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LUCYCAT's Blog
 

ONEDERLAND

I hit a 3 week stall. I had started exercising like a mad woman. I wanted so much to break 200 pounds for the first time in years. I was walking 2-4 miles a day plus a 30 min walk on my lunch at work.   Nothing. I went to see my doctor for my 3 month check up. I complained about the 3 week stall. My dietitian looked at my exercise and food journal. I was worried maybe I was getting too many carbs.   She smiled as I complained bitterly about the 3 week stall. "Well, Stalls do happen. We have to be patient with them- but I can tell you something that I have noticed." I braced myself for her to tell me to stop putting creamer in my tea of the mornings.   "You have probably never heard this before in your life- but you aren't getting enough calories."   She laughed at my stunned look.   She went on to tell me 3 months into the surgery she wanted me to be shooting for 1000-1200 calories a day. On my big eating days I was gettin 600. She said with the amount of exercise I had been getting I was sending my body into starvation mode- and it was just getting used to surviving on so few calories.   Humm. I didn't walk yesterday. Mom and I ate at a steakhouse. I had 3 bites of salad, 2 bites of steak and 3 bites of potato. No bread- I don't have room in my belly for that.   Later that day I even had dessert. Now I know when Marsha told me to get more calories she didn't mean sweets. Don't hate on me. It was a special occasion and I had 5 bites. 5 very small bites.   I got on the scales this morning and I was 200.0. No Way! There was no way I was going to go about my day being 1 small ounce away from onederland. So, I took off my socks- swapped my chucky glasses for contacts and blew my nose. 199.6 I was so excited i threw a robe on and ran downstairs to get my camera.   I hopped back on the scale camera in hand waiting to snap shot the moment I hit onderland. 201.3   Oh how I moped. I brushed my hair and grumbled. Then it hit me- I weighed myself with my camera in my hand.   I tried it again this time had the camrea ready- but sitting on the sink. ONEDERLAND.   I am excited. very excited. I have saved fireworks for just this occasion. It has been bitter cold these days but I am thrilled I will get to set them off before we are covered up in snow. wooooohoooooo
LUCYCAT

LUCYCAT

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yashiro's Blog
 

Uphold Man utd in the Team Shirts

Man utd serves as a crew including always been commonconsidered one of the nfl loving couples. It will have given us all veryreputable rugby moon on the hundred years that will continue to do for thisreason. In a natural way, your mania which a tennis competition beginsaccelerates a lot more if this staff members guidelines outdoors inside theline of work. Combined with should you wish to regarded as a even bettertechnique assisting ones team besides putting on his crew tshirt? It really ishard to come by an important soccer spouse that would n't need their shirt thatmay his or her favourite football symbol got on one occasion old but that's alltoo often difficult. As a result solely alternate rendered is to have arelatively replacement top.       It is just a easy way present a person's reinforce onyour squad, relating to the person as well as the culture. As a result so whenyou're in available for task, capture their unique jacket.Pair of shoes: Theirown t shirt accessible in the majority of the sports activities store. On themarket inside really good price reduction and if you are visualize massdeciding to buy for virtually every relative and then great friends, it isprone you will get major rate reductions. And you'll must also take advantageof earlier on for the tops are near good call for all through gaming period.       Web page would need to show the dealer in order a newtee shirt associated with a exact game player along with shirt range, so he maymark the software in most of the material.Softball Set: If you are asportsperson on your own as well aspiring footballer, it's probably you need akarate gear. Then you may want to hold the entire soccer kits within MU colorsand shades and thus emblem? These types equipments have all the feaures than afootballer may require, not alone just for your home programs expresslyseparated matches likewise.       All the technology are usually man made per meetingplace hopes but you will ideally surf a couple of saves and thus site of toprate.Doing business with Tees: Many individuals would rather select t shirtsversus picking out consumers additionally, the Man utd Group tee shirts givesyou gone through various adjustments in the recent months or even years.       Choosing a material provide you with the chance toposses today's developed clothing towards the staff additionally you are notrequired to hold filing their old tshirts, this many golf buffs conduct throughselection!There's plenty one who will be in the athletic field to fit theirpreferred MU and will also be a piece of the listeners that hopefully willarouse the main players to play improved. Besides, what could be described asnicer picture unlike thousands of to handle immigration reform rooting in theireyes in his or her collection t-shirt?    
yashiro

