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Blog 95999
 

Talk with myself

Today I had to have "the talk" with myself. I said "Self, why aren't you losing weight?" She answered honestly, "I haven't worked out in a week. I have lost my motivation, and I am sneeking food." I know who my worst enemy is. There is no justification for slacking. If you are tired, get on the treadmill, if you are hungry, drink some water or eat a protien bar. Come on Sheri! I have lost 57 pounds since my surgery on June 30th, 2010. It is the most I have ever lost and I feel like I am stuck. I know this is not satisfaction because I have 110 more to go. So I say, "Self, strap on those shoes, make your weekly plan and pull your head out of your rear! You've got work to do today!"
bandedsheri

bandedsheri

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Blog 99181
 

Comfortable---9 days after surgery

Okay--- finally can sleep well.... I am feeling much better today. The ability to sleep right through the night was awesome. Learning to deal with eating mushy foods is okay... better than just liquids. Real test begins tomorrow when I go back to work... Fast past---non-stop and a holiday.... mmmm :confused:
hawyn1972

hawyn1972

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Blog 94821
 

3 wks post op and can eat anything

Is this normal? I think it's so stupid that I have to wait until Sept 14 to get my first fill. I feel like waiting is setting me back. I was doing so good but since I have no restriction, it's hard to resist!!!! I ate a piece of Papa John's pizza tonight. I only ate one SMALL piece. Normally I would have eaten at least 4 pieces. I've lost 15.5 lbs. I sure hope I dont gain any of it back before Sept 14th. That would be kind of embarrassing. :confused:
ebtkm5

ebtkm5

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Blog 94814
 

saturday day 8

Well didnt do much today suppose to went to an cookout,but change my mind, weigh this morning at 322.4 thats almost 23 lbs in one week. lap band nation let me tell you i didnt know clothes weigh so much, with them on im at 322.4 and with them off im at 319:confused:.. since i lost the weight my knees dont hurt as bad. begin to see the benfit on my weight lost. cant wait to reach my 1st goal of 300 lbs by xmas, and the way things are going i'll be there in 2 mos. but got to really maintain now since my band have become looser and not as tight as before.. this well tell if im committed to this life change wish me luck:thumbup:
tommygunn49

tommygunn49

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Blog 99103
 

Why am I such a scale whore??

Howdy folks (I say "howdy" because I was born and raised in WY) - Yes there are black folks there :tt1: LOL!! Anyway.. I did pretty damn good today. I walked 5 miles outside UPHILL. It took me 1 1/2 hrs but I did it baby! So that's the good news.. the bad news is that I am trying NOT to weigh myself everyday.. and I have not been successful ... I get tempted everytime that I look at the scale. I have toold myself that I will just have the fam hide it.. But knowing me I will go on a scavenger hunt for the damn scale like I'm playing "Where's Waldo?" (Sigh).. I KNOW it will seem like I am loosing a lot (not that I am complaining now) if I wait and weigh myself once a week versus every day. So we will see.. Pretty much just checkin in.. I'm starting to ramble, so I will holla at ya'll later :confused:
diva2010

diva2010

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Blog 95523
 

Nervous About First Fill

Hi, all! I am scheduled to have my first fill on September 14th. I have no idea what to expect and I am a little nervous. What do they do? What should I expect? Are there any special things that you must do after a fill? Does it hurt? I had my surgery on July 28th. I am sticking to 3 meals a day. Although.....I get soooooo hungry between meals. I try to act like I am full. Or....I drink lots of water to try to make myself feel full. I was not expecting this to happen. Any info on this would be very much appreciated! :confused:
Dadkins8

Dadkins8

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Blog 81095
 

Back on the band-wagon

I have to take a few minutes to be honest with myself, and in doing so, honest with who ever reads this (which I hope is quite a few for accountability). I have not posted since the surgery. Things were going great; no complications, side effects, I was dropping weight rapidly and feeling and looking good. I was writing because I didn't feel I needed to.   Then the weightloss platued. I had lost 35lbs fairly rapidly and I've heard of the body going into shock and holding onto weight.   It was gradual. My weight loss first tapered off and then became a constant struggle between three lounds in a cycle of gaining and losing.   I wish I could say I've been perfect. I went away fro a week for my birthday. Hey it was my birthday and I wanted birthday cake. But I need to learn that it's a birthDAY not week and get back into the swing of things. Some days the bed looks more appealing than my workout clothes and we all know the convenient food is usually full of carbs and fats.   I guess that's why they say the first year is about learning to live with this tool. Until proper restriction (which I do feel like I'm almost there) you need to focus more on willpower. So, I wonder, where does the dieting end and the lifestyle begin?   Does it feel like dieting while I try to incorporate new healthy habits into my lifestyle?   I know where I need to focus and from this point I will make a conscious effert to do what I need to do - because I was succesful when I did certain things.   I need to take more control of my environment; exercise, eating choices and my thoughts. I need to make exercise a priority. I need to plan my meals so I'm never 'lost.' I need to say no to eating out... for awhile at least, it's just too risky and you really don't have control over what you are eating. I need to allow myself to be assertive and advocate for my best interest.   That's not to say I will never have another 'lazy' day or I will never have lunch out with my girlfriends or dinner with my husband. But I can't rely on easy things because it's those things that got me to over 230lbs on a five foot frame and at present has me feeling like a failure at what was a fairly drastic effort to gain control in my life.
Mel Mel

