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One Salted Slice at a Time
 

Game Changer - Battlefield of the Mind

I've settled in with my Isopure/Cranberry cocktail this morning to see if I can get a few thoughts down about what's been going on in (dun dun dun DAH)...The Battlefield of my Mind!   Maybe you remember when you were a new parent and someone said, "Oh a baby changes everything." I do, I sort of was young and invincible, and so my response was a mental, "Duh." Of course, not even a week into child rearing and I was like, "Holy crap, this is hard! How do people do this?!! WAHHHH." Do you remember? Well this, THIS little sleeve of mine? It changes EVERYTHING--it truly is a game changer. Now, it's not bad...but change is not always easy (maybe NEVER for some of us certain personality types...you know who you are...). Maybe easy isn't the right word. Comfortable? Whatever, my point is it's not bad, but it's new and what makes it particularly uncomfortable is being at the bottom of this steep learning curve. Having head knowledge of how to change a poopy diaper is different than hands-on experience when you are getting the "full senses" tour. Don't get me wrong, I am all about having head knowledge and being as prepared as you can be. Doesn't mean I always am...and frankly, I have been known to leap without looking a time or two.   I'm a cook. I'm a creator-cook. Cooking is what I do, so I have been cooking for my family since I was day 6 post-op. I've made Red Beans & Rice with Andouille Sausage, Arroz Con Pollo, Southwest Taco Chili, Salmon & Rice Pilaf, Beef Peppercorn Stirfry, Sweedish Meatballs... I mean, I like to cook!   Now to some of you, that may seem like unecessary torture, but the truth is, I will always be cooking for my family, making lunches for my son's. Preparing delicious meals is what I take pleasure in doing. Now I just have to deal with not "tasting and partaking" like I did. But regardless of what we are exposed to, the fundamental truth to all of us is that we have an addiction (and I realize that not everyone here does...some have physical or chemical reasons for being overweight) but most of us do, and we have to cohabitate and live with our "poison". This isn't like removing all alcohol from our lives to avoid drinking. We still have to eat, period.   I read a book some months ago written by the wife of a singer whose teenage son accident'y ran over their little 5 year old daughter. The book is entitled, Choosing to See, by Marybeth Chapman. I know it seems random, but sometimes concepts transcend topics. The books title has stuck with me...as much as the amazing story of healing and courage did. I am choosing to see. Choosing to see the truth of why I eat, why I have to stop, why it is OK to do this for me (this may be a foreign thought to some of you, but it seems to be a real stronghold for people of certain faiths), and that it really isn't just about me but about the impact I'm supposed to have on my loved ones. What I eat impacts others and it does matter.   So I said all that to say, someone recently asked me if I still obsess about food. The answer is an unequivical YES. I'm not sure you heard me over there in Idaho, but YEEEESSSS. The motivation has somewhat changed...so I'll cut myself some slack. When you haven't chewed in 4 weeks, even gumming greek yogurt is almost euphoric. I am not overstating this fact. Eating half of a Ricotta Bake (by Shelly), is enough to make you cry. I did. I savored every little tiny miniscule particle that I put on my tongue...all the while knowing that this moment might lead to, gulp, constipation.   What's changed is that I'm spending as much or more time on food now because I'm reading labels for a whole new sub-set of information. It's similar to WW with Fat/Fiber/Protein...and yet it's really all about the protein and the carbs. There is some mental gymnastics for hitting daily targets. It's not hard, it's just different. After some time, I expect to know quite a bit about a variety of foods...just as I use to know the point values of most of my favorites.   Am I mourning the pleasure of snarfing? Yes. OK, if I tell you somthing, you have to promise it's just between us, ok? My son had McD's in the car (he's a brave boy...get's it from his mamma) and I asked him for a french fry. Just one. SHHHHHHHHH! Yes I did! And I ate it too!!!!!! And it was...G-0-0-D. And one was enough. My guilty pleasure was met and paid for and it was enough. Sure, I chewed it till it completely disolved in my mouth...and yes, I know that it could be a slippery slope....but I felt like I snarfed and it made my screaming mind shut-up. Seriously. I totally nipped my whiny mind in the bud by giving it a fry. It didn't bother me after that. I felt like a won. I certainly didn't feel deprived anymore and ultimately, I felt good about having just one!   So, as I head into week 3...did I mention I hit that inevitable "STALL"? Yeah, the minute I introduced yogurt, cream of wheat, etc. I hit the stall. I knew it was coming and I also know that IT is not going to be a game changer for me. Mentally, I've won this battle because really, what the heck can I do? Haha Hopefully it's just a quick blip and I don't lose face on the bravado I'm feeling right now. As I was saying, as I head into week 3...I'm facing the constipation consideration: Not just having less frequent BM's, but actually feeling the urge to go but can't...so I'll increase my water, try to increase my activity a bit, add some fiber. Try to get my BP stabelized--which has dropped dramatically from 145/80 ish to about 95/70....I've had a reduction in meds so we're working on it. It's not just the 30 pounds, but it is the decrease in sodium, no doubt.   So as you see...I'm not obsessing-free yet. I totally look forward to that day, but for now, I'll take things one salty slice at a time and try to keep things in perspective.   Thanks for listening.   May the Lord bless and keep you, Susan            
SeattleSue

