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Blog 81497
 

Hunger Wall

The last two days have reminded me why I want to get banded. I have been working super hard on losing this required 15 pounds before surgery and I hit the hunger wall yesterday. I ate and ate went to the gym though and this morning had gained 2 pounds. UGH. So I let myself continue with the eating day and went to the store tonight and will start hitting it hard again tomorrow. I have 2 weeks to lose 5 pounds I know I can do that!!!:thumbup:
Shannon64

Shannon64

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Blog 83203
 

2 weeks post-op down 19 lbs

it has been hard... i won't lie, but now i see the results so soon and feel great! i wasn't getting enough protien at first and was dying of hunger, but have begun to try to correct that and am feeling fairly satisfied. not really sure i know what hunger is other than when my stomache has been growling like a lion. but the last 2 days have been good. my 9 year old daughter hugged me today and said "wow, mom you're loosing weight... i used to not be able to touch my fingers now i can do this- as she entertwined them together :thumbup: made me feel really good... i had to tease and ask "are you sure your arms didn't jsut grow?" 19 lbs in 2 weeks tho... i feel great! hoping i can keep loosing at a good rate.
candeta

candeta

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Blog 77690
 

I got my letter saying its a go!!

so today I went to my doctor and I got my letter saying that the lapband would be good for me..I have a doctors appointment on february 5th...im wonder how long it takes after that? I was going to go to michigan for it but I did not wanna travel so I am now going to saranac lake ny,I live 1 hour away form the hospital :thumbup: I have excited but scared,Im hoping it does not take a year,someone said 3 to six months,I hope ..im looking forward to the new me!!   what happens from here,I got the letter and I go to the visit and then its just a waiting?     please give me info,thanks!!
lilyrosebuds

lilyrosebuds

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Blog 70706
 

Dastardly Temptations

1/22 - Move scale needle, move, damn thee!   Still trying to reach the 20. But something else has come up. Temptation. Craving. Crumbling resolve.   So I've discovered (has this happened to you?) that now that I am feeling better, I am also a great deal more hungry and interested in old vices. Strangely enough, strongest of all is the urge to smoke. I started taking Chantix well before surgery and have been just fine. But with wellness creeping up it seems my brain and body are at war.   Also...In-N-Out. Panda Express. Chocolate. Chocolate. Chocolate. Chocolate. Choc...   Must...get mind off them...   I haven't given in, Dear Reader, and I'm thankful for it. Although our plumber was outside smoking a cigarette and it was all I could do not to tackle him. It was awfully stinky, though. Deep breathing helps. It was a bit shocking because it's been so long since I've felt this way.   This liquid diet is the pits. I crave texture, crunch, but I have another 7 days on full liquids. Sigh. I am most looking forward to scrambled eggs, which I think I can have at the semi-solids/pureed stage. Mmmm. Eggs.   All that said, I feel wonderful. Clothes that were tight now fit perfectly, sometimes even a little loosely. How cool is that?
Wordsmyth

Wordsmyth

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The Bitter Bandster
 

Getting frustrated!

My paperwork was supposed to be submitted to Aetna on January 6th but my cardiologist did not indicate that I could stop taking my blood thinners for a couple of weeks prior to surgery.   My surgeon's office said they would call him the next day; get the ok and submit the paperwork.   I called Aetna on the 13th to see how things were progressing and they said that they haven't seen the request. I figured, "oh well, maybe they couldn't reach my cardiologist."   I called Aetna again on the 20th and they still haven't seen the request. So, I call my surgeon's office and explain my concern. The receptionist tells me that the insurance specialist is out of the office "today" and that she was transferring me to her voice mail. Well, I left a message on Wednesday and it is Friday night. I still haven't heard from them.   I was in no hurry to get banded because I have been doing great on my own. However, my roommate just told me that he is moving back to nasty, disgusting, frigid, tax-you-to-death Boston in February and he is my ride to and from surgery.   I need to get this over with before he leaves.   I am self sufficient to a fault and it kills me to have to ask anybody else for a favor.   Apparently it doesn't hurt me to whine though. :thumbup:
btrieger

btrieger

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Blog 70227
 

Febuary 15

Well looks as if my time is almost here. I have been thinking about this for sometime and no it seems as if everything is falling into place.Part of me dont know if i can do this or not the other half wants to very bad. I know that this is gonna be hard work see some people love to eat. We eat for different reasons .
sheryl2009

