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My Life As Liz
 

27 days to go

About a month ago I got my surgery date, August 22nd.   I'm not so sure how I feel about this.   I think because I'm going to start my period soon and I've been craving stuffing everything in my face, I'm doubting that I can do this. I need to lose as much weight as possible before surgery. To give my surgeon more room to work and to shrink my liver as much as possible.   I've lost about 32lbs so far. I know I've lost it because things are fitting better, but I don't feel any smaller and I don't look any smaller to me when I look in the mirror.   A pair of capris I bought last summer fit now. A pair of jeans I bought idk when from Ross b/c they were on sale for 10 bucks fit now. When I tried them on they barely fit b/c they were a size too small but I figured for the price and the fact that I'd hopefully shrink into them, I'd get them. My dress I bought last summer fits and looks better, but I still need to alter the bust. My Lame Giant pants I bought a couple years ago aren't skin tight anymore. Very nice. A few tank tops that were skin tight fit better now. I do feel that I've lost more from my lower half than upper half. Which is nice since I'm pear shaped.   I feel like this will be good, but I just don't want to fail. I guess... I'm scared of failing.
My Life as Liz

My Life as Liz

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2FIT2BFAT's Blog
 

Feeling Inadequate

Having strange feelings that I should have been able to lose the weight without getting surgery. Still wondering if I should go thru with it. Forsaking alot of foods I like to eat. Gulping down sweet tea. Having feelings of Loss. Then wondering just what choices of food I will now be limited to. Wondering if my weight loss will go quickly with the 77 lbs I would like to lose. Thinking that if I dont do this, I will continue to gain and not stick to a diet even if I convince myself that I will. Thinking that if I do have surgery will I fail at my food choices and not lose weight either. Knowing in my heart that food shouldnt be so important, yet for some reason when it is taken away, or the threat of that, I want to run back to the comfort zone of knowing its always there for me. How scary is this ? Whats the worst that could happen.? I really shouldnt ask that question as there are numerous answers of which some are quite undesirable. Am wondering as well how my husband will take the change of food plan when his life seems to revolve around "whats for dinner" . He is already suffering with frozen food meals, while I am pre- surgery dieting and he is not happy. I saw a co-worker who is dieting and lost weight with pills..grab a piece of pizza yesterday and thought how much I would have liked to get one too. Felt alittle left out. Lonely. Not sure how else to say that. I assume when I get past the liquid and move on to what is a NEW future of food I will be more grateful, instead of jealous. Worried about any restrictions the band might pose to the lifestyle I lead. Living on a farm with lots of chores and toting and mowing., just keeping up with the outside of house and barely getting the inside cleaned up anymore. Maybe I am just tired. Tired of being fat. Just had to say what I was thinking in my jumbled head.
2FIT2BFAT

2FIT2BFAT

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Blog 4214
 

A little over 6 months out

Well well well. It has been awhile since I have blogged. I am just trying to live life. I have lost 124 pounds (including mypre-op weight that I lost). I have another 25 pounds to go. That would put me about 145ish. Right now I am 167. I wear a size 10 and most of the time a large top. My skin is starting to sag a bit in the belly and in the upper thighs. of course my boobs are shot. They just hang there. It is still a challenge everyday to follow the program. I am bad. I eat carbs, I eat dessert. But then I also am eating small amounts. I have tried to do without carbs. My body just doesn't like it. Got to keep my body happy, you know??? I am still losing hair. Though I only wash it every 2 or 3 days. If I washed it everyday I would be afraid that I would become bald! I want to go blonde but I would like my hair to stop falling out first! I still get tired and like to take naps. Though I think that it is just me, I have always liked to nap. Oh, and I bought a bikini!!!!! I am so scattered with my thoughts right now! But I was trying to work on my tan and so I bought a bikini...I don't look great in it, but then I don't look horrible either. I look almost normal! I have been losing super slow the last couple of months. But I am kind of happy with that. I lost so much so quickly that I think my body needs some time to adjust. I am hoping that by my 1 year surgiversary, that I will be at or below my goal weight. That would be super exciting! Well just wanted to give a quick update. All is well!
hugsamber

hugsamber

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One Salted Slice at a Time
 

No Faux Pho For Me!

