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Sleeved by Dr. Kelly in Mexico
 

At The San Diego Airport

I'm in San Deigo and panicked a bit when I didn't see anyone to greet me but I got a call from Ana within 5 minutes of finding a comfortable waiting spot. My driver got stuck in traffic but is on the way. Whew! Flight was uneventful although I am springing for the baggage fee on the way home. Having to lug that around two airports was not fun early this morning!   Only have had 4 glasses of water ALL DAY.
mrsteacher

mrsteacher

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phatkatblue's blog
 

6 Weeks Post Op...reflection...

today makes 6 weeks out and i am feeling great! i am feeling great mostly because of all of the accomplishments that i have made in the past 6 weeks. i don't want to make this journey seem like it is all roses because it is not. i still have days when i feel like progress is slow or i fantasize about food...that's right fantasize about food, but i get through it. i do find that i miss food and although i have found my new thing-exercise-there is really no replacement. i am happy that i am finding pleasure in exercise and for the first time in my life it doesn't feel like a chore. it feels like something natural...it's like brushing your teeth in the morning...and for this feeling i am thankful...   the hubby and i went out to eat at real restaurant last night for the first time post-op. i must say that i was very nervous when what seemed like a platter of food was placed in front of me. we declined the sweet fresh buttery rolls that are a prelude to the main course and ordered water, which we never were able to drink...we asked for to go boxes at the beginning of our meals and put 3/4 of the food in the boxes before we began eating and shared what was left on our plates. i must say we were both truly disappointed with our meals and have vowed not to eat out again until we are much closer to our goal weights...it was a total wast of money...btw i ordered teriyaki chicken breast, veggie skewers, and a sweet potato...he ordered shrimp skewers, broccoli, and a sweet potato...   we still have difficulty trying to rearrange our lives around food because this was our life...we really need to find some new activities...as we can't work out all of the time!!!   i am going in for my first fill on friday and really don't feel like i need one, but i'm going to take it! i am not experiencing any major hunger between meals and i am consistently losing weight albeit slowly. my fill will be done under fluro so tomorrow i'll be paying my piercer a visit again to get all the metal removed from my head and then all put back in after the fill on friday:/   so my weight today is 215. my goal is to be under 200 by sometime in June...doable...right? i would love to be at my goal by my birthday which is the end of September, but i don't want to set this in stone because it seems kinda grand...   the med center where we had our surgery offers a wls support group twice a month and we attended for the first time tonight...as bandsters we were definitely the minority (there were only three of us), but we were welcomed with open arms...the struggles and psychological pieces of this journey appear to be the same...i found comfort in this meeting and plan to go again...it was like lapbandtalk.com live! it was wonderful meeting a veteran bandster in real life:) until next time...     in weight loss and beyond...
phatkatblue

phatkatblue

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desertmom's Blog
 

My Emotions

over the past few weeks I have been on a real roller coaster emosionally.   The thing is I did have a what the heck have I done moment while still in hospital but once it was done,how can that matter? I am never an eternal optimist about anything but I cannot look back to often,I just get so angry with myself for lacking the self discipline needed to eat normal.   So,I have little moments when I really want to eat...just to eat,not because I am hungry.Then I have moments when I have the pain in my back and abdomen that I am scared it will stay like this forever.Then I have moment s when I think I can drink/eat too much of the liquidized food.Then I fear the acid which I know is present as it affects my voice.   Most of all I fear failing at this,not losing the weight,eating when I shouldnt,staying fat!   BUT THEN I HAVE MOMENTS WHEN I REALLY BELIEVE THAT MY FUTURE WILL BE EASIER.That I will lose weight and be able to have fun with my 11 year old. That everything will be ok.   I dont dwell on any one of these things for too long.They are all fleeting emosions.At the moment I am trying to be patient with not eating solids and to drink enough and to not over do it during the day.   And that is good enough for me for now. Xxo
desertmom

