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DIAMOND45's SPIRITUAL INSPIRATION
 

" It's A New Day!"

Good Afternoon Family, What A Glorious Day!   It's time to take our Spiritual Vitamin, today is:   Vitamin D: Delight       Psalms 37:4 says that we are to, "Delight ourselves in the Lord, and He will give us the desires of our heart."       These are very uplifting words for us as we go on our weightloss journey. But we, first need understand that it didn't say He would give us "all" the   desires that we ask for. There's also a "condition" that we must fulfill before we can start to receive any of these blessings. We must "delight"   ourselves in His love, His mercy, His grace and His Word on a daily basis to show our Father in heaven, we love Him and that He is the head of our   lives. God wants us to be happy, joyful, and successful in all that we do. But first, He wants us to acknowledge that all we are, all we have, and all we   hope to achieve, we owe to Him and without Him, we are nothing! There is not one thing we can accomplish that is "good for us" without Him!     "Every good and perfect gift, comes from our Heavenly Father." James 1:17 (including healthy weightloss)   Let us be concerned more about our "inward spiritual appearance" and in doing this, our "outward appearance" will happen as a result!
DIAMOND45

DIAMOND45

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I'm in control now.
 

Dinner Dilemmas

I have officially tired of chicken. This has lead me to find new dinner ideas - and even go back to some old staples. I made hommade pizza for dinner. This was about the only thing my step mom ever made for dinner that was tasty. I never tire of it. Its got so much meaty and veggie goodness on it. I just don't eat the crust. The pizza is about an inch thick - just piled high with lean meats and veggies and some cheese. My hubby loves it and he eats the crust too - I make it at home and he loves it works out great   Our other thing is Applebees or Ruby Tuesday. Applebees has great steaks I usually get the garlic sirloin with broccoli and sauteed mushrooms and onions. The whole meal is about 500 calories and its about 3-4 meals for me. Yesterday we ordered and the hubby went to go get - they screwed up on our meals so they replaced them, so now we have tons of leftovers in the fridge. One thing I never get tired of is red meat - and considering I get anemic so easily, I'm not going to complain about all that yummy goodness in the fridge   I cannot wait til hunting season. I will be filling my freezer with elk and mule deer. Hopefully, we'll have a chance at a bison as well. If I never have to eat meat from a store again, I'll be happy   I do have a confession though - I'm not a big infomercial person, but I did buy a nu-wave oven. I thought it would be good for the hubby when he was travelling in hotel rooms to be able to cook something quickly, etc. Well - I LOVE the damn thing. You can do anything in it! If you warm something up - like takeout or whatever, it tastes EXACTLY like it did when you first got it. I'm in love with the thing. Oh- and you can also cook frozen meat in it and its delicious. I think that's my favorite - forgetting to pull something out for dinner and resorting to pizza or fast food is no longer an excuse - pop in a frozen steak or something and its good to go
circa

circa

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Maddy's Blog
 

Who Says You Can't Eat Asparagus?

TIP OF THE DAY: Who says you can't eat aspargus? Great tip.. Take fresh asparagus wash, cut ends off. Place in cooking dish season with salt, pepper, garlic and one teasponn of olive oil. Mix together and place 1/3 cup of water and bake for one hour at 350 degrees. They come out so delish...soft and sweet. Great way to get your veggie intake and ohhh so good!
Maddy

Maddy

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Char60's Blog
 

Week 11

This was one of the hardest weeks for me. I had to start back on Heart medication the 16th and since then it has been a real witch of a time. To start with all my body pain is back making it almost impossible to work out or shop or cook or anything. I gained 7lbs back from all the water retention from this medication I know it's not the food cause I barley eat because my stomach is so upset all the time, I'm not eating like I should, lucky if I get in 600 calories a day some days only 200. I so hate my heart disease right now, but what the heck I did all this to myself. Years of not taking time or care of me.   I have managed to get those stupid 7lbs back off but it has been hard. I didn't even lose an inch with all this going on, which really bites. I have no clue what this week will bring. I did make appointment with heart doctor again to talk to him about all of this. I don't see my sleeve doing any good if this is how it is going to be week to week (gaining weight and losing the same weight) no loss. I am back at square 1 and don't like it AT ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have done this and now I have to figure out how to deal with it.   Enough ranting and on the bright side, I am still alive and have lost 62 pounds, 28 inches. So for all of this I am so very thankful for my sleeve and to God.   May God continue to bless me through my journey and keep the devil at bay. Day by Day, Step by Step with Jesus is what I pray today and every day.
Charlotte