yashiro

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yashiro's Blog
 

The As the Sports Fan

It is very enjoyment in becoming a fan of sports.Staying one particular making you already have a thing as a style toward afterparticularly long working day with higher education or even the company. It isgood way to slow down, relax and furthermore avoid the strain combined withdifficulty on the day after day scheduled. Working with a lineup to helpprimary just for maybe a golfer toward idolize provides a substitute a sense ofexperience if they are unquestionably plotted to experience a sport.The mostsporting events who has lured a thousand supporters in the world is actuallyAmerican citizen nfl football.       The united states, this kind of pastime is recognizedas the widely used among all of them. Some popular qualified snowboardingplayers we have now founded making its NFL sleep who are only pre-adolescence.These guys guided plus employed up to we were looking at work ample towardentitled to the thought, emotional and physical asks of therecreation.Considering that each and every states are blessed with the rightset of skills for the baseball player, many people actually happy to sit downagain and enjoy the game, and take part in fable sports leagues combined withtraining gaming.       Many things to do, although, will definitelyconsistently demand a handful of determined talent in addition to inclinedperspective by anybody who depends on so that you jump in to these.Definitely,make sure you understand tips on how definite baseball functions. Fullyunderstand the principles, provisions along with jargons very often andfurthermore in no way practiced. As which had been completed, discover measuresof that variations. Whether it's a touch difficult figure out and furthermoreplan firstly, unfortunately continual apply along with taking part hands thepractice this.       And additionally, the production of a lot ofpreferences most typically associated with coloration, designs and styles, andfashions can be another fantastic thing about paying for on line cyclingjerseys.And as a result, suitable for you that happen to be on the lookout forinterbank available for Eagles Michael Vick jersey, over the internetinvestigation is going to be very first thing make sure you look at. There aregiant varieties of online middlemen by which you get Michael vick jersey, as away to read more solution to go through the right one which usually satisfy anydesire. At this point, taking into consideration there's lots of hoaxes thathappens of on the internet card, it is advisable to make absolutely certain aregoing to face sound and so trustable trader. Coupled with, you may want whoalso could imagine this retail outlet isn't a worthwhile reference thinkingabout take a chance on, that basketball player keep certainly is the superb wayfor you to choose.    
yashiro

yashiro

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Journey Begins
 

How long or how many fills has it taken you?

Went for my first fill this week all went well but I feel the same?? I have 3CC's in my band they said they left 2 CC's in at surgery and put 1 in on Thursday, I am wondering how much needs to be in there till I feel that restriction?? People say this is Bandster Hell time but how long does it take....I lost 6lbs in 2 weeks so the Dr said um maybe you dont need a fill but I said its been alot of will power and long work outs I can definitly still eat!!! Thanks for the help from everyone!
Wear your Passion

Wear your Passion

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Nicole76's Blog
 

A Day With My Sister Kate!