Mel Mel

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Blog 3370
 

Only person on the planet..

with this problem.   I feel like I have been totally honest with everyone about how I feel. I really regret having this surgery, that's my experience. I feel like when I state this I am rediculed (sp) and told to deal with it. Well obvioiusly I have to deal with it because I have no other choice. I can't turn back and change what my body is these days. My husband and I continue to argue, I'm still covered with the nasty ozzing rash after almost two weeks. I've tried everything on the rash. But beyond that, I'm starting to question if this forum even benefits me anymore. I am purposely avoiding answering people's question because I don't want to be the bitch who regrets or the one to pops everyone's balloons at their birthday party. It's easy to say do this but your experience is totally diffferent than mine. I'm not happy and I don't know what to do in order to become a whole person again. I think with that said until I can somehow become a whole person again, to avoid opinons of those saying deal with it, I'm going to deal with it my way and steer away from here for a while. I'm happy everyone else is happy with there CHOICE but I'm not, it's the worst fucking thing I have done in a very long time. At this point it has destroyed my life and it's working on my 10 year old marriage. So with that being said, I wish everyone the best sincerely.
Carrie

Carrie

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Blog 87430
 

the emotional part after the banding

well i just got banded sept 2nd and im home now! i dont know if its the discomfort thats got me so blue but so many things are running threw my head right now ... i want to cry everytime i walk into the kitchen,i keep thinking im never going to eat again,even though i know its not true.. i was even regretful lastnight. please someone tell me this is going to pass or should i all the pshycologist for support. im afraid of sharing this with family because i dont want anyone to say i told you sooo! i need words of encouragment......:confused:
desperatelyw.loss

desperatelyw.loss

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Blog 95458
 

4 Days to go....

4 Days to go and I am going to walk over to the pharmacy to have my post-op prescriptions filled. I hope it doesn't cost too much money! I weighed myself at the gym again and am astounded that it looks like I lost another 2 lbs. Almost makes it seem like I could do this by myself...   It feels good to know that I'm heading in the right direction. I hope everyone else is doing well. I will check back in, in a couple days. Take care. Happy Labor Day. :confused:
nomorejellybelly

nomorejellybelly

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LoseIt!'s Blog
 

I did it!!

Today I RAN my first 5K. YAY!! My first goal was to finish...check! My second goal was to RUN the whole thing and not stop or walk...check! My third goal was to finish in 45 minutes...close. I saw the clock hit the 45 minute mark but I wasn't quite there. I'm pretty sure I finished before 46 minutes though. I will have to check the website tomorrow to be sure exactly.   My SIL was AMAZING! She is a runner and could've made it in half the time, but she was with me every step of the way. My nephew took off at the start and finished in 27 minutes. He is 10 yo and is SO AWESOME!   It was so discouraging at the beginning because it felt that the whole crowd flew past us and I felt like my chest was about to burst open. The first mile seemed hard for me but I figured out at the first mile marker that we did it in 12:54...considering I usually run a 14 minute mile, no wonder I was tired!!   The second mile started with a hill that was about 1/3 mile long. It was when I really wanted to walk. I kept thinking that I could walk faster than I was running. In fact, some walkers passed me at times. HA! But Gretchen kept encouraging me and even at one point jogged ahead and came back to report on where the hill ended. Once I got up that, I KNEW I HAD to finish the race running. The 2nd mile (with the hill and the fast first mile) was REALLY slow, but I made it. The 3rd mile is a blur. I only remember seeing each hill and saying "Oh my God, Gretchen" every single time. And every single time she would say "You can do it!" or "You are doing awesome!" or "You have a good pace, keep it up!" In fact, she carried water for me and would uncap it and give it to me whenever I wanted something.   I honestly keep getting tears in my eyes thinking about it. When we hit somewhere mid 3rd mile, I hit a brick wall. We were passing over a bridge and I remember thinking that I could die. My chest felt like it was going to explode, but I was SOOO close. When we saw the finish line I heard a girl's voice yell "Go Beth!" Later I realized that my SIL's sister was there. Then my brother was at the finish line to cheer me in and take my picture. I have NEVER in my life loved my brother more than in that moment.   When I crossed the finish line, I burst into tears. This was MY marathon. Four months ago, I couldn't run a mile. I am so blessed that all those who love me didn't tell me I couldn't do it. They just supported me along the way.   I did it!! And now I just want to do it again and better! Well...as soon as I can feel my legs again. :confused: You all are also part of my inspiration network and I THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart!   I'm finishing this day by taking my soon to be 7 yo niece to get a manicure, then to the mall and dinner. Can't think of a better way to spend the day!!
LoseIt!