sheryl2009

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Blog 70256
 

my doc shut my fill down

ok so yesterday i went in to get another fill. my last fill was 7 weeks ago and it was my first fill. i have a total of 3.5 ccs in my band now.. n e ways i wanted a new fill cuz i gained 3 pounds and the weight wasnt really comming off.. it felt like i needed the fill to start loosing again.. well i went in and my doctor shut me down.. basiclly he said that i was doing very good. he said i shud be happy wit my weight loss cuz i lost 50 pounds since my surgery which was 3 months ago.. i told him that im just really serious about this and i want to loose all of my weight asap.. aahhh... basiclly he said no fill and get my ass to the gym.. let me remind u that these was his exact words... haha military doctors rule..
czarina

czarina

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Blog 80750
 

Please Help. I`m a "Diet Junkie"

That is great the amount that you have lost. I am thinking about staying away from the carbs. Do you think that is why you lost all that way so fast... what does your breakfast lunch and dinner plan look like. I am struggling with what I can eat. I was just banded on 1/9/2010.   thanks Jenn
all new me 2010

all new me 2010

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Blog 77238
 

Bandster Hell

So I am almost 3 weeks post-op (1/4/10) and am close to finishing my first week of soft foods. I can say I have only vomited once after eating mashed potatoes too fast.   No weight lost for the past week if anything I have gained a pound or two. I am ready for a fill and am tired of these soft foods.   I can't wait for my first fill in less than a month. Maybe then I can begin this journey of weight loss. In the meantime my appetite is less and I am making better food choices than before the surgery. However, I feel as though I can eat anything and that is frusterating to sick to the soft foods.   One day at a time.
brat7169

brat7169

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Blog 52574
 

A blessing in disguise...

I was so bummed a couple of days ago when my surgeon's office called to say that they had to postpone my fill from this Friday to next Wednesday. I would've been getting my fill right NOW, but I am so glad right now that I'm not. I woke up this morning w/terrible cramps and sooooo bloated. Yep, my TOM is here w/a vengeance. I can't even get my rings off if I wanted to.   I've heard that water retention and bloat like this can make your band feel tighter so I am so glad I am not getting my first fill right now. And, I usually only have PMS type symptoms the first day or two so I should be totally back to normal by Wednesday for sure. :thumbup:
adagray

adagray

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LoseIt!'s Blog
 

Day #10 - Liquid Diet

I had an interesting coversation with a friend the other day. She was the first person other than my mom that I told about my decision to have LB and she is very supportive. I was reminiscing about days long ago when I was smaller and I said something about having no idea what I would look like at 180 because i have never weighed that as an adult. Her eyes got wide and she said that she didn't think I looked 180 now. Ha! I'm currently 280. I love my friend, but I'm quite sure I don't look 180. She said that she thinks her husband is lying to her about how much he weighs since it isn't as much as me. I told her that he probably wasn't as I weigh more than most men I know including my dad (who is NOT a small man.)   That got me to thinking about my body type. I have been so fortunate in my life to always look like I weigh much less than I do. My weight is very evenly distributed over my body and I've always (well, until very recently) had a shape. The last area to really gain is my midsection. As I've gained this year into weights I have never been before, I have developed fat areas that I've never had. I now have a large belly and the dreaded intertube.   I have lost about 10 pounds on my liquid diet and I can tell a difference in my midsection. Although this area is smaller, I think I can tell that it is never going to be the same. Although I feel sure it would have only gotten worse, I am a little sad that I didn't start this process earlier.   Oh well, what's done is done. I'm quite sure that once I get to 180, I won't be disappointed!!
LoseIt!

LoseIt!

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Blog 397
 

Did it..!!

Deal is done, time off from work, deposit sent, airline reservations made/paid for. Now I am on a quest for clear liquid protein..sooooo much Yuck.
Dee

Dee

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Blog 77798
 

Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Day!

