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Sunshine2's (Tonya's) Journal
 

5/6/10

Todays menu;   bfast coffee, cream, strawberries made into a jam melba toast   Lunch chicken stuffed with spinach and marinara sauce poured over it, sf, ff marinara sauce.   Snack Apple   Dinner Chili with onions and jal peppers sliced tomatoes with a little sea salt
tonya66

tonya66

1
Blog 88043
 

3rd Fill's a charm :)

:smile: Since I last wrote I have had gall bladder surgery and my 3rd fill. The 3rd fill seems to be the one that gives me the best results. I eat but don't feel like I can go crazy with portions. The funny things is since my gall bladder surgery I have not been able to eat anything greasy or fat filled (which is a good thing I guess) When I eat something which has high fat content I get nauseous, big time. I have lost 4 more lbs and its slow and steady. Still have not mastered the exercise portion of my journey but I will get there. Since my surgery I get winded and tired quickly. So we will see.
Cmor2k

Cmor2k

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LoseIt!'s Blog
 

Sometimes you are Snow White...sometimes you are a dwarf.

As we all know, Snow White had seven little friends...Sleepy, Sneezy, Bashful, Happy, Dopey, Grumpy, & Doc. Early this week, I felt like Snow White. I was feeling thin and pretty and generally princess like.       Yesterday, I was definitely Grumpy.   Today, I'm deciding between Dopey and Sleepy.   Which dwarf are you today? Or maybe it is a Snow White day for you!!
LoseIt!

LoseIt!

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Blog 85418
 

waiting for approval

I still have not been approved by my insurance company. I went to my primary dr for 6 months and weighted in. He had put me on diet pills to help with the weight loss. I loss a little. I did not keep a log of my weight loss plan and now I am scare that the ins co will reject my surgery. Has anyone had some of the same situations.
rokelay7

rokelay7

2
Blog 83635
 

Lap band surgery day!

Yep, I did it! The band was put in yesterday! All went very well. I was so nervous about the IV, but they gave me a valium that morning, and then really, it wasn't bad at all. They gave me a local numbing shot before the IV, and it wasn't bad whatsoever. Then I just waited, and they wheeled me away, after some happy drugs through the IV. I remember them saying that they would be putting me under through meds in my IV and it would burn - and it sure did - but it was so fast and then I was gone. Woke up hurting, and they gave me pain meds. Then I just basically waited a few hours until I peed - their condition for going home, and then we went home. I have oxycodeine for pain and zofran for nausea, and have been taking them religiously. My port site is the most painful, and it kind of cramps up everytime I move. But water is going down just fine, and so is tea and broth and a popsicle.
ausamerican33

ausamerican33

3
Blog 1978
 

The Big Day is Here

I've been lying here trying (unsuccessfully) to sleep. It's 5am, and I have a 6:30am checkin to the hospital, for a 7:30am procedure. I've just taken an Emend, and I'm wearing a scopolamine patch (both for nausea). They're making me a little dizzy.   I'm hoping that the procedure goes swiftly and smoothly.   I'll see you on the other side!
ouroborous

ouroborous

4
Blog 80036
 

Second Fill Update

Had my second fill Tuesday. They added 2cc for a total of 4cc.   Still not feeling restriction. They say this is normal since they used a bigger band. Might be a few more fills.   I feel impatient. Mostly because I am not losing weight. Just maintaining the 30 lbs I have already lost.   Diet is an issue. Working on it, but old habits are tough. Especially when eating out with the family. I have been eating fast food salads if we end up at some place where we need food fast. Skipping diet soda and being very good about sticking with water. No carbonated beverages.   I have not had a beer since two weeks pre-op. Sometimes I really miss it, but staying true on that goal. Went to a micro-brewery and felt out of place with my ice water.   I have scheduled my 3rd fill in two weeks. Hoping that might be the moment I can feel restriction. It would be a relief to know things are working.   I feel like maybe something is wrong, though I know it is all in my head. I get panicky that I will not lose weight, and everyone who knows I had the surgery will see me as a failure.   The x-ray tech that administered my fill said that she could see good restriction. She even showed me the narrow passage where the band was.   It just seems odd that it can show up on the x-ray, but I can still eat whatever I want as quickly as before the surgery.   I am trying hard to chew 30 times and not drink water with meals. Easy to forget sometimes.   Better get some sleep.   Bye for now.   Chris
drowsydad

drowsydad

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Blog 91561
 

I might just succeed after all!

