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Blog 98239
 

protein shakes

what are the best tasting protein shakes out there? WalMart has something in a powered large container called "whey protein shakes", but I've heard they were pretty nasty tasting
lbdenise

lbdenise

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Blog 75574
 

Hunger increases at the end of one year with the band! Take a Diet Pill?

:closedeyes:Well, I have to tell you that I don't lie about this band journey! I have started being hungrier at the end of the first year, so you newbies, milk it for all you can get while you are NOT hungry at first.   It feels like I am hungrier now, and my tummy growls too, it did not do that at first.   I am debating trying to add a diet pill to help with the last 20-25 lbs of weight I need to get off! I am not in a hurry really, but I get worried when the weight just drags or comes off and then right back on, 2 to 3 lbs rolling over and over again is frustrating too.   I have heard of some taking a diet pill at the end to encourage the band, should I? Should I not? Anyone done this? I heard HCG is good???   I would love to hear what you did, if you would share.   Had a great day with my granddaughter and Mom today! God Bless!
janetsjourneytoslim

janetsjourneytoslim

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Blog 81574
 

Day 8 of 27

This morning I was suppose to:   Jump rope for 5 minutes, then run/walk with purpose for 5 minutes. Repeat for 30 minutes.   Here is what I did:   Rode bike to park .99 miles Jumped rope 5 min./ ran 5 min. repeated four times for a total of: 20 min running, 1.55 miles 20 min jump roping (If you call jumping 20-30 times, hitting myself with the rope or landing on top of it and having to start again jumping rope for 5 min. :closedeyes: Then rode home .99 mi.   Now for the crazy part, yesterday my husband suggested that we go to Dallas and spend the night in a hotel and my first reaction was "I cant I have to work out in the morning!" So we stayed home worked out and then went shopping for new clothes for me. And then as a reward everything I bought was a 6 or 8. I haven't worn a 6-8 since I was around 23 and I will be 41 in September.   And for those who are trying to convince themselves that they should work out. In 2000 I weighed 139, I had lost weight with diet pills and I wore a size 10. Now I am 138 from working out and eating right and I am a 6 or 8, 10's are huge on me.
LeighaMason

LeighaMason

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Blog 3120
 

Supportive daughter to start pre-op diet

Ok, so my mom is scheduled to start her pre-op diet tomorrow. Well I decided a while back that I would do it too as part of my support for her. So peeps, I have my stockpile of Jello, popsicles and protein powder....woo hoooo! I will keep you informed (on how long I last!) But know this, I will try my hardest. :thumbup:
Leave it to Sleever

Leave it to Sleever

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Blog 97275
 

So far so good!

I am on my 5th day post op and am so happy that every day gets better and easier. Stepping away from just broth and jello makes a huge difference and I really love my protein shakes right now! I feel very satisfied and hope that one day soon I will be able to think straighter than I have been. I am so glad I have this week off too! We are heading to the beach in the morning and I look forward to a change of scene even if I will not be eating any seafood this time.   Thanks to everyone on this site for being so generous with their support and great help to all that ask. All I have to do is read on the site and I get info I haven't even thought about asking! What an awesome support system everyone is. I look forward to all your good advice!
grigg4

grigg4

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Blog 95546
 

In horrible pain four days out

I was banded on July 28, 2010. I felt great the first 24 hours, when I was on the hospital pain meds. Once I have been home, I am still struggling with pain and I have difficulty standing up and sitting down. My scars look pretty good, but are tender. I am also hoooooongry. I can't wait to get on mushy foods next week. My family has been very supportive, however, I just feel generally cranky right now. I am hoping this will pass.....
Meganginna

Meganginna

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Blog 90427
 

New Photo

Please check out my album and see the change in my "green top" photo from 5/20/10 to the new photo taken today, 8/1/10. I think the difference is pretty amazing. :closedeyes:   Went to the gym today and I have lost another 1.8 lbs. I don't think I could be happier with my progress to this point. Everyone tells me slow and steady and that is what I am trying for.   I can't wait until I am in the 220s.   Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
Bklynike

Bklynike

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Blog 87911
 

5th day!