Today was an anticipated treat for me as I headed off to the seedy part of town to meet my dad for lunch. Hilltop Tacoma…it’s pretty notorious. Probably not like going to Harlem for a tourist, but it’s not a place I want to hang after dark. It does however boast some of the BEST Pho restaurants around! For the uninitiated, Pho is Vietnamese Noodle Soup. A Bahn Mi (Bun-mee) is a Vietnamese sandwich with French roots. It’s like taste bud utopia!   It’s not my first outing since being sleeved, but it (wait for it…break into the chorus with me…,) “It feels like the first time, (feels like the very first time).” Hahaha I have no idea where that came from, but I seem to have a song in my heart quite a bit these days. God is good, and I am in love with my sleeve!   I ordered a small rare beef…and there is nothing small about Pho soup. Traditionally, a “Large” is something you could bathe a baby in and a “Small” is probably 3 cups of broth, 4-6 oz of thin sliced beef and about 1½ cups of rice noodles…along with all the garnishes; onions, cilantro, fresh basil, bean sprouts, jalapenos, and a slice of lime. A squirt of hoisen and a touch of sirachi and I am down for the count. I like it just spicy enough that my lips are on the verge of buzzing. Oh yeah, NOW we’re talkin’!!   Anyway, as my mouth was watering and I was heady with the smell of anise and spice, it occurred to me that I was going to have to have a plan of attack. I needed a strategy. I’m not supposed to drink while eating…but, but…but it’s soup! You have to eat and drink at the same time. Dilemma!!! So here’s what I did: I gave my noodles to my dad (because who needs all those bland carbs anyway, they don’t add any flavor, just bulk…and I let the rare beef “cook” in the simmering broth. I added my condiments; got it just right, and then I slurped away! Oh My Word—I will never have faux Pho again. Diggidy-Dog, this is the stuff! Now, I’m not admitting to having faux Pho (i.e., instant Pho), because I just ain’t admitting it...But if I did, there would be no comparison. After getting through quite a bit of the broth, I decided to masticate (oh, I hope that doesn’t ruin your appetite lol) a piece of now cooked beef. Mmmm, MMMMM, MM! Then another. And all the taste buds screamed, “Ditto to what she said!”   I thoroughly enjoyed myself and in no way did I feel like I did any injustice to that sublime bowl of goodness.   There is no point to this blog, unless of course it’s just that what the rest of the world may call restriction, I’m calling freedom. This little sleeve of mine reminds me of what a good church is; it’s not about what I can’t or shouldn’t do, it’s about what I get to do!   That’s my salty slice of the day. I hope y’all are living life like you only get one chance…with the blessing of having a second one!   Thanks for listening!   God bless,   Susan    
SeattleSue

SeattleSue

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Buggie's Blog
 

Beginning of the waiting for phone calls

I am super new in the lap band process.   So far I have: Attended a mandatory information class Contacted insurance company/filled out questionaire (looks like there shouldn't be roadblocks with it...fingers crossed) Filled out "history" sheet Met with Primary Care and had him fill out referral sheet Faxed referral sheet to the Program which was required to get an orientation date Waited for phone call....waited...waited...tap tap tap Today at 5:30pm I got the call. Orientation is next Monday. I totally get this will likely be one of many calls I will have to wait for but it is still a step forward. I'm so ready to get this ball rolling.   Until Next Post, Buggie      
buggie

buggie

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MsAnn6550's Blog
 

July 27, 2011

Am at daughter's house today. Her surgery went well and she is doing much, much better than I thought she would be. That is a very good thing. I feel I have been a help.I plan to stay until Friday or Saturday, if hubby doen't self-destruct before then. I made what my daughter calls Paleo jambolya last night, with her help of course. Didn't care for the sausage part but really liked the chicken, shrimp, and broth part. It was served over califlower "rice" that was actually very good. Don't think hubby would like the "rice" but may try the jambolya on him. I'm afraid I'm a little bored here. It's not my house so I'm trying to not step on her toes and do something to make her uncomfortable. Am getting more exercise here cause I have to actually walk her dog and i can't sit any when i cook . That is a real challenge because it hurts so much. My knees and my back kill me. But she needs me and I want to be here, so I am going to do it. Have to call hubby 4-5 times a day. He whines a lot but he is doing ok. I don't know what the big deal is. You would think he had never been alone. He calls and tells me what he ate and I tell him how much medication to take.have to admit house stays cleaner when he is not here, too.I don't think I'm eating too much here. I don't think I'm eating exactly right. but not too bad either. Guess time will tell. Go for second fill next Wednesday. I hope that will help with my hunger.. Will write more later.
MsAnn6550

MsAnn6550

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Blog 90135
 

Slowly going down......

