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Blog 88434
 

Three Months Post Op - 2 Fills - 79.6 lbs lost!

Today marks three months since banding.   What a difference!   * I can cut my toenails without passing out. * I am wearing a dress shirt with a 17.5" collar. * I have a belt that I last wore two years ago and I am in the fifth notch. * Six trousers are in for alteration --taking them in rather than letting them out! *I can put my socks on without help and no longer am confined to loafers and slip ons -- laced shoes again. * My wife is smiling when she sees me and my daughters tell me how proud they are of me.:cool2: * The dog that used to hide whenever I picked up the leash now cries, barks, and jumps at the front door at the mere mention of "going for a walk." * I wore the heels off a pair of sneakers and wear a pedometer with a goal of 10,000 steps per day. * My tidy-whities are drooping and I fit into chairs that used to require a shoe horn.:thumbup: * To date I am down 79.6 pounds and now am logging my measurements to track the losses in inches, too. * I have not had any insulin since two days after banding, cut my oral meds to 1/4 of my pre-op doses, weaning off one drug at a time under the supervision of my family doctor. Blood sugar is gradually declining and well within the recommended borders.:smile: * In short, I am truly living life again, thanking the Lord for leading me to this path, allowing me to serve others in a multitude of ways. I continue to be blessed through His grace.   I had my second fill last week and felt the restriction right away but have adjusted well without ever revisiting what I consumed. Met with my nutritionist earlier this week and I am making smart choices and learning to adjust my food selections to achieve my daily and long term goals.   Although I haven't attended the support group meetings and want to, the best I can do is meeting with them once a month (they meet twice each month). I have a time conflict: I feed the hungry with my Mission Committee volunteers the same night the support group meets.   Enough about me though. This blog is a wonderful resource and an easy means to share and exchange ideas. Please actively participate.   As always,   WB
Will_B_Healthy

Will_B_Healthy

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Blog 93898
 

Withdrawal...

...from this site!   I haven't been on here in a day and half! LOL And I didn't blog yesterday, oh my! I'm trying to get things squared away for my move and I'm only just now starting to wrap my head around this. I'm moving in 5 weeks!! Aghhhh! Who wants to come help me pack? Ha!   Yesterday I had to go to a buffet for a birthday dinner. I flashed them my LapBand card and was only charged the children's price! Sweet!! I mean, I normally could have eaten 3 full plates, or just about, plus a big plate of dessert. But I had a total of about 1 plate. And made sure to eat mainly protein. I splurged and had some of the marshmallows on top of the sweet potatoes, though. Yum. Then I had a piece of sugar free cake for dessert. And it took me about an hour or more to eat all that! Didn't really finish it all completely, but ate only till I wasn't hungry. It was good experience for me. I'm relearning how to eat in a healthy way!   Though I still cannot wait till my first fill to really feel more restriction. Until then I'm trying not to worry too much about the weightloss. (Though I am still losing, it's slowing down a bit.)   Anyway, I felt like a needed to blog for a quick minute. Don't want anyone thinking I've disappeared!   Going to a baby shower tomorrow! Should be a fun day! Hoping they have some healthy snacks. If not, I'll bring something to be on the safe side.   Blessings!   xo
maggs79

maggs79

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Blog 93350
 

I'm getting banded...yaaayyy!!!

I can't believe it, it has been a little over 6 months of working hard to lose this weight, following doctor's orders, testing and waiting for this very important moment. OMG, I will be getting banded on Monday, June 28th.   I am somewhat nervous but I know I can do this. My husband is very nervous and scared because I'm his rock but I told him that this is for us and we will get through this.   Wish me luck!
Mrs. Stevenson

Mrs. Stevenson

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Blog 93944
 

Just beginning and very excited!

