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Blog 93330
 

Stupid liver!

Monday was my class. It was really good.. informative. Liquid diet is still kick my a$$! I am ready for this to be over with. I am sick to death of worring about my weight! Am I loosing enough? will the doctor be able to do the surgery? how much is everyone else loosing? Just on and on and on. I weigh myself at least 5 times a day. I fee like I am being lost in a weight black hole. just 13 more days of this shit. I want this over with. I want to KNOW I have the band that way I can focus on my weigh. Feeling really down today. Depressed, anxious. Feeling that if I dont get my band it will be my fault. with no one to blame. 13 more days....
Tori1983

Tori1983

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Blog 90427
 

Day 3

Cream of chicken soup is really good. Cream of brocolli is OK. Cream of celery, I thought, was awful. Tonight I will try cream of mushroom. I like mushroom gravy, so it can't be that bad, right?   Isopur is not bad. I have tried 3 flavors and my fav so far is grape forest. At least I am getting 40grams of protein from each bottle.   When this liquid diet is over, I don't think I will look at soup again; well not until I have a fill. Then it will be 2 days of liquids again.   Monday can't get here fast enough for me!   Hope you all have a great night.
Bklynike

Bklynike

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Blog 59228
 

First 20lbs down

Its week four and I've lost 20lbs. I feel good about it but wish that I could lose more. I guess it is healthier to lose it slowly but I have been discouraged along the way. Not having an adequate scale can be part of the frustration.
Mikissa

Mikissa

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Blog 87176
 

Day 6 post op

Today is day 6 post op. My port has been sort of achy today. It doesnt hurt, but it is achy in that area and I was kind of slow moving because of it... Maybe I over did something to cause this, I'm not sure.   Over all I am doing well. Each day gets a little better! Going to a baseball game here in a few.
Tayter

Tayter

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Blog 88147
 

Finally!

Just received word from my insurance that my denial was overturned through my appeal. YAHOO!!!! I can not wait to start this journey to a healthier skinnier ME!
arends1

arends1

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Blog 94730
 

2 weeks after Surgery!

Been a long road to get to this point.. 7 months of nutritionist appointments, doctor appointments.. giving up coke, beer, fried foods.. and i'm happy to say 2 weeks after surgery i'm down 25lbs! I have noticed the "girls" have shrunk a little.. guess i'll have to get a few new bras along the way to correct that BUT today i get to eat pureed/mush food! SO excited! Never thought i'd be happy to have tuna blended up to make a hummus like substance, but there it is! Exercising.. i swear i added a whole new block to my walk last night, and it didn't take me any longer than a walk half that distance. Guess i'm getting faster with it. My poor dog is wondering what is going on with me dragging her outside with me, but if i have to go. she has to go. I always thought dogs were happy to go for a walk.. every other dog i've ever seen has been, but i have to practically drag her out there! Guess she'll get used to it :tt1: I’ve read lots of posts/blogs about the lack of weight loss, and has been pretty discouraging, so I figured I’m gonna write something happy. Lord knows I’d have liked to have read a positive post somewhere in my readings. So those who wanted something positive. I’m pretty happy today about my progress. And if I do hit a time where I’m not so happy, I’ll at least be able to go back to a happy day and read about it! I get a fill in 4 weeks, hopefully that will go well. Doc said I seemed to already have some restriction in the band since I’m having the gurgling noises. Which, at first, freaked me out a bit. It doesn’t do it in the normal spot! But I’ve gotten used to that noise! Good luck to those out there! May it be a losing week for you!
stealina

stealina

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LoseIt!'s Blog
 

Everyone has bad days.

