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love2share's Blog
 

Centrum Ultra Silver Men, 200-Count Bottle

Centrum Ultra Silver Men, 200-Count Bottle List Price: 19.99$Sale Price : Click to see the sale price Centrum Ultra Silver Men, 200-Count BottleComplete from a to zinc (refers to all nutrients with an RDI except iron), Nutrient support for the prostate & colon (refers to vitamin D and antioxidants lycopene, selenium, and vitamin E for the prostate and nutrients including vitamin D for the colon), (This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration, This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease), Made in Canada, Binding:Health and Beauty Brand:Centrum EAN:0300054758705 Feature:Key nutrients to help meet the nutritional needs of men aged 50+ Feature:Contains antioxidants that help support your immune function Feature:Contains B Vitamins to help support your body?s energy Feature:Helps support healthy eyesight with Lutein and Vitamins A, C and E Ingredients:See package for product ingredients. IngredientsSetElement:See package for product ingredients. IsAdultProduct:0 ItemDimensions: Label:Centrum ListPrice: Manufacturer:Centrum MPN:300054758705 NumberOfItems:1 PackageDimensions: PackageQuantity:1 ProductGroup:Health and Beauty ProductTypeName:HEALTH_PERSONAL_CARE Publisher:Centrum Size:200 tablets SKU:215863 Studio:Centrum Title:Centrum Ultra Silver Men, 200-Count Bottle UPC:300054758705 Click Here for More Details ! Do not Miss It!!   Source
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love2share's Blog
 

Centrum Ultra Silver Men, 200-Count Bottle

Centrum Ultra Silver Men, 200-Count Bottle List Price: 19.99$Sale Price : Click to see the sale price Centrum Ultra Silver Men, 200-Count BottleComplete from a to zinc (refers to all nutrients with an RDI except iron), Nutrient support for the prostate & colon (refers to vitamin D and antioxidants lycopene, selenium, and vitamin E for the prostate and nutrients including vitamin D for the colon), (This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration, This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease), Made in Canada, Binding:Health and Beauty Brand:Centrum EAN:0300054758705 Feature:Key nutrients to help meet the nutritional needs of men aged 50+ Feature:Contains antioxidants that help support your immune function Feature:Contains B Vitamins to help support your body?s energy Feature:Helps support healthy eyesight with Lutein and Vitamins A, C and E Ingredients:See package for product ingredients. IngredientsSetElement:See package for product ingredients. IsAdultProduct:0 ItemDimensions: Label:Centrum ListPrice: Manufacturer:Centrum MPN:300054758705 NumberOfItems:1 PackageDimensions: PackageQuantity:1 ProductGroup:Health and Beauty ProductTypeName:HEALTH_PERSONAL_CARE Publisher:Centrum Size:200 tablets SKU:215863 Studio:Centrum Title:Centrum Ultra Silver Men, 200-Count Bottle UPC:300054758705 Click Here for More Details ! Do not Miss It!!   Source
love2share

love2share

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Jalapena's Blog
 

Butterflies

Oooooooo eeeee! Words can't describe how anxious and excited I am for a new chapter in my life. I am due to schedule my surgery come November of this year. I've been approved but I have a trip planned for mid October and need to save money for that before my surgery. While I am waiting for that to happen every day I think of all the things to come new clothes, the way I'll be eating differently, peoples reactions to my new slender physic. I just wish I could slow down on eating all the sweet stuff I'm just telling myself it'll be your last one for looooong awhile doll! I need to gain control hmph! If I knew how to do that I wouldn't be so heavy most of my life, but here I am signed up for something I thought of but never thought I'd really go out and do. In the mean time waiting anxiosly...
Jalapena

Jalapena

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putasleeveonit's Blog
 

What led me to this point...

