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Journeyseeker's Blog
 

tomorrow = 1 week post -op

Well as of 11/3/2011 I will be one week post-op ive gotta say it hasnt been too bad. I have had very little pain mostly some back pain which i believe was from the gas. I was suposed to be on clear liquids all week but i did cheat a little and had a couple bites of chicken yesterday but i chewed and chewed and chewed and chewed I just had to have something. I also started drinking "full" liquids to get more protein in. Since surgery as of today I am down 9 pounds which puts me down a total of 45 since i started my 6 mo supervised diet. I started at 385 pounds and am sitting at 340. I still cant wait to lose more and see where this path takes me. I always joke that i've never been small except when I was newborn lol. My entire childhood I was the over weight child and that just continued on through school and into my adult phase in life. I am praying that things go well for me. I actually can not wait to be able to start back to the gym and really get to working on this. My twin is about to start her 2nd week of the liver shrinking diet she is scheduled for 11/10 we will actually have some time off together which we never get bc of our jobs. I'vs started trying on clothes that I havent a) never been able to wear or b ) havent been able to wear in a while and i am amazed at how things are fitting. well thats my thoughts for today Ill be back tomorrow after my 1 week follow apt.
Journeyseeker

Journeyseeker

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Kara Renee's Blog
 

Scared !!!

Reading all of these blogs kind of scares me. I chose to get the band becasue of being able to control my portion sizes, i did not get it to have to give up all of the good foods i like, if i was going to do that i would have just dieted and not spent 10,000 dollars. I mean dont get me wrong Im going to watch what I eat but I dont plan on eating baked chicken and vegetables everyday thats not why i did this. I didnt think you really had to diet much with getting the lap band I thought it was more about portion control. I know the liquids is a big thing because the lap band does nothing for that, so yes have to be strict about that. I dont know I guess where im getting at is I see all these blogs about getting off track because of eating something not good for you, and im just starting to think, oh god did i make the right decision because i know myself and i know im not a healthy food diet kinda person this is why i got the band. I dont know im just starting to get discouraged about this hearing everybody talk about diet diet diet.
Kara Renee

Kara Renee

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MsDebi's Blog
 

Is this normal?

OK...so I've decided that I'm gonna be totally honest during this journey of mine. Ya know what I mean...sometimes we tend to only tell the parts that put us in a "good light". Well...It's time to push those cares away...time to be honest...time to be real. So today will be my first honest admission...   I can not freakin get food off my mind! It's like...all I can think about now that I have made this decision to have WLS. I wake up hungry, and while I am eating breakfast, I think about what I will eat next. So embarrassing to admit, but it's the truth. I know that I am rationalizing, in my head, that I'm going to lose weight, so why not? Geeesh...that's so lame. Even right now while I am typing this, I'm thinking about how the McRibs are back at McDonalds and I want one for lunch. Pathetic. Pathetic. If this is my attitude, am I gonna be able to do this? How do I fix this attitude?   Ugh!
MsDebi

MsDebi

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lisaann72's Blog
 

irritated by irritation

hello all fellow banders i had surgery o june 10 2011 and i have lost 84 pounds to date had some rough times had to have gallbladder surgery on the 17 of october i was having some trouble this past week with eating and getting stuck even water so i went to the dr.they removed all the fluid i am worried they said my stomach was irritated i guess from the surgery and all i am still having some trouble but only at dinner time can someone please put some light on this for me
lisaann72

lisaann72

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tlatimo4's Blog
 

Am I banded?

I hate the fact that I can eat anythinng I want. I dont feel like I even had the surgery. This is starting to really make me upset. I was hoping that I would feel some sort of restriction after the first fill. Nope nothing! I have been trying my best to stay on a tight diet but hey i was unable to diet before I got the surgery. Well I keep saying Im not going to give up but I keep feeling myself slide through the rules and contuine to eat whatever I want. Slap me on my hands! and lock my mouth. lol!    
tlatimo4

tlatimo4

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newlybanded22's Blog
 

Newly Banded with some questions??

