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Weight is my battlefield....
 

Eating Wrong

Well..... I think I am screwing up..... I am 4 weeks post op and I am already eating solid foods.... I think it is a lack of communication between myself and my doctor.... I am honestly so sick of drinking...I want to chew food, and in doing so...I think I am pushing myself to much. I have no idea how long I am suppose to be on soft foods and I don't go back to the doctor until the 22nd. Did anyone else have this problem? How did ou handle this? Any help will be appreciated....I don't want to screw up....
adhorn

adhorn

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Lapband LaLa
 

Progress & Moving Forward - August 13, 2012

http://youtu.be/fGiWh_-zR3E

On June 20th, 2012 I was UNBANDED due to complications. I was banded for three years total. I lost all my weight but when my band failed I gained 40lbs back. So now my journey is going in a different direction and I am following the Eat to Live Plan by Dr. Joel Furhman. I have lost 11ls in two weeks and here is my story:

Twitter: @lapbandlala
Facebook: Lapbandlala
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Lapband LaLa

Lapband LaLa

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Lapband LaLa
 

Beginning A Plan July 30, 2012

http://youtu.be/7qk_RWDa8sk

On June 20, 2012 I was unbanded due to my lapband eroding. I also had an infection and a hole in my stomach. I was banded May 2009 and had no issues with the band until the third year. This is MY journey. I want to share my journey to help someone out there who may be experiencing the same thing. Where do you go when you are unbanded? Do you want more surgery? How will you maintain? NOW WHAT? Well, I don't have the answers but maybe we can find them together.

Twitter: @lapbandlala
Facebook: www.facebook.com/LapbandLaLa
Blog: www.lapbandlala.wordpress.com
Lapband LaLa

Lapband LaLa

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reignoftara's Blog
 

My Surgery

My surgery was 8/7/12 in MX with Dr. Garcia. The experience was surprisingly good. Dr. Garcia was wonderful. Samuel our driver was amazing and even took us sight seeing while we were waiting for my sisters late luggage. The staff @ Ready 4-a Change was great. I wish they would have had an interpreter though as some of the nurses couldn't speak English which @ night was a bit difficult. Also a expert lab person who could draw blood on anybody would have been great as my veins suck and I think they probabaly tried 15 times then they would explode and I would need a new I.V. Other than that my experience was good. So today I'm one week out and feeling awful really. Feeling like what did I do to myself? I know it will get better as time goes on I just have to stay strong today was just a bad day. I don't know if this feeling in my stomach is feeling full from my protein or I'm just adjusting. Any thoughts on this would be great as I could use some inspiration. On a good note I'm down 17 pounds since pre-op.
reignoftara

reignoftara

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atPeace55's Blog
 

I Cheated?

I may not be like others when it comes to this but there is a reason why and it was confirmed for me recently why I don't really talk about it much.   I was talking with a family member who knows that I had the VSG surgery last year and they have put on a few pounds recently (well over time). We were speaking of the US standard of BMI and I had stated that with all i've lost i'm still considered "overweight", and they said oh yeah well what do they say about my weight and I said well I don't really know your size but it you are 200 lbs or more and based on your height you are probably considered "obese". I even said a year ago I was considered "morbidly obese" according to the standards but i'm glad i'm not there anymore.   Well once I said that they stated well if it had not been for the surgery you would probably still be but you "CHEATED"!!   I was like cheated - really?? At that point I confirmed that no matter how many people say congratulations or i'm proud of you or you did it! In the back of some of their minds they feel "I Cheated"!  That's why I don't tell people I just say I had my gall badder removed (which is true) and I can no longer eat the way I use too and I exercise and eat right (which is all true).   I did not know there was a right or a wrong way; a honest way or a chearters way of losing weight?? Do you?! Just because I didn't join Weight Watchers again for the 4th time or try the lastest fad diet like most of my friends and drop some weight and then blow back up again shortly after does that make me a cheater?  It doesn't matter if I slaved away in a gym 5 days a week or that I still need to eat right and be mindful of what I eat they still see me as a cheater! I hate that stigma but, at the end of the day I made a decision that was best for me and my life, i'm not coping out to being a cheater - I still have to put in the work both physically and mentally despite what people may think about bariactric surgery and it's supposed "quick fix".   I've seen people gain it all back so I know that it is not a quick fix and you still have to work at it - it's a tool. Used wisely or unwisely you will it the fruits of it.   I just needed to vent I guess and it hurt me to hear that from a loved one but like I said that's why it has been a personal choice of mine not to be forth coming with this journey of mine because of that very comment. Hopefully one day I will feel open enough to let more people in on my journey but until then that's why I have my VST family where i'm not judged!
atPeace55

