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A blog by ShiraSimcha in General

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A weight loss surgery blog by ShiraSimcha on BariatricPal. 22 entries on surgery, recovery and progress.

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Long Time!!!!

Well, the holidays are officially over and hopefully all the Hanukkah stuff is packed away by now at my house...me? I am at work :thumbup:   Anyway, it was a great holiday. Things got a little dicey on Christmas Eve but I also took the opportunity to get a really great therapist to start to talk to. I figure with the situation with my husband's health, my child's autism, me - working, going to school, studying all the time, well, it was a good time to find someone to talk to. Somewhere alo

Hot Date after WI!

I have WI tonight at 5:30 and then class. I do NOT have my food journals. I may say I have been keeping them online and see how I can fudge that. I should show a loss though and I am kind of excited about that. :biggrin:   Afterwards, I am meeting my friend Daniel at Panera (I'll get a water and soup) to discuss (oh you are so going to love this) MW (DH)'s death. :rolleyes3:   Nope, as they say in Spamalot, not dead yet :glare: but his family is already bursting a nut over it. We're no

Tomorrow's my WI

I appear to be down and may have my C issues under better control. I got a tip to add some Miralax to my protein drink so I put a capful in every morning and then take my regular stool softener at night and today I started to see some progress...YAY!!!! That is one of the scourges of my life. I am really worried that after my lapRNY those issues will get worse...I guess all I can do is what I AM doing. :glare:   I appear to be down prior to my WI tomorrow night. That's GREAT! I was get

Hungry, Hungry Shira

I am starved. H made some veggie chili the other night (BG: 2 cans each of light and dark kidney beans, a bag of frozen whole kernal corn, 4 cans of diced tomatoes with onion and garlic, 2 packs chili seasoning and 1 bag of Morningstar crumbles.) It was FAB but I farted all day and all night yesterday. :boom:I am still having a hard time pooing (TMI, I know) but I have been trying to get at least 2 litres of water every day and then I take 4 stool softeners at night to help. It's a charmed l

The Continuing Saga of Protein Drinks

Well, I am IN LOVE with the Spirutein Peanut Butter Chocolate Swirl. I could drink a gallon of it and have to be careful because I know 1) too much protein and 2) I'd never poo again.   I saw a great sale at Vitamin Shoppe online and ordered another 2# can of it and a can of Designer Whey in PBChocolate Caramel. I mixed that up this morning.   Its a big difference...only 3oz of water instead of 8oz of milk (Spirutein) and it was thin like chocolate milk. I liked it though. Quick easy and

Tradition!

Well, being Jewish, this time of year is kind of weird for us. Hanukkah isn't the same as a Jewish Christmas and I really do believe that to celebrate it as such just convinces people that that's what it really is. It's actually quite a minor holiday. Our biggies are Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur and Passover. I personally love Sukkot which is the festival of the booths and everyone builds a little hut in their yard with something like a thatched roof that you can see the stars through in the fal

Protein Shakes

I decided to start trying protein shakes to see whats what. After the excellent experience at Starbucks when I got the protein shot and then wasn't hungry until lunch, well, I figured that it wouldn't be a bad idea during my 6 month managed weigh in phase.   As luck would have it, I went over to the health food store to find vegan cream of mushroom soup (I know, I know) around T-Day. They didn't have it...but they did have packets of protein shakes so I stocked up figuring I'd give some a tr

Change in Plans

We were supposed to head to Pittsburgh tonight for a play but my friend M just called and suggested we do dinner at Chili's tonight instead. You don't have to ask THIS exhausted puppy twice! :thumbup:   Of course I was there LAST night too! :biggrin3:   Tonight will be soup and salad. I feel full and gross and really just want to go home, drink some tea and call it a night and watch Greys. Looks like I MIGHT get my wish! :biggrin:

A Play A Day

Last week it was Spamalot on Thanksgiving night. Tonight it's "Frost/Nixon" at the Benedum.   Let's see...Monday I was home. I think anyway. :biggrin3:   Doesn't seem like I'll see my puppies again until Friday night at the earliest!!! :biggrin:   Laundry???? I am sending it to Band Groupie!!! :thumbup:

Three Cheers for a Shot of Pro!

I found out you can get Starbucks with a shot of protein powder. I tried it in a skinny latte and I kid you not, I wasn't hungry until lunchtime. Huh!!! I plan to get me some of that protein powder and give that a whirl in my Season of the Festive "I Have To Eat Everything In Sight". I also like getting that little treat at Starbucks and knowing it will keep me from being hungry. I don't particularly like the prices which is how I came up with the evil plan to add my own pro to my Sheetz ex

New job...new insurance???

