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roseyposey's Blog
 

MY LAPBAND JOURNEY - DAY 11 OF PRE OP DIET

JAN. 13, 2011 - THURSDAY - WELL I SLEPT GOOD AGAIN LAST NIGHT. I HAD MY HOT DECAF TEA AND A PROTEIN BAR FOR BREAKFAST. I AM ACTUALLY COUNTING DOWN THE BARS I STILL HAVE TO EAT YET! YUK!!! I HAD A CUP OF CHICKEN BROTH. IT TASTED HEAVENLY. WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT I WOULD EVER SAY THAT IN MY LIFETIME? I STILL HAVE MY 2 CHOC PROTEIN SHAKES TO DRINK TODAY YET - AND I CAN HAVE MY SUGAR FREE POPSICLE AND SUGAR FREE JELLO YET AND THEN THAT'S IT FOR TODAY! I AM GONNA DO SOME JUMPIN JACKS AND WALK AROUND THE HOUSE ALOT TODAY COZ I NEED SOME EXERCISE! I STILL CAN'T GET OUTSIDE TO WALK COZ OF THE DARN SNOW!!! I AM GETTIN MUCH CLOSER TO MY SURGERY DATE NOW. IT IS UNBELIEVABLE!
roseyposey

roseyposey

1
Blog 104709
 

I don't get to update all the time anymore

After I hit Onederland, after a bout of the stomach virus, I gained some of it back. I am going to the Doctors again to see if I have lost anymore. None of the scales are consistant so I am over figuring out my weight. I know I am exercising and I am dropping sizes, so I am not going to worry about the number anymore. Everyone says I look so much more tone.   I did weights today, I do it twice a week because I really do hate weights, I should do it more often but I am there five days a week doing cardio/weight loss so I figure what I am doing is good enough. Still too afraid to take Zumba. All the girls at the YMCA around here are thin and I hate to be the only floppy fat girl in class. It just makes me feel like poop and I don't want to feel like poop. I KNOW it is ME not them. I will get over it, will take time.   Today I pumped up my work out and was never so glad to get home and shower, boy did I feel gross. A good kind of gross, not bad. Now I have gotten my shower in and food in my belly, 20oz of water and I am feeling pretty good. I have a doctors appointment in an hour and will see what their scale says, I am sure I will need another fill. I can still eat pretty good amounts, however, I don't want to go too low because I want to get all my protein.   Will talk to him about the hair loss also.    
Cangel76

Cangel76

1
Formerly LoseIt!'s Blog
 

Glad to have such issues...

One of the issues with a rapidly changing body is that I don't always have the most appropriate outfit for every occassion. Most of my adult life I spent as an 18W. There were a couple of times I got smaller and a couple times bigger, but I would say 80% was spent fitting into that size. So I had EVERYTHING! I had great career clothes...beautiful suits, blouses for every season, business casual to formal businesswear...I was covered. I also had casualwear, activewear, swimwear, underclothes, pajama's...EVERYTHING! I love clothes and I loved to look good even when I didn't feel good about my body.   Now, I'm starting to feel GOOD about my body! I can see muscle tone. My flab is decreasing. I just fit better in my skin. But my 18W wardrobe is long gone. I'm not complaining at all. I would choose to be a regular size 16 rather than 18W any day, but I can't deny that I don't have the options in my closet that I once did. I have purchased clothing as I have dropped pounds, but it is casual to business casual. I limit my purchases to what I can wear to work and what I wear on the weekends.   I have to testify in a hearing in court in Annapolis, MD next week for work. The jeans and blouses that I wear to work daily are not appropriate. I have no desire to buy a suit for a size 16 body when I plan to be a size 12 body the next time I would need one. I could probably get by with a dress and sweater, but I still may go shopping for a blazer this weekend. If I could find an inexpensive black blazer, i could pair is with a dress and could trasform it into more of a suit type look.   Regardless of what I decide, it will be fine. I'm not going to spend $100+ on something I won't wear again and I'm not going to sweat it. Honestly, as sad as it is, I think I would cause less attention being smaller and dressed less businesslike, than being big and dressed to the nines in a perfect suit. (Sidenote: I had a grey suit with blue pinstripes that had a trendy belted jacket and was SO sleek. I never got to wear it. I bought it and promptly gained a bunch of weight. As I was losing the weight, my company had shifted to jeans and a more casual atmosphere. So, I passed it right on by... Sniff.)   Oh well, soon enough I will be at or near goal and I can start stocking up my wardrobe again. This is a small, small price to pay for the joys of obtaining a healthy life and smaller body!!   Hope your week is going well! Beth
Formerly LoseIt!

