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LAP-BAND Liaison's Blog
 

Outsiders Perspective: The Bbq Dilemma

Capital Regional Medical Center in Tallahassee has a new senoir leadership member. We had a welcoming celebration for him today in the cafeteria. A favorite local BBQ joint catered the event, and since I am on the activities committee, I helped dish the food out to everyone for an hour or so. I had fun doing it, and it was a great event overall. I am excited for our facility! The future looks bright for CRMC and the Bariatric Center.   That being said (and working in Bariatrics) I couldn't help but think (from an outsiders point of view) how hard event's like these could potentially be on a Lap-Band patient, especially a new Lap-Band patient. We have 2 lines of BBQ being served out as a form of celebration. What if you can't have BBQ? Or, even worse, what if you REALLY like BBQ, BUT you shouldn't have it, but want to be involved in the event? I mean, I try to eat healthy, but I fell weak to the temptation and grabbed a plate. Would it be cheating to a Lap-Band patient, even though the environmental pressures are so elevated it's almost considered "anti-social" not to participate?   Society doesn't make it easy to come to terms with obesity, and it makes it even harder to fight. It helps me remember how much hard work, dedication, and attention goes into pre/post opp lifetstyles of a Lap-Band patient. I don't claim to fully understand because I do not have a band inside of me. But I've struggled with weight loss and know it's trials. I am amazed at the strength and tenacity of those individuals fighting to improve in any way, and I tip my hat to you all. In my eyes, you are all warriors, surrounded on all sides, fighting back the masses, and winning!!!   As my Grandpa used to tell me, "Go get 'em tiger!" Grrr...
LAP-BAND Liaison

LAP-BAND Liaison

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carlamcgrath's Blog
 

11 Days And Counting Down

I was so thrilled to hear from the different people on this website. There is definitely alot of love and support here. My own personal opinion is that overweight people tend to have bigger hearts than our skinny counterparts. We have too; I mean when someone you don't know very well looks at you, do you really think they see the real you? I don't see myself as a fat woman; however the mirror is my evil looking glass and it tells me I am. I am a wonderful mother, a loving wife, an awesome daycare provider, humorous and generous to a fault. Many people don't see these things unless they know me well. I feel everyone is looking at me and judging me for the shell I portray. Now maybe this is not true, but maybe it is. I have been guilty of looking at someone overweight and thinking not nice things. Did I know this person, probably not. Our minds can be so evil. I just want to not feel so insecure so that my other qualities can shine through.
carlamcgrath

carlamcgrath

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SueQueRN's Blog
 

After 2Nd Fill - And Such A Strange Week At Work

Had my second fill this week. I feel a restriction again! So glad. I think I still eat too much and make some bad choices but I am getting there. Instead of 2 sausage burrittos and and egg mcmuffin I can only eat one burritto now. That is huge to me! Now if I would just boil some eggs and have one of those instead I would be doing better.   Stress at work is better too. One of the hospitalists went to my boss and was very upset about how I was treated. The other hospitalist told me yesterday he is glad I am still there. That was very sweet. I realize that my bosses problem with me was personal - she said nothing negative about my nursing skills. So that's good. I really have figured out I am fine with the person I am. Just need to steer clear of conflict when possible which means some weaker people are going to have to fight their own battles. Might be good for them too.   On the strange side. I have a patient this week who is going through terrible DTs from his alcohol withdrawals. Its been both and emotional and physical battle. He is very funny - but also very motivated to escape and drink. He actually punched me in the stomach. That won him 4 point restraints. I hate restraining people. Ok but the strange part is that while talking to him and trying to redirect him I discovered who his mother....as it turns out he is the brother of the man who broke..destroyed my heart 25 years ago. We aren't in the same city! Missouri is a small state eh? I haven't had his brother call about him yet but that would be so surreal and stressful! But also kinda funny. My life is so good now with my husband!
SueQueRN

SueQueRN

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On My Weigh Down
 

First Month Back On My Weigh....

