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swk819's Blog
 

Drinking Post Surgery

I love to dine out with friends and enjoy a drink when out to dinner. What should I learn to do if I would like to enjoy myself with a drink? I know you should not eat and drink at the same time so what should I do when drinking alcohol not to feel the full effects so soon? Post surgery 6 weeks.    
swk819

swk819

4
Blog 90135
 

Chugging along......

One more pound and I will have hit the 40 pound weight loss in my (almost) 5 months of being banded. I am now down to 287. It is incredibly sllllooowwww, but so worth it. I can tell a little difference (mainly in how my clothes fit-----or, not really fit anymore, I should say), but other people say they can tell a big difference. I am to the point where I really need to go out and get some new clothes.   After my last fill, my band keeps me in CHECK! If I eat too fast or take too big of bites, i get stuck, feel miserable, and eating time is o-v-e-r. I really have to remember to chew chew chew. And, sometimes (with dry chicken, steak, etc) that is not enough. And, some days are different than others. My husband make steak on our anniversary last Thursday. I took a few bites of the 4 oz steak, felt sick, and dinner was done (even though I took small bites and chewed). I brought the leftover steak for lunch the next day and got it down fine. However, when I tried to eat my small baked potato afterwards, I got two bites in and that was it.   My husband and I just shared our 4 year anniversary this past week. I went out to dinner with him Saturday evening to McCormick and Schmicks. It was sooooo good! They brought huge chuncks of fresh bread out (my heart really sank), but I did clip off a tiny smidge (and I do mean TINY!) and dipped it in butter just to try it. And, I did order a tuna tartare appetizer, salad, and stuffed salmon for dinner. Yes, I still think sometimes like the fat girl I became over the years, but this time, I ordered knowing I'd have left overs for a couple meals and could take it home :-) It's a fantastic restaurant, why not have leftovers? I ate the appetizer and some of the side salad. I ended up bringing home my full entree. And, how nice was it to actually slow down and enjoy the flavors. REALLLLLL NICCCCCE!!!!   The next day, we had lunch with friends. I ordered a tuna appetizer and a side salad. I ate the side salad, felt full, and brought the tuna home. I must say, I like leftovers!   I really like the restriction and tightness that I have now. I would definitely rather be a little too tight than not enough. Sometimes I am not as wise as I should be and the band now seems to "smack my hand" if I have something I shouldn't. I love that!   I have pretty much kissed goodbye all bread products, pizza, donuts, etc, but I am totally okay with that. Stringy fruits (oranges, grapefruits, pineapples) seem like ages ago since I haven't been able to eat those for awhile now. I can still get down all veggies (I love asparagus and thank the Banding Gods for allowing me to still eat that), but potatoes pose a problem unless they are mashed. Thankfully, too, chicken wings don't go down good anymore. I really needed my band to help me with those as they are my weakness. I do miss regular chicken and steak sometimes (as it seems to be 50/50 if I can even eat a little bit). But, really, I have found that fish goes down perfectly and is much better for me than red meat.   If I could completely rid myself of my Starbucks addiction, I would be doing even better. Starbucks is sabotaging me...even when I ask for nonfat milk with my white chocolate mocha. I have made an agreement with myself to treat myself on Fridays, but NO other time. It is amazing on how many calories that actually adds to my day. Seriously, I would be nailing my caloric goal everyday if it wasn't for those days I got Starbucks. Thank you sparkpeople.com for showing me how ugly this coffee can be In the art of compromising, so I don't sabotage myself, I iron out 100 calories everyday for my cups of coffee and creamer. I love it to much to completely let it go, but 100 sure beats 500!   I still haven't joined the gym but AM planning to. I just need to narrow down which one. I would like to do Curves, but I don't think it will be feasible for me to get to considering where I live, kids, and the fact my husband has a completely different work schedule than me. I think a 24 hour place will work good. I do like my Zumba video but would LOVE to do it at a gym. I find when I work out, I feel better and I drop a pound here and there like no one's business. I can definitely improve on the working out! Fortunately, a friend of mine has created a facebook group to help address this with everyone. It's sort of an online support page where we can become accountable to others. I really am looking forward to working this page for all it's worth :-)   Whew, how therapeutic it was to write!
qtney1

qtney1

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Blog 97014
 

7 months after surgery!

