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Blog 75574
 

Down 74.4 lbs! Yes I count the .4 lb~~~62% of Excess Weight Gone Forever!!

:thumbup:I feel so blessed that I heard about the band and went forward with the surgery. Down 74.2 lbs with only 26 lbs to go to get to my goal weight and not quite 7 mos into the program. I have lost over 62% of my excess body weight! And I have managed to keep fairly toned by going to the Gym and Walking! The Hospital Administrator called me for permission to share my photos and story in a Medical Journal that they publish in and I told her YES! I just hope that my story will inspire and help others who are struggling with weight issues in their lives! God Bless you as you continue on this journey is my prayer!
janetsjourneytoslim

janetsjourneytoslim

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Blog 85744
 

First Fill

Congrats on the weight lose. That is so exciting. I have not got my first fill yet. I get mine march 4. So you feel restriction now when you eat. I want to feel that because I almost feel i could eat more but I am watching my food intake.
sharondysart70

sharondysart70

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Blog 85448
 

Pre-Surgical Testing

A fun week so far - and it's only Wednesday. Had the upper GI series, chest xray and abdominal Ultra Sound on Monday plus the blood gases and PFT - none was too terrible. Drinking the barium was awful - a banana/vanilla cup of sludge..but actually better than Medifast and it sits in your gut like a rock! A definate appetite killer! Tomorrow it's four hours of nuclear stress testing and an echocardiogram then on to the sleep lab followed my the nutritionist on Friday. I get off easy next week - just the PAT's and meeting with the surgeon on Friday. Got a message from the patient coordinator that they want to move my surgery up a day, but that was two days ago and I haven't managed to get her to call me back!
RavenClaw779

RavenClaw779

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Blog 85513
 

Did anyone have a hard time with the Medifast diet?

I am on my second week of the 6 week 5 shakes a day, they are filling but I still am picking at food. I am having a hard time with not eating. I am the one who cooks the meals in my house an tonight it was so hard not to taste or eat what I was making. I love sweets an thats all there is in my house the temptation is always there. I live with people that do not have the same weight promble as me so I cant not tell them dont buy that, just wondering if anyone has any helpful tips to help me get back on track?
spike3304

spike3304

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The Bitter Bandster
 

Back on for March 2nd!

This is turning into a friggin' soap opera and I hate drama.   I called my surgeons office today and spoke with the office manager and before I got a chance to whine or threaten, she told me that the girl I had been working with was gone, "she just didn't work out."   I said, "good, she screwed my plans up. I should have been banded a month ago."   Then she told me that I must have been the patient that complained about her and that I should have complained sooner.   I would usually feel bad about getting this girl fired but I don't. I feel relieved.   Needless to say, my surgery is back on for March 2 in the hospital it was supposed to take place in in the first place. March 3 will be the last time that Dr Kim does surgery in that hospital.   I think I may be turning anorexic. I haven't eaten solid food in 10 days and am not hungry. I'm really not even interested in eating.   I'll tell you what though, I am giving birth to some rock hard, mega-turds. I don't know how a shake can do this to me or if these have been up there for 5 years waiting for their opportunity but they hurt! Any woman that dares tell me that I don't know what it feels like to have a baby is going to get an earful.
btrieger

btrieger

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LoseIt!'s Blog
 

Olympic Fever!

I absolutely LOVE the Olympics!! I know a lot of folks don't, but I do. I love the competition, the pageantry, the patriotism, the cute guys...I love it all. It just makes me happy. Although while I was typing this, I got a CNN Breaking News about one of the races. That is just mean. I don't want to know! I want to watch and enjoy it. Sigh. Oh well, I LOVE the OLYMPICS!   Today is Ash Wednesday and as a Catholic, I practice fasting as defined by the Church. That means no meat today or on Fridays during Lent. It also means only one "large" meal with two smaller meals, but I already only have three small meals because of the band! I went to church during my lunch break and picked up lunch when I got back at the deli in my office building. Typically I would get a sandwich, but since I can't have bread yet for a while (surgeon's orders) and I can't have meat (Ash Wed), it created a mini-challenge for a high-protein diet. I settled for a scoop of egg salad on tossed greens which ended up being quite good.   Tonight is my monthly dinner with my girlfriends. We are going to Jaxx Steakhouse which offers a nice choice of seafood. Yummy!
LoseIt!

LoseIt!

