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Bcarter312's Blog
 

I'm Hungry !!!

I am on a liquid diet prior to my surgery on 6/19 I have drank Chicken broth, eaten jello, drank apple juice and peed everything out. Now what? My family has had pizza and Chinese food and all I can do is smell it.   Isn't it crule that when you had that food in the house it didn't really drive you crazy untill you are deprived of it? I counted food commerical while watching a movie. 26 food commericals...I can't believe it 26 food commerical? Seriously!!?? But when I really think about it, it was those stupid food commerical got me into this mess in the first place. I am really trying to forget about the pizza sitting in the kitchen, because I got chicken broth, and what does that pizza has? The thick chewy crust, covered in pizza sauce, layered in cheese....(sigh, I love cheese) covered with disc of pepperoni and chunks of sausages with olives cooked to golden perfection....   Snap! back to reality. Nope chicken broth and jello and then off to bed to watch True Blood. but that pizza sounds sooooo good...   Wow! it must have sound too good because the dog just walked by with a slice of pizza in his mouth...(Sob! My pizza)   Good Night All
Bcarter312

Bcarter312

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Journey to understand who I am
 

The Beginning Of My Journey. Where Am I Going?

So here I am sitting on my couch procrastinating, and reading about others on their weight loss journey.   I currently live in Chilliwack, B.C., and am going to school for my Bachelors of Nursing.   Throughout my life, I have always had a weight problem, and have be chastised for this problem. High-school was torture, I was called everything from fatty-2-by-4 to Fat ugly $itch. High school was a means to an end for me, and I found that I needed to turn to something else for comfort. Food and education. Each day I would grab a really unhealthy lunch, sneak into the library and eat my lunch and study. I was by no means fat at this time, but over the course of my grade 12 year I went from fit with a little chub, to being extremely overweight.   I tried using corsets and other cinching devices to look skinny, but they never seemed to help the ridicule I faced daily. Graduation came, Thank you heavens above.   I joined TaeKwon-Do and loved every minute of it. I was a great fighter, won many medals in competition, and became good friends with my instructor. I was getting a little more fit, but I could not control my eating and I was not losing weight despite my best efforts in martial arts. Finally my weight would impact me so much, I eventually had to leave TaeKwon-DO.   I was performing a pattern where you would distribute 70% of your weight on your back foot and 30% on your front. As I transitioned from my back foot to an L-stance in a different direction, all of a sudden I was on the floor. I was in excruciating pain and could not move. My instructor came to my rescue and his father came and propped me up. My world seemed to end that night. I dislocated my knee so bad, that my knee cap was on the bottom of my knee, and had torn so many ligaments that I would be on bed rest for two months in recovery. No martial arts, limited work, and lots of eating.   I began to feel sorry for myself and began to eat more. Still not gaining more than 20 lbs, I attempted to return to TKD. I had been so deconditioned from my injury and lack of exercise, tha tI had fallen so far behind my class. I could no longer move as swiftly as I could previously, and could not keep up cardiovascular-wise. I felt alone. Eventually I quit TKD and miss it to this day.   My accident happened in 2004, and 8 years later I still miss it so much. Now I would really be back to square one.   Over the past several years, I met a great guy who is my world. We do everything together. I was inspired to get fit and look great. My weight when we met was about 220lbs, and I was determined to lose weight. I finally reached 209lbs and was beginning to look and feel great. Deciding to quit living from paycheck to paycheck, I decided to go back to school.   I started in the Bachelor of science, and was doing great. At the end of my first year of school, I moved in with my boyfriend into his owned condo and was enjoying my life. My second year was going great, I had gained about 20 lbs. This 20lbs was not torturing, but I really did not have time to go to the gym. I was working and studying at the same time. At the end of this year, my boyfriend and I declared common-law on our taxes and I was about to enter my third year of university. This is when I hit an all-time low.   I could no longer get funding for school, and I could not afford to enter another year of university. In 2007 I had to declare bankruptcy as I was living off my credit card supporting family, and was not able to make my payments. For this reason I declared bankruptcy so I could return to school to better myself. However declaring common-law has made it impossible to get a government loan or bursaries, and my bank status made it impossible to get bank loans. I was worthless!!   I was going nowhere in life, I was broke and was in debt with school with nothing to show for it.   For the next year I worked for several different jobs hoping to get somewhere in life, but feeling sorry for myself, I gained so much weight. I ballooned up to 280lbs and felt even worse about myself. I couldn't look in the mirror as I was repulsive, so I ate . . . .   A year after this I decided to apply to a new program in school, Nursing. I believed this was a great move, and because my boyfriend and I had been doing well with our bills, my boyfriend was able to cosign a loan for me to return to school:   Where I am now> I am currently in my second year of nursing. I am doing an accelerated degree, so in August of 2014, I will be a Registered Nurse. Being a nurse however have brought new challenges to my perceptions of my own self worth. I needed to lose weight. I could not be a hypocrite to my patients, and I needed to set a good example for them and for my community. So after reaching my all-time maximum, of 305lbs I decided it was time for a change. My weight is unacceptable, I can no longer do the things I love, and now it is time to help myself realize who I am. So I contacted my GP last February and he game me a referral to Dr. Sampath. I am so excited. I am disappointed that I have to wait about a year for my initial consultation, but I am happy I got the ball rolling.   I hope you understand a little about me, and I hope to keep you posted on my journey.   Cheers! Niki
AutumnPunkin