desertmom

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Self Acceptance
 

Self Acceptance

I struggle with self acceptance and Im not sure y? I hoping with the weight loss and more respect for myself this will no longer be an issue. I have always wanted to fit in with my girlfriends but I feel I stand out like a sore thumb. I used to be a social butterfly and now a days im a hermet crab. I struggle with being around a crowd of people It makes me very anxious. Im not my normal bubbly friendly self. Im shy quiet and come off rude and snobby but by no means am I any of that. With this weight loss journey im on im hopping to find me again. Lose weight and gain self acceptance and I know I can do it with support and motivation. And When I go out I can feel great and have a good time instead of worrying about hiding my fat rolls or when I sit down can you see my back fat.....My goal is to go out have fun for me and no one else and look great doing it......   Being a single mom I don't go out often so this will be all new to me again. It's a chore to get me to go to the store then I have to worry about what Im going to wear (not to look cute) just to make sure I don't look like a clown in clothes that are to tight or that don't fit me. I usually wear jeans and an oversized t-shirt that way Im covered and don't feel suffocated. So im just kinda of rambling on then point of my blog is to gain self acceptance back. I have taken responsibility for me being overweight and out of shape now I want my self acceptance back and I WILL GET IT!!!!
nicole1095

nicole1095

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mambomama's Blog
 

The Early Adult Years 1980 - 2000

After highschool, I went away to a small private college to study nursing. The school was very conservative and strict (my own standards and faith were much less conservative). For example, you could not date without a chaperone--crazy in today's world, huh?   During those years, I studied hard and worked to pay my way through school. Each summer I worked in a Finnish Nursing home in South Florida and spent significant time in Peru as well. One summer I spent 12 weeks on a college mission team where we worked in a camp for disabled children in a jungle town, for example. I had the time of my life. I was at my thinnest (140 pounds) and had a boyfriend with me on the trip with whom I was deeply in-love. I had a chance to visit my childhood home in the deep jungle and travelled by sea plane to get there. I saw the Indian friends I knew from childhood. All was well in the world!   It is funny how I still felt so fat and assumed I was the fattest girl on the team. It was when we all had to weigh to get on an airplane that I found that I was the 3rd thinnest in the group of 8 girls!!! What a shock that was. I wish now I embraced that weight better instead of wanting to be 127 pounds instead of 140 or 150. I was athletic and strong and fit and beautiful even though I had big hips!   The next 2 summers, I went back on medical teams to the same place, and life ahead was only good. By my junior year, I was secretly engaged (waiting till Christmas to announce and get ring) etc. I then had a snafu with my school registration and ended up staying out of school my junior year. I thought it was the end of the world, but it was a gift. I spent a wonderful year with my mom, breaking up with my boyfriend, taking a road trip to my ancestral home in Wisconsin and Minnesota with my mom, spending Christmas in Europe and working as and LPN and getting valuble RN experience.   Hindsight is 20-20. What was the most traumatic event--staying out of school a year, was a blessing. My mom ended up dying the following year and this year at home allowed me to cherish amazing times with her when she still was well. My boyfriend was not the man for me and if I had been at school, I might have missed the signs!   After graduating, I worked as an RN. My mom died 3 months after college graduation and I had a brother still in highschool to support and an older brother who still had some growing up. It was the hardest year of my life.   My weight was stable for 10 years and ranged from 140 pounds to about 155. I was either on a diet or cheating on a diet during this time. I went to diet doctors and they told me my metabolism was very low. I still never got diagnosed with hashimotos. I exercised 5 days a week.   Three years after my mom's death, I was in grad school getting my NP training. My older brother was married and my younger brother in college. For the first year of grad school, I exercised almost daily. It was a move that changed everything. I moved far from the gym and suddenly my exercise plummeted and I slowly started gaining weight. I was folk dancing a lot and in an amateur performing group, but it was not enough exercise for my body. So over the next 10 years, I gained about 10 pounds a year. I was often on a diet and had one weight loss when I was Dr. Atkin's patient in 1996.   By then, I met my husband (met tango dancing at the university) and we married in 1992. I had started gaining weight and had stopped weighing myself and was not dieting. I was enjoying life and food and slowly but surely putting on pounds. By my wedding, I had hit 200 pounds.   In 1993, we moved to New Jersey, and I was a patient of Dr. Atkins. It took me 6 months, but I lost 20 pounds and got pregnant with my son. The low carb diet probably helped the PCOS and increased my fertility. I actually weighed less the day he was born than the day I got pregnant. My 2 pregnancies were amazing in that I did not gain weight. However, I breast fed over the next 6 years and during that time, I gained 50 pounds. In about 10 percent of women, they gain weight breastfeeding because it increases insulin resistance. I was that 10%. I did not know i had PCOS yet.   Right around year 2000, I was diagnosed with hashimoto's and PCOS and was started on medicine that took off about 10 pounds. I was almost in a fog with my weight and I had stopped dieting. All those years of strict dieting really messed up my mind a bit and i just had no ability to stick with a diet. So these years were happy with family, but frustrating with dieting and weight. Being a mom with young kids has a way of putting you in a fog anyway--best times and worst times. I was also in grad school again so there was not a lot of time for me. The me time is coming though!
mambomama

