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Read more about 2 1/2 weeks post-op

2 1/2 weeks post-op

So, I'm 2 1/2 weeks post-op and I hit the -20 pounds mark this morning! I'm so happy! I'm feeling like myself again and I'm so glad the pain of the first week is behind me. I've actually lost 12 pounds since surgery. The first three days after surgery were the worst. I didn't have gas pains in my shoulder but I had abdominal pain around my port area and it was pretty bad at times. Especially when I layed down. It took about a week for me to feel up to doing much of anything. After that, it

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• June 3, 200917 yr

Read more about Halfway through my pre-op diet :)

Halfway through my pre-op diet :)

Well, I'm halfway through my pre-op diet. I was doing great...til this afternoon. I went to a graduation party and they had lemon pepper chicken wings, so I ate two of those. Then there was the cookie cake...had a few bites of that. Now I also ate raw veggies, if that counts for anything. So the rest of this evening I've been feeling super guilty for cheating. I know it wasn't much, but why can't I have willpower to just say no. I'm hoping the band will help me with that. I've made a promi

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• May 10, 200917 yr

Read more about Pre-op Land Here I Come

Pre-op Land Here I Come

Tomorrow is a big day for me, I start the much anticipated pre-op diet. I totally pigged out today, knowing it would be my last day to do that. I enjoyed prime rib pasta at O'Charley's and of course, 4 rolls! Then I topped it off with a slice of key lime pie tonight. Okay, I'm ready! I'm feeling lucky that I don't have to do the full liquid diet like most of the other pre-op folks. It seems they are struggling with that. I'll be on a high protein / low carb diet with no white stuff allowed. I

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• May 7, 200917 yr

Read more about 5 weeks til band!

5 weeks til band!

I can't believe my band date is creeping up so fast. I'm excited and nervous at the same time, I'm pretty sure that's normal. I've been walking a mile a few times a week, I know I should do more. I'm proud of myself for holding my own in PE class. I did 20 push ups and 43 crunches in 1 minute. Better than some of those youngsters in my class! Just wait til I'm in "Onederland", they won't be able to stop me then! I've got my plane reservations, my rental car and my hotel reservations for Den

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• April 7, 200917 yr

Read more about Phys Ed class at 43

Phys Ed class at 43

Yep, I'm back in PE class two nights a week. This course will satisfy the PE requirement for graduation. I'm going to be power walking 2 nights a week with the class and then I have to log when I exercise out of class. We're also gonna do a physical fitness "assessment", haha, to tell me how out of shape I'm in. I wonder if they'll let me take it again one year post lapband? I'm actually glad I took this class right before surgery because it's gonna kick my butt into starting my exercise program

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• March 22, 200917 yr

Read more about On a mission to get what I want

On a mission to get what I want

I'm new to this "blogging" thing, but I'm gonna give it my best shot. I'm on a mission to get healthy, and beautiful along the way would be so nice. I'm a 43 y.o. mom of 4 young men. One of which is making me a grandma in August. Another reason to get healthy. I've been researching the lapband procedure for over a year and have scheduled my surgery for May 14, 2009. I have to wait that long because I'm in nursing school and that will be the end of the semester. I will be flying from Atlanta to

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• March 15, 200917 yr