:rolleyes2:When I joined the group yesterday I was feeling pretty negative abuot my banding experience. I guestimated my weight at 212 because I hadn't been succeeding at weight loss (or trying) for about a month. HOWEVER, I went and weighed myself after logging off and discovered that I was down to 208! I am now inspired again and have worked out two days in a row. 200lbs. here I come!!!! I can't wait to get back into my size 12 jeans again!
AngelaRoses

AngelaRoses

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Angela's Blog
 

1 week until "B" DAY

Today I went to the hospital for Pre-OP testing. I am cleared for banding...paid my bills. I also started my pre-op diet today. Ran into a fella that was in my education class and is getting banded the same day. He is an hour after me. It was good seeing a friendly face. Isn't it funny how you can wake up and you aren't hungry at all but when you know all you can have is a protein shake suddenly your stomach is growling so hard it hurts? That was me today! I felt like I was starving. I had tomato basil soup for lunch with unflavored protein powder. It was pretty good but it would have been better if I had a grilled cheese to go with it.:thumbup: It was a struggle. My boss and a few others decided to order chinese. They asked me. I declined. They asked me again telling me I might want to get it out of my system. I declined. I went to my testing, came back and they had already eaten. Yeah, Me 1 them 0. Then they decided they needed milk shakes. Again they asked me. I declined several times before they left me alone. They know I am on the diet starting today. Geez, let me the flip alone. Yes I probably will be beyond foul and mean before this is over.
anglov

anglov

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Blog 76546
 

Being the best I can...

Hi all... Question, how do you get past a hump? I've maintain the same weight for the past month and a half... Am I trying too hard? I walk every day anywhere from and hour to a hour and a half... Am I doing something wrong? Help anyone..........
AppleG

AppleG

3
Blog 59325
 

addiction

What is addiction ? for a long time i always thought an addiction was some kind of substance abuse such as smoking of any kind legal or not or drinking alcohol without having control of it . what i came to realise was shocking . this all happend during a conversation with my mom and i mentioned that i was glad i did not have an addictive personality or any type of addiction i dont smoke anything and when i drink i can just have one and walk away . then she said "well what do you think you had to have this surgery for ? " i was just blown away . OMG !! for real i had never seen my eating habits as an addiction not once not EVER !! until now . WOW .and that in it self is just UGLY . but as each day comes along threw out my journey i will be more conscious of my addiction and learn to control it . i had my band placed Nov. 10th and had my first adjustment on the 10th of Dec. and about 3 more sice then including one defill was not even able to have fluids just sucked 100%   my starting weight was 254 and im at 190 and still going i'm about 20lbs from my goal and 35 from there goal . i feel so great and love the ability to buy cloths that i like and being able to find them much more easily than before . but threw it all it has been hard to make those better food choices but everyday that comes along i begin to see that its not the food that i need to control it is me and my addiction food is just for nourishment and nothing more
kennedysj427

kennedysj427

3
How I lost 100lbs
 

Ok sooooo

Just shy of 5 months post-op... Down 40lbs, when I was down almost 80... my doctor says "Don't worry Yvette, this is normal. Especially in people with your body type, your weight gain is muscle not fat, don't be upset."   Ok so I'm not gonna lie, I'm a lil' upset. I KNOW I build muscle really fast, and I KNOW muscle weighs more than fat.. I get all that.. I KNOW my weight is down and so are my clothing sizes and inches.   I'm just I dunno.. a lil' skewed on all of this. I finally got to a fill point where I was almost "too tight" but it was working.. I missed my follow up fill because I was traveling.. and so I went to my month appointment yesterday and although I was down 8.8 pounds which I know I should be happy about and I am.. I'm just like shouldn't it be MORE...   I don't even know why I'm complaining.. I shouldn't be. I guess I'm just feeling the pressure of my 6 months and then my year coming up and my own personal goals in there.. relax Yvette...slow and steady wins the race...
Yvette1026