So I was just banded on October 28th, 2011 and I can't help but feel I'm hungry all the time. I did so well I went home the same day and can honestly say I've had no issues. I still dont think I know what the full feeling is, just keeping my sized to 4oz. I feel like I can go on to mushy foods, but is it too soon?? All I have been drinking is water, broth(wish is disgusting) protein shakes, jello, and popsicles. Now mind you I did this before surgery too so its been like 3 weeks of liquid! I'm dying here! I started drinking Gatorate today to help get some nutrients I may be lacking!   When did you guys start yogurt, mashed potatoes, cream of wheat, cottage cheese, eggs?   Also, Is it me or does the port seem like its "in the way?" Its hard for me to sit for a long time because I feel like its poking me. Does this go away?   Overall I am doing well just that I'm hungry.   Any help or words would help?   Thanks!
newlybanded22

newlybanded22

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zil's Blog
 

I Hit BULLS EYE

As I wrote yesterday, I had my 4th fill yesterday. Now I have 7.5 ccs in my band. I am definately seeing (feeling) a difference. I have a full feeling just about all the time, and not thinking about when my next meal is. I am doing good with the water, too. I am so excited. This ride is so much fun and rewarding, I hope it never ends. If things keep going this way, I will have to cancel my next appt for a fill, and just weight in for pure enjoyment.   Did I tell you that I am so excited? Oh, I am so excited. I don't mean to repeat myself but I am really feeling good, and I have only lost 46 pounds, I can only imagine what it will be like when I lose another 46.     OK, enough jubilation. I AM JUST SO EXCITED. Oh, there I go again
zil

zil

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Nichelle's Blog
 

6 Month Measurements

Things are moving right along. Weight loss has slowed dramatically. There are times of doubt whether I will truley make it to my first orginal goal, but the math is simple. Keep calories taken in below calories burned and weight loss is inevitable. The good thing is although the scale this month showed little mercy the tape measure goes to show that there are other ways to keep track of loss. This was the first time I have also had a stall and a gain all in one month. I was terrified that I had bottomed out. Around this weight was as low as I have ever been in 2 1/2 years. The last time I dieted with Slim 4 Life this is as far as I had made it. I think my body just remembers getting down to this number and felt like maybe it should stop, but my mind is saying no way. I feel great and better than ever. I can run and jump and even run up and down a staircase without running out of breathe. Yet, I now am finding other flaws that before would have never bothered me. I can see how big I still am. I still have a waist of close to 39 in and around the belly button still 45 in. That is huge! There is still much work to be done and although the weight loss has slowed down I still am losing and 5 lbs. is nothing to be bitter about. All I can do now is step up my game and make it through the holidays. To hoping that the next month measurments in weight begins with a "1". Happy Onederland I am hoping to see you soon.   StartWeight: 273 lbs. **Goal Weight: 157lbs. Pre-op:--- 6 lbs. lost Surgery Weight: 267 1 month: 247 -- -- bmi 39.0 -- -- 20 lbs lost 2 month: 238 -- -- bmi 37.3 -- -- 9 lbs lost 3 month: 229 -- -- bmi 35.9 -- -- 9 lbs lost 4 month: 220 -- -- bmi 34.5 -- -- 9 lbs lost 5 month: 212 -- -- bmi 33.2 -- -- 8 lbs lost 6 month: 207 -- -- bmi 32.4 -- -- 5 lbs lost     Lost since surgery: -60 Lost Total: -66 lbs.     Overall Goal   Weekly Break Down, lbs. lost pre-op week: 6 lbs week 1 -- 8 lbs. 2 --5 3 --3 4 --2 5 --2 6 --3 ~2 months 7 --3 8 --1 9 --2 10 --6 ~3 months 11 --0 12 --2 13 --1 14 --3 ~4 months 15 --0 16 --4 17 --2 18 --1 ~5 months 19 --1 20 --3 21 --3 22 -+1 ~6 months 23 --0 24 --3 25 --2 26 --1     StartJean size: 24/22 Current Jean size: 16/14   Start Shirt size: 3x/2x Current Shirt size: xl/L   Inches:   Neck Start: 16 Last: 14 Recent: 14 Loss: 0 Total Loss: -2   Upper Arm Start: 15 Last: 13.5 Recent: 13 Loss: -0.5 Total Loss: -2   Forearm Start: 11.5 Last: 10.5 Recent: 10 Loss: -0.5 Total Loss: -1.5   Waist Start: 49 Last: 39 Recent: 39 Loss: 0 Total Loss: -10   Abdomen (belly button) Start: 55 Last: 47 Recent: 45.5 Loss: -1.5 Total Loss: -9.5   Hips Start: 55 Last: 47.5 Recent: 47 Loss: -0.5 Total Loss: -8   Bust Start: 54 Last: 47 Recent: 45 Loss: -2 Total Loss: -9   Chest Start: 44 Last: 38 Recent: 37.5 Loss: -0.5 Total Loss: -6.5   Thigh Start: 30.5 Last: 25.5 Recent: 25 Loss: -0.5 Total Loss: -5.5   Calf Start: 17.5 Last: 16 Recent: 15.5 Loss: -0.5 Total Loss: -2     1st month loss: -19.5 in 2nd month loss: -9 in 3rd month loss: -14.5 in 4th month loss: -6 in 5th month loss: -2 in 6th month loss: -6 in   Total Lost: -57 inches   Halloween Goal   Goal was 203 lbs. --- weight 207 missed goal by 4 lbs.       Christmas Goal:   Start weight 207 Goal weight 193   7 ½ weeks to goal –14 pounds total = 2 lbs. Per week
Nichelle