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Blog 40740
 

Day 3

Headache started around 2. The protein drinks from Costco are tasting gross. Fake sweet. I had 2 cups of popcorn. I have to drink this protein drink but it is gross. Forcing myself. I am going to drink it.
Gildy

Gildy

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Blog 55399
 

Doing better

Well I finally did it!!!! Got over that stupid wall that was in my way. Lost 12 pounds this past month and feel a lot better. I have currently lost 42% of my excess weight. Dr told me that 40% is where I should be after 1 year. well I am happy to say its only been 7 months.   Found my new best friend at the Gym - The ELLPTICAL MACHINE :thumbup: Not sure why but I was always intimidated by it.   well that is it for now and I post as things happen.
Thewall26

Thewall26

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Blog 86023
 

Sync mind with body...

It is a hard thing to know you have this device inside...to know that in your mind you are you, but in your body there is the final answer to stop the insanity with food and with the YO-YO effect. I am Happy for the band, but I hope the rest of the world understands the struggle!
Beta

Beta

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Blog 52574
 

Pants on the ground, pants on the ground...

I'm lookin like a fool with my pants on the ground! Hey, I was so excited about new found restriction after my second fill that I forgot to post about my first big NSV.   Well, I knew my jeans were getting loose, but on Sunday I realized they were getting WAY too loose as I kept having to hike them up in public (which I'm sure looks ridiculous). I gave 'em a test to see if I could pull them on and off without unbuttoning them and sure enough I could so I figured it was time to start wearing the next size smaller jeans in my closet. And, let me tell you I feel so 'skinny' in these jeans. I have been wearing them every day since Sunday and plan on wearing them again today. :thumbup:   The funny thing is that at some point, I had considered these now smaller jeans my 'fat jeans'. I remember I had gained weight and vowed not to gain anymore (yeah right!) so I only allowed myself to buy Target jeans. I mean why would I want to spend money on jeans I would only be wearing briefly? Ugh! So, now I get to wear them again. And, I have three pairs of these Target jeans (two medium wash, one dark dark wash) so how can I justify needing a different pair in this size??? I guess I better just speed through this size because I know I have at least one cute pair in the next size down. LOL Not that these are ugly, but they just aren't cute (going out) jeans.   Sometimes I think I am the weirdest fat woman because it never bothered me to buy new fat clothes. So many people say they HAVE to throw out their fat clothes so they CAN'T gain weight again. But, for me, I love buying clothes so every time I have lost OR gained, I've bought more and more and more clothes. I am really trying hard not to purchase too many new things this time as I lose through the sizes again, though. I've got so many clothes (only 1-2 years old) in every size.   I did splurge and buy two new tops from Lane Bryant online, though. They had some really pretty (dressy) tops from the Icon collection (normally $98) on clearance for $12. I ordered them on the small side so hopefully one of them will fit for my friend's wedding on 4/2. Normally I would not wear pants to a wedding, but I feel like such a cow in a dress right now. And, this is a second wedding and my friend is young and very casual. So, I'm thinking black dress pants (which I just happen to have in a smaller size right now) and one of these dressy tops might make for a pretty outfit without dropping a lot of $$$.   OK, I am getting off on a tanget now, but gotta mention one other great NSV I had on Monday. My inlaws were on their way over so I was doing my normal run-around-and-try-to-straighten-the-house-as-quickly-as-possible routine. I've got a 4 and a 6 year old so this usually involves a lot of huffing and puffing and straining to pick all their stuff up off the floor. But, you know what I noticed???? Picking stuff up off the floor is getting a lot easier. I don't feel like my head is gonna pop off anymore when I'm doing this. And, I swept all my floors in just 15 minutes and usually that takes me a lot longer. Woohoo!!! This is the everyday stuff that really matters when it comes to feeling good.
adagray