Recently begun my journey, very excited and a can't wait to have a healthier body. I just want to be the best me I can be. I am realistic and not looking to be a swim suit model :smile: but still anxious about the flabby excess skin. I have found a great solution! I lost 3 1/2 inches in 2 hours it tightened my skin and made it so soft my stretch marks even diminished. I am using a body wrap product to tighten my loose skin works great especially on my flabby arms and abdomen. I will use this throughout my weight loss LAP-BAND® journey to keep my skin smooth and tight - Thank you Michelle for sharing with me! www.wraptodaylosetoday.com
HEALTHY111

HEALTHY111

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Blog 92039
 

My first post op wedding!

There are obviously things I should have done differently. But I'm not going to harp on myself. I did better than I would've done 3 weeks ago. I ate my protein first, and only drank water. I've decided to give up alcohol for 4-6 months, we'll see how it goes, but at least holding off until October.   I ate some cake, and quickly noticed that it made me feel sick, my body wasn't used to that much sugar!! Haha! I actually found myself, or felt like my body was craving protein!! It's nice to be a bit more intune with my body. Well this was definitely a worthwhile experience, I learned the hard way not to eat too many sweets, and I also learned that even with an open bar, I'm able to abstain from alcohol. I definitely worked off the sweets though! I danced like a fool, and still had a lot of fun!!   Today I went for a 2 mile walk, and feel great! Monday are my first followup appts! I'm excited. I have many things to talk to my therapist about!!   LOVE!   Allie :smile:
asteenho

asteenho

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Blog 95450
 

New Begining

I go for my 1st appointment on the 12th to talk about getting the lapband done. So wish me luck and I will need alot of support.
knapp

knapp

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Blog 59228
 

Woes of 2nd fill

Well, I got my second fill and was excited until I tried to eat solid food and then lost my meal. It was a single scrambled egg. Maybe I was just swollen but I lost another meal night before last only this time it was my fault. I ate pulled pork barbecue and didn't chew it and eat in tiny pieces like they preach to you so much. I was sick all night. I drank liquids for a day or two and then today I tried food again. I ate sausage but this time I chewed and chewed and put my fork down between bites. I was able to eat between a half cup to a whole cup. It's hard to measure sausage links. So far so good.:smile: Down 30lbs in 6 wks.
Mikissa

Mikissa

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Blog 42246
 

Getting In Tune With YOU!

Okay so today I weight myself and I'm at 184.8. Does that mean I'm 184 or 185? I hate the scale sometimes. :smile:   Alright here are my confessions from yesterday's "plan"... I SAAAAID I was going to eat this:   B Protein Shake S Greek Yogurt L Cream of Chicken soup with corn S Small apple and peanut butter D 1/2 Chicken Breast and 1/2 sweet papa S Protein Shake   But this is what I ended up having:   B Protein Shake S 1/2 cup refried beans and cheese L 1 cup cream of chicken soup with corn and bacon bits, 1/2 slice whole wheat english muffin and 1 greek blueberry yogurt S 3 slices thin turkey deli and 1 slice swiss cheese D 1/2 chicken breast S 1 cup cottage cheese with pineapple chunks   Clearly I was off my "plan" but not far off track. I'm allowing myself 1,100 - 1,300 calories per day. The total consumed was 1,500. Not great but not bad because I was feeling particularly hungry today. And when I am I don't deprive myself I just make better choices. It's probably because I've been working out more. I can tell my body needs food for fuel. LOVE IT! I just knew that a protein shake in the evening was not going to cut it. Instead of having it I opted to have cottage cheese and pineapple chunks.   I know a lot of people are staying at or around 800 - 1,000 calories per day. If that works for you GREAT! I have those days too. Usually cause I get busy I forget to eat. But I'm not in competition with anyone. I'm not trying to be the thinnest or lose it the fastest.   I enjoy food in a totally different way than I used to before. I eat until I'm satisfied. I drink water first to make sure that it's not just me being thirsty rather than hungry. I also pay attention to when I'm feeling stressed and look for other alternatives. This is what I mean about getting in tune with YOU!   It's important to listen to your body and use the band to help you. Remember people the band is not the cure!
lat1nacurv3s

lat1nacurv3s

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Blog 2900
 

my journey is about to begin!