I was so sad the last post...and frustrated. Since I am not a person who normally gets down, I try to LIFT myself back up :-) i am almost down the weight I gained on vacation. The scale is slowly dropping again. And, that is positive. Hope everything else is going great for other in band land!
qtney1

qtney1

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LeeLee76's Blog
 

Day 1 Post-Op

Well, I had my surgery yesterday and all in all I feel pretty good. I am getting the gas pains but I'm walking around as much as I can manage. I am disappointed I shouldn't have weighed myself but I did this morning and the scale says I have gained back the 12 I lost on the pre-op diet. My mom says not worry, that its just the gas and water weight and will disappear. Does anyone know if this is true?   I'm just taking it easy, reading up on some books and watching movies and adding couple of walks around the block. I'm very excited to see where the next few weeks take me!
LeeLee76

LeeLee76

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vanessa112's Blog
 

the biggest step in my life will be coming up soon. Here's my story.

Since i was super young i have always been one of the biggest if not the biggest girl in my class. I always had tons of friends, in elementary i was vice president of my school council. In jr high i was in asb and as i got to high school played junior varsity softball and was best offensive player. Throughout my years the only thing that would hold me back i believe was my weight. All my friends were always at a healthy weight. In my family all my cousins were at a healthy weight so i was always the biggest one. Throughout the years i kept gaining weight and tried numerous diets. I’m only 20 and weigh 367lbsan 5'6. Like everyone I’m sure i had many of those days that i sat there thinking and put myself down due to my weight. My family is huge and all very loving, typical Mexican family. To every birthday or event there is a party behind it. Great tasty high calorie very fattening dishes you cannot escape from. I’ve tried many diets and when they work I’m just on a roller coaster going back up then back down. A friend of my cousin i knew from way back when go the lap band. I knew her before and i hadn't seen her for many months until i did see the end result. She looked great and you could see her glowing, she had lost about 100 lbs and was enjoying every second of it. I can say she opened my eyes to having surgery done so after a couple days of research and talking to my doctor i knew the sleeve was for me. My doctor referred me and told me this was something that would change my life and if i don’t a huge step like this i can get diabetes by the time I’m 23 . I got my opt date which is September 19. I’m counting down the days like if it was Christmas and can’t wait ! I’m so happy for this and thank God for a great opportunity like this. Hopefully in a year from now i loose all my necessary weight and get to join the marines or army and for that I’m am super excited for .    
vanessa112

vanessa112

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Blog 95523
 

Wow....one year!

I can't believe that tomorrow it will be 1 year since I have had my surgery. I am so thankful that I made the decision to do the lapband. I can't say that it has all been easy. In the past 6 months, I have only loss an additional 10 pounds for a total of 65 lbs. However, I have to be honest. I am a work in progress. The lapband is a tool. "I" and "I" alone must make the decisions that affect my body. I am doing great with the diet part of this journey. It is the exercise that has been more of a challedge. I could give you a thousand excuses...my husband has been working the last year out of town, I worked full time and had to run my 4 children to all of their activities....however....I have realized....these are just excuses. No matter what, it is my responsibility to get up and out to exercise. Truthfully, I could "make" the time. It is really about being honest with yourself and doing what you need to do. This is not an easy fix. I do not think any of these weight loss surgeries would qualify as an easy fix. Most of us who have issues with weight must find out what issues truly drive us to gain weight. Only then...can we be truly successful. That has been the biggest part of my experience this past year. I have restarted my focus on exercise. "I" will not allow any excuses.   What tips do I have for those who dread exercise such as me... 1. Find an activity that you enjoy. I walk/jog (barely a jog) because I enjoy being outside. I have a hard time with the treadmill. However, it does great when there is bad weather outside. 2. I lay out my workout clothes the night before. I put them on first thing in the morning. It is a contant reminder until I finish my exercising. I also know that for me....if, I don't do my exercise in the morning, I could tend to put it off later in the evening. 3. Get an MP3 with upbeat music to help keep you moving. 4. Try new things...I am signed up for Kayaking lessons....keep you posted on that one (LOL). 5. Know that YOU are worth it!   Good luck to all of the new bandsters as you embark down this road!
Dadkins8

