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Tami0520's Blog
 

Preparing for surgey 2/15/11

As some of you may already know i am getting banded on 2/15/11 And i am so excited to be taking on this new journery of a new me I had all of my laps ekgs and everything already i just have to do my sleep apena on 1/13 wich might be alittle akward for me but i get to take the machine home and do it there so thats an awesome thing and i am so lucky that i have a very supportive husband he has helped me alot through this whole thing ... as one of my blogs i have written previously was to whin my self of coffee and soda so i can be fully prepared for surgery and yay today is day number two with out them at all i have just been drinking water which is the best thng for you....
Tami0520

Tami0520

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BILL1's Blog
 

LAP BAND REPLACEMENT

HAD LAP BAND SURGERY 5 YEARS AGO. EVERTHING WENT GREAT UNTILL ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO. FOUND THAT I COULD EAT ALL I WANTED AND GAINED ALL MY WEIGHT BACK. THE DOCTOR FELT IT WAS MY PORT AND REPLACED IT IN JUNE OF 2010. STILL HAD WEIGHT GAIN. THE DOCTOR DID A DYE TEST AND FOUND IT WAS MY BAND LEAKING. I'M DUE FOR BAND REPLAACEMENT ON 1/11/2011. HAS ANYONE HAD THERE BAND REPLACED?
RILEY6309

RILEY6309

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shifflett00's Blog
 

My Husband and I will both be Banded 1/11/11....

This is my first blog.. I have been on several times reading and learning. My husband and I are both getting banded together on 1/11/11. I have so many questions on what to do and not to but that will take all day. I get so many conflicting answers on how many days liquid to puree to solids. Hope someone has some really good suggestions. I'm not much on exercise my life is just so bussssy. I'm hoping to be able to lose weight just being banded and watching everything I put in my mouth. I will try to walk as much as possible. Any other suggestions in getting in exercise.
shifflett00

shifflett00

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subpoptart's Blog
 

Harajuku Lovers: Day 28 -11 lbs.

One of the greatest motivators in my weight loss journey is my absolute love of clothing and fashion. I love to dress up, I love to dress odd, I love to thrift shop and find unique treasures at amazing prices. So imagine my delight when I came across this pair of pants from Gwen Stefani's Harajuku Lover's line of clothing.         Harajuku Lover's Painter Pants         Not Striving to be as skinny as this model                        
no one

no one

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jesslk's Blog
 

is april here yet?

so im super excited for the month of april to arrive because that is when im getting my lap band.....its been a long journey for me and im super excited to make new friends on this site that are going through the same journey.....so its now a new year and im going to be a new me!
jesslk

jesslk

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Blog 85769
 

Is it just me?

So, I was banded February 25,2010. I knew wanted to be a success story. 10 months later and I'm sixty eight pounds lighter. My first goal was to be at 199. I met my goal without realizing it. I am now at 193. I am 32 pounds from my final goal. I remember feeling like, "If I can just make it out of the 200's". Now I'm like, " I want out of the high 100's". Weird isn't it? Shouldn't I be satified? I have not been this small since I got married back in 1997, but it's like the more I lose, the more I want to lose.I want to lose 100% of my goal weight by February. My family thinks I should stop and should be happy right were I am. I am happy and I also am back to thinking about my weight too often. What is with that?
jmunks2000

jmunks2000

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sportyfourty's Blog
 

Financial Assistance

Hi, I am from Nova Scotia. I am tossing the idea about Lapband surgery in New Brunswick. I am wondering of there is anyone who has had this done in New Brunswick and also if they know of any financial Assistance. Also, how often do you have to have a fill and do you need to do this. My concern is living in Nova Scotia and having a medical emergency and having to travel 3 hours to see the doctor. If anyone has any great information , I would appreciate it. Thanks!!!!!!!!!
sportyfourty

sportyfourty

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laureny1986's Blog
 

Anxious

I meet with the psychiatrist, nutritionist, and the dietitian on Wednesday. My appointment with the surgeon was pushed back a week because of scheduling conflicts. I can't wait until Wednesday! I feel like this has been dragging on for an eternity. I feel really anxious tonight because so much is happening at once. School starts in a week, new group of students at work this month, and starting the LapBand process. Money is really worrying me. I feel like I have enough money to do one thing but not everything. No matter what, LapBand wins out this month. I'm fortunate enough to have the insurance I do for one year so, I can't waste time!!! I wish I could just figure out how much my co-pays will be this week.
laureny1986