Formerly LoseIt!

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Thoughts on my journey
 

I am on the losers bench!

I am back! Sorry if I worried anyone by my delinquent update! So here is my story:   I left Minnesota for Tijuana Mx on Jan 5th to have VSG with Dr Ramos Kelly on Jan 6th. I arrived safely in San Diego and just like Trish ( Dr Kellys patient coordinator) said the driver was waiting for me with my name on a sign. The driver was also picking up the other ladies from Canada who were having survery in TJ that very day with another doctor.   The driver took me directly to the Hotel Lucerna where Trish had already booked me and was waiting to take me to my room. For those using Dr Kelly - this hotel is very nice - has a nice gym (which I did not use but my sleeve sister Pam did), a beautiful pool area and 3 dining options. Trish got me situated and I tried to relax while I waited for my Sleeve Sister Davida (how also posts on this site) to arrive. In the mean time Trish went back to the hospital to pick up Pam to take her for her final leak test and bring her to the hotel. Trish wanted me to meet Pam so I could hear from her about her VSG which took place 2 days prior.   Pam arrived and I was amazed at how she said she felt little pain, no hunger and was pretty relaxed. She loved Dr Kelly and Trish and the new hospital that Dr Kelly is using. It really relaxed me talking to Pam! Dr Kelly came to the hotel to meet me and just introduce himself and to find if I had any remaining questions. (What US surgeon would meet you at your hotel (or home) the evening before surgery to go over questions??? None! Around 9:30 Davida arrived!!!! We had been exchanging phone calls, emails and texts for over a month and now we finally got to meet! She had brought her mother with her - Mom agreed to adopt me for the next 4 days. These ladies made this experience so much easier! I was blessed that they were there with me. We all settled into bed after 11:00 - the next day was surgery day!   8:00 Trish arrived to take Davida, Mom and I to the hospital: Florance Health Care/Oasis Hospital. I had at least 3 doctors visit me before I was rolled to the OR for surgery. All I remember is being on the table and then next thing I knew - I woke up and I am back in my room. Had I just really had surgery?? Mom was there rubbing my hand and saying a prayer and told me - it was all over.   AFTER SURGERY: Day 1 & 2 - No one could have properly prepared me for the pain/medication/gas etc. Remember everyone is different - but I thought childbirth was much easier than this surgery! I do not like pain meds - I feel nausea from just about everything and the nurses where right there on a schedule giving me pain med, antibiotic, nausea meds etc. Never had so many meds! The hospital staff was amazing! They were there within seconds of me pushing the beeper! All except one could speak perfect English so that was never an issue.   Day 3 , Dr Kelly removed our drains and Davida and I were discharged and headed for our final leak test (3 total for me). After the leak test, which is very interesting to watch, we headed back to Hotel Lucerna. Every day Dr Kelly and Trish would come by no less than 3 times to check on us, bring us Gatorade, jello and our take home drugs. Pam was still at the hotel when we returned be cause she chose to extend her stay and take additional time to heal before returning to Canada. (no complications or issues - just her personal choice). It happened to be Pam's birthday so Dr Kelly and Trish bought her a beautiful flower display ! That evening we all gathered to share one bowl of chicken broth (Mom got to eat a yummy meal). It was hard to believe that 3 of us split a bowl of broth! lol.   Day 4: Trish and Sam (Dr Kelly's son) took all of us shopping and out for dinner. It really blows my mind how quickly you feel better after this surgery! We each had a bowel of Tortilla Soup (after Dr Kelly was called for approval) the soup was strained and there were no tortillas but it tasted perfect! Then we returned to the hotel and prepared to leave the next morning. Later that evening Dr Kelly came to the hotel to check on us one last time and to say our goodbyes! I arrived back in cold Minnesota at 8:00 pm. That part of my journey is complete!   Thoughts: Dr Kelly - I cannot even begin to explain the kindness and care he provided to each of us. I have never received this type of treatment before and possibley never will again. He explained in detail what he was going to do during surgery and then after surgery he talked about how my surgery went and what he found inside me (my blood was thin and he had a harder time getting me to stop bleeding). He is very professional, thorough and patient!   Trish - This woman works more hours than I can imagine. She is so organized and also so comforting. She made this trip so much easier for me!   Hospital - The new facility was very nice - better than any hospital room I have ever been in. My room was clean and had the following: Hospital bed, dresser TV, comfy recliner and an extra full sized regular bed for patients who may have guests. The room had a very large bathroom and a nice window that let in the light. I think that 2 levels of the hospital are called Florence Health Care and the remainder is dedicated to Oasis of Hope an alternative cancer treatment center. There were lots of US patients in the cancer center. Now get this - your guest can eat in the hospital cafeteria the entire time for free!!   To sum it up - I would do the exact same thing over in a heart beat! I weighted 217 on surgery day and today weigh 211 so I am down 6 pounds. I am working hard to get my water and fluids in. Dr Kelly gave us a detailed take home diet to follow and I plan to stay as close to that as possible! Thank you for all of your prayers and messages while I was gone. I appreciate continued prayer during the next few recovery week.s. For anyone considering Dr Kelly send me a message if you have questions!   Kim
Kimmes