I cannot believe how fast a month has flown by! Ok well at first it seemed as if it was crawling but hey tomorrow begins my second month! YAAAAAAY! My original and only goal was to be under 300lbs by this time. A month has flown by and I now know that it was a really really, really tall order in such a short time. I came off the liquid diet on valentines day cause my husband decided he was taking me out to a formal dinner and there was no way I was going to pass up on making such wonderful memories. :wub: I just had the soup and dessert and brought home my entree for the babysitter. Next day I continued to eat normal foods in half cup portions. I did not meet the original goal but I'm in no way disappointed. I'm wiser now! Ususally in the past I would have just given up and rolled right back into the old swing of things. "What's the use... I'm not seeing the results I expected!" That was B4! But thanks to good ole perseverance and loads of invaluable advice from you guys right here on LBT I consider my first month in an overwhelming success!   What did I accomplish?   1. I now recognise that the last fill I got since over a year ago had put me in the green zone(aka sweet spot.! I was there all along!   2. I now understand what it means to have your head in the game and how necessary it is for this banded life to be successful.   3. Every morning I smile 'cause my normal clothes are getting loose and the tight fitting ones are now fitting right. Also I have clothes that I can put away now cause I know I'll never wear them again. I have a few outfits that I ordered just b4 christmas and were small in some body areas due to their cuts. Those are starting to fit and will come in handy when my current clothes get too big. Shoes that I was able to wear for only half of the day stay on my feet all day now cause my toes don't rub on the inside of them anymore. (Go figure! My feet lost weight!)     4. I understand what it means to just eat two spoonfuls and be satisfied and I no longer have the mentality that any food is forbidden cause I'm on a diet.   5. I have recognised and have come to accept that slow and steady is the way to go when it comes to weightloss.   6. I have managed to keep my caloric intake between 800-1200 for the past month. ( I have never, ever, ever been able to do that before)   MY STATS:   Ok so by now you're like... "Tell us how much you've lost already! " So without further delay... here are my figures for the month....       B4 Feb. 3rd 335 Feb. 10th 325 Feb. 17th 321 Feb. 24th 318 March 2nd 319( TOM in full swing)   So for the month I lost a grand total of 16lbs for the month and 33lbs since I've been banded!!!!!!   My goal for next month is to exercise cause that was definitely lacking in this month.   Thanks for readng and check out my before and after pics for the first month. I would greatly appreciate your comments. Thanks for posting about your journeys cause when I get stuck or lost I run unto the site search for posts related to my problem and I'm on my weigh again!     Til next month......
ovahkummer

ovahkummer

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DIAMOND45's SPIRITUAL INSPIRATION
 

" Happiness Unedited "

Greetings with love, my Sleeve family,           Are we ready for our Spiritual Vitamins? Today's Vitamins are T & H:   TRUE HAPPINESS     Ecclesiastes 3: 12   "I know that there is nothing better for people, than to be happy and go good while they live."       Happiness is a wonderful feeling! When we are happy, we just want to share it with everyone. Many of us are   experiencing alot of this while we are losing the weight. Some are feeling happy as we get our letters approving   surgery. We are getting happiness from our little non sleeve victories. As we are enjoying these accomplishments,   let us not confuse them with "true happiness."     True happiness is not shallow or external. It should never be based on how we look, our material possessions, our   financial status, or how many people like us. This kind of true happiness, if we believe, should be solely based on our   "internal spiritual" relationship with God. When we have a deep, personal bond with the Lord, we are so blessed with   a "sense of happiness" that no other part of our lives can give us.   We should never forget, that our transformations are blessings, courteousy of our Father and we should show all   who are watching us change, how grateful we are by first, taking care of ourselves spiritually, and then physically.   God is moving in our lives, we need to move with him!     So, my fellow sleevers, as we "lose" these pounds and start to see all the changes in our faces and bodies,   let us "gain" a better personal relationship with God so He can help us not to be "full of ourselves", now   that there will be "less of us!" Godspeed on your journey.
DIAMOND45