Charlotte

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Amber07's Blog
 

Update

This site has changed a ton since I was last on here! It looks good! My surgery date was October 11, 2010, and I've lost 127 pounds. Ideally, I'd like to lose about 90 more. I'm so grateful for everyone that helped me along this journey, this has 100%-absolutely been the best thing that I've ever done for myself. I'm getting married in 4 months, and I'm 1 size away from my "wedding date goal", so that makes me pretty happy. One thing that I do have to admit, is that I'm a little disappointed when I look in the mirror. I don't see a girl whose lost 127 pounds, I just see a bunch of skin. 3 months after I had the surgery, my insurance premium went from 400 a month-to 1200 a month, so I no longer have health insurance, and haven't seen the doc in about a year. In June, I will have health insurance again through my fiance. I guess it's just a bit disappointing, feeling so big still, but eventually I'm hoping the 90 more pounds will come off (I'm working on it) and I can have the cosmetic surgery to take the skin off. One question that I have for you guys, is what is a good full-liquid diet to go on for a week? I think I need a little kick in the butt, to get back to my old-new self, who worked out, wrote in her food diary, and cared about what she ate. With the wedding coming up, I'll have to admit that I just eat whatever, whenenver. I've been so busy lately, that I don't even hesitate stopping for a cheesburger, which now that I sit here and think about it, should be absolutely disgusting to me, I never want to get back to where I was again. So...any suggestions about the full-liquid diet? I'm starting working out again tonight, and am back to 64oz of water, as of Saturday. I'll also be showing up a lot more here, I think I need this friendly support from people who have been through what I have. Good luck to you all, you're in my thoughts and prayers.   Amber
Amber07

Amber07

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shues138's Journal
 

Would You Like Some Cheese With The Whine????

This morning I went on a rant in the forums about my Friday night. Now I'm over it, and I don't care. I finally broke down and called my mom and told her what happened. My mother, who grew up in the 1960's and was what the kids call today "straight edge" probably gave the best advice: "get over it, clubs have been doing this for years, they want a certain 'look' and if you don't fit that look either pay or go home" whoa mom! How do you even know about clubs in the first place? Actually she does my dad took my mom to a disco on their first date and proposed to her on the dance floor of a disco (picture John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever doing the hustle and saying "marry me Bonnie" lol) But I guess she was right, oh well it's their loss because I probably would have spent a lot of money there.   The rest of the weekend was alright. I slept most of Saturday made dinner for the dbf, which was a test for me, since I haven't eaten pasta since my last fill and guess what I can eat??? Pasta!!! What the heck?!?!?! My lapband doctor has me fill out a questionnaire before I fill to determine if I'm in the green zone. Here are some of the questions, and if you're a newbie or an old timer (like me) then maybe it could be questions you ask yourself time to time:   Are you throwing up? Nope If so how often? Can you eat meat? Yes Can you eat chicken? I hate chicken! Can you eat pasta? Yup Can you eat rice? Yup Can you eat bread? Yup Are you feeling hungry between meals? Yup Are you drinking at least 64 ounces of water a day? Yup Are you excercising? Yup   Then they ask what I ate the day before. Sundays for me are usually hit or miss. Yesterday I had a couple of tablespoons of leftover dip with some baked tostitos and a frozen dinner that's it. IDK what it is about Sundays but I don't eat that much.   Well that's all I'll let everyone know how it goes tomorrow with my fill
shues138