Alarm. 7.00 AM   showered, maple and brown sugar oatmeal (for kate). went to make coffee, milk was outdated on November 7th & today is the 11th. suggested kate smell it to see if it was feasible. it was not. have to stop at dunkins donuts. at this point cole realizes banks are closed due to veterans day. now no coffee and no money. enter sisters wallet. 9:00 AM drs appointment mass general hospital downtown boston. seeing hand doctor for hand pain. (and not from slappin kate) he was a total toolbag and his assistant typed out our entire conversation. click click. clickety clicky. CLICK. instead of addressing my hand pain issue he psychoanalyzed me and said the pain is all in my mind. so i said i imagined that my hand hurt so much this morning i could not wipe my ass. his assistant still typing, click click clack. i felt like i was withstanding trial. as soon as we left the office kate declared, your hand doctor should get a foot up his ass. onto Boston common. sister sat on Mrs. mallard and i collected leaves to give to friends who live in tropical places and do not have fall leaves (which i made kate carry in her purse.) alot of men with tight pants, which kate pointed out are referred to as” moose knuckles" if you don’t have a visual of what that is, as kate said 10 times today, google it. especially one guy in yellow pants with yellow shoes. he was looking for his yellow hat, and we were looking for a curious monkey. Sorry we were laughing to hard to snap photo. we then went to the paper store. this is now kate talking now before i explain this, just a reminder that my sister nicole is 35. and i am 24.   [kate] *points at table with miscellaneous items, but particularly a book about cupcakes picture included*   "oh nicole, i almost got you that for christmas last year"   *nicole turns around and looks at table, instead of asking, almost got me what?, she sees a stuffed chicken and with the enthusiasm of a 3 year old says " you almost.... got me.... the CHICKEN!" "really, oh my god"   to which i have to reply, "no nicole, the cupcake book" She slumps down with a big "ooooooo" and frowns. Besides this incident, everything was going smoothly until I purchased 3 rolls of paper to use later to decorate a bulletin board. The lady at the store gives me a small bag that barely contains the long rolls of paper. Picture included. off to the Prudential building but were cool Bostonians so we will call it the Pru. Lunch at Wagamama. asian bistro. miso soup was had,with Japanese pickles and real ramen noodles with chicken. pictures included. this is a big moment people, i introduced kate to pinkberry frozen yogurt. pics also attached. I had a 200 calorie pumpkin with raspberry small frozen yogurt. Kate had a super sized. chocolate , with peanut butter crunchies and to top off the fat already around her liver, white chocolate shavings. 9000 calories. its 10 pm and this was at noon. she still wont stop asking to go back and bellyaching about how amazing pinkberry was. bathroom break lord and taylor. enter Pandora. we check out some charms and get kate sized . we speak to who we at first thought was a nice and normal salesperson. back story. my stupid sister loves the Minnesota Vikings football team who btw are 2 and 6. so we ask her to show us a ton of charms until kate says   "oh can i see the viking, that’s my favorite i want that one for Christmas"   salesperson [silence...................] [but why?, why would you like the viking?] like it was bad luck or something. i mean really lady what kinda question was that?   kate "well i like the Minnesota vikings football team"   salesperson [oh]   nicole*rolls eyes in disgust*   saleslady then forces us both to take pandora catalogs. which i also make kate carry in her purse (Go Pats!)   off to crate and barrel. where i pick up some wine glasses for a xmas present. when we get to the checkout counter the saleslady asks "can i just throw a handle on your box instead of give you a bag?" mind you, there are 6 fat heavy wine glasses in said box, and since were at the pru, were obviously not parked outside and have a long trek back home so a bag would be handy.   Nicole “actually, may i please have a bag?   to which saleslady makes a clicking noise with her tongue rolls her eyes and throws them in a bag. kate was so pissed she was ranting about the stupid b***h at the "Cracker barrel" for the rest of the day. i said kate, its crate and barrel.... to which i get a whatever!   fast forward, Davis square train   you know the picture of the bag with the rolls of paper sticking out because the paper people didn’t have a decent bag. yeah well thats about to come into play .when were leaving the train station and i walk by an up and down escalator and BOOM this is when the bag decides it can no longer handle the paper rolls. i bend over and realize im not going to reach it in time to which i yell to the little sister to go after paper rolls being carried down the down escalator of course there’s 1000 people watching much their joy since nothing exciting has happened all day. kate grabs rolls just in time and we flee with red faces.   we finally make it home and prepare a great meal with swiss chard, chicken, Brussels sprouts, and red mashed potatoes. it was delicious and we washed it down with some ice cold beers. we recanted our day and our full bellies hurt from laughing so much!    
Nicole76

Nicole76

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ann_franc's Blog
 

Repositioned

For my brief transitional period, I've nicknamed my sleeve "Eve" and I am learning that she is in control, lol! I tried to eat a cold popsicle, but Eve said no, I'm not ready yet and stomach cramps ensued. I was gonna skip one of my walks for the day, but Eve the sleeve said, No ma'am. I want to want 1 1/2 miles right now. So I got up off the couch (with stomach cramps) and the more I walked, the happier Eve became. I always used to hear that your gut is your second mind, but currently, my gut (aka "Eve the Sleeve") is my first mind and I am doing as she says because the consequences are relentless cramps. I wonder if she'd like flowers or a poem.   Oh, Eve...how I love thee, let me count the waves (of cramps!) LOL!   Oh, I'm repositioned alright, albeit...dethroned!
ann_franc

ann_franc

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MsDebi's Blog
 

Video Blog!

