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Candyman's Blog
 

One Week And Lovin It.

The end of my first week.and I feel great. My liquid diet could be better but it's only for another three days. I've lost 19 lbs and dropping. I'm walking 30 minus day and working in the yard. I need to remember to drink my water while outside thou. I went to the hospital today for a test for another think I'm working on. The doctor I was with was vary interested in my trip to Mexico. I asked her to send an email to my PCP and let her know I was doing great. I know it's not going to be like this all the time. But it's nice when it happens. Still working on my family.
Candyman

Candyman

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Jim1967's Blog
 

Got My First Fill Today...

Got my first fill today. 5cc in an 11cc band. On a liquid diet until tomorrow afternoon. Fill did not hurt one bit and that was without any numbing. Doctor was pretty happy with me as I was down 15 more pounds since they last saw me. He was impressed on how well I have done pre-band and even after with an empty band. I got me 5cc's in there now so we'll see how that goes...
Jim1967

Jim1967

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bbbanded's Blog
 

2 1/2 Weeks

Met with the surgeon and my nutritionist today, things are well. Fill in two weeks, mushies for 7 more days and apparently I lost more than normal for a band patient.   Doctor says since I'm young and ultimately healthy he wants me working out every day. Haha I said to him "Every day??". He goes 5 days a week. And thats fair, I can make the gym 2-3 days a week and a few miles at the park the rest of the days.   Scale hasn't gotten under 285 yet so I've got lots of work to do.   Need to work on my grazing (I'm a freak for fruit so I induldge) since I've started mushies, and drinking while eating, it defeats the purpose.
bbbanded

bbbanded

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EMC28's Blog
 

Starting Out

Well just starting out for the surgery. Had my initial consultation about 6-7 months ago, really sat down and thought about everything, and finally have decided this is the right thing to do for me. I have always been a heavy girl (or as my husband calls me "fluffy") It is time for me to get healthy and start being able to actually enjoy life, and make sure I am here for my kids to see them grow, and get married and start having their own families. I have so much life left to live, I am only 28 years old and if I keep going the way I am I will die very prematurely. I have so much that I want to do with my life and being the weight I am at now is really limiting me in what I can do. I look forward to being able to blog my journey on here all through the surgery, and beyond.
almostsleeved28

almostsleeved28

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It's My Life
 

May 29Th 2012

Food Journal:   1. premier shake - 30g of protein for breakfast 160 calories   2. A piece of salami - 1g of protein 20 calories   3. Oikos greek yogurt - lunch 13g of protein 120 calories   Total for breakfast and lunch: 44 g of protein and 300 calories
pkehrer

pkehrer

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blackanese25's Blog
 

Week 24--13 Lbs From Goal.. Feeling Good

So yesterday marks 24 weeks out or 5 months post op.. I am 13.6 lbs from goal and feeling good.. so here are my stats   5'7" HW:265 DoS:238.1 CW: 163.6 Goal:150   These past few months have been the best that i could have ever imagined.. My weight is under control, my boyfriend and I are engaged, and I feel like a brand new me. The funny part is im not even worried about these last few lbs because to be honest im not sure where they are gonna come from, but hey.. hopefully not my boobs or my ass..lol. I have been lucky so far to not really lose my boobs.. my butt got a little deflated, but hey a little squats will perk it right back up..   I do have to admit i have been slackin hard core on the working out, but thats because im sooo tired from driving every week to see my fiancee. Unfortunately he doesn't live close so we have to drive back n forth to see each other.. not fun but hey its a sacrafice im willing to make to be with him and vice versa for him.   I am hoping to be at goal by the end of next month, but if not no biggie.. just wanted to set a little goal for myself and see if i can achieve it, but in order to do that i need to get back to hitting the gym and running like i used to.. So here is my pledge.. i will run at least 3 days a week. and i will hit the gym at least 2 days a week.. i need to build muscle!   I leave you with pictures and my thanks for all your support in my journey to a new and improved me. I hope that I have been a slight insperation to some of you as you have been one to me. here are some recent pictures of my journey..  
blackanese25

blackanese25

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The Journey Has Begun!
 