mambomama

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mambomama's Blog
 

The South Florida Teen Years

After my father's death when I was 13, I lived with my mother and two brothers in South Florida. All along, I wanted to go back to Peru, but now my mother was hesitant because we were in a good school in Florida and coming into important years as teenagers. My mom hoped to return after we finished school. I remember distinctly how much I weighed at each age and stage of my teen years.   4th grade 9 years 115 pounds - went on diet 5th grade 10 years 105 pounds - lost weight 6th grade 11 years 133 pounds - gained 30 pounds in three months after moving to USA 7th grade 12 years 140 pounds 8th grade 13 years 144 pounds - dad dies 9th grade 14 years 150 pounds 10th grade 15 years 160 pounds 11th grade 16 years 170 pounds - went to a diet support group for almost 1 year and started aerobics 12 grade 17 years 155 pounds   My brothers were very involved in sports and my older brother who eventually became super morbidly obese was then very lean. My younger brother was a bit overweight until about 8th grade when he began playing sports. My younger brother also always struggled with weight as an adult but never became morbidly obese. They both were encouraged to play sports. While I was athletic, I was relegated to taking care of the house and cooking for the family. This may not seem at all fair, but I think I probably preferred this to sports because I was self-conscious of my body and my weight and had no confidence in my athletic ability. It was later that I realized I was a really strong person and really a fast runner with great hand-eye coordination. Back then I had no clue, so I played piano and did family chores from age 11 on.   Every day, I thought about my weight. There was one moment I remember when I thought that if I could see in the future and knew I would be an overweight adult, I would rather not live. I was very desperate over it because I stood out like a sore thumb in South Florida where I was very white with large hips. None of my school friends were like me. They all were tan and thin (I went to a private school and one of the "poor" kids). While I had a great time in many ways in those years, I was tormented by my weight issues. My peers never teased me, but my older brother, my uncles, aunts and a male teacher all told me to lose weight. One aunt offered me money for every pound lost.   My mom herself was overweight so she struggled as well. She never weighed more that 180, but was also tormented by it. She and I started attending a wonderful weightloss support group and we started taking an aerobics class together. This is when things started clicking. I lost very slowly compared to the others, but over the next year (during my senior year of highschool), I lost about 15 pounds. I became very health conscious and started my habit of exercising regularly which is key to my success even today.   Now looking back, I know that I likely had problems with thyroid function (hashimoto's hypothyroidism). I had a time where I was very sleepy, had trouble functioning and I gained weight and my skin was very dry, etc. The physician tested everything but thyroid function. Now looking back I wonder if my weight would have been less with less struggles if I had been properly diagnosed at that time. I also had PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) which was manifesting then too, but no one really understood that disorder and how it was related to insulin resistance and weight gain. As I reflect, I can see how God has helped me through. In my struggle I started praying, meditating, journaling and reading scripture daily. It was a phenomenal time of spiritual growth and has a lot to do with my personal faith and love in action today. Without the weight struggles I may not have reached out to know God. My weight struggles have also humbled me and helped me to look past the surface in other people. It has shaped me in so many ways, so I can't regret, but move forward and embrace the new me and be thankful for what I have learned along the way!
mambomama

