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creakyknees' Blog
 

4 Weeks Post-Op

Well had my first fill this morning. Really didn't know what to expect 'cept I knew a needle was involved so I brought a sleep mask w/me so I wouldn't see the sharp! First poke not bad at all. Stood in front of the xray machine where the nurse determined as I drank the bariam(sp?) that she needed to remove some of the fluid. 2nd poke not so much fun. Ouch. Felt better when I stepped on the scale and see I've gotten rid of 19lbs. !!!! Started back at the pool swimming laps yesterday a.m. Felt really good about being able to still do 60 minutes of continous laps after not having been in the water for 9 long months. I'd gotten rid of 80 lbs. doing just lap swimming 4 years ago, put back on 35 lbs. and with the lapband surgery now I'll be able to get rid of the rest of this discusting fat I've cloaked my body in for so many years. Note: I use the term "rid of" rather then "lost" as I believe when your mind thinks about losing something, you want to find it. And I have no desire to find any of the gone pounds thank you very much!  
creakyknees

creakyknees

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Blog 101828
 

2 week Pre OP Diet!!!

So I am starting my 2 week pre Op diet here goes nothing. Hope it works. Starting with a shake this am and I think I am on my way. I will be excersising in the evenings after dinner and hope that helps me loose some weight. Any advice as to lose lots of weight in the pre op stage?
Alikitty

Alikitty

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Blog 93993
 

After a long wait I hit 2 mini goals this morning :)!!!

I think because I've been cross country skiing so much over the past few months I have been sculpting fat into muscle and I have not been losing as much as I expected too. But today I finally hit the -60's (-61.8) AND I'm in the 250 weight catagory. Goodbye 260's FOREVER!!!! I love my band so much! I'll be doing a happy dance all day!
pollywogg

pollywogg

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apw0's Blog
 

Surgery date, and impending party, have both been scheduled

I received a call on 1/27, from Toni from the Bariatric institute, and she asked me which surgery did I want to have. She said that she needed it, so that she could submit it to my insurance. I told her that I wanted the sleeve. She said ok, and she would probably give me a call early the next week. Well, the very next day she called me, and she said that since they can do the surgery as 'outpatient', that they didn't need to get a pre-cert. She went on to say that even though 99.9% of the patients stay overnight, once I have my surgery, it will be on the hospital to get the authorization for me to stay overnight. Long story short, my surgery date has been scheduled for 4/4/2011. I'm a little concerned about it being so far out. Granted, I could use the time to gather information, and get into a support group. BUT....I don't want to have to wait 2 months. I supposed I really shouldn't complain. My first appt was on 12/17, and in less than 4 months, I have a surgery date scheduled. I'm going to see if I can get it moved up, but we shall see. I am also scheduled to have my final Pre-Op visit, on 3/14/2011. I will also have to attend some sort of Pre-Op class, that same day. Apparently my daughter has called all of her friends, and they plan to have a huge 'Pre Surgery' party for me, mid March. She plans on having all of my favorite foods, and we are just going to eat, and drink, and party like it's 1999. I'm also a huge baker, and the cook in the family, so I'm sure there will be lots of carbs around. I used to wear this cat suit in another lifetime, and I could never quite bring myself to throw it away. How about she plans on the cat suit being the guest of honor? When she was younger, many of her male friends used to come to our house, just to see me in this cat suit. And my boyfriend used to lose his mind when I put it on. Everyone is very excited about the prospect of seeing me in this cat suit again.   I'm scared, and nervous, and I've changed my mind at least 1000 times. But without a doubt, I know that this is probably the best thing that I can do for myself, so I have to concentrate on that. I'm mad as hell at myself, because I started smoking again. I had quit for 4 MONTHS!!! I don't know what I was thinking! So now, I have to start all over again. Of course, I'm not smoking as much as I was, but even 1 is too many. So it's back to the drawing board. But trust me.....by the end of February, I'll be smoke free once again. I'm determined to get 100% healthy in 2011. I did find out that I'm pre-diabetic, and my doc tells me that once I have the surgery, that will no longer be an issue. And of course, I will no longer be on high blood pressure or cholesterol meds anymore.   What I'm really looking forward to, believe it or not, is buying new panties. Oh....and being able to ride a bike with my beautiful grand kids. They would love that, and so would I. I bought this beautiful pair of shoes about 4 months ago. They have a 4" heel. Sadly, they are still in the box, because I just can't wear them. I refuse to send them back, because by the end of the summer, it's my plan to be able to rock those puppies.   I guess that's about it for now. My daughter and her children live with me, so I need to go clean the kitchen from dinner, and help Mia with her homework. We're about to get this huge ice storm, so my daughter went to the grocery store, so we wouldn't have to worry about not having enough food. Plus, my grandson has bronchitis, so he will be home tomorrow. I feel kind of bad for him, because he's a big boy, and loves his mom mom's cooking. It's going to be a very rude awakening for him, when the menu changes. He's getting to be a very big boy, and he's only 11, so this change will definitely benefit him. I'm going to start incorporating the changes slowly, so hopefully, he won't notice. I want him to be healthy also. So it's going to be a win/win situation.
apw0