AutumnPunkin

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Thyckness718's Blog
 

Motivation Needed................................please

I am a few months away from getting a surgery date, but so far I have met with my surgeon, had my blood work done, get my sonogram next week, have my first meeting with the nutrionalist at the end of the month, and did my first support group meeting, so it is moving at a steady pace, and I am happy about that. Now here is the problem, I don't like working out. I joined a gym in April and am ashamed to say I have not went yet, not one time. The sad thing is, the gym is just twenty minutes away so there is really no excuse not to go.   I live in the Bronx and work in Jersey so when I get home from work I be so tired. The love of my life, my mother is in a nursing home so I go spend every Saturday, all day with her. So Sunday is really my only day to rest, and relax. The gym is open 24/7 and I know that I really need to try to go but I just can't, someone please help. I guess I really need motivation to make that first step and to get there, any suggestions?
Thyckness718

Thyckness718

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Chimera's Blog
 

Symptoms Of Insufficient Protein

Got this in my email this morning from Unjury - a good reminder to myself to keep on working on getting my protein and calorie numbers up after surgery.   SYMPTOMS OF INSUFFICIENT PROTEIN   Everything in your body is made with protein. There’s nothing in your body you can make with just carbohydrate and fat. Your hair, skin, muscles, brain, heart, organs, blood, bones...every cell is made with protein. What happens when you don’t get enough? A doctor we know works with patients who haven’t gotten enough protein in their diet for years. She said that after surgery on those patients and she is putting in the stitches, “It’s like trying to sew wet tissue paper”. What are the symptoms of insufficient protein ? 1. Fatigue and/or weakness. Not just the feeling that we didn’t get enough sleep last night, but deep fatigue...or weakness where it’s hard to get through the day. 2. Weight loss plateau. When we don’t get enough protein, medical research indicates that the body tries to store calories rather than burning them. 3. Hair loss. We believe it is often preventable with enough protein. 4. Surgical complications. Is there surgery in your future? For many, the answer is yes. The best single numerical predictor of how well a surgery will go is your protein status. And, your body will heal slowly, sometimes very slowly, if your protein status is low.   These symptoms can also be caused by other things, so it is always good to ask your doctor. You can get back on track. Here’s what one UNJURY customer wrote: “My protein levels were really low my first trip back to the doctor... It was at 6 or 8 when I went in August...At that time, I hadn't started using UNJURY. I was told to increase my protein to try and bring it up.... At the end of October and my (protein level) was normal and up to 18.9 ! look what (UNJURY’s) done for me.”
Chimera

