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mickp24's Blog
 

Week 6, 36.5 pounds, hold the fill please

I have my second f/u this week and I do not expect to get a fill. My doctor's attitude is if you are losing weight, he won't give you one. I have lost enough so far and have not had one day yet where I ate more than 750 calories. Think that's impossible? Then you need to follow me at my external blog also:     follow me at: http://michaelwasfat.blogspot.com/   email:mickp_24@hotmail.com
mickp24

mickp24

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Blog 75657
 

6 months and no weight loss...band practically full

OK last fill i had was dec 23 2010, the Dr told me i had a total of 8.5 CC and i pretty much have reached my limit.... really? I do have restriction but 90% of the time it happens at stressfull moments . I have given up breat and soda since i got the band. bUt i can practically eat everything else. I am LAtina so i make a lot of rice, as long as i have a sauce it will go down. I workout 2 times a week and dont get off the elliptical till it tells me i have burned 500+ calories. I am always on the move at home, running behind two 5 year old boys and doing housework. In no way am i blamming the BAND for not loosing any weight in the last 6 months or so. I have realized that i am grazing all the time. I spend so much time in the kitchen that i dont realize how much food i put in my mouth...so i dont count those calories.   My big goal is to loose 100lbs or fit comfortably in a size 14 jeans. right now i fit in a size 20 What bothers me the most is my stomach. I dont expect to ever have a flat belly after having twins. bUt i look at myself and i see a woman that seems 5 months prego. I have even had people ask me how far along I am.   Anyways i just needed to vent.... I know i am not the only one with Issues. But it help to vent and read other blogs. My next step is to get myself in the gym and especially get a hold of the grazing.   Anyone have any suggestions??? thanks
Gorda123