Dadkins8

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mypolo01's Blog
 

A dear memento

Someone asked a woman, "I see that you wear a locket on your neck. It must be a very dear memento from some loved one."   The woman said, "Yes, it is a lock of my husband's hair."   So the friend said, "Wow! You are so sentimental! But your husband is still alive. Is it necessary?"   And the woman said, "Yes! I know, but his hair is all gone."    
mypolo01

mypolo01

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Blog 79244
 

One year has pasted

I can not believe how time has quickly pasted by during my first year of being banded. My life has been in so many different transitional phases, but I honestly would not trade this place in my life for nothing in the world. It's like I had this other person locked up for years inside of me who was wanted to come out but she didn't know how. This new person feels so alive and sees life with a different insight on living and not just existing. For so many years, I've always made excuses for why my health and body was the way it was! Yes- I had several miscarriages that left me with serious health related issues, but I did not take care of myself the way I should have for several years. Finally, my health issues had gotten out of hand along with my weight. I thank God I wanted a means to live a better life and this band was just the tool to help me to achieve my weight lost goals. No- I have not met my finally weight lost goal but I have achieved more than I could have ever hoped or prayed for.   Looking back at some of my old pictures just makes me want to cry for that person. I pray to never be "her" again but to continue to live a healthier and happier life for myself and my family. I was not one of those people who lost a great deal of weight very quickly, but my weight lost came off in a more progressive process. I have learned not to find my victories with the scale but the inches I've lost and the new size(s) I now wear. A year ago I was wearing a size 24-26 and today I can wear size(s) 14-16 & a size large. Oooooh my God these are days I never thought I would ever never see again. For that I am very grateful and blessed to have my band which has helped me to become this person I so dearly love and respect. Yes- I am very proud of myself for all the hard work I have put into this weight lost process. I have spent late nights, early morning at the gym or in my bathroom working out. I have learned to take any and every opportunity to get a workout in. Like this morning I did 400 steps on my mini-stepper before going to work. I feel like a short workout is better than no workout at all, therefore I do what I can for as long as I can. I stopped wearing belts for the last seven years and I always worn my shirts outside of my clothes. Now I can wear any kind of belt and I love to accent my waistline every chance I get. OMG- I love the new "ME"!   I often read a lot of new comer’s blogs and how disappointed and frustrated they feel when they don't see the scale moving. Please stop stalking the scales and learn to find success in different areas. ex- how are your clothes fitting you and what other physical changes you can observe? Stop judging your progress off of others, because each and every person's body has a totally different way of working. Learn to love and appreciate who you are in every phase you may be in with your band.   Remember being too tight causes poor food choices, acid reflux issues, stuck episodes, sliming, and unhappiness! My main point is that your band is only a tool to aide you with your weight lost process, and you must do your part to ensure everything works as a whole. The band is not design to do the work for you but too aide you in this process to lose the weight.   Again, I really appreciate my LP family and all the love and encouragement I have received from day one.    
shonette

shonette

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LilMissDiva's Corner
 

From: My Plastics Journey - My first one (of several)

My Consultation is on Monday and I'm hopeful I will be able to schedule for September 1st.  I already know which Dr. I want to use as I've seen his work first hand and it's really really good.  He also does reconstructive surgery for weight loss patients.  I might want to get many consults at that point, and most likely might choose another Dr. for my Total Body Lift.  However, that won't be for a few years from now.  I am still considering doing the arm lift but will wait to see how time heals that.   Attached are my pre-op photos.  Right now my breasts are a 34C, however I bet if I wanted to fit in a B cup I probably could.  My breasts totally flattened out in the last 20 Lbs!!  They were doing great for a long time.  I do believe I'm going to go for about a DD.  As far as the knees, as you can see no explanation is necessary.  I'm sure having that extra pillow of fat will feel so much more comfortable for me, during workouts and just the way my clothes fit.  I'm very excited about this and I'm ready to go!!!          Source: My Plastics Journey - My first one (of several)
LilMissDiva Irene

LilMissDiva Irene

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Blog 97014
 

Looked at my calendar today and WHAT? Its been a year already?