SeattleSue

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Jewel Hickman's Blog
 

16 days post-op

Hello fellow losers & soon to be losers I had my surgery on July 6th. I had it done in San Diego with Pacific Bariatrics. Dr Janos Taller was my doctor. The first day was really rough and the second day was nothing to brag on. The bright side is that it only gets better and better as the days go by. I really love my sleeve. I have lost 17 pounds so far & can now eat soft foods. My highest weigh was 247 and my surgery weight was 116lbs. I currently weigh 199lbs Yay Onderland finaly. I am so glad I did this and would do it all over again in a heartbeat. I use to wear size 20-22 now I can wear 14/16. With much prayer & God's help I will be able to reach my goal weight before the year is out. God bless you all and hang in there everyone.
Jewel Hickman

Jewel Hickman

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mellzie74's Blog
 

Post surgery update

I had my lap band inserted on July 20th 2011 at around 2pm and was up walking around by 7pm! I refused to use a bed pan and trusted I had the energy to get up and be mobile I had a pain relief injection the first night to help me sleep and the next morning I was up and showering with tolerable pain. I tidied my hospital room and made my own bed, because it seemed the nurses were run off their feet! I felt quite good I was discharged on the 22nd after my barium swallow xray test was good. I've been sipping decaffinated coffee with a teaspoon and eating vanilla yoghurt (takes me about 30-45 minutes to eat a 150 gram tub but I feel full and content. I am having trouble with bowels and have had a laxative but to no avail I will be purchasing some metamucil fibresure today along with a multivitamin and iron supplements. I slept in my own bed last night and managed to sleep on my side with minimal pain so that was great for me I weighed 101.3kg pre-op and yesterday weighed 99.3kg and this morning I weighed 98.3kg! So Im feeling very positive about things to come.
mellzie74

mellzie74

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Alicia's Blog
 

It's not a freaking miracle!

Forgive me for venting but a lot of people simply want to treat LapBand as a product they've bought and plugged in. It's suppose to work right????? My insurance paid for it and the doctor said it works! All those ads said it worked. It isn't working for me, I have the reciept can I take it back for a refund?   The band is simply a piece of medical grade plastic. You will in fact have to get up off of your butt and exercise. You will in fact have to pay attention to what you are eating. If you have not come to the conclusion that there will still be a LOT of work for you to do after the band is placed and healed then you should not get the band.   So many stories on here where people don't know why their not losing weight except they can't tell you what they're putting in their mouth and they can't tell you the last time they walked farther than from their car to the front door. This is not a miracle cure. If you were hoping for that - move on.   Sorry - just had to get it out of my system.
aliciab