Gorda123

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LovetheNewMe's Blog
 

Blogging

I have spent the past hour or so reading blogs and catching up on the lap band community. As I was reading it came to me that we have all been given a wonderful opportunity to have the support of thousands of people. People like us, who can over advice from first hand experience and learn from all of our successes and failures. I never introduced myself when I started blogging, I just started pounding away spilling my thoughts and feelings on the page. So her goes, my name is Diane, I am 55 almost 56 this November. I am married, have two children, a boy and a girl and 3 grand children, a dog, Lexi ( She is posted with me in my picture) and a cat, Sassey. I love animals and if I lived in the country would have many more than I do, animals love us unconditionally and don't care if we are fat or thin. How and why did I chose lap band? I have been what you call the professional diet queen. I am 5'1" and have struggled with weight gain after the birth of my first child in the late 70's. I lost the weight and just gained it back with the birth of my second child. I lost that weight and did pretty good until I went to nursing school and packed it right back on. In those early years I could keep it around 180 or 190 but still thought I was fat, but I never realized what fat was until I hit my 40's. That is when I really started to plump up, I reached a high by the time I was 50 of 260's and believe me on a 5'1" frame that is a lot of weight and my knees began to tell the story a few years ago. Three years ago my right knee went out, swollen, painful, difficult to walk, etc. I went to the doctor, they x-rayed and MRI. I had some beginning stages of osteo, thinning of the cartilage on the inner part of my knee joint. The doctor injected with steroids, last about 48 hours and then I did the weekly injections to rebuild the cartilage. It puts the cushion back between the joints. That lasted about 8 weeks. Then the dreaded conversation came up, Diane you need to drop a few pounds. I knew this already, I had two bouts of pneumonia over the past two years, my BP was out of control, and I was having sleep apnea. Oh by the way I forgot to mention I have been a nurse for almost 30 years. You would think as a health care worker we would have better health habits. But no, we probably are one of the most unhealthy group of people because we are always taking care of others and not ourselves. I am very stubborn, duh so I refused to wear a CPAP for the sleep apnea, and when I saw the metal they would put in my body as a joint, I said no way. Off to Jenny Craig I marched, I joined for 500 dollars, bought my meals at 120 plus a week and lost down to 195 lbs. Then it became too expensive and I just knew I could do this on my own, portion control and 1200 calories, a piece of cake I thought. NOT!!!!!!!!!!! I plumped back up to 248 lbs within 2 years of stopping Jenny Craig. So that is how I got to lap band. Live a life of pain and not enjoy life or get off your butt and do something about it. As for the nursing, I am a critical care nurse, so you would think I would know better and make better choices. Oh well that is the past and this is the new me. I involved my family in my journey, I made my appointment for the information meeting and took my husband with me and told all of my family. I figured if I was going to make this a life style I better include the persons in my life so they could be supportive. I thought about not telling the people at work, because sadly I was one of those people who thought weight loss surgery was a cop out. Boy have I changed my mind. so once I scheduled my surgery I told all of my peers at work I was having Lap Band surgery on the 28th of October. Now a very good friend of mine at work, Ron, looked at me shocked and said" your not fat enough to have weight loss surgery." I could have kissed him but instead, I stopped and said, "Ron, I am morbidly obese. My BMI is 47.5. I have to lose weight or I am not going to get to enjoy watching my grandchildren grow up. He looked shocked and said, I had no idea you weighed that much. Thank god for the Ron's and the Paul's(my husband) who love us whether we are skinny or fat and see us for something more than how we look. I will tell you I was scared, I think my biggest fear has been that I will fail, fail to loss and keep it off. But that very fear is my driving force, I will not gain this weight back and I will be successful. The difference for me know compared to back in the dieting days is I am choosing to change my life style with a gentle nudge from my band. I always lost weight on the planned programs I paid for, Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, South Beach etc. But when I stopped paying I gained the weight back. Lap Band is a permanent solution to me because as long as i listen to my band, make healthy choices and exercise I will be successful. I know a lot of people struggle with weight loss and the band but in my opinion we fail because we fail to change our behavior. When I don't lose weight now, i sit down and look back at what I am doing. If I am honest with myself, I am snacking between meals, eating past satisfied and not exercising. I chose not to eat sweets, potato chips(which I love), I stay way from carbohydrates, pasta, rice and potato's. Not because I can't have them but because I like them to much and they make me feel over stuffed. I love pizza, can I eat pizza yes, should I eat pizza no. It is full of carbohydrates, so I look for alternatives that satisfy that void. This truly is a journey and you learn about your body and your inner self along the way. For me this journey is not about being skinny it is about learning to make the right choices, developing a healthy life style and spending quality time with my family. So now you no my story. I was banded October 28, 2010. I weighed in at 248 on surgery day and as of today I weigh 180. ( I have been stuck here for several weeks) I started in a size 24 and now wear a size 14. I have lots of shrinkels but who cares, I consider those my battle scars.
♥LovetheNewMe♥

♥LovetheNewMe♥

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Beth's Brainspew
 

My turn! Getting sleeved in 36 hours.

This coming Monday won't be a typical one. I am a willingly driving myself to a hospital and paying someone thousands of dollars to staple off and remove 85% of my stomach.   How did I get to this place? What made me so unable to control what I put in my mouth that I have to take such drastic measures?   Don’t get me wrong. I’m not unsure about my decision. Not even scared, really. Just perplexed by how I became a person who needs to go this far to fix myself. I’m not an emotional eater. I’m not a bored eater. I just like to eat. I eat the wrong things and too much of them. I love fried food and pizza and ice cream more than I like carrots and rice cakes. I can modify my diet for a while…3 months or 1 year or 4 years. But I ALWAYS go back.   No more. It ends in 36 hours. I may not understand it and probably never will…but the step I’m taking in 36 hours will help alter my behavior forever. I have high hopes that it will, anyway. Best case scenario would be that I lose my craving for those old favorites that got me to 300#, and/or have repercussions for eating them. Even if I don’t, having a restrictive tool which forces me to eat smaller amounts will be a blessing. Cause I’ve proved time and again that the solution is beyond me.   I'm excited! Ready! Next time I blog I’ll be on the other side    
Douceur72

