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Countrychic's Blog
 

Back On Track

The last time I went for a fill was back in April of last year. I was doing great with my weight loss then I started gaining weight all of a sudden and I couldnt figure out why. Then a month later I found out that I was pregnant!! My husband and I have been trying for over 5 years to get pregnant and it just never worked out. After 3 miscarriages we decided to not have any more kids. Then I got pregnant. A blessing in disguise so to speak. I did great during the whole pregnancy, only gained 12 lbs. The band really helped but the pregnancy was a rough one. I had alot of issues during the pregnancy but we were blessed with a healthy beautiful baby girl. We named her Fiona Aveleen. Fiona means Fiery bc with me as a mother she is bound to have my attitude and Aveleen bc it means "Wished for Child." I am so happy to have her but I also feel like im starting back at square one. I didnt think that I would need a fill bc I had one before I got pregnant. I was kidding myself. I do need a fill bc if i can eat all the things that im not suppose to then i definately need a fill. So I called my dr to make an appointment and its for 3/16 at 10 am. Im not looking forward to it bc i know that he is going to get on to me about this being a life commitment and that i need to come in ona more consistent basis but my insurance has changed the copay amount for a fill and its just soo much more than i can trully afford. We will see how it goes.
Countrychic

Countrychic

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To be sleeved 04-196
 

Getting Sleeved On April 19Th In Dallas

Hi there - I'm getting sleeved on April 19th and wondering if anybody else out there is scheduled for around that time period? My doctor is Dr. Kuhn at Medical city.   Just looking for a buddy to go through this experience with together.   Randi
Randi

Randi

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Taking Those First Steps
 

Hello Coffee Addict!

During the WLS Seminar, the surgeon mentioned that the dietician is going to tell us all that we must not drink coffee. Forget the Starbucks, no more Dutch Brothers, skip the home brew. This, my friends, was devistating news to me.   See, I don't drink alcohol. I've never smoked and never even thought of touching drugs. But coffee...oooh coffee. I drink it all day long. I would rarely buy the good coffees (Starbucks, Dutch Bros) but I would drink a pot of coffee a day.   When asked the reasoning behind that idea, the surgeon said the focus needs to be on giving your body only what it needs. "Okay", I thought, "I totally get it, I can do this!".   Saturday was my grande finale. That night, I ran the coffee pot parts through the dishwasher and put it all away.   Sunday I tried a cup of black tea, then some diet green tea with ginsing later in the day. No caffiene headache, and I felt pretty good. Monday was pretty successful too. Yesterday though...yesterday was a doozie. I REALLY wanted a venti white chocolate mocha frappuccino from Starbucks. As in, it was all I could think about all day. I had a headache, I was tired, and seriously doubting my decision to go 'cold turkey' on this whole caffiene-free thing. A coworker suggested grabbing a Pepsi, but again, my focus is on transitioning to what my body needs not what my head wants. So I resisted.   Has anyone else had to give up anything (besides the yummy food!) to get in the right mindset for surgery.....or do you think it's better to "live it up" while you can pre-op since you'll essentially never have some things again (if you stick to the plan)?
jen_1381

jen_1381

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ChaChaBurch's Blog
 

Day 2 Of Pre-Surgery Liquid Diet

So I lost 2 lbs in 1 day on the liquid diet. I think it was mostly fluid . . . seeing as how that's all I'm taking in (LOL). Wasn't too bad yesterday, and this morning I've had coffee with ff creamer. Will eat some oatmeal soon. That's the strange thing on this pre-surgery liquid diet . . . I'm allowed oatmeal, cream of wheat, cottage cheese and yogurt too. The Post-surgery liquid diet (which I'll do for the day 4-8), doesn't allow for the oatmeal, etc. Today I have a ton of errands to run and I'm a little worried that I will get too hungry along the way. I plan on taking a protein shake with me, but frankly I have a hard time drinking them unless they're super cold, so I guess I'll have to find one of the small coolers and take it with me. I have my sleep study tonight, and I've been warned that it will be unpleasant. Apparently they put a lot of goop in your hair. In the morning, after the study, I get my pre-op bloodwork done. These are the last 2 things that I need to do prior to my surgery. I'm still looking forward to getting the surgery done and over with, and moving forward to new things!
ChaChaBurch

