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Blog 28163

A blog by MSG's_SGM in General

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A weight loss surgery blog by MSG's_SGM on BariatricPal. 19 entries on surgery, recovery and progress.

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Wow, how far SDRAWKCAB (backwards) can I go?

NO FARTHER is the answer. I am not going to keep trying to kill myself with my own stupidity. Just because I lost my running partner (my hubby is working 7 days a week now and won't run), I refuse to continue down the wrong path. There are things I am going to do to amke little changes in my life.   For starters: I will take my Thyroid meds. I will wear my CPAP, even though it swells my face beyond recognition. I will read my Bible daily. I will exercise daily...even if it is by myself

Almost perfection

I am so excited. We did our 10k today and it only took 82 minutes. I know to some people that can run fast, that is a slow time, but for me it is awesome. The first thing I can do to improve my time is not walk at all. I walk for a little bit every mile or so. I also could improve the time if the stop lights would work with me. :thumbup:

Not able to get insurance.

Has anyone had to get new insurance and found that they were denied due ti having the Lapband? They told me today I could not get insurance and I don't remember them telling me when I got it that this might be a problem. It doesn't seem like this could be the case. You do this to get better and instead they leave you high and dry. Anyone have any experience with this? Thanks for any comments you might have. I am sooooo lost and upset.

What do I do now?

Ok, they said it takes doing something (good or bad) 21 days in a row to make it a habit. I am only on day 18 of exercising. I believe that it is becoming a habit, but I still don't want to do it. I guess the fact that with prayer and shear will power, I will make it to see how day 22 feels. :crying:   The problem I have now is that since the scales aren't moving and I don't see a differce in how my clothes fit, I need to start yet another habit. Which one should it be? I need so many impr

We found a new route

Well, I did a route around my neighborhood that equals 10k. Sadly I only walked it, but the goal is to someday to RUN it. We did it in 1 hour and 50 minutes. I am going to go tomorrow to get new shoes as a sweet person reminded me that I should do. I still have not lost one lb and it has been 14 days. I actually gained 1 lb. I hope that I am able to see a little difference soon. I am still motivated, but without any change I can't see that losting for long. I am at 197 lbs today. I have

Yeah for me!!!

I went running with my hubby today and I ran 1.5 miles straight, then walked and jogged for 1 mile and then ran the last 1 mile. When we started "crawling" the 3.5 miles 12 days ago, our time was averaging 63-67 minutes. I did it in 45 minutes today. My goal is to do 3.5 in 30 minutes. In high school I ran 3.1 in 26 minutes, so I figure 30 minutes would be good for 3.5. I am almost 42 years old and I made that record for my self when I was 17. Twenty fove years later, let's see if it can b

Ouch my blisters are hurting my feet.

My D.H. :wub: and I have been doing 3 1/2 miles everyday for 5 days. I also did 3 1/2 with a freind of mine yesterday making 7 miles in one day. That isn't a lot for some, but for a couch potato like me, that was HARD!!! We ran a lot of it yesterday, but today I only ran a little and lipmed the rest. We are trying to do the same route for 21 days straight, because I told him if you do anything for 21 days in a row, it becomes a habit. I am not sure that I like how compassionate and helpful

Wow that was hard

I don't remember my pre-op diet being so hard. I have thought about it and decided it was easier the first time, becasue I had the largest reward I had ever had set before me, my surgery. Now it is just a means to an end. I just wanted it to end. lol I did great for a few days and then my mind shut down. I lost 7 lbs, and then when I went off if it, of course, I gained every pound back. :thumbup:. I have began to walk with my D.H.. I want to do better. I have been hunting for a new job with hal

Tomorrow is a new day. (just an organization of thoughts)

Well, I looked at my ticker and it said that the day before my surgery I weighed 191. Today I weighed 197. I am so ashamed. I have given notice to my employer (last day is this coming Friday). My mom who has lived with us for 3 years since my dad died, has just moved to Florida. My DH and I are taking her stuff down to her on Friday night after I get out of work.   Tomorrow I am going to go back on my two week pre-op diet. I am hoping to do it for the following reasons:   1) I am out

I don't know why I am such a weak person!