laureny1986

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sylvia's Blog
 

New Start for New Year Gastric Sleeve op 7/1/2011

new to this site and wanted to share my journey with you I am sgoing to have my Gastric Sleeve op on Friday (7/1/2011) at Manchester Priory Hospital I have been told that Mr Basil Ammori will be performing the operation. I went throught a company called Healthier Weight which has a branch in Birmingham, they were really friendly and understanding to my personal situation even thought my BMI is not that high at the moment it seems that the situation is only going to get worse my BMI is 32 I'm 5' 6" and nearly 14 stone I have put on 4 stone over 5 years and keep very fit down the gym 3-4 times per week still couldn't stop the hungy bear that lives in my stomach. So Friday its bye bye hungry bear. will keep you updated.
sylvia

sylvia

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Project Disney's Blog
 

Faith Makes Things Possible, Not Easy

My Bible verse for this day is found in Psalms 51:12 " Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, and uphold me with thy free spirit"... The Bible talks a lot about Restoring. Made me think, that is why we are on this site. WE ALL NEED RESTORING. How encouraging to know that we are also upheld and supported by His Spirit.. Faith is not a majic formula to make the fat WE imposed on our selves to majically disappear. Rather I believe it, and commitment and resolve is a stiffening process, a sort of mental starch, that gives us backbone to walk this journey while being supported by the Lord and family members on this site. Thanks everybody for the support. Today marks one month of eating healthy and working WITH my lapband, Not against it.. Blessings to all this New Year. Dolly.    
Project Disney

Project Disney

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subpoptart's Blog
 

Time to Get Serious! Day 27 -11 lbs

My Last Fat New Years Eve 2010 The holidays have come and gone and it's time to make some serious resolutions and make sure that I stick to it, stay focused and make 2011 the most fabulous year yet! I ended up going to a costume party on NYE in downtown Los Angeles. It was so much fun putting on the afro puffs and sparkly headband, glitter sprinkled everywhere but I made sure to cover up my arms, tummy and butt. But, not next year. I loved all the crazy costumes that the people were wearing. There were lots of frilly tutus and bathing suit tops. Brightly colored hair and makeup and while I may never actually get to the bathing suit at a night club stage. I will feel more comfortable shining a little more brightly. RESOLUTIONS 2011 Lose 52 pounds Learn Spanish Commit to My Yoga Practice Read a Book a Month Walk 5 Miles a Day Create an Amazing Online Cookbook Blog Every Day Teach My Daughter to Be More Independent Have a Positive Attitude Open Up and Online Shop Save $$ Art I'm going to Use the S.M.A.R.T. Goal planning system to figure out how to achieve these goals which will give me a clear path to follow to get where I want to go. Tomorrow I have my first appointment at the Lindora Clinic to help me jumpstart my weight loss effort. Tuesday I have first checkup with Dr. Liu and maybe I'll get my first fill. My goal is to lose 2.5 pounds per week so I should be down 15 pounds by Valentines Day. *Fingers Crossed*
no one

no one

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Bklynike's Blog
 

What a year it has been

First let me which everyone a very happy and healthy New Year.   With that out of the way, I must say this has been the craziest year I have ever had. Let's start at the beginning. On January 5th of last year (2010) I had a mastectomy becuase I had breast cancer. I did not have the reconstruction done right away, because my plastic surgeon knew I was having Lapband surgery in the summer - postponed from December when I learned about the cancer. He said my body would be changing to drastically so he would put it off. He did not want me to be lop-sided. I had my Lapband surgery on 6/21, my actual birthday that I call my rebirth.   I did not need chemo - I did not need radiation - I have lost 69.5 lbs - I am cancer free - I am no longer diabetic - I no longer have sleep apnea - I no longer have high blood pressure   I am hoping to have my tummy tuck and boobs done in December of this year.   I know I will always have to watch what I eat, always exercise and be ever viligent. I will do so because I am loving my new self. I guess my journey will never end, but I thank God everyday I made the journey at all.
Bklynike