Good Afternoon!   My babysitter (haha) has gone home now. My fiance lives in Los Angeles and came here to take care of me after the surgery. He left about 30 minutes ago to head back to his temporary home. Hopefully he'll be moving by the end of the year. He has to sell his practice and property out there (because of the economic status of the area), before he can head this way. Very exciting!   So 5 days out now...   I've lost almost 15 lbs since the beginning of my liquid diet, so it's been about 2 1/2 weeks. Not too shabby in my book! Everything feels pretty good: the swelling has gone down almost completely, I still get a little gas here and there, but it's not bad, and I'm getting around pretty well. We were out most of the day yesterday and I did get a little tired by the end, so my energy is still down, but it's definitely improved in the last 5 days.   I've also noticed that my posture is going to have to improve. Before the surgery (and thinking about this now sounds awful, lol), I would hunch over a little while sitting and rest my belly on my legs and my boobs on my belly, completely unconsciously. Well, no more of that! I can feel how the band kind of tucks up under those folds and gives me a bad feeling of indigestion, but as soon as I straighten up, it goes away. That's going to be something to get used to...   Jay also took my before pics last night, even though I've already lost some weight. I'll have to post them soon.   Oh! And food! How could I miss that! lol...   I've gone on to full liquids--back to protein shakes and soup, but now creamy soup is an option as long as everything is blenderized, which I'm definitely on board for. Everything has stayed down! No nausea or vomiting (thank goodness!!!). I'm already learning to slow down and chew chew chew. I did it a little before, but it didn't really ring true until the band got in there.   And I'm going back to work tomorrow! I have a very sedentary job, desk work where I don't have to move around much or lift anything, so it shouldn't be a problem. I'll still be getting up and walking around though to get my walking time in.   So far, so freakin' good! :closedeyes:
AggieAmy

AggieAmy

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Blog 97654
 

Good Morning Everyone

Well i am down to the last 5 days before my surgery, I am definitely ready for this and the change it will bring. Bought a few things I will need at the hospital. I didn't have a robe for when i am walking, walking, walking,:closedeyes: so found one but geez looks like something my great grandma would wear but it will do for the few hours i am there.
jkbrown53

jkbrown53

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Blog 97979
 

Starting a new me

Nervous and more nervous...time is going backwards waiting for the appt tomorrow to find out my surgery date. Tic Toc Tic Toc...As painful as it is I did take some before pics. Notice the tattoo I got when I was 18. I refer to it as my whale thease days. Little chubby humor. Relized that I am not in any family pics with my hubby and two boys. That is how much I dislike my own image. So here it is...brutal truth... Liz Pics would not upload...have a dolphin jumpn over my belly button and wave below it.
LizAndTheBand

LizAndTheBand

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Blog 98059
 

count down

gettin' itchy now. can't wait to get this big ball rollin'. been thinking about eating more. why i eat when i eat, what i eat. wondering about food - what food has the best energy or cleanest calerie burn. i dont want to get obsessed but it seems there is alot to know about food when you can only have a golfball sized portion.   my plan - i have about 4 weeks before the 2 week liquid diet. tomorrow i go off caffeine. the next few will be dropping sugars, starches and beer. oh how i will miss beer. dont want to hit the liquid diet with some kind of nasty withdrawls. :closedeyes:
gena155

gena155

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Starting from square one
 

Moving to Blogger

Instead of keeping up this blog, I've moved to blogger, and started a VSG blog: http://gastricsleevefoodie.blogspot.com   You can still look at the back posts here to see my experience from insurance approval to two weeks post-op.   Cheers, Donna
Donna4545

Donna4545

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Blog 3370
 

Trying not to be Excited

I have a consultation scheduled with Dr. Manuel Castro on Wednesday. After my previous experiences with Bariatric Surgeons, I'm not sure exactly what to expect. My hubby keeps telling me not to get too excited or hopeful that Dr. Castro can help us. Yes, us. I want to eventually get my hubby approved for the VSG as well. He is only 20 pounds smaller than he was at his highest weight 5 years ago when he was banded.   I went to my primary care doctor, Dr. King and he was upset with me over my blood pressure. Apparently it has become more and more difficult to control and I hope that if it comes downt to it he will write that down in a letter. I'm now on two seperate anti-hypertensive medications. Dr. King ordered labs to check my liver, kidneys and heart in order to see if there is a cause to my high blood pressure. Kidney disease runs in my family. So who knows? I'm trying not to think about anything else "bad" happening to my body. I already have depression, fibromyalgia, degenerative disc disease, some herniated discs, sciatica and apprently high blood pressure. I believe a few of those could be helped with me losing the remaining 80 pounds that I need to. I know that the Sleeve is simply a tool and I have to stay on course and be good. I did great when I intially got the band having lost 140lbs. That was until Pamela (aka the band) decided to go all bitchy on me. :thumbup:   That's it until Wednesday....
Carrie