ChaChaBurch

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manda05's Blog
 

Month 3 .. Halfway There

I havent written in awhile but its my 3 month mark, and im only down 8lbs, but i know that im about to kick it in gear and go hard!! Getting my gym membership this friday and i cant wait!! no more "working out" at home. lets face it, i cant stick to a home routine. I only have a few more tests to get done for pre-op. YAY!   I cant wait to start my "new life". I see a whole new wardrobe in my future!!
manda05

manda05

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newlife4nekaylyn's Blog
 

September To March (May Be Gross To Some)

Ok so im going to tell about the six months i have been banded. My band is one of the more difficult ones. Its always suborn and it will not listen when part of my stomach says its hungry my lap band will say NO. And no matter what i try to eat it will not let me. And hates french fry's!!!! Oh i will for never again make this mistake. now excuse me but this is kinda gross but im kinda sure it happens to other but again if you don't like gross then you probably shouldn't read any more or at least skip a few lines. Ok we all know that some foods will expand in the stomach. We all know that they even tell us before and after right. Well this is what i wasn't told lol that its possible for french fry's to kinda do the same. see i havent had a fill since december. ill explain that more later too. back to my story my family and i were at a basketball tourniment and we needed a quick meal before the next game what where better to eat then Mc Donalds lol yeah i know what your thinking DUMB. But trust me when i say this its not easy to tell your child no to a place like that when you dont eat there ever and they really want a happy meal. Sometimes you have to find ways to make things like that work for you. So i got chicken nuggets because they are easiest to eat and ff. i ate the french fry's first and was going back and forth to the bathroom. i thought it was over and dumb me ate another french fry and two chicken nuggets and it started again but the chicken didnt come up just the ff. And sorry to say this but the ff had been expanded i know again gross but i had no clue they would do that. But here is another fact about my band if i bake ff i can eat them no problem but if they are fried i cant. Sometimes its hard to learn all the ends and outs of your band I am still learning and still making mistakes but it only takes once! OK OK it usually only takes once lol. pancakes, bread, white rice are a BIG no and there are lots of things that i just cant eat. I cant eat just chicken grilled, boil, or fried. Dont get me wrong i still eat chicken but its not like a chunk of chicken. I have tryed every kind of way to make it and it just will not go down. There are even some lunch meats that i cant eat like ham it will not go down. And forget about drinking anything with a meal or for about twenty mins after a meal. When my husband and i go out to eat he orders and i pick from his plate. He doesn't mind but if i know i am going out to eat i have to take a snack with me something small or i cant eat anything. Life since lap band is different and im not saying that its bad i love my lap band but sometimes its just hard. I spent a whole night up with a tmmy bug in December. This is what they dont tell you i guess because they dont think about it, Tummy Bugs suck you cant really throw up what happened to me was that I ate dinner but not alot, I laid down about three hours later and it felt like something was stuck my shoulder started to hurt and then my side like my side was going to just explode. I know if you drink something hot it will help what ever is stuck to go down well that didnt help and i would try to throw up but nothing would come up it took me untill the next morning to realize that i was sick and only because i got a fever. But i would try to throw up and all that would come up was this white bubbly stuff or water. It took forever for the gas to finally go away so that i could even sleep. And i have had other things like this happen like heart burn ICK! one night i throw up grease! just plain grease because i ate the wrong kind of hamburger meat. never again will i do that! And the feeling is always the same your stomach feels like it might explode at any time. And there was a while were i didnt go to the bathroom and realized a week later and in a big pain that hey i need to go to the bathroom! Crazy little things like that will drive you CRAZY! but i have figured out that i have to go to the bathroom and if not its my own fault and i cant eat grease and again tummy bugs are the worst so far. Im pretty sure my band will surprise me again but if i can help it i will. But again and just like i have told my dr most of the pain i have had has been my own fault. I wouldn't have it taken out because i like and i like feeling like i am in control of my life even if i need a little tool to help me along the way. any ways i have to get to work ill post a little more later but if i dont get to work soon well we all knows what happens then lol.
newlife4nekaylyn

newlife4nekaylyn

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shues138's Journal
 

Ouch!