LoseIt!

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Blog 84015
 

Gah!

SO...last week, I posted that I was down 20lbs since August 1st. I was SOOO excited! I had hit a small goal of mine...and was TOTALLY pumped. I also made it back to the gym for a Zumba class, totally kept up, and felt great afterwards. On Tuesday afternoon, I ended up with a wicked sore throat.....which stayed until Thursday morning....which turned into a chest cold. I've been coughing, coughing, and coughing some more....and definitely feeling generally awful. I didn't go back to the gym....and today was feeling a little bit under the weather, but was going to brave it anyway! The class ended up being cancelled...and I didn't have my ipod, so I didn't want to go on the machine (that is my idea of torture! 30 min on the elipical with nothing to entertain me! ugh!). Anyhow...I hopped on the scale and have somehow gained 2.8lbs this week. NOW...I know I was just banded on the 10th...and these are supposed to be healing weeks...but I'm eating average calorie intake about 1075/day (that was a 6 day average). I'm eating mainly proteins...I'm getting around 74 grams of protein daily. I'm not sure why I'm gaining?? :confused: Is this normal???? I feel like I'm failing...just like I've done over and over again in the past. Gosh, I was on such a mental high last week....It's SO amazing how I can go from one state to another in a matter of 7 days. I just felt like I was doing everything right!   Any ideas??
jennay5180

jennay5180

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Blog 97014
 

Bye Teens!!!

209 this morning! No more teens! Started this journey 7/13/2010 at 240. Looking forward to saying goodbye to the 200's all together!   Thank you God! Have a great weekend everyone!
Seanamw

Seanamw

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Blog 93702
 

Recipe Of The Day! Guilt Free Drinks-Part 2

ENJOY!! Your holiday weekend guilt free. To all have a wonderful and safe Labor Day! So another summer has come to a end, we started our summer off with guilt free drinks so lets end the same way. I have 3 new ones for you. We all know how fattening some of our favorite cocktails can be. So cut the calories this weekend and enjoy these tasty drinks. Once again with drinks you no longer need to feel guilty about it. ENJOY!   1. Orange Creamsicle Martini This low-calorie cocktail tastes EXACTLY like those sherbet 'n ice cream bars you used to eat as a kid... Mmmmmmmm! Per serving (entire recipe=1 martini): 109 calories   2. Mounds Bar Martinis Creamy... chocolatey... coconut-y and deeeeeeeelicious. Chocolate lovers everywhere, rejoice! Per serving (half of recipe=1 martini): 112 calories   3. Kickin' Key Lime Pie Martini This one tastes even better than a slice of key lime pie! If you don't believe us, try it for yourself. Per serving (entire recipe=1 martini): 129 calories   CHECK OUT MY BLOG FOR MORE INFO ON THIS RECIPE AND SO MANY MORE:thumbup: http://life-after-lap-band.blogspot.com/
Debra G

Debra G

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Blog 93988
 

Waiting for Approval

Ok, so I've completed the pre-requisites for my insurance company. The paperwork was submitted Sept. 1. I've seen it take only a matter of hours to be approved and others... months! I have BCBSTX UT Select PPO. They raised their deductible from 350 to 5000 for bariatric surgery! My dad's now on board as well as my husband. Dad's told me not to worry about the money. I have no idea what that means, but I guess I'll find out. On another note... right now... it doesn't matter if I get approved! I'm experiencing dizziness and fatigue, and my Dr has no idea what it is other than the fact my blood pressure isn't entirely stable. It's 100/70 lying down and 90/60 standing up immediately from lying down. Now, it's hard to get what the real number is from when I stand up immediately because I get lightheaded. Grr... always something in the way it seems. On another note... we have a new addition to our family. Lucian. He's a 2 y/o German Shepherd that we rescued from a kill shelter. Our Basset Hound Jeffrey passed away :confused: a couple of weeks ago. I had mentioned to my husband that I don't feel safe when I'm home alone being that we're in a new development without a whole lot of neighbors. So, I set out to find a dog that would make a good watchdog in addition to our Black Lab Thora who is a GREAT watchdog. She even barks at my phone. After a few visits with Lucian at the shelter, and Jason's approval, I adopted him! He is not a very good watchdog. He's needy and traumatized! I love him, though. He's very sweet and wants to make friends with everyone. Well, here's to hoping I get approved and figure out what's wrong with me and fix it in the mean time!
BJSkates76

BJSkates76

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Blog 43271
 

a couple of days later, still strong...