I am flying to Monterrey Mexico on Wed, 6/30 for my VSG surgery on 7/1 with Dr. Miguel Zapata. I am only slightly nervous, I have been hearing so much negative feed back on surgeries in Mexico but every blog or testimony I read sounds awesome!!! As my BMI creeps up with my age (DOB 6/29) , I know I need to take this step. My latest attempt at weight loss was so discouraging. Five months of vigorous painful exercising, high protien diet, down 20lbs and after much blood, sweat and tears, put 5 lbs back on in 4 days. :-( I pray that was my last weight loss roller coaster ride! my knees and back can not take anymore pain! Im not sure if my elevared blood pressure is related to my weight or from disgust and disappointment. Either way, I hope this new journey is a positive one!! Anyone else use Ready4achange in Monterrey Mexico? was your experience positive?? any "newbie" tips?? I have no family support on my decision, and my friends think Im going to have my internal organs removed and sold on the black market!!!!!! IN NEED OF SOME SUPPORTIVE FRIENDS!!! :scared0:
nightingale

nightingale

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Blog 89559
 

Shocked at Weight Loss (Not in a Good Way)

Saturday mornings are weigh in at Weight Watchers. I follow the plan religiously and work out hard 6 days a week. I expect losses in the 2-3 lbs range each week.   Nope. .4 lbs. 4/10th of a pound? I shudder to think what would have happened if I didn't sweat my ass off one day or ate two pretzels!!!   I'm going to have my first fill Monday. I'm calling Monday morning to see if I can get in with the nutritionist and print out my logs from daily.plate and have her take a look. Maybe not enough food = really really slow metabolism/starvation mode??? Maybe too much protein? Who knows but I'll look to people who have been there or are the doctor's staff for support at this point.   My first instinct after leaving WW was to go home and eat something like fries and skip the gym -- water aerobics and some cardio. I'm gonna try instead to stay really busy this weekend, eat well and be smart about it. :smile:
sandradee0124

sandradee0124

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Blog 94503
 

Lesson Learned

Well I had my pureed soup last night and it was so good! Ten minutes after eating it I started to feel this incredibly full feeling and all sorts of noises came from my belly, gurgle, rumble you name it! I was too full. Big mistake I did not measure the soup I put it in a mug and only ate 3/4 of what was in there. I walked for an hour to try to relieve myself of that too full feeling. I burped a lot, everything stayed down but I was uncomfortable for a while. I guess I am still swollen, I just figured since I was able to take a mug of the liquid broth it was the same, wrong! Well as my 8 year old told me last night, now mommy have you learned your lesson? Yes lesson learned!
2excited

2excited

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Blog 94917
 

day 9 post op!

prilosec otc seems to be working for me...thnk goodness...cause I was about to be very upset if I had to live with this pain for the rest of my life! I had my coffee and water when I woke up. Thought i was hungry, so I tried to have an egg...that didn't go very well..half a spoonful down and it hurt so bad, (I heard ur stomach is tighter in the mornings) ....protein shake is my new bestie! (dont get mad at me dfav)...I am starting to get really excited, now that I am sleeping and all my pain has pretty subsided. I feel like I have energy to actually go out and do something. I am ready to lose this baggage babee!!:smile:
bentsam

bentsam

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Blog 93702
 

Recipe Of The Day! Grilled Cedar-Planked Salmon

I went to a freinds house one day and she made this and I loved it. What a different way to fix Salmon and to capture it's wonderful flavors from both the salmon and the Cedar-Plank.   prep time 10 min total time 4 hr 35 min Makes 8 servings   190 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 93073
 

Worn out today..