I can't believe it has been 7 months already! It feels like an entire life time ago that I went under the knife and got the band. I had a rough patch from November to mid February...I only lost 10 pounds. So here is what the old me would have done - give up, knowing that I will never get to my "goal" and decide that I look OK at that weight...then eventually gain everything back. Here's what the new me did - got tired of the scale eaking slowly down, changed my menu (I had been eating a lot of the same stuff every day, not bad stuff, just all the same) got back to the gym with a workout buddy (I had been blowing off my workouts, she makes me accountable!) and BAM...5 pounds gone in 2 weeks! It feels great to be back on track!   My kids never said anything about my weight to me, even as I am loosing. They do say things like "Before you had surgery, you never did anything with us" and my favorite from my son "Why do you always look so nice?". I do do more things with my kids because I love to be out and alive, not hidden in my house. I can move; simple acts like getting in and out of the car are no longer an issue for me! And I do dress nice every day! No more huge t-shirts and whatever ugly pair of Capris fit me best and flip flops. Clothes fit me and look good on me for the first time in years, even shoes fit me better. I let my hair stylist update my very 80's hair cut; I now have short hair! Something I would never have done 7 months ago. My husband says he loves having his hot wife back.   I can't begin to describe all of the changes I have been through. I still have issues to work through, but they are not nearly as overwhelming as they were 7 months ago. I have slowly chipped away at my bad habits and have replaced them with good ones. I am close to my original goal and may lower it when I get there, and that doesn't freak me out..   Life is good!
Seanamw

Seanamw

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Day Dreamer's Blog
 

Decisions, decisions

So here I am, on my way for approval of LB and I find out my insurance covers VSG. I was worried that I would have issues with my LB - slip, erosion, port flip etc. VSG may be a good option for me since it has less complications than traditional RNY and no fills/slips/flips/ etc like LB. (Of course I know there are more serious risk like leakage from the sleeve, but no foreign objects in me?!?!)   The bad part is that i would need to change bariatric groups because I picked a group that only does LB. A local group (BlueGrass Bariatric Group) does the all of the procedures but they charge a program fee where as Louisville Surgical does not have a fee. Either way, I am going to both seminars - one for each Dr - to see which surgery fits me best and which group I like better.   Both groups are Center of Excellence, board certified surgeons.   Any tips when shopping for a bariatric group?      
Day Dreamer

Day Dreamer

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Blog 93073
 

Feeling sexy

Went out over the weekend for my birthday. Let me tell you, had the best time in years. Went down to the casino and played my heart out ,and went to an old club I use to hangout 15 years ago, men were such gentlemens, giving up there seats, buyiing me drinks and food (of course I turned it down), I had my own pinacaolida (I Hope that's how you spell it), and was feeling was feeeling no pain.   I felt so alive and sexy and ladies, ladies let me tell you.....When I walked in I lie to you not men, were talking to there females and stop and starred and smiled at me. Oh, it felt good, I can imagine what it's going to be like when I get down to my size 8. I'm definately encouraged. Today is officaly my birthday and I feel the same as I did years ago. But I am going to start my day with a workout plan. GOOD LUCK...CONTINUE TO THE HARD FIGHT. WE ALL CAN DO IT.
blossoming

blossoming

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Ready for a Big Change
 

I can't even think of a good title for this post!