Kimmes

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Rachel Banded...
 

Pre op Day 1

So bright and early this morning I am up organizing my kitchen into his and hers. Anything I am not allowed to have out of sight out of mind. Went shopping last night after my pre op class. Thankfully my nut let it out of the bag on everything I was allowed to have during this process. I really feel like I am not going to suffer. I continue to remind myself that others have to do liquid diets. I bought my pre op foods from the Robard diet. I will be allowed to have four choices a day. Decided on Tomato soup, Dark chocolate smore bars, Fudge graham bar, Peanut butter bar, Strawberry shake, and Chocolate pudding. Each have about 200Cal 27grams protein and around 13 carbs a piece. In addition I am allowed one lean meat and green salad with wishbone salad spritzer. The Italian dressing is actually good. I can also have 10 calorie no sugar added Jello and pops. Crystal light actually makes a Popsicle. Dill pickles have no carbs depending on the brand and no calories. Mrs. Dash spices. Mustard no calories or less then 10 depends on the brand. Plenty of water and crystal light to go flavors. I have my handy dandy notebook to keep track so I stay on the 1100 cal a day allowance I have set for myself. So today I will try a few choices of my robard diet meal replacements and pray they taste something like food and not chalk. I have my foods ready and my husbands foods ready. I pray I am prepared to start this journey. I feel I have done all the planning that I can possibly do and it is now time to follow through.
~*~Rachel~*~

~*~Rachel~*~

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Angela's Blog
 

It has been a long time...Update: Down 91 lbs in 8 months

It has been forever it seems since I was on here. So much has happened since then. My blog at http://anglovato.blogspot.com/ can fill you in on the ups and downs of my journey so far. I try to post there weekly at least.   This was the best decision I have ever made in my life. This decision has made my life, literally. I have had struggles and made it through each one, learding a lesson along the ways.   To those that have the band, CONGRATS, to those thinking about the band, stop thinking and just do it!   I don't have a special diet. My band controls my food intake. My head controls the choices I make. I am so much happier with myself and my life and people are starting to take notice of me. They are now noticing my weight but I think my new attitude and the new way I carry myself with pride and self esteem has made them really step up and take notice. It's like all of sudden in the past month people are always taking note of my new look. Can't say I'm not enjoying it. I used to never want people to notice me and I still don't "want" them to but the difference is now I don't mind if they do. Before surgery it would bother me because if I was noticed it meant people saw my morbid obesity. I preferred to remain hidden. I am still obese but now I am more outgoing and enjoying life. I have a long way to go but still going strong.
anglov

anglov

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justplaintired's Blog
 

Why can't it just be submitted now?!