DIAMOND45

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amencorner's Blog
 

New To The Forum And Five Days Post-Op

I had my surgery on Monday, February 27, 2012. Admittedly, I've had a couple of fleeting moments of regret. But again, they were fleeting. This is not a decision I entered into lightly. Not to mention the lengthy process required to even get approved for the surgery. The initial pain and discomfort following the surgery had me wondering if I've made the right decision. I know that as I heal and get past this rough part, I will welcome the weight loss and all the other changes I look forward to, like not needing a seatbelt extender when flying and being able to wear the "gimme" t-shirts people handout and never have the plus sizes.   Today is the first day that I have felt like I can move around without my innards hurting. The gas pains are horrible, though. I knew I had a lactose intolerance but it was mild. I was able to drink protein shakes before my surgery and drank them quite a bit throughout the liver shrink diet. But post-op, I tried the same protein shakes and the gas is unbearable. So I had to switch to soy milk. The soy milk still gives me a little gas but nothing like the protein shakes.   I am starving but can only do liquids. I'm a little worried about not being able to consume enough protein during this phase since I can't drink the protein shakes. I can't wait until I move to the soft foods stage.   In addition to it all, very few people even know I've had the surgery so there aren't many people with whom I can discuss the aftermath and how I'm feeling. I'm glad to have found this forum and although I've never blogged before, I'm going to give it a try -- not only to document this journey for myself, but also because it might give others some insight into what this journey is like. I'm usually a very private person, so this is really new to me. However, I've decided that I'm going to be open and honest and just put it out there. From reading some of the other blogs and posts here, I feel like I am among the right community to do so. Thank you all!   Sleeved 2-27-12
amencorner

amencorner

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shues138's Journal
 

Friday Is Here!

Well I finally made it to Friday! Nothing much to report. Back on solid foods today. Had my usual egg white omlette and it was soooo good and I actually feel quite satisfied with it. We'll see how long that lasts lol.   Plans for the weekend: Friday night dbf and I are getting together probably order take out watch a movie. Saturday morning going grocery shopping, doing laundry. Then I have my friend's son's birthday party at 5pm, then I have to go to dbf house again and go to his roommate's birthday dinner (I really can't stand her, and can I just say he spent WAY more on her birthday gift then he did on mine last year smh). Sunday I'll probably get my meals squared away for the next week. Breakfast is crustless quiche lorraine, lunch is baked falafels with tzaki sauce, dinner is lightened up general tso's tofu.   If I don't pop in on these boards this weekend have a great weekend everyone!
shues138

shues138

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sweetsoutherngirl's Blog
 

Taking My Band To The Rodeo..

Now if you are from Texas or Houston, you know that it is Rodeo time here. Rodeo brings the cowboys, good times and lots of good food. Last night my hubby and I went to see Kid Rock and I had to walk through all the yummy smells. Barbecue,pizza, fried sweets, tamales, etc. While everything smelled wonderful, I had no desire to eat any of it. I am on mushies, so there was plenty around there that I could have eaten if I wanted to but it felt so good to not do it. This is a major thing for me. Whenever I think about the carnival and the rodeo, I want to eat a corndog, lemonade and a funnel cake! It feels so good to be in control of myself at a place like this. I also was able to by a large t-shirt instead of a extra large. I was pretty pleased about that!   I am going to try the gym this Sunday and see how it goes. When I was out last night I had to walk about 4 miles to get the center and back around everywhere. At sometimes it was a pretty quick pace and I was not worn out,like i was when I first started walking. I will skip any ab exercises but I will be doing some cardio. I am also going to clean out my closet and take the clothes that I really can not wear out and donate them. I once had someone tell me that they never get enought plus size clothing in when people donate.
sweetsoutherngirl