atPeace55

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I'll make my own luck
 

Irony

So, I was sitting at work today and as my shift was winding down, found myself daydreaming about VSG again. I got to thinking (and worrying myself) about post-op living and long term care. Would I require b12 shots for the rest of my life? will I ever be able to eat sugar again? what about reflux? will I have unending reflux that requires lifelong treatment? Am I putting myself at risk for complications that far surpass the initial post-op recovery stage? what am I really thinking about doing to myself?!??!?!?!   As I'm thinking myself into a panic, my phone lights up for a new email and this distracts me from my thoughts. A UPS order that I placed wasn't delivered because UPS requires a signature. I have no idea why, but UPS pretty much refuses to leave packages on a first attempt. They require a signature even if the sender doesn't require a signature. It's so beyond frustrating, every time I deal with UPS, I have to call them and get into a huge argument about this. I hate it!   The package in question? My fat girl pants - for girls too fat to shop in normal stores.   So yeah. That pretty much cinched it for me - I need to get out of these BIG GIRL britches ASAP!! All this stress/phone calls/talking to supervisors/getting SERIOUSLY TICKED OFF is because I need my giant pants. So sad! So what if I need Nexium forever - better than needing MAIL ORDER CLOTHING!!   Anyway, thought this ironic tale might give someone a needed chuckle today.
makemyownluck

makemyownluck

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ho11ieberry06's Blog
 

Better Days To Come....i Have Hope!

Reading these blogs and forums has been such a great help to me and I have started to realize that there is hope and better days to come.   Everyone's inspiring stories has really made me start to think about what I'm looking forward to after I have surgery. Here is a list I will share with all of you:   Going out - anywhere without feeling embarrassed Fitting in an airplane seat Going to the movies without feeling stuffed in the seats Sitting on the floor to play with my nieces and nephews Bending down to pick something up Exercising without feeling embarrassed Riding my bike Buying cute clothes from "normal" stores Dating Going to the park Going on walks Camping Traveling-anywhere-and not having my weight hold me back Swimming without feeling embarrassed Feeling like I'm worthy.....of anything Being taken seriously Not feeling shameful   I know there is a lot more, but that's all I can think of for now. For all of you who are in the pre-op stages....what are you looking forward to the most?   ~Holly
ho11ieberry06

ho11ieberry06

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Kime-lou's Blog
 

Tough Weekend

This weekend was a rough one. My weight had gone up on Friday and I was really worried the band was not going to work for me, my fear getting the best of me. I was really down unable to figure out the patter of my weight ups and downs. I was feeling like I had failed on many fronts. I have been married 3 years and the first year I had 3 miscarriages. I am able to get pregnant easily, yet I can not carry past a month or two. This hurts greatly, I have always wanted to be a mother, so I feel like I am not a "true" woman because I can't have a baby. I also feel like I failed my husband in that I can't give him a child. This has been a great hurt for me, but most of the time I can deal with it and stay rational and not let it get me down.   This weekend though I felt like I was failing the band just like I'd failed at motherhood. I had a good 'ole pity party Saturday. After giving my house a good clean, I sat down and let it all out to the hubs and had a good cry, then a good nap. It helped to get it all out. It does seem like loosing weight and changing so many of my habits have an effect on my emotions. Just as everything else in my life, apprently this is going to be a roller coaster.   Please do berate me for my feelings and opinions, they are mine and I have a right to them. I am doing what I am suppose to and following my teams directions. I have lost weight, but for me the chaging of myself carries an emotional toll. I have been overweight since I was 6 years old. My habits started 25 years ago.   I suppose everyone needs to have a pity party every now and again or just a good cry, this weekend was mine.
Kime-lou

Kime-lou

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Bfleming's Blog
 

Getting Started

So I stepped up back on the scales after just a few months of not doing any dieting & realized not only did I gain the weight I lost but gained a few more extra pounds to boot ..Grr I Decided I can't continue to keep doing this to my self. I am 39 yrs old ,5' 5" & weigh MY highest right now @ 270. I have tried many dieting Plans & do good @ losing the weight just not good @ keeping up with the diet plans or keeping the weight off. My biggest complaint is I fell hungry All the time. So I am back @ looking to get the Lap band done & get me back to a healthier person. Right now I have no health Issues but know with the rate I am going it could & will happen. I watched the seminar Friday & called the Office of Dr. Timothy Custer today & got a appointment set up for Monday. I am stoked . Looking forward to the New Journey in My life
Bfleming