I've been working hard for the last year and especially the last six months to stop making things "all about me." Meaning, I would not analyze what so-and-so meant by saying "blah blah" because most likely, it had nothing to do with me. I used to be very defensive and analyzed EVERYTHING! I've been working to change that about myself. Mainly because I found that when I was sad or upset, I turned to food. If I could stop getting sad or upset about things...turning to food wouldn't be an issue.   Today I feel myself wallowing in that old pattern. Just now I started to write down the 2 or 3 things I'm obsessing over and they looked SO silly in writing that I deleted them.   I'm glad I have this forum to write out my thoughts so I can just let them go. Everyone has bad days, but I want to focus my life in a way that creates more good days than bad.   My life is blessed and so happy! Just because not everyone does exactly what I want to do when I want to do it...   Tonight is my first night back (in 4 weeks) with my personal trainer. I better get it all out by then or he will beat the whiny out of me!!   Have a good one!
LoseIt!

LoseIt!

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Blog 75657
 

there is hope at the end of the tunnel...

On my last blog i was fustrated over not being able to get ahold of a human at my Dr office.. Well yesterday i finally got a call back and the lady told me i could go in 10 days from now @ 10:15am take it or leave it. SO i said yes!!! I sure hope my husband can work from home that day. It takes me about 1 hour to get there but if there is taffic it can take much longer...so basically for a 20 min visit it will take me the whole morning to go and come back.   I sure hope my Dr doesnt give me any grieff over coming in early for my 5 th fill... why should i wait another month if i know i am not even close to my sweet spot and i am not loosing any weight... Sept 30th will be my 1 year...so my goal by then is to have lost a total of 60lbs.   Yesterday and today i did 1 hour on the elliptical...i basically dont get off till the machine tells me i have burned 500+ calories I like that machine better that the treatmill..it gets my hart pumping muvh faster and it is easyer on the knees   Hope everyone is doing well.
Gorda123

Gorda123

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Blog 93499
 

Random

Yum my first mushy food for lunch delicious nothing fancy 1/4 cup mashed potatoe and 2 tbs of cheese. It tasted great i will be planning out my meals soon. It is easy right now as i am a teacher and am off for the summer i only bartend saturdays so i will be pondering what to bring with me then ... i am so excited lol:drool:
crsti41

crsti41

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Blog 93499
 

Smiles

So i went to the drs i am down 7 lbs. I maybe would have been down more as i have been doing to many protien shakes lol but i am happy for the loss. I am now onto mushies we will see!!! The Dr could feel my port he was surprised he said usually you are to swollen still to feel it. He did say though that he thought i was just a bit swollen still amd to wait for a fill. I get my first fill June 30 so excited nervous and scared... but i cant wait and then i will be on to real soft food
crsti41

crsti41

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Blog 93550
 

4 months post op only down 30?????????

ok so its been 4 months since i have had the lapband surgery. I have only had two fills to date and only down 30lbs, is that normal because I look at other people and i know we are all different but they are losing like 60 to 70 lbs and here i am with just 30. I mean im blessed i started a 294 and now im 263 so im blessed. My dr says im right on target but just wanted to hear from others if im over reacting or as i get more fills will it increase?
niccolin03