So where to flippin begin since I posted last. My grandma (who raised me and is more like my mother) passed away Feb. 14th. It still does not seem real. I have cried and cried and now I feel guilty because I can't cry anymore. My diet went in the toilet for the last couple of weeks. Dealing with her being in the hospital and never leaving her side the whole time she was sick. She went to the hospital by ambulance on Thurs. We recieved a terminal diagnosis on Fri. They did dialysis for two days to make her more comfortable. She came home on hospice on Sunday then passed away Monday morning. I trie dmy hardest to be strong for her and I never actually broke down. I think I really should at some point but just can't. However I have lost 35 pounds and I haven't been in for a fill yet. Its been about 6 weeks almost 7 weeks now. I don't really have much else to say. I am going to try to get back on counting my calories and writing down my food again tomorrow. I am also getting a memorai tattoo sometime this week for my grandmother. Not much else to say right now so I will post later.
nurse_b11

nurse_b11

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Blog 102902
 

If the band does its part, I?ll do mine!

Okay I’m writing this because I’ll get my band one week from tomorrow and I’ve subconsciously be worried about being a failure. What if it’s doesn’t work? What if I gain the weight back and more? What if…what if…. What if? Then I found my-self looking for posts from others who have had their bands removed for various reasons. Well enough of that. My surgeon told me realistically what I could expect from my band 60-65 percent of my excess weight which means that since I’m about 130 lbs overweight I could expect to lose 70-80lbs. That is 70-80lbs less that I weigh now which would put me somewhere around 190lbs. Now to some that is still a lot of weight but for me it’s a lot less than that 279lbs. What I’m saying is I don’t expect to come out of this wearing a size 2 however if I can get to 10-12 that would be great. I willing to work my butt off for that 10-12 and it the band does it s part, I’ll do mine. There is no point of doing this If I’m not going to follow the rules, eat right and exercise. Anyway no more negative post reading for me I’m getting me band, I’m going to let it help me and I will be a success. You anti-banders will have one less person to listen to your rants sorry. Good Luck everyone
Amanda1982

Amanda1982

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Blog 98380
 

very slow weight loss

Hi everyone, It has been 5 months since I was banded. I have had 3 fills now. I think Im around 6.5cc in my 9 cc band. I felt restriction when I got the 3rd fill but that wore off after a month. I was 231 on my surgery date ( size 18) and now Im 207 ( size 14). I really expected the weight loss to come a little quicker. I work out hard but now I can see that Im eating too much. Is this normal? Is it normal to have such a slow weight loss?
kelly111

kelly111

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SweetestHost's Blog
 

Banded 5/20/08 & Starting Over...