1 Week Post Op

I am 1 week out. I started at 196. I am waiting to weight myself until my doctor's appointment at my 2 week check up. I am craving food. Ugh! I remind myself I am on the path to the new me and a healthier life. Even though the lapband failed and complications from that I am looking that this surgery wll be the tool that I need!
lolletta

lolletta

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sissy12's Blog
 

Day One-Meeting The Surgeon Today

I meet with the surgeon today, 2 1/2 hours from now to be exact, not that I'm anxious or anything .   How do I feel? mostly excited, with a bit of "am I really doing this???" here and there.   I feel as if I have been researching for years, but I've only been serious about it since a month ago. At first I thought I would have the Gastric Sleeve, very drastic yes, but I felt like I had to have something drastic to get and keep control. The more I read about the band, the more I saw it as the one for me...so here I am.   Mentally I am ready to have surgery tomorrow, but I think physically I need to get prepared and take the time the surgeon will probably suggest.   I can't imagine what it will be like to be off the 5 meds. I take to NOT control diabetes, I think that will be amazingly freeing.
sissy12

sissy12

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smiley2604's Blog
 

A Behind The Scenes Look At The New Me!

Last year this time I was just about to start my journey into the long list of Drs appointments, evaluations, testing, and finally waiting. I am so happy to say it is a year later and I am 80lbs lighter. My journey was not just for vanity reasons but it was a new beginning for me. As I began to regain control and focus on the root cause of my weight loss I had to really focus on what else in my life had I just let overrun me. I sometimes felt as if all of the air was being sucked out of the room and it had nothing to do with my weight. Well needless to say I have started to face the pink elephant in the middle of the room. It hasn't been easy but it has been real and as I lost the physical weight I began to look at what other dead weight I was carrying around for other people. My life is not easy, nor has this surgery been a piece of cake but if you ask me would I do it all over again. The answer is yes!!!!!!!!. I sometimes pass by windows and look at myself in disbelief or its really funny when I post pics of my new self on facebook and I get comments back like "When did you take that picture" or the best one is " How old were you when you took this". LOL!!!!! I encourage anyone that is contemplating the surgery. Do it for you and you will never regret it.     P.S. My 18 year old daughter did it two months after me and she has lost a whopping 84lbs and you can't tell her nothing!!!!! For the first time in her life she is wearing clothing that concide with her age and she is so excited. I can hardly keep up with all the new guys who are interested in her... It is the best gift that I ever could have given her...
smiley2604

smiley2604

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qweenie46's Blog
 

Unsuccessful Band

I had my lap band on 7/3/09. At first everything was going well. I lost approximately 80 lbs. within the first year. After that, I found my way back to my old ways. The band didn't stop me. If food got stuck, I threw up and continued to eat. I never really felt "full". I had my band filled to try to help with my eating. Band was so tight I was getting food and liquids stuck. Again I would get sick, and continue to eat. I had my band adjusted, less fluid. Now I am not getting sick as much. I have gained all my weight back, plus some. I am totally disgusted with myself. Personally, I would not recommend any type of bariatric surgery for anyone. I feel that I have a true food addiction. Surgery is not going to help me with that. Any suggestions on what I should do next?
qweenie46

qweenie46

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Kortana's Blog
 

1St Blog, 5 1/2 Months Post Op

Hi! I am nearing my 6 month post op 'surgiversary'. I had written a post in the forum when I was 2 months post op about how I was worried because I was able to eat way more than alot of other sleevers. Here is my update since then. I am still able to eat the same amount of food now (at almost 6 months) then when I was 2 months out. I do not exercise like I need to, and I do not eat the right kinds of foods. Yesterday for instance, I ate 3 chicken nuggets, 3 french fries, and 1 1/2 slices of pizza (minus the crust) for the whole day. I also have not been drinking as much water as I should. The whole day I drink maybe 1 or 2 bottle waters and thats it. However, water is the only liquid I put into my mouth (no teas or sodas or anything). I do take my vitamins every single day though.   When it comes to weight loss.. I am a slow loser. I usually am battling the same 2 or 3 pounds for two weeks before a pound finally comes off. For example: I have been 189-190 back and forth for the last 16 days. This is because I eat whatever I want (chips, junk) and don't get up to exercise or get in the much needed protein for the day. This started about a 2 months ago. I was keeping track of protein and water for months before this and I was losing, slowly but losing. Now, that Ive stopped tracking... I am stuck. That's why I'm back here writing this blog.. to get me motivated to continue with the tracking. It helps so much.   My weight loss so far: 1 month : 28lbs lost 2 months: 10lbs lost 3 months: 10lbs lost 4 months: 9lbs lost 5 months: 9lbs lost 6 months: not there yet but stuck at same weight for 16 days so #'s probably going to be really really low   All in all, 5 months post op, I've lost 66 lbs, which isn't bad but could be wayyyy better. When people say the sleeve is a tool that you have to make work for you... believe that.. it's totally true.
kortana