niccolin03

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Blog 1952
 

My Surgery - The play by play

I arrived at the hopital at 7 am and was taken back to the pre-op area. There I was given a shot in my stomach to prevent blod clots and the nurse tried to put the IV in my left hand. It was awful and she couldn't get it to work. I different nurse had to come in and put the IV in my right arm just below the bend of my elbow.   My husband was trying to keep me occupied so I wouldn't freak out. (I really am not good with needles.) I was also upset because I only go to speak to 2 of my 3 children before surgery. My one daughter had gone to a friends and wasn't answering her cell phone. I was being very emotional about that. So we started naming all of the musicals I've seen on Broadway. That was fun and kept my mind off things.   I really don't remember anything else until I was in my room. I'm told that the surgery took an hour and a half and that everything went very smoothly. I have only 3 incisions and had no drain tube and I had no catheter either. I'm told that I was talking while in the recovery room, but I really don't remember even being in the recovery room at all.   I remember waking up in my hospital room and my wonderfull husband was right there with me. I was pretty groggy and would doze on and off. But every time I moved my right arm the alarm on the IV unit would go off. I had the IV in one arm and a pressure cuff on the other. It was so annoying not to be able to move.   They told me that they would come in a few hours to get me walking, but I think they forgot about me. Finally I had to use the rest room so badly that I initiated that by myself. I was a little annoyed when the nurse admitted that she thought I had a catheter. You would think they should have known they I didn't.   Anyway, we walked 3 times the first day and I used the lung thing thats supposed to prevent pnuemonia.   The night wouldn't have been too bad except that nurses kept coming in about every hour to do something. At 3 they took blood. I was like what the heck, couldn't they do that in the morning. They woke me up to do a breathing treatment too. It was crazy and annoying all night. God Bless my husband, but he slept through it all. In the morning someone came in just as I was waking up and asked my husband how my night was and he told them great. I opened my eyes and said "Speak for yourself, you slept through it all"   They brought me a protein shake and clear liquids for breakfast. I managed to sip down most of the protein shake, but couldn't consume any more.   The surgeon came in and discharged me at about 10:30 am and it took forever for the nurse to come in and remove the IV. I felt so much better once that was removed.   The road leaving the hospital was in desparate need of fixing and every bump was painful. I was hugging a rolled up blanket against my tummy and that help some.   Now I'm at home and trying to figure out how to get all the liquid in. I didn't do very well yesterday (my first day home) Hopefully today will be better. The pain is there but not real bad so I'm trying to not take percocet. (It makes me itchy).   I guess that's it. We'll see how today goes.
BandMomsRock

BandMomsRock

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Blog 93898
 

Day 3 post op - Full Liquids!!

I am SO glad to be able to have a protein shake!! It makes me feel so much better than drinking water, V8 Splash and jello could ever do!   My swelling is going down too, I can tell. The pain is also I think reduced quite a bit. I woke up at 4 am a little thirsty. Had some V8 juice and some tylenol and that did the trick to let me get back to sleep.   Still using an icepack, but just for comfort alone. And STILL no gas pains! I think I may have gotten really lucky with that. We'll see!   I had gained 4 pounds from the swelling and water retention from surgery, but I've lost that now. Let's hope the weight continues to go DOWN. Though right now I'm not as concerned with that I am with just healing and feeling 100% again.   This hasn't been as bad as I had imagined it, to be honest. I only hope it continues to be a blessing and not a curse.   Thanks again for all the feedback! You have no idea (well, you probably do have an idea, actually) how much it means to me to hear from all of you. :tt1:   Have a great day everyone!   xo   Maggs
maggs79

maggs79

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Blog 75574
 

Back to the Workouts and Walks

:tt1:Walkin can make you feel really invigorated, and relieves stress (and Gas~right after surgery) So walk more and feel better.   Workouts at the Gym are just that, a workout, I don't particularly like to sweat, but it is burning up excess fat, so sweat I do!!!! And do it well I might add.   Heading to the Gym anyone? ME!!!!
janetsjourneytoslim

janetsjourneytoslim

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Blog 85870
 

Amazing

I think that its just amazing that having lost over 25 pounds since starting this whole journey, i still cringe at looking at pictures of me. I mean, 25 pounds is a lot of weight! Its my 2 year old to be exact. I had my big 30 birthday party last weekend and i thought i looked damn good. I had on a new dress (in a smaller size), new shoes, and all new jewelry. I felt good until I saw the pictures. Ughhh.   Oh well. I have had 3 fills thus far making it 5.5 cc's. I go for my next this Tuesday. Hopefully I will be up to 6 CC's at that point. I haven't really experienced anything of restriction although I did PB for the first time last week on a piece of pita bread. Weirdest feeling ever. So glad I was home!   Weight as of this morning: 196.5. Sllloooowly creeping downward. Its a lot slower than I thought but thats mainly my own fault for not following the rules to a tee.   I started a boot camp class a couple of weeks ago. Its 3 mornings a week for about 45 minutes. Feels good! Hopefully it will help tone up my jiggly parts!!
Jilly29

Jilly29

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Blog 93702
 

Celebrating My Birthday Today!