apw0

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Project Disney's Blog
 

Rich Fatty Foods are Like Destiny; They too, Shape Our Ends

And what a shape my end is in. If it weren't for the poilnts of my shoes you wouldn't know what direction my end was heading. It is unfortunatly true that our unhealthy eating habits do effect our destiny. However; it is never too late to change our compulsion to over eat and thereby change our destiny. After two months of taking my lapband seriously and allowing it to work properly I already feel a change in my destiny. I do not feel entrapped in a cell of cellulite. Oh, I still have plenty, but I am making a break from the prison of fat that surrounds me. I am cutting one prison bar at a time. I have not had any fatty foods for two months and have learned about satisfying alternatives. So here is a cheer to all of those "ends" that are working their ends off for a new distiny'..lol... Blessings... Dolly
Project Disney

Project Disney

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Sadiegirl's Blog
 

40 Days & 40 Nights but without having the standard religious experience

Weight at surgery: 197 Present weight: 161VGS Surgical Date: 12/20/10 Today's Date: 1/31/11   It's been about 40 days since my VGS surgery and wow, it's been a wild ride. The flight to Tijuana went without a hitch, the surgery went well, however, i experienced a short burst of excruciating pain post-op but drugs became available and I rested for a few days at the guest house before flying home. My surgical roommate & I were wiped out, didn't feel much like shopping but enjoyed each other's company; she made me laugh until it hurt! She and I have been in contact at least every week to check on each other's well-being and share stories of what's agreeing with our bellies and what does not. I wouldn't have been able to get through it without her.   Stages The liquid stage wasn't too bad because I wasn't hungry and off work for several days to just lay around & recuperate. The mushy stage was a little annoying because I really wanted to eat and I've never experienced such "deprivation" with regards to eating whatever I wanted. It's the period you think you can eat anything but 5 minutes later are in the bathroom regretting it. It was a major adjustment but a very quick one. Realizing that 1/4 cup was a lot of food to take in seemed unrealistic and I paid the price. I'm now on a basic diet but my sleeve must be so super small, it's practically invisible. I can eat very little. 2 or 3 small bites of anything can max me out. I almost think I ate more a few weeks ago than today but oh well, I'm going with what feels right.   In just 40 days, I've managed to lose 36lbs!!!! It's incredible. I never told anyone what I was having done, so my co-workers are becoming suspicious why I'm hardly eating; I'm sure more have noticed the weight loss but are not saying anything. A few folks have noticed the weight loss and have been very vocal that they noticed right away. I have avoided buying new clothes because it would be a dead giveaway if they could see the change but will need to soon as my pants are so lose at the waist, it looks like one of those ridiculous TV commercials where the person is pulling at their waist and could have a second person fit in the pants with them. For now, I'm on the down low about it.   If I could change anything, it would be to have the ability to eat anything and not worry if it will get "stuck" going down. It can be a little scary to realize I didn't eat slow enough and it may either come back up or take hours to go down. The first day I had a small wedge of a flour tortilla, I thought I would die. Bread does not work for me anymore. Period.
Sadiegirl

Sadiegirl

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justplaintired's Blog
 

The nerves are setting in now...