To make a long story short, for days I had been telling myself that I would begin yet another diet on September 1, and that this time I wouldn't stop until I reached goal. By day 2, I had already messed up. Day 3, I messed up again. Day 4, I knew in my heart that I would never get to my goal weight. Something had to give.   My first idea was to get my jaw wired shut for 12 weeks so that I could do a liquid diet. I was literally picking out plane tickets, but something started to worry me: If I were successful after the jaw wiring... how would I maintain my weight loss? How would I be sure that I wouldn't put the weight back on? After all, I've lost and regained 20 lbs at least 4 times this year alone since the birth of my son.   Then I started to think that the lap band would be perfect for me. I mentioned it to my sister and she talked me out of it, using the same arguments I used with her 2 years ago when she was considering it! LOL. It's funny, I had forgotten all about those things!   My sister said if I wanted to go the WLS route, I should do the sleeve. So that's why I'm here.   I want to get this done right away. I don't know if my insurance covers it, but I doubt it. Even if it did, they would never approve me because I don't have a documented history of obesity. In 2008 I was in the 140s. In 2009 I was in the 150s. Didn't get back to the 180s until I became pregnant. Yet, the only reason why my weight was lower in those years was because I was on diet pills and constantly dieting. My highest weight ever was around 215 lbs in 2004. Basically, I'm tired. I lost my 20s to this battle, and I don't want to spend my 30s fighting this. I can't succeed on my own. I know that now.
putasleeveonit

putasleeveonit

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Yes!! Its alll about me for a change
 

Emotions and Friendships

I first want to say that finally making it about me for a change has really been a struggle. I say that simply because I worry and have a concern for everyone that I do sometimes forget to focus on me and think about the things that i want and that I need. Myy boyfriend and I broke up, it kind of caught me off guard and I have been trying to deal with the emotions that come along with losing someone you love. I am an emotional eater and having this lab band has really saved me. I worked out to get rid of some of the anxious feelings that I was having. I think that I have gained a little more control over how I deal with my emotions and that I need to find balance and not worry about the things that I can't change. I have also ended a friendship. I think that sometimes people want to be happy for you, but sometimes don't know how. I think that people are so use to taking advantage of me. As my confidence is increasing by the minute I am starting to speak up for myself and make better choices about the people I confide in. I think that I have allowed people to walk all over me that it became the norm. I know that I don't want to be in a relationship anytime soon. I really want to find Nikkia and really learn to love Nikkia for a change. I think that's going to be the hardest part. I have to find away to remove all the negative images that I would have of myself and start replacing them with positive. I think sometimes I am afraid of being happy.I say that simply because I have been so unhappy for so many years and have had people tear me down that I just don't want to get so excited about things and then only to be disappointed later on. When my boyfriend and I broke up I cried for two days. I cried because I did love him and I did want the relationship. I was trying to find a way to fix the issue. he was there for me though out the preop and he was there the day of surgery. I am sure my heart will heal and I will move on. I think I am the type of person who always has to have a reason why things happen. I am now learning everything takes time , just like losing weight to get to my goal weight everything that I want will take time as well.   Until tomorrow, Msoutlaw
msoutlaw378