Yesterday was uneventful, work ended up being crazier than ever, left a lot of stuff kind of "in the air" in regards to insurances and this morning it was nice to see all those surgeries cancelled lol. Today is a light day, still going to try to catch up so that I don't leave my co-workers with a ton of stuff to do while I'm away.   Today is looking to be a great day. Might run on the track again. I think I hurt my back running without a treadmill on Monday, I was definetly tensing up. My whole left side is killing me, I thought it was something with my kidneys it hurt that bad, but then when I stretched out a bit this morning it helped and walking definetly helps.   So I've decided next week I'm going to have protein drinks just for breakfast and lunch and a light dinner. I need to really amp up my weight loss before I go on vacation. Granted, I don't think I'm going to go crazy food wise in Florida, but my mom loves snack foods and dips, so do I, so I'm just going to try to be good. Also I have a fill the Monday after I get back from vacation so I don't want to hear it from the APRN if I gained weight even though she said last time "if you're going on vacation you'll probably gain weight, I won't get on you about it" lol yeah right! I'm going to go to GNC and see what they have for protein powders and try something different I usually go to WalMart but I think GNC will have a better selection. I'm craving something like cake batter tasting in the worse way!   I decided to take a half day off the Friday before I leave for Florida, to get errands done before my flight leaves (we have to leave dbf house at 3:30am to get to Newark Airport OMG!). I figured out my schedule for the day and holy crap here goes:   12pm leave work 12:30 arrive home (probably earlier) 1:30-2pm Wax appointment 2:10-2:30 wrangle cat into cat carrier 2:30-3:30 drop cat off at kitty bed and breakfast go to Coach outlet next to kitty bed and breakfast 4:00-5:00 mani/pedi 5:15-6pm home to go over packing list and put luggage in car 6:30-8:30 hair appointment and stop to liquor store 8:30-9:30 dinner w/ dbf 10:15-?? Hunger Games! 12am-3am watch movies with dbf and get ready to leave for airport   Yeah, so it's going to be a little crazy next Friday. I'm going to do some packing this weekend, I have to make sure the cat doesn't see that I'm packing because he gets all worked up and constipated to the point that I have to bring him to the vet for an enema. I swear to god this cat is like having a kid but worse.   This weekend I'm also going to organize all my owner's manuals for everything. I'm like my mother anything that I buy that comes with an owner's manual gets saved. Unfortunately for me, it's in a drawer no organization whatsoever. My dining room table has also turned into a catch-all for everything, I'm going to orgazine that this weekend too so that dbf and I can start eating meals there instead of in front of the TV.   I guess that's really all to report, I'm getting so boring! But hey, sometimes I have nuggets of advice lol.
shues138

shues138

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MsMashOutFat's Blog
 

Wk #2 S/p Surgery 3/5/12

Yesterday I went to the doctor for my first f/u and left on cloud nine! I lost a total of 16 lbs! I am so looking forward to the new me! M next f/u appointment is April 10th. I am soooooo excited!     Hey everyone check out www.ForksOverKnives.com. Very powerful information you can pass along to family and friends who not VGS candidates, skinny or healthy. Also this month is colorectal cancer awareness month - SCREENING SAVES LIVES!
MsMashOutFat