Today I posted my first video blog on YouTube! It is actually quite exciting for me. I decided to put together a little video diary of my journey and post it after seeing so many great ones out there. I so enjoy watching and learning and sharing from all the "ones who go before me". LOL   So anyway, check out my video blog. Just search for MsDebisTime and there it is! Kinda corny...not professional, but hey, it's my first one! LOL
MsDebi

MsDebi

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yashiro's Blog
 

How come Choose Athletic Valuables Using the net Company

After the advancement of web pages, trying to gettreasured sports memorabilia has a very fresh new dimension. Such used to bethe changing times if sports activity enthusiasts required handle good stressesand strains to acquire their hands on one such prized possessions. At thismoment, numerous website stores include appeared vending quite a few visionbags towards autographed the classic pix.Unique current market has had one stepfurther when discover a customized product that can catches the eye of sportinghobbyists who wish their most favorite performers to be able to authorize theirown materials.       In order to safeguardwholesale jerseys from china their particular grip a newsports entertainment life like industry, websites currently provide everysingle single that you think facility you which means unhampered believed fromjust one of the local portion keeps. Generally essential online businessescreate make sure among genuineness just by showing to be able to gadgets throughmain companies that shows a any such verification progression. The distributorscomprise these sort of huge such as : at the sports memorabilia for KeptThoughts, Tri-Star Stage productions coupled with Upper Head unit.       Within typically the increasing interestwholesale nfl jerseys in homeshopping, MLB has got into biceps equipped with Deloitte and Touchéto substantiate authenticated coupled with utilised fitness supplies. Theprocess includes elaborate plan which in turn is comprised of sequential volumehaving a hologram. The actual hologram is incredibly subtle and even extremelydifficult to mimic. MLB functions with the exact same solutions applied by IMFto discover the credibility for seen foreign exchange remarks.       Many service provided by on the web companies includethings Games Bets Arbitrage, does it look Worth buyinglike substantial cost savings for tremendous goods to get beautifyingactivities bars, corps and additionally cluster special occasions. Because araised rivals throughout from the internet sports memorabilia sector, dwellingsellers contend to give much higher support service together with toll-freetelephone numbers, cost free or else quick transportation, date with regards topotential signings, deals and consequently reserving business meeting partiesfor that customers. Because of a limitless much more storage containers, theinternet car dealers are situated in a greater stance to distribute rangeinvaluable sports memorabilia at the significant savings.    
yashiro