Bklynike

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Tami0520's Blog
 

one more month to go

So one more month excatly untill I start the liquid diet form my surgey on feb 2 I am so excited to be getting banded its a new year so its time for a new me and a new beging feel free to give me any tips to make my surgery succesful have an awesome year everyone and stay positive that's what we all need to do
Tami0520

Tami0520

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carolp5167's Blog
 

Conflicting Answers

I have been on this site for a few days now and have talked to a few people and everyone has a diff story- My biggest concern is me being alone- Do I really need someone here or can I do this on my own- I should be having my surgery end of Jan God wiling... Should I start liquid diet soon- Have had only 1 visit with surgeon but been every place else- phych dr-pulmanologis-sleep clinic- and next week nutritionist. I watched a lap band surgery on U Tube which didn't seem to bother me-quite interesting.. Any help would be appreciated. Carol
carolp5167

carolp5167

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gloriaa's Blog
 

HELP IM LOSING MY MIND

SO I GOT MY LAP BAND ON 12/10/2010 AND I BEEN FOLLOWING ALL OF THE LIQUIDS TO FULL LIQUIDS AND PUREED FOODS, BUT NOW I HAVE JUST GOTTEN TO A POINT WHERE I CAN GET JUST ABOUT ANYTHING DOWN AS IF THEIR WAS NOTHING THEIR IS THIS NORMAL? i HAVE NOT GOTTEN ANY FILL YET I GO FOR MY FIRST FILL ON 1/14/2011 IM SO EXCITED I WILL HOPE THAT THIS WILL HELP ME GET BACK ON MY JOURNEY.SO FAR I HAVE LOST 10.4 POUNDS AND NOW IM JUST AT A SIT STILL IS IT NORMAL?HOW MUCH WEIGHT AM I SUPPOSE TO LOSE BY MY FIRST FILL DONT WANT TO START FEALING LIKE IM LETTING MYSELF DOWN.
gloriaa

gloriaa

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Uncencered and not always polite!
 

Feeling every single pound....