shues138

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zil's Blog
 

New Middle Number - Back On Track

I hit a new middle number this morning when I stepped on the scale...I am finally in the 200teens. YEA ME!!! I really LOVE my band. 80 pounds down since I started my journey in July 2012.   I hit a plateau during the past month, but that seems to have gone away (until the next one). I have been able to get back at the gym this past week too.   I really LOVE my band, but I think I already said that. However, it does bear repeating...probably numerous times.   I have not had a fill since the middle of January and I am still in good shape. Feeling restriction which has really limited my intake. For those of you who are kinda new to banding, just remember, it may take numerous visits to get fills before you hit the green zone. I started getting fills in Sept 2011 and went every 2 weeks until mid Jan 2012.   For those of you who are newly banded, do not get discouraged. Just remember to follow the rules and your doctor's orders.   For those who are awaiting approval, keep pushing forward. Your time will come. Don't you get discouraged, either.   For those of you who are on the fence about lapband...go for it. This was the best money my hubby or I have ever spent. I love my band and the incentive it has given me. I could not be doing it without this wonderful tool.   Best of Luck.   Zil
zil

zil

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Becoming the me I see through VSG
 

Too Much Too Soon

This month I bit off more than I can chew. I had the VSG on 2/8 - and we had to move out of our house by this past saturday. It has been a perfect storm of change and the one thing I used to rely on (food for stress), was missing. I did well, considering the circumstances. I cried when I felt like it. I figured better to get my emotions out than to stuff them down, right? If I had it to do over, I would have tried not to take on so much so soon. I helped pack as much as I could up to the date of the surgery. But after the surgery, the recovery has been slow and steady. I tire easy, I'm emotional, and add that Mother Nature decided to pay me a visit the weekend of the move and my first week back to work. My emotions were all over the place, I had cramps that seemed like they were the worse ever, especially since I could not take my Aleve. I am down to 303.2, seems like getting to twoterville is going to take me forever. I feel my clothes fitting better. This week, I will take my 3 week post op photo and post it. Maybe seeing the difference will help boost my spirits. My advise, don't take on too much too soon.
stogger

stogger

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Neese's Blog
 

Finally, I Am Writing!

My name is Denise but most people call me Neese. I am 23 years old, I will be married for 2 years, in May to my DH, Sean. We met when I was a junior high school (he was first year of college) and we have been together almost 8 years. I have been chubby/overweight/bigger, or whatever euphemism you prefer or have heard, all my life. It was never an issue until I could drive and that started the eating out and the no exercise because I had a car--I didn't need to walk anywhere! It wasn't until I realized I want to have children that I want to be healthy in my late 20s and from then on. My goal isn't to be skinny, but like most of you can relate, to honestly just be healthy and feel good in my own body. It was when I stepped on the scale at 5'6 and I saw that I weighed 292 that I realized it was time to be more serious about my health before serious health complications arose as a result of my obesity.   So my journey, well my serious one after many failed attempts anyway, started in May of 2011. I did an online seminar and then had my consult the very next day. The next 6 months, as that was my insurance requirement, seemed to fly by and other days seemed to lull on forever. I remained at the same EXACT weight of 292; I will never know how I stayed at the exact same weight at all of my checkups . So my surgery was set for January 31, 2012 and I was only given a weeks notice because of some error at the doctors office.   I have never had any surgery, e.v.e.r, I have never even been hospitalized overnight! I have no huge health problems (except, the obvious--obesity). My husband had to work that morning, I insisted he take off on a Friday so he could be home with me longer. My best friend came up from Virginia to take me to the hospital along with another best friend of mine. Before I knew it I was being put under, and when I awoke I was not in pain, although I had a catheter in that I was not crazy about. So it took about 4 hours to get me out of recovery because they had no clean rooms?? I dont know what that was about haha!   Once I got to my room I had probably 10+ visitors with gifts and flowers--I am a very lucky gal to have such amazing people in my life. Not that I showed my appreciation much because I was SO out of it. I was released two days later--just in time for the weekend. The first two weeks home went ok, the head hunger was a killer because I watched a lot of TV and it was right around the super bowl . Then after feeling awful at my two week check up I was hospitalized overnight due to dehydration I felt so dumb like I couldn't even take care of myself.   Tomorrow I will be 1 month out officially and later this week I am going back to work. I have lost 27 pounds, including 5 pre-op, and I have been at a stall since my stint of dehydration at the hospital. I am walking almost 50 minutes a night for exercise and getting enough liquids in and working on the protein. I am on the mushy phase early because my NUT believed I was doing so well that I could move up. I do NOT have a cranky sleeve, thankfully, nothing has really made me sick. I just hope to break this stall soon!
Neese