Bfleming

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bellalizza's Blog
 

Hello & Pure Protein Bars

Hello My Fellow Beautiful, Courageous Sleevers!   My First Blog... Feeling more open to sharing my experience and hearing about yours!   Mi Numeros:   January 17, 2012: Attended my 1st Bariatric Class 302 lbs. Miserable. Ready for change. (I was told I would need to get down to 285 lbs. before my surgeon could schedule my surgery)   June 20, 2012: VSG Surgery with Dr. Le @ South San Francisco Kaiser 286 lbs. Excited. Scared. Thankful. (PRE-surgery weight loss = 16 #s)   August 13, 2012: My First Blog... EVAR! 248 lbs. 7ish weeks Post-Op. Feeling Brand New, Skinny, Pretty, Hopeful, Energetic!!! (POST-surgery weight loss = 38 #s gone forever!!!)   54 pounds gone. Like vanished. Wearing clothes/sizes I haven't seen in over 6 years!!! My sleeve is my miracle!!!   I am, first and foremost, a mother of two. Grew up an obese child, turned into a full figured teenager & eventually became a morbidly obese adult. I desperately want to help my kids develop a healthier attitude with food and exercise, and see them beat the odds. I would say that my children were/are my biggest motivation to get the help I needed vis a vis surgery.   My reason to start blogging today, after being a member of this online support group for a little while now, was to get some good feedback about these Pure Protein Bars. Is it too good to be true? Basically, sugar-free candy bars packing a whopping 20 grams of PROTEIN! Delish!   http://www.pureprotein.net/category/BARS   I found them @ Costco... 18 bucks for 18 small sized bars! Good deal even cause I've bought them a while ago at Trader Joe's for 2 bucks a pop!   So between my Premier shakes (also a Costco deal) and these delish little suckers I'm already @ 50 GRAMS of PROTEIN!   Are there any rules about bars I don't know about? I have one a day and wonder if that's overdoing it??? Any feedback or suggestions would be appreciated!
bellalizza

bellalizza

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MacSleever's Blog
 

Post-Op Sleeve - What's Going On Here? Part 2

I know we are supposed to weigh ourselves every day at the same time. Well, that's not my style. I prefer to weigh myself once a week. That way, I am surprised with the results.   Original Weight: 297 lbs (June 7, 2012) Surgery Day Weight: 283 lbs (August 1, 2012) Today's Weight: 272 lbs (August 13, 2012)   I was told most people lose 20 lbs in the first month. So counting from surgery date, in 12 days, I am 11 lbs lighter.   The food options for the next 2 months are scarce. I was planning on eating deli sliced chicken and turkey, but was informed that they are dry meats and I could end up vomiting them up. Since I am not a fan of puking, I'll stick to safer foods.   Here is my eating schedule:   Breakfast: Greek yogurt (vanilla). I rarely eat more then 3 ounces (half the container). I know I am supposed to eat an hour after I wake up and I tried that for a week, but it's not me. I was never a breakfast person so to force myself to eat something was not going over well. Now I wait until about 8:30 or 9:00. I wake up at 5:30.   Lunch: Fat-free refried beans or low fat refried black beans and cut green beans from a can. I love Mexican food so eating the refried beans is no big deal. I took a can and portioned it out into 1 cup plastic containers. I measure out about 1/2 a cup into each container. One can fills 4 containers. I did the same with the green beans. I never finish the green beans, so I always have leftovers.   Dinner: Same as lunch.   I was told to eat 30-20-30. Stop water intake 30 minutes prior to eating. Don't drink for 20 minutes while eating. Don't drink water for 30 minutes after I eat. Eat meals in dime sized bites.   My issue so far is eating slowly. I have always been a fast eater and when I don't eat slow enough, my stomach gets very bubbly and I can feel it churning. After 30 minutes, it stops.   I can eat the dime sized bites because I bought infant spoons at Target. That is the perfect size. I feel ridiculous, but it works.   I did experience severe pain in my right thigh at 2am on Saturday. It felt like someone was stabbing my thigh. I got up and walked around then got back in bed and moved my leg for a few minutes. Not sure what that was. My husband thinks it is due to vitamin deficiency, but I am drinking the required vitamins daily like clockwork.   Not sure I will call my doctor about this incident. I'll see if it happens again. I'm not a fan of doctors because I don't think they take the time to treat patients. They always seem to be in a hurry and never really listen. My opinion, perhaps I am jaded?
MacSleever

MacSleever

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MacSleever's Blog
 

Post-Op Sleeve - What's Going On Here?