Insomnia last night. I'm 11 days before surgery. I wrote an entire blog about this only to have it disappear. UGH...   Basically I am worried about surviving this life change emotionally. I don't know what I will feel like when I am not impulsively eating. I need to come up with things to do that are positive. I was thinking about setting up a movie night with dh. We presently do our date nights at restaurants and I don't see that being a fun option for me anymore. I'm worried that I will lose weight and still feel like crap. I worry that I will have a horrendous looking tummy after I lose the weight. I worry that my pants still won't fit right. I worry about surviving the surgery at all.   Sigh...
justplaintired

justplaintired

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roseyposey's Blog
 

MY LAPBAND JOURNEY - 2 WK. POST OP

JAN. 31, 2011 - MONDAY - 2 WK. POST OP - WELL I HAD MY DR. APPT. TODAY. I LOST 4 MORE LBS. FOR A TOTAL OF 30. YEH! I WAS ADVANCED TO REG. DIET. I AM TO GO BACK IN 2 WKS. AND THEY WILL XRAY MY BAND TO CHECK POSITION AND FOR A "FILL" IF I WANT ONE. YEH! I AM GLAD TODAY IS THE LAST DAY OF JAN. - GEEZ!!!! WHAT A LONG AND COLD MONTH! FEB. WILL BE BETTER. AT LEAST IT IS SHORT. AND VALENTINE'S DAY! (SWEET) LAST WK. WAS LONG AND DEPRESSING FOR ME. GLAD IT IS OVER AS WELL. IT WAS GOOD TO GET OUT OF THE HOUSE FOR THE FIRS TIME THIS WK. TODAY. I EVEN WENT TO WALMART TO DO SOME SHOPPING AFTER MY DR. APPT. THAT WAS MY EXERCISE. MY LEG HURT TERRIBLY THOUGH WHEN I GOT HOME FROM MY FIBROMYALGIA. I JUST CAN'T WIN IT SEEMS. BUT IT IS OK NOW. I AM RELAXING. SO FOR MY SUPPER I HAD A SMALL PORK CUTLET WITH MUSHROOMS, SOME GREEN BEANS, A LIL SPOONFUL OF APPLESAUCE, AND A FEW BLUEBERRIES WITH A SPOONFUL OF FAT FREE WHIP CREAM. TASTED HEAVENLY. THE PORK WAS A LIL ROUGH TO GET DOWN THOUGH. A LIL DRY. IT SUCKS THAT YA CAN'T DRINK ANYTHING. I HAD TO WAIT 1/2 HR. TO DRINK. IT SEEMS YOU GET SO THIRSTY AT MEALTIME. DON'T IT FIGURE! WELL IT SEEMS LIKE MORE AND MORE PEOPLE ON THIS SITE ARE HAVING THEIR SURGERY SOON. LOTS OF COMPANY TO TALK TO. THAT'S GREAT! GOOD LUCK TO ALL HAVING SURGERY AND I WILL BE THINKING OF YOU! KEEP US POSTED. TAKE CARE ALL, AND REMEMBER - "NOTHING TASTES AS GREAT AS SKINNY FEELS!"
roseyposey

roseyposey

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AmyH33's Blog
 

I did it!