Nichelle

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MsDebi's Blog
 

To Sleeve or Not To Sleeve

So today I made an appointment for Friday morning at 8am in Baton Rouge. From what I understand this appointment will basically be a "group" meeting with other people interested in having WLS. After the informational meeting with the doctor, he will meet with us one on one to answer questions. I am excited, and only a little nervous about the prospect of having surgery. I suppose there is a part of me that feels a bit like a loser...having to "resort" to surgery to lose weight. I guess I should move past that thinking. Bottom line is, being "naturally thin" is just not in the cards for me. But...just because I have to go about it a different way, doesn't mean I can't be, or don't deserve to be thin...Right? RIGHT!! I'm gonna be thin, and feel better, feel healthier, be healthier... :smile1: .   Also...I called my insurance company and I found out that they will cover my surgery. It looks like my co-pay will be only $325. for my surgery. Not bad considering the total cost for surgery is over $8,400. I'm not sure about all the pre-authorization jazz...but, hopefully I can relax a bit about the cost.   I really hope I can have the surgery before the end of the year. I would like to have it in November, but just the fact that I am finally actually "doing something" about my weight makes me feel so much better.
MsDebi

MsDebi

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Sweetybabs' Blog
 

Surgery was cancelled for tomorrow and rescheduled....

Oh mercy...I can not begin to tell you the shock I was in when the surgeon called me this morning (minutes before my pre-op) and said he had to cancel my surgery! I thought..."WHAT? I have done 3 weeks of liquids for NOTHING!!!" I even asked if he was kidding. He said no...he had a death in his family and had to go out of state the day after my initial scheduled surgery and his two other partners are at a conference out of state...so there would be no one to take proper care of me. I appreciate my surgeon so much and his compassion was priceless. But, my tears were coming regardless if I wanted them or not.   After a few minutes on the phone with my loving husband I was fine again. God has brought me this far and I refuse to let Satan "trip" me up! I will wait patiently for Nov. 23rd to have it done. Yes, that is 3 weeks away, which means 6 weeks of liquids! Yea me! And...it is the day before Thanksgiving! Again..yea me!   The holiday thing is no real concern...but it hurts when you've worked so hard to get to the BIG day...and poof...the BIG day is 3 more weeks away!   Worse things could happen! So... here I am in a daze...   The way I see it is... this give me extra time to lose more weight (62 pounds lost so far!)...and more time to practice my drinking small sips...and more time to exercise...and so on! Over all it will all work out fine and I choose not to worry about it. I am very grateful for this experience and I look forward to the BIG day...when ever it is!
Sweetybabs