Yesterday was a very unpleasant day in my band land.   I got a fill on Wednesday, and immediately felt too tight. As I said before, I went from too loose to too tight in a matter of minutes. So weird! I called the nurse Wednesday night because I started having heartburn and acid reflux - without eating! She advised to come in Thursday afternoon for a deflation.   I didn't sleep at all that night because was afraid to lay down; I cannot sleep sitting up. 2:30pm FINALLY rolled around. Went to the doc and he took out 0.5cc's. He said if I did not feel better to call.   I started to feel somewhat better, but not completely. The acid was still there, but not as bad. I did, however, get hungry. So, I took MAYBE 6 small sips of a protein shake. Felt great!   A couple of hours later, I found myself nauseous and having really bad heartburn/acid reflux. Soon thereafter I started dry heaving - violently. My fiance called the nurse and she said to stop all liquids. I complied.   However, my body also complied by continuing to dry heave! He called the nurse again, and she called the doc. By this time it was almost 7pm. She immediately called him back, and said that the doc wanted me to go to the surgery center right away.   So, here we go with my barf bucket (by now it was not always dry heave, but also swallowed saliva...yummy). The doc got there a bit later and did an "aggressive deflation" until I feel better. Let me tell you, immediate relief! I feel somewhat better today, but not completely. I am not hungry, but am still burping. Hopefully that is just because I am still swollen from yesterday's events. Hopefully! I just am so scared to have this thing slip.   In better news, I have lost 2 more pounds! 41 gone!:thumbup:
laughnleo

laughnleo

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How I lost 100lbs
 

Eh it's just not the same...

So I had pizza last night.. I was craving it.. (I know I know) I blame the $10 for any large pizza email I got from Pizzahut...anyways I got thin crust thinking this would help with bloating...etc..   Eh it's just not the same.. you ever eat something cause you had a craving and then you're like "eh" this isn't what I was expecting." or "this isn't as good as I thought it would be" - yep totally the reaction I had last night.   Or maybe it's truly that I just don't care for pizza really, and especially pizza hut.. either way I was just about full after a piece, I started to eat another one and I was done.. which makes me glad I didn't get hand tossed but seriously who wants pizza on a cracker? Ick!
Yvette1026

Yvette1026

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Blog 70800
 

If your stalled, this is what worked for me.

So for the past 2 1/2 weeks I was stalled and had been fighting with 2 pounds. I would lose it, then the next day it would be right back and I would have to lose it again. So frustrating. Then I noticed this horrifying thing...my eyebrows were thinning and falling out. WTF!!!   So I started thinking what I was doing before that I wasn't doing now. The answer was being deligent about my protein. I was naive in thinking I could get my protein through food without drinking my daily shake. I would drink it maybe every other day or every 3rd day. It was because I didn't want to use up the calories. Wanted to save them for food. So I re-read my nutritionist info and reminded myself I need to be getting about 75 grams of protein. That task is impossible unless all you eat is protein all day. So for the past week, I have skipped my regular breakfast and instead I do a 12 ounce protein shake (about 50 grams protein & 260 calories) in the morning. I eat normally the rest of the day. This way I can easily get the remaining 25 grams and even exceed my quota. I have been doing this for about a week now and weighed this morning...to my delight I am down 3 pounds!!!   All I can say is don't fight the process. We need our shakes. If you just start the day right, you don't have to worry the rest of the day. Your body NEEDS protein. So if your stalled, this might work for you too.
stephaniel71

stephaniel71

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Blog 1118
 

8 Weeks out out of stall

Yay today is weigh day...I'm out of my one week stall and down 2 more pounds! In 'onderland'!! 37#'s total! Been awhile since I've been to this place!! This past week has been so weird. I woke up this morning with heartburn..grrrrrr. I hope to get back on track. I'm happy to lose a pound or two a week, slow and steady! Just wanted to share with everyone! Thanks for listening!!
Shontel