Neese

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Journey2Jay
 

Www.journey2Jay.com

Today is my 10 month surgiversary. Ten months ago, I was in your shoes, nervous, not sure if I was making the right decision. I remember agonizing over the message boards trying to discern fact from fiction. I must have called my coordinator Louise Johnson like 20 times literally; and she picked up every time and kept me in a zen mindset.This is my experience...and I'll let my pics and videos speak for themselves.If you have made a decision to move forward with surgery; Dr Almanza saved my life, I'm forever grateful.   So the big day arrived and I found myself at the San Diego Airport waiting to get picked up by the shuttle to take us to TJ.It was me and several Canadians. Everyone was anxious. One couple seemed to be especially charming and I become fond of them immediately, On the ride to Jerusalem Hospital we bonded over our hopes and dreams and goals post surgery. Before we knew it we were pulling into the strip mall where Jerusalem Hospital is located. I had mentally prepared myself having researched the message boards. There was security outside, and when we walked through the door, smiles and welcomes and registration. We were led upstairs and the waiting game began.   I was the last to go in, being that I was the largest. It was awesome because I actually got to spend the day and well into the night getting to know Andres and Juan Betancourt. They were so amazing and real and down to earth. They answered all my questions and put me at complete ease. They made me feel at home immediately.I am so glad that I listened to my gut and followed through. They weighed me in at 381; I had lost 85 pounds since February on my clear liquid diet. (I can't stress enough how important it is to your recovery time that you follow through and do the preop diet. It makes the operation so much smoother for Dr Almanza.) If you follow the instructions pre surgery, you will be well prepared and the surgery will go like clockwork.   When I woke from surgery I was in extreme stomach pain-I have a low pain tolerance threshold as it is. Just giving you the facts...straight talk...there is going to be some cramping. We were all up all night walking the halls...noone was feeling chatty, more catty than chatty if anything. The couple I'd met, mentioned they would be staying at the Hotel Tiquan in place of using the recovery house. A five star hotel for $40 a night or sharing a small house with a bunch of cranks post surgery patients...yea...was not trying to be around anyone. I choose to go to the Tiquan:WHICH WAS AMAZING AND SWANK AND I WILL BE RETURNING FOR MY TUCK SOMETIME SOON!!!   I would love to answer any questions that you or anyone else has. Please follow my links, check out my videos, contact me!! I know where your head is right now. You are taking back your life and making that first step on your journey to a new you. I cannot wait to see my family at the Jerusalem Hospital. My experience was amazing, and life changing. You will not be disappointed. To see my transformation video follow my link. I am also on facebook: www.facebook.com/J.starcatcher.F   Here is the link to my transformation videos: <iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/_J0yKtXnx9U" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></ifram   I wish you all health and happiness and if I can be of any assistance in your journey...let me know... The Joy is in the Journey, and the Healing Starts Within....   **sTaRcAtChEr** PS:THAT NICE COUPLE...STILL VERY GOOD FRIENDS OF MINE AND SHE HAS RECENTLY BECOME A COORDINATOR HERSELF, THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING....TAKE YOUR LIFE BACK!! ONLY YOU HAVE THE POWER TO CREATE THE HAPPINESS IN WHICH YOU LIVE!!!
Jay Falkner

Jay Falkner

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DIAMOND45's SPIRITUAL INSPIRATION
 

I'm One Step Closer!