Sweetybabs

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Blog 94826
 

Follow Up Visit; fluid removed

So I decided to put myself out of misery and followed up with my surgeon today. Turns out that his nurse practioner had given me a .5 fill on last week. It was simply too much. I'm right around my sweet spot and that took me over the edge. He took out .25 and I felt immeditately better. I can now drink and eat without it coming back up. If you ever experience a time where nothing will go down, not soft foods, liquids, or even protein drinks, then go to the doctor...its too tight and you'll do more harm than good keeping it that way....lesson learned!
chriper

chriper

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legnarevocrednu's Blog
 

19 Days (reminding myself)

Only 19 days until surgery! I feel like today is the first day that every time I think about the surgery, I get a weird feeling in the pit of my stomach. Not that I'm second guessing myself, I guess it's just anxious energy. I do have to remind myself occasionally why I am going this route. All my tests came back good, I have no sleep apnea, no heart problems, nothing wrong with me that people would usually relate to being obese. I'm sure those problems would probably come later though. However, I have noticed a lot lately that when I start to walk after sitting for a while, my legs hurt. I feel like I'm limping a little until my legs get used to it. It's a very odd feeling and I've only noticed it for the past few months or so. Has anyone else experienced this? Also, I helped out with a childrens Halloween party on Sunday, and that night, I felt like EVERYTHING hurt (thanks to a lively game of Simon Says) and I was extremely tired the next day. One of the main reasons I am doing this, is because I desperately want to have children one day. Sorry for the TMI, but there was a time when about 3 months went by and I didn't have my period. I am usually pretty regular and got really spooked. Hence the reason I started to research WLS. I am a bit anxious for reactions I may receive after surgery but I'll jump that hurdle when I get to it. Well I guess that's it for now.
legnarevocrednu

legnarevocrednu

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MsC's Blog
 

Feeling like a failure

10/31/2011 So today is my birthday. I woke up this morning and lay in bed feeling depressed. Hopeless. Like a failure. I had so many hopes pinned on being successful with weight-loss after my sleeve surgery. But I am 5 weeks since surgery and I haven't lost anything to speak of. I go up and down the same few pounds. Pre-surgery I lost 25 pounds in about 8 weeks. Post- surgery I haven't lost more than a few pounds.   I am now trying to figure out what I am doing wrong and how I can make this work for me. I am getting my protein everyday. I am getting the fluids. I am taking my vitamins. I am not eating refined carbs -- mainly I eat fruit and vegetables and fiber cereal to keep my colon moving properly. Unfortunately I am hungry pretty often. I keep appropriate foods on-hand and drink lots of Crystal Light. But if I am hungry, I do eat something.   I need to move everyday. I have not yet made daily exercise a routine. I exercise in starts and stops -- not with regularity. I am going to focus on working on this part of the equation.   If anyone can relate to this I would love to hear how you found your way to weight loss. This is an unbelievable process to go through to find that it isn't working for you. I am really disheartened. I don't want to fail.   Ms. C Surgery date 9/23/2011
MsC

MsC

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jundian123's Blog
 

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Nicole76's Blog
 

Beer!