MsMashOutFat

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phatkatblue's blog
 

4 Weeks Or 29 Days Post Op:) Here's The Skinny...

the numbers...   lets start there because that's what matters here right!!! when i went into surgery i weighed 233# and today i am 221. i have been down on myself for these numbers mostly because it is easy to get into a comparison game with other wls folks and this is absolutely silly. i have lost 12# in a month and this is indeed spectacular! if i continued to lose at this pace i would be at my goal weight in six months! however, i know this may not be a realistic goal as my weight loss has been extremely slow over the past two weeks...according to my surgeon a 1-2# weight loss a week is what is expected with the lapband and any more than that is phenomenal. i have not been as diligent in tracking my measurements which will be key for me because let's face it, we all need some way to measure success, and if the scale is not moving it can quickly become...well, depressing. i picked up some new vocab while perusing this site and found that NSV's are also a cause for celebration! this may seem like a no-brainer, but i have never thought of doing this the past 800 billion other times i have tried to lose weight. so here are a few of   my NSV's...   doing some type of physical activity---> daily! sticking to allotted food items--->daily! logging my food, mood, and exercise-->daily! testing my blood sugars-->daily!   trying to be encouraging and supportive to at least one other person on this journey--->daily fitting into a pair of jeans that are one size smaller! needing to wear a belt with all of my other pants! improving my time and distance when walking outside finding ways to celebrate that do not include alcohol and food   my pain...   my pain is virtually non-existent and i can pretty much do everything i was doing before surgery. i still have some discomfort and pain in the area of my largest incision at times. i am still not able to sleep/lay on my stomach and i still have some swelling in this area...(anyone else have this 4 weeks out)? also, i seem to have developed a slight headache issue...this happens at least once daily and i am not sure of this is due to my sugars dropping too low, a sign that i'm not drinking enough, or that i'm letting too much time go by between meals...i'm keeping an eye on it.   a lump...   i have had what feels like a lump in my throat for the past 3-4 days...i'm also trying not to read to much into this as i have had this feeling before pre-band and it has been attributed to anxiety...anxiety! what anxiety?! i have been off work for almost a month, completed school a week ago, have been eating better for almost two months and have been exercising daily for the past month...what gives? being on this forum i have come to understand that this is sign of other things, like being stuck, being too tight, reflux, gas, and on and on...i have not had a fill yet and i am able to get down liquids and foods just fine...i'm going to see my primary care physician this friday who is also banded and i will discuss this with her.   burping...   ok...so i am finding that burping has become...weird! about half of the time when i burp instead of going out they go in and then i spend the rest of the night expelling this gas from various places or burping outwards all that i burped in several hours later...does this make sense? anyone else experience this? burping outwards is grand!   support...   my biggest supporter in this journey, my husband, was banded yesterday! i am so happy for him and happy to have him take this journey with me! he has decided to name his band "wife #2"!!! i am thankful for this site and other social media that i use and for all that have commented on anything or reached out in any way! i am on fitbit, mfp, and youtube as phatkatblue please add me if you use any of those outlets...the more support and encouragement the better:) i have also found that getting on these sites encouraging others and reading their stories has been good for me as well...   till next week in weight loss and beyond...
phatkatblue

phatkatblue

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blackanese25's Blog
 

Week 13-- Let's Be Honest... Im Probably Not The Best Role Model For Vsg.

5'7'' surgery date 12-12-11 HW: 265 GWfS: 250 DoS: 238.1 CW: 187.5 GW:150   Ok.. so I normally write how well im doing in my blogs, and honestly this week isn't really different.. Im doing well. I think I am actually doing really well with my weightloss, but here is the thing, when people ask me what im eating and how im losing the weight.. i kind of feel bad cuz the truth of the matter is.. Yes, im am exercising my butt off.. LITERALLY, but im also eating what ever I want, and that is a bad thing.   Let me explain... Its not like im just eating junk food, cuz im not. However, if i feel like eating chips, or a cookie, or whatever happens to pop in my mind, well then i eat it! Not like a huge portion of it, but just a bite or two to satisfy my craving. And this early in the the game its just a really bad habit that I am forming. I still eat healthy food for the most part, but im 13 weeks out and i eat fast food, carbs, and sweets!   Its funny cuz as i am writing this i have to stop and pause, and i think, wow.. im insane.. i went and had this surgery and im actually sabotoging myself..WHO DOES THAT?!?!?!?!?!?!   In my mind i think im justifying myself by saying well im goin to the gym enough to counter what im putting in my body, but the reality is... a year down the road when im at goal and i DONT have to go to the gym every day, what will i have just done to myself.   Im not writing this to condone my actions or to even make and excuse for them.. I just think that i need to be honest with myself and those of you that take the time to read my blog each week. Yea im gettin results.. and to be honest even while writing this im still really happy with my weightloss, and my body, because yea even tho i eat bad things sometimes, i still work my butt off in order to keep losing the weight.   Im having the worst inner turmoil right now.. and i just want be as good a role model as you all have expected out of me.   Anyways, now that ive written an essay ill get to at least some of the good stuff...   I went shopping the other day, and here is the awesome part... I bought 3 pairs of pants.. IN THE JUNIORS SECTION..size 13. I was soo excited!!! And to top off the great deals, i bought a medium shirt.. GO ME!!!   and you know me.. no blog is complete without a picture.. this one i took just last night.
blackanese25

