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A weight loss surgery blog by kcmagu on BariatricPal. 9 entries on surgery, recovery and progress.

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Read more about Enjoying Lower Calorie Summer Cocktails

Enjoying Lower Calorie Summer Cocktails

Found this great eArticle regarding ways to enjoy some of everyone's favorite alcoholic beverages in a reduced calorie manor. Just thought I would share - also remember that Bacardi makes a lite rum (almost 50% calorie reduction) Here are the drinks:   Thanks to the dozens of different diet crazes, we are all abundantly aware of carbs, protein, and fat, and we all have different opinions on which is the most evil. But we forget that alcohol has calories too, specifically 7 calories per gram—mo

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• kcmagu
• August 4, 200917 yr

Read more about I must be crazy!

I must be crazy!

I have been contemplating walking the KC marathon in October! Here are my thoughts: Several years ago I walked the St. Louis 1/2 marathon - I was a similar weight (5-10 lbs more than I am now) so that hasn't changed much. I'll have trained for about a month longer. The distance oddly doesn't scare me - I'm trying to do a long walk once a week now and just this week walked 12.2 miles for my long walk. I'm worried about not being able to get to a and keep up a 14-15 minute pace - if you don;t

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• kcmagu
• July 1, 200917 yr

Read more about Comparison Danger

Comparison Danger

So - don't get me wrong - I know that I have had amazing success - I have worked hard and reaped some great rewards. (Now let's be honest - I will admit that I could be doing even better if I kept my snacking to more of a minimum and chose healthier options and if I hadn't waited so long to get a good exercise pattern down.   But back to my point this afternoon - it cracks me up knowing how much time and effort I have put into this process so far, how much weight I have amazingly lost forever

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• kcmagu
• July 1, 200917 yr

Read more about 1 Year Out - A lifetime Gained!

1 Year Out - A lifetime Gained!

So Good Friday was my 1 yr anniversary - how fitting. 91 lbs lost! So let's review a couple points:   If I could go back in time would I choose to not have the surgery? - Not on your life!!!!!!!! best decision I might have ever made (only thing that comes close was following my parents advise to buy my house when I was 23)   Have I had any Complications? - No - I wouldn't say any complications. I had to have 1/2 an un-fill a week after I got a fill a couple months ago b/c I was too tigh

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• kcmagu
• April 14, 200917 yr

Read more about Have no idea what I'll look like

Have no idea what I'll look like

Although I would be kidding myself if I said I wasn't excited about looking better as the weight comes off, my motivation has truly been to be healthier. I've never said I wanted to get to a specific weight or be a certain size. My goal weight (for ticker purposes -145 lbs) was picked simply because it was the 'high' for what the powers that be say my weight should be for my height. I often hear/read how people are excited about getting back into their 'skinny jeans', go back to a size they wer

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• kcmagu
• February 16, 200917 yr

Read more about Last vacation as obese?

Last vacation as obese?

I consider myself truly blessed right now - sitting on a lanai watching the moon rise over the ocean, hearing the waves crash on the shore. I am in Hawaii - on my favorite island Kauai. I was last here 5 years ago. At that time I was probably about 30 lbs heavier than I am now - (this was of course before I packed on another 50+ lbs). It has me thinking about the next time I might get to come (hopefully only 1-2 years away) I have learned there are many levels of being obese and overweight fo

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• kcmagu
• February 9, 200917 yr

Read more about Losing Weight by Becoming a Pack Leader

Losing Weight by Becoming a Pack Leader

I have had my dog Sadie for about 4.5 years. She is 25 lb mutt (terrier/boxer/beagle) she is very sweet but acts tough, barks constantly at everything and historically has not been great on a leash. This week I have adopted another dog - Mia. Mia is the love of my sister's family - but they have had to separate due to a dog allergy developed by one of my nephews. Mia is a 40 lb shepherd/terrier mix. Dogs will be dogs and they are feeling each other out - taking turns exerting dominance but I wil

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• kcmagu
• February 1, 200917 yr

Read more about Water Water Everywhere

Water Water Everywhere

So I had a hysterical experience in Target - I found they had my favorite bottled water on sale for $1 a bottle usually 1.39-1.79/ bottle. I went in and asked if I could purchase 4-5 cases which they agreed to but said they did not have any more in back - only what was on the shelf. SOOO I took my cart over and proceeded to place every bottle in my cart (63 in all - interestingly enough about 5 cases). Now I really don't think that had I 5 actual cases (boxes) in the cart of the water or 5 cas

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• kcmagu
• January 21, 200917 yr

Read more about Don't tell me I failed!

Don't tell me I failed!

You know I don't know if I realized I had it so good in regards to the amount of support I have received in having lap band. I was shocked to read other people's posts about not telling people because of them not being supportive (whether actual or perceived). I have had nothing but support from every aspect of my life - family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, church members, etc. UNTIL this random experience I had the other day. A person, who will remain nameless that I know (don't even know

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• kcmagu
• January 21, 200917 yr