Yes, it's my bandiversary! I looked back at my previous blogs and I cannot believe how much has changed, but shockingly, how much has stayed the same. I can sum up the positive changes in one instance - my husband & I went on an escape this weekend downtown (got a hotel room for the night & went out). A year ago I would not have even agreed to go. That day and night we walked all over downtown, probably over 5 miles total. A year ago, that would have killed me! We had lunch at a hotdog shack (hubby's choice), I ordered a chili cheese dog and ate 1/4 of it, avoiding the cheese & bread. A year ago I would have eaten the entire thing and more than half of the chili cheese fries hubby ordered. We walked some more & went back to the hotel to nap & "have fun". A year ago, I would have napped, then made an excuse for not being able to "have fun". I'm not gonna elaborate there, lets just say we had fun. After that, we went out for dinner at an amazing steak house. A year ago, I would have ordered everything; appetiser, salad, dinner, desert, the whole 9 yards. This time I only ordered an appetizer of pan seared Ahi tuna because of my guilt from my lunch choice! And I was totally satisfied. Then we walked some more and found a place with an awesome band, and I danced! I danced like a fool! A year ago, I would have already been in bed, overstuffed and exhausted from and exertion! It was a great getaway for us, because of the changes the lapband has made for me.     Ok, now on to what hasn't changed. I still eat when I get stressed. I still eat when I am happy. If I find a loophole (when I find a food that my band doesn't hate) I over indulge. Living with my band is an organic, ever changing thing that I still have to force myself to learn from.     I have learned so much this year and am so thankful for that! I know if I hadn't been "banded" when I was, my life would not be in the positive place it is now.
Seanamw

Seanamw

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bubbly78's Blog
 

My Experience

So today is my one week anniversary, and im feeling great..im not 100 percent yet but hey they took out a piece of my stomach what am I expecting to be Superwomen..lol..So I arrived at the San Diego Airport Monday and wa picked up by Dr. Aceves driver Ernesto, he was their prior to me arriving which was great..I went to the baggage area but I should of went to the baggage area like 10 more steps since my bro drove me... I didnt actually arrive on plane...and didnt see where the baggage came from..The first day I arrived the ride I believe was around 1 in a half hour from San Diego..I knocked out, I was so excited and nervous the night before I couldnt sleep so on the ride I fell asleep and was comfortable with by music and glasses...I arrived to the hospital and was greeted immediately, I cant remember the girls name but she was the sweetest lady she walked me through the blood test, ekg (had to take my blouse of felt weird, but got over it fast), then had a talk with another nice lady she went over the procedure and everything else, after care etc, then Dr. Aceves came to greet me, I remember seeing him in pictures so I knew immediately who he was. I also got to speak to the anestegeologist, who was nice and asked me if I had any questions.I didnt really know what to ask besides if they give you the shot in the back, which I had with my 3 kids and HATED, he assured me that the shot will be given after I am asleep, I was so happy... I really hate the way needles feel and that to me was worse than having the kids.a lady also brought this thing that I have to blow for ten days after surgery to prevent problems. I was given a antibiotic and a pill to help me sleep to take at night.I was off to have my last dinner and it was awesome, I mean awesome.I even had some mushrooms, allways loved mushrooms..   The next day I was up at 4 am allthough my pickup wasnt till 7am I couldnt sleep. Then I arrived for surgery, I saw Dr. Aceves and he went over everything for awhile, they put my IV in, gave me blood thinner and then took me to he surgery room, I knoced out and dont remember anything, I woke up not to really much pain, to avoid complictions..I literally slept remainder of the day, they notified my husband I was well, he found out I was in Mexico, and wasnt to pleased so he allready called Nina and told her he knew, what can I say I didnt think he would understand how good Dr. Aceves was just cause hes in Mexico and the horror stories you hear about Mexico..I can tell you the Dr and nurses are attentive daily.   So Wed which is my second day had to be the worst pain I had OUCH...still worth it..I felt cold and hot got a fever they gave me meds which lowerd my fever...and they gave me a medication to help me sleep through the night. I also got nautious, I allways do so this isnt new to me..Dr Aceves and Campos visit daily, they also ask if I have any questions, so nice..They also take me for a xray and show me no leakage, so scared to get up, I was fine. So I got a pain killer I asked nurse, Dr Campos came in to take out drain on stomach it hurt me but im a big baby when it comes to foreign objects touching entering or exiting me..   Thursday, Im a alot better I got to eat broth in the morning tastes so good went to the restroom finally, hard for me to maneauver out of bed. I walk around to avoid pain from coming It does help I learned this on the board. I read a little and watched movies. Got ready and packed.I also went to pharmacy to buy medication Nexium is like 30 dollars while pain killers is like less than 15 I think.I also got exit paperwork from Doctors and xray, they said I can go back in 90 days if I want to then off to sleep...   Friday saw the Dr Campos.I took a shower and got out and to my surprise I had breakfast a nice soup and apple juice and gatorade, this is usually the meals, love the soup..I was greeted by the Driver Ernesto whom took my bags and off we went to the San Diego airport, I got to see a tour of the Mountains learned alot and loved it, I also arrived 10ish in San Diego.   Currently its a week later, I have had back pain from anestesia which is normal I had to read on board why..and figured it out..I cant lay on my left side just yet all the way, I have been resting, I walked alot today though, and am excited about my future so excited, I did light weights for my arms and have tried to drink protein, every day is a learning experience, I am not 100 percent yet but sure feel good..I had a bit of pain the past few days but today im alot better..I went and bought liquid tylenol, not sure if recommended but some times I need it..I had no phone reception in Mexico, gave me time to rest honestly I think it was better without phone...So im looking forward to my future.   ">My link
bubbly78

