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MamaJava's Journal, a weight loss surgery blog by MamaJava on BariatricPal. 5 entries on surgery, recovery and progress.

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Read more about January 19, 2008

January 19, 2008

Here is a response I posted today in the forum regarding a fellow bandsters question about emotional changes encountered after banding. I think what I wrote makes a lot of sense and I'm really proud of this post. Plus, it just kinda came out. I didn't even know what I was writing as I was typing it. I got done and got a little teary-eyed over it. I think I've finally had my revelation and I put it into words for the world to see. Enjoy... **************************************************

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• January 19, 200818 yr

Read more about January 18, 2008

January 18, 2008

Grrr...still haven't lost anymore weight. Staying stuck @ -13. I guess I should just pat myself on the back for not gaining anything, eh? :redface: Not much happening today. Making homemade bean & ham soup and it smells so good. I hope it's 1/2-way decent after I throw it in the blender. :huh2:   Today's food:   BREAKFAST: 1/2 cup Cream of Wheat made w/ 1% milk 1 peach 'n passion fruit Dannon Fusion smoothie (too much sugar & calories, but good)   SNACK: 1.5 cups won ton

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• January 18, 200818 yr

Read more about January 17, 2008

January 17, 2008

Still staying the same in my weight. I can't seem to drop anything more! Getting frustrated, so I'm gonna really do better. I'm doing well...don't get me wrong...but I can't be too careful. I'm really interested in how many calories I'm taking in each day as well so perhaps I'll begin keeping track of that.   BREAKFAST: 1 cup .5% milk w/ 1 scoop (30 g.) protein powder 1/2 cup Cream of Wheat made w/ .5% milk     LUNCH: 2 scrambled eggs (chewed to puree) 1 pancake w/ 2 pats of Promise

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• January 17, 200818 yr

Read more about January 16, 2008

January 16, 2008

So I had my 2-week post-op appt. today. Saw Dr. Schram only briefly...he had more surgeries to get to and since I'm doing well, he didn't linger with me. He did say my incisions look great (still have most of the steri strips attached), my daily food intake sounds spot-on, and since I've lost 13 lbs., I'm considered to be doing excellent. Nutritionist came in and gave me the okay to begin purees. I spoke to her about my enormous hunger right now. She said it sounds like I healed uber-fast a

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• January 17, 200818 yr

Read more about Banded 01/04/08 - gotta begin tracking food

Banded 01/04/08 - gotta begin tracking food

As a new band patient, I'm struggling with the full liquid phase of post-op life. My 2-week follow-up appt. is tomorrow (01/16) and I'm going to hopefully be cleared for purees and/or soft foods. Otherwise, I may lean over and chew Dr. Schram's arm off...   I am beginning this journal to track my daily food. If I don't do it, I know I won't be as successful as I could be. Here goes nothin'!   TODAY'S FOOD ~ January 15, 2008 (-12 lbs. so far)   BREAKFAST: 1 cup 1% milk w/ 1 scoop cho

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• January 16, 200818 yr