yashiro

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yashiro's Blog
 

Dribbling a basketball And A nice Key in Soccer

Not every youngsters are competent to keep working theamount towards the higher education skill level. Generating a higher degree canoften be difficult. All students subsequently go for funding for school; whenthey are talented here in athletics, they search straight to activitiesscholarships or grants, that can too function as stepping stone for only acareer located in qualified sporting activities. You analyze their very ownlikelihood of choosing type of scholarships or grants at the recruiting span.University students that proficient located in ball, to illustrate, attempt incollege court selecting.       Youngsters looking over enrolled in college courtrecruiting require being skilled at several competencies. The most general islikely to be dribbling. Dribbling a basketball often is the process where,making one offer, a new golf ball happens to be prevented jumping with regardsto player makes the offer of the field hockey courtroom. It's just a desirewhich person should be taking steps as well as dribbling a basketball the mainsoftball. It is usually absolutely vital which he be sure to take directlyabout dual tips with out allowing typically the ball rebound on to the ground.Located in dribbling a basketball, a person ought to kick often the ping pongball along the floor using the disposal different from quite frankly patting itall. And with the participant increased treatments for all the ball.       Right after the patient tickets a rival, which heshould make certain that a party is truly furthermost away from the challenger,so that a defensive player doesn't most of the baseball as he is really movingit up legal court. This will will want switching an individual fingers becauseof the several during dribbling a basketball, this means of dribbling by havingyour hands is crucial to obtain field hockey players.Good dribblers (otherwiseknown as soccer ball handlers) often favor to leap the pitch minimum to theground, consequently lowering the traveling distance of your ground to the kidsfinger, phone more troublesome to the defender to gain possession of all theaction.       At the same time, skilled ping pong ball handlers moreoften than not dribble right from responsible for the backside or sometimesabout their very own feet, in addition to subtly alter its your hands andfurthermore pathways most typically associated with dribble usually, producingunpredictable dribbling behaviours for difficult indentify. This can be knownan absolute crossover, which in turn may be due to the fact best approach topurchase with the aid of opposition along with dribbling. A competent gameplayer must be qualified to dribble without the benefit of managing to keeptheir unique view mounted on the ball, as a result clearing you to search forteammates the people that may perhaps be unlock to obtain a move past; orperhaps even schedule any recording hold, or perhaps keeping away from thepossibility of a professional stealing that softball.       Pupils who were major at trying to obtain professionalsports awards ought lots of enable should they be attain her motive. Stats area look at boosting the probability of getting welcomed in continued educationhockey lead generation. The world wide web has demonstrated that they are ahandy physical place intended for the two scholar baseball players and inaddition coaches part of this process. There's lots of online websites and onthe web discussion forums wherein college not to mention scouts will come alongand thus communicate. D1Athletes is definitely an network in which customerscan possibly publish and even return resources they have at the seek for gamesscholarship grants. D1Athletes offers consumers a spot to build an onlinebusiness and pick up very important general publicity.    
yashiro

yashiro

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yashiro's Blog
 

The university Basketball game and All-Star Drawbacks

The game of basketball is a recreation in whichmultiple youth baseball teams derived from personal trainer players everydifferent make an attempt to credit rating towards 1 by just recording a suitablegolf ball by having a basketball hoop lifted three (3) mirielle across theearth. That hoop is as well referred to as the mission, and even baseballathletes manifest the necessary skillsets necessary to catapult our tennis ballfrom the hoop. Each party consists of a aspiration, in relation to across fromconcludes about the ct, how the opposing team efforts to jump often the soccerball interested in.       The group most abundant in spots at the end of thisonline game is victorious. Both the university basketball and consequentlyqualified leagues usually check out the common importantspecifications.University soccer therefore the pro player nba repay themajority of their particular global recognition to actually principal baseballplayers. A new Boston Celtics, within the authority from the mythical coronaryheart Account Russell, led a new NBA using the later part of the Fifties by wayof their Nineteen sixties. From the Sixties, proficient groups by way of bothof these shorelines of an Us of a wagered prior to onlookers in hordes a year.       Wilt Chamberlain on the L . a . Opposing team, petitean gathering place user also, was initially other premier sportsperson throughthe development, excellent competitions by using Russell were actually saw bysimply admirers around the world. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, one any store, came intosize for the Nineteen seventies. Jabbar improved the man's personal bank"sky hook" filmed during having fun for any La Opposing team andconsequently through the use of the proceed took over this visitors.Since '70'sreceived on to a in close proximity to, wow a break down drop here in globalpopularity some of viewrs. Except i thought this was resuscitated using, overagain, a new developing popularity of it can be more visible players.       The very face-offs around Ray Hen of your respectiveMa Boston celtics and therefore Remarkable Smith from the New jersey Opposingteam really are assigned by means of re-igniting experience to qualify for thenba within 80s, every one tests ones own improved understanding from adecade-long rivalry. Over the long Nineteen-eighties Jordans within the ChicagoBulls rose to help fame and fortune coupled with propelled our Bulls withinfame and fortune at the time of 90s.       Although later on just be often called only one, ifthey are not the particular, most effective football players for alltime.Blessed high school graduation players have a chance minimize the stressrefine a person's know-how even while finding out going to school withinstitution fitness free college funding. Per year, professional poker coachesfrom the distinct companies hunt for innovative players to participate inwithin his or her particular continued education youth baseball teams.The nethas demonstrated that they are an effective setting relating to simultaneouslygrad students attending school b-ball and consequently training organisationsinvolved with university or college sporting events college scholarships. Thereare several internet resources and on the internet message boards wherebytrainees and so scouts may possibly mutually also speak.        
yashiro