bubbly78

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Buggie's Blog
 

Fairy godmother.....no thanks

I have been following many of your posts for some time and find the majority of everyone's words encouraging; even when some of you blog about your not-so-great-days it is encouraging. I'm not looking for a fairy tale-I want real life experience. I feel like I have been living a fairy tale for too long. Sticking my head in the sand by telling myself it doesn't matter whether or not I am a "normal" size. All I have to do is prove to everyone I am worthy by going the extra mile, always being the girl that people want to talk to, always being nice when maybe the recipient doesn't deserve nice and of course being the fun girl. For some reason FAT = FUNNY! ? Maybe losing weight won't change any of this BUT it would be crazy awesome to be on the other side and know these qualities are just my personality and not a forced trait to help me cope with being overweight.   So here I am documenting my journey to becoming a healthier, thinner me. My goal is to have created my own happy ending by the end of the story and have peace of mind knowing that at midnight I won't turn back into a pumpkin!   Until Next Post, Buggie
buggie

buggie

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Changed through grace...
 

Day 12 pre-op liquid diet... ! 3 days until VSG!

I cannot believe it is this close. I still cannot believe I have made it 12 days on a liquid diet. I have so much I want to get done before surgery though - cleaning, organizing, shopping, etc... stuff I won't be able to do for a little while after surgery.   As of this morning, I was down 11 pounds from the start of my liquid diet 12 days ago. I am almost down 20 pounds since the beginning of June.   The vivid dreams have slowed some, and I've had much more energy on this diet than I would have thought. I am soooooo glad my dr has his patients do the liquid diet beforehand. I think it will really help me going forward. I already feel like it has helped me break some of my addiction to food. It hasn't always been easy during the process, but God has really helped me do things I didn't think possible. I helped at a children's lock-in at our church this weekend and put in 14 hour day on Saturday helping out... serving breakfast, lunch and dinner on top of other things! Whew... If I can make it through that on a liquid diet then I can do this VSG thing! LOL   Anywho. I think I worked too much this Friday and Saturday and wore myself down and ended up feeling sick on Sunday. I stayed home and slept it off and I feel much better now.   I got all my prescriptions filled ahead of time for my after-surgery meds. I need to go shopping for food for after surgery, yet.   One WONDERFUL thing is that, I was scheduled to start my monthly cycle on the day of surgery. I am usually on time like clockwork. This month however, I started early. I started yesterday, and I am really praying it is over by Friday! Such a relief. Even if it isn't over by Friday, at least I will be at the tail-end of it... Much better than showing up on day1 or day2 of cycle with cramps and heavy bleeding!   Oh, well, better get off of here and actually work on my to-do list!
LonnieThatGirl