Douceur72

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Andy's Articles
 

Tough Day

The day started with a 10 mile bike ride through the back roads of my town. It was Beautiful. I then had to take my older cat to the vet. She is not doing well @14 years of age. She has bad hips and possibly diabetes. The doctor said she is in a lot of pain and possibly had seizures last week end. She walks like she is drunk and no longer jumps. She is started on pain meds today hopefully the hips get better through the week. If not next weeks check up will be her last vets visit. .
AMayo1

AMayo1

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Chakula Blog
 

A New Beginning

Two days post-op. I am feeling good and excited about this new journey. So, glad to be on this side of the surgery. It's done, now 10 days of liquids! I need to remember to take this one day at a time. This stage is not the forever place!
hyderpak

hyderpak

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MsAnn6550's Blog
 

June 18

Was reading other blogs today and it got me thinking. I have said many times that I was addicted to food, but not until today have I realized that I am a food addict. Been banded 16 days now and it has made me very aware of everything I put in my mouth. If addictive personalities run in families, then I can see that I am an addict. My father was an alcoholic as was my older brother. Second brother was addicted to perscription narcotics. I used to pride myself that I did neither of those. But now I see that I was not immune. I can sit here and blame it on my childhood traumas ( do not wish to go into those here) but it comes down to personal responsibilities. No one forced me to become this obese. I want and I need to lose this weight, as much as I can, be it 60 lbs or 160lbs. I know I need to get support everyday for my journey. I don't think very many people read these blogs so I don't expect much in the way of responses. I just want to write down my feelings, my goals,and my successes or failures in order to continue on. Maybe I can read my entries in a few months and see I am getting better.
MsAnn6550

MsAnn6550

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CAMMYD's Blog
 

EAS Liquid diet wk 1 b4 surgery

I've done this liquid diet for a week now and I have lost a total of 3lbs for the week , I started cutting my intake of everything a week before that and doing my Jazzercise. I have a total weight loss of 10lbs from my doctor visit 3 1/2 wks ago Yeahhhhh!!!!!! My surgeon Dr. Nabil Tariq on 6/17/11 told me he wants me to lose 5 more lbs before the 27th , I feel confident I can do it . Practiciing this sipping is a bit hard because I just want to drink this stuff and get past the taste. I prefer water but I know that has no nutrional value.
CAMMYD

CAMMYD

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roseyposey's Blog
 

www.5daypouchtest.com

Has anyone out there struggling with losing wt. post banding tried this diet? I have and I must say - it is very hard to do but it is only for 5 days which is do able! You def lose wt. and it gets you back on track. It gives you your restriction back. So if you are tired of getting fills - try this and see if it helps for you! Good luck!
roseyposey

roseyposey

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MV ROCKS' Blog
 

Checking in

Didnt do much of anything today. Got a bad report from the diabetes dr. Need to bring my sugars down drastically. This made me sad and depressed. I didn't eat bad and I still exercised but I didn't log. I will feel better. The dr wants me to eat 30 carbs a day. That's going to be hard butvi have no choice. I have to give it a try.
mmv671

mmv671

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LilMissDiva's Corner
 

From: Diva's journey to GOAL

Hi everyone!!!  I'm here to tell you that I have chosen an amazing GOAL PRIZE that is going to help me stay on track until I get there.  I have ZERO doubt at all!!!  It's all good folks, however - my goal prize will remain a secret until the time comes.  In the mean time I'll just work my tail off until I get there.  I'm back to full time logging and doing my workouts.  Whooohooo!!!  Oh I sooo needed this.  I needed that carrot to keep chasing.  Got it!  And away I go!!!   Here are my totals for today:   Calories In:   Breakfast: 179  AM Snack: 140  Lunch: 269  Dinner: 202  PM Snack: 170  Totals: 960   Calories Out:   AM: Treadmill 35 Mins – 469  Noon: Walk@Work 45 Mins – 327  PM: Elliptical 30 Mins – 531; Yoga 12 Mins – 86  Basal Metabolic Rate: 1622  Totals: 3035   Difference: -2075 Calories   Nutritional Breakdown:   Protein: 36.74%  Fat: 39.46%  Carbohydrates: 23.8%   Daily Intake Totals:   Water: 138 oz.  Protein: 88g  Carbs: 57g  Fiber: 9g  Sugars: 22g  Fat: 42g   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~     The only thing I can see that I messed up on is my fiber.  Whooppss!!  I'll need to do better tomorrow.  I forgot to do my chews during the day and now the day's over and it's too late.   Oh well... have a great day tomorrow all and I hope to see some check ins!   Source: Diva's journey to GOAL
LilMissDiva Irene

