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Blog 96436
 

Ahhh the last supper

I am not scheduled to have my until Sept.2 but i keep thinking about "the last supper" lol I am actually having a few small last suppers prior to my pre-op diet. Steak vs pizza I will be on my best behavior after surgery but i can't help but enjoy all of these last "mini suppers" Mmm
nbrett

nbrett

1
Blog 95799
 

Thank you

Thank you to everyone for your kind words and support. I received a phone call that my surgery time has been moved up so we have to be at the hospital at 0530 (was 0830) and the procedure will be at 0730 (was 1030)....Oh my goodness... I am really getting nervous, the house is clean I have things put away everything is in order... yes a little OCD... My Mom is coming in from Michigan sooner to watch our little Abigail. I think she is the reason why I am so nervous. I know nothing will happen, but there is always the "what if" and being a RN doesn't help much. I am trying to quite my mind but nothing seems to be helping except cleaning. I will post as soon as I am able... thank you again. God Bless XOXO
wecandoit

wecandoit

4
Blog 97275
 

Getting Close!

Pre-Op is tomorrow, the 23rd and my surgery is scheduled for Tuesday the 27th of July! Hard to believe it is here after dreaming about this for years. I have to give a big thumbs up to UnitedHealthcare and my employer's benefits. It was really easy and my heart goes out to those of you that had/have trouble getting approved. I can only imagine how stressful that is. I did pretty well on the pre-op diet but it wasn't as strict as some that I have read about. I guess I am ready:smile:
grigg4

grigg4

7
Blog 93499
 

Gross

well think i had my first case of foaming ewwww this is detaield and graphic sorry. But it was like i felt like i was gonna throw up and i would burp and foam was in my mouth so i kept spitting theni had to oull over get out of my car and walk a bit then i was ok. God dont know how i avoided throwing up but thankfully i didnt. So is what happened to me tonight called foaming? Thanks and sorry again for being detailed.
crsti41

crsti41

4
Blog 90427
 

Gym good!

I was so tired yesterday. Don't ask me why, but I was. I guess it has a lot to do with the fact that I am in training hell at work. I have 3 new people in my department that I am training. Very stressful.   Anyway, it was gym night, which means 1/2 hour cardio and 1/2 weights. All I wanted to do was climb into bed after work and take a nap, but I knew if I didn't go straight to the gym, I'd never go. So, I went. I felt so good that I did. I went completely through my workout and I was so elated and energized. I always weigh myself before I leave the gym and from Sunday afternoon to Wed night I lost 2 ounces. As long as that scale is on the descend, I am happy.   I promised myself that I would do whatever was necessary to lose this weight once I had the lap-band done, and I am going to do it.   To all of you thinking about having the surgery, find a great doctor and have it done. You will be so happy that you did.   For those of you who have had the surgery, I know what you are going through and if I can do it, anyone can.   Be strong and most of all, be happy.
Bklynike

Bklynike

4
Blog 95435
 

July 23 (tomorrow) is the Big Day

Have to be at the hospital at 5:30am, surgery scheduled for 7:30. I am so excited but sooooo scared at the same time. I hope I can get some sleep tonight, normally I would have a couple of glasses of wine at night before a big day but don't think that would be wise tonight. I've gathered the things I need to take with me in the morning, got my comfy clothes ready, washing the bed sheets, have all of my liquids and protein powders, and have the house clean. What more do I need to do?   It seems so weird to sit here and think that in 10 hours my whole life will change. Tomorrow at this time it will all be over and I will be on my way to the me I used to be.
shelyshely

shelyshely

8
Blog 94798
 

Day 2 Preop diet

I got on the scale this morning and I had lost 6 pounds. I guess that was fluid as I was in the bathroom every 15 minutes yesterday. I woke up this morning feeling pretty good. I drank my shake and then I took my medicine which includes a calcium pill a blood pressure pill and an antidepressant. 15 minutes later i was so nauseated I couldn't move. I stayed nauseated the rest of the day. I had trouble drinking anything and so I didn't get as much water as I needed. I haven't had a lot of energy. My husband and I went to the store and walked around. I was even more nauseated and lightheaded. Will this pass? I hope so. It will take every bit of strength to do this for the next 5 weeks.
belld

belld

5
Blog 97422
 

One week--countdown

One week from today, the countdown begins. Nervous about the foods/liquids. Im doing good on the prediet except the diet pepsi. Diet Pepsi is the curse!!! I have one week to get it out of my daily routine. Already walking 30 mins on days I dont work. Graduate school is over, waiting on boards.
Sparkle71

