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Nichelle's Blog
 

5 Month Measurements

Hello VST,   Welcome to my blog. It is so amazing how fast time flies by you when you’re having fun.I have had one of the best summers of my life and I feel I owe a lot of it to having vsg. Bonus: Also am falling in love with a fantastic person who makes me feel awesome even before I began losing weight!! I feel great and think I look great too. It’s odd though trying to describe to someone who has never gone through something like this or ever even been heavy how you feel, emotionally and/or physically. It’s hard but, becoming easier every day. The mirror and my camera have now become my friends again. So wonderful to take pictures again, as it has been a love of mine for along time and I didn’t realize how much I missed doing until now. The mirror some days is my best friend and other times not so much. It’s weird because I can pass by my full length mirror on the way out the door and think to myself ‘dawmn’ who is that girl, I am looking good. I can be fully satisfied and even impressed. Then other days all I see is a big plus sized girl who still has alot work to go. This thought will not stand in my way. Not now, not ever again. It’s a work in progress   Holy,moly so I really am five months post op. Craziness! Time is just moving along and the weight is coming off. For those pre-op and those just starting your time will come and sooner than you think. My tummy and I are getting along just great. I am really getting used to the smaller portions and have become habitual in my new ways of eating and scheduling meals. I do my water faithfully, as well as, protein shakes and vitamins. Exercise, uhg! Do I do enough no, do I enjoy it no, do I want to continue not really, does the working up a sweat help the weight loss, Yes! Sticking to it then, and I will talk to you next month about how much I hate it still. I am so grateful to have found this opportunity and to have gotten this chance to change my life. I feeeeelll soooo goooodd. To any who are considering surgery or have recently decided this is the right choice for you. Do not hesitate, however do your research and find what works best for you. The physical change is drastic,but the change you have to make mentally I feel is the more difficult part in the journey and one I am most working on currently. Now we do NUMBERS!       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     Lost since surgery: -55 Lost Total: -61 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   StartJean size: 24/22 Current Jean size: 16/14   Start Shirt size: 3x/2x Current Shirt size: xl/L   Inches: ***This month is the month that I say "Bye, Bye Boobies" The inches don't lie and neither do my bras. Had to happen sooner or later I suppose. I still have plently luckily! Neck Start: 16 Last: 14 Recent: 14 Loss: 0 Total Loss: -2   Upper Arm Start: 15 Last: 13.5 Recent: 13.5 Loss: 0 Total Loss: -1.5   Forearm Start: 11.5 Last: 10.5 Recent: 10.5 Loss: 0 Total Loss: -1   Waist Start: 49 Last: 39 Recent: 39 Loss: 0 Total Loss: -10   Abdomen (belly button) Start: 55 Last: 47 Recent: 47 Loss: 0 Total Loss: -8   Hips Start: 55 Last: 48 Recent: 47.5 Loss: -0.5 Total Loss: -7.5   Bust Start: 54 Last: 48 Recent: 47 Loss: -1 Total Loss: -7   Chest Start: 44 Last: 38 Recent: 37.5 Loss: -0.5 Total Loss: -6.5   Thigh Start: 30.5 Last: 25.5 Recent: 25.5 Loss: 0 Total Loss: -5   Calf Start: 17.5 Last: 16 Recent: 16 Loss: 0 Total Loss: -1.5     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   Total Lost: -51 inches   Halloween Goal In 8 weeks to goal I am going to try for 2lbs. a week which will get me very close to onederland, 3 lbs. from it. IfI make it there I will be ecstatic. Come on Halloween!!! Bonus I have a wedding that weekend too, so it will be great to go try on dresses and see what size Iam near onederland.   9/5/11 to 10/31/11 -- 2 months or 8 weeks Goal is 203 lbs.
Nichelle

Nichelle

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meltingcoco's Blog
 

My Surgerversary!