I am so nervous that I will not be approved. All of my ducks are in a row and I'm only waiting for the insurance coordinator to submit. I called today (I know I am a pest) and asked if she heard anything. She said that she didn't submit yet. I told her I was dying with nerves and losing sleep. I said it all half joking (half serious) and she was joking back but here I sit...impatient, I guess.   Why would she not submit yet when I am scheduled for 2/11 surgery. She has assured me that I need not worry, that I will be approved, etc. I know I should trust her but I won't believe it until I see it.   Is there any reason why an insurance person would wait to submit?   I have final NUT appt two weeks prior to surgery and I guess I will be meeting with surgeon right before, too. Other than that, everything is done on my part.   I hate not knowing...
justplaintired

justplaintired

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4MyHealth2011's Blog
 

Eight Weeks

Today is eight weeks since my banding procedure. This bariatric tool is helping to reshape my future. I am no longer treated for gastric reflux. Today I throw out the last of the Omeprizole.
4MyHealth2011

4MyHealth2011

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How I lost 100lbs
 

Taking my own advice....*caution this is a bit of an overshare*

I have often told those dieting or making an effort to lose weight to be sure they DON'T weigh themselves daily. This habit becomes obsessive and can be disappointing. I really need to take my own advise.   I woke up this morning anxious to see the scale move down another pound again... I got on the scale.. I was .8 from it moving... frustrated I remembered what the skinny girls I used to work with would go on and on about.. "Oh I never weigh myself until after I have a BM, it makes such a HUGE difference." Hmmm works for them, may work for me. I go about my day..... and the time comes.. after I run and get on the scale now .6 away from the scale moving down... "Hmmm poop sure doesn't weigh very much does it?!?!?" I think to myself.   A few minutes later I'm having an over share moment and I'm talking to a friend of mine who has the same weight loss struggles I do, we laugh about how different it must be when skinny girls poop cause she had tried the same thing and had the same result I had. We've decided all of their fat is stored in their intestines and that's why they always look thin, but evidently have REALLY heavy poo.   My day continues and another BM comes...ok now THIS...THIS has got to make the difference.. I run and jump on the scale .1 from the scale moving... Are you kdding me?!?!!??! Ok I give up.. I give up.... I'll stop for the day. I end up taking a nap and waking up to have a dinner of black bean burgers and hummus, water and a small glass of organic soy milk.   I decide to weigh myself again... I gained .7 that can't be right... I get a call and forget about it... a couple of hours later.. I'm on the scale again... WHAT?!??!?! HOW COULD I HAVE GAINED 3LBS?!?!?!??!?!?!   So the moral of the story is, dont' weigh yourself everyday and if you do make sure it's at the same time everyday but don't stress if it goes up or doesn't move because our weight fluxuates by a few pounds through out the day and there's absolutely NOTHING we can do about it.. also we tend to weigh more at night, as we're water and just as the ocean tide is effected by the moon, so are we. I know all of this, I've done the research for YEARS and yet I think I was becoming addicted to the high of seeing the scale go down every day.....today was a reality check and reminder to TAKE MY OWN ADVICE!
Yvette1026

Yvette1026

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justplaintired's Blog
 

Transfer addictions?

I've done only a little bit of reading about this topic. Is there anyone out there who can tell me if they went into therapy post band? I've been thinking about this because I am afraid that I will feel empty without addressing the emotional/psychological reason for my food obsession.   Anyone?
justplaintired

justplaintired

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Project Disney's Blog
 

How are We Going to Live Today in Order to Create the Tomarrow We're Committed To ?