LilMissDiva Irene

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Andy's Articles
 

Why I am Doing this

I wrote this several days ago and posted it on my other Blog     Have you ever been ridiculed, have you ever been embarrassed. The last 15 years of my life has been very difficult, and I am not asking for anyone's sympathy but I just want it to be known. I know that I have no one to blame but myself. Addictions run in my family on both sides and I have an addictive personality. I am addicted to food. I have lost 2 sisters; my marriage broke up, one of my best friends passed away. I always turned to food for solace. In that time I have probably lost the same amount of weight that I currently weigh. I have 5 different size pants in my closet and 3 different sizes of shirts. I have exercised, done weight loss challenges, used Xenical, done the South Beach diet and starved myself.I no longer can ride rides at the amusement park, I can no longer fit in booths at restaurants. I have to shop in the big and tall stores. I need the extension belt when I am riding a plane also I cannot fit in the exit aisle seats. My knees kill me, I have problems going down stairs, and my back bothers me at times. My doctor tells me that one of the reasons I have reflux is due to my weight.   I need to get healthier, I need to get smaller. If I want to live more then the next 10 years I need to do this. Part of what is spurring it on is I will turn the age my father died at in exactly 1 month from today. Again I know I have no one to blame but myself and I am trying to get better.    
AMayo1

AMayo1

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jennifer1's Blog
 

First fill...and i didnt have to tear up the entire doctor's office!!!! LOL!

Ok so i know i havent blogged in a while, just really havent been in the mood, but i knew i needed to post after today. Well today i got my first fill!!!YEAH!!! It took all of 2 minutes and wasw TOTALLY pain free! I stood in front of the xray machine and he made me drink the white chalky stuff to ensure that everything was in place. Next he used a needle to numb the area(it felt like a small mosquito bite) and 2 seconds later he inserted the needle to do the fill. He added some saline, had me drink, added some more and I drank again. He pulled the needle out(all i felt was pressure and i REFUSED to look at that needle in my stomach) and put on a bandaid. wham bam..done!!   WOW!!! i'm so glad that was pain free. Now i'm back on liquids for 2 days! BOOOO!!! but if i could survive 2 weeks on liquids surely i can do 2 days! so i have to make sure to eat some chicken before tues when i call back to let them know if everything is goin down and if i'm still hungry. If so I have to go back before 2 weeks to get it adjusted. I'm soooooooooooooo excited that I finally got a fill. I was told to really pay attention to my body these next 2 weeks so i will know what "full" feels like to me.     I'M ON MY WAY!   Oh yeah i gained 2 pounds since i started mushies 3 weeks ago, but i'm not even concerned now that i know that is normal.   I went to the gym again today and did an hour of cardio. I AM STILL PETRIFIED TO DO ANY AB WORK!!! I've been released to work with my trainer again.   Was anyone else afraid to do ab work or am I being a big baby? LOL
jennifer1

jennifer1

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Help with follow up in Atlanta
 

Still figuring out the blog

Hello everyone. I live in Atlanta and am considering going to Mexico for my lap-band surgery. My concern is getting follow up here once I get back and I was wondering if anyone knew of any. Also, if anyone has feedback on Dr. Mario Almonza I'd be very appreciative of any feed back. Thank you!
Redheadedone