Oh my gosh ya'll I finally LOST those 2 pesky lbs that i had gained eating those stupid chips!! I weighed this morning and the scale dont lie oh yeah baby! I did a couple fist pumps and yes! yes! yes! Man what a way to start a week! Came home to weigh again and its still the same from this morning, so fingers crossed I will be down another 1-2 lbs in the morning!! Amazing what happens when you follow your diet!! Had some NASTY pineapple salsa chicken with spinach for dinner, ugh. Some scarmbled eggs with cheese and spinach this morning and a chocolate protein shake for lunch, and water water water. Im so excited ya'll!
AmyH33

AmyH33

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Amy's Lap-Band Surgery
 

Amy's Story

Growing up being the "fat friend" was never easy. There was always something I couldn't do that all my friends could. I thought that as I got older that would change. After being diagnosed with PCOS and hypo-active thyroid I realized that my being overweight wasn't because I was just "lazy" like so many people want to label me. The hormonal challenges that come with PCOS make it difficult to lose weight and many doctors have encouraged me get weight-loss surgery. They said it was has even been shown that all symptoms of PCOS can disappear with weight-loss. For someone who has struggled with their weight all their life I wanted nothing more than to have weight-loss surgery. So I looked into it.I first sought out information on gastric bypass. After sitting through meetings and talking with people who have had the surgery, even taking care of a friend who had gastric bypass, I didn't feel that was the best avenue for me. And then I saw a commercial for the lap band and was intrigued. I requested information and was totally psyched about getting the surgery. Then to my dismay when checking with my insurance I found that they don't cover anything bariatric or weight-loss related. So I had no choice but to go back to the diet scene.   You hear people say over and over, "I've tried every diet there is." For me, I can honestly say that is true. From Weight Watchers to Slim Fast, Jenny Craig to Atkins and even the most obscure weight-loss antics via the Internet…I've tried them all. With some I had short term success. With others…not so much. Years went by, and on top of the PCOS and the weight challenges that brings, I now have three ruptured disks which has put on even more weight. This left me even more desperate to find a new diet I haven't tried that would get the weight off, not just quickly but for longer than a month. Enter a friend of mine who had lap band and told me about the contest.   I met Andrew and found out he had the surgery so I gave him the third degree about it and made him tell me all about his experience. I expressed to him how much I would love to have the surgery but unfortunately my insurance didn't cover it and I didn't have the money to pay out-of-pocket. A few weeks later Andrew sends me an e-mail saying that the DayOne Health clinic in Chicago was having a contest giving away a free lap band surgery and he sent me the link. Knowing it would be a long shot I submitted an essay saying why I think I would be a good candidate for the surgery. Months go by and forgetting all about the contest I receive an e-mail on my birthday from Gladys at DayOne informing me I am one of twelve finalists for the free lap band surgery. I was asked to come in and interview with the doctor and staff at DayOne and was told they would be making their decision at their annual holiday party on December 3rd.   My husband and I arrived to the holiday party and were anxious to hear the results. When that time came, I'm sitting there listening to Dr. Elli explain about how the contest worked and when the surgery was going to take place. When he said my name as the winner, every thought, feeling and emotion hit me all at once. I am now starting my weight-loss journey with DayOne. Even though I was ecstatic I found myself a little nervous because everything was happening so fast. In one day I found out that I won a free lap band surgery and that I was going to be having it three weeks later. Which brings me to present day, on the eve of starting my two week liquid diet.   I don't find myself having the anxiety that I've been warned other people experience. In a strange way I'm kinda looking forward to it. I've spent the last week having all my favorite meals. Kinda like a seven day farewell party. Good bye old…Hello new. I know the two week liquids only diet is going to be hard but I'm ready to face it head on and do what I have to do because the end result is so worth it. Granted my zealous attitude could change on day three of my liquid diet but as of right now I choose to stay positive.
DayOne Health

