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ddiedre's Journal

A blog by S@ssen@ch in General

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Onederland!

On 3/31/2007 I hit ONEDERLAND! Legitimately. I've been there temporarily after a bout of the flu in January but it was hard to celebrate when I felt so crappy (literally). I am officially 197lbs! and I've stayed between that and 198 for 2 weeks now. When I got there it was quite amazing. One week I was 200.5 then the next I was 197. I had to weigh twice and do a double take. I was floating on cloud 9 for the entire day and damned if I had anyone to tell. My hubby was at work. My best fr

Warning: Not a positive post

Generally things have gone about the same, no ups, no downs, no improvements, no deterioration. So I figured why bother with an entry. Also there's that old addage: If you don't have anything good to say, why say it?   Well, I'm blowing that all to hell with this post. So a warning for those who want to read something good and fluffy about the band.   Yes, I'm still a proponent of the band. Yes, I would recommend it to anyone. But I would not recommend Drs. Duckett and Oweis. Although

Feelin' better

FIRST, I'D LIKE TO SAY I'M GLAD TO SEE THE JOURNALS BACK UP AND RUNNING. I WAS BEGINNING TO HAVE THOUGHTS THAT MY JOURNAL WAS PERMANENTLY GONE.   I had the EGD done on 9/18. Something about it at the time, made Dr. C concerned so he also did an upper GI while I was there. A few days later, he contacted me and assured me that everything looked O.K. No ulcers. He thought my band was placed a little high when he did the EGD. That's why he did the upper GI.   For the most part, I feel f

EGD here I come

Curiously enough I got a call this week from Dr. Duckett and Oweis's office. They still wanted to schedule the EGD and unfill. I called Dr. Curry's office and asked if he'd want me to go through with the test here at home or with him (since he's a 3+ hour drive from my home). He advised having it done with him, something about seeing it first hand.   So, I'm scheduled for the EGD to look down my esophagus, stomach and duodenum to see what the heck has been causing all the burning. I still

I think this new doc and his practice will be good

I'm back from my initial consult with Dr. C. He and his practice are wonderful. They're so kind and understanding. They actually listened to me. Just to have someone listen to me I felt kind of at home. If it wouldn't have been totally weird, I would have hugged them all. He took out some of my fill and is hopeful that will help my reflux. If not, he will be interested in the EGD that Dr. Oweis had suggested. He said that I need a break from this tight band. I've been eating soft food a

A lighter note

I just looked through the last few entries of this journal and realized that this thing could really be a downer so, let's get some light hearted stuff in. UM, gee I don't know any good things to put. LOL   I do feel a little better than I did 2 days ago. At least I'm not as angry. The reflux is still there, but not as severe. I haven't tasted blood since last Friday (8/18/06). I haven't had to suck on as many tums. I guess those are good things.   I haven't weighed myself so I can't

I've been told I'm crazy, AGAIN!

Well, I FINALLY had my appointment with my band doctor today. Getting a word in edgewise with him is so terribly difficult. I went in to tell him all of these reflux troubles. I went in expecting a slight or total unfill. I tried to tell him my symptoms and I did for the most part. What happened was that he basically threatened me with band removal because "Well, we don't want unhappy people." I told him that I was happy as long as I wasn't having pain or reflux. He said, "I see you have

Gee, it's always something

Gosh, I'd have to go through my entire journal to remember if I've mentioned this problem or not. Either way, here goes...Since about November of 2005 I haven't been able to sleep on my back. If I do, I get an uncomfortable pressure sometimes accompanied by a burning in my upper abdomen and sometimes in my chest. I've told my doctor about it. I told him when it started. He blew me off, actually tightened me and told me to raise the head of my bed, not to eat for at least three hours before

And....we're off to the races

I've just finished (well, sort of) the Sacred Heart Diet found on a thread here on LBT. It's kind of like the cabbage soup diet, but the soup is much better and you have much more variety with your daily meals. By day 4, I had lost 5 pounds. BUT, because the first 3 days don't have any significant protein I was feeling a little dizzy and on the third day I broke down and had a few bites of chicken. I also experienced some terrible cramping in my feet at night. That tells me I wasn't getting

Holding Steady

Well, after the last entry I continued to hold steady. When I went back to solid foods, I jumped back up to 209.5 and there I've stayed until today. I'm back to 208 lbs. I'm starting to wonder if I do have a leak. Once in a while, I do feel my food. That is, I get a little bit of a lump for a moment until it passes through. But it's becoming more rare. I did last night for the first bite or two at dinner, but I think it had been a week since that had happened prior to that. When I first

Doing better. Found my groove again!

I found it! I found my focus and my groove again. :clap2:   I'm back on track. I'm finally back down to 207. That's 4 lbs lost in a week. It's amazing what a motivator that is. I've been logging my food again. I've been doing well with my protein. My caloric intake has been 1200 or less. Other than today, I've been exercising every morning when I get up. I feel good.   Tuesday, when I was eating lunch I noticed that the first couple bites went down VERY slow. I could feel them go

So, that explains it!

:faint:I saw Dr. Oweis today. He's Dr. Duckett's partner. I'm so glad I saw him. He thought maybe I could get some more weight off......NO DUH! And when he asked me how much I thought was in my band (because Dr. Duckett did my last fill), he said that was probably not enough. I asked him if I could talk him into doing a fill today.....he said YES! :clap2:   Well, when he accessed the port he couldn't find anything in there...... THAT MEANS I HAVE HAD NO RESTRICTION, NOTHING IN MY BAND F

OMG I lost a pound!

:Banane59: I never thought I'd be so happy to see a 1 lb loss on the scale! It finally moved. I've been stuck since before Easter. In fact, I actually gained some weight in February but I blame that on the gall bladder surgery. That includes being able to eat again as well as all the physical therapy due to the hip dislocation.   I've been doing better with my water this week. I have done a little bit of snacking, but not as much as before. I'll fight this demon one day at a time. I'm

Still Stuck

I just can't seem to get the scale moving. I've lost a pant size since my gall bladder surgery in February, but despite that I really would like to see the scale move. I am new to this plateau thing. I hope to see some scale progress soon. I've been exercising regularly. I eat O.K. most of the time with a few exceptions when I feel the need for a snack. I think the only real weakness is my water intake. I just can't seem to get the full amount in. I'll keep trying.

OH profile....My history from then to now.

Starting weight: 283 Height: 5'8" Starting BMI: 43 Goal: 150ish. I'd be happy with higher if I thought I looked and felt good. I guess it depends on where my body feels comfortable.   I have been overweight all of my adult life and really, as long as I can remember. I feel like I've been on some sort of diet forever. The first diet I can remember is at the age of 16, my mother sent me to Weight Watchers. I've been on Jenny Craig, Richard Simmons. I've taken Redux and just about any ov

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