blackanese25

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Dig It Dog
 

Tests, Exams And Horse Bones

In the words of Lucy Ricardo, I feel so "Blah"! Its Tuesday night and I'm down two tests and a quiz I have one more test this week, tomorrow actually, and I am terrified. I need to know the entire skeletal structure of the horse, cow, humans and dogs. I also need to know the joints and what this all looks like on radio-graphs. My exam for tomorrow is 2 hours long, about 100 questions, and a few wrinkles on my face!   I'm so mentally exhausted!   And i find myself wanting to do some stress relieving shopping since i need a new swimsuit, but I'm still in between sizes and going down ( yay!) so that I don't want to spend $60+ on a swimsuit that won't fit very well or for very long.   Its frustrating!   I want to be frugal about this purchase, but at the same time i need something that will hold the girls up!   (Sad story, at the gym these guys were referring to me as 'grandma' since my bathing suit was sagging in all the wrong places! I'm only 24! Sadness! )   Weighing not only myself, but the pros and cons of making clothing purchases.   If only i could sew better and had a pattern, i'd make one myself!
Tanya_cotto

Tanya_cotto

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FitBottomedGirl
 

Two More Days Until The Big Day!

After two weeks of midterms at school, spring break is finally here! No Cancun vacation for me though. One full week off without worrying about anything but my surgery on Thursday. During midterms, my mind was completely off the idea of my surgery; so now I have been spending the first few days of spring break buying my protein and liquids.   I had to read through and initial the consent form that thoroughly explained all the possible complications and risk of my surgery which left me feeling worried and anxious. My mom's worries about the surgery didn't help my anxiety. But after speaking with one of the members of my support group and reading through tons of success stories on here I am finally calm about my surgery. Obviously nervousness is normal before a major surgery, but I am finally back to that excited state I was in before that consent form.   Tomorrow I start my liquid diet for 24 hrs before my surgery. I'm going to try to keep myself busy so I don't think about food. I've been enjoying the really warm weather with my dog, Lily, by taking her to the dog park Monday and the dog-friendly beaches in Connecticut today. I think we'll head upstate to walk by the Hudson River. I really love spending my days off with her because I don't get this chance so much while in school.   Pre-Op photos and measurements to come!
fitbottomedgirl

fitbottomedgirl

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amencorner's Blog
 

Did Someone From Cigna Call You Post Surgery?

Just wondering if anyone got a call from Cigna post surgery. I'm very guarded about my personal information, especially providing it to someone giving me what I'd refer to as a cold call. When I asked the caller -- who identified herself as a Cigna nurse -- what was the purpose for her phone call, she said they like to follow up with patients following hospitalizations. I found that strange as I was hospitalized in September for another procedure and received no such call. So again, any Cigna patients out there have this happen to them? Trying to figure out if the call is legit.   Thanks!
amencorner

amencorner

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amencorner's Blog
 

Hit A Rough Patch, But Getting Better

Yesterday I thought I was going to die. It was my first day back at work and I had absolutely no energy at all having found it difficult to consume protein or drink enough water/liquids in the days preceeding.   I finally got some greek yogurt down and drank some low sugar Gatorade and water and today I fared much better. I did decide to cut my work day in half. So, I'm going to do 1/2 days for the rest of the week and I hope I'll be ready to get back into the saddle fully on Monday.   Wish me luck! And I'll be sending good vibes your way as well -- to all my sleeved and soon-to-be-sleeved comrades.
amencorner