LonnieThatGirl

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freelance frog's Blog
 

Day 105

Happy July 26th! It has to be a holiday somewhere doesn't it? Maybe I should just say Happy Day 105~ that's how long it's been since I got my lap band. 15 weeks!       I really don't have too much of anything new to report this week. My last fill is still doing it's thing.. I'm eating two meals a day, and for the past week the meals haven't been very big. But I'm satisfied, and staying full until it's time for the next meal. I still have no desire to graze or eat between meals, and I am so grateful for that. Sometimes my band feels so tight that even liquid takes its sweet time going through, but that's never been an all day thing for me. It's usually in the mornings and evenings, and I can still drink just fine, but the first few swallows remind me that my band is still there. I feel hungriest at lunch because I don't normally eat breakfast anymore. Firstly, I'm not hungry for a few hours after I wake up, and secondly, if I were to eat it wouldn't be much.. my band is tightest in the mornings, at least that's how it feels. By 11 am I am super hungry though, and have found that I can eat lunch, but not a lot. My lunches have been my smallest meal. By dinner time (at least 6 hours later) I'm hungry again, but a small portion of food satisfies and fills me up!         Do I dare hope that this will last? Could I have found a sweet spot already? I guess only time will tell. I'm scheduled for another fill in August, but I'm truly hoping that I won't need it. Weight loss at this point is slower. I'm dropping 3 to 4 pounds a week on average and that makes me very happy! Just enough to see a little loss every few days.. and as long as the numbers are going down I have a big smile on my face! Still no Pepsi or any other type of soda for me, but I have occasionally drank a wine cooler or beer with no difficulty or adverse reaction to the carbonation. I technically could drink a soda now I guess, but I DON'T MISS IT anymore! Yay me!!       Ya know, initially I was kind of dreading the holidays this year. I was nervous about how much food I would want to eat, and how that would all play out since typically the holidays have been gorge fests for me. I was thinking about it the other day though, and I'm not nervous about it at all. I can't eat that much, regardless of how much is in front of me, and in my estimation that's exactly how this band is supposed to be working. I'm actually very excited for the holidays this year for so many reasons, not the least of which is that I will be smaller! I love cooking around the holidays, and much of that is traditional, and I'm so looking forward to that yet. I still love cooking even though I don't have that desire to eat as much anymore. Tonight we're having guests for dinner and I'm doing comfort food extraordinaire! Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes and country gravy, cheesy creamed corn and salad. Yep! I'm eating it too, and when I'm done I will still be under my allotted calories for the day! It's really a great feeling to know that I can still enjoy the food I love the most sometimes, and I don't have to worry about sabotaging myself. I don't know if this will hold out forever.. but while it lasts I'm loving it!         See ya next week ~ and thanks for stopping by!   Follow me at http://www.myotherbutt.blogspot.com      
freelance frog

freelance frog

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Jen's Jabbers
 

27 Weeks Post Op: No Restriction But Still Losing!

I weighed in at 182lbs this morning! 2.7lbs this week. Not too shabby at all. This marks 80lbs lost for me! Woooohoooo!   I still feel no different. I mean I do but I don't. I do not see the changes or feel them on a regular basis but I do know that exercise is easier, I have more energy and I certainly have changed in clothing sizes. Still, despite these things I still feel the same! Darn body image trickery! I am still working on wrapping my head around what I actually look like. I see women on the street and try to guess if I am thier size. A few weeks ago at a concert, there was this beautiful blond girl. She was a bigger girl for sure and she was gorgeous! I would be happy to rock the thickness like she was. I leaned over and asked Steve if that girl was about my size. He was shocked. "Jen, that girl is about the size you started at." I was sure he was just trying to be nice. Brain, catch up! My last fill resulted in no changes at all. Back in another few weeks to get it figured out!   Last week the besties pulled together to help out Smelly Bestie with a fundraiser. She is planning to embark on one CRAZY journey this September. Her and another Canadian friend are travelling across India for 2 weeks as part of a rickshaw race for 2 awesome charities. They will be unassisted for 2600+km. That's 1,615+ miles for you Americans. Either way, it's a long long route for 2 Canadian gals to travel alone on a glorified lawnmower! The night went well. We ruled at name that tune, had some great laughs and raised just over a 1/4 of the entry fee (donation to the charities), which is about $2000.00CAN. For more info go here: 2 Crazy Canucks - spare some change to change the world a little bit!     I had my first of 4 scheduled tattoo appointments on Sunday. I feel so damn bad ass! lol. I am giddy. It turned out to be more than I ever thought that it could be. It is hard to envision the finished piece as I only have the outline but I did see the stencil all done up and it is worth the wait! By the end of August I should be all done! Can't wait!   Here it is:       Take Care!    
EdmontonGal

EdmontonGal

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KayyyBeee's Blog
 

Secrets among friends..."Oh no she didnt!"