mambomama

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mambomama's Blog
 

The Jungle Years

Posted January 7, 2012 - 7:39 PM As I am starting this blog, I feel like I am beginning in the middle of a long journey that it took to get here in the first place. Since Childhood, I have struggled with my weight, and rarely has a day gone by where my weight was not at the forefront of my thinking. While some may see bariatric surgery a prison where they can never eat like before, I see it as an opportunity to break free from the burden of my weight issues. I am very "HOPEFULL" as I prepare for surgery. Please excuse my ramblings below as I reflect on the early years of my journey...   I was born and reared in a remote rain forest/ jungle of South America and one of my memories is that I was the only overweight child in the jungle. My parents and paternal grandparents were also overweight which was also extremely rare. We had little access to refined sugar, sodas and candy. Moreover, my mother did not allow much junk food anyway. Some of my earliest memories are of my mother counting out her peanuts as she was attempting to lose weight (only 12 peanuts allowed). We lived most of the time beside a large tributary of the Amazon that was accessible by sea plane or a long river trip (sometimes 2 weeks on the windy dangerous river). Now, I realize how amazing it was to have that experience and I treasure the memories. I also remember that my mother put me on my first diet there by age 10. I worked hard and started jogging, and eventually lost a little weight to near normal for my age (now it would not be seen that overweight compared to so many obese children).   After almost 11 wonderful years in the jungle, I moved to the United States. For three months we visited friends and relatives in the midwest, south and eastern USA. In those three months, I was offered a lot of goodies which was impossible for me to refuse (feeling obligated, wanting to try new delicious foods, plus having a sweet tooth). By the time we settled in South Florida, I had gained nearly 30 pounds. The timing was bad as I was nearing puberty when the body normally gains 5-7 pounds. I quickly went from slightly overweight to nearly obese by age 11. It was not a happy time for me as I missed my home in the jungle, and I felt very out of place in South Florida where girls my age aspired to be tanned (I have very fair skin) and slim hips (which mine weren't)! In addition, my father was dying. He had brain cancer and needed close medical attention, but after all we did to move to the USA to get medical help, they could do nothing but watch him slowly die.   More to come!
mambomama

mambomama

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desertmom's Blog
 

Still Losing

Realizing that I didnt talk about the surgery itself much,that is what I will do today.   But first: surgery day was on the 13th of March 2012. I weighed 287 on surgery day,292 for the first week post op and I am 267.5 today.....almost 20 pounds down plus the extra I had in fluid weight after surgery.This makes the whole experience worth it....or almost.Last night I regretted putting of our road trip through the USA....I would have liked to have sampled all the different lovely foods that they show on cooking channel,and the food seems to be especially decadent in America....o well,too late now..LOL   Surgery day and day 1 after was extremely difficult for me. I was not really prepaired at all for what I experienced...even though I had the band before.But if I could survive that,any one can!
desertmom

desertmom

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sweetsoutherngirl's Blog
 

Best Kept Secret ..

One of the best things I have re-discovered was a body shaper! I love mine! I got it at Lane Bryant from Cacique and it was only 45.00. As I am losing, I thought it was a good idea to make sure that I keep things..ummm... sucked in! LOL! I remember after my first child was born my grandmother and mother both kept telling me to wear this god awful girdle and I refused. Oh how many times I have wished I had worn it to keep this tummy from not being so flabby. With mine on, overall I am three inches "slimmer" It is also very comfortable, and does not roll down. The only thing that is a bit of trouble is when nature calls and then I have to basically get undressed to go. I have a friend who had the sleeve and she has been wearing one every day and today I saw her without one. She went from a 26 to a 14 in about four months and she has really done well wearing her body shaper every day. She looks amazing!   Tomorrow is six weeks since my surgery and I feel good. I have a second fill on 4/11., if I need it. I have gone from a size 24 from when I first started my weight loss journey, to a loose size 18 today. I am 55 pounds from my goal.I am also back on my regular gym schedule and that feels awesome! I am toying with the idea of maybe buying a swimsuit this summer..... Well I will think about it
sweetsoutherngirl

sweetsoutherngirl

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Israel Justice
 

Doctor Visit

Thank you everyone who reads my blog! I know I don't really "blog" on here! So if you read my blog thanks!! I appreciate the fact that you take time out of your day to read my boring blog http://chasingmydream2012.blogspot.com/2012/03/dr-visit.html
KatieOkieDokie