aliciab

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One Salted Slice at a Time
 

Smelling the Coffee and Pushing the RESET Button

Well, look who's figured out that BLOG pretty much means voicing the ongoing commentary in my head?! Who knew! The conservative part of my say's, "Oh...this could be dangerous." While the reckless side of me often say's, "You know everyone else is thinking the same thing!" It's like the picture of the puppy with the angel on one shoulder saying, "Scratch on the door!" On his other shoulder is the devil urging, "Pee on the floor!" Ok, maybe not exactly...I promise I'll NEVER advise you to pee on the floor. Well, probably not ever and while we're on the subject (of advise, not peeing) I'm not qualified to advise you on anything. I'm just another voice with my own take on things. This is the part where the little disclaimer voice comes on and say's something like, These statements have not been reviewed by the FDA...or Side effects could include severe cramping, diarhea, complications with breathing...or even, Please check with your physician before starting ANY weight loss plan. I received an email from a fellow forum member kindly asking me how I was doing since I haven't "blogged" about my experience since my super long and garbled post: "New Name; Sleeved in Seattle." I admit I was taken-aback that she cared enough to ask. In fact, I am downright humbled.   As a fat lady in an all male household of teenagers and hubby, I often feel like nobody ever listens to me. Good grief...how many times have I said, "I told you...?" Can I get an amen? So, when I received Reb's email, and she gently reminded me on how hungry for information I was when I was Pre-Op, I realized what an honor it would be to shed a little salt and light with my personal observations, experiences, musings and discoveries along this "thin and narrow road".   While I give thought to the insightful questions Reb asked me about since my play-by-play post on surgery in Mexico, I thought I would link to my initial post for posterity sake, push the reset button and start my Blog off in linear fashion.   My play-by-play experience of being sleeved in Mexico on July 7, 2011, by Dr. Ramos Kelly. Read it here   Thanks for listening, Susan      
SeattleSue

SeattleSue

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Shawna's new journey
 

Day 3 pre- op liquids

So I'm not gonna lie. This crap totally sucks. Today at work i've already been in a pickle with my numbers... haha 96-69 kinda screwed me up... BLEH!   I have a headache... I wonder if its because of my sugars going low and then up when i eat, then low and the up again? Either way it blows.   My diet says 3-4 protein shakes a day... and well i think thats too much and too expensive. So i've been doing 2 a day one for breakfast with a yogert and then one around 2-3pm as a snack to hold me over until dinner. Then at dinner i have oatmeal/ and or soup. Then some pudding for a snack a few hours before bed if I'm awake lol.   I have 4 mor days left then Wednesday i'll be going in for surgery. Hopefully i can keep it together and not cave in. The constant grumble of my stomach total sucks too. Its kind of starting to hurt?... Maybe i should try a snack somewhere in btwn? IDK i just hope that in this week i get a jump start on some serious poundage. haha. 5lbs would be good... REAL good!   -S
smacbeth

smacbeth

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bandwhisperer's Blog
 

From: Slipped band??