So, here's my story... My 3 year bandiversary is coming up and I feel like I've just wasted the past 2 years battling my food addiction.   I am looking for help on how to start again...   When I was first banded, all was wonderful. The weight was melting off, I was working out, I felt amazing. The one thing that didn't happen for me was self-confidence. I woke up every day thinking, "Is today the day I'm going to mess this all up" or if I didn't show a loss on the scale, I would instantly feel like giving up! I took a trip to visit my family in NY and go to my 20 yr high school reunion. I had a great time- but guess what? 2 weeks in NY made me gain 6lbs b/c I fell right back into my old habits. I love my family, but there's something there that just makes me want to eat ALL THE TIME!   When I returned home, I had my band filled a couple of times. In complete denial that I had fallen back into my old ways - I taught myself how to eat around my band.   After I gained about 20lbs, I started getting sick. I wasn't taking any vitamins, not eating healthy. My band was so tight that I was throwing up 2-3 times a day. I started getting kidney infections & stones and am always always always tired...   Today, I've gained back 40 of the 80lbs I had lost and need to put a stop to it NOW!   I'm so disgusted with myself... What's crazier is that I'm still making payments for the surgery!!! UGH!   So here's where I'm at now... I have spent the last 2 weeks crying, journaling, eating bad things--- I'm in a deep depression. Yesterday, I still woke up depressed - but there was a different feeling. I decided to stop making bad choices & bad excuses for my eating. I went into the kitchen and threw away about $100 worth of junk food/processed crap. I went to work, had eggs for breakfast, steak for lunch. On the way home- I bought turkey, chicken, & salad and made a healthy delicious dinner for the family. I didn't snack, I didn't pick--- nothing.   My husband called on his way home from work- not knowing about my recent tirade in the kitchen and asked me what kind of cake should he bring home. I started crying uncontrollably & begged him Not to. He got it- for the 1st time in a long time- he got it! I told him, if you want to keep junk in the house, please buy stuff that I won't touch... (He's never had a weight problem in his life) He didn't bring anything home but a hug and understanding!!!   When I went to bed I thought about eating- but asked myself, "Am I Hungry or Bored?"- decided it was nothing and went to sleep! I woke up feeling a little happier with my decision to skip the snacks and am doing the same thing today... I did work out 4x's this week- trying to get out of the funk I've been in. Maybe it's working?   I'm going to try taking it one bite at a time, then move up to one meal at a time, and eventually one day at a time... All I'm asking for is some support. I need somewhere to go to keep me accountable.   The strange thing is that I can see myself getting thinner & actually enjoying a good workout. It's just getting there that's the problem.   What I know for a fact now is that: 1. Sugar (Carbs) & Salt are the enemy- they make me sick & fat 2. I can never drink enough water 3. I have to work out -- every single day! I'm not saying that those 3 things are true for everyone- it's just what I've learned about myself...   The other thing I need to work on is my mental health. Getting more confident in ME and dealing with some issues that tend to keep me down...   This website seemed like a step in the right direction-- I hope I'm in the right place. If I'm not- some guidence on where to turn would be awesome!
SweetestHost

SweetestHost

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PantalaNagaPampa's Blog
 

Getting banded in 5 days

I get banded on the 4th of March, just 5 days away. Getting nervous and very anxious about it. I can't say I am looking forward to the procedure or recovery, but I am excited to stsart loosing weight again and maybe one day look close to how I did when I was in the military. I doubt I will be back to 5% body fat, ever, but at least a healthy no obese weight and look would be nice.,
PantalaNagaPampa

PantalaNagaPampa

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Kris' VSG Blog
 

Week 7 Surgiversary -- Made it to ONEderland!

First of all I want to say howdy to everyone who has read and commented on my previous blog entries. I am still figuring out my way around this site and didn't realize people had commented before until I was poking around my profile and saw comments. Thanks for the comments! I heart my fellow sleevers and sleevers-to-be!   So ... today I posted on the Success Stories topic that I have finally achieved my first big VSG goal -- to be below 200 lbs. I weighed in this morning at 199.4 lbs. on my new scale, despite having been on the road all week and eating out virtually every meal. I am THRILLED to have made this goal ... it took a bit longer than I had hoped but I am a small woman (5'1") and my body doesn't need as many calories as taller folks. I have been pretty steadily losing two lbs. a week for the past few weeks and as long as I keep up at that rate I am totally fine and happy. I still have just shy of 75 lbs. to lose for my final goal, so I will be on this journey for quite a while. My birthday is in mid November and I will be absolutely thrilled if I am within the vicinity of goal by then.   Another major excitement -- clothes shopping. My size 22 WP clothes are really loose so I went shopping and was so excited to be out of sizes that start with the number 2! Today I just bought a couple of pairs of size 18 Lee relaxed fit jeans. They are a bit snug, so I figure I will be able to wear them at least a good 3 months before they get as loose as my size 22s are right now, and then moving down to the next size (hope to hold out buying more jeans until I can fit in a size 14 P).   And this is embarrassing to admit, but today was the first day in a LONG time that I put on makeup -- foundation, blush, eyeliner, lipstick. I was happy with the scale and wanted to look as good as possible to celebrate. Honestly, I never bothered with makeup because I thought there was no point ... a made up face couldn't distract from such a big round body. But now that I am losing weight and getting close to the realm of normal sizes, I am taking more care with my appearance. I went to the store and splurged and bought a couple of new lipsticks today since I haven't worn lipstick in quite a while, and some translucent pink nail polish.   I will say that first month post surgery was not fun at all, but now that I am nearly 2 months out, and feeling really good and losing weight more successfully than I have in decades, I am SO, SO GLAD I got the sleeve. I have confidence that I will continue losing weight ... not at a really fast pace, but slow and steady is terrific for me (hopefully my skin will shrink more easily with a more gradual weight loss). I am really getting the hang of being OK with really small portions of food, and I have never overeaten to the point of throwing up, which makes me happy, I also tolerate most foods really well. I definitely limit my carb intake and avoid bread, which fills my sleeve up too fast, and avoid sweets and empty calories.   Speaking of sweets, my taste buds seem to have changed (I know this happens with a lot of people who get sleeved). I am a lot more sensitive to sweetness than I was pre-sleeve -- things that were pleasantly sweet pre-surgery are now too sweet to me and I don't like it. I have had almost nothing sweet at all to eat since being sleeved, and although I am briefly tempted by sweets when they are right in front of me, I usually have no trouble passing them by (or if eating some dessert, just limiting it to one small bite (which satisfies any sweet cravings I have).   I love my sleeve!!!!
Kris