This date last year I was 298 pounds miserable and very depressed but I was excited about what was about to happen. I was in the prep area for my surgery. All sorts of crazy thoughts were going through my mind... Would i survive the surgery? Would it work for me? would I actually lose weight? Would I wake up even? Well here it is a year later and I am happier with myself then I have been in a long time. Of course its not all peaches and cream. I am separated from my husband of 20+ years, I am struggling financially flat broke with no job attend school to get my Mental Health License so that I will be more marketable. I am living with my two grown children and one school aged child in a cramped NYC housing project that is getting worse from violence and in need of infrastructure repairs. All of this and more stuff that I don't have time to write but you get the idea..life is not great for me right now but now I have the energy and the strength to fight this battle and win!. I haven't done any real exercise yet and I could be better with my vitamins. I did my yearly checkup and I am anemic and low on b12 I'm not surprised now I take my vitamins everyday and I don't miss a beat. I learned a lot on this journey and I still have more to learnMy wish for the coming year? I want to get to my goal weight and become financially stable...wish me luck.
meltingcoco

meltingcoco

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Pooh plus size's Blog
 

Get banded in one week

So so happy my day is coming and I just can't wait to share my weight loss with everyone. I wish everyone the best and I hope i do as well as some of the people stories that I read. I am 255 lbs as of now boy I can't wait to feel the weight come off I am so ready
Pooh plus size

Pooh plus size

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Sarah8807's Blog
 

How do you deal with negative people?

Im really sick of all the negativity about lapband around me. I do have about a handful of people (immediate family and a few friends) that support me in this journey, but it seems like everyone I work with has something negative to say about lapband. Today someone told me that lapband is being sewed because people are choking and not able to breathe and then dying! wtf?? I have not heard ANYTHING like this. Then to top it off all of my coworkers comment on EVERYTHING i eat (or drink I should say since still on pre op diet). People have just been flat out rude about lapband to me. I don't get it. I would never sit and discourage someone from something they are working so hard towards. My friends and family say to just ignore them, which is what I try to do, but why would grown adults act this way? All of the people that are being so discouraging are overweight. So it makes me wonder if maybe they are just scared to do lapband themselves so they want to pick on the person that IS doing it?? I dont know...I know I need to just stop caring but it's annoying..............   I do have some good news though. Im 4 days into my pre-op diet and im down 8lbs!!!! whoooot whoot!
Sarah8807

Sarah8807

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PhatGurl80's Blog
 

So it finally happened....

I'm entering into my 3rd week of being sleeved and have done so well so far. I practically feel as 'normal' as I did the week before surgery. First week I was on clear Fluids, 2nd week, full fluids. The doctor said that in the third week, I should start experimenting...see what kinds of things I can tolerate..."even try mexican if you like mexican". Ironically the first day of my 3rd week, I felt HUNGRY like no other. It was like a fire that couldn't be smothered. So since the Doc said to experience, i figured that was my cue to do just that.   Breakfast was a hot bowl of whole wheat cream of wheat. Tasted pretty good and it left me oh so satisfied, quelching that ravenous hunger that was growing inside me. So far so good. For lunch I decided to try a "cheese steak soup" from Whole foods. It has chunks of steak along w/ green peppers and onion. I chewed on little pieces of steak which didn't go down as well as I would have liked, but they went down. Overall I ate about a half a cup before I couldn't do it anymore. Success. Dinner was a whole 'nother story. For some reason I decided to accompany my fiance on a McD's run and ended up ordering a chicken nugget kids meal w/ fries. I got down about 4 fries and two chicken nuggets (although quite uncomfortably). But it went down and I thought to myself, " I would have never thought I would ever be full off of TWO chicken nuggets!" Then, on to bed..   So the next day. Breakfast again was a nice "soupy" cream of wheat. Delicous. Lunch was a kid's pack of greek yogurt. But then the inevitable happened. Leftovers from a meeting in the break room. They were mini deli sandwhiches, so I picked off the cheese and ham and munched on that. Then I tried for the rest of the day to get in my crystal light. Fastworward to after work. Fiance decided to cook some steak and chicken in the slow cooker. We both thought the meat woud be tender enough for my tiny stomach to handle so I had a little bite. Next, I thought about those left over chicken nuggets in the fridge. Tore off the batter and got that down w/ no problem.   So what did I do next? Decided to take my left over cheese steak soup and warm that up and have a spoonful of that as well. Do you see where this is going? *gurgle gurgle* Oh no...the feeling in my stomach and in my esophagus was not pretty. I looked at my fiance and bubbled my cheeks as the universal sign that "I'm about to blow chunks" and raced to the bathroom. It all came back out..and oh ever so violently. Hovered over the toilet bowl, one eath shattering heave after another, every peice of whatever i put in my belly today came back out. Inside I'm saying "why meeeeee!"   So, I guess i've learned the first very important lesson: Take it slow and easy. The ONLY thing I want to eat again for a while is that cream of wheat! I don't know why but somehow I thought that vomiting woudn't happen to me. I've been feeling so good, I couldn't possibly comprehend that my normal behavior from a month ago, cannot be my normal behavior now. What an eye opening experience. Maybe somehow deep down inside, i really needed confirmation that the sleeve was real. And it wasn't really real until I threw up like the many sleevers that have gone before me.   I'm so NOT going to ever do that again lol! I swear!      
PhatGurl80