Sparkle71

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Blog 2810
 

1st day back to work

Work was good everyone was kind and my manager was ok with minor assignments did okay with my food too but just so-so with fluids. i'm in surgery so going back n forth to potty is not ok. Felt good to see other adults and have something other than protein to concentrate on.:tongue_smilie:
LESSFLUFFYZ

LESSFLUFFYZ

3
Blog 94384
 

Day 3 & Still Hungry

Its been 3 days on these shakes and I want to understand why I can't even eat veggies for dinner. I understand the body needs low carbs and all but don't greens have vitamins and nutrients that we need? I am over the shakes and don't want jello or sugar free pops...   sigh...vent over (for now)
Moquarius

Moquarius

4
Blog 74571
 

Day Four - back home from 2nd hospital trip

Yesterday was rough. I didn't think I would be in hospital twice in one week but by noon I was vomiting mucus and blood. I had a fever and literally felt like I was going to die. I had not been able to keep down the four ounces of water I had tried. I called Kaiser at 12:15 p.m. and was told I had to call the surgeon. Called the surgeon and his office was closed for lunch. Waiting in misery until 1 p. m. called again and was told someone would call back. Between 2 and 4, my honey and I had called Kaiser and doc's office at least 6 times. Finally, spoke with weight loss nurse from Kaiser who said if I was vomiting blood I needed to get to ER ASAP.   Long story short, after a scare that the band had slipped or was too tight, they determined I was super swollen and liquids were barely going through. (xray, cscans and barium swallow) I spent night in hospital (super dehydrated) and was sent home this morning. I definitely agree with some of the comments on my blog from yesterday. I think Kaiser's recommendations are completely off the mark and that one should never go from lap band surgery to thick liquids (cream of wheat runny or not) the day after surgery. I'm back on clear liquids (even though doc said I could do thicker liquids) because I feel safer that way and do not want a repeat of yesterday!   I have diarrhea like water (12 times today) (sorry to be gross) that is just bile and my white blood cell count is elevated. They are testing me for CDIF and hopefully I don't have that to deal with. All that being said, I'm sipping slowly and trying to rest a lot more today and maybe in a few days I'll be human again!   Lesson number 1 - be gentle with self!
EEE3

EEE3

8
Starting from square one
 

Day 8 update - 7/22/10

Yesterday was my birthday--what a weird birthday, on full liquids! I usually have champagne and dark chocolate. I settled for a cherry chocolate protein shake.   The scale says I've lost 40 lbs, but I still can't get into my old jeans. Where am I losing it from--my toes? I swear I can't tell the difference. 18 lbs pre-surgery and the rest post-surgery. It's kind of depressing to know that I have so much weight that 40 lbs is a drop in the bucket.   I feel fine. Recovered, really. I'm not hungry or anything. I'll spend the rest of the week cleaning the house and then I'll go back to work, I suppose. The cleaning is a big job. At least it's exercise.
Donna4545

Donna4545

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Blog 95799
 

Tomorrow is the Day

It is finally here, tomorrow is the big day and I am even more nervous than I was before, I hate to see how I am tomorrow. I have been on clear liquids all day and I am ok a little headache but OK, I think it is mostly from other concerns. I am getting some stuff together in the event they keep me over night. I was told I would be going home tomorrow late afternoon so we will see. I am trying to keep busy, baby is taking a nap the house is clean, I am getting myself ready before baby wakes up to go to a retirement party for one of my husbands fellow co-workers. I am just going to drink water and maybe some ice tea. I am just so anxious to get this process over still not sure if it is the right thing to do? I have never entered into something so important with so many issues. I usually work them out way before this point. I know things will be OK, and I am not the only one who had done this, and I am tired of the way things are and I like to think that I am proactive and this is the right thing to do. YES! it is... I think... tee hee I sound so silly. WISH ME LUCK - HERE I COME!
wecandoit

wecandoit

5
Blog 93898
 

Restriction??