Chimera

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mylynn1377's Blog
 

Health Article-Why You Should Drink Warm Water With Lemon

I read this article and I think I am going to try this. I have liver issues anyway so if it only helps my liver it would be worth it.     The way you start each day is incredibly important. Whether you're a mom, a coach, a writer, a small business owner or a yoga teacher, what you do first thing in the morning matters.   According to Ayurvedic philosophy, choices that you make regarding your daily routine either build up resistance to disease or tear it down.   Ayurveda invites us to get a jump-start on the day by focusing on morning rituals that work to align the body with nature's rhythms, balance the doshas and foster self-esteem alongside self-discipline.   Your mind may say you have to check emails, take the dog out, get the kids out the door, that you can't be late for work or that you just don't have enough time to cultivate your own morning rituals.   But, if you can only make time for one ritual that will improve your health, let it be this.....   Start the day out with a mug of warm water and the juice of half a lemon.   It's so simple and the benefits are just too good to ignore. Warm water with lemon:   1. Boosts you're immune system   Lemons are high in Vitamin C and potassium. Vitamin C is great for fighting colds and potassium stimulates brain & nerve function and helps control blood pressure.   2. Balances pH   Lemons are an incredibly alkaline food, believe it or not. Yes, they are acidic on their own, but inside our bodies they're alkaline (the citric acid does not create acidity in the body once metabolized). As you wellness warriors know, an alkaline body is really the key to good health.   3. Helps with weight loss   Lemons are high in pectin fiber, which helps fight hunger cravings. It also has been shown that people who maintain a more alkaline diet lose weight faster. And, my experience is that when I start the day off right, it's easier to make the best choices for myself the rest of the day.   4. Aids digestion   The warm water serves to stimulate the gastrointestinal tract and peristalsis—the waves of muscle contractions within the intestinal walls that keep things moving. Lemons and limes are also high in minerals and vitamins and help loosen ama, or toxins, in the digestive tract.   5. Acts as a gentle, natural diuretic   Lemon juice helps flush out unwanted materials because lemons increase the rate of urination in the body. Toxins are, therefore, released at a faster rate which helps keep your urinary tract healthy.   6. Clears skin   The vitamin C helps decrease wrinkles and blemishes. Lemon water purges toxins from the blood which helps keep skin clear as well.   7. Hydrates the lymph system   This cup of goodness helps start the day on a hydrated note, which helps prevent dehydration (obviously) and adrenal fatigue. When your body is dehydrated, or deeply dehydrated (adrenal fatigue) it can't perform all of it's proper functions, which leads to toxic buildup, stress, constipation, and the list goes on. Your adrenals happen to be two small glands that sit on top of your kidneys, and along with your thyroid, create energy. They also secrete important hormones, including aldosterone. Aldosterone is a hormone secreted by your adrenals that regulates water levels and the concentration of minerals, like sodium, in your body, helping you stay hydrated. Your adrenals are also responsible for regulating your stress response. So, the bottom line is that you really don't want to mess with a deep state of dehydration!   Adopting just this one practice of drinking a cup of warm water with lemon in the morning for a month can radically alter your experience of the day. Don't be surprised if you begin to view mornings in a new light.   Like I said, the recipe is really simple - a cup of warm (not hot) water and the juice from half a lemon.
mylynn1377

mylynn1377

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DSC1970's Blog
 

So Happy!!