Well, first of all, the Vision MUST be followed by the Venture. The venture is a road. A rather rough road at that. We are behind the wheel, and it is up to us to speed up or slow down and steer straight, We are in the drivers seat. Each one alone has to make the decisions or choices that will merge us into the "right" or "left" lanes. There is no correct lane to be in as long as you are moving forward. The venture is personal and yet we have some pretty helpful back seat drivers that illicit "warnings, and encouragement" as we roll along. Thanks Members. And remember this, "The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking places". Don't park, Keep on Truckin. We will get there.... How about adding some more driving analogy's to this story... c'mon i can't be the one and only "motor mouth".... Blessings ....Dolly
Project Disney

Project Disney

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Tracy
 

Jan 12

Snack cup of sugar free jello with light whip cream on top Afternon 1 cup chili, 1 slice cheese Snack 2 pieces low fat cheddarMorning 3/4 cup oatmeal, 1 slice cheese
mattie7632

mattie7632

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Lappin' it Up
 

1st NSV for me!

Today while I was getting ready for work, I put on a pair of pants I haven't been able to wear for 6 months! I was very surprised & happy when I buttoned & zipped them up without any problem. Yay! Also - started the Lifestyle Challenge at work today and at the weigh-in it showed I have lost 5 lbs in the last week. That makes 9 since surgery and 28 since starting the pre-op diet. I also stepped up the diet today to include a little more quantity. Still eating pureed foods, but more at one meal. To be honest, I feel really full after eating 2 meals today that were bigger than what I've been used to. Oh well...guess I'll be a good kid & follow the directions
mom24teens

mom24teens

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roseyposey's Blog
 

MY LAPBAND JOURNEY - DAY 10 OF PRE OP DIET

JAN. 12, 2011 - WEDNESDAY - DAY 10 OF PRE OP DIET. - WELL I SLEPT IN THIS AM AND IT FELT GOOD TO DO SO! I SAW IT HAD SNOWED LIKE A FOOT OR MORE OUTSIDE THOUGH! YUK! I HAD TO DIG MYSELF OUT AND GO TO THE HOSPITAL TO GET LABS DRAWN. I SURVIVED. I AM CRAVING VEGETABLE SOUP SOOOOO BAD TODAY! WISH I COULD HAVE IT - BUT I CAN'T! HAD MY USUAL CHOCOLATE BARIATRIC ADVANTAGE PROTEIN SHAKES AND BAR. I DID HAVE 2 SMALL CONTAINERS OF CRANBERRY JUICE AT THE HOSPITAL AFTER LABS. TASTED GOOD! SOMETHING DIFFERENT FOR A CHANGE! ALSO HAD MY SUGAR FREE POPSICLE AND SUGAR FREE JELLO TODAY AND THAT'S IT! COULD NOT GET OUTSIDE FOR A WALK TODAY BECAUSE OF THE SNOW EITHER! I AM TIRED OF THIS WEATHER. WISH SPRING WOULD GET HERE SOON! WHEN IT DOES - HOPEFULLY I WILL BE THINNER!!!! YEH!
roseyposey

roseyposey

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Bayeyeswife's Blog
 

Me Time

I have spent the last several years caring for terminally ill and elderly family members, as well as holding down a full time job and having a husband and children of my own. Can you spell STRESSED.... I have been looking into the WLS options for a couple of years, and decided that 2011 is the year for ME. I have decided upon the VGS because of several factors - 1. I don't have the time required for the lapband's constant maintenance, also have known several that have had it break, etc... . 2. The RnY - in my opinion - is just too evasive for me, i don't want my stuff re-routed and useless parts left in that have the potential to still cause problems down the road. I am just now starting this process, have my consultation on 2/2/11 with Dr. E. Wilson and will go from there. Meanwhile, my little sister had this same procedure done 11/2010, and is doing extremely well, and are a great support for each other as we are really close. I am excited to take this journey, to follow the "yellow brick road" to a new me, inside, and out.
Bayeyeswife