Yvette1026

3
Just another day. . .
 

Just when you think

you think you've got everything figured out, low and behold, you learn something else about yourself.   Today was a good day. I took Buddy (the 80lb German Shep) to the vet. Come to find out, he's awfully protective of me as he lunged at the guard at the gate when he reached for my military id card. I knew he was protective, but not that protective. At the vet, I opted to muzzle him before I let the tech get his vitals. Good thing I did because he was not a happy camper. But, all in all, the visit went great. Tomorrow is Hank's(the goofy, everyone is my best friend, basset hound) so it should be much easier.   So, you may be wondering what I learned about myself today. While at the vet, an attractive guy winked, waved and asked "how you doin?" in that almost Joey (from Friends) tone. I actually giggled like a 16 yr old school girl. I politely told him I was doing well. It was innocent, but good lord did it make me feel good. I think it still shocks me to get hit on by really attractive men. I mean, don't get me wrong, I never dated "ugly" guys. I had my preferences, and I have always been attracted to super cocky, assertive men. Umm, hence marrying my husband. What I learned today is that I may have dated a lot, had a full "dance card" so to speak when I was fat, but I never felt this way when I got hit on. I'm not sure I can fully explain it, but it was kind of cool to giggle and get that "blushed" feeling again after so many years.
Tiffykins

Tiffykins

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Blog 78717
 

Feeling good...

So this past Saturday I actually went through that dreaded process of pulling out the spring/summer clothes!! I was trying to hold off until I moved, but I'm soooo glad I did it now!! For the first time I was excited because I KNEW all of those clothes were going to fit!! I was running late, but I had to try everything on!! I literally had a 4 ft by 3 ft pile of 90% brand new with tags still on them clothes!!!! And the kicker....some of them are TOO BIG!!!! But hell...I'm going to wear everything just once!!!! It's such an amazing feeling!! I drove out to Long Island for the weekend feeling better than I have felt in such a long long time!!! Today I came to work in a one of my new "outfits". This guy I work with who has never said anything to me about my weight loss watched me walk in. He was watching me as I came around to my desk. Then he said, "HOW much weight HAVE you DROPPED??" LOL... um 72ish?? He was amazed...he said that with what I Was wearing that you can really really see it now!!! Awwww... I feel even better!!! Just when you think it won't work....look again because chances are ...it probably already has!!  
LEXUS86985

LEXUS86985

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Sunshine2's (Tonya's) Journal
 

5/5/10

Scale was up today, not sure why, but more than likely its because my body is fighting me getting lower....well, I will win this fight!   I also need to drink all my water today, did pretty good yesterday on my water, but not good enough!   Today's menu:   Bfast coffee with 1 TBSP cream and capella drops melba toast strawberries mixed in magic bullet with a little stevia, made a jam out of it and spread on my melba toast   Lunch chicken breast stuffed with spinach   Snack apple   dinner bison asparagus   Exercise treadmill
tonya66

tonya66

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Blog 84015
 

Sad today....

Today is a sad day for me. My boyfriend of a year and half decided to part ways yesterday. I have been doing pretty well for the most part....mainly b/c I went into the relationship with minimal expectations. I had met him shortly after getting out of a 2 year relationship with another guy, so I didn't want to be hurt the same way I had been previously. It has helped...b/c I am not devastated like last time! I was a complete wreck for days! This time, it makes me sad when I think about calling him....or when I wait for his call.   It just hit me that he was the only one who knew about my decision to be banded. I didn't even tell my family. I live about an hour from my family...and we aren't super close (although we get along)...so I could totally hide it from them if I wanted to. Now....what am I going to do? He was so supportive of me and my decision...and now I have no one! I know at some point, I'll have to let someone know....but who? Who can I trust enough not to judge me? Who can I trust enough not to tell everyone?   I think this realization just made the breakup that much harder. I was ok up until about 15 minutes ago when this thought came in to my head. He was going to be the one to bring me to the hospital. He was going to be the one to stay for the day with me while I recovered in the hospital. He was going to be the one to drive me home. Now....I have no one.   Gosh, it seems like my life is one giant disappointment after another. How much can one person take? I am overweight (and have been for all of my life) and can't lose the weight no matter how HARD I try.....I could never finish college no matter how many times I tried to go back.....it seems like my finances are always wacky - never far ahead......my desire to be married with children seems like it will never happen - especially after being in two long-term dating relationships with both of them ending. I can't win. I am afraid that getting the band will just be another one of those things that I look forward to, only to be sorely disappointed.   My heart hurts. 3 :thumbup:
jennay5180