I'm just so happy right now! I went to the dr on Wednesday and lost another 7 pounds last month for a total of 40 pounds...I have NEVER lost 40 pounds in my life!!! It feels amazing! I met with the dietician also and discussed how I am eating; she also showed me my before pics taken January 4th and I can actually see the difference. It was really good to see that because looking at myself daily, I don't see the difference...I know there is one, but I just don't see it. Being able to compare the two pictures was really good for me. I didn't get to see the dr on Wednesday because he was in emergency surgery, so I'll see him on the 27th...hope I don't gain weight between now and then (we're on vacation and all of a sudden I can eat a lot). I'm still super satisfied with the decision to get the lap band for many reasons beyond the way that I look....I have the energy to play ball with my kids....my husband can't take his eyes off of me....I just feel good....others are starting to notice (finally at 40 pounds)!!! Don't get me wrong, I still have struggles....I still get frustrated on days that I feel really tight and can't eat more than a couple of bites of food at a time....I struggle with head hunger...just knowing that it is dinner time but I'm not really hungry...for the life of me, I can't remember to take my vitamins....exercise sucks and I haven't found the joy in it (YET!!!). All that said...I wouldn't change a thing!!!!!!!
DSC1970

DSC1970

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A funny thing happend while I was loosing weight
 

Just When I Felt Defeated

I was in the process of writing this very depressing blog about my chronic back pain when I had to use the bathroom. I decided when I was done that I should weigh myself as I haven't done that in awhile. Now before I go on, you have to understand that the past month has been nothing but pain filled. My meds have not helped me and I have not been able to go for normal walks...who am I kidding, i haven't really walked at all. Walking from the bedroom to the living room can almost bring me to tears (and I don't cry from pain). Dealing with this pain can bring even the strongest person down. I know, I've been dealing with it for almost 18 years. Now, I don't tell you that to get your sympathy. I tell you to get you to understand that getting on the scale was the best thing I could have done for my emotional well being today.   Today, the scale said 240.2. That is fifty nine pounds down in nine weeks. I had to take a second look. I remember getting on the scale nine months ago and seeing it up to 330 (my heaviest). Seeing that scale today, and the amount I have lost, is exactly what I needed to make me feel a little better. I am not saying that the numbers took away my pain. Trust me, it did not. But it did help with my mood. I walked out of the bathroom, sat back down at the computer with the heating pad on full blast for my back and erased my depression felt blog post about my pain and not being able to work out. I have since written this. A much more up beat blog post about losing the weight I have struggled with for years and years. It's funny how seeing a few pounds leave can be so inspirational.   Now, I have no funny things to add. No real words of inspiration. To be honest, the pain is still making it difficult to sit here and type. What I will say is this. I am pretty sure my day will be much better now that I decided to get on the scale today (first time in over a week). I have no idea when I could have ever said those words and truly meant them. For years, the scale is what caused my days to be worse. Not anymore. Getting sleeved is the best decision I've ever made!
tmorgan813

tmorgan813

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Mimi's Journey 07/03/2012
 

Loose Skin Is Freaking Me Out....

For some reason I'm plagued with fears of having all this jiggly loose skin and needing to buy multiple girdles and what nots. I have several friends and even a couple of relatives that have had other WLS, such as LapBand and bypass (more commonly the Lapband) and it's all over the place. Some are fine and just have minimal sagging. Some are plaqued with infection, chafing and ulcerations. Some have complained of smelling due to these skin problems. IT REALLY A GAMUT! Where will I fall?   I'm so scared of getting sick from the skin issues I've seen. To be fair, the worse cases seemed to affect those that I know were over 400lbs and had lost weight VERY fast as a result of the more invasive bypass procedure. If anything I've always been a little off the grid....Sigh....a little late for me. I feel myself rambling....NITE NITE.
Mz_Elle

Mz_Elle

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Mimi's Journey 07/03/2012
 

Pre-Op: Ready, Set, Go!