Bayeyeswife

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Prinny's Blog
 

Hi My name is 246.5 Lbs

I'm super excited to start this journey of becoming a healthier - happier person. I'm 14 days post op and things are finally smoothing out. But it wasn't always that way....   7:30 AM 12/30/10 On the day of the op I weighed in at my stagnet 246.5 (which I seemed to never get below) went through talking to everyone & then was wheeled in to the room. I remember thinking .... something as they moved me... oh yes how many ppl did it just take to move me from the gurney to the op table...... then fuzzy blackness. When I woke I thought oh this isn't so bad .... then I tried to scoot up. YIKES!!! Better to just stay where I'm at, kinda crooked but on my back. When I woke up next it was to glance at my loving Husband sitting in the chair next to me. After a few nurses came & went I got a visit from my doc who said everything went perfectly... oh and that I had a very pretty liver lol. Nurses changed & this next group were mean they actually thought it was a good idea for me to walk the halls WHAT!!! 20 steps out I'm so nauseous that all I can think about is getting back in the bed. Hell if I'm doing that again! So, after my 3rd trip down the hall it wasn't so bad but I always felt real sick after. I'm starting to question if I'd ever feel better & it's still only the first day. I can't have morphine so they gave me Demerol which in turn made me throw up well dry heave is more like it. Ya I'm done with this day! I sleep through the night pretty much with only 2 pain med given.   12/31/10 I get to go home today! I'm walking the halls & able to handle the 2oz of juice, water, broth they gave me. But there is this sound coming from my tummy like inner farts & waterfalls.....strange. Anyways the family comes to take me home YAY! I get everything I need and off we go. After getting settled I again think oh this isn't so bad. About an hour later the nausea hits so bad I end up calling the doc & he gives me meds which help. Then the headache starts. It's so bad I can't sleep. Well if no one's told you about this let me be the first. There is a group of nerves that the band sits on that links to your brain and until it calms down you will have a headache. I take the pain meds & that's it for New Years for me!   1/1/11 Day 3 This is the day the diarrhea started. How is the hell is all this coming out if I'm still eating ice chips & some juice. Anyways just keep hydrated. I find sleeping a chore because I'm a tummy sleeper so I find my self tossing & turning. 1/3-1/7 I'm back at work and still walking like an old lady. I'm finding it hard to stand all the way straight but all it took was my nurse friend to tell me "if you don't stand up straight you are going to heal crooked" I'm straight now lol This is also the day I stopped taking the pain meds & the nausea stopped.... hmmm maybe they were linked. Now I'm drinking water freely and chicken broth 2 oz every hour. I'm doing ok until Tues night I was like GIVE ME SOME FOOD!!! it passed tho.   Finally Friday comes & it's my first Docs appt. I dread jumping on the scale but I do and WOW I lost 16lbs my first week. So, now I guess you can call me 230lbs... It's crazy too because you can actually tell I've lost weight.   I get my first adj. on Jan 24th!   So that's it for my first entry. P.  
Prinny

Prinny

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Jen's Jabbers
 

6 more sleeps!