PhatGurl80

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forensicmary's Blog
 

Post op day 2

I was able to get 62 gms of protein. I had some stomach cramping today so maybe should not have started protein shakes so early. The oddest thing is that I have minimal abdominal pain but my left side of my neck is aching. Maybe positioning during surgey? So I have takenmeds for stomach cramping and pain meds.   I have walked both days. I feel lucky that I had no problems with the surgery and I am going to try to rest my neck.   I am scared because I dont seem to know when I am full. Dont want to stretch anything out right out of surgery!   still planning on work on Monday hopefully will be better everyday!
forensicmary

forensicmary

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putasleeveonit's Blog
 

Uggh... I wish they had not told me that the pre-op diet was optional

As I get closer to surgery, my mind keeps trying to get me back into "last supper mode." A part of me keeps saying, "just eat what you want until surgery since you weren't given any rules!"   Also, I keep moving the goal post. First I said I wanted to eat low calorie/low carb for two weeks pre-op. Then I said 8 days pre-op. Now I feel the need to move it to 7 days pre-op (to get one last slice of pie ). I feel out of control and stressed out. I feel very discouraged right now because I'm wondering how I will handle the sleeve if I can't get my thinking together. I wish I could see a counselor before going, but I don't have the time now. I kind of wish I was in a local bariatric program where they provide the counseling and guidance. I've had none of that. I'm basically just going to be flying into the unknown on Friday and then sent back home.   I'm 99.9% sure that I will follow the post-op guidelines (I've buckled down in the past with no problems). I think my number one objective should be to take things ONE DAY AT A TIME. Sometimes I think way too far ahead and stress myself out unnecessarily. Thoughts like, what if this doesn't work, etc etc. The moment I start having doubts about something, the first thing I want to do is EAT.
putasleeveonit

putasleeveonit

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tlatimo4's Blog
 

My First fill!

Today I was able to get my first fill. I never ask the doctor how much she put in. I really didn’t care. The procedure was very simple and the office visit took about 1 hour. I had a very good lap-band technician who spent around 45 minutes explaining to me the proper ways to eat and the proper portion sizes to eat at each meal. She also went over with me my eating habits and my thoughts so far about my band. This was by far the best appointment I have had since the start of my surgery procedures.   Now the actual fill was a very quick process. I lay back against a lounge couch/table and she placed a blanket behind my back down near my bottom. This gave me a little elevation. Then she laid the table back just a little. I was given a shot of… I guess a Novocain like numbing medicine. Then she located my port which is slightly to the right of my large incision. A large needle was placed in the direction of the port and the tech took her time finding the port opening then she inserted the liquid. The table was lifted while the needle was still in place. I was told to drink a small cup of water while the needle was still inside to see if I was filled too much. I drank the water and it felt ok so the needle was removed. That was it. Ok guys! I do not take pain at all. I would say this procedure has very little and I mean little discomfort. I was up and out shopping all day and I feel perfectly fine. Now the hard part… 5 days of soft food again! I’m ready and glad you guys are here for me.    
tlatimo4

tlatimo4

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My Journey
 

Day 9....

Today starts my 'pureed' diet. I can start to eat blended foods or things that are a bit more substance. However, the gas that I still experience with even water makes me think I won't be eating that much differently yet!   I am trying some sugar free pudding right now, two tiny bites so far...and still doing ok! I have never been someone who can eat 'just a little taste' so this is shocking to me to eat such a small amount and be ok with putting the remains away for the next snack!   My wounds are healing everyday. I'm sleeping better and can roll over a lot easier each day. I'm finally seeing a difference or feeling a difference in my clothes too, which is just so encouraging! How can I not keep going when I feel so much better already!   I have to be honest, I can barely fathom me in the size that I will be when I get to my goal. I haven't been that size in over 15 yrs. Which seems like yesterday many days but not that I'm down 20 or so lbs and I feel lighter, I can just barely imagine how good it will feel when I'm down another 70!!!   What an amazing journey....so much to look forward to!
BandedAnnie