I went to my junior high school reunion this past weekend and was horrified at the aftermath of pictures that captured me in all my 250 pounds of flesh and flab. I’m not in denial, I know that I’m obese, but dammit, I didn’t realize that my arms looked like ham hocks and that I would look like a circus tent in my maxi dress that I thought would be flattering. I have that little piece of fat that almost hangs over my elbow point, and seeing it in pictures brought me to the lowest of lows. I’m fat. I’m obese. I’m so unhappy with me right now it’s not funny. *Note to self* Must remember to disable the "tagging" feature in Facebook.     To top things off, my girlfriend who I haven’t seen in about 8 months decided to roll out with me to the reunion. She comes to my house to pick me up, and this heffa has lost at least 75 bleepin pounds. She has on a form fitting dress and she looks like a freakin goddess standing next to big ol hulkin me. This hussy didn’t even tell me that she had lost all that weight! I know what you're thinking..and no, I didn’t ask her if she had surgery. I wanted to, but realized that if she wanted me to know she would have told me. Am I a little salty about that? Just a tad. Wait, no. Because I’m not letting anyone know of my plans for surgery, so I can dig where she’s coming from.     I went on and on about how fabulous she looked and was truly amazed at her transformation. She used to be short and round, but somehow she seemed a little taller now that she’s slimmed down. She could have worked hard and exercised and changed her eating habits to achieve this monumentous weight loss, but I really don’t think she went that route. I would bet money that she had some sort of WLS. So just to confirm my suspicions, I watched her eat. There was an abundance of food at the reunion…ribs, burgers, hot dogs, potato salad, Spanish rice, mac n cheese, corn on the cob, fried ckn, bbq ckn, turkey wings, pasta salad, garden salad, fruit salad, cookies, cakes, pies. Before the weight loss her plate would have been piled up with “a little bit of everything” on it. When she got back to our table she only had a bbq rib (a very small one) and about a half cup of Spanish rice. I sat and watched her pick at the rib and chew a small piece of it for the longest time. Then she had a spoonful of rice and pushed the plate to the side. To further confirm my suspicion, I brought her a bottle of water to drink. She told me she didn’t want it, she’d probably have something to drink later on. BINGO!     I think after I’m sleeved, I’ll share this story with her. I’m a little disappointed that she didn’t trust our friendship enough to let me know she was planning to have surgery, but like I said before, I understand why she didn’t say anything. The funny thing is that while she got lots of compliments on her weight loss, no one asked her how she did it. Throughout the course of the day we were talking about how one of our classmates resembled Raven Symone and my friend blurted out “I think she had the surgery!”. Everyone nodded in agreement, but my eyebrow went way up into my hairline. That was definitely confirmation for me. I just got quiet for a minute and daydreamed about next year’s reunion and my hope of sauntering my newly found fabulousness amongst my schoolmates.
Sleevie WonderLand

Sleevie WonderLand

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2FIT2BFAT's Blog
 

Getting Ready

Hello, I think this is the best way for me to continue to convince myself that getting the lap band is the best option for my health and happiness. So I write this 1 week out from surgery. I am a self pay and having doubts after reading the forums here. Will continue to try and convince myself this is the best option to a happier life without the weight. Its been a struggle the better part of my life and it has taken over. I am sure there will be things that I will miss eating, but I am ready to give up on food choices to live a longer and healthier life. I am really nervous about the surgery and after surgery...so many good and bad issues. I will hope and pray for good. Any support would be greatly appreciated.
2FIT2BFAT

2FIT2BFAT

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brandiabarnes' Blog
 

in pre op now

Here in the pre op room...found out i lost 13 lbs. Frm two weeks ago...wow!! I dont feel 13 lbs lighter at all!!! Wow just ready to get it started...if i dont make it out i wany to say i love my family n friends....i think i will be ok but still need to put that out there....im still thirsty..lol n crazy hungry....ok will post when im done.
brandiabarnes

brandiabarnes

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