I'm a 28 year old, hilarious, confident, easy -going, loyal professional female. I've been overweight for as long as I can remember and although I faced the same teasing that the rest of the "fat kids" experienced, I've always loved my life. I've always been healthy despite my weight. I've always been active in sports, camping, hiking and all else outdoors and because of this, I was in denial about how my weight was a major health concern.   Now, 7 years in to a relationship with the love of my life and my best friend<3, I am at the place where I want to become a parent. A healthy parent! With diabetes having deep roots in my family, my family Doctor told me that I was almost guaranteed to run in to related issues with pregnacy at my weight. So, the journey began.   I live in Edmonton. Edmontonians are lucky to have an awesome program here called Weight Wise, offered out of the Royal Alexandra Hospital for FREE! I was referred by my family doctor and was on the waiting list for 2+ years to get in. Finally, in September 2009 I got THE call. It was my time to do this! All of this. Time to change my life!   I met my nurse, my dietician, my psychologist and Dr. Sharma. He is the Scientific Director of the Canadian Obesity Network, as well as the Chair of Obesity Research and Management at the University of Alberta. A whole team, just for me! Just for my health!? AWESOME! Bring it on!   I attended 10 modules offered by the clinic. The facilitators are a mix of Psychologists, Dieticians and Nurses all coming together to teach the participants about all aspects of obesity and give each of the attendees a "bag of tools" to make the changes in lifestyle to maintain healthy weight loss and adress the emotional components of eating. All of the modules took me about 8 months to complete and I scheduled them mostly at my own convienence. The education component was the hardest to buy in to. I thought that after living my entire life being overweight, that I knew why I was fat, how I got fat and how to lose the weight. I didn't. I also attended an emotional eating support group at the request of my dietician. I thought that I wasn't an emotional eater because I dont cry in to a tub of ice cream when I am upset. I was wrong. Social situations and stressful situations are my most vulnerable triggers. I learned allot through the group and made some great friends too. A year and a half later, I have lost 40lbs (leisurely) and been approved for my selected Lap-Band Surgery. All at no cost, besides parking at the clinic! Gastric Bypass and the Sleeve were a little too permanent and drastic for me but the options were given, provided I committed to the program and was successful!   Here I am, 6 sleeps away from being banded. I am nervous, excited, anxious, scared and most of all committed to changing my life. World, be prepared for the same old Jen, with a smaller ass! Good luck to all of you! :grouphug:
EdmontonGal

EdmontonGal

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Blog 94866
 

Protein Shakes

I was just curious on what protein shakes are the best tasting. I haven't been approved by my insurance yet, but I have done all the testing and everything and am hoping that it won't be long before the whole thing happens. So, I was just checking to see what protien shakes everyone tried and which ones taste the best or at least not that bad!! I was thinking of maybe going to GNC and see if they had some like individual packets that you could buy so that I could try different ones to see what I like the best. What about those Isopur (I think thats how its spelled) drinks that GNC has are those any good? I just don't want to pay a lot for something that I just can't get down. Thanks!!
Jodie1

Jodie1

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subpoptart's Blog
 

New Year! New You!

Week 2 / Day 6: -14 pounds   I guess 2011 is actually here. I have so many things that I want to do this year and I'm going to do them. Now that people have started to settle into their new routines the photos are starting to appear from the New Year's celebration that I attended. I don't like all of them, but I must admit that there are more that I do like than usual. I usually avoid the camera, but I went to this party with a new attitude. I felt more confident because of my positive outlook on the future. You see, I'm the kind of person that likes to get dressed up in full costume and go out on the town. I like to go to festivals and concerts that serve as perfect facilitators to this type of behavior, but I haven't felt very confident to draw attention to myself in the past 10 years. But, when I received an invitation to an event in Los Angeles this year that strongly urged costume I decided to participate at least a little.               I purchased this wig some time ago as I am a huge disco fan. I didn't like the way that the center part looked or that it looks like your wearing a boxy hat on your head and I was thrilled when it arrived and I discovered that the "puffs" could be removed. I then threaded them with elastic string so that I could tie them around my own ponytails.           If I had been at top game I would have worn a really low cut pant suit, but I'm not quite ready for that yet so I chose instead to wear I short bubble dress with sequence shorts and a leopard skin jacket. My legs actually don't look so bad, so I think I pulled it off.         I slicked my hair down tight and pulled it into two low ponytails that I attached my afro puffs to. I then used a sequenced headband to hold it in place and applied lots of glitter both to my hair and face. Red lipstick usually isn't my thing since I have such small lips, but it seemed appropriate for the outfit. I then used spirit gum to apply three tiny crystals below each eye.         I have been a fan of an LA based photographer named Curious Josh, so you can imagine my surprise and delight when he asked if he could photograph my sister and me. Not to bad.         My dear friend Kampy then showed up with his gigantic camera and proceeded to take half a dozen pictures of me later in the night. Like I said, normally I would have evaded the camera, but I felt kinda OK this year.         The party was called "Nexus" and it was amazing. There were four different areas with four different DJs. One area was drowned in red light and another (see above) was bathed in a glowing blue light. I think my sister had a great time, I know I did.             OK. So all the pictures didn't come out that great, but I decided to include this one because it shows my adorable husband and although you can see some rolls in my still chubby cheeks and chin, I know that next years photos will be void of these flaws.                
no one

no one

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NoEscape21's Blog
 

Sometimes bumps in the road are good...