jennay5180

5
Blog 1978
 

Last Day

Tomorrow is the big day. At 7:30 am they're going to anesthetize me and cut out about 3/4 of the fundus of my stomach, hopefully leading to a safe, healthy, and durable weight loss.   I'm anxious, but I'm also fairly convinced that I'm making the right decision. Most of my anxiety isn't really about the procedure (that may change as the hour draws near), it's a sort of self-doubt: am I doing the right thing? This is irreversible.   But I AM doing the right thing. I've seen that I just don't do well with the old "diet and exercise" thing. I CAN lose weight, but only ten or fifteen pounds, and I just have a hard time keeping up the willpower necessary to keep dieting. Eventually, my weight yo-yos back to where it was before, or more. This is a PERMANENT solution. It's not risk- or work-free, but it's a tool that will allow me to lose weight for good.   I am ready to let go of the few things I will have to let go of. Beer, okay -- I'll miss it, but if I want to have a drink (after my stomach is healed) I can still have non-carbonated drinks like vodka collins (yum!) or whatever. Diet Coke -- harder to let go of, since it's been my caffeine vehicle of choice.   I'm going to have to re-learn how to chew, how to sip. I'm going to have to learn to be mindful of how much water I've consumed, how much protein I've had, how my vitamin levels are.   But I really think that the benefits are worth it. My girlfriend (who was sleeved in November of last year) has said, several times, that if she had to do it all over again, she would in a heartbeat. I hear that from lots of people on these forums. That's heartening to hear!   The next weeks to a month or so may be hard, as I learn how to eat and take care of my stomach. I may have bouts of depression or anxiety -- that's okay, I'm ready for it. In the long run, I think this is the best thing I can do for my health. I'm so ready to be free of the obesity demon!   So, think good thoughts for me, and I'll see you on the other side!
ouroborous

ouroborous

0
Blog 78407
 

Surgery is coming right up!

My surgery is on May 12th...Yep, 6 days! I went to pre op yesterday & I'm starting to get nervous!   I think the thing that scares me the most is the anesthesia. My mom thinks that's funny, but seriously! I'm scared! lol I have this fear that I won't wake up or something...I know it's silly but I'm just being honest!   Anyway I don't really know how to feel right now, I'm super excited that it's finally here but I'm worried as well.   Wish me luck guys! :thumbup:
Lace-E

Lace-E

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LoseIt!'s Blog
 

Life change vs. Diet

I have a couple of tasks at work that I am responsible for each week. Then there are a few each month and so on. Sometimes, like today, it comes time to do these tasks and I can't figure out where the time went. How could it possibly be time to do this when I feel like I just finished it? It's a never ending circle.   Dieting is a task. Quite frankly, all my life, it was a task of low importance. At the beginning, I would plan my entire week of food, exercise, etc. It would go on like that for a few weeks, until I wouldn't have the time and then suddenly the diet is over. With the Band, I have found that I can break that cycle! Life is getting in the way of my tasks (exercise, calorie tracking, etc.), but the Band is still there for me.   Right now, I'm in a great place! I still got myself to work out at lunch today, but I know that there will come a time when I won't. Something will get in the way. And it will be okay because I have my Band and it will keep me enough in check that I will be able to take a pause and get back to it without failing.   That, my friends, is an amazing feeling!   Side note: my mom has been diagnosed with glaucoma and is having a procedure today to help with it. So, I'm praying extra for her today.   Also: thank you to you all out there for your posts. Each and every one of you are inspiring me to get where I want to be and I can't possibly thank you enough. You guys rock!
LoseIt!

LoseIt!

1
Blog 2147
 

Fatigue

Had surgery 4/16. Lost 25 lbs. and now I am stuck. The worst part is that I am physically exhausted all the time. I drink several protein, fat free milk, sugar free Carnation shakes a day. I take vitamins with iron, chewable and chewable calcium several times a day. I eat other things from the list too....but I am so EXHAUSTED I can barely move. Does this happen to anyone else?
Brooke

Brooke

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Blog 91611
 

6 days post op

hi....i just had the band placed last thursday.....i'm a little nervous...i have been able to drink an entire glass of water at one time...or 10 oz of soup broth at one time....and with no problems.... is this normal? i know i dont have a fill yet, and my swollen stomach acts as a fill; but how much of a stomach do i actually have? am i stretching it out by drinking all of that at once? i thought i was very knowledgeable about this pre op..but now that i am post ot, i feel like i have learned nothing....any words of advice??
ANNABELL6073

ANNABELL6073

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