msoutlaw378

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sinma's Blog
 

Regarding hire: Chanel bags, LV clutches

Any time Pakistan Overseas Minister Hina Rabbani Khar been to Of india regarding discussions together with the girl comparable version the following, the lady established tongues wagging. The lady has been quite, the lady acquired type, and also the lady taken any Hermes Birkin african american bag, rumoured to be able to expense Rs17 lakh. Inside of nights, folks realized almost everything they will necessary to concerning Khar as well as the Birkin carrier. That’s that of a carrier can to be able to folks. That receives these discussing.   In '09, a few carrier fans started out discussing. The particular close friends — a single from your attractiveness FMCG market, one more from your high end newspaper as well as the next from your enjoyment industry — made a decision to deal with functioning women’s largest trend woe: cost-effective trend. And also Bagsutra came to be. Selling alone “India’s initial high end bag store service”, Bagsutra started out together with thinking about going around high-end bags on the list of a few masters and also their particular close friends. Exactly why hand bags? “Most folks believe a thing that variations your skin layer shouldn’t become contributed. Furthermore garments and also shoes or boots suit folks in different ways. Together with bags, a single dimensions matches almost all, ” claims Reema*, one of many pioneers.   Bagsutra provides functioning females in several career fields, however, not “celebrities”. “Celebrities previously gain access to brand names. Our own hand bags are usually regarding functioning females, ” claims Reema. The lady claims youthful females have a tendency to utilize the program being a ‘trial’, making use of diverse bags just before zeroing inside just what they wish to acquire. “They’re a lot more individualistic. If they just like a single carrier, they will put it to use repeatedly, ” claims Reema. “There’s a lot more brand name faithfulness between folks inside their 20s. ”   It really is folks inside their 30s in which stick to styles, the lady contributes. They will buy an alternative bag weekly, or perhaps since when styles modify. “It will be the funds aspect. With in which age group, folks believe you might be making adequate in order to acquire numerous hand bags. ”   The actual variety of bags can be a key, and also fresh kinds are usually extra according to voting simply by associates. The particular accomplishment of these enterprize model, claims Reema, will be they've was able to continue to be ‘exclusive’, with out turning into ‘non-inclusive’.   To participate this kind of golf club, you should know one of many pioneers and proceed through a couple of times regarding analysis. “The exclusivity operates. Every person can feel the particular carrier will be their particular. It really is being a timeshare, every person has an item of that. ”   This kind of secrecy at times will become a challenge. Using one celebration, a part did not remember any several carat stone inside one of many bags.   “Since we all don’t identify individuals which hire hand bags, the particular employees on the job acquired simply no thought which to go back that to be able to, ” claims Reema. The particular pioneers have been referred to as inside as well as the involved associate has been educated concerning the girl treasured shipment. Additionally, there are times when one of many pioneers attends being married or perhaps function and also recognises certainly one of ‘their’ bags. “We realize that is having our own bags, yet we all can’t speak about that, ” claims Reema.   The particular account payment will be Rs10, 000, and also carrier leases are usually costed among Rs1, 000 and also a couple of, 000 weekly.
sinma

sinma

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meltingcoco's Blog
 

Its been a while

Hello all I know its been a while I had trouble logging into VSG talk for some reason but im here and I have a lot to talk about ..   First, I am living as a single women and its not easy but im managing. So far I have lost 87 pounds which is disappointing because I wanted to lose 100 pounds by my surgerversary. I am still proud of my progress. Despite a very financially stressful summer it was a great summer because I actually looked good in my clothes Yay!!   I am dating but I am not happy about whats out there. I hate the fact that I am thrown into the dating seen at my age. Im too old for this!   Anyway, staying on my diet has been a struggle because I have not attended any support groups I dont see a therapist Yet and I am a junk foodaholic. Its really bad it has my weight teetering between 185 and 188. today i was good i had only meals ate my protein first and had a little popcorn for dessert as we speak i am still 185 whew   Thats the funny thing about this vsg, its a tool but you still have to work i will be starting an exercise regime this week im excited about that.   Anyway, thank you for the great responses to my last entry. Im back i hope i can answer any questions u have if you are a newcomer     Coco xoxoxo
meltingcoco

meltingcoco

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Impatient
 

Getting Impateint

I was approved by my insurance on Aug.31 and I am still waiting on the surgery scheduler person to call. I find myself becomming impatient I mean this is only like a year and half of waiting.... Then of course as the time draws closer for me to actually get a date I find all these questions or fears really... Wil the surgery work? Will I be able to loose any weight? What happens if I end up being sick for months and dad (not that supportive) gets to say I told you that was a stupid idea.. Aww I think I am just thinking too much LOL
ab76307

ab76307

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My Life As Liz
 

Dinner

For dinner I made pureed rotisserie chicken breast with gravy from scratch. It was soooo good! It looked like cat food! XD   It was so nice to eat real food for a change. Way better than the eggs. I think I even ate a little too much. This is the first meal where I actually felt full.   I told Callie she could have my left overs since she loves gravy, but I had about half of it left, so I put it in the fridge for later. And I measured out a quarter cup. But I did put gravy on it, so that probably made the difference.
My Life as Liz