My dream job has become available...this week. I scraped together a decent resume (I love where I am so I haven't even bothered to keep it up) and went to an interview this week. Several issues reared their ugly little heads. :eek:   First, my suit didn't fit. :car: I don't know that it would have even before I gained the 5# to get a "better" BMI but the reality was it did.not.fit comfortably enough to interview in. So I settled on a navy, jersey material dress with a little jacket. I lik

Food? Beware!

Life gets in the way doesn't it? For some reason I have been running around for the past week eating everything that isn't tied down. I was down a few lbs last week and pretty happy about it but that was before this week. Now, yes, I GET it that my ovaries are awake and demanding food right now (deep fried, chocolatey, cheesy, salty, meaty fare actually...and preferably all in one! :biggrin3:) but I have gained some serious poundage. Gotta stop...it isn't like I don't have WI next week. Wha

Decisions, decisions

I decided to keep the appointment with my doctor today even though Highmark said I don't really even need to discuss this with him. I have known him for the past 16 years so I am very comfortable discussing stuff with him...but boy was I nervous today!!!   I told him I have worked hard over the years and just can't seem to get anywhere and I am frustrated. So I said I wanted to be banded. He said that was fine but as we talked (and we are the same age), he said he'd prefer I go the lap RNY

The 6 month diet blues

Fortunately I only have to stay the same you know? Because this weekend was rough. Shabbat is hard for me. This is the Jewish Sabbath and I find I really have to plan well to have a successful weekend. This weekend, not so much. I am also constipated :glare: I have IBS-C and it's rearing it's ugly head. My Giant Eagle isn't selling my special cheese anymore...:huh2: Sigh. Anyway...   I had read on the boards about having a skinny caramel dolce latte with a shot of protein at Stabuck

The First Day of the Rest of My Life

Tonight is my first LifeStyle class at Magee. $24 total with parking to start my next phase. I haven't told a soul for various reasons. Most of them involve the fact that most folks I know are down on any kind of WLS. They either know someone who failed on the band or they heard about someone. My dad was stapled way back when...his isn't working but it isn't because of the surgery it's him and he knows it. But anyway...whatever...I haven't told anyone except a close friend, my dad and my h

Happy Happy Joy Joy!!!!

I called Magee this morning and guess what!!! I am a candidate for surgery! Even better, I start their lifestyle classes tomorrow right after work (while I am slamming a burger down on the way no doubt)! The classes are only $20 which I figured was a good deal. I can see my PCP on Nov. 25 and let him know I have made this decision and that Magee will handle everything. I am not sure my PCP was equipped to do anything more than weigh me so the extra $10 copay I think is worth it. Plus Magee

Radio Silence

Well, it's now been a week and a half and still no word from Magee. I imagine that by overestimating my height (even though I called back and corrected it), I am too low to be considered. I am really kind of bummed to be honest because apart from that, I qualify. At least initially. At my true height I am 37.5 bmi. Sigh. I will call again tomorrow and see what's up.

Secret Bander

Today I went out to lunch with my two best friends...I had said something to the one a few weeks ago along the lines of "what do you think about WLS?" And she ripped into it...didn't approve unless you were pretty much on life support, etc. So I dropped it. Today at lunch she said "You're not thinking about WLS are you?" And of course I lied..."oh NO! I was talking about my Dad!!!" Then I started to wonder if I CAN keep this a secret. If we go out to eat, will I be able to keep my secret?

Excela Westmoreland

After hearing BG's excellent research about the bariatric scene in Pittsburgh, I called the Westmoreland Excela Bariatric program and made an appointment to go to the seminar on December 9. I REALLY like their approach and lifetime commitment to you both before and after surgery. It's right down the hall from my PCP and I am thinking it is super close (and small - they have only done 100) for fills or any issues. I am not liking that they're small but I figure I'll go have a listen. It gets

Still Nothin'

Despite the best wishes of BG, still no word from Magee. I am also down with an upper respiratory infection although I did break down yesterday and get the antibiotics. The PA told me not to get them until the weekend but my cough was...wicked. Fortunately this is keeping everyone at work at bay and since I have a paper due that I haven't even attempted to start and it's due Sunday...a Friday with nothing to do but that will be nice.   Tonight we have services for new members at our synagog

My First Post

Thanks to Band Groupie, I am realizing I have a blog here that I can write on which is good. I have my own blog but I am not telling anyone about my lap aspirations so I really cannot talk about it there. I am so glad to have this space here!!!!!   I just called Magee this morning. I went to the seminar last Wednesday (the 5th - anyone else go to that one?) and have been waiting for them to get back to me about my eligibility. I already know what Highmark will do...35BMI and comorbidities

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