sweetsoutherngirl

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Magic Mini Mushroom
 

Fill, Full, Feel And Other F Words

A little over 24 hours since Fill #1, so anything I say here is speculative at best and ridiculous at worst. Good thing ridiculous has never stopped me.   My surgeon instructed me to stick to liquids for my first meal after the fill, but said that I could progress to mushies after that and back up to soft solids and then solids as soon as it felt comfortable. I'm assuming I still have some swelling, but no discomfort at all. Having liquids yesterday was touch and go. I felt full quickly at lunch (my liquid 1st meal), but it didn't last more than a couple of hours. I went to mushies for dinner and had no problem getting anything down, but I did notice that the more substantial meal stuck with me a loooong time. I ate at about 4 PM (because I was starving after my liquid lunch) and was still not hungry when I went to bed at 10 PM (yes, I live like an old woman at 36. Sue me ) That was great!   Today, I had a poached egg for breakfast and was good for about 4 hours. My lunch was tuna salad and it really filled me up! I ate about the same amount I was eating before the fill (about 1/2 cup) and I can totally notice the difference in satiety. Before the fill, that amount would end my hunger, but the reason I stopped eating was because the food was gone, not because I felt physically full or satisfied. After the fill, I feel full off the same amount of food. Not stuffed or uncomfortable but full, as if I would choose to turn down more food if it were offered (and free of calories!). It's a delightful feeling, because it tells me my band is really there! And it's working!   I wouldn't call what I feel "restriction" per se, because I don't feel anything unusual going down, and nothing is having any trouble sliding through, but like I said, I feel full off smaller amounts of food. Maybe that's what restriction is supposed to be? It could be that I've been misunderstanding the term all along. And it could also be that it's not really my band making me full but that residual swelling from the fill. Doesn't really matter to me at the moment, because either way, it's working. If this feeling fades in a couple of days or a couple of weeks as the swelling goes down, I can go back for a second fill in 3 weeks. Yay!   I'm on my way, kids, and nothing can stop me now!
morelgirl

morelgirl

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gramaof4's Blog
 

Back Across The Border

I left Almater Hospital this morning around 7:15 a.m.   First of all I should complement the hospital and the staff and a huge Thank You to Dr. Aceves and Dr. Campos to a job well done! Blanka and Yolanda, you girls were so ultra Awesome!! You made the stay comfortable and less stressfull.   Saturday before surgery scheduled on Monday, I came in for routine blood work, the lab was not moving as quickly as Yolanda thought they should, so she moved me into a private room had a lab man come to me, ran interference to the x-ray dept. and got my EKG done....and shopping in Mexico I went.   I went in with little or no worries, Dr. Aceves Office made things so clear and easy before arriving, took all of the guess work out of the process.   First day was feeling great out of surgery, well because I had a spinal morophine pack, made it so no pain thru the next day...which gave good night sleep too.   Second day they kept up on the pain with pain meds. Still walking around about once every other hour. Trying to drink, drink, drink is more difficult than what you would think. If you drink to much to fast, you'll feel the urge to purge. I could drink maybe 2-3 sips at a time, many times I would still feel the dry heaves, but as soon as I felt nautious...the nurses would get medication and take it away....immediately...was good in a few moments.   Wednesday, I was better but still had some nausea, untill they took the drain out. Once my drain came out, I showered and was not nausious again. was great, we even ventured up to see the 2nd and 3rd floor, around to see if there were any babies to look upon....was feeling mucho better. No sleeping pill for me that night, but I did have a pain pill.   Thursday, anticipating "going home" was up at 4:15a.m. however, I got up to take a shower and yikes no HOT water...well, I used to live in a hunter's/wood cutting camp...I've had a cold shower or two...so I soaped up and showered in cold water....   I am now home to my sister's house in El Centro where I will bask for a few days before traveling home to meet my husband at the airport in Redmond, OR.   I;ll post more when I can, but all in all I WOULD do it all over tomorrow....
gramaof4

gramaof4

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DIAMOND45's SPIRITUAL INSPIRATION
 

" It's On!"

Started liquids today. I'm using a product called Bariessential that I purchased at my docs office.   The flavors are chocolate and vanilla. I had both today and they are really good. I mix them with   Smart Balance fat free milk (which truly taste like 2% milk) and some ice chips from Sonic restaurant   and blends it all together to make shakes. The chocolate is my favorite, it taste pretty close to a frosty   from Wendy's. I put some instant coffee grounds in my vanilla shake with some hazelnut extract, and   had myself a "Vanilla Nut Latte", delicious. I am going to be over here in my "Crazy Kitchen Laboratory"   making some yummy drinks, mixing all kind of "extracts", milks (soy and fat free) and spices to get the   most enjoyment out of this experience as possible. ON YOUR MARK, GET SET, GO!!!!!!   "WHEN LIFE HANDS YOU LIQUIDS, MAKE A DELICIOUS MESS!"
DIAMOND45

DIAMOND45

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Tracy Bloodgood's Blog
 

2Nd Fill

Had my second post-op appointment today and got my second fill. I opted to only get a quarter cc. I dont want to end up in the red zone, I would rather take it slower. I have lost another 7 lbs. for a total of 25lbs since I started this journey. I am very happy with my progress so far but I know I need to work more exercise into my routine as I have none at the moment.
Tracy Bloodgood