I've had one fill, just this past Monday. And I've been pretty much on soft foods (besides 2 days of liquids following the fill) since then. Had some chicken and mashed potatoes last night with no problems. Though I was making sure to chew everything a LOT! So, this being said, I haven't felt much restriction. I am getting a bit hungry between meals and I don't like that! My doc did say, however, that if that is the case, to come back within two weeks for a bit more fill.   I'm trying to establish if I'm actually hungry or bored. I'm so used to eating for boredom that it's sometimes hard to tell the difference. It's a paradigm shift, that's for sure!   Oh, I have also learned what PB-ing is! Ha! For some strange reason, I'm glad to have found this out first hand. It tells me that the band IS working! I ate half a toasted Weight Watchers pita with fat free butter and got stuck-ish. Maybe I ate too fast or swallowed a bite too big. But the stuck feeling didn't last too long, at least! Sipped some Papaya juice. Not sure that really helped, but a little burp and it was over. Though I am not eating again till dinner! Ha!!   I have lost 3 pounds since Monday! K, that's not like a size down or something, but I'm celebrating the small things.   Hopefully one day I'll BE a small thing!   xo
maggs79

maggs79

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Lady Bug on a Mission
 

Surgeon Consult done - more confused now than ever :o(

I really didn't learn anything that I hadn't already learned reading all the messages here!   Now I have to have an appointment with Real Results for my surgery clearances. I am so darn confused. I thought I had to meet my insurance requriements which were psych and 6 mo weight loss. The surgeon wasn't very clear on what I would do at this appt and the receptionist there said I would meet with the NP, who would tell me what else I have to do. I am going to have to learn patience! LOL!   I just did not expect it to take months to get even close to getting a surgery date. Seems like each visit creates one more visit. Sorry to sound so down, I was just expecting so much more out of today's visit.  
Blog 82394
 

approved but not happy

So how many days do you plan to take off from work? How many sick days does your school you? We get a limited number so I'm extremely hesitant to use them at the beginning of the year.
losethemess

losethemess

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Blog 82480
 

Am i expecting too much too soon???

Hi again all, So today makes 20 days post op and so far ive lost 14 -15lbs to date. Im on my mushie stage which really isnt that bad. I love yams so i eat mostly yams and pureed chicken but im stuck at that 14-15lbs. I just started excercising again, hiking at least twice a week yet still nothing. Am i doing something wrong? or am i expecting too much too soon?
sweetsagi

sweetsagi

5
LoseIt!'s Blog
 

Fill & Shopping!