kortana

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Lisa's Hope's Blog
 

Surgery Was 5/21/12. Now 8 Days Post Op

I have intended to blog about my surgery experience before now but haven't felt up to it until today. I am now 8 days post op and things are getting better. I have been having pain in my chest and upper stomach which has been pretty unbearable since surgery. It is getting less day by day, thank the good Lord above. I guess I didn't really know to expect the pain as it has been for me since I hadn't heard most people describe this sort of thing before I had surgery. I will keep praying it will get better each day and I'm sure it will!! As of today I am down a total 27 pounds which includes pre op and post op. I lost 15 preop and 12 the first week post op. I am so grateful to be losing this weight. It is unbelievable to me. I'm still trying to get enough fluids in and it has been hard but like I said everything gets better each day that passes.   Well, I didnt really get to write about my experience with surgery. So I will just elaborate on it a little. I wasn't really scared at all when I arrived at the hospital at 8:30 am on the 21st. I had to go through admissions then back to surgery prep one. Once there, they took vitals and gave me a gown and told me to get undressed. The nurse came by and took an assesment then it was back to surgery prep two. There I was talked to by the anesthesiologist and asked the same questions over again. I was so ready for the "feel good" shot. I kept asking for it. The nurse finally gave it to me and I didn't care what happened at that point. LOL I remember being wheeled back into surgery and them strapping me down. The next thing I knew I was waking up with the very terrible pain in the top of my stomach.(exactly where the pain comes and goes now. It was like huge painful contractions) I realize not all patients feel this, but to me it was very painful! I was moaning and I remember the nurse there wasn't very nice and kept telling me to stop. I was thinking she better be glad I can't say much. At that point I remember regretting what I had done and questioning myself. The next thing I remember was being hooked up to my pain pump and realizing I had a pain pump inside the top of my stomach as well as the morphine pump in my IV. The pump in my chest was where all the terrible pain was coming from. The pain catheter was threaded directly into my stomach. I was then taken to my room and for the next few hours I slept. I began walking about 5 hours after surgery. I walked every chance I got. I knew I wanted to come home the next day and not stay two nights. I absolutely hate the hospital. The next day we were asked to WALK down to xray and get the leak test. I thought that was horrible asking everyone to walk down there with there IV pole and all. Anyway, I made it and it showed that I had ALOT of swelling and it was very hard for the liquid they gave me to go down. It finally did and didn't show any leaks at that point. When I got back to the room, we were given trays of broth, jello, and popsicles. I ate what I could and kept it down. I asked the Dr. if I could go home and he released me. I had a two hour drive home and by the time I got here I was in so much pain I could hardly bare it. It was really hard for me for the first few days but I'm feeling better now and looking forward to my new life. I do pray every day that when the swelling goes down, I don't have a leak. I just know that I have to keep trusting GOD and let him guide me through this.   I go for my one week post op appointment tomorrow. Which actually will be 9 days. I'm looking forward to getting my staples out and continuing to heal.   Still amazes me about the weight loss. NO WAY would I have been able to lose 27 pounds in three weeks any other way. I plan to rock this sleeve and for the first time in a very long time, learn to love me again. :wub:   I love you guys. Thanks for all the support!
Lisa's Hope

Lisa's Hope

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rnnik's Blog
 

Stalled

Well, Down another size. I am disgusted with myself because I quit exercising....if I had continued I'd be at goal or below. I still struggle with old habits. I need to find my motivation again. I still am in a better place than I was 8 months ago. Size 22/24 to size 16. Two more sizes to go. I guess what I'm trying to say is it isn't easy. Let's face it, if losing weight was easy, none of us would be on this site So, for any of you feeling the same let's hike up our big girl panties and get this done. We can do this...I can do this!!!     Nikki
rnnik

rnnik

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ChaChaBurch's Blog
 

Salads!

Probably the food I have most dreaded trying was salads. I have put off eating one for fear of it causing an issue. Well, Saturday I tried a small salad, and . . . TA-DA!!! No issues! I've had one almost every day since! Still no issues. So thankful I have missed having salads and now that it seems they aren't an issue, it's such a relief.   I'm down 45lbs today, and am so happy!! This sleeve definitely rocks!   I watched a series of videos on YouTube last night about a 19 year old boy in Houston, Texas who weighed 799lbs. It was heartbreaking. I thought about how easily that could have been me if I didn't get things under control. It's horrifying what "junk food" and "fast food" can do to one's body, and how horribly addictive those things can be. For me, NEVER AGAIN!! I am now in control of what I eat and what I don't eat.   I never knew that the sleeve was an option for me, if not for this forum. I wouldn't have had the courage to go through with it if not for the encouragement and support of folks on this board! Thank the Lord I found it. :wub:
ChaChaBurch

ChaChaBurch

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Nicole76's Blog
 

Stereotyping

http://m.glamour.com/health-fitness/2012/05/weight-stereotyping-the-secret-way-people-are-judging-you-based-on-your-body-glamour-june-2012
Nicole76

Nicole76

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newlife4nekaylyn's Blog
 

The Small Things That Keep You Going!