Tracy Bloodgood

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carlamcgrath's Blog
 

Waiting On The Big Day

Okay, I have discovered this wonderful site through a google search. I am going to have surgery on March 13,2012. I am also having my hietal hernia fixed. I'll be honest I am terrified that they will get in there then they will tell me I can't have the lap-band because of some health reason. I am also terrified that I will have the lap-band but I won't be successful with it. I have been on over a hundred diets and not one of them has had any long term success. I lose weight initially but always gain it back with more. Anyone who can help me with this journey would be greatly appreciated.
carlamcgrath

carlamcgrath

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Chelle78's Blog
 

Here's To Beginnings

I have never done a blog so bare with me. I am 33 years old mother of two. My daughter is 13 and has a terminal heart condition my son is 2 and has respiratory issues. Needless to say I'm a very busy person. My sister had the sleeve a year ago and she became a total snob. My goal is to keep this from her and to not become a snob. I have yoyoed with my weight my whole life but once I hit my late 20's I have not been able to get it off at all. Beyond terrified to have the lap band but I know health wise (physical and mental) I can't keep this going. Most of my fear is emotional (emotional eater ) but I also know I'm doing it alone and it's a life long change. Guess I'm just scared for the sake of change. I know that sounds stupid but I'm not a huge fan of change and what if it fails or doesn't work right??? I've known people that haven't lost weight or only thirty pounds I need 100 off for good I'd like 50 at least by my one year mark. I'm planning to have another baby next year and need at least that to not be so hard. My pregnancy with my son was very difficult due to weight and age. I love to excersise but have gotten so miserable in the weight that I can't seem to get up and just do it no matter how much I want to. I need the help once I get the jump start and begin feeling better I know I'll take off and be able to feel well enough to keep up the excersise and healthy eating habits. Sorry like I said I'm new to blogging and scared to take this journey but ready and thrilled at the same time.
Chelle78

Chelle78

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DeesDiary's Blog
 

Pre-Op Diet Day Two

Yesterday was weigh in for Day 1 of the Pre-op diet 235 Guess the week of "Final Meals" didn't hurt.   Today is day two of SouthBeach Phase 1..I was so busy yesterday that all I had was my protien shake (slim fast low carb) and 1/2 cups of mixed nuts...which lasted me all day. Not really how I thought it would go...Chicken fajita meat and 2 cups of greenbeans was supper but not untill 9:30. Hope I do better today. The one thing I did notice was that I wasn't hungry throughout the day. I expected to be starving by noon. I guess it's a mindset, I know I have to stay on this diet until next Friday when my surgery is scheduled. I cannot imagine going in and having Dr. Fox say "NOPE, your liver is in the way, try again!!" I am getting nervous, and anxious. I'm a nurse so I know it is the right thing to do but I also know the risks of surgery and general anesthesia. I have never had a major surgery before so to do an elective procedure is hard for me. Moving forward to a better, healthier life D
DeesDiary

DeesDiary

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Twillwood's Blog
 

Fears And Empathy

I read a post here lately at lap band talk (LBT for all you old-timers...us newbies are still getting used all the lingo) where a someone wrote about having a hard time sharing with their husband that they wanted the band. I have also read here at LBT that there are folks who have kept their band a secret from their spouse.   My first reaction is...that's crazy!!! Then I stop and think about it, and I totally get it. Mostly I understand the fear aspect of letting a significant other know you have the lap band. For instance, my husband has been very supportive of me getting banded. He went to the information seminars with me, he sat at the surgery clinic the morning I had surgery, he is even going to my first post-op appointment with me this afternoon. On the one hand, it is really nice to have him so involved. On the other hand, I kinda wish it didn't have to all go down like that. Like, does he think less of me because I couldn't lose the weight and keep it off on my own?   It's kinda like you want the person you are in love with to see you in a certain light. It is difficult to let someone see you as vunerable. For me, it is difficult to admit defeat with past diets that have failed. Because being defeated just isn't me!   I like to think that my husband sees my decision to have the band as way for me to succeed when it comes to getting healthy.   I have a habbit of worrying about hypothetical situations. One game I play quite often is the "what-if" game. This game can be fun when thinking about positive things, but it can be rather depressing when thinking about negative stuff. Anyhoo...so I have a pretty bad scenerio that I play out in my head which involves the whole: what if my husband and I are not together in the future? Well, then I wonder, would he tell his new super-skinny-hot (hypothetical) girlfriend about my lap band? Would my band be something he would talk about as if I was such a failure that I had to get a lap band to lose weight? I worry about that, even if it is just hypothetical. I know I shouldn't make crap up for myself to freak out about...but I do...and I guess that I why I really "get-it" when I read about folks who have kept their band a secret even from their significant others.   This tool (the lap band) that I have chosen is an advantage to me. I chose it because I have seen how it works for others and how it can help me to get healthy. I would hate for it to be something that can be used against me. I think that is why I really like Amy's blog http://cheeseandsunkist.blogspot.com/ because she has been so freaken open about her lapband. Maybe she is onto something? Be the first to talk about it, therefore you get YOUR story out there before others make one up for you?
Twillwood