DayOne Health

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Simply_Jams' Blog
 

Post Op Day 5 and a recap

Hey Everyone... This is my first Blog. (hopefully I can keep this up, because I never seem to stick with blog writing)   But I just wanted to say that I am very happy with the information that I have gotten from this site. It feels good to know that people are going through the same things as myself.   OK.. so for the stats.. My surgery date was 1/26/2011. A week before surgery I weight 220 pds and then the day of surgery I weighed 211pds. I am not sure how that happend because I was not required to do a liquid diet. I only started liquids two days before surgery. I think it will probably the different scales or my clothes that I had on. Anyways, I was a self pay because while my weight qualified I did not have any co-morbidites.   The day of Surgery I was pretty nervous and I even shed a tear or two. I didnt tell hardly anyone about surgery (Just my sister and Aunt). So I took a taxi there and my Aunt picked me up. I didnt want to hear anyone try to talk me out of it. I was actually glad I didnt tell anyone because as soon as my other sister told my twin sister she started crying. See... I was not prepared for that.   So the day of Surgery was ok.. a little pain but not that much. Went home and stayed in the bed for the most of the night. But post-op day 1-3 were the worst. It wasnt the incision pain but the gas pain that was crazy. I think my pain was excarbated because I also had a hernia repaired also. I walked a little, had the Gas-X strips but nothin seemed to work.. I didnt drink much either. Because as soon as I did, I would get crazy chest pains. Those pains lessen up yesterday (Post Op Day 4). I had to get out of the those on Post Op Day 4 and I walked 2 miles with a friend and while it was a challenge because I just didnt have any energy, later on that night I felt good and the gas released alot. I also switched to the Gas-X chewables and that seemed to work better.   So now I am on Post Op Day 5.. and I felt much better for most of the day but the dreadful gas pains have returned . My chest gets tight (I thought it could be more serious like a heart attack but the nurse said it was common), now my sides are aching and my back as well. Ouch. I wish I could release it. Maybe I need to go for another walk.   I havent weighed myself since the Surgery day because I am so bloated. Hopefully I have gone done.   Like many people here, I started to regret having this. I was so scared, like what did you do to urself. I even got sad knowing that I wont be able to eat. (I am such a emotional eater). But hopefully I can feel better in a couple of days. I start Mushies in two days. I can wait!
Simply_Jams

Simply_Jams

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Rachel Banded...
 

Stir Crazy!!

So Today is post op day 6. Almost a week into being band. I am getting the hang of things but I have not been counting my calories but I know I am going no where near the recommended amounts with what I am eating. I know I need to get better at that since when I get back on solids I will have to be vigilant on this. So anyway I am feeling okay have had a few bouts of nausea but phenergan and rest has made it better. I am tolerating liquids and most everything else on my diet. I am having a lot of trouble getting in the recommended amounts of protein and water however as I have always struggled with. I have tried several different brands of protein powder and have a bad reaction to the slightest bit. I have never been lactose intolerant so I did some research and it says that I may be allergic to soy and whey. I have tried powders for them both. My incisions are quite smaller then I expected and I do have a lot of bruising and swelling at my port site. As far as pain it is almost gone unless I do too much which is hard for me to just sit and not do house work. I have not felt hungry but once on day three and have to make myself eat. I did have my first episode of hiccups and man that did not feel good. I am still struggling with energy level so I have started taking b12 and going to try to move around a lot more today and get back in my pre surgery habits of walking I think I have rested long enough. Tomorrow I get to move to a pureed diet so I will have to start trying some new things. Nervous about advancing but I have tolerated everything fine. My follow up appointment is not until feb 14th hopefully I will have developed some good habits by then and get ready to go back to work at the end of feb. I find it still hard to watch my husband eat really good food or even something that I would not even want but now I do while I am sitting here sipping on soup but what do I do? He has to eat too. It is very easy in these first few days to sit here and get depressed I have found. But I constantly remind myself that I am doing this for a great change. Hopefully in the days to come when I get back to my old routine of doing things I will feel better. It is just hard to focus on this which I need to be right now deal with life worry about bills tend to everything else that you have to in life. Seems I am living from one meal to the next not living. But like I said I am going to try to start incorporating everyday life and find a balance with my band. I am determined to succeed at this. xoxoxo Rach
~*~Rachel~*~