Hi everybody! Yesterday I was scheduled for my next fill. I think that makes my 5th. I hadn't been sure what I was going to do because I have had some sticking issues, but the last week I have been VERY hungry a lot of the time. Tuesday night I got some very good advice from a fellow bandster that if I was in doubt, I should wait. So I decided that I would cancel my appointment first thing in the morning.   Interestingly, I woke up at 2:00 AM and I was STARVING. Tummy growling, I could eat a horse type hungry! I had eaten a perfectly fine dinner, so I felt it was a sign. I decided to keep the appointment and see what my AWESOME (not to mention dreamy looking) doctor had to say.   I got to the office quite early. I spent the time reading Diet Girl...(I'm almost done!) When it was time, I found out I had lost 11 pounds since my last visit 6 weeks prior, so that was great! In the back waiting room, there was a lovely lady there who had gone to a different doctor the day before to be filled (someone closer to home) and she couldn't even hold down water. Yikes! She looked utterly miserable. That made me stop and think a little bit. I NEVER want to be like that. She said the other doctor described himself as "aggressive". Hmmm...interesting. Anyway, she went first and looked SO relieved when she was done.   When it was my turn, I told my doc my feelings. He took a look under the fluoro and said that he thought I looked really close. He only added one tenth of one cc. He said that some people are very sensitive to it and just a couple drops can make a difference. He cautioned me to come back right away if I can't hold things down. I'm glad he such a great doctor! He actually seems to care. I have heard so many horror stories of surgeons and fill docs not listening to their patients, so I'm quite thankful.   I don't typically go back to work after my fills because I'm a big baby and I get REALLY grumpy when I'm hungry. Fill or no fill, a liquid diet does not make me not hungry...EVER. So, I went shopping. I need some jeans so I started a Lane Bryant. I was in a size 1 Blue Right Fit. They don't do those sizes anymore, so I took a plethora of 14s & 16s to the fitting room. One pair of 14s fit (badly) and ALL the rest were too SMALL. What up, kitty cat? That's not right. Anyway, I went back out and started over. After trying on about 20 pairs of jeans, I ended up with two pairs of size 16 straight leg. They are going to be too big in about a month, but I could barely get the 14s on, much less wear them in public. I wear jeans to work almost every day, so I decided that I needed them to fit now. I will worry about it in a month or two when they are too big. I also bought a $15 pair of black trousers that fit perfectly. SCORE! I picked up some undies while I was there. I love their old thongs...the new ones aren't very good quality, but I got them anyway. I won't fit in them for long anyway!   Then I went to Old Navy. To the fitting room I took size 18 & 20 jeans, khakis, & cargo pants. I figured that would be enough to cover the difference between "Womens" and "Misses" sizes. I also took in a XXL dress and an XL & XXL shirt. The shirts fit weirdly, but everything else was too big. WHAT?? Yeah, but sigh. I went back out and started over. I brought size 16s of everything and an XL dress. The dress looked adorable, but all of the 16s were too tight or ill-fitting. Ugh. Whatever.   It was still quite early when I got home and I didn't want to sit in front of the TV where I would think about food, but I also didn't really have enough energy to exercise, so I decided to clean out my closet. I tried on every single item in my closet that I have not worn in the last two weeks.   Holy moly! I filled up 3 stretchy garbage bags of clothes. My old jeans alone were over a half of one garbage bag!! I had a group of "a little too small, try again soon" clothes from last time. EVERYTHING in that group either fit or was too big. YAY!! I had a pile of "good luck someday cause these suckers are TIGHT" clothes and everything in that group fit or moved into the "try again soon" section. What a trip! It put the whole shopping debacle in perspective.   This morning I officially hit the 60 lb mark. WOOHOO! In 2006, I weighed about 20 pounds less than I do now, so all the clothes I have on hand (except for my prom dress) are reachable very soon. Come winter, I will have almost nothing but my jeans to wear. Although, Dallas is a good place for layers, so a lot of summer stuff can go well into Fall and be layered for Winter. I told my mom I would fly her down in late Sept/early Oct so she can shop with me. She won't let me get frustrated or stop before I've finished my mission. Ha!   Hope you all are having a great week!
LoseIt!

LoseIt!

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Blog 94866
 

Any Regrets?

I had been talking to a couple of people, telling them I was in the process of getting the lap band surgery and I'm getting a lot of, "Are you sure you want to do that?", "isn't there something else you can do besides surgery?", "I'm really scare for you." I'm just curious of the people on here who have had the surgery do you regret getting it, if you were asked to do it again tomorrow would you do it? This is something that I feel I am ready for and need to do this for me, so I am going to do it. It's my decision and I have researched it on-line, bought books, and all that and I feel this is the best option for me. I was just curious if anyone had any regrets. Thanks for any advice and have a great day!!
Jodie1

Jodie1

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How I lost 100lbs
 

Never been so happy to throw up!