I am going this morning for my pre-surgery appointment at 7am. This is really happening for me, and I'm excited!   Thursday starts my 2 week dance with the "Liquid Diet"! Bring it on, who needs steak and potatoes anyway!! LOL   Please pray for me family and I will continue to keep you all in my prayers. Godspeed
DIAMOND45

DIAMOND45

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LovetheNewMe's Blog
 

Feeling Better Now, Sorry For The Outburst!

Thanks for allowing me to rant earlier today but i have been having a lot of bad days lately with eating solids and I just needed to vent. I had a yummy dinner tonight of solid foods and it all went down and it felt good to eat. Drinking only protein makes me grumpy sometimes and I knew you guys would understand. I bought my Fit Bit today and have set it up, I am really excited to wear it to work this coming week and to exercise. It will be interesting to compare how much I burn all day during my daily activity and how much more I can do. Hope everyone has a great week.
♥LovetheNewMe♥

♥LovetheNewMe♥

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garfield461's Blog
 

4 12 Years Later

It has been 4 1/2 years since I was banded and I have had a variety of ups and downs with my weight. I have remained the same weight now for the pat two years and that is 87 pounds lost since I started this journey. I do miss eating a lot of things I could before being banded but I definitely don't miss the weight, the way I used to feel and all the medications I used to take, so I guess it is a good trade off. I still find myself falling into old eating habits at times and hopefully some day I won't do that any longer. I am no longer diabetic, I don't have high blood pressure, I can walk without my ankles and back killing me and have more energy than I know what to do with. Some have asked if I regret my decision to take this course of weight loss, my answer.....I miss some things but I definitely do not regret for one minute my decision. I keep a picture of the "old me" on the fridge as a reminder that I never want to go back there again.
garfield461

garfield461

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E-girl's Blog
 

Days 9 To Day 19 - Full Liquids, Mushy Diet, Back To Work, Eating Out

Sorry I haven’t been in touch for the past 10 days. So the day after my follow-up, things felt easier because I had an explanation as to why I was in so much pain.   On Day 12, I was given permission to go from CLEAR (teas, water, crystal lite, broth, plus 2 protein shakes mixed with milk) to FULL liquids, which meant that I could have a creamy soup, vegetable juice, sugar free Jell-O, Cream of Wheat, sugar free pudding, fat free yogurt.   On Day 14, I was given permission to go on the Mushy diet plan. The first thing I tried was tuna…not good. I was told that I should have 3 meals and 2 proteins shake. The meal are to be 2 tablespoon of a protein, 1 tablespoon of a veg and 1 tablespoon of a fruit…4 tablespoons total. So I tried 2 tablespoons of tuna with 1 saltine cracker (which is permitted also, if you’re not doing a fruit or veg)…an oh boy it tasted good going down but not so good coming back up. Soooo, I have learned that I can only take in 2 tablespoons at a time. I also wanted to report that I do not have any pain what so ever at this point. The only thing I have is an uncomfortable feeling in my throat if I eat too much.   On Day 15, I went back to work…got a little sick at work because my friend and I were talking and I was not paying attention to how much I was putting in my mouth. But I am happy to report that I have only vomited one time.   On Day 18 and Day 19…when out to eat with my family for the first time. It wasn’t to bad. I order soup and tea. Because I haven’t been drinking enough, my nutritionist said I can skip the 30/30 rule (for those who don’t know that rule…you have to stop drinking 30 meals before and after the meal) to only 30 mins after the meal. This has helped a lot. I will tell you that I am very tempted to gulp my water but that give me gas pain and it’s just not worth it.
E-girl

E-girl

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E-girl's Blog
 

Day 8 - First Follow-Up Visit

So I went to my first follow up at my doctor’s office. The nutritionist said I was doing fine and to not worry about not being able to get 64 oz of water but to try to drink as much as possible. The gurgling was normal but it might be easier to warm up the water a little or add crystal light to the water. The nurse explained that because I was had a hiatal hernia repair I was experience more pain than most Gastric Sleevers, and that in 4 weeks I would feel like everyother Sleevers.
E-girl

E-girl

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LovetheNewMe's Blog
 

Top Things That Just Tick Me Off And Just Rambling!