I used to be so strong, both physically and metally. I don't know why all of that has changed, but it has. I have started a new job working lots of O.T. Driving 45 minutes each way and sitting all day staring at a computer. I have made myself stop eating at my desk. Which is helping. I ONLY take the stairs. I sleep with my C-PAP every night. I take my thyroid meds and vitamins everyday. I try to get in at least my 60 grams of protien. I am getting about 6-8 hours sleep on average per nig

Out of control

I have not been doing everything that they said I should have and I am paying for it. I am so constipated that I look 9 months pregnant. I am lactose intollerant and I am sure that isn't helping matters. I have had pop until my last fill (Nov.4) when the nurse begged me to give it up. I have and I am ok without it. I hope that I am able to get motivated enough to start exercising tomorrow. That is my major downfall.   I promise myself to start to better starting...NOW!

Now what have I done?

I am 5 weeks post-op and was feeling really good. I have lost 35 lbs and hadn't even been filled yet. I am still exercising and thought I was eating ok. Well, not according to my D.H.. He said I have been eating too much, and too fast. Yesterday it became a proven fact. I bought my son a coke while we were out shopping for school clothes and it looked so inviting I took a real small quick sip. Later we stopped for lunch. I was eating a bean burrito and talking with my son (15 yrs. old) w

Just over two weeks post op.

It has been an exciting time for me with all of the life changing events we have experienced in the last 4 weeks. We retired from the military, bought a house, got a great civilian job, went on a 10 day vacation and GOT BANDED!!! Since starting on the pre-op diet and then having surgery I have lost 27 lbs. and have dropped two pant sizes. I put up my clothes when I got too big for them last year and said when I get surgery I'll be able to wear them. It has only been 2 and a half weeks and I have

Now what do I do?

I have just been told from the Dr.'s office that it will now be the end of July if I am lucky before I am rescheduled. That is another 2 months. All becasue of an infection in my jaw that I am sure I would be cleared for in time for my original date of next week. I have talked with my husband and decided that I can't put my life on hold any longer. It has been 6 months. Now to wait another 2 is silly. I am down 12 lbs from the 8 days of pre-op diet. I am going to run with it. I am going

No longer a May Bandster

God is great! I could have been in surgery this morning. The doctor offered to move my date up to today because he had an opening. I wanted to with all of my heart, but my wonderful husband said "we have vacation this weekend and you wouldn't be able to go". I said that was ok and he sure didn't like that. The doctor said I can't be greedy and I need to put other people's needs ahead of mine sometimes. I didn't like him saying that. I left my date as 5-29-08. I have been on my liver shrinking di

What are friends for?

My new friend Andrea and I have started walking at least three miles everyday. She is holding me to it quite well. Sometimes she would get out of work late and complain they didn't have a dishwasher at the catering company she worked for. I said "well, if you need help, I can do it until a week before surgery". Since I haven't done any "real work" in a long time guess what? IT IS KICKING MY BUTTTT!!!! I am so sore in my back that I can hardly walk. I can't lift my left leg to walk up stairs. I c

I just don't get it!

I have told myself that I would start walking 3 miles a day or more until my surgery date (except on Sundays). I will have walked 120 miles just at 3 miles per day. Some days I have walked as much as eight. I lost 6 lbs, and have put 4 back on as of this morning. I understand it might be muscle and the loss was probably water. I also know to stay off of the scales, but I just have the hardest time with that. Do I want to continue walking? Will my body be too used to it by the time I have surgery

Approved and waiting!

Well, it was a short journey to jump through all of Tricare's hoops. I was approved my first try. Now it is a "long" wait to be banded. In comparrison to my 20 years of being heavy it is almost instantanious. I will be banded 6 months from the start of my journey...10 weeks after my approval. My doctor is so booked up. The day I turned 40 my body acted like it never had before. Everything hurt. My sleep patterns grew worse. I'd sleep in and still feel I needed more. I had SEVERE headaches that w

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