So I know it's a total overshare but when you eat something that gets stuck, I mean horribly stuck, I don't know about the rest of you but something I used to HATE absolutely HATE to do is suddenly a relief.   Last night at a dinner party of sorts, I had an epic fail of someone's chicken kabob and a cup of the tropical savory & sweet rice pudding (fully expanded in this form prior to eating) that I brought, the pudding turned out delicious and easy to go down..(yay me!) not to mention everyone LOVED it, I should so be on top chef! lol - but while I was able to avoid most of the other dishes because they were sides, I had to eat the only protein and the host's dish of Chicken Kabobs.. The kabob was dry, horribly, horribly dry. Being polite I tried to eat what I could... ugh.. 1 bite too many and the slime comes, the pain, all of that...I finally excuse myself and go home to shower...Not sure why, but I think because sliming is SO gross to me, this where I like to do it at lol. (WOW that may have been a complete overshare lol) but finally about 15 mins into the ordeal it FINALLY comes up...   Now I know why people say they can't eat things, or can't handle meats, etc... I've come to realize I need to just stick to eating things I cooked, my meats, especially chicken are never dry. How does one dry out chicken? Evidently this is a common phenomenon.. WHO KNEW?!??!?   But I now have full understanding of what people go through.. In 7 months of being banded I've only had 1 bad sliming/throw up experience, oddly enough with honeydew melon.. but after that dry chicken last night ugh! I get it.. I totally get it..   Think today will be a all smoothie day and I'll eat later tonight..
Yvette1026

Yvette1026

5
How I lost 100lbs
 

Who knew???

SO.... who knew LBT showed up on places like google, as far as what we post, etc...   So just a warning for those of you who want to keep your surgery or blogs private... if someone were to google your username or email, it comes up.   On the upside you can change your username if necessary by going to the USER CP section and at the very bottom it gives you an option to change your name.   So good deal!   Anyways happy blogging...
Yvette1026

Yvette1026

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Blog 78717
 

Interesting phenomenon

The saturday before Memorial Day, I began taking a progressive boxing class. It's an hour long class where you box and actually hit the bags. I've never sweat like this in my life!! I have been religiously going at least 3 to 4 times per week. The day I started, my weight loss had hit the 80 pound mark!! I was sooo excited because I figured I would lose that 20 pounds in a month and reach the 100 pound mark!! Literally and I mean literally I did not lose an OUNCE in 3 1/2 weeks!!! Then all of a sudden I dropped 13 pounds in 10 days!! I know weight loss is never steady, but what gives??? I'm to the point where I don't even care what the scale says. I got down to 93 pounds lost and then I go up 2 - 3 pounds before I lose those 3 plus another 10-12 after a month. Now I'm concerned with my diet. I haven't been over eating at all. Sometimes I'm so tired I don't even want to eat. But as I'm reading online, I realize...maybe I'm not eating enough?? Working out at this intensity means I should be eating much more protein or else I lose muscle and not fat!! But eating that much protein comes with added calories. I don't know my exact body fat percentage, but guestimating it at 40% would mean I would need 162 grams of protein per day...that's around 650 calories!!! That's alot just from protein. I'm only 10 months into this journey. Anyone out there that is farther along that could offer some advice?? My body is definitely changing...but I don't feel like I'm losing the fat the way I think I should be. I have a lot of loose flabby parts...which is frustrating because it actually looked better when it was full of fat!! UGH!!! Either way I love the boxing class. I also started taking his conditioning class!! My arms are quite buff now!! :thumbup: It all comes together in the end right???
LEXUS86985

LEXUS86985

2
Blog 89559
 

A Little Weak Kitten Today

Started feeling a little woozy last night. I have been on meal replacement shakes and liquids since Sunday night (Monday fill). And the Slim Fast is not really working well so I haven't gotten in 60 gms of protein for several days.   Cut down on exercise -- only worked out Tuesday morning. None on Monday or Wednesday. But I'm dizzy and weak and I know its from not getting enough energy intake.   Staying home from work today and will drink at least 80 oz of fluids. Made some egg beaters and managed to eat about 1/2 of the serving so I'll just lay low today and get some work done from home and rest.   I remember my dad saying when I was a little girl that he felt as weak as a kitten when he was sick. Yep!   Take care everybody, and have a good day
sandradee0124

sandradee0124

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