amencorner

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ChaChaBurch's Blog
 

Starting Gate

How did I get here? Today is my first day of pre-surgery liquid diet. I had a lapband in Jan. 2007 and lost about 50 lbs. Since then the band has been a love/hate relationship. Mostly I hate it, and it loves to make my life miserable. Between fills and unfills, I've gained every pound back. Plus, I get "stuck" on a daily basis, and I just can't take having the issues with the band, and not getting any results. So I'm having my band removed and the sleeve done on 3/22/12. I've been in a sort of "dream like" trance since attending the seminar. The various different tests (psychologist, pulmonary, etc), have been interesting, but I really didn't start getting excited until my insurance BCBS Anthem approved the surger. Apparently my doctor has had zero success with insurance companies until me. I'm using Dr. Ron Kaler in Hot Springs, AR. He's an experienced general surgeon who has been doing bariatric surgeries for years. My goal is to blog at least once a week regarding my experiences in hopes of helping others like me.
ChaChaBurch

ChaChaBurch

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Lyra's Canto
 

Biting Nails, Dinosaurs, Terminator, And Evil Dryers

When I went to my last pre-insurance-approval class (is- Support group) I was told to wait until Tuesday and then call to see if the doctors had all gotten my paperwork to Dr. W. So, dutifully I call and was told that everything was kosher and that it had gone to the insurance lady, Mary, last Friday. So...sitting here, cruising the 'web, eating some pasta, watching about dinosaurs and just chilling. NOT. Okay, so the first few things were true, but I am not calm and collected! I'm about to have absolutely NO nails left. I am, in fact, biting my nails so badly that it looks like I have a nervous tick and the nice men in the white jackets are gonna take me to a padded room. Also, as a side note, I was totally expecting something different from the Support group. I had this weird image that we would all be sitting in a circle on rainbow poofy chairs talking about our feelings, our emotional eating problems, and our mothers. Something very touchy-feely. Not that there is anything wrong with touchy-feelyness, per say, but I would rather remove my own stomach with a dull, plastic spork then talk about such things in front of strangers. Well the rainbow poofy chairs were long tables, metal folding chairs, and a whiteboard. And the only touchy feeling talk going on was about vitamins, minerals and how best not to starve ourselves of vital nutrients.   So, I have all these questions whirling through my head. What if the insurance blip I had to take care of a few weeks ago didn't go all the way through the bureaucratic nine levels of hell to be attached to my file? What if the doctor's office didn't properly file my new insurance information in my folder? What if BCBS's computers suddenly become sentient and we all start living some variation of "The Terminator"? Somehow I don't think Dr W would do surgery in some broken down building while hoping to escape from a rabid AI. Okay, so maybe that last one is a touch out there...   I know that after the surgery I will be getting rid of clothes like crazy. I thought I was ready to get rid of my favorite shirt that I have had for years. I had even made plans to get said shirt in smaller incarnations. Whenever I wore this shirt I got sooo many compliments and it was the supreme of cool. Yet my Led Zepplin shirt was taken from me before it's time. Not because I have lost so much weight that it was now a tent and merrily off I went to buy another. No. It was insidiously taken from me by my dryer. I pulled it out and somehow small holes had ripped through the shirt. It had gone straight from "I can wear this out in public" through "I can wear this to the gym" to "only in my house. Alone. With the blinds closed." *sigh* Poor Led Zepplin shirt.
Lyra

Lyra

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want2bthin's Blog
 

Looking Forward To These "ah Hah!" Moments Now That I'm Sleeved!