My Gastric Sleeve surgery was on August 1, 2012. The procedure was performed by Dr. Robin Blackstone at Scottsdale Health Center in Arizona. Since the procedure, I have had 1 post-op office visit. That session dealt with what I can eat and how I need to eat.   When I first decided to get this procedure, I weighed 297 lbs and I am 5'1". I know. I called myself the "Snow Beast" because it made me laugh and I think it helped put others at ease around me. I have no illusions of what I looked like. In fact, I got really good at avoiding looking at my body in the mirror. I would focus on my hair and face.   Thanks to my sister-in-law being brave enough to have the procedure in January 2012 and losing weight quickly, that was the main push I needed to do this. I talked with her at length about her experience and it seemed less scary to me. Bravery is not an attribute I posses and hospitals scare me to death. So for me to do this was HUGE!   I even talked to a close friend who struggles with her weight and we both decided to have the Sleeve done at the same time. My husband was also very supportive and really helped me over that final hurdle to mentally agree to have the Sleeve.   Like most heavy people, I have tried countless diets and exercise routines only to wind up putting on more weight. I was growing very frustrated with myself and did not know what else to do. My health was horrible; Type 2 Diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, borderline high cholesterol. I was on several medications and used a C-Pap machine (which I love).   I felt like I looked - terrible. I was worried my husband would leave me (I know, it was all imagined in my head but it felt real); I was afraid I would die young like my parents (60s and 70s); I was scared I would not live long enough to celebrate being married 50 years to my best friend (already been 9 1/2); I was unhappy with what I looked like; I felt to fat and ugly to have a healthy intimate relationship with my husband. How's that for being honest?   So that's my brief background. Maybe you will read something here that strikes a chord in your own life. I didn't start this blog because I have the answers, I did it because I needed an outlet to vent about my bad days and good days. I wanted to chart my experience so if you have any advice for me, I want to hear from you.
MacSleever

MacSleever

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Skinny2bJenn's Blog
 

My Story Leading To My Surgery...