My Life as Liz

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Helen the Cat's Blog
 

I Just Love the Comments

Last night at work was SO good for my ego. I had three different people at work tell me how great I looked. My Husband (God love him!) has always told me I look good, but rarely (?never?)has anyone else mentioned to me, out of the blue, how good I look. Last night at work. I had three different individuals come up to me and tell me they noticed how I had lost a lot of weight, and that they just had to tell me they thought I looked great. One of them was this tiny little doctor who can't weigh much over 100 pounds herself. She told me "not to overdo the weight loss thing"! Not that I will ever be as tiny as she is (she is only like 5 feet tall, and probably weighs all of 110!) When I told her I had another 35-40 pounds to lose she asked me "where? off your big toe?"   Now my friends and co-workers, who know what I have done, have been very supportive. But these were people who didn't necessarily know that I had been sleeved, but just realized that I had lost a bunch of weight. All three of them told me how fantastic I looked. I had one of my new pair of shorts on when I went to work, and one of them told me that my legs looked absolutely great with my nice tan! I almost floated clear up to the ceiling I was so thrilled to hear somebody give me a compliment like that!   In the future, every time I get discouraged about not losing fast enough, not being able to eat all I want to eat, every time I hit a stall, anything, I am going to replay that memory in my brain's DVD player to remind myself how great it is to look and feel good!   I am going home for a ten day visit in about 2 1/2 weeks, and am hoping to loose a few more pounds before I go home. My husband is excited to see me. He has NEVER known me at this weight. I weighted around 200 when we met, got married, and all our married life (41 years!). So he can hardly wait to see me. I was just at the 200 mark when he left for home in August. He said he is going to get a sign that says "Kathy Warren" on it and hold it up when he picks me up at the airport, like limo drivers do when they are picking up someone they don't know, since he is convinced he won't know me! Funny Man!   I am just a little over 180 now, and hope to be in the 170's by the time I fly home. And I can't wait to fly home. For years now I have HATED to fly, cause I had to ask for a seat belt extension (SO embarassing!), and then I sort of "spilled over" into the seats on either side of me, if I was in the middle seat. This time there should be NO "spill over"! And certainly no seat belt extension needed! The last few times I flew, I even went to far as to purchase a first class ticket, so that I would have the advantage of the larger seats and more room in First Class. Now I love to fly First Class, BUT it is so pricey! Am loving the savings that I am going to get by being able to fly economy, but of course, will miss the individual attention and service that comes with First Class! But I keep telling myself, I can fly home more often when it doesn't cost as much!   Well, should close. I only slept four hours and then woke up. Am going to try and get back to sleep for a few more hours, as I have to work all night again tonight. Hope all you Post Op sleevers and potential sleevers are having a Great weekend. The weather here in the Central Valley of California is great. Hope you are all outside doing something special.   Later........      
Helen the Cat

Helen the Cat

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Blog 94015
 

It Has Been Over A Year!

I was checking out my blogs and noticed that I haven't been on here since last year! I pretty much ignored the site because I was feeling very discouraged. My weight loss has been slow . One year later I am proud to say that I have lost 51 pounds! WOW.   This year has been busy though. I quit my job and went back to school to futher my Nursing degree. All online with a 3 year old at home. It has be fun and stressful at the same time. Working out also has its ups and downs. I enjoy it but find reasons not to do it. Funny huh!   My thyroid has been good. Still taking 175mcg a day. I really struggle to stay hydrated. I feel like I have lost my thirst cue.     Wearing smaller clothes is a fantastic feeling. I am finally the weight I was before I got pregnant. Now my weight goal doesn't seem so unreachable. 35 more pounds! I am not looking to be skinny mini. I don't need to be a size 2. Realistically, a size 10 would be really nice!   I am sure that I am going to need some plastic surgery because my boobs are like pancakes, my tummy is all wrinkled and I have a lot of loose skin between my thighs. I guess the slow weight loss is a good thing in my circumstance.   I really need to plan my eating for the day...if I don't I find that I am not getting enough protein in.   Things that are surprising me: tingly feeling in the roof of my mouth and sometimes my band feels so tight that I am not hungry at all for days then bang I am super hungry but of course can't eat a whole lot. Thank God!   I have had to start on some acidophilus due to an abundance of yeast. It works really well .   Hopefully the next time I check in here I will have a futher weight loss. My short term goal is 10 pounds by Christmas. I will be sure to share the news as it happens.   I have found that reading other blogs helps me at times but it also makes me feel that I should be closer to my goal. I know comparing with others is not good but it is hard not to. So for now I will log on minimally and enjoy my journey as it is.   Thanks all for your support! It is wonderful to hear the " Wow, I had to take a second look to see if it was really you!" Cheers!
cdnjenn