My surgery date is 07/03/2012. My Official pre-op visit is 06/29/2012. I went to the doctor on Tuesday to get my meal replacements and pre-op diet guidelines. It's becoming more real. While I'm over the moon with how well everything has gone so far....I got insurance approval before I completed the surgeon's checklist! I guess I AM the ideal candidate for this procedure after all....I'm still scared that things may go awry.   I'm almost forty, BMI is 60 and I'm a mess right now! OSA, Uncontrolled Diabetes and the beginning stages of lymphedema in my left leg! Oh....and did I say I'm only 5'3 inches. Don't even get me started on my family hx.   I'm ready! Goal: 15 lbs.   This week: 1 meal replacement for the 3 main meals. 2-3 snacks (light/sugar-free, high protein, whenever possilble), smaller portions, 30 minutes per meal. Chew carefully. Do not drink with meals. Water, water, water. Protein, veggies, cheese, carbs. NO SUGAR if at all possible; smaller plates, smaller utensils, WALK DAILY if possible......I'm on it.
Mz_Elle

Mz_Elle

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It's a work in progress
 

Eating Less...

So the PA I saw on Tuesday wants me to journal what I eat and exercise. Fine. But I suck at doing that stuff in a timely manner. Luckily, I'm pretty boring and eat mostly the same stuff. On work days, a protein shake for breakfast because I am lazy and don't give myself enough time to cook. Lunch, either a bastardized peanut butter sandwich on those deli flat things (seriously - those things are weird. I don't know if I like them or not...but they're only 100 calories and it beats getting peanut butter on my hands) or a protein bar. Dinner, chicken or fish and some kind of vegetable. Varies on what's in the house. I'm supposed to stay under 1200 calories a day. I "journaled" all of the things consumed for the past few days and I'm only getting like 800 calories a day, if that. But I'm stopping eating when I'm full and basically only eating protein. On weekends, I seem to eat more (in that I'm having an actual breakfast), but even then, the breakfast is still only like 1/4 cup of egg whites and 1/4 cup shredded cheese. The PA showed me the sample plate they have that shows you how much of the plate should be protein, how much should be vegetables and how much should be grains/starches (I guess - I never actually make it that far into a meal and I couldn't find a link to the plate online). I'm eating about half of that at any given time.   I mean, I knew I'd be eating less after the surgery but I didn't realize how much less until I logged it.   On a sorta kinda not really related note, I have been thinking about where my weight problem started, how it started, etc...and I can't come up with a single point. I was a small child until like the end of second grade. My mom got pregnant and we all got fat. I don't know if that time coincided with the "you aren't leaving this table until you finish everything on your plate" time, but it could have. And honestly, if I had been given child sized portions and not enough food to feed a damn viking, maybe I could have stopped eating when I was full instead of having to be a member of the clean plate club. In their defense, my family is Italian. They get O F F E N D E D when you don't eat their cooking. But still. Maybe it was when my mom tried to use exercise as a punishment that I started equating exercise with suckage. Maybe not teaching my sister and I about moderation and the "ban" on "junk food" led us to hoard the aforementioned "junk food" and hoover it up when we had it. The mentality my sister and I had with "junk food" was of the "planes goin' down, smoke 'em if you got 'em" type. Because getting caught with junk food was almost as bad as leaving the table without having consumed enough food to feed a starving nation.   Maybe I just need to get past all of that, but I can't really ever remember a time where I had any sort of healthy attitude towards food. I can't fully blame my upbringing. I've been living on my own for almost 10 years now. It's weird that it took me THAT long to readjust my thinking and such, Like I said, I suck at doing things in a timely manner...
Calamity Jane

Calamity Jane

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minnie20's Blog
 

Losing Hair

Is anyone experiencing large amounts of hair loss. I had my surgery on 2/1 and for 4 months I was fine but now my hair is coming out in clumps. I was told this may happen but it wasn't too common with people who had the sleeve done. It is more common when the bypass is done. If anyone has the same problem what are they doing for it and will it grow back. Please help, I am freaking out.
minnie20

minnie20

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Shelleymb's Blog
 

I'm Keeping My Appointment!

