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How I lost 100lbs

A blog by Yvette1026 in General

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Excerpts from the life of a woman on a mission

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I love my life!

We hear it all the time... "I love my band", I'm going one further and saying "I love my life!" I've said this a lot prior to the band, but with it I find myself saying it much more often.   That sense of confidence that comes with it, the great feeling of knowing that I'm doing everything I can to be successful and extend the life I love so much and of course, the changes my body is making that make me feel good and seem to be making people compliment me for.   Yesterday was intended to b

Eh it's just not the same...

So I had pizza last night.. I was craving it.. (I know I know) I blame the $10 for any large pizza email I got from Pizzahut...anyways I got thin crust thinking this would help with bloating...etc..   Eh it's just not the same.. you ever eat something cause you had a craving and then you're like "eh" this isn't what I was expecting." or "this isn't as good as I thought it would be" - yep totally the reaction I had last night.   Or maybe it's truly that I just don't care for pizza really, an

$63,468.64

The price tag on my surgery. Nevermind the $800 for my first fill...That my insurance doesn't seem to be covering all of.. Question though. If it's $150 for a fill with no insurance, how is it $800+ with insurance and I'm responsible for $186 of it. HUH WHAT??? :blink: :thumbup:   I think I'm going to have to have a conversation with their billing department because one of these things is not like the other.   Or how do you get the surgery cash for 15K yet my insurance is being charge $63

Carb Coma...

So I had a battle with the box of vegetable thins and the box one... *sigh*   But I slept and SLEPT and SLEPT and could totally go back to sleep right now.. I think I'm in a carb coma.. I hadn't had simple carbs in SO long, it started with the bread on monday, then the bread on thursday, and now the crackers on monday/tuesday again. Every time I eat them I get SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO sleepy. Guess that's a big hint to STOP eating them huh?   Must become productive....

1/18/10 - 1 month Post-Op, first fill and OMGOSH They FIT!!!

So today is my 1 month post-op and I also received my first fill, and let me tell ya, it came RIGHT ON TIME!   So the first fill was easy, lay back, pillow under your back, cross your arms, do a lil' crunch, relax and done.   The weird part was when she took all of my fluid out to make sure how much I had in me, then added a cc to it.. I could feel it "flush" through my body/band, what I imagine those lil' canisters at the bank would feel like as they get fed through those air tubes. It did

Banding, Business, Bread and Blogs!

Let me start by saying I love my band and the results. At 3 days shy of being 1 month post-op, I think my band and I have now become "one". I no longer "feel" it or feel concisious of it.   I've won the mental battle and it's been great. I feel great. I constantly find myself looking at food going "Wow that's too much." so portion control isn't really an issue.   I have found though that I need to stick with what works for me. My church has been on a spiritual fast of fruits and veggies. I

My new food obsession..

3 weeks post-op today, I feel great, I LOVE my band :thumbup:   I went to lunch with a friend yesterday who's on the spiritual fast with me. We decided to do appetizers and salads.   I got the greek salad no olives or cheese.   He got a ceasar salad and zuccini.   Then I found on the menu what seemed like an "interesting" appetizer... Sweet corn tamale cakes. OMGOSH delicious! Like UNBELIEVABLY delicious. And as I quickly found out, may or may not be considered band friendly lol. They

Down 42lbs and counting..

So I had my "official" 2 week post-op check up and I'm down 42lbs. I was just "sure" I'd hit the 50lbs mark but I'll take 42lbs.   This puts me in the 200's a number I haven't seen in ages...I think high school, well and most of 2006. I was in the 200's then that cruise did me in and the scale has been climbing since. But I'm in the 200's and for me is a BIG deal, not as big a deal as the 100's will be but still a huge deal!   I have noticed that my restriction is becoming less. I have 3 cc

Apple Pie Protein A'la mode Smoothie

Ok so it's wishful thinking, but in my quest to find non-dairy smoothies I came up with this one last night... Took a lil' more agave nectar than I would have liked to use but it was good tasting. Not my strawberry shake smoothie good, but still good.   So here we go..   ICE- lots of it (juice only smoothies require more ice than dairy ones) I did 1/2 of the blender, but you could do less and just pour over ice.   1 serving of organic applesauce (unsweetened) I just dumped a serving sin

It's contagious...

So after the NYE portion control at the party success...(see previous blog) I went to dinner last night with a group of people from church.   Chain of command is basically My Pastors, Me, the ministers, ushers, etc..   So at the cheesecake factory, of all places I ordered the small plate greek salad with no olives. It was sliced cucumbers, roma tomatoes and some feta cheese over greens.   The lady next to me then orders the same thing, then changes her to the asparagus salad, then her h

California Omlette - Banded Style

One of my favorite omlettes is what's usually called a California Omlette or a Santa Barbara Omlette.   Typically it has bacon, jack cheese, spinach, avocado, tomato and sour cream/salsa.   Today I made a band friendly version in a scramble that was delicious.   2 eggs 2 pieces turkey lunch meat 1/4 cup fresh baby spinach (half a handful) 1 slice Jack cheese Fresh diced roma tomato Fresh diced avocado   First dice lunch meat and put in pan to warm,as it's warming add preferred me

When reality strikes...