Redheadedone

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LovetheNewMe's Blog
 

Obstacles

I hate busy days, meetings start at 7am and go until 5pm. Not even a minute to take a pee break, I try to tell my assistant to schedule that in but some days it just does not work out. I have been home for 3 hours and I am still dealing with issues. Knowing it was going to be a busy day, I powered up this morning with a skinny latte from star bucks and added my 24 grams of protein powder to it. Total of 35 grams of protein that took be about 2 and half hours to drink. But it was yummy, I call it my high octane drink that carries me through a busy day, I consider it a treat. I did manage to squeeze in a small salad with some chicken and blue cheese but for dinner, not so well. I had a cup of popcorn and 4 ozs of white wine. OK, I know that is not in the any of our books but I just was too tired to cook, and as you all know fast food just does not work. i did sprinkle a tablespoon of Parmesan cheese on it, does that count and it was air popcorn. I guess I feel guilty, maybe I should run around the block a few times. I used to keep a few frozen dinners in the freezer for nights like this but my MD said, "Diane, frozen dinners have way too much sodium. Wonder what he would say about the 100 calorie pop secret and wine. Hey I just realized now why they call it pop secret, you can eat it and keep it a secret. I think they may call that stinkin thinkin, what do you all think? So this is my confession for the night, I ate a bad dinner, I feel guilty, my stomach feels like crap and I know by 10pm I will be hungry. I will tell you one difference in the old me and the new me, the old me would have never thought a thing about what they ate and ate another meal on top of the one she just ate. I would have felt a twinge of regret but would have never looked back. Thank you all for listening and be my second conscious. It's great to have others who understand how you really feel some days and you don't have to apologize for not being perfect. Hope everyone has a great weekend.   To end on a happy note, I wore my second new dress today and I looked good.......................................    
♥LovetheNewMe♥

♥LovetheNewMe♥

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MsAnn6550's Blog
 

June 17

Well, it's been two weeks since I was banded. The last five days have been good, even though I have fudged a little. My sca,es say I've even lost a pound or two. But now hubby is home. I feel like everything is now in s state of disrepair since his arrival. I know this is not his intention. I am sure it is my problem. But he asks me what I have eaten, when I last ate, why I am not eating more, etc. His questions, his messiness, the disruption seems to make me just want to eat, eat, eat. I have got to find a way to cope with my feelings. I don't want to become a grouch but I feel it coming. I know he doesn't mean to make me feel this way and it really never bothered me before. Now I feel so obsessed with what I eat, what I can't eat, when I can eat, when I can't eat, that having to deal with someone else in the house seems stressful. Did not realize it until I was by myself for 6 days. I don't want him to leave. I have missed him. Maybe just talking here will help. Does anyone else ever feel obsessed over food?
MsAnn6550

MsAnn6550

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icuingme2's blog
 

BCBS NC

Does anyone have Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina? I am being told there isn't a set "time" for supervised diet with them.....any feedback???
arnetta

arnetta

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Dig It Dog
 

Baking, Cleaning and food withdrawls

So I've been taking protein shakes in the morning per my doctors request. So far, just by adding that to my lifestyle, I've found that i have way more energy, and I've also lost about 6 lbs It hasn't been so hard, now i just drink my breakfast when before i would just skip it. I guess my body has come to expect the effects of the protein in the morning, because i skipped it the day before last, and i felt super hungry and tired, as well as irritated! Bah! But now i'm getting tired of drinking and want something more solid. My solution was to make some organic Corn bread with the protein powder mixed in. I have free range chickens, so i used there eggs with some fresh corn meal that i got at the farmers market, some organic flour and the powder replaced the sugar. used applesauce to replace the oil/butter and added blueberries from my garden! Threw it all in my bread machine and out came a delicious product! Yummers! Had a small helping with my coffee!   Right now i'm on summer break, and already i am bored out of my mind! I've been gardening, building and playing with my animals, but that is only interesting for a portion of the day. I've started playing a computer game but its addicting, so i have to make compromises with myself! I.E.. if all of my (self-imposed) chores are done, i can play for 1 hour Then i have to Clean the kitchen! Afterwards i can play for 30 mins Then i clean the living room! and make my bed! before bed i normally play another hour. I want to incorporate some exercise into this plan so that i can get off my bum and do something!!   Yesterday i took my grandmothers Rabbit (Moi) to the Vet's to have him neutered! I drove by a Grocery Outlet and couldn't resist a quick trip! They have a lot of products for a lot less that a normal grocery store. I used to love this store when i was living in Sacramento, CA and in college, that said, I practically ran in, first I picked up some hanging baskets, a basil plant as well as a bag of fresh tomatoes then i saw it! The aisles of frozen foods/processed foods/sugary sweet foods that got me through those late nights studying and writing papers. I had the urges to stock up of frozen burritos, chips, cookies, kid themed cereals, pop tarts, and other bad bad foods. The Urge was so strong, but i kept reminding myself that those foods would taste so good for about 2 mins, then i would feel like crap and gain weight, the i'd end up eating more because i'd feel like crap and the cycle would start again! Bah!!! I grabbed myself by the collar, and with every person i saw in the store, i told them ((**In My Mind**)) To keep me away from those foods! It worked! When i found myself drifting back to those aisles and browsing, I'd imagine the mom telling me to set a good example for her kids, the grandpa telling me how those foods had let to his health problems and the other heavier set people telling my to be brave and walk away! Its silly and sounds strange, but i talked myself out of buying those foods. I ended up with my original products and a bottle of wine.   I never knew that when i started this journey that I'd be battling with myself so fiercely to stay on the right track! LOL   Oh me oh my!   I'm definitively ready to change my life!  
Tanya_cotto