As a new year starts I am sure we all have a wonderful list of things we think of as "New Years Resolutions"-- or whatever... I decided that I only have one this year- to drink more water every day... This should help with weight loss since it will cut out more sodas/teas and keep me feeling "full"... Obviously losing weight is a goal of mine for the year.... I will be re-evaluating my "to-do" list from the surgeons to get the ball rolling more on the lap-band situation.... I have another Support group to go to (which, If I can be honest.. yes it's nice to get out of the house- and sometimes I have to be "forced" to do so because my depression makes it hard for me to do to so.... but it really is kind of a joke- very few people there are actully post-op, most of them are like me- there as a required pre-op...) but anyways... on my to-do list-- another suport group, the exercise class, and then the $275 program fee and lap-band education class....Oh, and the hardest, quit smoking for good.   It is so frustrating to know that really, *I* am what's stopping me- if I could quit smoking, "cold turkey", then I would have months ago... but, I am doing what I can to get the quit smoking goal accomplished... and it shouldn't be too long...   Last year-year and a half I probably packed on 30-40 pounds.... WTF?! I cant even begin to express how sickened I am by this... I feel like such a effing loser... I dont even want to discuss how grossed out and disappointed I am- in myself... I know the last few months I really "let myself go"-- mostly because I've been thinking about getting a lap-band-- and to do so I had to actually GAIN like 10 pounds to have the BMI that I needed... but then I kept using "I'm getting a lap band" as my excuse-- saying things like "I have to enjoy this while I can, this time next year I wont be able to eat like this anymore" or "I wont be able to eat _____________ (fill in something I shouldnt have been eating to begin with!) after I get my lapband, so I might as well eat it now!"-- who does that?! I never realized that I had a food "Addiction" until recently-- and that is a sad sad realization to have....   Stress is also at an all-time-high... Decemeber 29th, 2010 my father died in my eyes. NO- he is not LITERALLY dead... but once again, he has shown to be be worthless, judgmental, and a hypocryt. He and his wife bought my daughter (used, but still good!) bunk beds for christmas, well I wasnt able to be home when they came and were going to put them up- so they were at my house when I wasnt there... Apparently my house isn't tiddy enough for them and my "Step mom" decided that I don't live up to her standards and wasn't talking to me... Didnt talk to me, except maybe 10 words all day Wednesday (the 29th, that's when we were doing our "family christmas")... Anyway- long story short, I got into a huge arguement with my sperm donor (aka father) about all of this and I completely blew up at him- seriously? how can you expect me, a single mother, who works 2 jobs, AND goes to college to keep my house up to THEIR standards? Oh, and by the way, my grandma, his mother- fell (3rd time in a month or so) so I've been at her house any time i could to clean her house, put up her decorations, do her nursing stuff (changing her dressings- she busted up her face pretty bad and has stiches), her yardwork, and her christmas shopping... YES- MY HOUSE IS A FREAKING MESS! But that's because HE decided that he wasnt happy here and moved away- leaving ME as the only one her to take care of his mother... He's always been worthless... the first time I brought home an "F" in school was in P.E. in middle school- the first year we had to "dress out" in the locker room- in front of all the girls who already made fun of me for being the fat girl- so no, I never "dressed out", and I failed... when he saw my report card- his response? He screamed at me and constantly told me how I was nothing but a "fat lazy nigger"--- excuse me for even using that "N word"- as I HATE that word and am no way what so ever a racist or anything... and yes, he called me that (and I am white..) He's an alcoholic, and will always put himself before others... when I told him I was hoping to get a lap band, his response? "well, if it will actually work for you, maybe then you'll finally be thin like your sister"--- WHO SAYS THAT?!   Well, I'm at work, so I cant give this blog the attention it deserves right now... but anyway... it's a new year, I feel every single pound that i've added the last 18 months or so... and actually- it's a good thing- it's a reminder to me that I need to get off my ass and actually start making the positive changes my life needs- with or without the lapband... it's just a tool-- I'm the one who is going to have to do the work- so I better start dress rehersal now, because there's less room for screw ups when the real deal is here! (when I actually am banded I mean)   Hope you all are off to a great year!
RyanTheGirl

RyanTheGirl

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April Tanner's Blog
 

Never done this before.

So I have never done anything like this in my life. I decided to do this because I need to have communication w/ people "like" me. My surgery was April 1st, 2010. A new April at the beginning of April 2010.....pretty amazing I think. I have lost nearly 80 lbs. to date. Physically I feel better but not always emotionally. Lap band is still fairly new to people in my neck of the woods. Most people look at me w/ the deer in the headlight look when I tell them what I have done. I waited until I had lost 50 lbs. before I openly talked about my surgery. Mostly due to the fact I had little support. I had some friends who thought I was taking the "easy way out" and some friends who were down right jealous that I was given this opportunity. My life has changed a lot. I have tried to remain the same person I have always been. I feel trapped sometimes though. I can't always openly share my successes. So I am hoping I can use this as kind of a support system.    
April Tanner

April Tanner

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MICHELLE LEE's Blog
 

Here's to an awesome NEW YEAR!

Dear Michelle, Welcome to 2011! You are a wonderful person, inside and out. No one needs to tell you that , because you already know it, inside. Now, you need to put on your happy confident smile, and embrace what the next 12 months has to bring. You are already off to a great start. Down 25 lbs from your highest of 252. Your feet no longer swell, your joints arent hurting near as bad, and your moods are way better. Now....my assignment for you for the nest week is to : 1) Get all your protien in... you have been slacking. 2) Take the girls out everyday and walk, walk, walk 3) Drink more water.....can't pick on DH if you are dehydrated and lack energy LOL   On a more serious note, I love ya!   Love, Michelle
MICHELLE LEE

MICHELLE LEE

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LAB69's Blog
 

Happy New Year's

I just wanted to take time to wish everyone a Happy New Year! And I hope everyone get with they want this coming year. Be blessed and safe. But keep Christ first.
LAB69

LAB69

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LAB69's Blog
 

Happy New Year's

I just wanted to take time to wish everyone a Happy New Year! And I hope everyone get with they want this coming year. Be blessed and safe. But keep Christ first.
LAB69

LAB69

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