I am a PA and have 4+ years in AGB care, fills, and have performed over 7000 barium swallows. Slippage and prolapse are being used as one in the same and they are NOT. Slippage is when the fundoplication (stitch) breaks loose and the band physically slips downward on the stomach. Prolapse is when stomach from below the band "mushrooms" up through the band, usually caused by an intense vomiting episode. However, both can present the same way. 1. epigastric pain and most described as "pressure" around the lower stenum. 2. Nocturnal reflux, liquids are "rolling" around in the back of your throat when you lay flat on your back at night. This will also make you cough and not sleep well. This is not good! You are at risk of aspiration pneumonia! Get up and sleep in a recliner. 3. Unable to eat solid foods and some liquuids without vomiting up soon after. 4. One day you feel fine and the next day these symptoms appear. See your provider ASAP!!! An unfill will usually correct the symptoms but if your provider does NOT look at it under fluoro, no one will know what happened. The point is, THESE SYMPTOMS ARE C/W 1. SIMPLY A PIECE OF FOOD IS CAUGHT IN THE BAND. 2. THE BAND IS SIMPLY TOO TIGHT SECONDARY TO A FILL OR POSSIBLY SWELLING AT THE STOMA. 3. IT IS A PROLAPSE (MILD TO SEVERE) . 4. IT IS A SLIPPED BAND. iF YOUR PROVIDER DOESN'T LOOK AT IT WITH AN X-RAY OR FLUORO, YOU WON'T KNOW. IF IT IS A PROLAPSE, YOUR BAND WILL ALWAYS PROLAPSE AGAIN AND AGAIN. SLIPS MAY HAVE A CHANCE TO BE REVISED BUT PROLAPSE SHOULD BE CONVERTED INTO A GASTRIC SLEEVE. Prolapse is under reported because providers are NOT using fluoro to diagnose band complications. Simple unfill procedures correct most all band related complications and in the case of prolapse........prolapse is going to be an ongoing problem. Cash pay banders beware.   Source: Slipped band??
bandwhisperer

bandwhisperer

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dekorshae's Blog
 

Got it!!!

The bariatric surgery coordinator called me with blessed news.......I GOT APPROVED!!! On September 7,2011 my new life will begin. Im not getting the support from friends but I have to do what I have to do. At this point I have torn ligaments in my right knee, the pain is horrible. For each pound of excess weight it feels like an additional 10 pounds on my legs. Im the one out of breath and in pain so I made a decision to go through with this surgery. I only wish my friends and family would understand, but hey, this is my life!!! The surgery date is right around the corner and I am so ready to get through this. I appreciate this forum it has been such a positive tool during this journey.
dekorshae

dekorshae

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Pauls Blog
 

T minues 13 days

Starting to realize the reality that I need to make massive changes to my life in order for this to work. More ready now than at any other point, time to get back to living again
pjtshirt

pjtshirt

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WhyNotMe's Blog
 

Why aren't I sleeping?

It's 2:45 am in my part of the world, I should be sleping. Instead I'm here learning the ins and outs of this website and desparetly seeking support for next week's lapband surgery. I started this jouney last August when I spoke with my doctor about surgical options for weight loss. He asked me if I was "really serious", I said "yes", He said "it will change your life forever". I thought "Good that's what I'm looking for".   Since then I have jumped through all the hoops for my insurance company, had all my preop visits, including my surgeon's April consultation visit and June pre-op visit. I'm 2/3 through my preop liquid proten diet. I was hungry the first day, but doing ok since.   Ok, I'm starting to get drowsy. I'm off to bed soon. Thanks for listening.   Wanda
myndful

myndful

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Dig It Dog
 

Internship! Missing time and Puppies!

So i've started an internship at a vets office/hospital Its been a great learning experience and I've met a lot of great people (and animals!) The only downfall has been that my allergies are up so i have to take allergy meds which are messing with my blood pressure. Bah!   I have also been missing time with this blog and the support groups/panels, etc... I'm just getting tired of waiting for this process to be over with! I'm getting frustrated because i need some sort of movement or something to keep me motivated while the process is taking its time. Luckily i only have two more weeks until my "diet" is over and we submit to the insurance company for approval! Hooray!   The puppy that i got for my grandmother is getting spayed tomorrow. I'm anxious for her and finally had that moment when i was reaching for the chips, as i was making arrangements to comfort myself or keep myself for getting overwhelmed, that i realized that i wasn't hungry. i made myself not only step away from them, but also throw them away. I had a big glass of ice water and tried to relax. I'm glad that i'm catching myself more and more often.   I'm losing weight slowly, but at least its going!
Tanya_cotto