cdnjenn

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My Life As Liz
 

I don't want to eat

I don't like eating anymore. It feels like a chore.   The nutritionist was supposed to call me on Wednesday to advance me to Stage 3 but she never did. I called her and left a message yesterday but never got a call back. I probably won't get a call till Monday now. On Wednesday I advanced myself to puree. I just couldn't stand pudding, yogurt, applesauce and cream soups any longer. So I had a can of Progresso chunky chicken corn chowder pureed. It lasted me 2 and a half days I think. It went down fine and tasted good and was more substantial. Last night I hard boiled some eggs and made egg salad with 3 eggs, mayo, salt and pepper, pureed smooth. I couldn't eat my whole 2 oz. This morning I only got down between 1 and 1.5oz. I'm going to eat lunch soon. I'll have egg puree again since I haven't washed my food processor yet.   [Edit]: I was able to eat my whole 2 oz for lunch. When Jess gets home we're gonna go grocery shopping. We're out of foods for him and I get to pick out some stuff to puree. I want to try chicken with gravy and Mabo Tofu.
My Life as Liz

My Life as Liz

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N2B8R's Blog
 

From: Lean Body Mass

Now I've been told that so long as we maintain our protein intake we shouldn't lose muscle mass. This is rather puzzling to me as I am currently at 45% bodyfat. All told this means I have approximately 240lb of lean body mass. I know this includes bones, organs and muscle tissue. This makes sense to me as it does take some heft to haul 400+lb around. What I am trying to wrap my mind around is losing the fat and sitting there with 240lb of lbm and say 40lb of bodyfat. I'd be healthy but I never imagined being 280lb and ok. I'm just gonna be a big guy I guess. No wonder my surgeon said 210lb is not in my cards....   Does any of this make sense to anyone? I wanted to be slim..   Source: Lean Body Mass
Neoteric Verve

Neoteric Verve

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tracey1964's Blog
 

From: New member!...but SOO dissapointed..

i have health insurance ,,mbf and i live in Australia so could this happen to me?? my BMI is 39 and i was told it had to be over 37 ?? but if im in mbf and paying some of the cost then what could happen to me ?? cos if i go on the liquid diet them im sure to go under the 37 ?? and if they say no i will be realy pissed off ??   Source: New member!...but SOO dissapointed..
tracey1964

tracey1964

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ldpbell's Blog
 

Seven weeks post op..

I am seven weeks post op..I am down 53 pounds. I feel like I am at a stand still. Haven't lost anything in the past week. I know I haven't been eating so much. My stomach won't allow it. I feel blessed to have lost this much so far. I am just disappointed that it has stopped. I need to lose like 150 more pounds and just want it to keep coming off. I don't want it to stop now. I see a lot of people post they have stalled like this before just to be patient. I am so trying to be patient but come on already!! lol..
ldpbell