Shontel

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Blog 49252
 

January 22, 2010 A Happy Scale Whore

As anyone in our sisterhood of Scale Whores Anonymous (SWA) knows, I'm the nut case who keeps track of her weight by writing it down on the bathroom mirror with a wipe-off board pen.   I have an antiquated bathroom scale that looks like it belongs in the Art Deco Revival era several decades ago, and I love it because of that beauty. I know it's not accurate, but I step on it anyway every day. (That's why there's an SWA-- we're compulsive about it.)   Last month, just before Christmas, when I stepped on the scale at the doctor's office, I got a nasty shock. Despite repeated attempts to be very good, I'd *gained* a pound. EEEK!   So, I was determined to get back on the wagon. I pulled out the old food journal and locked all the carb contraband out in the cabinet outside.   My scale said I lost. At one point it dipped down to 205 lbs, and my shriek of joy should have shattered the bathroom window. (Thank you, tempered glass.)   Still, I drove with butterflies in my stomach to the doctor's for my monthly weigh-in. Would his infinitely more accurate scales show how hard I'd been working? When my turn finally came, I stepped on the scale.   The nurse gasped.   My heart sank. I was doomed. Done in by that tangerine I had a week ago. *sob* One little cheat had cost me.   "OMG, Lena!! You've lost TEN pounds!" The nurse did a jig with me. Later, doc gave me a hug. I'm back on the road to One-der-Land, and I think I see it rising out of the mists in the distance. :thumbup:
voiceomt2002

voiceomt2002

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Blog 75574
 

Valentines~Three Weeks Away from Sexy?

Just three weeks away from Valentines day 2010!   I really wanted to look good at Christmas, and I guess I did, but not good enough for that Sexy Red Dress yet!   Now I have set a challenge for myself to get into something red and sexy for my husband of 30 years for Valentines Day 2010!   I have been working out at the Gym since two months after my surgery (7-20-2009) and I am firming up a lot! Actually gained inches this past month, but lost weight too.   It has been many Valentines since we married in March of 1979. But I remember the first Valentines Day we were together just like yesterday and exactly what he bought me.   So this year "I" am going to give the special gift to him. "Me" wrapped up in Red!   I got the sweetest compliment from my husband, "he told me he could love me for a lot longer, now that I have had the band, I would be around and healthy for a long time!" I was fishing for a compliment and I got WOWED! I never thought he felt like because I was FAT that I would not live as long as he did, and he feared losing me. What a revelation! But so true, because of all the co-morbidities associated with obesity! I looked at photos tonight from last July 4, and July 12th, 2009 before being banded on July 29th, 2009. I looked so miserable and my face was so red and I could not stand the heat. That is just not the person I am 5 and 1/2 months later, post band. My God how humbled and grateful I am for the LAP-BAND® Surgery and the knowledge and experience I have gained from having it.   My life will truly never be the same. Thanks to all you who post and blog! I love knowing I have your support and understanding as I travel through this life changing and life sustaining journey!:thumbup:
janetsjourneytoslim

janetsjourneytoslim

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The Sweet Spot
 

1/22/10 Everything Must Go!!

I'm having a 'Moving Sale'...and everything must go! No reasonable offer will be refused (you even look at it...it's yours for free!). I've got artwork and pics, a partially made head-band craft project, poems, songs, and lots of ramblings, among other things.   NO, I'm not leaving (sorry to disappoint)...I'm just moving the blog location and taking you all with me! I'll still be reading your adventures and commenting on all your shenanigans!   I've been working on this for awhile and I'm so proud of my pretty little page. OK, you could have put this together in minutes...it took me forever...so be gentle. I have no clue what I'm doing yet, so let me know if something doesn't work.   Please, please, please, come and follow me there...I need and want your support and friendship to continue. OK, if the begging didn't work...how about bribery (I know you SO well, don't I?). Here's the deal...and I can't believe it's come to this...I promise to share the horrid *knees buckling* 'Before' (your eyes will burn out of your head) and 'During' photos as soon as I get 100 Followers there. I'm (hoping) sure this will take quite awhile (maybe never) and by then I'll be so skinny that I won't care what those 'Before's' look like (yeah, like that's true).   Trust me it's worth the wait...I showed my DD my 'Before's' yesterday and she was screaming and laughing! OK, that sounds meaner than it was...she was as flabbergasted as I was by how huge I was...like I said, I was a great camouflager! She threw me a bone with 'I don't even remember you being that big!' Hmmm...on second thought maybe that wasn't a compliment LOL.   I've got several new posts for you waiting! See you at THE GRAND RE-OPENING! http://bandgroupiethesweetspot.blogspot.com/   Now, on to the great rummage sale...line up...on your mark, get set, GO!
Band_Groupie

Band_Groupie

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Blog 1473
 

Post op

Tomorrow will be 1 week since my VSG....I feel great even started walking a little...struggling a little with hunger cravings but i am losing 2lbs a day....WOOHOO!!!!!
Annie

Annie

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