Tanya_cotto

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melissa77's Blog
 

10 days post op

i am 10 days post op , sleeved 7-11-11, and feeling as though I can make this tool work for me. yesterday,,, was another story. I was feeling down and lingering for the bread and tortillas, that are off limits. physically i am not hungry but mentally i am famished. i was torturing myself with watching the food network, as though this was gonna help my "mind eating" go away--- didnt work. hopefully with this new site i will be able to talk to people who are feeling the same as i am-- so i wont feel so isolated. i hope to see the weight keep coming off. lost 20 lbs pre op and 8 lbs post op.    
melissa77

melissa77

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Daniella's Blog
 

16 days post op

I made it to mushy foods. Tonight I ate talapia. It was the first time I had it. It was grilled and it was quite delicious. This week has been pretty good. I started walking. I am going to try and walk two miles on Monday. My energy level has increased. That is a plus for me. I find that I want to do more.   I really appreciate the support that I have found on here. It feels good to talk to people who know what you are going through. The advice has been great and very appreciated.
Daniella

Daniella

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MeliV254's Blog
 

8 Day Countdown

In 8 days it all begins , my journey to a new me , a path that I will walk to find myself that was always there , neatly tucked away . I will be having a Standard Approach Lap Band Procedure at Seton Northwest in Austin Texas by Dr Sashia Ganta. The butterflies are just starting to hit , with excitement.... nervousness with a dash of curiosity. " You can do it , you can do it " I find myself randomly chanting in my head . Im looking forward to the day when I can wake up and walk throughout the day without any pain in my knees . My mind is going a million miles an hour at the moment with so many different emotions and thoughts into this subject . Anyone else in Bandster land getting one done next week ??
MeliV254

MeliV254

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exoticheart's Blog
 

1 month out

Well Im one month out and feel amazing. I have had no pain inside or where incisions are. I just was told I can eat everything again except for red meat,pork,rice,pasta,bread and no grapes but everything else is fair game.....Still cant get in all my water and just getting protein from food so far, but since I can add fruit Im gonna try a protein drink with bananna in it and see if it tastes better.I have dropped 20 pounds in 30 days and feel great. Still dont exercise much due to my knees but sometimes slow and steady wins the race .
exoticheart

exoticheart

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Shonda7911's Blog
 

POST IS A WONDERFUIL FELLING

Wow, 1 WEEK POST OP. I NEVER THOUGHT THIS WOULD EVER HAPPEN BUT IT DID! I FEEL REALLY GOOD. IF HAVE NOT STARTED WORKING OUT. WILL START TOMORROW. I HAVE BEEN AT WORK ALL WEEK. I EVEN GOT TODAY ( R U LOOSING WEIGHT). THAT WAS GREAT. PHYSICALLY I AM BUILDING MY BREATHING BACK UP. CANT WALK AND TALK. GET SHORT WINDED. I DID PUT ON A SHIRT THAT I WOULD HAVE TO FIX MY ARMS IN BUT TODAY I JUST PUT IT ON. BEEN UP SINCE 3am CENTRAL TIME. HAD TO TAKE MY OLDEST TO THEM AIRPORT. TOURNAMENT IN LA. IF WISH EVERYONE A BLESSED AND WEIGHT LOSE DAY!
Shonda7911

Shonda7911

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icuingme2's blog
 

EXCITEMENT...is starting to die down....

:Banane37: I am working my way through the insurance process which actually is reasonable.....but with a 2 year old and a 6 month old and my full time job...finding time to get the doctor proves to be difficult at times.   But my appointments and blood work are moving along....maybe not as fast as I had hoped.... but none the less we are still moving in the right direction and insurance hasn't said no so far.   so I'm not so over excited that I can't sleep but I am still excited enough to keep wanting this and keep pushing! :woot:      
arnetta