Carrie

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Blog 92116
 

Sunday, August 1, 2010....3 months, 5 days post op

-Today is the start of a new week and the start of a new month....Today I will totally commit to "getting back on track" (aka: recovering from my vacation!!) :closedeyes:... -My current goal is to loose 20 pounds, which will put me under the 200 mark!! i was thinking "20 pounds by when....?" but then i decided, to just commit to loosing 20 pounds and not put a time frame--- within reason of course! -The jean shorts that i took on vacation w/me were so baggy that they looked sloppy. so last night when we went to the mall, I pulled out a pair of jeans that i havent been able to snap in over 1 year---the were just fine! -I feel good with the inches i've lost and the muscle toning, but i know i still need to loose those pounds!!! :thumbup: WE CAN ALL DO THIS!!! Happy August Everyone!!!
J_BandRanger

J_BandRanger

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Blog 97014
 

Day 20 of change, day 5 post surgery

I had an epiphany a few days ago...My typical Friday night consisted of the family & friends going to our local Tex Max place for dinner. I would gorge myself on chips & salsa and one of those HUGE margaritas while we looked at the menu. I would order a full dinner, finish it along with maybe a small margarita if I wasn't driving. I would leave feeling stuffed, not sleep well and wake up feeling bloated and gross the next day. This past Friday I had a cup of broth, stopped when I started to feel full. I went to bed at a decent hour, slept well and woke up and went for a walk. I am being honest with myself so I had to ask myself "OK, do you feel like you're missing out, how do you feel about this". I can honestly say that I still feel like I have made the right and best choice for myself. I am working on finding other things that make me happy that don't involve food or alcohol. "Been there, done that, doesn't work for me", is what I will keep telling myself when faced with challenges as they come.....which I know they will! I am still in the infant stage of this whole journey, so the words and actions are a lot easier to come up with. I will continue to pray to God for strength and love every single day!
Seanamw

Seanamw

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Blog 82174
 

wOOhOO

It's been quite a while.. but it doesnt feel like that long. I have been through my six month diet with my PCP .. which my last appt was at the begning of july. This wasn't so bad. The worst part of the 6 months had nothing to do with the diet it was acutally the psych eval... I knew my dad was bipolar.. but never thought I was myself. I went to the first psychiatrist and she okayed me for surgery but wanted me to seek a second opinion about a mood disorder :thumbup:. So trying to decide on a psychiatrist in town who was covered by CIGNA was a nightmare.. I had decided to try on doctor and she never even returned my calls to set up an appointment... so she was out. When I finally found my psychiatrist I went in for yet another evaluation and at the end he looks at me and says "you probably already know what I am going to say...." I almost starting crying right there. I guess it was always in the back of my mind that something wasn't "quite right" about my moods and some of my behaviors, and with a family history of bipolar disorder I can't say that it was totally out of my mind. I am now bieing treated for bipolar disorder and I feel better than I have in YEARS. Its amazing, I didn't ever think that I didn't feel normal but man oh man do I feel better now. :closedeyes:. So, my surgeon's office needed my new psych dr to fax over med notes or a letter saying I'm being treated just in case CIGNA questioned everything since the other psych said I needed a second opinion. That was a pain in the butt! It took a week just to get them to fax over paperwork... ughh. Finally they were able to submit everything to CIGNA on 7.14.10 and on Monday I was anxious - the lady at my surgeon's office told me it would take 2-7 days to hear from CIGNA. Called on Monday and Cigna said APPROVED . I called the office right away and let them know and the lady called CIGNA to get the auth number, called me right back and said "how about august 2nd" I was so excited.. called my husband right up.. and OF COURSE, he couldn't get off then soo had to schedule for August 30th. Which is ok b/c that gives me some more time before surgery to prepare myself and my family. Now I can't keep myself from obsessing over surgery... I am constantly on the web looking everything up. Checking out different protein powders in the stores.. looking over and over my post op diets. I have never had any surgery before.. so I must say I am really nervous about surgery. I have no idea what to expect. Even though I have read and read about it.. I know that I will be a bundle of nerves on that glorious Monday. My pre-op appointment is 8.11.10 I really hope that hubby can get off to go with me, other wise I will be all by my lonesome.   This has already been the most empowering and incredible experience I have had. In the past I went through so many let downs after let downs, dealing with PCOS, infertility etc. Now I am filled with hope and so excited. I am going to actually get to be the person I see in my head AND... I may even get to be a Mommy...
RiahRiah