Kris

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Blog 90427
 

Long Time

Well, it has been a long time since I posted anything on this webiste. Once upon a time I was posting daily, then the site changed and I couldn't locate most of my friends or even figure out how to post. So, I am hoping some of my old banster buddies and perhaps some new friends will read my blog and send a hello.   I was banded on June 21st, 2010 - my birthday. It was the best gift I have ever given myself. As of today, I have lost 72 lbs. I feel amazing and love the gym. I am still going 3-4 times a week, when health and family issues don't get in the way. I have been suffering with bronchitis this week, so I missed both my Friday night and today's trip to the gym, but I am anticipating by Tues I will be going back.   I have only had 2 fills since my surgery - the first was 1cc and the 2nd was a 1/4cc. I am scheduled to go back in March for another, which I think I will be ready for. It is not that I am eating the wrong foods, but I find I am able to eat larger portions and this weight loss is based on portion control and exercise. It amazes me how great I feel at the gym and how exhausted and old I feel when I get home. I guess at 56 years of age I can't do what I used to do in my 20s and although in my mind I am still very young, my body is screaming "Enough old lady".   I used to have my husband take a picture of me at the beginning of each month and I would post it to the old site. Unfortunately, I have no clue how to post a photo at this new site, so the green shirt photos have been a thing of the past. But I can tell you I had started at a size 3-4X and am now wearing Larges. I actually needs some new pants because my 18s are getting ridiculously big on me and my co-workers are making fun of me. So perhaps that will be my next project. I'll pick up two or three pairs of jeans; I can still wear my tops. I have had to go back to wearing a belt. Now I am not complaining, in fact I am thrilled to death that I have lost so much weight. People who haven't seen me in a while are shocked at how much I have lost in a relatively short time.   I wish all of my fellow bandsters and those who are contemplating getting the surgery the best of success and good health. This is truly a gift.
Bklynike

Bklynike

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tracidee66's Blog
 

Tomorrow is the day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

All in all my pre-op diet went well. I hope I did enough to get my liver to a manageable size. I keep thinking I should have done more exercise or something.....I'm just so paranoid that the doc will get the instruments in there and my liver is HUGE.   Sleep is getting scarce as the day approaches. All my kids have colds and I'm trying like hell not to catch it. Another thing to worry about.   My sister will be coming into town tonight to provide an extra layer of kid watching for tomorrow, so that will be fun. I really like when she's around.   Really not much to say, I'm just biding time....wow, pretty boring post huh?
tracidee66