My name is Jennifer, I am 37yrs old, I am happily married & I have 5 children (4boys & 1girl)   The story of my weight started approx 17yrs ago(1995), after the birth of my 1st child... I started my 1st pregnancy weighing approx 135-140lbs. I was comfortable at that weight, I had some meat on my bones. By the way, I am only 5'0". so at that weight i was filled out & then some.I wasn't really insecure at that weight. Fast forward through my pregnancy, i had gained at least 40-45lbs by the time he was born...Then, 2 & 1/2 months after i had my son, i found out i was pregnant again!! So, i didn't lose any of the weight from previous pregnancy. But this pregnancy, luckily i only gained approx 20lbs instead of 40... So, now i am really too big for my height @ 200lbs. Three more children and 2 seizures later, my highest weight was 239!!! I can barely breathe when i bend over. I can't walk 1 block without being short of breath already.   I am a very impatient person, so i always did crash diets. I deprived myself of food that i love, so it didn't last long & i'd gain the weight back. I did the HTC drops for 1 month and lost approx 16lbs, then gained it all back quickly. It was too expensive for me & it is VERY hard to only eat 500 calories a day.     The most successful thing i ever tried was body4life. I did so good on this. Not that i lost a whole lot of weight, but i had totally changed my lifestyle in regard to food & exercise. I did it for 12wks i believe & lost approx 20lbs. I was so full of energy & i was totally eating right & so was my family. I would jog/run, ride bikes & do aerobic exercise daily, i felt GREAT!!! Then I had a bad seizure (2006)that came out of nowhere, had never had one before in my life. Then all that good i had been doing went out the door fast because they were putting me on prescription meds that were messing with my mind & causing depression... SO THERE WENT THAT!!!     I have been very up & down on my weight over the years. There have been points in my life when i was totally self motivated to get active & lose weight. I didn't have to have a buddy, i just dart out my door & go for a jog...The lowest weight i have been in 17yrs was 168lbs at then end of 2005. But for the most part of the 17yrs, i have hovered between 180 & 200lbs.   My older sister had gastric bypass 11 yrs ago. I was so mad, i thought she was totally cheating. The truth was, i was jealous. I too wanted assistance in my weight loss... Watching her over the yrs, i know that surgery was not a permanent fix. Oh, she lost all that weight really fast, but it slowly but surely started coming back on (over years time) And she never gained ALL of her weight back......I watched her fight back & regain control of her weight, but she has to work on it & i know this. She is doing great, she is happy @ her current weight & she doesn't regret getting the surgery...I wish i could have done weight loss surgery years ago, like in my 20's, but it just wasn't my time...We never really had health insurance over the years, it was too expensive...   My husband got a great job with affordable health insurance in Feb 2010...So I started seeing a primary care physician... By Aug 2010, I was on high blood pressure meds, oxygen @ night for Hypoxemia & CPAP for sever obstructive sleep apnea... After over 1 yr of being on all this, i asked my Dr if i would NEED to be on all this stuff for the rest of my life???? He said i could likely get off all of it if i could lose a significant amount of weight... The lightbulb went off about 2mo later about the weight loss surgery & he told me that i was a good candidate for it...   After approx 7months of "jumping through hoops" for my insurance co, they finally approved me for the surgery, YAY!!!!!!!   On 8-8-2012, i had the vertical gastric sleeve done!!!!! I'm on my way to a active & healthy lifestyle that i have always wanted.... Now starts a NEW chapter in my life.......   Goals I have with this upcoming weight loss:   1)My health, i can't wait to go to bed without tubes attached to my face (so romantic,NOT!)   2)My husband will get a new wife, ME! I was FAT when we got together 12yrs ago.   3)My self confidence should get better, since the reason it was bad was weight related!   4)I will be WAY more active!! Look out Hiking trails, here i come!   5)We have a farm we are working on & when i say WE, i mean my husband :-( SOON, the WE can actually include ME!!!   6)Someday, I want to run & jump into my husband's arms & wrap my legs around him i've always wanted to do that!   7)I want my husband to be able to pick me up & carry me, doesn't every woman want that?   8)I want to walk in somewhere & NOT feel like everyone is looking @ my fatness!   9)I want to look GREAT in what i wear, I will be so proud!   10)I want to be able to look in the petite area to shop for clothes, NOT the plus size store where they have clothes for short plus sized people   Well, that's all for today!!! Sorry, I know this was long...I've been holding a lot in & I still have more in me, it will come out later!!!
Skinny2bJenn

Skinny2bJenn

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desertmom's Blog
 

The Sleeve And Stress

So we are ahving quite a bit of stress in our lives at the moment and my sleeve hates it!   I have constant pain on my stomach (radiates to my back) and the stomach is rummbling like it did directly post surgery!   There is nothing else going on as far as I can tell.the sleeve is just super tight and very sensitive!   Dont really know what to do about this!
desertmom

desertmom

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SpecialK1960's Funny Funny Blog
 

I Am Enjoying Your Screen Name!

Best Andy Rooney imitation…."Have you ever notice the great names that people have chosen for their screen names on this site? Well, I have …"   There are some great ones. And I noticed a number of trends that I though were a bit interesting. After taking a bit of a survey I came to two conclusions. First, I picked a boring name, and second, I should share some of the names I found. So here goes…   Common themes in the names: Being a Mom, such as: Momieof 3 Kalimomof 3 and the highest child count I saw "mommyto5" (or as I like to call it, "someone needs to get the cable TV repaired"   Being married/attached, such as: "Steveswife," etc.   Hobbies and loves, such as: "animal lover," "golden retriever lover," "beachlover," "candle lady," "dolphin lover," and "hulahoopaholic."   Ready for a change, such as Ready2Bthin need2change ontheroad2thin thinnerbeginings 4alongerlife Ibthin Skinny2B   Acknowledging large size, such as heafty hannah Biged Imafatty cutechubbygirl phatmom Megamom BustNout   Going to look great, such as: futureskinnyperson soon2Bhotmomma Fat2Fab Ready4newme halfthewoman   Members we should avoid on a bad cravings day, such as: Stormwarning TwistedMom Diana Dominate stinker   MY FAVORITES - FUNNY, CUTE, INSIGHTFUL… Chubarella, Slenderella and Sleeverella (they must be sisters!) Sleevealicious BigByrd TexMax Xxstacy SexiiLexi SlimThickens Boobie1981 (wonder why this one appeals to me? I must really like 1981!!) looking on the lightside thinnerpeace Ysettleforless first half fat thishastowork moving toward normal speedbump   After looking at this, I wish I picked a cooler name. I have had the nickname of Special K since high school (Eddie Murphy Saturday Night Live skit about Buckwheat, and family members named after cereals - "My cousin Special K, he's retarded".... my friends thought it was hilarious and it stuck for some 35 years). So add the nickname to my birth year (very clever and unique, I know) and you get a boring screen name.   I wish I was: Needs A new belt Yum another shake! Wannaseemy scars realmenhavedrains No I neverget bored of liquids solidfoodhater I miss my beer gravy comes from God undertall   So, what are your favorites that you have seen - or just want to make up.   Let's have some fun people.   I try to post a few times a week, so follow this blog, and you will know every time I post something else dumb (I mean funny ?!?)
SpecialK1960