ldpbell

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Helen the Cat's Blog
 

KathyD49 Steps Out

Well, I have written this two times previously and lost it before I could post it, so am praying that the third time is a charm! I am sure it is something that I am doing wrong, but I get SO frustrated when I spend 20 minutes writing this out and then losing it before I can get it to post. I guess I am just not computer savy enough!   Today is Friday, the 9th of September, and tomorrow is my 12 week surgiversary! I will be 12 weeks out tomorrow. I have lost a total of 74 pounds. I lost 20 pounds prior to the surgery, on the pre-op diet, and have lost 54 pounds since the surgery. The fatigue that plagued me for weeks after the surgery is finallly gone for the most part. And the nausea that I struggled with off and on for several weeks is also a thing of the past. I am just SO happy to have my old energy back, and feel good!   None of my old clothes fit me at all. I sent four huge boxes of clothes home with my husband when he came to visit me the first part of August. (I live in California, am a travel nurse and am working here on contract. Have been living and working in CA this time, since last October. My contract runs through the end of November. But my husband and I make our home in north central Iowa.) He stayed two or three weeks, and I sent all these clothes back to a friend who is about the size I was prior to my surgery. Some of them were practically new, a couple still had price tags on them! She was thrilled to get them and I was thrilled to get them out of my closet.   While he was here, I went out and bought a few new things, as I had to hold my pants up when I walked, so they didn't slide down and off completely! Now I have lost enough that I have to do it again! So yesterday I made a trip to the local Lane Bryant and Dress Barn and picked up a few new things. I was looking for shorts, since it is still in the upper 90's and occasionally 100's here in the Central California Valley. Since it is the end of the season, the pickings were few. But when I was at Dress Barn, the sales clerk found three pair of Size 16 Misses shorts! I mean I haven't worn Misses sizes in at least 30+ years! What a thrill! Also had to purchase a couple new bras, since the majority of my 74 lb weight loss seems to have been off my bust line. All that is left in that area are two empty sacks of skin! But when I roll them up and put them in the bra cup, I have a very modest bust line!   In the past when I was trying to loose weight, my mother would always try to encourage me by saying "nothing tastes as good as thin feels". Well, I got to the point that it drove me crazy when she said that, cause I LOVED to eat, and nothing could beat how good some things tasted to me. But I am finally at the point where I can see that what she was saying was right. I seem to have lost my sweet tooth since the surgery, don't even like the taste of sweet things now. And I have to admit, being thin (well thinner anyway) does feel SO VERY GOOD!   I want to get down to 150 pounds, so have a little over 30 pounds left to loose. But am thrilled with my progress so far. I would never have worn shorts in public before. I didn't want anyone to look at my fat thighs! Now I wear them to work! (Have to change into scrubs when I get to work.) I am still hesitant to wear anything sleeveless, as my upper arms are SO flabby! So often I wear a sleeveless top and a little sweater shrug over it to hide my upper arms. Would give anything if the skin on those upper arms would shrink and tighten up, but am not expecting miracles!   I tried something else yesterday that is new to me. I have always wanted to be nice and brown for summer. But I just don't tan. I seem to have two colors, white, which I am most of the time, and red, which I turn when I am out in the sun for very long. Then I peel, and am white again. So yesterday I went to the beauty salon for my monthly cut and color and noticed they had a sign saying that they do spray tanning now. So I asked my operator if there were any openings and they had one. So I got naked (!?!) and they sprayed me! Before my weight loss, I would NEVER have gotten naked to be spray tanned. Not for anything in the world!!! And guess what? I love being tan! I think this is something that could become addictive! My roommate (who tans beautifully!) was stunned when I came home. But I definitly think it is worth $35.00 to feel so good about myself.   Well, enough of my ramblings. Hope everyone reading this has good plans for the weeken. I have to work Friday night, Saturday night and Sunday night. So kknow what I am doing this weekend, work and sleep. Have a GREAT weekend!
Helen the Cat

Helen the Cat

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I'm losing it!
 

What I've learned at 6 months postop.