Twillwood

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Jen's Jabbers
 

58 Weeks Post-Op: Hurry Up Weekend And A Public Stuck

This weeks weigh in: 175.4lbs. Down .6lbs this week. I went to a step class Friday. It kicked my ass and I loved every minute of it. Trying to use the toilet or climb stairs on Saturday SUCKED but it was that good good pain. I sweat my ass off through a tank and a t-shirt! GOOD STUFF! Phew! Work has been crazy and although my daily eating habits are just fine despite being out for work dinners almost every week night for the last week and all of this week too. At one of the dinners, I tried a few bites of a hot dog A HOT DOG!!! I haven't had a hot dog in forever. It smelled horribly delicious at the table next to us and I wanted mine with mustard. Tons of mustard. I had a bite and it was all good. Not quite what I imagined it to taste like but I settled on the compromise that since it was not a 10 out of 10, I would only have a few small bites and leave it alone. Well, I did have a few small bites while keeping up the conversation with a few folks. I must have been distracted because on my 3rd bite, about an 1/8th of the way in to this guilty pleasure, I felt a funny swallow. It was too big. I was going to get stuck at a work dinner. FABO! I quietly (couldn't talk) excused myself, went straight to the bathroom and was horrified to see 5 little girls playing around in and out of the 2 stalls. There was a line up! I could not imagine letting these innocent little darlings watch me lose my lunch into the garbage can, but it was coming. I couldn't open my mouth to tell them to hurry or get out of the way... so I waited swallowing hard, rocking the cold sweat and pacing. Finally, they left and I went straight in to the stall and effortlessly just spat it right out. Not to go in to TMI but this piece of hot dog that was causing all of this, was the size of a small pea. My vitamins are bigger than this. WTF? Lesson learned. Farewell hot dogs... I will miss you but my ass will not. Apparently, I have tricked myself in to believing that they taste a whole lot better than they really do. This weekend the hubby and I are hitting the slopes at Marmot Basin. A whole weekend away together... alone! I don't know if we have ever done this. I am really excited about us being able to share another hobby! I love the Rocky Mountains and I love Jasper, Alberta almost as much as I love the ocean. There is something to be said about a heard of elk greeting you at your door in the morning and the surrounding views of the Rocky Mountains. When I was younger I used to dream about building my own little cabin way up there in the bush with a zip line just for me to take my trips to town for supplies. Although I still love the idea, I know that I would never survive! lol. I love the outdoors and am so fortunate to live where I do. The promise of this will get me through this week! Check out one of the Travel Alberta Commercials: If anyone ever wants to come visit Canada for a BOOBS tour - let me know! lol. Sadly, I will not be making Chicago this year. I had hoped to but with the wedding in April (38 days until departure to be exact) and an awesome week-long road-trip with the Besties to Vancouver Island in July, I won't be able to afford it. It doesn't help that September is black out month for all of the field executives at work either. Maybe 2013! More news; My Mom had decided to have Bypass surgery in May after the Mexico trip. She has started a blog and when she figures out how to send me a link, I will share it with you all. I am really excited for her and she has worked really hard at all of this for a while now. She is down 30ish lbs so far and I only see her working harder and harder. Allot of the work has been on her own and she has even been trying to motivate some of the girls that she has met through different nutrition and psych classes that she has attended. I am proud of her and cannot wait for her to tap in to the wonderful world of support in blogland! Stay tuned! Take Care all and please keep your fingers crossed for me to escape the weekend without injury!
EdmontonGal