yashiro

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My Life As Liz
 

Dilemma

If you follow my blog, you'll know my 5k is Saturday. Yay! Except for a wrench has been thrown into my plans.   Earlier tonight my mom called me to tell me that my nephews birthday dinner will be tomorrow night. The plan is for me and mom to share a plate and hope that no one watches me eat. 3 (4 if you count the 3.5 month old) people there don't know I've had surgery and I'd like to keep it that way. If anyone says anything I'll just say I have an upset stomach and that a few people at work have the flu. Which is only a half lie, since I am fine... for now. I will be pissed if I do get the flu in the near future from any one of my sick coworkers. The downside to this excuse is I probably won't get to hold my little nephew (the 3.5 month old).   Now here's where the dilemma comes in. I have been planning for months to stay at my parents house over night for the 5k. 20 minute drive from their house to the 5k vs 1.5 hour drive from mine. When I say months, I mean months! I registered for the race mid May. Now that my nephews birthday dinner is tomorrow my sister decided that she's going to spend the night at my parents house too (they live about 1.5 to 1.75 hrs away from my parents house). Her, her husband, and baby. It is a no win situation. The room I normally stay in when I'm down is my old old room at my parents house that she and I used to share. Now it's more like my mom's office / guest room. My old room is now the cats room. I never stay in it because my allergies can't handle 3 cats and the bed is broken. So I always stay in the other room. The other options are sleeping on the couch downstairs. Or my mom has offered to let me sleep in her bed and she'll sleep somewhere else (my dad will most likely be downstairs watching tv till the wee hours or on his computer looking at porn.) My mom is the best person in the whole entire universe. I can't kick her out of her own bed. Even if she offered it to me. I just can't do that. Anyway, the point I'm getting at is I made my plans MONTHS in advance to sleep over at their house for my 5k and now my sister decides to spend the night. So on the one hand I should get the room because I made my plans well in advance. On the other they're 2 adults and a baby, so they should get the room. See what I mean. It's a no win situation.   When I found this out I was at work and I wanted to cry. I still do when I think about it.   I don't know what to do. BF suggested contacting BFF and seeing if I could sleep over her house since we're doing the 5k together. I texted her but haven't heard back yet.   At least I'll get to see my sister in law tomorrow. I texted her asking which restaurant we're going to and she texted me back the name and asked if I'll be able to eat anything there. I looked at their menu online and they do have a few things I can eat. So at least I'll have a couple allies there tomorrow night. Just the thought of eating in front of my sister and her husband makes me so nervous.   [EDIT]: I guess I misunderstood my mom. I will be sleeping in her bed with her, so at least that is taken care of.
My Life as Liz

My Life as Liz

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MsDebi's Blog
 

Nice week :)

My week is winding down and so far it feels as if I've made progress towards my goal to be sleeved. It feels really nice and relaxing tonight...knowing that I am on my way to a healthier life.   A week ago, tomorrow, I had my appointment with my surgeon for orientation and information. This past Tuesday I saw my internist and was cleared by him for surgery. Wednesday I had my psych eval and that went well. Today my cardiologist cleared me for surgery. All this accomplished in one week! I sure hope the waiting on insurance approval goes as well! If it does, I could be sleeved by Dec.   Here's hoping!!
MsDebi