arnetta

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Silverlining's Blog
 

1st week after surgery !! - A Mixed Bag

Hi All,   I owe this blog to this forum and all the members as I was highly motivated after most of you wrote about your experiences, so its my responsiblity to share my experience with you all. ---------------------------------- Surgery Date - 15 July 2011, 9 AM Place - India Weight at the time of surgery - 104 kgs (aprox 228 pounds) Height - 5 ft. 5 inches --------------------------------- D-Day - I reached the hospital at 7:20 AM, just kept on cracking jokes with the surgery team, the nurses, anesthesits and the surgeons. I was taken to the Operation Theatre and when I was given a General Anesthesia (GA), I wished luck to my doctors. It was 9 AM. After that it was completely the surgery team as I went out of senses.   At 10:20, my family was informed about the successful surgery done upon me. At 11 AM, doctor came to me, asked me how I was doing, I was semi-conscious but remember the team came over and told me that the surgery went fine.   At 1200 hrs, my family was allowed to come and meet me in the Recovery Room. Finally, I was sleeping, waking up and just lying down in the bed till the end of the day. At 1700 hrs, I complained of pain in the chest (it was due to acidity), then my bed was lifted so that I could sit down halfway.   The whole night went restless, with IV attached and not much of moment and I could feel slight pain in my shoulders and upper back. I was sleeping for two hours and then awake for two hours and so on.   I had the team of nurses and doctors who were supervising me throughout night and I was taken well care of.   16 July, 2011 - I woke up at around 8 AM and I knew its time for me to get my IVs and Cathe. removed, jump out of the bed and walk. I was out of bed at 9 AM with support from my mom and the nurse by my side. But I was able to walk up to the wash room and brush my teeth, go to the loo and just walk around.   I got tired in 10 minutes, sat on chair, sofa etc for about 1 hour.   At same time my liquid diets also started which included lime water, coconut water and apple juice. I was supposed to drink 30 ml per hour (waking), but I could hardly drink 30 ml in 2 hours.   After 1200 hrs, the situation worsened, when I complained of massive chest pain for 4 hours, I could not breathe easily, and at one point I told my mom to take care of my kids when I am no more. I felt I will die due to the chest pain and may be by mistake the surgeons have done something to my heart also.   Within a nick of time, ECG was done, Echo was conducted and X-Ray was done and all reports were normal. It turned out to be Acidity pain only.   I was given an injection to avoid acidity and a pain releiver, after that I spent a better night with slight cough.   17 July, 2011 - Thankfully, I got up almost with no pain in my chest, brushed my teeth, walked around in the room and requested the docs to discharge me. Yaayyy... I was declared fit for discharge at 1200 hrs. Then I was just sitting uprightly, walking around and sipping just about 10 ml per hour. I was afraid to drink anything (do not know why). Finally, I was discharged at 1500 hrs. I reached home and was feeling very cold and slept with a blanket on.   After that there was no looking back and I started recovering hour by hour but with constipation.   18 - 19 July, 2011 - I started walking for about 2 hrs a day (in total), resting, sipping more than 100 ml per hour. I took my bath, went shopping and some minor day to day activities. There was no Acidity pain, but I continued one tablet for acidity every day and one multi-vitamin tablet (both in crushed form). What I could not do in these days was: bending, lifting my kids and other heavy material, exertion and eating.   20 July, 2011 - I started driving and could resume my primary activities, although I have taken 10 days off from office just to take some time off and rest for myself. I got rid of constipation but had to get on to medication for dysentery.   21 July, 2011 - I was asked to take an injection (some antibiotic) every day for 5 days and finished those off today. But today I can sip lots of liquids, I will be going to my surgeon for stitches removal tomorrow. Overall, a start of a new journey with a mixed emotion of pain and feeling of joy.   Hope this will help some of our sleeve aspirants and those in line for surgery during their first week.   Good luck to you all and keep losing (something we want to loose)   Silverlining for you too !!
Silverlining

Silverlining

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LeeLee76's Blog
 

And, its approved!!!

A few moments ago my phone rang, and recognizing the doctors office I answered, holding my breath and then they said " your approval came through this morning". I started shaking like a leaf, partly from relief and partly because at that very moment it really hit me, this is it I'm really doing this. I'm 100% sure of my decision and have no doubts at all. I can do this and I will do it. So, fortunately I have tomorrow scheduled as a vacation day and was planning on a beach day but maybe I'll spend the time cleaning the house, shopping for what I'll need and getting everything in order. Now I can breathe a huge sigh of relief and move forward!    
LeeLee76

LeeLee76

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LR6909's Blog
 

More waiting.....