Hope everyone is having a great weekend and a wonderful relaxing Sunday. The day is beautiful here in SC, sun is shinning but it is still a little cool for the south. I don't know about everyone else but I can't wait until spring. I have so much more energy and motivation when it is warm outside. I find the winter months to be a little depressing and I do not feel as motivated to be outside and exercise. I am proud that I have went back to curves a week ago and have met my goal of going on Saturday mornings, and Tuesday and Thursday evenings after work. I need to set a new goal this week of at least doing 30 minutes of exercise daily of at least walking or something. I need my tread mill moved so I can use it, my son moved in late last year and it is in his room and a little hard to use. My husband says he has to take it apart to get it out of the room and has not done that yet. First thing that ticks me off lately. I go back to see my surgeon next week one , I had my last fill on Jan 30th and I am still struggling with solid foods most days, I do eat but it is usually late in the afternoons and evenings, I am getting all my protein in but with supplements. I keep thinking the band will loosen up a little and some days it seems to and others like yesterday, I just gave up and ate Greek yogurt and drank protein. I am still holding at 160 lbs, so at least I have slowed down on losing for a while. On the 30th I was at 175 which was up 5 lbs from before Christmas. I did find something good to eat this weekend, we ordered take out from the local Chinese restaurant and I ate a tofu stir fry, it was yummy and the tofu was silky soft and slide right down. I was only able to eat about 1/2 cup but it was yummy. I went out today and purchased a fit bit and tied it to my fitness pal account so I could track my activity and calories burned. I will let everyone know how that works out. I have been a little lazy lately and feeling a little frustrated with food and eating in general. I haven't felt this way in a long time but it is just so frustrating when one day things go down with out problems and they same things don't the next day. Welcome to bandster hell, I guess. The last thing that ticks me off today is people who use this site to promote sales of products. I was reviewing the forums and blogs this morning and found a blog that someone had started yesterday, she said she was 2 years out from lap band and had lost 150 lbs but was promoting a protein drink diet to get back on track. I thought to my self, every lap band patient knows that gimmicks don't work, diets don't work and getting the lap band has to be about changing your life and behaviors. Not sure why it pissed me off but it did, I feel we all work so hard on trying to live with lap band and trying to change out lives and live like others and the last thing I needed was someone telling me I could lose weight with lap band drinking yummy protein shakes. SERIOUSLY! I drink the damn shakes because nothing else goes down some days and this is not how I intend to lose my last pounds. I want to eat, enjoy my food portion. So shame on you if you are a lap band patient for encouraging us to drink protein to lose weight instead of change our behaviors and learn to live with lap band. I know we all have the freedom to post and believe what ever we want but SERIOUSLY give me a break. Ok, I feel better now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
♥LovetheNewMe♥

♥LovetheNewMe♥

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RMS' Blog
 

Meeting With Surgeon To Pick My Surgery Date

I finally have an appointment with the surgeon on 3/1 to pick my surgery date. I have had to see the diatician and the bariatricain every other month for 6 months. I'm really excited to finally get my date. I was going to wait until summer so I would have time off with my boys. But if I do it in April I should be feeling really good this summer and will be more active during baseball season.
RMS

RMS

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Twillwood's Blog
 

Oh But Won't That Be Weird?