KatieOkieDokie

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gramaof4's Blog
 

4 Wks Post Op

Well today marks 4 wks to the day after my WLS, I have lost 45 lbs total since booking surgery date (14 lbs before surgery 31 since having the surgery).   I have been back to water arobics now for 2 weeks, and am loving every day....3 X a week with a group of 5 - 7 ladies...all are so supportive and tell me how wonderful I look. I don't see the loss really myself, but everyone comments on my face being thinner....now what I do notice is my pants falling down....never been much for the gangster look and I think on an old lady it is probably a fashion felony to show your granny panties...SO...I dug out my skinnier fat clothes to wear.   I have a number of my heavier friends and family tibbing my big lady clothes already....cuz I won't be in need of them any more. Yeeha.   I am feeling really good, my knees hardly even remind me they are hurting....and for the first time in many moons, hello your all gonna laugh...I am putting my own socks on my feet...The one thing I am now feeling is a little strain on the left side (I assume where my new stomach is) when I reach across my body to grab something...or when I bend down to pick something up or when I sneeze...this is a little unconfortable but not horrid pain.   I am now in the phase of starting to introduce real foods...I am very careful, last night we had shrimp and chicken fettecini with wheat penne pasta noodles...I know what's the use but my family will learn to eat healthier or they will lose some of the pounds they are holding as well...the new rule is eat what is served or don't eat at my house. I am tired of having to make 2 dinners after long day at work...eat what is planned.   I still am having a real hard time getting 500 calories a day and even harder time getting over 38 g of protein and 64 oz of liquid down....no way on earth!   Well Have a wonderful day all my loser friends and good luck to losing more!
gramaof4

gramaof4

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Getting Ready for Sunshine
 

Bathing Suit Shopping

So with this new journey that im on i have been thinking alot about bathing suit shopping. Keeping in mind i haven't owned a bathing suit in about 8 years. When ever we go to the beach or lake i usually wear tank top and shorts no big deal or I just don't go becuz lets be real im a bigger person and i sweat in heat and i hate to be hot. So with my on day 4 of my post op and 16lbs lighter im looking toward summer and all the fun things i plan on doing with my 2y/o son.   On the other hand how comfortable am I going to be showing off that much skin?? My 1st reaction is like HELL YEA!! show off my hard work but I didn't do it for anybody but me. So im struggling mentally what kind of bathing suit will i get? will i still cover up? how comfortable will i feel? So much to think about..... But im really missing the big picture here I WILL FINALLY HAVE OPTIONS!!!!!! Like b4 going in2 a store like lane bryant and spending $100 on a swim suit that i don't really like or going into a store and just getting a plain black one that supposed to hide everything. Now I will be able to go into diff stores try on whatever I want and in diff colors and won't have to pay extra for the bigger size!!!! So excited for that!!!!!
nicole1095

nicole1095

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ready for my journey to be's Blog
 

Omg Stuck !!!!!

today at work i heated up my lunch,leftovers frm last night steak an fingerling potatoes so nothing new to my band i was fine then all of a sudden WOW !! thought i was gonna die was in the bathroom for like 20 min spit ,spit and more spit finally it started to come up a lil bit at first then up came the rest RELIEF !!!! ONE BIG HAIRBALL LMAO NOW !! HOPE I NEVER EVER GO THROUGH THAT AGAIN .....
Sleeved by Dr. Kelly in Mexico
 