Ty is the best man for me! Today after we both had to work 10 hour overtime shifts at work (yuck, but the money is to good to not go in) wehad to drive to a near by city to drop is car off for work. It was about an hour and 15 minute car ride, so we had time to talk on the way home, and I asked him what he wanted me to do with the appointments. And he asked me what I wanted, and I told him the truth, that I wanted to keep the appointments and for him to come home in december and for us to get banded in December like we originally planned. And then he said no matter what, we would be banded in December! He said that if he gets extended, he'll just fly home and take a bit of time off, then fly back. My night has been made. I know that this is short, but I'm just so happy!   Have a great rest of the weekend everyone!!
Shelleymb

Shelleymb

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Here goes nothing
 

First The Planning Stage

Hello all! My name is stelina and after research I have just decided to go through the VSG surgery. I came across this site and like the idea of meeting and talking to people that have gone through and/or are going through the same things I am. I am just beginning my journey and am in the stage of picking a surgeon. This decision was not made lightly. While trying not to set my expectations too high, I am hoping the weight loss will help with my chronic, CONSTANT pain. I have no problem mentally working out. Physically it's a different story unfortunately. I am in so much pain it's hard for me to even get out of bed let alone hit up the gym or even swim which is supposed to be a great low impact exercise for me. Yet it's just another activity that I love that I must add to the list of things I can no longer do. So here we are, beginning a journey with high hopes. I hope to be able to meet new people on here to share with, ask advice from, and hopefully be able to give something to in return. So there it is, a little about me and my first post of many while going through my journey to a better, healthier, happier me.....   Hugs kisses and positive energy Lina
Stelina

Stelina

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CrazyCatLady's Blog
 

Still Here

Been gone for a bit. Had to take a break from online and try to live a little.   I'm still on the Coumadin for my portal vein clot, but it's become very difficult to stay thinned-out enough since I started eating more solid foods. Went in for my checkup today and had an INR of 1.1...which is BAD, as my target is 2.5 - 3.5. Also, have been feeling "off" the last few days, keep losing my voice...I have atypical bacterial pneumonia. I was sent home with a doubled dose of Coumadin, and some antibiotics for the pneumonia.   While I no longer feel in the 'pit of despair' as I used to, it feels like the last two months have just been one thing after another. Is it selfish to say that I want a break? I still wish things could go back to how they were. My weight loss is at a crawl, as my stomach has decided it doesn't want to tolerate much in the way of any type of protein now. I can eat some tofu once or twice a day, and a couple bites of chicken, and that's it. I'm chronically constipated, and milk of mag makes me slime badly.   I'm not as frustrated as I was a month ago, but am still feeling unbalanced. Just a small break, that's all I need.
CrazyCatLady

CrazyCatLady

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ladyarwenrose's Blog
 

Family S***s!

Sorry, but I had to say it.   I just got back from spending the day at mom's house. was doing some laundry there (gotta love free laundry) and having a good time with her. Dad calls and asks to speak to me. I'd just put the last load in the dryer and was trying to fold my shirts. I took the phone and he proceeds to lay into me about how bad a decision i'm making and to not do this. i.e. he thinks its a bad idea and expects me to bow down and follow HIS decision. First he tells me that i've never really tried to "work the program" in my weight loss before. That I can't expect to lose weight if I don't work at it. When that didn't work he suggests that what i'm doing is like what my other sibling is doing (long story, don't ask). I blew up. it's nothing like each other. i'm doing this for my health! not because I just want to change my body. When that didn't work he says that what i'm doing is like if he wanted to quit smoking he'd have them take one of his lungs away. WTF? really? WOW! I was seeing red! and I went silent. he could tell I was upset and ended with "i just wanted to say my opinion." I got off the phone and cried. I can't take much more of this from my parents. One more time! One more time and they are out of my life! I don't care how freakin hurt my dad is by that, he'll be out! mom will come around, I know she will. But he wants a relationship with me he'll shut up and just deal with me doing this! He hasn't changed my mind as he'd hoped. if anything he's pushed me closer to it! now I have an "i'll show them" attitude. not sure if that's good or not, but there you have it.   On the way home I was so quiet, made my boyfriend nervous. we got about 3/4 of the way home and i blurted out what I'd been thinking. I've come a long way....and i mean a LONG way! (I've always had fights like this with my dad, we've always butted heads. and up until 3 years ago I let him control me in every way. my boyfriend knows this.) I told him that a year ago this would have made me go to the store and get a 12 pack of coke, a bag of chocolate chunk cookies, a big bag of tostito's scoops, a can of cheese sauce, the biggest meal at whatever fast food place, a huge glass of chocolate milk (for the cookies), and a pint of ice cream to inhale later. and I would have eaten the whole thing! today? i just talked myself out of my mood.   progress!   ttyl HUGS
ladyarwenrose

ladyarwenrose

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A funny thing happend while I was loosing weight
 