I have found that sometimes it really not the big things that keep you going its really the small things. My husband put up a meddle fence in our back yard but left a very small space so the kids could get through if they needed to. And when he put this fence up there was no way my fat little body was going to get through. I had looked at it many times and wondered can i get through this? And i didn't want to try because i didn't want to look like a fool trying to squeeze through such a small space. But this morning my husbands truck broke down and he needed the jumper cables from his shop in the back yard. Now we keep our back yard locked up like bank vault, and he had all the keys with him so i swallowed my pride and went for it, I thought well its early and the only person i can be a fool in front of is myself right?? So i looked at this small space for about two mins and just say oh well the worst that could happen is that i get stuck and have to call someone to cut me out right?? So as i was walking behind the trash can i thought ill just close my eyes and hope for the best and before i knew it i was through and i didn't even have to work at it. I was like OH MY I MADE IT!!!!!!!!!!! I really made it!! I even made it back through without a problem it is really a good feeling knowing that before i couldn't have made it through if my life depended on it and now i am sliding through with ease! So i am calling this my BIG win for this month!
newlife4nekaylyn

newlife4nekaylyn

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Lauracat's Blog
 

Yes

it seems to be the question evey ones asking if i only knew how hard it would be would i do it all over again ?The answer is yes i would I have been strugling with my weight watching it creap up and i felt out of control i did not know what to do. The band is control even with the complations i had i stil do it all over again. Knowintg how much my life would have to change i still do it all over again, Life is about living it hard to live when you spend so much time on the side lines becuse you just can't.   I stil need to work out some things like slowing down when i eat or drink I put an egg timmer on for 20 mins thats how long it should take me to eat,   I still need to work out copeing ways as now the eating thing that i cused to cope is not going to work.   But Yes I would do it all over again even knowing all i know now I do not regreat my getting banded I am very thankful to Dr Jones for doing my band and being my chearleader when i coulld not.   I lost about 27 lbs almost 30 in the 5 weeks i have had my band, I work at it evey day thats how i succced I write evey thing down all the info in a speical joual and it makes me set a goal for the next day so i know just what i did an i can be honset with my self. This was not a quick fix it very hard and i would do it all over again
Lauracat

Lauracat

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Karla0306's Blog
 

No Weight Loss

Ok, the weight loss has really slowed down. I was banded on 03/06/12, I have no restrictions when it comes to excercise now, I am working out 3 days a week for 1.5-2 hours a day. I am eating right and the scale is not moving. I don't feel like I am losing inches either. ugh. this is very frustrating.
Karla0306

Karla0306

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desertmom's Blog
 

Exercise

Tip for newly sleeved.Listen to the wize people that says start exercising immediately.   Now that I have started I can see how much more wobbly I am than befoe.Previously when I had to exercise from day one I was muxh more toned by the time I had lost 40 pounds.My legs are especially soft and now hat I have started I dont know why I didnt do it before.   Will start doing weights this week to see if I can catch up a little.   For some reason I am sure the weight loss will start moving again as well.   xxo   Ps.for some of the comments The speed with which your food passes depends on what it is and how much fibre is in the food.That is why I am eating more fibre.Maybe salad doesnt have nutritional value but it for sure helps me not be as constipated and it gives me great pleasure.Mind you I now add other stuff like grilled veggies too as I like it and I have missed it so much.I cannot oly eat proteins.My serotonin levels goes vwry low for some stupid reason (always have) if I cut out all my carbs.so unrefined carbs like veggies seems to do the trick for me and I am a happy sleever.I will start tracking calories burned the moment I get my new BODYBUGG.MInd you will try the old one until it gets here.   If I burn 500 additional cals per day while eating 800 I will lose weight,I know this for sure.   xxo
desertmom