Leaving Tomorrow For Mexico

I am leaving tomorrow for Mexico. My bag is packed and I think I am ready. I have to make a copy of my passport and drivers license for the house (we had a friend who lost his in South Africa and it was a pain getting those things replaced when there were no copies).   I am taking the bare minimum. I don't want to spend the extra money on checking it. I may do that on the return flight but I think I can always get some kind person to help me lift and take down a bag from the overhead. I booked window seats going out and aisle seats coming back.   I am not taking makeup, hairspray, etc. I'll be "roughing it". My flight leaves very early and comes back very late so it is doubtful I will run into anyone I know.   I just finished the "just in case I die" letter to my husband (not mushy more practical...things he would need to know...like my mother's phone number
mrsteacher

mrsteacher

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Sleeved by Dr. Kelly in Mexico
 

Preop Diet Experience

I had to be on the preop diet for 7 days with three of them being clear. I started a little further out at 10 days.   Luckily I had been trying out protein powders and I like them so that was no problem. The full liquid diet wasn't bad. Very doable for that length of time. I had a tense moment when I went to see The Hunger Games and desperately wanted popcorn but I remained strong. The diet went better when I was at work during the work week (busy) but was a little more trying on the weekend when I didn't have as much to keep me busy. I had to get myself off of Pinterest the other day though because all those recipes were testing my willpower!   The three days of clear is not that fun. I am glad I ordered the unflavored protein powder from Unjury. I've added that to my crystal light drinks. It is helping to beef up the protein I am getting and to make myself feel fuller longer. I also ordered their vanilla flavor and the chicken soup mix (although it is extremely annoying to have to use a thermometer to find the water temp). Drinks I have been consuming include Crystal Light, light cranberry, and Mots for Tots Apple Juice (less sugar).   I opened up a couple of ramen noodle packets we had in the pantry and used the packets in hot water for lunch (that was an idea I got on one of the boards).   I weighed myself this morning and I am 10 lbs down. Woo Hoo!
mrsteacher

mrsteacher

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Sleeved by Dr. Kelly in Mexico
 

Preop Prep Part Ii

I forgot to add in my last post that I started taking vitamins. I am taking Biotin fast dissolve for hair growth, a gummi multi vitamin and a fiber gummi vitamin and sublingual B12. According to other posts I should be taking an iron and calcium pill but it is enough for me to remember the others without adding two more!
mrsteacher

mrsteacher

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blackanese25's Blog
 

Week 15- Lmao! My Life Is Good And I Feel Fan-Freakin-Tastic!

5'7" HW: 265 CW: 182.6 GW: 150   So I know im a few days late on this one... but it just seems like im always on the go.. Between training for tough mudder, getting in band practice and singing competitions.. Just not enough time in the day!   Whats new?!?!?!?!!?! Well let me start by saying Im auditioning for the Voice on April 1st in L.A .... im soooooooo excited and I hope that i make it on, Also last night I was in a competition for Ozkat Radio... I TOOK 1ST PLACE!!!! I am overflowing with joy right now because... this is a national competition where the finals are held in Las Vegas, and there is a Prize pool for $369,000!!!!!!!! So wish me luck guys cuz im gonna need it!   Hmmm... whatelse.. oh yea, can i just say.. I HAVE LOST A LITTLE WEIGHT ...lol, no but seriously.. now I think im bout to get myself in trouble, cuz im beatin these guys off with sticks.. Ive never been asked out so many times.. and is it bad that im lovin every minute of it?!?!?!? I mean seriously, even when i was chunky i never really had problems getting a date, but this is takin it to a whole new level..   My life can be summed up in one song.. its called DOMINO by Jesse J... if you haven't heard it.. go youtube it... its amazing "Im feeling sexy and free.... like glitters raining on me!" My new theme song!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   Ok now that i got to just glow for a min, lemme get back to buisness... So working out is gettin a little tougher each day.. my body aches since im pushing it even more than usual.. I recently attained a personal trainer just to give me more of a boost when it comes to my workouts.. but dang he is kickin my butt! lol... I guess im a little nuts, cuz who PAYS to have someone torture them!!!!   Well anyways, as u can see not much to complain about here, enjoying ever minute of my sleeve.. and u know no blog is complete without pictures.....   taken 3 days ago taken 3 days ago before surgery around 240 lbs
blackanese25

blackanese25

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Vicki0618's Blog
 

Starting Over At Step One...