~*~Rachel~*~

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Kiskis' Blog
 

Day 6 Pre-op

Al is going well. I am in the zone! I am almost half way to my surgery! I can't wait!   I have been out for dinner & a movie. All was good but hard. As I had to sit right beside triscuts & natcho chips my favorite!   Go to the movie & no popcorn was a major success. I thought I couldn't do it but no problem. I just took jello with me.   My poor hubby has had to put up with me being a bitch on this low cal diet.   I am down 6 lbs and will be mearsurements tomorrow!   I have been good exercising what I can with my back. As my back has been really sore.   Yesterday had a great walk along the sea wall & swim at the TCC.   God I want to fast foward to my surgery date!
Kiskis

Kiskis

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How I lost 100lbs
 

Recipe Alert - Red Carpet Ready Cake - You can thank me later lol

So I came across this AWESOME recipe...and as fat kids, former fat kids and on our way to being former fat kids... you know there's one thing we all have in common... WE LOVE CAKE! lol     So I came across this awesome recipe for "Red Carpet Ready Cake" they're individual cakes that are SUPER band friendly and easy and the best part it's a 100 calorie snack ok 150 if you go crazy with the toppings.. but don't! If you're following weight watchers it's 3 points (I'm not but the creator of the recipe is soooo figured I'd add it in for those of you that are.)   Ok so here's what you'll need:   1 Box of Angel Food Cake Mix (I used Duncan Hines) 1 Box of Flavored Cake Mix (I used Pillsbury Strawberry because I know it's SUPER moist and it goes well) Water Optional: (but in my opinion SO necessary lol) 1 container of Cool Whip Free - yes FREE not lite, FREE. Fruit to garnish.     Go home open both cake mixes and mix them together in a ziplock bag or container that you will hold the rest of the mixture in. Once it's mixed you're ready to go.   Now the cake part:   In a microwave safe container mix the following: (I used a big coffee/soup mug)   3 tablespoons of cake mix 2 tablespoons of water 1 minute in the microwave   Top with Cool Whip Free and Fruit (I use blueberries or sliced strawberries but just a couple)   Enjoy!   Save the rest of the mix for the next time you want a sweet treat that's both band and weight loss friendly, while being quick and delicious!   Like the title says.. You'll thank me later! lol
Yvette1026

Yvette1026

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Kris' VSG Blog
 

Three Weeks Post-Op

Well, I survived the liquids stage and on Friday 1/28 started on the mushies stage. I am SO HAPPY to be onto mushies now! I have learned that my new sleeve has more than enough restriction ... a 1/8 cup sized serving is all I can do in a 30 minute time frame ... in order to get enough calories I serve myself a 1/4 cup portion, eat half, take a break, and eat the other half ... takes about an hour or so. I have to remind myself to chew the food to smithereens and that is very different than how I ate before ... as well as put the spoon/fork down between bites and actually pause a bit between bites (never did that in my pre-op days!).   I have a feeling I'll be able to stay on mushies for at least 10 days with no trouble. I actually don't mind the consistency of food whizzed thru a blender so it doesn't bother me. I'm just thrilled to be able to CHEW again! It has been a challenge to not drink during mealtimes. I am so used to drinking while I eat that it's a tough habit to break. I find it hard to get all my liquids too. It's something I really need to concentrate on.       My first couple of days on mushies were very good scale-wise. I had a tremendous weight loss the first week (nearly 12 lbs, I recall) -- then the second week had a 3 day stall and only lost 3 lbs. Week 3 was even worse -- only a 2.5 lb. weight loss. I was beginning to despair of ever losing 20 - 25 lbs my first month, which was my goal. But since Friday I have dropped a couple of lbs. already and that is exciting. I now only have to lose 1 lb. to be equal to a 20 lb. weight loss since my last pre-op weigh-in and I still have a week to go before my month is up, so barring a horrible stall I should be able to meet my goal for my first month. My second goal is to be below 200 lbs. by Valentines Day -- that's achievable too, I think. I am at 205.5 lbs. today so still have 15 days to go to lose over 5.5 lbs.   I also noticed my energy level seems to be improving. It's the weekend so I slept in yesterday and today and that probably helped. I took a good walk today -- first in a couple of weeks, I'm ashamed to admit (but honestly at night after getting home from work, my energy level has been pretty low). I felt like I was walking at a pretty good clip, too, but not too fast. I am starting to notice it's easier to exercise ... I'm down over 25 lbs. since the beginning of December -- hard to believe!   My clothes are definitely getting looser. That is cool. Nearly my entire wardrobe is size 22W (2X - 3X -- I have consistently been that size for YEARS). I am hoping just to wear my clothes until they are literally ready to fall off and then hopefully will be able to skip right past size 20W and into size 18W (1X). I've got some good coupons for Macy's and Kohl's and hope to buy a few things in February to tide me over until the spring clothes start coming out in March and April.   When I look in the mirror I don't see much of a change. I know the scale and my clothes are telling me I've lost weight, but I can't see it really. I bumped into a friend I used to work with at Costco yesterday and she didn't comment that I looked like I've lost weight, so I think it's not really that apparent yet. Hopefully in a couple of months it will be really noticeable.   I have another couple of mini-goals that will come after getting to ONEderland. 1) Weigh less than my mom (she has been doing South Beach for a month and has lost nearly as much weight as me -- amazing!) by March 15th; and 2) weigh less than my non-overweight hubby by April 15th. Let's see how I do!
Kris