Good morning all....Was a bad girl yesterday...Ate some french fries and now I'm paying for it...I saw the scale go up a 1/2 pound after I ate... NOOOOOOOOOOOOO Way..Today my daughters and I are going to the track....THIS IS DEFINATELY A LESSON FOR ME.....STAY WITHN THE GUIDELINES...So I'm going to take my french frie tired eating self to this track....To do walk 3 laps and then strech...Will be joining the gym next week.....:smile:
blossoming

blossoming

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Blog 2117
 

4 Days post-op and the last 5 days....

The day before my surgery I was on clear liquids. I made a chicken flavored Ramen noodle soup and drained all the juice off the noodles, put it in an insulated coffee cup, and sipped on it all day. I was not really ever hungry, ironically. I was supposed to drink my first bottle of Magnesium Citrate at 4:00 and then a second one at 6:00. Since my surgery was a couple of hours from home, I decided to stay at a hotel the night before. I checked in and drank my first bottle at 3:30. It wasnt until it was almost time to drink the second bottle that it began to work on me. (To my advantage, my stomach had been a little upset that morning and I had some diarehea, so a good bit of my "clean out" had already started.) The first bottle went down pretty easy. It wasnt near as bad as I had expected. I had kept them on ice all day to get them really cold, and that helped. The second bottle was not so easy to get down. By that time, I was already on the toilet.....(sorry if TMI) I did manage to get a good nights rest and arrived at the surgery center just before 6 am. and was taken back to pre-op about 6:15 or so. I had a WONDERFUL nurse....they prepped me, my husband came back to see me before I was taken into surgery, and still NO NERVES!! I was so content about my decision to do this, and still I have NO regrets!! They gave me something to "relax" me and from that point forward I dont remember a thing!! Until I woke up in recovery with a very painful feeling in my chest. My nurse told me that it was probably from the incision where the retractor was at. And she gave me some more pain meds. What I know now was that it was more than likely the pain from the carbon dioxide that the doc fills your chest up with during surgery. That lasted just over 24 hours.   I was released from the surgery center at about 2:30 pm. I went to the hotel where I stayed for another 48 hours. My doctor made rounds and came and checked on me each night, and would have probably come more often had I complications or problems. I did call the office and speak with the nurse during the second day because I was unable to keep my pain meds down, and was vomiting foam. Over the next 8-10 hours probably I was unable to take the pain meds, or sip water without vomiting the foam. My nurse suggested I switch to ice chips, but even then I vomited. I finally decided to try the suppositories that I was given for nausea. The foam was pretty gross, but there was no acid, no taste, just foam. I did vomit some blood along with the foam the first two times, but it was dark and was probably from the surgery itself. It was not bright red in color, so I was not alarmed. My doc came by around 5 pm and I had not had any nausea or vomiting since just before 4pm. He told me that alot of times what happens is the esopogus kinda "stacks up" after surgery and the foam is just from the siliva and liquids hanging up in there. He also said that I would take a turn in the next 12-24 hours and all of it would stop. He was right!! I didnt have anymore vomitting and no more nausea. My sister and I actually went to Walmart to get me some popsicles and get her some dinner, and I did fine. Walked slowly and rested when I got back to the hotel.   The next morning, I was to check in with my doctor by phone and update him on how I was doing. He gave me the go-ahead to go home. I will go back to see him next week for my one week post op check up.   Since I have been home, I have not taken any pain meds at all. I am not having any of what I would call pain. Discomfort yes, but no pain. I have been resting alot. The first day home, I took a slept quite a bit. The third day post op I stayed up all day. No napping. I took it pretty easy, just didnt sleep. I was sipping water, chicken broth, and eating more than my share of popsicles all of those days.. I didnt know I would love them so much....lol! Today on day 4 post-op I woke up feeling very drained. My arms and legs felt as if they weighed a ton. I rode to Walmart with my sister and pushed the basket until it got too heavy and then I just walked. It was really hot today too so I am sure that didnt help any, but I was completely exhausted. When we got home, I took a three hour nap!! I was more tired than I thought....lol! When I woke up I did feel better. But I will take it a little slower for the next few days, and I will probably try to take a short nap during the day too.   On a VERY bright note, I am 13 lbs. down today from surgery!!! WOOHOO!! Anyone considering this surgery, I would very highly recommend it! It is not something that I will ever regret!!!
kalex21211

kalex21211

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Blog 93330
 

Leaving on SUNDAY!