As the day draws closer I have the big pit in (slightly large belly) about giving up beer!!! not that i am a drink a six pack of beer a night kind of girl... I just can imagine going to fenway and not having a beer in my hand... I guess that just being a little crazy.. but that is a thought for today!
Nicole76

Nicole76

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ann_franc's Blog
 

Repositioned: start of my journey

My sleeve surgery date is November 7, 2011 and I'm at midpoint with my 2 week pre op liquids. At this point, I don't have any more ambivalent feelings. I have been trying to lose weight on my own for the past 20 years and have done a great job losing, but keeping if off has been a different story altogether (as I'm sure it has been for many of you as well). My last great weight loss effort was with Crossfit...I got hurt doing that and have not been able to participate with full effort since then. If you know Crossfitters (as I do) then you know there's no room for people who don't give 110% to a workout because of an injury. I loved Crossfit, but I love myself more and there just wasn't room enough for the 2 of us; so I'm back at the Global gym (with central heat and air) working out there. I still love to do squats, pushups and lunges, but I'm done with running and box jumps for sure (my feet just can't take those anymore).   I'm repositioning my efforts with a new tool. I will lose weight again, but this time I will be able to maintain that loss with my sleeve. My Goliath is finally not just going to fall, he's going to die once and for all.
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ann_franc

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Journey Begins
 

Fill Questions

I go for my first fill on 11/10. I know they say it can take up to many fills before you get to your sweet spot and have that full feeling and that everyone is diffrent but how often can you get filled?? Do they make you wait a certain time frame and then if you want to be filled again you go back?
Wear your Passion

Wear your Passion

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zil's Blog
 

FILL #4 TODAY

WOW, had my 4th fill this morning. I am so psyched!. Weighted in at 42 pounds down and 7 inches off my waist. WOO HOO!!! I even think the fill has put me in the green zone...way to go...my journey is wonderful. My boss even told me turn around today and when I did, he said my backside was getting smaller. WOO HOO AGAIN. (good thing I have known him for more than 20 years)
zil

zil

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Nicole76's Blog
 

About a Girl

Hello My Name is Nicole. I am From Boston Ma . I now Live in Somerville Ma. I am 35 yrs. I am a Nanny in Milton Ma. I love to Travel and Shoppe!! lol . I am a sport nut! love My Pats , B's, Red Sox's.. I love to talking about anything.. so lets chat! and have some fun on our Weight Loss Journey!
Nicole76

Nicole76

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Texasbandit's Blog
 

Surrealness at Walmart

ok I had a totally freak out moment at walmart on Sunday.   So far, I havent really bought any new clothes or anything since me weight loss. yes, I am a saggy clothes wearing mess. I dont have any spare money. My hubby has been in and out of the hospital for 2 months now and money is tight. Soooo... I went to walmart on Sunday to get a few things to eat and wondered over to the clothes section just to see what they had. I had a serious crazy moment.   I was looking at pants in my usual plus size section and pulled a pair from the rack that said 2x, but then stopped and looked long and hard. These pants were huge. Thinking it was the brand I moved on to another pair. Size 20, ummmm....huge. I went thru about 6 racks of pants and then it hit me, I cant fit this stuff anymore. Am I that small? I dont feel that small. I feel like a fat moo cow. How can this be?   I ventured over to the jr's section and saw a size 15, It looked about right, but no way I'm that little. just no. So i tried them on. I stared for about 10 min first and I'm sure the other customers thought I was mental as I muttered to myself and stared at pants for a long time! lol! Went to the dressing room and to my shock I could fit a size 15. A SIZE 15!!!!!!!!!!!! That means In stretchy pants I can wear a 14. 14!!!!!!!!! WTF!!! How can i be that small. I'm still not convinced. maybe its walmart, I dunno.   I snatched up the cute sweat pants with princess on the legs. Size 14 then rethought it. What if they dont fit? So I got the 15/16. I got home and my husband wondered what took me so long. I couldnt explain. I tried on the 15/16's and they are a bit big, but still fit great. I guess i could have gotten those 14's! Oh well....maybe next month! tee hee!   So do i have body issues?? I just thought maybe I was trippin. I dunno., This has really shook me to my core. I dont understand. I still see myself as huge. Will this always be even if I get down to 200lbs???    
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