Kris

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The Journey of a Lifetime
 

New Eating habits

Now that 2 months have gone by in my new eating regime, I have lost 28 pounds. Yay me!!!   I am finding that I can no longer able to eat more than a cup of food at any given time. I come to a point where I stop eating because I start to feel full. I used to be able to eat almost a whole pizza myself, now I struggle to eat 1 piece. I used to be able to whole orders at restaurants, and now I am ordering half orders, and still not able to eat it all. I thought when I started this new way of eating I would fail miserably and it would be so hard to stick with. After the first couple of days of headaches, I find that it is the easiest thing to stick to.   I am so excited for my turn to have surgery because if I am finding it this easy to eat healthier now pre-surgery, I should hopefully be able to stick with the post-surgery diet.   I need everyone's prayers.   Sheila
Sheila

Sheila

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Blog 35207
 

This is gonna be GOOD!

So, I've been struggling to get back on track 100% for a little while now. But then, I found a youtube.com video, and I am SO Motivated and Inspired! I hope it'll help you too!! Today gentlemen, I am honored to coach you More honored to be leading you onto the field of battle But theres another honor to be bestowed upon you And that is in the answer that comes with that question: Who am I? I AM A CHAMPION! Thats right, and you need to remember that all through this game I will conquer what has not been conquered Defeat will not be in my creed I will believe what others have doubted I will always endeavor to pull esteem, honor, and respect out of my team I have trained my mind and my body will follow Who am I? I AM A CHAMPION! I will acknowledge the fact that my opponent does not expect me to win But I will never surrender Weakness will not be in my heart I will look to my comrades and to those who are a part of me in this world and those who have trained me And I will draw strength from them Who am I? I AM A CHAMPION! I will gladly go out into the field of battle And I will move in everything I can do And I will reach my field of battle by any means at my disposal And when I get there, I will arrive violently I will rip the heart from my enemy, and leave it bleeding on the ground Because he cannot stop me Who am I? I AM A CHAMPION! To my side I have comrades, comrades that have been with me through thick and thin Who have sacrificed their blood, sweat and tears Never will I let them fall, never will I let them down, and I will never leave an enemy behind Because our opponent does not know my heart Who am I? I AM A CHAMPION! No one will deny me, no one will define me And no one will tell me who and what I am and can be Belief will change my world It has moved continents, it has moved countries, it has put men on the moon And it will carry me through this battle Who am I? I AM A CHAMPION! Defeat, retreat: those are not in my words I dont understand those definitions I dont understand when things go wrong I dont understand mistakes But I do understand this: I understand victory, And I understand never surrendering No matter how bad things go my heart and my mind will carry my body through limits and weakness Who am I? I AM A CHAMPION! Today will be that day Not tomorrow, not next week, but right now, right here In your house and in your homes Who am I? I AM A CHAMPION! History will remember me I will not let worrying affect my cause I will define myself I will write my own pages And no one will tell me what I cannot be I will never give up Not until Ive given everything I got Because who am I? I AM A CHAMPION! Who am I? I AM A CHAMPION! Who am I? I AM A CHAMPION! Who am I? I AM A CHAMPION! Who am I? I AM A CHAMPION! Who am I? I AM A CHAMPION! Who am I? I AM A CHAMPION! Who am I? I AM A CHAMPION! Who am I? I AM A CHAMPION!  
LaurenKauf