I keep thinking of these randomly in my head and have been meaning to put them down in writing.   First I should share an update - I am SLEEVED!!!! Surgery went as scheduled on March 7th. They removed my Lapband, repaired a hiatal hernia (unexpected) and performed the sleeve gastrectomy. I cannot say enough good things about my surgeons (Dr. Marema & Dr. Koppman assisting), their staff, the hospital, and above all their overall Center of Excellence program. There is no way to compare it to the care I received with my Lapband surgery six years ago. Pain was very minimal afterwards. I was most pleased that I did not have the shoulder pain (from gas) that I usually get when going under anesthesia. They had me walking within 4-5 hours. I stayed in the hospital for two nights in St. Augustine and then at a local Hilton Garden Inn for another two nights after surgery so I would be nearby if any complications arose. They did not. They sent me home with all kinds of goodies from shake bottles to protein drinks, jello, broth, water, crystal light drinks, a pedometer, measuring spoons, etc. all packaged up in this nice carrying case.   I'll be a week post op tomorrow and I've been doing very well at home - following my post op diet closely and virtually not hungry. Today was the first time I felt a mild hunger pain. I am continuing to walk each day. Yesterday I walked for 22 minutes and was a little out of breath so may have overdone it - cut back to 15 mins today and was fine. I plan on weighing myself tomorrow and will update my weight tracker afterwards.   So now back to my "Ah Hah" moments that I am looking forward to - in relatively random order: Weigh under 280 lbs -- Achieved -- 2/29/2012 - 10 lbs lost during 2 week pre-op diet
Surgery complete -- Achieved -- 3/7/2012
Weigh under 270 lbs -- Achieved -- 3/14/2012
Weigh under 260 lbs -- Achieved -- 3/31/2012
Size 2X clothes fit again -- Achieved -- 4/4/2012
Weigh under 250 lbs -- Achieved -- 4/18/2012
Weigh under 248 lbs (personal significance) -- Achieved 4/20/2012
Weigh under 240 lbs -- Achieved 5/9/2012
Start Jazzercise Classes -- Decide to join LA Fitness and work with a Personal Trainer instead -- 5/23/12
Weigh under 230 lbs
Weigh under 229 lbs (lowest with LapBand)
No longer have to wear airplane seat belt extender -- Achieved 5/1/2012 - WOOHOO!!! Flew on six planes (different models) over the next three weeks with no Extender!!
Size 1X clothes fit again
Weigh under 220 lbs
Weigh under 210 lbs
Weigh under 200 lbs -- ONEDERLAND!
Size XL clothes fit again
Weigh under 190 lbs
Weigh under 189 lbs (lowest while on WW in 2001 after losing 105 lbs)
Able to wear one of the cute sundresses I see at Flea Markets
Go bike riding -- Achieved 5/20/2012 Bought a new bike and took it for a spin.
Weigh under 180 lbs
Size L clothes fit again
Weigh under 170 lbs
Weigh 163 lbs or less - Wedding Day weight in 1983
Weigh under 160 lbs
Size M clothes fit again
Weigh under 150 lbs
Weigh under 140 lbs
Go rollerblading
Size S clothes fit??
Reach Goal Weight - 134 lbs!!!

want2bthin

want2bthin

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J. Fabulous' Blog
 

Walking

I had to go downtown today for a work related meeting in some government offices. I got to the building and discovered that there was no parking garage for visitors. I asked the parking attendant where he recommended I park. … Continue reading →
Jack Fabulous

Jack Fabulous

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elgrande's Blog
 

Facing Fears

“At some point in life you have to face your fears, and head on even though you can’t be sure of the outcome. A great deal of people will never reach their dreams and it won’t have anything to do with their ability or skill set. They won’t reach their dreams because they were too afraid to try.”   ~Eric Thomas~
elgrande

elgrande

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LovetheNewMe's Blog
 

Hitting The Wall Again!