Cant belive that 3 weeks have gone by already!! I am leaving on sunday at 1 to head to my friends house ( 5 hrs away) then leave Tuesday at 4 am to head to the hospital!!! I am ready. I am not nervous yet. lol:scared2: I will probley get nervous on the ride to the hospital. Its funny but the only thing I am worried about is my IV. lol. I know that is stupid. but after having my c-section and recovering. I KNOW nothing is worse than that recovery. I got my pain meds today. Ready to pack!! going to walmart tomorrow to get my GAS X and some other things I will need that week. I am ready. I hope that my liver will work with me and it will not be inlarged. I am ready ready ready!! Lets get-r-done. I am going to the movies tonight. Seeing Knight n day!! :smile: I dont care what anybody says. Tom Cruise is still HOT HOT HOT:thumbup: xoxox To all. I will write back next time hopefull Bannded. lol.:tongue2:
Tori1983

Tori1983

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Blog 94821
 

Getting Scared!!!

I've been reading and reading about others experiences after lap band surgery and it's kind of scary. I had a c-section 14 yrs ago, not your little bikini cut kind but the kind that goes from your belly button all the way down because my daughter was almost 11 lbs. :tongue2: So, I was thinking this couldnt be too bad, right?? The people I know that's had this surgery have told me they didnt have any trouble at all but I keep reading about all this pain, and nausea and vomiting. My family isnt thrilled I am doing this so if I am sick and in pain I doubt I will have much sympathy like with my c-section. :smile: Will somebody please tell me they didnt have any problems either??
ebtkm5

ebtkm5

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Blog 90427
 

Again??????

I am so sick of soup, protein shakes and especially Isopure! I am doing the Isopure because of the 40 grams of protein, but I can't get it down in one sitting. So I have been doing 1/2 and 1/2. My doctor will not let me have the mushy/pureed food until a week from today. My mouth is actually watering when I think of tuna or chicken salad and I never liked them before. But that is what food deprevation can do to a person.   My question is, if you are eating regular food - once past the mushy or pureed stage, how are you getting your 70-80 grams of protein a day? I would love to not drink any more proteins until after a fill. Then my doctor wants 2 days of liquids and back to mushy and then regular food.   I have been eating my 3 meals a day, and in between drinking the water. I stop when I start feeling full and then I get a hunger pang or two a few hours later but they go away very quickly. Normal?
Bklynike

Bklynike

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Blog 94503
 

Feeling Fabulous on Day 5 (post op)

I started my day with a dr appt at 9:30 am this morning. Still feeling a little weak and not ready to drive so my husband drove me. Plus I took pain meds last night. I guess I tried to turn over while sleeping and woke up with some nasty pain. :smile: Turning over in my bed is difficult! Well I got on the scale at the dr office and was down to 264!:tongue2: I started at 277 and was 271 at my last nutrition class which was on the 19th. When they weighed me at the hospital Monday prior to surgery I was 278 :thumbup: I told them their scale really sucked! Boy did it feel good to see the scale today!!! And what was even better I can move on to pureed foods this week!! I can have puree soups, protein shakes,applesauce, OATMEAL, and cream of wheat! I used my magic bullet to puree Progresso chicken vegetable soup. Looking forward to that! I still have gas issues but hopefully they will go away soon! Waiting for my bowels to return to normal (sorry TMI). First day with no Tylenol! The other issue I have is taking a deep breath I feel pressure..is this normal?   Any good puree recipes/ideas?   Thanks for the support!
2excited

2excited

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Blog 89474
 

today was good!

Today was pretty good. My DH was home, he didnt have any work to do today.:tongue2: It seems to be harder to stay on track when he is home because he is bored and wanting to eat all day. I try to get the kitchen work done the night before so I dont have to spend to much time in there. I did manage to stay on track today though. I am trying to learn to take one day at a time right now and that is hard for me. I just have to pray and trust the Lord to help me get though the day and weeks. Well guess that is all for now. Hope everyone is doing great. :smile:
rhonda2010

rhonda2010

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