BandedAnnie

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Sarah8807's Blog
 

Hungry

Im going on day 4 of my pre-op diet. Which consists of broth, sugar free jello, soup with nothing in it, and protein shakes. Im starving at times! I wrote a post earlier about things going good, which for the most part they are, but omg there are moments when I want to attack some food! lol. Any tips on trying to stay hunger free while on the pre-op diet?
Sarah8807

Sarah8807

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NJGirl32's Blog
 

NSVs

Okay it's time to celebrate some good things since surgery!!   Today I went into a store called Anne Sez . The highest size they carry is a 15/16, but I figured I could fit into their tops. I tried on the jeans anyway and they fit perfectly-no muffin top, no squeezing, just prefect!! I didn't buy them, but I may go back! This is so exciting! I also tried on a size 14 coat because they didn't have a 16-and it fit too! It was a little tight around the shoulders, but not too much so-I was really tempted to get it because it was so cute and I figured it would still fit when I lose more weight-BUT it was over $200. I still might get it! lol   People are starting to notice my weight lost-I love that!   My husband now says how nice I look when we go out   I carried in a 20 pound bag of dog food and it was SO heavy! Just to think this time last year I was carrying 2 of those around each and every day-no wonder I was tired all the time!   I have so much more energy too!   I have a skort that I didn't fit into last year and now it slides right past my hips!   I haven't weighed myself in a long time so I am thinking maybe I should-I don't feel like I lost any more weight but who knows?   Oh-today I drove through McDonalds and order a chicken snack wrap-grilled. I didn't eat the wrap part and the chicken inside was perfect for lunch!! Under $300 too!   So today I decided to celebrate the small things! I even postponed a fill appointment because I don't think I need it. I NEVER thought I would say that!!  
NJGirl32

NJGirl32

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DivaD50's Blog
 

I had the plication and lapband today and did not know I was getting it. So happy with my doctor's decision.

I was told to get to the hospital 6am this morning and I believe my surgery started around 8 ( I dont really know because I was out like lighting). I woke up to a nurse calling my name and feeling a little nauseous but I never threw up. I was in the recovery room for about a hour or so and then rolled back to my room. I was still in and out because the night before I could not sleep. Guess what I did you guys? I ate a piece of pizza and three wedges calling myself celebrating this new journey. My body was not ready for this. My head was spinning, I wanted to throw up and I had a headache. But you know what guys I learned from this and if eating with the band makes me feel this way I DON'T WANT IT. So it was a blessing in disquise! Anyways, I had to drink that nasty fluid (puke) to check for any leaks. It was good. I found out from my doctor that he not only did the lapband (which is not filled yet) he did the gastric plication as well. I was thrilled to know that he did this because it will help in my weight loss. How many had the plication as well? My doctor just started doing this a month ago with the lapband procedure. I am doing great. I am sipping on fluids all day long and I stay full. I think I may have gotten 200 calories today but I am full as I don't know what. So I am just letting everyone know that I am okay. I have so much energy that I impressed the nurses and walk all day long. :) Oh and so far have not had any gas pains and I have little pain. All Glory to God.
DivaD50

DivaD50

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A New Me
 

Starting my journey

I spoke with the surgeon's coordinator and she is sending me the seminar on dvd and my medical paperwork by mail since I live more than 2 hours from their location. After I watch the video and fill out the paperwork, I have to wait for the surgeon to approve me for treatment at his facility. I really like this process, makes me believe that he's not just a "get 'em in and get it done" kind of Dr!!!
bowlerchick300x2

bowlerchick300x2

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forensicmary's Blog
 

First day Postop

I had my surgery yesterday. I felt like leaving the moment I got to the surgery center. But I went through with it!   Today is just dealing with throat soreness, gas pains and understanding how much I can take in. Dr. Watkins fixed my hiatal hernia in addtion to the plication. Dr. Watkins is very nice and spent time with me going over discharge instruction. I will be able to email pics of my stab wounds rather than traveling again.   I made myself drink 64 gm of protein today but other liquids beside this are hard to get in. I am halfway there. I walked thorugh the IKEA store with my husband and that actually help me more. I am hoping that I can drive home comfortably tomorrow as it is 3 1/2 hour ride.       Otherwise unremarkable post op.
forensicmary

forensicmary

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mickp24's Blog
 

Look! There's the finish line!