LaurenKauf

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PPPBand's Blog
 

The Eve of the BAND or 1 LAP TO GO!!

I am 1 day away from banding...Surgery set for 9:30 am tomorrow!! I thought this day would never come and all of a sudden its here!! Went shopping for my stage 2 foods and It hit me hard that there will be some foods I will never have again and some foods I wont eat for a long time..Pretty scary but as I weigh (no pun intended) the benefits of being healthy and looking good versus eating these foods...its no contest..Bring on the size 34 pants and the size large/medium shirts..Oh Boy!!n SInce I am on liquids just for today I had my last pre banding meal last night...It coincided with my daughter's Birthday so we took 4 of her friends with us to a Japanese Restaurant and I had steak & scallops hibachi with rice and a couple of beers...MMMM it was gooood!! GETTING LAST MINUTE DETAILS IN ORDER AND OFF TO THE HOSPITAL FIRST THING TOMORROW...SEE EVERYBODY ON THE FLIP SIDE...CAN'T WAIT TO JOIN THE BANDSTER COMMUNITY!1 Peace    
PPPBand

PPPBand

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AmyH33's Blog
 

Hello Beautiful World!

What a beautiful day in the neighborhood! I have been sticking to my diet and I am Very proud and happy with myself. Yesterday, I consumed 840 calories and 76g of protein. My only concern is that the scale is not moving, well it did move UP 2lbs, but thats cause I HAD to have some dang chips, still trying to shed what I think is water weight, 2 of those 4lbs are gone, I would like to get rid of those other 2 by Thursday. I go see my surgeon for my 5 weeks post op and fingers crossed my first fill!! <breaks out in song> "I'm so excited and I just can't hide it" I hope all my fellow WLS peeps have a wonderful day, remember it could ALWAYS be worse, you DID wake up this morning, think of the alternative.
AmyH33

AmyH33

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Advice for Pre-Op
 

My surgery is on Feb 16th!!!!!!!!!

Hey everyone! My surgery is creaping up in less thank 3 weeks! I have a list of things to eat/ not to eat. i know i have to be on a liquid diet. what did all of you drink for those 2 weeks? some things that didnt hurt your stomach... i am so excited but yet nervous at the same time! i just need your suggestions! <3
ShrnkN2

ShrnkN2

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Kimi's Blog
 

Getting Sleeved Feb 8th 2011

So finally after months of waiting, im finally getting my sleeve. I'm soo excited yet a little scared. Saw my "shrink" yesterday and she said its completely normal to feel this way. I think what is making me nervous the most is this is my FIRST surgery ever. I'm also nervous about giving myself a shot of heparin, I'm terribly affraid of needles. I think my mother will have to do that for me. So feb 8th is the day. I'll be flying from Hilo, Hi to San Francisco, Ca for the surgery. I'm glad all the waiting is over, ill keep blogging thru this journey.
Kimi

Kimi

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Ballajenn34's Blog
 

2 week post op HELP

its week 2 and i can now have pureed food but i tried doing that to soups and it was disgusting.. any help on what foods i can eat at this stage.. its still not quiet soft food stage nor liquids. HELP
Ballajenn34

Ballajenn34

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