SpecialK1960

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Randi's Blog
 

Feeling Blue

Did not have a good weekend - suffering from normal people food withdrawals again. My husband wants to have date night tomorrow night which means I get to go out and have 4 bites and watch him eat an entire meal. I ate badly over the weekend, fritos and artichoke dip while watching the Seahawks win their first pre-season game. Don't forget the wine that went along with that. And, yep, gained 2 pounds since last week.   I'm mad at myself and was a cranky b***h all weekend. I know - get back on the horse and do better today and tomorrow and so on and so on. I'm thrilled with my weight loss, but am thinking that I'm missing out on things. Right, the things that got me overweight in the first place.   I hope somebody else out there can relate.
Randi

Randi

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Isobella's Blog
 

[1] "new Beginnings Lie Ahead..."

My name is Isobel, I'm 24 years old, and am an ICU RN. For most of my life, I've been obese. Countless are the factors which have brought me to undergo WLS, but of that endless list, my top 2 reasons would be these: Genetics are not on my side: My dad's side of the family, though skinny, is notorious for dying of heart conditions in their 40's. My mom's side runs rampant with cancer, and as the saying goes, cancer follows fat. My BMI was 47.9 at it's highest and I've been digging myself an early grave, to which I'm riding a wave of bad habits and slowly worsening health by the year.
 
I have a life to live.
 
My line of work: I treat people dying of comorbidities secondary to obesity. I meet the families who suffer the (sometimes) slow death of their morbidly obese loved ones. I remember one day I thought to myself, "How could she let it get this bad?", when the hypocrisy of that moment hit me. It was my moment of realization that no number of excuses would save me from landing where my patient lay. Staring at that patient was like staring at myself in 20 years, and those were my kids making the decision to terminally extubate me. My decision was made.
I was happily sleeved August 8, 2012. My highest weight was 279, pre-op 263.4, current is 259. The first three days were nothing short of Hell. Day one I spent in the hospital, dry-heaving to the point that in my groggy, anesthesia-fogged mind, I knew my sleeve was going to somehow explode. It did not . Day two I was feeling much better and they let me go home that night after my barium swallow test. Day three through five I spent at home without the luxury of IV pain medications, thus experiencing the full wrath of gas pains. This was my first experience with this sort of pain, the kind which hurt when I breathed in or turned my torso in bed. The kind of pain that radiated from my diaphragm to my upper back between the shoulder blades. As a nurse, I am also a chronic hypochondriac and was 60% positive these were signs that I must have had a leak. Luckily, I obeyed the 40% of my mind which was sane and did as I was told (and knew) to do--walk, sip, rest, rinse and repeat.   Lo and behold, day 6 is here and I feel almost normal .   I am excited to be a part of the WLS community on this website. I've been creeping on every forum since six months pre-op, and have found that people seem much more welcoming and supportive here. Although I've found some great information on ObesityHelp, I couldn't help but laugh at a post in which one user called another user a fat wildebeest.   Hello, everyone .
Isobella