4 months 3 weeks 85 pounds, 16 left to primary goal then 10 more slowly after that No fills No throwing up, ever 900 calories/ day (still)- I count everything minimal grazing on 10-40 calorie snacks I will be done in 6 months AMEN! Come see me at my external blog: MichaelWasFat.blogspot.com  
mickp24

mickp24

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Dig It Dog
 

clear liquids, little sleep, getting ready

So my DR. has me on a 2 day liquid diet before surgery tomorrow. Its been HARD! Esp since I have class at night and come home tired and hungry. Made some beans ahead of time and planned on drinking the broth as dinner. Kind of cheated and added 1 tsp of beans (like 5-6 beans) I feel guilty and I caught myself rationalizing it by saying that they're full of fiber so they'd be gone by Friday morning! I know, i know... not good.   I've been really anxious and full of apprehensiveness because of this surgery. I'm not getting enough sleep or enough calories/nutrients so i feel like i'm running low. Its worth the price though, being healthy from now on.   Cleaning has become my go to distraction. Washed bed linen and body pillow. Broomed and mopped floor took my dog's thing out of my room and put them in the living room Have gatorade and V8 fruit juice freezing Set up meds next to bed on windowsill set controls next to bed took off nail polish set clothing out for tomorrow.   Now i just need to find some slip on shoes, though i may just wear my crocs tomorrow!   =)   Taking a nap now.
Tanya_cotto

Tanya_cotto

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A New Me
 

Starting my journey

So I've done the research and decided that the Lap Band is the way to go. I went to my PCM (we have Tricare Prime- south region) on Monday, 26 Sept 11 and discussed this with him. He was very supportive and informative. I told him the Drs that I found and he asked if I minded if he did some research as well before we decided who to send my referral to. Within 30 minutes his receptionist called me back with a list of Tricare approved providers. After some more research on the new providers, I have finally (3 days later) decided who I'd like to go with. I called the surgeon and now I'm just awaiting a call back from his coordinator to start the process to see if I qualify for his facility....wish me luck!!!
bowlerchick300x2

bowlerchick300x2

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I'm losing it!
 

Bye Bye, Fat Clothes!

I was finally able to throw away (donate) my "first round" of fat clothes. As part of my goal for the month to declutter my garage I went through all my clothes in there and in my room. Boy, I had way too much stuff! Anyway, I got rid of everything that was 3X, 26/28 or bigger. I also got rid of a few 22/24 things. I am kind of in the middle of the 22/24 - 18/20 sizes. I don't think I have been an 18/20 since I was a in college almost 20 years ago. It was an emotional journey. I vowed to get rid of everything, even favorites. Trying so hard not be sentimental for a favorite t-shirt or pair of pants. I will never go back there. I did come across a few things that I haven't fit in in years so that was the fun part. I also kept one or two t-shirts to work out in! At the end of the day it felt great. What have you all done with your fat clothes?   I've been having a rough go of it latey. Making poor food choices, making excuses for not working out, drinking calories. Yesterday I started over. Back to no eating out, bringing lunch to work, getting back to the gym. I am going to the gym tonight, tomorrow and Saturday morning. I haven't had a fill since Aug. 4th. I go to the dr. next Thursday - I will definitely get one then. I so need it! I was even thinking last week that I should postpone my appointment by a week to be able to eat at a wedding we are going to over Columbus Day weekend! What was I thinking!! I will go to the Dr. next week as planned. I so need it.   I am going on Saturday to buy some new underwear and bras. YAY! I have finally gotten to the point where they just don't even stay up anymore. Maybe even a couple of pairs of pants for work. Right now I am using an elastic hair tie to make the waist tighter. It is pretty pathetic. I just didn't want to buy anything because I am planning on passing this size right by.....woosh!   Have a great weekend all!
TracieR

TracieR

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kab's Blog
 

today was banding day.............