My First Self Photos Before And Alfter (Two Months)

It's been two months and four days since I had my WLS and I have to admit, I didn't know how much I had changed physically until today. Don't get me wrong, I knew my clothes were bigger or didn't fit at all. I knew I felt better in a bathing suit than I have in years but I am at that point, that I don't see any major changes. Now, my husband keeps telling me that I am one the "rare" people who have lost my weight evenly throughout my body. I guess he's right, becasue it wasn't until we look my two month photos that I saw a huge difference. Since surgery I have lost fifty five pounds. I have lost eighty five from my highest weight (which I do not have a photo of)       WARNING: These are not pin up photos. They show FAT....lots of it. They show folds and stretch marks and all the things as overweight people we have tried to hidden most of or lives. They show parts of my body that no one besides my husband has ever seen this big. This is very hard fro me to do, but I figured that people need to see that changes do happen after surgery even when we don't feel like they are happening. Also, I always promised to keep my posts honest and real and I figured this is the most honest and real I could be.   Before Surgery First Month Second Month   Before Surgery First Month Second Month
tmorgan813

tmorgan813

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Lapband LaLa
 

Getting Unbanded! Never Thought I'd Be Here!

I am sad to report I will be unbanded asap. I was banded for a little over three years. I lost all my weight within 8 months. I was the happiest I have ever been in my life and then the problem started. Now what? How do I live my life unbanded? How do I get the band out since I was a self pay bander? With no insurance, that's almost impossible. How can something that was my intimate friend and helper become the enemy now?   Warning...I let the F-Bomb out one time guys, if that upsets you, please don't listen. This is pretty emotional to me and I let it slip.   My Video Diary Entry: http://youtu.be/vrPNTULVQOw     LapbandLaLa@gmail.com www.lapbandlala.wordpress.com
Lapband LaLa

Lapband LaLa

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MaggieGT's Blog
 

Life Is Good

Hello All,   I hope your journey is going well.   I have stubbled a bit in my cheerfulness. I was sitting on the patio, enjoying God's creation, trees, birds, the gentle breeze. Then I started crying, missing what I had.   I want to close my eyes and open them and be thin and fit. I want to have my close friends and love ones around me. I rail against the changes, the losses that seem to continue to march forth in life.   I once again must let go and let God. He has a plan for me, I just need to be still and listen.   MaggieGT   Blessed is the man (who walketh with the lord)..he shall be like a tree planted by the streams of water, bringeth forth fruit..whose leaf doth not wither..whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
MaggieGT

MaggieGT

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JMarshall's Blog
 

Update- Rocky Road But Starting To See The Light At The End Of The Tunel

I haven't been on here in a while so i decided to give an update. I have lost almost 180 pounds from my highest weight (540 pounds). i am 361 as of today 6/16/12.It been a rocky road but it was well worth it. I had to learn a lot about myself and had to deal with some personal issues. its always easy to judge other people but when you have to judge yourself its like pulling finger nails. i will be posting some progress pictures. i want to say thanks for all the support that the people on this forum provide. good information from real people who are in the same situation as you. i have had to buy all new clothes after 6 months. at first i was hesitant but its true" when you look good , you feel good" My surgery was November 9th 2011. ive lost around 130 pounds since then. i have a great support network at home of family and friends. things are finally starting to look up in my life. I still have about 80 pounds to lose but im sure those will be gone soon.
JMarshall

JMarshall

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