MsDebi

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Matt Z's Blog
 

Last appointment down, next up lap-band

So, I had my pre-op class/appointment today. It was really odd because besides my wife, I was the ONLY person in this "class". Lucky for me I knew the instructors, so it went by easy. We skipped over things I already knew and went into more details on those topics I wanted more information about. Overall, it was nice.   I got my final pre-op "official" weigh-in, 336.8 lbs. I started the whole process when I topped out at 350 about 4 months ago. My last weigh-in was on the 31st and it was 343, so in 10 days I dropped 6.2 lbs with only better food choices! I was so excited by this, the thought of what the next chapter in my life is going to be like knowing that, if I am forced to make the proper choices, knowing that I can't slip up and binge or stuff without serious issues, I'm going to start dropping weight like a "dancer" drops laundry!     The wife and I did go out to eat and we did indulge a bit, but it was nothing like I used to. My lunch was small and low carb, I didn't touch soda, and we split a dessert. We then went and walked around walmart for 2 hours so I'm sure it balanced out somewhat.     I popped into a local fitness store to check out some protein choices and I met to rather wonderful people that work there. Steve and Amanda, they were both your typical looking fitness store folks, trim and athletic and full of energy. Steve called me "big guy" on the way in... but I kept myself in check and pulled out the "cool guy" inside me and went to shopping, talked them up a bit and come to find out, Steve, was at 330 at one point in his life and Amanda was a good 60+ lbs heavier too, she showed me a photo! After talking to them both and just being my inner self, the words from these two both sunk into my heart like they wouldn't even know. Steve looked amazing, fit, trim, muscular, exactly what I would KILL to look like right now, and the fact that he was around the same weight as I am, gave me so much hope and joy for the future. Amanda was cute as hell too. Knowing that they both have been pretty much where I am right now, both mentally and physically gave me more hope than I could have even asked for. I know I will be going back there for my protein and other dietary needs.   I wish everyone could have a moment like this, where at the start of an interaction your just feeling like crap, down, ashamed of yourself, embarassed for being the "fat person in a fitness store", to walking out with a major smile and two new potential "friends". Love it.   That's all for today good folks of the internet, Good luck, Keep positive and Stay Strong!
Matt Z

Matt Z

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Excited2011's Blog
 

Lap Band or Realize Band?

So, I didn't realize there were 2 kinds of bands, well now I do.   I was asked which one I wanted and I didn't know what the difference was between the two.   I researched and found there were very little differences between them.   I would love to hear from people that have have either/or and their experiences.   I get banded next week!!!   Thanks
Excited2011

Excited2011

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freelance frog's Blog
 

HOLY NEW BUTT BATGIRL!!

HOLY CRAP!!!! I just had to post these like this I hope no one is offended, but my blog IS called MY OTHER BUTT!!   The one on the left was taken on April 11, 2011... 7 months ago. The one on the right was taken this morning ~ November 10th, 2011.   I'm almost embarrassed to post the original... but a picture says 1000 words eh?   Follow me at http://www.myotherbutt.blogspot.com
freelance frog

freelance frog

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legnarevocrednu's Blog
 

Forget that last blog

In one phone conversation, my feeling of happiness went down the drain. My insurance coordinator just called and told me that my insurance will not approve the sleeve because my BMI is below 50. Why they didn't know that before, I don't know. Surgery is scheduled in 10 days. She said I could make a member appeal...but it's been 6 months already. I just don't know if it's worth it. She said my insurance will cover the band. As of right now, that's the route I'm taking...although I hate it. I'm super scared of the band, but it's either that or nothing. Any ideas will be appreciated. Thanks.
legnarevocrednu

legnarevocrednu

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legnarevocrednu's Blog
 

Sooo happy!

Today I feel happy and excited! Two of my close friends cleared their schedules for me last minute last night to go out to dinner with me. They knew it would be a while before I would be able to go out, as I start my pre op diet tomorrow. Also, one of my friends is doing the pre op diet with me. I feel like I have an awesome support system in place! I am having zero doubts about getting this surgery and am 100% confident in my choice to do it. I have a feeling the next 10 days will zoom by!
legnarevocrednu

legnarevocrednu

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MsDebi's Blog
 

Getting anxious now...

Well, my cardiologist's office just called and said I was cleared for surgery and he will be forwarding a letter to my surgeon. Whew...Another item checked off the list. So I call Dr. Bellanger's office (my surgeon in Baton Rouge) and Tracy tells me that United Healthcare sometimes takes 20 days or so to get approval. YIKES!! Now I'm starting to get anxious. I've done everything I can do from this end so now it's a wait and see thing.... I wouldn't mind that too much if my insurance wasn't changing at the end of the year!!   Sending up prayers that United Healthcare will be speedy!! Lord, let me get this done by the end of the year!!!
MsDebi