September 8th was my 6 months "bandiversary". I wanted to document and share my feelings at this point in my journey. I started this whole process at 372 lbs. WOW! I can't believe I let it get that bad. Almost 400lbs.   After 6 months I am 90 lbs down and feel good. My weight loss has been great. I definitely have to work hard at it. Honestly, I get so frustrated when I read other peoples posts on here that say how come I can still eat this and that. This is not a magic pill. I have worked my ass off (literally). I work out 5-7 nights per week. I, mostly, follow the rules my doctor gave me. When I don't follow the rules or don't work out enough I don't lose as much that week. Simple as that! It is frustrating but it is my fault. This week I have barely worked out. I have plenty of excuses, super busy at work, my son has me up at 2am every night, run down. But they are only excuses. Last night I sat on the couch and watched tv. I could have worked out but I chose not to. My weight over the last couple weeks have reflected this laziness. It scares the crap out of me that it comes back so quickly - the laziness.   I have been lucky in that I have gotten restriction after 3 fills. I feel like I am in a good place. My last fill on 8/4 made me pretty tight. Too tight if I want to be totally honest. When the dr. said would you like me to take some out - I freaked! No way! That is going backwards. I should have let her. The first few weeks of that time I was barely eating, couldn't get my vitamins down and only crunchy carbs were going down. I still lost weight that month but I began to see negative side effects. I am learning now as my weight loss slows that I have to eat healhty. I have to reach my protein goals for the day. I have to take my vitamins. My hair is breaking off like crazy. I recently started taking the biotin and making sure I get my protein in. I was also really constipated for a while. I look back now and see the 4 weeks I wasn't eating healthy really affected me. In only 4 weeks my body revolted. I learned my lesson and now know that being too tight is not the magic thing that will make the weight fall off. It just makes me unhealthy and I lost slower. Amazing what I have learned in 6 months.   So I am back on the wagon today. I worked out yesterday, ate healthy and got my vitamins and protein in. Today I came prepared to work for lunch and dinner (have a late meeting). I am embracing the fall as a new beginning. I am also looking into joining a gym. I have been working out by myself and with a trainer this whole time but I need more. I am looking forward to a gym with some great classes and a fun playroom that my son can be in while I am there. Who would've thought I would have been this excited about gym shopping?   I do want to share one thing that bugs me.....I was almost 400lbs before I had surgery. 400 hundred pounds!!! Every joint and body part I had ached from just walking before surgery. My knees ached, my arms ached from just holding my son, I couldn't get down on the floor or up off of the floor. I've been reading on here people that say - I can't start working out yet, I have bad knees, I have to lose some weight first. STOP MAKING EXCUSES! You put your life at risk to have this surgery. Don't waste the opportunity you have given yourself. Get up go for a walk, put on some music and dance around your home, get a exercise dvd. I started with a dvd called Heavyweight Yoga - made for heavy people. Just get moving. That is the only way you will ever change your lifestyle. I really believe exercise is what has made me so successful so far. Yes, I know I am only 6 months out. I have changed so much and feel a million times better that I can't even believe that only 6 months ago I was such a mess. It is not a miracle, it is not because I had more weight to lose than most, it is because I work hard and follow the rules. (Sorry, I had to vent.)   Anyway, thats me at 6 months post op. Take it or leave it! I know I feel pretty damn good and I want to keep feeling this way so I will continue to work hard for me, for my son and for our family! Have a great day!
TracieR

TracieR

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Same road...different destination
 

The new normal

I can honestly say I think my life has finally adapted to having a sleeved stomach. My food anguish is gone; my depression is resolved; I have embraced the freedom I have to know that I can eat whatever I want because I can't eat enough to "blow" my diet. The funny thing is, I don't WANT to eat all the junk that was my primary diet prior to the surgery and that is amazing. As a matter of fact, life has become so normal I am once again busy busy busy. Struggling to get all my structured exercise in because I am so busy. I am 8 almost 9 weeks out now and feel like things get better everyday. Now, I find myself eager to look at pictures of myself because I can finally see the difference. My hubby and I booked our Cozumel trip yesterday and I had a passport photo done and loved it!!! We are going the 2nd weekend in December and I hope I can lose 20 more pounds before then. I have lost 38.8 pounds so far and have been losing an average of 3-4 pounds a week, so hopefully that will continue just long eneough I can be comfortable in a bathing suit instead of ridculously large! I also have a family golf tournament coming up the 23rd of this month, and it is so nice to play unencumbered by my large chest and abdomen. I ahve a lot of practicing to do to make up for not playing this summer because of the heat, my weight, and then surgery recovery; but I am still very excited about how much more fun just playing is now. IF I COULD JUST GET OVER THIS SUMMER COLD NOW!!!
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Phone interview with surgeon Dr. Brad Watkins

Had my phone interview today with Dr. Watkins, nurse, counselor and scheduler. I am scheduled for the the gastric plication on September 28, 2011. I have to start my prep pack next week while I am in Cancun. I have been very stressed at work but this decision feels right for me. I will need to do one week of 800 cal per day liquids prior to the surgery. I bought a chewable vitamin. Worried about being able to take my medications after surgery.   On September 20 will have a history and physical done with my primary doctor. Supposed to get height weight and neck size. My husband is coming with me to the surgery and I am glad he has been so supportive!   Dr. Watkin says he advises a week of of work to heal. I am having the surgery on a Wednesday and want to return to work the next Monday.   So successful day!
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A nonfiber foam board with graphite felt backing

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It sits on the flooring (no carrier bracket), however the outlet is out the back, with the drain centered 4" above the floor. The instructions display a common flange, just like a flooring drain, but say to use a neoprene or graphite felt ring. I haven't been able to come across these kinds of a arena at house Depot. there is a foam ring, nevertheless it explained it was for flooring drains.
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