What a beautiful day today in New Jersey! The sun is coming out - the weather is going to be nice, with a chance of rain later. Rain or no rain, warm weather or not, I am in a happy place. I have not felt this great in a long time.   I am down to 197 pounds, from 288 when I had my surgery. There could be thunderstorms, hailstorms, 10 below, freezing rain -nothing will bring me down today!   I have done a lot of hard work with this LAP-BAND® to stay on track - meaning exercising on a daily basis, eating healthier, watching every calorie that goes in my mouth. As we all know, this takes a lot of work. As I told those who said I took the easy way out - I said BAH - HUMBUG! There is nothing easy about this. I think lap banders are some of the strongest people. This is a life, body and mind change, just like with all the diets out there, you have to make a major change in your life, and this is no different.   Everybody chooses the path that works for them, and I chose this one. With all diets and weight loss, we have to still do the work. I made the best choice in my life by doing this. I have so much more energy - I am so much happier, personable, confident, and I have so much more self-esteem.   Last year at this time I was miserable - so sad. What a difference a year makes!   My husband and I are going out today to celebrate my day. I am so giddy and happy, I feel like a kid going on a school outing to the circus (we actually ARE going to the circus today!).   To all my friends out there, have a wonderful day, and thanks so much for your ongoing support! :tt1:   CHECK OUT MY BLOG TO SEE ANY OF MY RECIPES OF THE DAY AND EXERCISE TIPS OF THE DAY ALONG WITH SO MUCH MORE. http://life-after-lap-band.blogspot.com/
Debra G

Debra G

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Blog 89559
 

Too Tired for Words (OK Not Really)

Third day of getting up early, driving to work and getting home late. I'm getting pretty tired. Had to use puffy eye cream this morning.   Big meeting with customers this morning but after that I can be in my office semi-relaxing at desk work for the rest of the day. Then its workout time with my gym buddy! That I'm actually looking forward to.   I am alternating between working out at home in the morning and at the gym after work. After a week of it I'll figure out whether it works for me.   Im trying to get those calories to between 1000 and 1200 slowly. I've been on 600-800 for almost three weeks and I'm kind of used to it. I get in my protein and water so I'm not doing badly I just know the weight loss won't continue at a starvation mode. Even though I bring a whole bunch of soft foods to work I can't seem to get them in. Its much tougher at work than it was at home. This will be a good thing when I really get hungry!   Oh my gosh! Today is 3 weeks! 3 weeks ago today I had my surgery! Happy Birthday, Band! And like having a baby, the initial days of discomfort are fading fast.......
sandradee0124

sandradee0124

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Blog 93702
 

Recipe Of The Day! Low Cal-Blueberry-Lemon Tiramisu

Looking for a desert for a dinner party or just a nice family desert. Impress your friends and family with this great summertime tiramisu!   Makes 8 Servings   175 Calories Per 3 oz 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 94123
 

the post op journey

aside from downing my pain meds every 4 hours on the dot... i have managed to keep down 2 protein shakes and about 8 bites of chicken noodle soup. been sipping on water all day. lots of gas pains in my chest. feel like a balloon full of bubbles lol. the place on my abdomen where the port is sewn to is the most tender and has the longest scar. i cried when i looked at it the first time, but my hubby came to my side and reminded me that it will heal and i wont notice it when i lose my weight. tired but cant sleep and would kill to burp lol!!   truckin along....
Brandalyn

Brandalyn

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Blog 93898
 

My BFF...