EdmontonGal

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shues138's Journal
 

Just Another Day

Yesterday was pretty uneventful. I did day two of c25k I really hate it, but I have to do it, I'm not giving up! I'm going to run around that darn airport next Easter (2013) if it literally kills me!   Still on mushies. Yesterday I had 1/2 cup of egg beaters and a 1/2 cup of corned beef hash for breakfast. For lunch I had two packs of the tuna salad to go (starkist? They're only like a 100 cals each) for dinner I had canned crabmeat with a little mayo and some cheese on top put it in the micro for like a crabmeat melt. I also had the same thing with tuna instead but I was still starving after my workout and my total caloric intake yesterday was low (844 with the tuna "melt" included). But after that I was feeling pretty full so that's a good sign (that I know isn't going to stay oh well lol)   My poor dbf got passed over for a promotion I feel so bad for him, because I've been there plenty of times. I just hope he pulls himself out of this funk   Nothing much new today, going to the gym tonight to do some more weights, fold some laundry. I know sooo exciting lol.   Have a good day and stay motivated!
shues138

shues138

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jennifer1's Blog
 

Ok Ok I'm Going To The Doc On Monday! Ugh!

Ok me and my band are at odds right now. For the longest time i was too tight in the morning to eat anyting other than liquids, which i hear is pretty normal. and i was cool with that. then i was barely able to get anything down(even some sliders) at lunch and dinner was iffy. (all this was 2 weeks after being sick)..ok so starting this sunday i have been able to get a half way descent lunch down and a reasonable dinner. but now later in the evening my band is tight again WTH! i have gained like 3 pounds in the past week and i dont get it. i have an appointment to see my surgeon on monday and i'm gonna talk to him about a small tiny unfill. i just dont get how the band can be so inconsistent. UGH!!!!! plus i'm like super paranoid that i have damaged something with the recent/frequent bouts of throwing up. Can anyone tell me who had a band slip, what were your symptoms? I'm tryn not to drive myself crazy. i would think if my band had slipped or i had a pouch that i couldnt keep anything down, right?
jennifer1

jennifer1

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Smilecharmer's Blog
 

Working Out!

I didn't make it to the gym today but I went online and found some old Richard Simmon videos....LOL. I haven't sweated like that in a long time... I worked out for 20 minutes and then I got on my elipitical machine. I am proud of myself. Starting today I am taking control of my life again.   Here's to the new me.
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My Story From Start To End!

Here is my story from start to finish. There are 2 videos and some pics that show the end result. The last video is being filmed right now for a Lap Band special coming to the Health Channel. Here are the links:       Then check out the pics! You are on the right track with this procedure in my experience. Your life will be so much better...   Good luck with your new adventure! Todd
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gramaof4's Blog
 

The Road To Wls Has Been A Long One!

I have been heavy up and down all my life. I had thought about the RNY but it seemed to drastic and way out of reach dolllar wize in the states. I recently just 2 years ago saw a dr. in Bend Oregon who before he would see me had to have cash up front of $2500 just for some simple tests and exam. well that was a waste of cash! well tax return came and went...other things are always more important than yourself.   I finally had a visit with a local girl in Burns who had Dr. Aceves perform her lap band...she was excited, happy with the care and services. The hospital was clean and quiet....she could not boast loud enough about the care she recieved, So I did some research and this is when I made the decision...this year was gonna be my time to shine. My knees are going to feel better when they are not packing 354 lbs of person on them.   This grama of 4 is gonna be a cool grama, one that can kneel down and kiss the babies and get down and play on the floor with them. My babies will never again say "Grama why you so tired all the time"....I am excited to start my new way of living.   I have lost my love life relationship with my husband, I want this back more than anything. He is not so supportive and over the years has become more of a roommate than a husband. I want this to change aas well, I want to rock his world again like I did the first time we met. I love him more than he knows.   I have very supportive friends and family during this time, so I am praying for a fast recovery and quick weight loss.   I will post more when I get home.
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