I had a great week, eating around 1200-1300 calories each day. Maybe I should eating less, but I might need another fill for that. Either way, that is the best I've been in ages. Now, if I can just start exercising! :confused:   I am excited to weigh in this weekend to see if anything has come of it.
limagoose

limagoose

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Blog 85769
 

The best thing about losing weight

:thumbup:Even when I'm feeling down because the scale isn't moving, I get excited everytime I get out of the shower, knowing that the towel can completely wrap around my body. It also makes me feel good to know that I can sit and cross my legs completely....and look sexy doing it. Yay band!!!! What is your favorite thing since your success?
jmunks2000

jmunks2000

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Blog 100725
 

I'm a Bandster!

This is my first blog post as a Bandster! I am 8 days post-op. I think I am adjusting pretty well. I cheated a lil’ today though, I had a small slice of cheesecake (damn it went down easy). I started felling hunger again yesterday; I only got 1 week of no hunger L I thought that a diet of sugar free pudding, Yoplait ® light and soup broth would result in dramatic weight loss, but I am only down 4 pounds since my pre-op appointment. My highest weight was 300 pounds and I weighed in at 284.7 today (after a little over 3 weeks of modified eating). I know I should be happy with these numbers but part of me just wants a little more. Hopefully in a few weeks I can begin exercising and speed it along. I’m a teacher and return to work Tuesday. I am a little afraid of how I am going to get away with my full liquids in front of others. I only told my 2 closest friends at work. I’m keeping this a little to myself this until I am sure I can do it. My own expectations are enough for me to deal with. I’m not really interested in other peoples. I began this journey over 2 years ago. I encountered some obstacles along the way, and can hardly believe I’m now banded! Until we meet again~~~M
Jinky

Jinky

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Blog 92116
 

back to school... back to "old habits"???

I've been setting up my classroom for the last 2 weeks...early in to school, late out (12 hours a day).... I haven't been able to exercise at all!!!! by the time I get home and throw dinner together, I'm ready to pass out! and i do!!! I've gone no where near a scale!! At first i found myself slipping back into old eating habits, but then i stopped. back to packing my lunch i go!!! I haven't been logging or counting calories...I haven't exercised but I still have good restriction and i am still eating less than i was last year this time!!! Summer is always a better time for me to "exercise and eat right". I REALLY wish I could loose weight as fast as everyone else on this site...but I will take a little bit at a time....even one pound down a week is better than one pound UP per week! Maybe after the school yr settles in, I can get back to my treadmill??? this school is brand new for me and that's always the hardest classroom to set up (a new one!) .... THANK GOD FOR MY NEW JOB!!!! :confused:
J_BandRanger

J_BandRanger

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Blog 100666
 

Help with website

Im usually pretty good at figuring things like this out, but I don't know how I change my information and upload pictures and such...can anyone point me in the right direction?Thanks in advance!!:confused:
bubbles14

bubbles14

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Blog 100666
 

Thank you!

Thanks to everyone who responded! I wasn't really sure how this blog thing would help me but I really appreciate the advice. I have support at home, but they are more listeners, which is great but sometimes I just need to be cheered on! I feel better just knowing that there is light at the end of the tunnel. I have just started the process. My insurance won't allow coverage for six months. In a way I am grateful, after six months of preparation I should definitely be as ready as possible! I'm finding the pre-surgery diet easier than I thought it would be..but ask me in a couple of months, maybe I won't be so enthusiastic!!
bubbles14

bubbles14

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Blog 50043
 

bad day

im officially having a bad day. the scale told me i somehow gained a pound, i have a stress induced headache, i attempted to draw something on my digital tablet only to have the damn thing remind me how much i suck and am unworthy of owning hands. i hate everything.   i want to crawl back into bed. and in fact, i might just write today off as a loss and do that because im not sure i can deal with anything today.:confused:   im 29 years old. id love to know when these miserable teenage-style mood swings will END!
harliquinn

harliquinn

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