MsDebi

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Linda526's Blog
 

Feeling good

So when I was researching about the lap band all I found was positive informaiton. I never saw anything about the feeling of food stuck in your throat, or the constipation, constant shoulder and back pain, or abdominal pains. Then I have the surgery and had all of that. I was banded on 9/19/11. first had the initial fill removed 2 weeks later and still had the same problems. I was having so many different issues and having a hard time dealing with the pain and depression. The final straw was when my children sat me down and had one of the hardest talks I think they ever had. They told me that they wanted their Mom back. That I wasn't the same happy go lucky, fun to be around person anymore. I had the band removed 10/21/11 and I am now back to 'normal'. It was immediate. All of the issues I had were gone. During my month with the band I lost 25 lbs and it is still off, plus a couple more. While I applaud those of you who have had success I realize that the band is not for everyone. Some people's bodies just aren't cut out to accept it. The one good thing that I learned was what a portion looks like. I don't think I ever ate a portion in my life. I think I ate a family size portion for everything. Good luck to all of you who have had the band and had success.
Linda526

Linda526

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Jamie83's Blog
 

So sluggish, still awaiting my consult. Coke Zero addiction.

Ugh, my body is ready for a change. I am feeling so tired and my body is starting to get sore, like knees/back/etc. I went to the seminar on the 8th and now I am waiting for them to call me for my consult. I hope it's soon. I don't want to start losing weight until after my consult as my insurance will use my consult weight for approval purposes. Then I can start my 6 month medically supervised diet and lose as much as I can. During that 6 months I also plan on starting the couch to 5k program, get off diet soda (specifically coke zero), and get my water intake up. I am hoping that making these changes ahead of time will help me not feel too overwhelmed trying to make all these changes at once.   On the topic of diet soda addiction...on man do I drink a lot of Coke Zero. It's so good and I am addicted to it. I know carbonation and caffeine are no-no's after the lap band, so I am going to wean myself off of it. I really think that all the caffeine and chemicals are making me feel sluggish and tired all the time. I work night shift, so I have used caffeine to stay awake and then a sleeping pill to go to sleep. I have been taking ambien for sleep for about 3 and 1/2 years. I started taking it after my daughter was born and I had anxiety and postpartum depression. I have continued taking it because I am on 12 hour nights at work and I have to flip my schedule around a couple of times a week. I will be awake for 24 hours and then sleep in the day, work again for 12 hours and sleep the next day. Then I will have the next night off and will have to take ambien to sleep at night again so I can switch to a normal schedule. I am sure that this cycle is not good for my health. Working nights has also contributed to bad food choices. When I am awake for 24 hours, I crave bad foods and eat to stay awake.   Any suggestions on kicking the soda habit would be appreciated. Thanks!   P.S. Is anyone reading this blog? I have no idea...but I guess if not, that's ok as it is good for myself to be documenting things on my journey.
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mmidnight's Blog
 

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mmidnight's Blog
 

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Mange folk ha aldri hørt av Mesothelioma og er ikke vite av dens tegn. Til tross for betraktet som en sjelden blankett av kreften ,ghd hver år antallet av sakene vokser. Med det utbredelse av denne sykdommen på stige , det er en betenkelig å oppfatte hvorfor og hvor Mesothelioma utvikle og hva retningene av aksjonen kan tatt i tilfellet av diagnosis.   Det fulgte er en liste over hyppig anmodet spørsmål og svar det vill skaffe du med noe beskjed opp på Mesothelioma , ghd rettetang norge og det juridisk utgaver omringer it.Mesothelioma er fristen pleide beskrive en kreft svulst grunnlegge inne det mesothelial celler av en organ. Det organ der hvor denne blankett av kreften er høyst vanligvis grunnlegge er det lungen , hjertet og mave- organ.   Lungehinne Mesothelioma er kreften av lungen fôring og er de fleste vanlig blankett av Mesothelioma.Mesothelioma er nært alltid forårsaket av avsøring ghd rettetang billig å asbest. Asbest er ofte grunnlegge inne bygning arbeidsmateriale anvendt tidligere det midt i 1970's. Dessuten , arbeidsmateriale som piper , kjelen insulation , gulvet , loftet og tak tiles kanskje inneholde asbest.
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