Tanya_cotto

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WEESIE's Blog
 

Mixed Blessings

I am at the lowest weight I have been in a long time. I am down from four blood pressure pills to three a day. So I went to Walmart to shop. Before I was half way finished I felt so weak and tired I wasn't sure I could finish. When I went near the pharmacy to get my Gas X, I saw the blood pressure machine and used it as an excuse to sit down. While there I might as well check my blood pressure again. It was 170/110 after surgery. Today it was 110/58. I suspect the weakness is related to not being used to such a low number. I hope I see two pills today in my near future.   So, weight loss=lowered blood pressure =weakness=less medicine.
WEESIE

WEESIE

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Andy's Articles
 

Binging

I blogged for a while previously on Live Journal under the name AndybearNY, but it has been awhile. I have started to blog again over there and I will be cross blogging between the 2. The title is the same for both blogs   Many things cross my mind as I start the process of the new me. I have less than 1 week now till the orientation meeting. I am the type of person that puts the cart before the horse. I know I have a long road ahead of me and I am not even approved. I have started working out and started to diet. But then I wonder should I be doing this? From what I understand the group I go to requires a 10% weight reduction prior to scheduling the surgery. Is that 10% based on when I was weighed at my primary's office the day he referred me to the group, or is it based on the weight that I am when I have my appointment with the bariatric doctor.   I always push myself too hard and I am also the hardest on myself. An example of this would be my bike ride. My first 2 days on the bike I did 30 minute ride. I felt OK, not great, but I decided to push myself and did a 45 minute ride. Well I became over heated. I broke out into a cold sweat and started to throw up once I got home. I need to do things in moderation; this is always an issue for me. Whether it is food, drinks or exercise, I tend to binge on everything. This is a habit I need to break.    
AMayo1

AMayo1

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WEESIE's Blog
 

Baby Steps are better than No Steps

Okay, I joined the rec center in town so I can use the gym. Wednesday I rode this stationary bike that has a program that takes me on a trail that I can see on the tv screen in front of me. It was really fun and helped me pass the time. I did the 0.9 mile trail in 16 minutes. followed by walking 1/5 mile on the walking trail. I thought, this is no problem...I can go every day. Then I woke up yesterday exhausted. I'm not very strong yet. So I laid around most of the day. Today is a new day and I feel mostly rested. I am going to go buy groceries, make and freeze some low call Quiche and then try the workout routine again.   BTW, I have fibromyalgia and my progress is always slow, but I am determined to learn to exercise. Baby Steps are better than No Steps.
WEESIE