It has now been a little over a week since I was banded and I was just thinking about something kinda funny that had happened before my surgery. While I was still just learning about the lap band I went to a seminar held by my surgeon's office (Dr. Wellborn, Little Rock, AR). After the seminar my mind was racing, I was so excited - like I was so excited that if I could schedule my surgery that day I would have! My Mom, husband, and brother went to the seminar with me (my brother is looking into getting the lap band and my Mom has had gastric bypass). Anyhoo, we were all talking about the lap band and all the sudden I freaked myself out about how basically I will be getting something implanted inside of me! My family looked at me like I had lost my mind, and then it hit me...duh...I already have "stuff" implanted in me...I had a boob job in 2005! Can you imagine if I were to be abducted by aliens and they did an autopsy on me? Wouldn't they be oh so confused by the two bags of saline in my chest and the plastic cord they would find in my torso? I digress...   Speaking of the seminar...   Here is one thing I remember the Doctor talking about and that is how the band helps with weight loss because it helps to control the "hunger" chemicals sent from the stomach to the brain. As we all know the constriction creates a smaller pouch that when you eat you fill up and not only do you feel full on less food for longer, however this actually tricks our brains into thinking we are really full and prevents it from sending our body into starvation mode. That is why with the band you can eat such low amounts of calories and lose weight - if it weren't for the band and a person tried to eat 800 calories a day they would send their body into starvation mode and not lose a pound. (not to mention one would be so hungry that they could possibly eat their own hands off) I haven't read where anyone has talked about this...so thoughts?
Twillwood

Twillwood

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DIAMOND45's SPIRITUAL INSPIRATION
 

" Why Is There No Satisfaction! "

Happy Lord's Day Family, Life Is Good!     "Spiritual Vitamin" for today is C: CONTENTMENT       Phillipians 4:11--- The apostle Paul states, "Not that I speak concerning my want, for I have learned, in whatever situation I am in, there will I be content!"   Contentment means: to be satified, to be enough, to be at peace, to be full!   How are we doing with our contentment as we go on this journey Family? Is God's grace sufficient enough?     For us to be in full contentment, we must believe God will meet our needs, and that He will work out "all our circumstances" for His good and not our own! Remember, He knows how   we have struggled with this weight and He has opened up an avenue (The Sleeve) for our battles to end. But, we must let Him lead us and be "content" with whatever big, small or no   progress made, that we find ourselves facing each day. So let us take this Lord's day, to truly examine ourselves and when we are finished, Pray to our wonderful Father, and ask that   He may search our hearts (mind), and take out those things which are preventing "our spirits from being content!" AMEN AMEN   Much Love To You, Diamond :rolleyes:
DIAMOND45

DIAMOND45

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bbbanded chronicles
 

Down In A Good Way

apparently I lost 6 lbs in two weeks. 13 in a month. as much as I dont think its under the best circumstances ( on the days I go to the gym, oh yeah I joined a gym, I only eat yogurt apples and water) but thus far it's working for me. At the weigh in though. my nutritionist did not seem as happy as me probably because I shoooouldnt be losing so much if I want the surgery.   Speaking of the surgery, I sooooomewhat think I under estimated myself in the sense that, I never really, FULLY tried to lose weight. Like yeah I had a gym membership last year, and I used it but I still ate the same way. Now I work out 3-4 times week AND I eat a lot more reasonably.   Never felt so good about my health though, I've noticed that those little races I have with my siblings to the car, now I can keep up and by the time I get to the car Im not wheezing. Its a great feeling that I caant explain. I havent gotten around to running at the gym yet, but I do outside so I'll take that.   Sprained my ankle back in September, starting to feel that again every so often.   Oh aaaaand I spent 40 minutes on the bike, just 15 on the elliptical and 60 mins on the treadmill. Needless to say, I'm very proud of my success. a word from the experienced   Make natural energy, I tried a red bull on top of a 5 hour energy, just doesnt work, dont do it.
bbbanded

bbbanded

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starrbright's Blog
 

Flipped Port

I was banded on Jan.12,2012 I had my first fill on Feb.22 , After being stuck at least 9 times, probing , bleeding , and pain my doctor informed me that my port has flipped over that's why the needle was not going into the port but was going into my skin. She said that i may have to go back into surgery to get my port placed correctly. I don't know how this could have happened I'm so upset about this but ,they have to be able to have access to my port without probing and sticking me over and over again. Have this happened to anyone else?
starrbright

starrbright

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