5 and 1/2 hours out and i will say i am sore. But that is how I am to fell. Like i have done 100 crunches make that a 1000. But not in to much pain, I am sure I might fell worst as the day goes on. But husband went to get pain meds. I have made a couple loops around the house already. I left the house and 6 and was back home by 12. that is with a drive of 40 min each way. Talk to you later   Kim
kab

kab

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kristateaches' Blog
 

Listen

Listen You are not my friend, we don't hang out, laugh, share, encourage each other, support each other. You are not my buddy- I don't call you when i need advice, input, a smack in the head. And yet, I can't hate you-- I adore you I cannot survive without you You make my life miserable, yet complete me You can give me all I need to survive and all I need to destroy myself   But I don't want to just survive, I want to thrive, live, yell at the top of my lungs...   There's more than just you out there in the world.   So, let's start a new relationship based on those facts... Truly we cannot live without one another. But I wish to take from you what I truly need and disregard the rest. I want to add words like savor, moderation, slow, nurture, and sustenance to our relationships So that I can add words like, delve, extreme, full-out, satisfy, create, embrace, and exuberant to the rest of my life.   So, LIsten... Things are changing around here.   You be what you are: fuel and sustenance and a nurturing source   And I'll be what I am wild, free, sexy, alive, joyful, ready, unstoppable, complete, whole, enlivened, grateful, FULL, loving, amazing, incredible....   Let's watch our boundaries, shall we, you and I? I'm pretty clear on mine.
kristateaches

kristateaches

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kristateaches' Blog
 

Waiting

I keep waiting for something to happen, waiting to feel sick, feel pain, be annoyed I keep waiting for something to happen; waiting to wake up thin, be on my way. I keep waiting for something to start, Like a jack in the box will pop up and yell "Go" But I failed to realize that I won't hear him... I'm already too far down the track. I keep waiting waiting for a door to open or a switch to flip, a starting gun to sound, but I seem to be forgetting the gun sounded weeks ago. I keep waiting for movement but I woke this morning to realize I've started counting the quality of my days in light of future endeavors, the quantity of my days in light of decades to come.... I've been waiting for someone to do something.... SILLY ME, I'VE BEEN DOING IT ALL ALONG.
kristateaches

kristateaches

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Sarah8807's Blog
 

Feeling Great!

I'm on day 3 of my pre-op diet. So far so good. The first two days were very hard but day three has gotten easier. You really learn a lot about yourself when all you can eat is protein shakes, tomatoe soup, chicken broth, and sugar free jello... I never realized how much mindless eating I did. Last night was really hard because I cooked dinner for my fiance and then ate some chicken broth. After dinner we were sitting watching TV and I just had the urge to get up and eat something. I thought about it for a minute and realized that I wasnt hungry...just bored. I guess that's how I've got to be this weight. Bordem, stress, and loving food a little too much   I did all my measurments when I started my pre-op diet and will be posting those on my page soon. I think that measurments are more accurate than pounds lost and Im going to try not to become completely obsessed with the scale. I absolutely love my surgeon (Dr. Hitchcock in Overland Park KS). He's really made me feel comfortable going into this surgery. The first thing he said to me was, "You have to stop beating yourself up about being obese and realize that obesity is a desease. Just like any other desease, sometimes you need help. And there is nothing wrong with that".   All of our lives we've been looked at different because we're overweight. People treat you different, clothes don't fit right, and sometimes you just feel uncomfortable in your own skin. I am so blessed and grateful that I am getting this surgery. I know its going to be hard and anyone that says this is the "easy way out" has lost their minds! I hope the best to everyone one here!! Whether your pre-op or post or just thinking about lapband. This is trruely a great place to start your journey and there are so many supportive people!!   I am also thinking about making some youtube video blogs...if and when I do this I will put a link on here if anyone is interested in watching... Have a great day!!!!
Sarah8807

Sarah8807

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icuingme2's blog
 

24 hours away from my banding..........

and I have 3 shakes left......   I know some people drink these shakes even after but I swear to you if I even smell another Protein Shake I might gag! I am sitting here just looking at mine for lunch and pouting like my 2 year old son....not wanting to drink it. But alas I know that I have to because that is all I get to eat/drink.   Okay so I have 2 questions I would like to know from you guys before my big day.....   Question 1: What is your least favorite thing about having the lap band?   Question 2: What is your favorite thing about having the lap band?   and for pete sake can someone tell me if I will ever be able to take a bite of Pizza again.....lol I mean I really didn't eat bad before but since not eating for 2 weeks I am wanting PIZZA SOOOO BAD! LOL I know I know....BAD BAD BAD.   and any last minute advice for after surgery.....ie...recovery.....would be appreciated as well!
arnetta

arnetta

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