WEESIE

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The Dude's Blog
 

Pizza Friday at the Office

It's Friday, and the guys in the office want to order pizza.Wow, what a dilemma since I absolutely LOVE pizza, and haven't had it for abouttwo months. Nope, not even for my infamous 'last supper' before all the liquiddieting. I actually was jonesing for a bacon cheeseburger for my 'last supper'.Boy, did that hit the spot. I can fondly remember it now, and as I type this, I'maware of the creepy smile that is growing on my face. But I digress. Pizza forluch. I already packed my lunch for today. A Muslce Milk Lite (not a favoriteof mine, but I didn't want to bring in the shake mix, and then the CalorieCountdown Milk, and have to wash out my mixing cup and have to remember to takeit home (I'm a guy, I always forget my mixing cups at the office. It'll beSaturday morning, and I'm scouring the house for my mixing cups, when my wifewill remind me that I didn't bring them home so they weren't washed). So it's Muscle Milk, me and a reduced fatstring cheese. Or pizza.       Being my Aspie self, I start to methodicallyand logically scour the internet for caloric information on pizza – it's mymission today to make this pizza logically sound like a healthy decision. I'mfocused and decided now, so there's no stopping me. How many carbs, calories, etc.I'm trying to logically fit this piece of pizza into my routine, AND make it a 'healthy'decision. I could just eat the cheese and maybe a pepperoni or two. Maybe I'llbe totally satiated on just half of the cheese and a single pepperoni. Maybejust one bite. With the dough. After all, my port is wide open, and it almostfeels like I don't have a port at all. Sure, I can handle one bite of doughwith the cheese, and I'll have to make sure that my bite counts and get thatpepperoni in there with it.       Ah, new updated information from my colleague. It's going tobe a really good pizza from the gourmet place down the road (lots of those herein DC). I'm even more determined now to fit that in to my routine. AND keep ithealthy.       So I continue to search, and of course I keep going throughthese forums. I read of how many people have whatever they want, even pizza,within moderation, and making sure that they chew well and get it past theirband. I also read of the people dedicated to the new lifestyle that they havebecome a part of with the band. A turn of a new leaf in their lives. That'swhat it is to me too, I think as I read these. I remind myself that this is alife decision, that I know I took a lot of time, and did a lot of research tomake this decision. That I underwent surgery (and I loathe surgery…not thatanyone really loves it…but I am a firm believer that the body is like a car,once it's at the mechanics to tweak or adjust something, that something willforever squeek, squak , or just not work properly ever again). I know that I'vebeen doing really well, and that I need to reward myself from time to time, toremind me that I am keeping myself on track, not just for myself, but for my family,because that is why I'm doing this. That this is a new lifestyle, and I've gotthe best tools to accomplish this.       I'm going to stop at Trader Joe's on the way home and pickup some Veggie Pepperoni, and save enough fat/carbs to allow myself a 'nice'dinner. I'll get that pizza fix I was set on, but I'm going to do it the rightway, the way that I set out to do. I know the veggie pepperoni is pretty decent(at least that's what I believe), I just wonder if the low fat cheese sticksmelt?                     Maybe even a little 'Skinny Girl Margarhita' and a stop at the bookstore on my way home to treat myself.
finallygettingthere

finallygettingthere

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Sent from my iPhone   On Jun 15, 2011, at 9:26 PM, Melanie Vigil <mmv671@gmail.com> wrote:   1. Eat 3 small meals a day No can't seem to do this one.  2. Eat slowly and thoroughly No ate to fast at dinner.  3. Stop eating as soon as you feel full. No took extra bites at dinner and lunch.  4.do not drink while you are eating.  30 minutes before and 1 hour after.  Was good at this one.  5. Do not eat between meals. Yes ate snacks.  6. Eat only good quality food Nope ate food w/o quality protein.  7. Avoid fiber  foods yes.  8. 64 ounces a day yep.  9.drink only low calorie beverages yes  10.exercise 30 minutes. yes.  Today's totals  Cal 1412 P 75 Cal burn 417 Water 80 oz Thought today went ok but I ate out twice. Otherwise good. Waking up at 5 to hit the gym.   My calculations show I only followed the rules 50% of the time. Not good. I'm going to make tomorrow better.      Sent from my iPhone
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