...is currently an ice pack. Ha!! I can hold it perfectly with my left arm against my belly while I type on the computer. Couldn't have planned it better myself. :tt1:   Still doing ok--no gas or nausea to speak of. Just sore and a little tired, but that's fine with me! Oh, and today I really want a piece of pizza. Haha! Not gonna happen of course, but living in Chicago, it's like a LAW to always be up for pizza. LOL   Full liquids tomorrow! And that protein shake is calling my name! (I never thought I'd ever be saying that sentence in my lifetime!)   My follow up is Friday! I hope my doc thinks I'm doing ok.   I took a shower today--best feeling!! I just stood there like....yeah...   Ok, this blog was kinda random. And I haven't even had any vicadin yet!! Haha! I think I'll keep it short tonight.   Hope everyone else out there is doing well!!   xo
maggs79

maggs79

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Blog 87176
 

Day 5 post op

Hello, its me again!   This morning I went to work to work half day. I wasnt feeling so well. My urine was brown and i was jittery... I called the dr and they said that the brown urine is a sign of dehydration. So, I started sipping down the water and ate a sugar free pudding cup. Through out the day, I have had over 2 liters of water and I feel 300% better... I went to the dr today and got the staples removed. She said they look great, my weight is decreasing, and no fever, bp is good, etc. No need to go back to the dr for 4-6 weeks depending on me and when I want my first fill.   Over all I feel good!!!!!!! No pain meds in a few days, no need for it!   Ta ta for now!
Tayter

Tayter

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Blog 90427
 

Day 2

2 days of the full liquids so far. I will continue on this "diet" until Sat. Sunday I get to have clear liquids in preparation of the surgery on Monday.   I must say that yesterday I was starving all day long. Loud grumbling noises that I couldn't control, even after a Jello snack. Today, not so much. I brought a Jello, 1 cup of beef broth and 1 bottle of Isopur Apple Melon, plus I drank around 25 oz of water and another 25 oz of water w/Crysal Lite. While the Apple Melon was not my favorite, (love the Grape Forest), I drank the entire 40g protein drink. I didn't finish either the broth or the Jello and I am feeling fine. Would I love a hamburger? You bet, but I want the lap-band more.   I am so happy to have found this site. Everyone has been so helpful, friendly and encourging. I get so excited when I see that someone has responded to a blog I wrote. The ideas and recipes I have received are priceless and I can't wait to start using them when on solid food again.   Hearing how well so many of you have done, I know I have a real fighting chance to do the same.   My husband paid the surgery bill today, so the only thing left to do is stay on track with the liquids and get through the surgery.   More tomorrow...
Bklynike

Bklynike

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Blog 79341
 

An Interesting Journey So Far

I began awhile ago. I was 459 lbs at the beginning, i am currently 291 and my goal is 160. I did months of research before i had surgery and i highly recommend this to others considering this procedure. It is a life changing event, and if you are not willing to change your life before surgery, to change your eating habits, your amount of exercise, and develop a commitment to this do not do it. I was told before surgery I would need to lose 50 lbs. and i lost 116. I got on a roll. I told myself if i could not make these changes before surgery then there was no point in having it. Folks, this is not a miracle cure, this is a tool, it will help you reach your goal, but it requires a tremendous commitment to change. Okay, i have preached enough. This experience has been terrifying life changing, and wonderful. I am very glad i took this road. It takes courage. I am not going to delve into the past, we all know that road that consisted of sadness, drawn curtains, depression, giving up, and basically slowly killing myself. Simply put i had given up on life and was done. and one day i realized i was not done, i was too young to die and that is exactly what i was doing. So, i am currently half way there. I have dealt with plateaus, and it is frustrating I screw up all the time, it's going to happen. Life knocks you down, or i make terrible choices, or whatever, it will happen. It is very important that every time life knocks you down, you get the hell back up, and then when you do you make a plan to go forward cause going back is simply not an option. My team of drs have been a tremendous help, along with family friends and online friends. That's enough. Take it seriously, laugh, work hard, mess up and go on, it's all part of it, talk to you later. WF  
walkingfool

walkingfool

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