desertmom

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Weighty Wagey's Blog
 

Rough Month

It has been one tough month. I really struggled this month. Even though I'm down, which I am happy about. I was 4lbs shy of my goal. I had an off week with excercise, which did not help. I am back on track. I am struggling with my C25K. I am just unmotivated to jog for those long periods right now. I repeated week 4 and couldn't finish workout 3 in accordance with the plan. I modified it so I would finish. I've decided to continue to jog and build up jogging time on my own pace. I am planning to participate in a 5k for my birthday. Which gives me plenty of time to train. 3 months. I am still on the treadmill but will take it to the streets when I can do the 5k on my treadmill.   My other struggles have been making good food choices. I am also hungry. Thank goodness for my fill on the 5th. They will do it in radiology again, so it should be another good one. I am still eating small portions but I am making unhealthy choices in those portions. We also had 3 visitors all on different weekends, which did not help. I love to see our guests but I always feel that we have to take them somewhere good to eat. Which makes it hard for me to make good choices. This I am working on. I am reading a new book that has lots of good informaion on my brain and how it reacts to change. I think this will help me some. I have set 3 goals for the week. 1. Loose 2.5lbs 2. Eat a fruit everyday (I am really bad about eating fruits and veggies) 3. Excercise at least 5 days a week (I try to do 7 most weeks but I am trying to be consistent so this is where I start).   So here we go to month 3. I am hoping that the changes I am working on will help make this a better month for me.
Weighty Wagey

Weighty Wagey

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Chimera's Blog
 

Getting To The Other Side...

I wanted to tell you guys thank you for the kind thoughts this past week - which has been bar none -probably the most hellish week of my life.   My VSG surgery was last Monday afternoon (May 21, 2012) My husband had this same surgery done on Tuesday, May 9th and sailed through it - we brought him home the next morning. Unfortunately I have not experienced the same kind of luck with my own recovery.   In a nutshell, I was supposed to go home on Tuesday morning, but I became tachardic (heart rate off the charts) and my red blood cells counts dropped so low that I was about as white as the sheet on my bed, as it turns out I was bleeding internally. Over the next few days I was given two blood transfusions, the first showed little improvement, then slowly the red blood cells started to return after the 4th unit of blood on the second transfusion.   I was finally released on Friday morning - only to come home and have one of the 6 incisions on my belly rupture after I was home for about an hour - bleeding so profusely that it was like I had been hit by a shotgun blast.We ended up back in the ER once again that evening, having soaked through all of the towels, ratty clothes, and absorptive things in the house lol.   They took yet another CBC (complete blood count) - which makes about 17 blood draws on someone who has teeny tiny veins, and can barely swallow .5 ounce of water - they were threatening to insert a central line and go back in to find the bleeding - Good news is that the numbers are looking better, so they did not need to. I was also 20 lbs. higher than my surgery day weight from blood pooling in the tummy and the insane amount of fluids they pushed all week. Right before I left the hospital they gave me a shot of lasix and put a Dulcolax suppository in the bum - lets just say I we had to stop a coule of times on the way home - we are not even that far from the hospital.   6 days out and it is the first day that I have actually start to feel okay. Now my stomach looks like a giant black and blue sack of potatoes - its has assumed shapes I have never known it could. Gotta get a picture of it before it goes away - it really is quite a spectacle.   After the process I have gone through this past year with the nutrition, psych, and medical counseling and then having the surgery - it is in no way the easy route - merely the most successful in helping people as obese as myself hope to live a bit longer. Yesterday I was able to start getting all of my vitamins in, and am working hard to get my protein and fluids - it really is true, your tastes can really change after surgery. The only things that taste okay now are melted sugar free popsicles, protein chicken soup broth (strained), proti-diet protein drinks and powerade zero.   I am very grateful to be feeling better for the moment - it think it might be a while before I have much energy. Frankly I am just glad to be alive - thank you guys for your enduring love and friendship.
Chimera

Chimera

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Blog 39971
 

Unhappy And Banded

I recieved an email today and it reminded me that it has been four years since I started this journey. At first I was very scared, and then happy and looking forward to getting thinner and living a happier life. So far I lost about 30 pounds, then stopped because I was throwing up more than I was keeping down. After a year of that I finally found an other doctor out of town ( all lapband docs in my town have moved to bigger cities) and they unfilled it completely. Over the last two years I have gained back everything I had lost. I still have a few days a week where I throw up almost as much as I eat and yes I am chewing the food completely. I still excersice and watch what I eat but nothing seems to help me. I am still convienced that it has more to do with my matabolism and hormones but doctor know more than I do about me even thought they only see me 15 minutes every 6 months. I am stuck with this thing instide me that has only made my life more troubling than it has helped. I do not mean to scare or worry anyone else, but that was part of why I liked this web site so much was that I know there were others who were not happy before I got mine so that I did not feel like such a failure when I stopped loosing and then had to have it emptied. However when my two pre-teen daughters see me running to the bathroom to throw up every time I eat, and they start doing it also; it was time to just get fat again. they are worth more to me than being skinny.   Sherry
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mom2twins

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