my body had changed. I later found out that he was cheating on me and using me to finance his fun. I felt powerless, and I decided to focus on myself. I got a trainer and a dietician. I dropped weight again, and vowed not to date for a while. It was time to focus on me and my life.   When I began working, I met and fell in love with my now-husband. We were comfortable. Life was easy, but we worked so hard. Our lives revolved around our careers. We came home and couldn't bear to cook. So, we ate out. I began to eat more and more on my plate until I finished it each time. The more I ate, the more I gained until 2009 when I realized that I was over 200 lbs. I was engaged and could NOT be a 200 lb bride. I started working out and eating right, again. However, my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer and I felt like my world had shattered beneath me. I ate to console myself.   My mother subsequently recovered, but my waistline did not. Fast forward 3 years, 3 jobs, a beautiful wedding, and a beautiful home later, I was 270 lbs, and could not walk without becoming out of breath. My husband was over 300 lbs. We wanted a baby, but I was not about to have my child live in this body. Something had to be done, first.   My whole body hurt - all of the time. We went to a bariatric seminar just to see what it was about. I originally wanted the lap band, but after working with a dietician for a year and researching, I decided on the sleeve. I was only able to lost 20lbs during the pre-op diet and doctor monitored plan. My actions as a 16 year old girl had come back to haunt me. I could no longer lose weight, easily. My metabolism was broken. I needed more help than a trainer or dietician could provide. On August 10, 2012, I had a Gastric Sleeve surgery. I lost 12 lbs in the first week. I feel empowered again. Everything else is in place. My career is great, my marriage is great, and I have wonderful friends and family. However, I still fear what will happen after the weight is gone? Will it be the final piece of the puzzle that will make my life complete, or will I just find something else to make me unhappy? Is it possible for me to really have everything and truly be happy? Is that even fair?   This is a journey to find what I need and want in life. This is a journey to find true happiness. This is a journey to find myself.
bethL

bethL

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Sweettenshi247's Blog
 

Just Got Real

Today I was getting my tests done my surgery, and it hit me, I'm really going to do this. went to see the dietitican, behaviorist same day I have to follow a 1500 calorie diet for a week to see how this works, Also have to see a therapist before I can set a date (which I'm after this). I'm Happy yet stress about it. My Family ain't to happy about it. My aunt even had the nerv to say I'm taking the easy way out. They don't even know how this works even offer to see the dr. so they asks questions. So as of right now, the won't know nothing untill may 2 weeks before the surgery. Simple and Done, unless they asks questions, they won't know.
Sweettenshi247

Sweettenshi247

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The Weight Loss Journey of VegasBusby
 

Old Bad Habits Creeping In

Howdy Sleevers,   It has been a while since my last post so I thought I'd chime in and give you an update.   So far I am a little over 5 weeks post op and doing pretty well all things considered. Physically I am feeling better and better each day and am enjoying soft solids like fish, cheese, ground meat, crackers, pretzels, etc. I have tolerated everything pretty well, with the exception of some warm quinoa salad I had Wednesday which almost made me yack.   Emotionally I think I am doing better as well. I am getting more focused at work and not feeling so tired in the mornings. I am back down to only needing 1 Xanax a day. Today I have not even needed to take one in spite of a very stressful situation happening at work this morning. Yeah me! I feel as though I am coming to terms with my new body and new life and I am for the first time really looking forward to what the future holds for me.   I have been keenly aware of my own mortality of late. I don't know if it is because I have a renewed outlook on life or that I know now that my weight is coming off that I have a much better chance of living a full, long, and happy life, but it has been on my mind. Not in a negative way, but I have this desire to make the most of every day.   But I digress...the reason for my entry today is to talk about some bad habits that I have noticed are trying to sneak in now that I am eating more regular foods.   First and foremost, let me tell you that I have yet to experience true hunger. All the hunger and cravings I am about to talk about have nothing to do with being physically hungry.   I have been craving junk food like chips and crackers. I really want some salty goodness, which is odd, because I never used to be all that interested in salty junk food. I was more of a sweets girl. That being said, all I can think about is having Doritos, french fries, Cheetos, and other stuff like that. I know it is all in my head, but the cravings are pretty powerful!! I picked up some pretzel thins which are crunchy and salty and give me a little bit of protein too, but having them on hand has led me to another bad habit that is trying to worm its way back into my routine.   SNACKING!!!!!! This is the most dangerous thing a person can do which will sabotage their weight loss and in the last three days I have snacked. Some pretzel chips before dinner or a bit of sliced ham in the evening. This is most often happening when I am bored, watching TV, or surfing the net. I DO NOT want this habit coming back after being good for so long. I want to make the most out of this drastic change I have put myself through and to start snacking feels like I am letting myself down. I believe the snacking is a result of the cravings I mentioned earlier because I am snacking on all the salty stuff. I wonder if part of it is because it feels ssssssssssoooooooooo good to be eating more normal foods again and I want more than the three meals a day. Whatever the reason behind my snacking I know that it must stop!!   Since I know that I am not physically hungry I am going to employ a new tactic. Whenever I want to snack, I am going to try a change of location and activity. Maybe I will go for a walk or do some chores or do something creative that keeps my mind off the snacking.   Have any of you experienced this? Do you have any suggestions?     Ciao 4 Now!
phoenixgen2

phoenixgen2

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Randi's Blog
 

Smoothie King - Bad

OK - so I went to Smoothie King and they have this category of smoothies called Trim Down and I thought - GREAT!! A strawberry banana smoothie with extra protein will be great for breakfast. Until I got to work and went on their website and saw it had 84 carbs. Are you kidding me? How can that be categorized as a slim down anything???   Off to the garbage it went. It was soooo yummy, but that many carbs? No way!!!
Randi

Randi

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Chills562's Blog
 

I Now Have To Get Serious About Surgery. What Was I Thinking?

so now is the real test. can i really stop drinking liquids before and after meals? will i be able to cut out my favorite carbs? can i do a liquid diet for two weeks at a time? i don't know! and now i get feedback from loved ones that say "dont do it!" "are you sure about this? you know how WE eat?" i've been known to be a 'quitter' in my own right. i am guilty of this from time to time. but i do understand the severity of what i am doing. i know the consequences of my actions from here on out.   i dont want to fail at this and somehow gain my weight back. i have not heard stories of that yet, is it because it's too new of a surgery? i know in my nutritional classes most of the people getting a lap band or sleeve were there for revisions of a surgery gone bad (not the surgery but ther person gained the weight back). i dont want that to happene to me. i'm scared of that!   this is all new for me, in my head i want a healthly lifestyle. i want to be healthy. i want to success with thsi surgery. i knwo it is only aa tool to use to help me, i cant expect to do nothing! i have to do the two things that i could never do on my own: EXERCISE AND EAT RIGHT!!   can i do this? YES I can. i believe in visualization. i see myself thin and happy and enjoying life as it should be. not to be confined by my body image and the restraints of being morbidly obese.
Chills562

Chills562

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YellowRose88's Blog
 

August Update

I just wanted to touch base and give an update! I am feeling wonderful and very excited. I now weigh 176lb and had to buy some new pants. Yes I bought a size 12 and was grinning like a fool in the dressing room. The feeling was AWESOME! I was feeling really down the last couple of month but since I broke the 180 mark it seems I am back on track and feel great!   I am just taking one day at a time. I still keep a food diary which I know really helps me. I am running 3 times a week and do some sort of exercise every day.
yellowrose88

yellowrose88

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