tracidee66

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Blog 2207
 

February 27, 2011

This is day 25 for me, 3 1/2 weeks post-op. It has been tough getting in enough protein. It's strange to be always be thinking about getting enough nutrients in my body, when I have no desire to eat. I definately have not been getting in all my fluids, but it is February, it's cold and I've never drank alot of water, even in the summer. I have to work harder on this!   I'm still only able to get about 2 Tablespoons of solid protein in before I'm full. It is not too hard to know when to stop, when you start to get an uncomfortable feeling of fullness, stop or you will be miserable. It's almost not worth the time and effort to eat solid food because it's so much easier to get the protein grams in with shakes and protein bars. I found Pure Protein bars that are really great! I love the chocolate/peanut butter. The solid chocolate is way too rich!!!   On February 14th I had my first visit with Dr. Lalor. It was 12 days post-op and I had lost 6 pounds. I was a little disappointed, but then I realized I had lost 1/2 a pound a day. I have always been a slow loser and I shouldn't get discouraged as I'm a "turtle" not a "hare". I weighed this morning and had lost 7 pounds since my doctor's visit, which brings me to 13 pounds post-op, and 34 pounds of the total of 100 pounds that I had to lose from the very beginning of this journey. Only 66 pounds to go!   I'm going back to work tomorrow and I have a support group meeting tomorrow night. I had told the group leader I would stand before the group and talk about the sleeve surgery, since there are very few of us and no sleeve patients will stand up and share their experiences. I'm thinking of canceling this as I'm not sure I will have the energy to go. I leave the house at 6 am and would not be getting home from the meeting till after 9, then back up again at 4:30 AM the next morning may be pushing it too far.   I'm taking 2 Centrum Silver vitamins every day, along with my PPI, half a potassium twice a day, a vitamin B12 and my two blood pressure meds. I ordered some Celebrity Calcium Citrate chewables and I will start taking 2 a day as soon as they come. This was something I had not thought about....how important it is to get these meds and vitamins in. My potassium tabs are so huge I break them in half and cut them into 6 pieces to get them down with some yogurt. My surgeon told me I could stop one of my blood pressure meds and the potassium when I went home from the hospital, but I soon learned I NEEDED the potassium! My heart started to beat super slow and I was VERY weak. I have a history of running low on potassium and realized my symtoms immediately.   People promise me that this tiredness will eventually go away and I'll be able to get more solid proteins in. It seemed like alot of people have the same problems, but I wasn't prepared for it! It is true that we have good days and bad days....I'm waiting for more good days. I have to say my hubby has been SO supportive and understanding of my situation. After all he didn't sign up for all this, I did! I love him!!
KabinKitty

KabinKitty

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Party Patti's Blog
 

RN student starting a mission

so i am a last semester RN student and in order to get my dream job i decided i needed to lose weight, as well as to get my blood pressure under control, take pressure off my joints and live longer for my family( as well as fit into designer jeans...i'm not going to lie). I am 250 and 5'9"....i'm hoping to get to 155...though i'm not sure what that would look like...the last time i was the weight was 6th grade... i've tried to read blogs to find out if that weight loss was possible with the lap band...so i started this blog to help people like me who have questions...i've done all my preop classes and seminars and labs...just waiting for approval...lucky for me though i am not too apprehensive about the surgery...i have had the pleasure to watch one being performed during one of my clinical rotation.
Party Patti

Party Patti

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rachelkork's Blog
 

Pre Op Diet Day 13

Today I made a cup of tea with rotten skim milk. Somehow I didn't notice till half way done when, when my stomach started to gurgle. Not fun! Only 2 more sleeps till my surgery.
rachelkork

rachelkork

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AmyH33's Blog
 

o Happy Day!