I finally got a call back from the doctor’s nurse. I have to wait to be scheduled by the nutritionist. She won’t be back until August 1. Go figure…….ugh!    
LR6909

LR6909

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SlimAmbitions' Blog
 

On the way to achieving my slim ambitions!

Hello Comrades of the Band. Exactly five weeks ago I started on a journey to lose 150.4 lbs. Yeah, almost half my current body weight, a very daunting prospect for sure. Since then I've whittled off 16 lbs. and feel certain that I will slowly (hopefully not too slowly ) whittle off the rest and achieve my slim ambitions!   June 15 marked the first day of my 12 week, insurance mandated, doctor supervised weight loss programme, on my way to being banded. My ultimate goal for these 12 weeks is to lose 45 lbs - so that means I have to lose another 29 lbs in just over 7 weeks. It's ambitious I know, but I will do this.   Besides, I have an added incentive to achieve my goal - my work place is having a "Before and After" Health Improvement Competition which began on June 30 and ends on September 30. The three participants that show the most improvement in their BMI, waist, blood pressure, blood cholesterol, blood glucose and weight measurements will win prizes. Of course, I want the 1st prize and - not to my credit - I'm the largest woman in my work place . So, I should have this in the bag right?! Well, I'm gonna do my best and I hope that as many of you who see my blog will cheer me on.   I have to run now, but I will be back to let you know more about myself and to journal about my slim ambitions and every step I take towards achieving them.    
SlimAmbitions

SlimAmbitions

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KrisW's Blog
 

stuck.... onederland.....feeling better

OK. First I have to say I am so happy this morning. Even though it is not my official weigh in day I have been doing well so I hoped on the scale. Finally 199. I haven't seen a 1 in the front of my weight in years. Yah!!!!! Now on to the stuck issue. We had a lunch at work and I usually never stay but it was baked chicken and I thought ok I can handle this. A few bites and I'll just sit and talk. Well the first bit was a little dry but I chewed chewed chewed. I should have stop the second bite was just as bad and even though I chewed like crazy it got stuck. It got stuck to bad I got the shakes started to sweat and had to go get sick. Still felt bad after getting sick 4 times so I went home (I live really close to work) for the rest of lunch and my great daughter sat on the couch with me and hit my back like burping a baby. About 20 minutes later I was feeling fine. Did liquids and softs again after that but feeling better now. I have come to conclusion if I don't make it and the hubby don't make it then I don't eat it. At least when it somes to meat stuff. Oh to my previous note. Yes no more chips I like are in the house anymore. This way even if I want them I would have to go to the store to get them and by the time I got there I would have come to my senses. (I have not done this....yet, will power still strong) Have a great day all. I know I will. Woot Woot. 1-9-9 Woot Woot 1-9-9Woot Woot
KrisW

KrisW

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Blog 93073
 

Looking Good

Good morning lapband community. I am feeling good today. I took another bloggers advice and beef up my workout and I'm seeing results with the last few days. Thank all of you who post on here. It definately keeps me inspired and makes me feel like I'm not alone.   But I will tell you ,sometimes I am afraid and scared because I'm not use to the type of attention I get. WOW I'm a size 12 and imagine when I get a size 8, I may have to put a bag on my head, LOL. Well I'm pretty sure you all know what I'm talking about. It's just not losing weight, it's also being more tone and curvy because we are working out we can't afford to not workout because it wll droop on us. So it's like DARN IF YOU AND DARN IF YOU DON'T. Trust and believe I'm not complaining, It's just that I'm not use to it. Sometimes in my brain I am still a size 22/24. Maybe I need to see a shrink, I don't know. Any advice.
blossoming

blossoming

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