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Bosteph's Battle of the Bulge

A blog by bosteph in General

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Bosteph's Battle of the Bulge, a weight loss surgery blog by bosteph on BariatricPal. 23 entries on surgery, recovery and progress.

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NSV Dance

I have lost 29.5 inches from my body!!! :biggrin1: I have gone from a tight size 20W to a loose 16 regular.   My goals:   Tie my shoes without holding my breath - check :clap2: Buy boots that zip up the side - check :clap2: Cross my legs comfortably - check :clap2:   Unfortunately, I am at my first plateau. I will get past it. I need to move a little more.

I have a stupid cold

:sick :sick :sick   Why do we need sinuses? I am sure that there is a good reason but right now I can't see one. I am home sick (yesterday too). I hate to miss work unplanned.   DH is having lapband next Thursday. I am so excited for him. He has already lost 16 pounds on the liquid diet. 2007 is our year. Our son is worried that we will stop buying food for our house or that I will make him eat the same "weird" stuff that I eat.   BFF ChaCha is doing great. Her butt is shrinking.

My First Fill

I haven't journaled for the longest time...   Today I got my first fill (3cc's) and it wasn't bad at all. Just a little pressure - ha, ha, ha.   The weight loss has been amazing. I know that the day is coming when it will slow down - I just hope it's not too soon.

Baked Sweet Potato...Yummy!

I started the mushies tonight with a baked sweet potato and garlic mashed potatoes. I needed some variety. Overall, I probably got down 1/2 cup of food.   It was wonderful!!!!! The food sure tastes good after three weeks of liquids (over the holidays to boot). I am looking forward to regular foods because I want crisp vegatables really bad. I am craving them. It will happen soon enough and I will be okay until then.

The Mushies Are Coming!

I gained a couple of pounds back. Since I'm not eating much I can only imagine that I am retaining water. I am finally able to get my fulll water intake down, so maybe that will help. My body is continuing to get smaller even though the scale says differently. I will be glad to get off of the soup because it has so much sodium and that is contributing to the water weight.   I got a great haircut today and went to the Vitamin Shoppe with ChaCha. She goes on clear liquids Wednesday so she i

Going back to work tomorrow

I survived! :clap2:   I have to say that by far the worst day of recovery was day two. Even though I have read this site for months now, I was surprised by this. Day three was tolerable and since then has been absolutely fine. I have not needed pain meds since Friday morning.   My apetite did not come back on Friday as Dr. Jay predicted. It finally returned (a little) today. I have been forcing down small amounts of soup and milk but this afternoon I had a tiny amount of mashed potat

2nd Day of Clear Liquids

Well this is sucking big time. :help:   I am starving. I want something to chew besides gum.   Jello is highly overrated. I want chicken, pizza or a rice cake for goodness sakes.   Oh well, I will have broth instead. I need to suck it up and quit whining. It will be worth it eventually...

1st Day of Clear Liquids

The first day of the clear liquid diet ws really bad but still better than expected. I needed to be more prepared when I went to work. Tomorrow I will take more "food" to work with me. Let me just say that by the time I had starved through 3 p.m. the afternoon SlimFast tasted like a chocolate malt from Sheridan's Frozen Custard - YUM MEE!!!!!

Weird Dreams

My surgery now has a time...8:15 a.m. (I have to be there at 7:15 a.m.) My anxiety is starting to build. I have no interest in food even though I am two days away from my clear liquid diet. I just want to be done. I know that I will have weird dreams tonight.

I didn't realize...

I didn't realize how stressed this process has made me. I have been a complete bear to deal with for the past month. I blamed my disposition on work stress, holiday stress, etc. That's not the whole truth. The whole truth is that I have been on pins and needles waiting to be approved and ultimately banded. I have my pre-op visit on the 13th and surgery scheduled for the 20th. Yes, I will have crappy, liquid food for the holidays - so what? I will be starting off 2007 working towards an

Good News

I'm APPROVED!!!!! :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: I'm glad too. It was a nice ending to a pretty crappy week. I am going to push to have the surgery on 12/20. I am already scheduled off of work from the 20th to the 26th.

Not a Good Sick Person...

I HATE being SICK!!! :sick   I have a good old fashioned cold. Runny nose, sore throat, coughing, sneezing and severe WHINING. I am not a good sick person.   I really should be doing some Christmas decorating but alas, I am laying in bed being pitiful.   DH brought me food. He loves me and I have been very mean today. :ogre   I will work hard to be really nice tomorrow.

I am...AFRAID

First of all, I know my fears are not rational. I am an intelligent woman but I do watch too much medical television.   I have never had surgery. I have never been "put under". It scares me to death. I am terrified of having the tube down my throat. I am afraid that I will wake up before the tube has been taken out. Death by suffocation is my greatest fear. Putting a tube down my throat sounds very suffocating to me.   I have talked to my friends and my husband - who all say that ha

Let the waiting begin...

It's now in the hands of my insurance company. There's not much more that I can do to hurry the process along. I hope that can get scheduled quickly. Another lady (who just got banded) in my office told me that when she called our insurance company she found out that the usual response time is 48 hours. I hope that it's true!

Last Pie in MN

Okay, tonight I said my good-bye to PIE! :Bunny It was warm blueberry with whipped cream. I am satisfied that pie is no longer a regular part of my life. :cheer2: I am travelling for business right now (in MN). Pretty cold up here.

Pysch Eval

Yesterday's visit to the psychiatrist went well. Some of the questions made me think and some made me laugh. Follow up and nutrition is next Wednesday. Then I am all set. I'll just need the date - we are shooting for the week after Thanksgiving. I am sure that the liquid diet is rapidly approaching.

I am on my way!!!!

I LOOOOOVVVVVEEEEDDDD Dr. Jay's staff. :kiss2: :kiss2:   Dr. Cha is the best. She is funny and sincere. I feel completely comfortable with this doctor helping me on this great adventure to a brand new me.   I got my bloodwork completed, my medical records released and my pysch eval is scheduled for Wednesday. I am pumped.   I agree with my BF - once you decide it has to be NOW! I love my Cha Cha! :scared: We will be beautiful (we are now but just more) and live as BF until we are v

Disappointed with my first appointment....

I had my first appointment last Wednesday. It was a disappointment. I won't mention the doctor's name because there are many people in this forum that have had good experiences with him.   Actually, I didn't see the doctor. I went to his appointed lab to begin medical clearance. I think the lab is a scam.   I am 36 years old, 5'8" and weigh 250lbs. My medical problems beyond obesity are almost non-existent. I have very strong family history to indicate that it is only a matter of tim

Someday when I am thin...

I won't have to hold my breath to tie my shoes.:faint: My pants won't roll down my belly - making me completely paranoid that my fat is exposed!!!:scared: I will be able to shop for clothes at any store in the mall. I will be able to wear cordurory without fear of my thighs starting a friction fire! :biggrin1: I will be able to fly without "oozing" into the seats of my fellow passengers. I will be able to sit down at the movies and my hips won't touch the sides of the seat. I will br

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