Isobella

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The Life of Desiree
 

My Fit Foods 21 Day Challenge

There is this place called My Fit Foods that offers healthy meals with all the convenience of fast food. And I don't mean the Wendy's version of healthy or the McDonald's version of healthy. I'm talking well balanced healthy meals with things like fresh fruit, fish, chicken, and fresh veggies. No additional sugar or preservatives.   My husband heard about this from a friend of his that is a personal trainer and loves the concept of it. He actually goes there when he is in a rush and needs something as fast as a drive through. Anyway, my husband decides that he really wants to do this 21 day challenge thing they have. I am doing it with him because well, I don't want to live off protein shakes for 21 days and cooking for half of one is not something I can easily do.   The challenge gives you 3 meals and 2 snacks a day and can come in small, medium, or large sizes. The menu is pretty much all gluten free and has more variety then I thought there would be. It is all prepared fresh and delivered multiple times a day to each location. We have to drink this liver cleanse thing (more on that later), every morning and eat every 2.5 to 3 hours. My favorite part, we have to drink 80 oz of water. Hmm 80 oz.........yeah, I'll work up to that.     So last Thursday we went and set it all up. Got the info on the program, got our meal plans, and got our supplements (him not me). We picked up our food yesterday (pick up twice a week) and started today. He will be eating a medium size for all of his food and I get half of a small for mine.   The liver cleanse things is cranberry juice, apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, and b12. I don't know that I'll be doing the full amount every day, acidic stuff makes me sick. So I didn't start off this morning too greatly. I didn't think it tasted too bad, but my husband thought it was disgusting lol.   For the next 21 days I don't have to cook or plan a meal or worry about grocery shopping. (my silver lining lol). I'll post blogs on the food I'm eating and what I think about it and my progress each day.   So far today I dealt with the liver cleanse thing, had an awesome breakfast, and have downed 20 oz of water. I had to stop so I can eat my first snack.
Des0520

Des0520

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So Far So Good

I haven’t blogged in a while…fortunately my silence hasn’t been because of anything horrible. I’ve just been adjusting to normal life and the adjustment period is full of surprises.   The major surprise has been that I’m lactose intolerant now. I never had a problem with dairy before my surgery so the problem knocked me for a loop (literally). I don’t normally drink milk, but one day I decided I wanted an iced mocha; the line at the Starbucks was too long so I decided to try the 7 Eleven “Chiller”. That drink is milk pure and simple. I was able to drink about a fourth of it. 30 minutes later the fun began! I finally had to leave work early.   Now this isn’t horrible, except that I love cheese. The lactose intolerance explains why I felt so awful and tired all the time too. I had huge problems with nausea even with the medication I was given. I had been using Greek yoghurt and cottage cheese as my go to foods because they’re convenient and loaded with protein. I returned to work on July 16th; but I never worked a full week until the week of August 6th. Since I removed all dairy from my diet, I’ve done very well.   I’m learning that I won’t necessarily like the same foods that I used to. Sweets taste way too sweet now. I don’t like bread, but I enjoy those Wasa crackers I used to describe as being edible cardboard. Meats I still love. This weekend I had a steak. I love red meat and I was worried that it was something that I was going to have to give up so I’m very pleased that there were no problems.   The next challenge is exercise. Now that I’m not nauseous all the time, it’s time for those walks. I’m a horrible couch potato but hey it’s what I have to do.
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2 Days Before Surgery!

Well, I am 2 days from surgery and getting anxious. I am over the what if's of having this surgery. What if I gain it back. People keep saying you can fail at this. You have to work at it. It is not a magic bullet. For so long I thought, "Well that is what I have to do now". Why have the surgery? An answer finally came that worked for me. A friend said," The difference is, that if you work at it with the band, you will see results".   My other concern was that if you can fail at this, well, I WILL as I have in the past. Finally I thought about it from a different vantage point. I was in sales for 20 years. I never went into a sales call thinking I am not going to close this deal. I was in control of it. I was not a vicitm where it was controlling the outcome. It was like a light bulb went off for me. I am not a victim. It is my choice to succeed and I have someone in my corner called the lap band helping me succeed where I could not before. I get energy and confidence from that.   My last concern to mention at 2 days before surgery. I am anxious about going to the hospital. I am a private person and dread not being in control of things. I am one to avoid shots at all costs, so to do this is quite a mountain to climb. I hope all goes well.   I have been amazed at how easy I have handled the diet before the surgery. Only a couple of times have I been hungry. I made a big batch of soup and added lots of spices like cajun seasoning, salt, pepper, garlic powder. Used boxed chicken broth for a base, added tomato juice to it along with onions, carrots, celery, cabbage. It is an old weight watcher's recipe. It is so satisfying to fix a cup of this. The veggies are still mostly crunchy so it gives me something to chew.
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