So last night I spent my NYE at church. We had a great time and as usual a potluck, we tend to have sandwiches as the main course because they're quick, easy and people can do what they want with it, add mayo, etc...   Being banded I now see how much we as a society over eat! Let me explain...   The deli didn't have enough time to make our order but they did have some ready made footlongs, you know the ones made piled high on a whole loaf of french bread? This is the same sandwich we usuall

Strawberry "Shake" Smoothie Recipe

I made my best protein shake yet today. My friend turned her nose up at first but then decided to try it, "I just want a lil' bit..I might not like it" she says as she tastes it she looks at me surprised and is like OMGOSH this is really good!!! And it's all healthy?!!??!?!" as she darts back toward the blender for more.   It tastes just like a strawberry milkshake and it was delicious! The recipe I'm posting made 2 shakes.. The first time I split it with someone, the 2nd time I've just been s

In other news: 1 and half chins is better than 3.

LMAO... I took my first progress pic last night and it's the first time I took a pic straight on without the use of "flattering fat girl camera angles" in I can't even tell you how long.   I'm sure you all know the tricks.. Camera UP way UP so you're looking up and the excess chin or in some cases chins are below your jawline and aren't seen in the picture...   Uh huh... famous for those...   That being said I didn't have to do that last night and I'm just one week well 10 days post op

Hopping off the "do it my way train"...

Ok well maybe just for a lil' bit..   So I'm 10 days post op and today was a test for me... and I failed MISERABLY.   I woke up and went to church, got a craving went through the drive through figuring i"ll just eat the meat and the cheese. I get there and I see why I had the craving and why I was drawn to go to this place to help a young man feed his family after a tragedy. But that's another story..   So I go through the drive-thru and make the order...give the guy the food I bought f

Note to self:

Starbursts do not count as "Gummies".   Pasta especially covered in cheesey fattening goodness, in even a small bite or two are NOT your friend.   Sugar cookies dissolve in your mouth before you even realize you put one in there and you're REALLY not supposed to be eating them.   No those ghirardelli chocolate and caramel squares will not just melt and slide...   Christmas parties and potlucks are the devil when you're a day short of being a week out of surgery.   All of the above res

Uck...

OMGOODNESS.. scrambled eggs and spinach were NOT a good idea. OMGOODNESS if I ever wondered if I had restriction since surgery umm yeah no need to wonder.. OMGOSH... ugh.. WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYY....   I almost just want to throw it up... but I distain throwing up... I can't do it.. ugh... OMGOSH when will this pass???

I've been a bad, bad girl....

So Diane from True Results calls me today to follow up on how I'm doing. I tell her I think I'm doing great and seem to be doing better than most.   We go over incisions, etc... she agrees. Then she says do you have any questions. So I say well yes actually I do, why is it I'm supposed to be be on liquids when I can eat things like chicken salad as long as I chew it up. Her normally friendly up beat voice changes into this motherly tone "Now Yvette, we went over this, you don't want anything

Day 4, pants, work and the shopping trip.

Today is day 4, I did entirely too much. My port incision feels tight and pulled like I may have done something to myself. Could have been when the cart rolled into me, could have been the pants, either way.. I will rest up for the rest of the day.   Today I woke up and had yogurt for breakfast, that kept me full, but I decided I needed a protein shake to go all day. When I got home from my moms, I did some work, and got dressed. I put on the loosest but still cute and professional outfit I c

Banding, Good Drugs and Turkmas!

Ok so Friday 12/18/09 I got my band, I woke up going "OMG WHAT DID I DO TO MYSELF" as the pain kicked in. I'm not sure WHO lied and said it's painless, and you could totally be back to work on monday, but somebody did.   I think compared to most I'm doing relatively well. My uncomfortableness (is that a word? wait it is now) is mostly from over doing it today and gas. Have I mentioned how much I distain gas??? like it's a serious pet peeve of mine when people burp or pass gas in other ways wi

This is it....

Less than 4 hours til I go in... I'm still up, not tired, not anxious, not scared, just have lots to do before I go in since I know I'll be down most of tomorrow and Sat.   Finishing up cleaning and doing some laundry. More I do now, less I'll have to do after. I should have cleaned my room this week but I didn't was busy with other things.. If I have time I'll get to it before I go.. Well whatever I can do for the next 2 hours.. I gotta shower at 5 or 5:30, then prayer conference call from 6

I think I love you from head to toe..

I think what's different about me and most people here is I love myself, maybe a lil' too much. I don't aspire to be thin, I don't want to be skinny. I love my curves, my shape, me. I'm an hourglass, maybe the big ben of hourglasses but an hourglass nonetheless.   Part genes part hard work, regardless of how much I weigh I still have a "shape" and it's not just round. When I lost weight before I kept the same shape, just a smaller version of it. I'm in faith that the same thing will happen no

My underwear are too big, and other GOOD problems to have lol

Pre-band but losing and my underwear are entirely too big. Part of me wants to go buy new ones, but then part of me is like wait, we get banded on Friday, let's see what happens after that. lol   This may be an overshare but I think it's a good problem to have.   In other news, other items of clothing and now loose and too big, my one time favorite fitted t-shirt is fitted no more.. YAY!   Well I think, on the upside I get to go shopping. On the double upside, my mother goes through perio

M.I.A., opinions, lies and more.

Ok so I've been MIA for a minute, I needed some time to think about everything that I'm going through, is this what's really right for me.   Two of the people I respect most in the world have voiced their opinions on my surgery. My mother has voiced the same and so forth. They all say the same thing "Do what you want to do, but you can do it on your own, so you don't really need to do this."   I went from 430+ down to 287. The plus is because I couldn't weigh myself for a long time before

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