Well, after going to an orientation and meeting with 2 surgeons. It appears that to get my sleeve after my lap band I have to start over....   Long story short, I had a lap band placed in 2008 and lost 50 lbs. I kept it off until December 2010 when the band slipped and had to be removed. Fast forward 15 months to now, and I have regained every pound I lost and am basically miserable with my health. (NOT my life because alot of great things have happened in the past 15 months...new house, new husband!!) There are alot of reasons for the weight regain but what it comes down to is that I overate to a scary extent (according to the surgeon I had to eat an additional 180,000 calories!!!). So as of right now I am not a good risk for a band (past band failure, as well as weight regain).   In order to prove that I am a good risk, and serious about this I have to lose 25 lbs....Yikes!!! That's like 1/2 of what I lost WITH the help of the lap band. I do understand the reasoning behind it, from the surgeons perspective. However, let's be honest, THIS SUCKS!!! Looks like I'll be white-knuckling it for awhile!!   I'm trying to see the up side of this...better recovery, more success and let's face it weight loss. So...ready or not, let's do this thing!!!
Vicki0618

Vicki0618

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Nichelle's Blog
 

11 Month Measurements

11 Month Measurements     Welcome back to the losers game. I forgot how important it was to be a part of my healthy lifestyle not just float next to it. Last month I lost nothing. This shocked and scared me right out of my rut of how important it is to put forth the effort to see results. Over the holidays I got a little lazy in my exercise. Honestly, I quit exercising if we are going to be truthful here. Plus I was over indulging way to often and choosing to eat whatever as long as it was a small portion. Well as we can all see and I myself which is the most important just sliding by won’t lose the weight forever. This past month I decided to show myself that with a little more control and simple calorie counting along with 3x a week workout on the treadmill. I can have the results I want. Even results that match the first few months of weight loss. The exercise goes to prove it has helped not only on the scale, but this month I have lost more inches than I have in a few months. To sticking with it not just now, but forever. This is my life and my body so I have to put in the work. No one else can do it for me. To an amazing month ahead and my one year surgiversary. *My own little pep talk.   StartWeight: 273 lbs. **Goal Weight: 157lbs. Pre-op:--- 6 lbs. lost Surgery Weight: 267 1 month: 247 -- -- bmi 39.0 -- -- 20 lbs lost 2 month: 238 -- -- bmi 37.3 -- -- 9 lbs lost 3 month: 229 -- -- bmi 35.9 -- -- 9 lbs lost 4 month: 220 -- -- bmi 34.5 -- -- 9 lbs lost 5 month: 212 -- -- bmi 33.2 -- -- 8 lbs lost 6 month: 207 -- -- bmi 32.4 -- -- 5 lbs lost 7 month: 201 -- -- bmi 31.5 -- -- 6 lbs lost 8 month: 198 -- -- bmi 31.0 -- -- 3 lbs lost 9 month: 192 -- -- bmi 30.1 -- -- 6 lbs lost 10 month:192 -- -- bmi 30.1 -- -- 0 lbs lost 11 month:183 -- -- bmi 28.7 -- -- 9 lbs lost   Lost since surgery: -84 Lost Total: -90 lbs.     Overall Goal       Weekly Break Down, lbs. lost pre-op week: 6 lbs week 1 -- 8 lbs. 2 - -5 3 - -3 4 - -2 5 - -2 6 - -3 ~2 months 7 - -3 8 - -1 9 - -2 10 - -6 ~3 months 11 - -0 12 - -2 13 - -1 14 - -3 ~4 months 15 - -0 16 - -4 17 - -2 18 - -1 ~5 months 19 - -1 20 - -3 21 - -3 22 - +1 ~6 months 23 - -0 24 - -3 25 - -2 26 - -1 27 - -2 ~ 7 months 28 - -0 29 - -0 30 - -4 31 - -0 ~ 8 months 32 - -0 33 - -3 34 - -0 35 - -0 36 - -1 ~ 9 months 37 - -2 38 - -1 39 - -2 40 - -0 ~ 10 months 41 - +2 42 - -2 43 - -0 44 - -5 ~ 11 months 45 - -0 46 - -4 47 - -0 48 - - ~ 12 months 49 - - 50 - - 51 - - 52 - -   StartJean size: 24/22 Current Jean size: 12 some 10 & 11   Start Shirt size: 3x/2x Current Shirt size: L some M   Inches:   Neck Start: 16 Last: 13.5 Recent: 13.5 Loss: 0 Total Loss: -2.5   Upper Arm Start: 15 Last: 12.0 Recent: 12.0 Loss: 0 Total Loss: -3   Forearm Start: 11.5 Last: 10 Recent: 10 Loss: 0 Total Loss: -1.5   Waist Start: 49 Last: 37 Recent: 36 Loss: -1.0 Total Loss: -13   Abdomen (belly button) Start: 55 Last: 43.5 Recent: 42.5 Loss: -1.0 Total Loss: -12.5   Hips Start: 55 Last: 44.5 Recent: 44 Loss: -0.5 Total Loss: -11   Bust Start: 54 Last: 44 Recent: 43 Loss: -1.0 Total Loss: -11   Chest Start: 44 Last: 36 Recent: 35 Loss: -1.0 Total Loss: -9   Thigh Start: 30.5 Last: 24 Recent: 23.5 Loss: -0.5 Total Loss: -7   Calf Start: 17.5 Last: 15 Recent: 15 Loss: 0 Total Loss: -2.5     1st month loss: -19.5 in 2nd month loss: -9 in 3rd month loss: -13.5 in 4th month loss: -6.0 in 5th month loss: -2.0 in 6th month loss: -6.0 in 7th month loss: -4.5 in 8th month loss: -5.0 in 9th month loss: -1.5 in 10th month loss: -1.0 in 11th month loss: -5.0 in   Total Lost: -73 inches   Easter Goal   Start weight 192 Goal weight 182 8 weeks – 10 lbs. Current weight 183 … 1lb. to go!    
Nichelle