adagray

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Blog 85870
 

2.16.2009-Starting Out

Okay, i have decided to try blogging about my LAP-BAND®® experience so I can remember where I started out, what I have gone through, what works and doesn't work and just for memory sake!   My weight problems started back in the 3rd grade for me. I have fought weight my whole life. When i got married back in 2003, i was at 160 pounds. Not too thin but bearable. Since then, i have had 2 kids and ballooned up. I have tried all the crazy diets and pills. Even illegal ones that worked until i stopped taking them. Crazy and I have had enough. I have a family history of obesity and without some sort of help, i will continue in that category as well.   I have thought about the band for the last year or so and went to an introductory meeting on January 5th, 2010. I took all the info, brought it home, discussed with the Hubs and family and decided to go for it with both feet in.   I had my first official appointment on January 27th. I weighed in at 224 pounds. Ughhhh. My highest yet. Because I am only 5'2", i am over the 40 BMI and qualify for insurance purposes. I filled out the paperwork, talked with the nurse and made all my appointments. Here we go!   My next appointments are as follows:   2.18-Psych evaluation Cardiac Echo 2.19-Blood work 2.23-Support Group 3.01-Dietitian Apt 3.09-Support Group 3.16-Surgeon Apt. (Hopefully I will get my surgery date) 3.23-Support Group   I have read many successful blogs and it has me really excited. So, on January 27th, i weighed in at 224 pounds. Today, I am down to 219. My presurgery weight goal is 213.5 pounds. I started the Atkins diet yesterday, since that has been the most successful and quickest diet for me in the past. With a little bit of exercise thrown in, i should have no problem losing the last 6 pounds.   My ultimate goal weight is 150 pounds.
Jilly29

Jilly29

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Blog 85972
 

A new life

I don't know if i'm doing this right but here it goes. It's 2/17/10 surgery is at 9:45 I have to be there at 7:45. I'm still nervous but not hungry. I lost 3 lbs on the liquid diet, so it's starting already. I should be back home around 5 ish see ya later.:thumbup:
bigfish

bigfish

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Blog 295
 

The new me???

This morning I'll be flying to WA State for a couple of days. It wasn't planned, so just yesterday I called a couple friends to let them know I'd be in town. Due to this trip not being about pleasure I wasn't even thinking about my weight loss until my best friend asked, "so are you an anorexic, skinny chick now? Will I even recognize you? are you a completely different person?" It was said in good humor, but it kind of took me by surprise. I still think overall I am the same person...just a little different. I'll post more when I get back about the reactions I get. I really hope it's all okay because I don't think I can handle any more drama.
deedee

deedee

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Blog 86009
 

major slowdown

for like the first week of surgery i was losing 3 pounds a day now 7 weeks post op i am still at having only lost 20 pounds... is this normal or should i start worrying???
ashter

ashter

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Blog 8403
 

Still Here But...

I'm still here but haven't had the will to "be on top fo things".   Family, holidays, death....you name it it's been here and some of it is still here.   I've been able to maintain!!   Starting logging once...need to get back into that. I know that it helps to realize what you are eating and when.   Had to drop my ever loving Zumba class due to cost but I found another. Just need to sign up for it now. Need to put it back into my schedule!   Keep up the good work everyone!
SanDiegoUbermom

SanDiegoUbermom

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Blog 40740
 

End of day 2

2.5 protein drinks consumed. Not the most satisfying or joyous of eating experiences. But I need to clean out and simplify and change priorities about what gives me pleasure in eating.   Also had about 5 pcs of trident, 3 big glasses of water, and 2 cups of cheese popcorn. That last one is not so ideal. I just hit a point about an hour ago when I was just craving salt. Like I wanted to drink pickle juice. I guess calorie-wise it's about 160 and 9 grams of fat.
Gildy

Gildy

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Blog 82010
 

Testing 1,2, testing...

So, shake=good Cracker=not so good. Water=good pureed soup=good cheez-it (sp?) stolen from son at dinner=not so good.   I guess he wasn't joking when he said liquids today.
SoccerMomma73

SoccerMomma73

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Blog 80125
 

week 10

Week 10 and I am down 40lbs!!! I am very excited. I am hoping that I can drop as much as possible early in the pregnancy so that when I start gaining later, it won't be so bad. Hope it works! LOL
Theresa'sMom415

Theresa'sMom415

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Blog 85309
 

....and my first goal.

I WANT to loose weight properly with this band. I WANT to eat healthy foods, and stop when I feel the restriction from the band, and I WANT to exercise.   At the moment, I cant eat enough, I cant exercise enough, and I cant loose weight properly. But regardless, I am losing weight. I will appreciate this weight loss now, and promise myself to keep trying to do it properly when I am able to.   My first goal, was to go from 105kgs to 99kgs, get back into the double digits. I planned to reach this goal in one month, March 13th, my son's second birthday. Those 6kgs, I have been unable to lose in one year. I got down to 101, and put it back on again at least twice last year. But today, my scales say 99.6kgs. I have not seen this number since my son was 5 months old.   I dont feel I accomplished it, it's probably lost water weight, or the 5 days on barely any food, or both. But, if it is gone, I hope it stays gone. And soon, I WILL make the rest go by my choices.
amanda3t

amanda3t

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