Highest weight Oct 2010 282 lbs Start of pre op diet Dec 17 2010 276 Day of surgery Dec 30 261 2 week post op 245 4 week post op first fill of .5cc 243 Todays weight 229 (not an offical weight, I only count the weight from the MD) 58 days since surgery and couldn't be happier!! 53 lbs GONE!! 32 since surgery what a difference!! Go March 7 for weigh in and a fill......if you are thinking about WLS DO IT!!
AmyH33

AmyH33

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rachelkork's Blog
 

Pre Op Diet Day 12

So I can't stand the music on the zumba game but I love the wii fit plus. My boyfriend and I compete each other in workouts. It's actually really fun and playing with him makes it seem like we're not working out. I noticed that somewhere over the past 2 weeks I must have missed a few protein shakes, hopefully this won't affect anything. I've got everything I need for after my surgery, well except the book that I ordered. Now I'm left just counting the hours down.
rachelkork

rachelkork

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rachelkork's Blog
 

Pre Op Diet Day 11

Day 11 - I cheated. I had 1 light part skim mozzarella cheese string. I know most wouldn't consider that cheating but I do. I just caved, I needed something solid in my stomach. It was amazing, I didn't feel guilty at all and I still lost another pound. The bio oil I bought the other day is amazing. I used it on my face and the back of my arms. I can already tell a difference is skin tone, it's not as uneven. The coco butter is probably my favourite lotion ever. It smells amazing and made my skin so smooth.
rachelkork

rachelkork

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Kiskis' Blog
 

2 week's post-op

2 week’s post-op – all is going well. I am down another 7.5 lbs since surgery on Feb 9 for a total of 22.5 lbs.   Stitches are dissolving and can be gone now!   I have become the puree queen! I have become very creative and like my creations.   I carry food with me when I am out and about so I never get in a tough situation. This is working really well.   Last night was my first business meeting dinner with some good friends & business contacts. OMG can you say a sticky situation. I thought I would be able to eat slowly... I ordered an appetizer with shredded pork. I ate slowly and all of sudden it got stuck. Not only did it get stuck but I started to feel faint and light headed. I didn’t want to pass out. I didn’t want to alert my dinner friends so I just sucked up and thank god it passed. Today I still feel full and still stuck. I am going to stay with a liquid & puree diet for the next 48 hours as well as a nice walk today. Maybe next time Greek or Mexican may be better choices.   I hope to get my first fill in the next 3-4 weeks.        
Kiskis

Kiskis

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New Cindy's Blog
 

1 week post-op

I am sure that all of us on this site are fully aware of the massive array of emotions and decisions that one goes through when deciding to do this. I won't say mine was the most difficult decision but I truly believe I was tested many times along the way. I stuck to my belief that this would enrich my life and did it. Today I am one week post-op. It really hasn't been that tough. I do not have nausea or much pain. I don't feel like I am starving, but I am still getting to know my new tummy. What is more weird to me is the changes I feel like I see in others, first, and second how life just keeps sending me sucker punches to remind me that I've still got speedbumps to get over.   Ultimately, getting in the proper amount of protein and water post-op is not an easy feat. I know I have not met it at all yet. I have strived though. I felt like I was amptly prepared because I read all of the forums and had done my research. I still feel confident that this decision is one of the best I have ever made but boy does it hurt when everything else around me is crumbling!! I guess God is just allowing me to see things for how they truly are when he knows that I don't have the strength to fight back for something. That isn't to say that if it were something I really wanted, I wouldn't fight but if it was never really mine to begin with- why bother?   I just want to say thank you to all of you for sharing your experiences because I believe it has helped lead me down the path I am taking and all of us are to commended on having the courage to share!
New Cindy

New Cindy

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Blog 85769
 

Happy Bandiversary to me!

Tomorrow (2/25) marks my day of surgery. Last year this time I was getting ready to go in for surgery. This year I am happier than ever. My heaviest has been 260. I am currently at a standstill of 190. I am still, however, happier than ever....happier, healthier, sexier,...and everything else.
jmunks2000

jmunks2000

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