Well it has been a few weeks since I have posted. Nothing really exciting going on in my life. Still sitting at 158 lbs. It seems every time I get a fill I have an immediate drop in weight and than plateau again on the scales and start losing inches. I had my measurements done 3 weeks ago and next Saturday will be measurement day again, so we will see. I know I don't need a fill because I am not hungry between meals and barely eat 1000 calories a day. I have been working really hard on drinking the water and making sure I get all of my protein in. I only went to Curves once last week but did some distance walking. My other knee started acting up, last Tuesday I had a really bad day and work and went to curves and took it out on the machines but instead I think the machines took it out on me. So I have decided to look at alternative gyms and find a personal trainer to help me lose this last 26 lbs. I contacted a local gym here in my area and they charge 35 dollars a session with a 175 dollar planning assessment and nutrition plan. The training sessions are usually once per week and you have access to the gym 7 days a week. Has anyone else ever used a trainer and does this seem like the going rate. I know I should be happy with my weight to date but some days I just find it depressing to work so hard at eating healthy and nothing happens. You would think being this far post op I would get over myself and just be happy with my results to date. I think this is the time when I usually sabotage myself and say, "oh what the hell you might as well eat what you want your not losing anyway." This is when I thank god for my band because it makes me think before I act. I am still liking my Fitbit, it does make me very much aware of how much I move during the day and today I have not been moving. Took the day off from work, feeling a little under the weather. The wonderful GI bug going around at work and it has not been a very pleasant 24 hours. Lap band and GI Bug do not mix well. Enough for now, keep you post on what I do about the trainer and the gym. Just not sure about the cost.
♥LovetheNewMe♥

♥LovetheNewMe♥

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MsDebi's Blog
 

Getting Real

So today I came to the sudden realization that I have not been very real with myself. I had my sleeve on Monday, 3/5/12, and followed the post op diet for ..... 2...3 ....days?? Then I just started eating little bites of various things. Nothing really bad...a tad of cheddar here, a piece of chicken nugget there, a bit of shrimp,... None of these things are terrible, but my sleeve is not ready for them. I need to slow down and let the sleeve do it's job and stop pushing to the finish line when I have barely begun the race.   So, I'm back on track and following the Dr.'s post diet orders. I'm actually feeling better...a lot less discomfort. Who'da thoought the doc would know what he was talking about? LOL   So today I get real and use this tool and not abuse it. Makes for a happier, healthier me.
MsDebi

MsDebi

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Israel Justice
 

The Hard Way

I blog a lot..lol. but I seen an article on my facebook today that really upset me and had to write about it!   http://chasingmydream2012.blogspot.com/2012/03/hard-way.html
KatieOkieDokie

KatieOkieDokie

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Becoming the me I see through VSG
 

1 Month 5 Days - What I've Learned So Far...

I feel I've neglected the blog activity since I returned to work. So I am at work, taking a break to blog. I can't believe a month and 5 days has gone by. It took just about as long to get to twoterville, and I was starting to panic when it did not happen as fast as I hoped. Patience is a virtue that I believe was extracted during my VSG. So, I thought I would share my key learnings.   1) Listen to my body. How my mind works and my body works are two different things. My mind (stress triggers) say eat, when my body is not hungry at all. If I listen to how I feel as I eat, I learned that I can avoid feeling any pain or discomfort from eating.   2) Slow & steady is a challenge, but it works. I have really struggled to pace myself and take my time eating. When I do, it is a good experience, when I don't I suffer the consequences.   3) Mood swings and emotional uncertainty is OK. I've woke up crying for no reason. I get overwhelmed easily. I find myself crankier that I used to be some days and happier then I ever was other days. Taking my daily vitamins has helped with the erratic moods.   4) Surrounding myself with support (via this forum) and friends has been instrumental. I find that I can share my success and my failures openly and I'm not judged.   5) Damn these incisions! They are taking for ever to heal! I have a few straglers that just won't heal. I learned that my skin is fragile and that there is alot of stuff that touches your stomach every day, the desk, the table, the kids, it's hard to keep it protected.   6) Exercising is not that easy. In fact, I've slacked. I admit it. I was good the first 2 weeks and since then I've not walked for two weeks - just got the key to the gym near my house and every time my husband asks, "did you walk today" I feel like releasing fire ants on his feet and stabbing them with ice picks. (I'd never do that, but the mere fact that he asks, pisses me off.) I find myself struggling the most with this. I even bought an X box Kinect and Zumba Fitness to play on it. Do I use it. NO. I have done one thing. I park as far from my office chair as possible - I go in the opposite side of the building cross the building take the stairs and then cross the length of the building again to get to my desk. That is the only pro-active exercise thing I've done. Tomorrow is a new day.   7) Weighing my self daily is NOT Necessary, manaing how I feel daily, IS.   Eventually, I will get it right - I'm still learning and becoming the me I see through VSG.
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stogger

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