RiahRiah

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sheilamj1fan's Journal
 

Day 8 on Liquids(07/31/2010)

Well today I got up and did my run and everything was great! But I was invited out for dinner late yesterday. I had planned on getting whatever soup (healthy) that was on the menu. But they only had chili!!! WHAT?! So I ended up ordering a Thai salad because the waitress suggested it. But it was TOO SWEET:thumbdown:! But I picked through it and only had a few pieces of chicken. From now on when I am on the liquid phase I will not go to dinner! But I did make me a protein shake later that night.
sheilamj1fan

sheilamj1fan

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Blog 95458
 

Still waiting.....

Today is August 1st and I am still waiting for approval from my insurance. I was expecting to hear something last week (my LapBand advocate had said she thought we would hear something then). I'm not too disappointed, I just want to hear soon because I'd like to have the procedure before the end of August.   I've been thinking of goals I'm going to have after I get the band. Like how much do I want to lose before a work event in December (20 lbs) and how much before my birthday in March (40-50 lbs). I'm hoping these goals are realistic.   Anyhow, I was reading comments to previous posts and I just wanted to say I appreciate everyone's input. I hope everyone's doing good. Take care.
nomorejellybelly

nomorejellybelly

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Blog 93702
 

Recipe Of The Day! Sweet Potato And Ham Salad

Looking for a low-calorie dish, this salad will do that for you. Only 175 calories wonderful on a hot day and picnic friendly. ENJOY! Healthy Low-Calorie Picnic Recipes   Makes 5 servings   Active Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes   175 Calories Per Serving   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 96577
 

Is it acid reflux? Can my band tighten without having a fill?

Quick question folks: a couple days this past week i was having the most intense pains in the center of my chest. Now when I was banded 3 weeks ago, an EGD was done and apparently I had a hiatal hernia which was repaired at the same time. I had never had symptoms of a hiatal hernia such as acid reflux but it was suggested when i called my surgeon's office that acid reflux was the cause of my pain. I am still on mushy foods and will be able to eat normally as of wednesday. On another note, I don't have my first fill until August 24th, but I've been eating a lot less/been a lot less hungry the last few days or even close to a week...the combination of the two just makes me nervous like something's going on in there that i don't know about. The doctor prescribed something for the chest pain which has helped a lot but annoying b/c i have to take it 4 times a day for a month.   On a much happier note, finally seeing the numbers drop on the scale! 11lbs as of today.
southernb116

southernb116

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Blog 96549
 

Almost 1 week post-op....

So I had my surgery and all in all things went great! Very minimal pain the day of surgery....the next day a bit more pain but the 2 days after that I felt really good. However, the last 2 days have been awful! I feel like I have a "chicken bone" stuck in the middle of my chest! This is causing me to not want to drink anything and I'm afraid if I don't drink (especially my protein) I will never feel better! If anyone has suggestions on if this feeling is normal and what I can maybe do to releave the feeling I would be very grateful! (I have gotten some good advice already but it doesn't hurt to have more options!) Also, I find it extremely hard when my family is eating and I can't. I want so badly to just put some "real" food into my mouth that it's really starting to depress me! I don't go until 8-19-10 for my follow up and I have promised myself I would NOT weigh myself until then....however there is still that part of me that wants to know if anything is working for me yet. Well blessings to you all and I hope to hear from my "LapBand family" soon! :closedeyes:
daisy0923

daisy0923

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