I have to say that I really appreciate the honesty and caring I have come to find on the message boards here in the past couple days since I had joined. Maybe there was no bullet to dodge and I would have been fine sticking with my first choice of a surgeon, however I rather not take any unnecessary chances. I am hoping to hear something today regarding financing but i feel like this is going to happen even if financing doesnt right now. I think after looking into it and hopefully after speaking with them more I am going with Dr Abril. There are a lot of things that I have seen just from their web and first contact alone that makes me feel like there is transparency and caring with them. Nothing is hidden and I am not feeling pulled in one direction or the other. I still hope financing works out so i can do this sooner though hehe. But if not I have faith that I will find the opportunity to go and have the plication done. It wont be the fix all end all of my problems, but it will be a new beginning and a powerful tool in helping me attain my goals and become healthy.   Jenn
NoEscape21

NoEscape21

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Camille01's Blog
 

I made it to my Dr.'s appt.and left a lil optimistic

When I went to the doctor I had wrote a lot of questions down and my doc .answered all that I had asked,and 1 questionI asked was,I am scared of the erosion of the band and she said that there has been an Increase in band erosion,that kinda scared me and she said that there was some failure in the produce,I was just wondering if this is where she didn't want to do the lapband or there was really an increase in the erosion,so I thought I would check it out and read up on this...I went to the next best place to look and that was sleevetalk.com.when I did I was suprised when I saw several band had eroded through and they had to either have the band put back in or change the surgery.and of course they chose another surgery so they wont have to worry about it,so they chose the sleeve.....I am now leaning more towards the sleeve now....but I am sceptable about it and I am also loosing the support of my husband....I feel like im loosing all the way around...so please if anyone has delt with erosion in the band fill me in as to what happened and how do I get over these weird feelings........camille01
camille01

camille01

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Formerly LoseIt!'s Blog
 

Starting again presents a challenge.

It has become abundantly clear to me that my fill was not aggressive enough. I was so concerned about being too tight that I ended up not being tight enough. I guess it is better than being too tight, but it is also frustrating. That said, I have almost 3 weeks until my next fill, so I need to suck it up. I may not be able to meet my aggressive goal of Onederland by then, but I should still be able to lose 2-3 pounds with a regular diet and exercise. Yippee.   It is that "time of the month" (except in my case I only have 4 per year), so I know my hormones are haywire, so I'm trying to be patient. But what is frustrating is that I'm logging all of my Body Bugg results and I have a calorie deficit each day this week, but each day I weigh more. I know, I know...quit weighing every day. As a certified Scale Whore, that isn't going to happen. But I do have to revisit my committment to focusing on my input not what comes out on the scale as output. I'm sure the discrepancy is due to hormones and if I'm patient and continue doing what I should, the scale will reflect that shortly.   In the meantime, I'm going to have to make some extra sacrifices. Since I need more volume to be full, I'm going to have to eat lower calorie items. Additionally, since I need to snack to quell the hunger, I will need to steer clear of my "treats" and snack on healthier, low-cal options.   This is not a big deal, but it is a challenge. Obviously, I am not a tremendously successful dieter or I would not need a Band. But it is a short term issue that will be fixed with another fill. People who aren't Banded don't have that type of comfort or support to look forward to, so I am am fortunate. I have my fitness plan in place, now I just have to implement these few tweaks to my nutrition plan and I am in business.   Have a wonderful day! Beth    
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Formerly LoseIt!

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