Nichelle

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Godsgirlnky's Blog
 

Green Zone???

It has been a while since I've posted. I just had another follow-up appointment yesterday, and I lost a whopping 7 lbs this month. My doctor said that is pretty borderline for what they look for in the green-zone, so he did a .5 cc fill and then set me for another 6-weeks instead of the usual monthly visit I have had since surgery.   I have lost a total of 30 lbs since I have started my journey. 6 before surgery and 24 since. It hasn't been real steady weight-loss yet, but at least it is in the right direction.   Praying this is the Green-Zone!!!  
godsgirlnky

godsgirlnky

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Taking Those First Steps
 

Psych Eval Time

Today is my appointment for the first part of the psych eval. I'm actually excited! Partially because I think the psychiatrists imput would be interesting, but also because after this appointment and the follow-up next week are done, I can schedule with the surgeon. After that, it should be smooth sailing!   Started the pre-bariatric surgery eating plan and so far I'm down 5.8 lbs!
jen_1381

jen_1381

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ChaChaBurch's Blog
 

Post Op - Day 4

So far, so good. I got in a 17oz protein shake with 42g of protein, 2 bottles of water, a small coffee, 1 packet of cream of wheat, and a SF pudding yesterday, all with no issues. Just have to take my time and do baby sips.   Slept for 4.5 hours straight last night! That's a record since the surgery. Woke this morning feeling pretty good. I still have brief moments of feeling a teeny weeny faint, but then it passes and I'm good for a while. Don't know if that's lack of food, lack of sleep, or just from the surgery itself.   Today, again I'm going to focus on getting in the nutrition, liquids, and just all around resting. The weather is absolutely beautiful, so the windows are open, and I will go for a few short walks later today.
ChaChaBurch

ChaChaBurch

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