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LeeLee76's Blog

A blog by LeeLee76 in General

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3 weeks Pre-Op

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Revision Surgery Scheduled For Next Week

Its been a very long time since I have been on.. I went through all of the hoops and finally got authorization to do the lap band to RNY revision surgery and I'm scheduled for next Wednesday. My new surgeon said if he had seen me original he never would have suggested the band for me. I'm nervous yet excited at the same time. I hear recovery is a bit longer so I'm expecting that. I hear different opions on the success rate. Anyone have any thoughts or know of anyone that has had the revision s

Pea Soup Anyone....

Well, the weather here in MA is miserable and rainy, best described as pea soup!! Definitely makes you want to burrow under the covers and sleep sleep sleep lol..   Decided to reach out and see if anyone has some feedback. Since my most recent fill, I find that I have an aversion to a lot of foods or smells of certain foods, or a feeling of mild nausea should I say. And I'm not expecting. Not sure if this is just me or if its the fill. I have noticed much more tightness or feeling sort of

Moving Onwards And Upwards

Its been a while since I have blogged, just haven't had the time, energy or desire I suppose.. I had a follow up with the doctor yesterday and am 9 months post-op and sooooo not where I expected to be. I've lost maybe 30lbs total and now have 9.4 in my 14 band.   I feel pretty good overall but disappointed at the same time. I know everyone is different but I honestly expected my weightloss to be greater at this point in the game, I'm still doing my kickboxing class every morning, hitting th

Hello Hello.. Its Been A While

Hello everyone and Happy New Year to all!   So, I've started a kickboxing class this week and boy is it really hard but to my surprise I absolutely love it. Its much more fun than the bootcamp I did so I have a feeling I'm going to be doing it a lot and I think the different routines will really help..   I have a couple of questions for my fellow bandsters. All the exercise I'm doing, I'm not really noticing much of a difference in my upper body yet I seem to be slimming down quite a bit on

Renewed Determination!

Hello all... So I had another appointment with my doctor today. I'll be 4 months post-op as of this week. I have been feeling pretty discouraged but I decided today that I'm not going to concentrate on what I haven't lost so far but what I can lose. I received another fill so I actually have 8cc's in my 14cc band at this point. I wasn't expecting them to put a full cc in but we'll see how it goes. I talked to the doctor about doing a 2 week liquid diet to jump start my weightloss and get al

Gasrtric Bypass after Gastric Banding???

I have been doing some thinking lately and am considering potentially going to the weightloss clinic near home ( my lap band was done near work an hour away) and inquiring about the bypass surgery. I'm beginning to feel that maybe I should have made the decision for bypass instead of the band. My insurance has no restrictions and would cover it as long as I am still at a BMI of 40 or over. Has anyone known someone that has done this? Any thoughts? I'm open to suggestions or feedback. I just f

Not in a celebrating mood

Hello all...   Its been a while since I have posted, haven't really had too much to say lately. This week is bring lots of thoughts and some disappointment. I'm almost 4 months post surgery and have not lost anything, I'm basically either staying the same or I'm up a few pounds. Its so frustrating to not be at my own personal mini goal. My birthday is this week and I'll be 35. I'm having a hard time with 35 for some reason and even more disappointing is that I seem to be stuck in this rut.

does the gas ever go away!

Ugh, for some reason today I woke up with gas, not the icky smelling stuff lol but like after we had our banding surgery. It won't go away no matter what. Its making me feel so bloated and my stomach hurts.. I've had this several times and nothing seems to help, not even walking. Does anyone else get like this randomly? I need a cure! any suggestions or feedback are greatly appreciated.   on another note, struggling to decide on a cardio kickboxing class or to sign up for the fitness bootca

Hello my friends

Its been a little bit since I've been blogging, not too much to talk about. I have one more day of my fitness bootcamp left this week and that ends my 4 week journey. I haven't lost during this time as far as pounds go but I feel stronger and my fitness level has definitely improved! I'm actually thinking of doing another 4 weeks to keep it going. I like the challenge a and the variety it provides.   I think my lack of weight loss is due to my thyroid, or lack of one I should say. I had m

2nd Fill and no restriction

I had my appointment with the doctor on Wed and discovered I have actually gained 1.5 lbs in 2 weeks. This was very disappointing but I'm trying to stay positive. I had my 2nd fill and they put in 2cc's so now I am at 6 cc's in a 14cc band. I really don't feel restriction and am nervous that the band could be too big? I have heard varying opinions regarding the 14cc band and of course everyone is different but is it possible that the band can be too big?   I completed week 2 of my fitness bo

Feeling a little discouraged

I started today feeling pretty good, had my second bootcamp session. I won't lie, its soooo difficult but I'm glad I had the guts to try something like this. I can't believe though that I, at the rip age of almost 35 do not know how to jump rope! I seem to have absolutely no coordination so that was embarrassing. Going to keep at that.   I found myself lookinga the calendar and I've realized I'm 8 weeks post surgery and only down a total of 20lbs since my surger. I feel a bit disappoint

Trial and error

I had my first fill last Wednesday.. The doctor put 4 cc's in and I have a 14 cc band I guess. She said its standard to put 4 cc's in on the first fill. I don't really feel any different though, still not feeling that restriction but of course it may take time. My next appointment is on 9/28 so I'll see how I feel then and how my weight loss is.   I started my outdoor fitness bootcamp this morning. Wow! I work out at the gym regularly and thought I was in decent shape. This class proves t

Adventure Bootcamp here I come!

Hello my fellow bandsters,   After much debate with myself, back and forth and indecision I have signed up for a 4 week outdoor bootcamp with a girlfriend. I was going to do cardio kickboxing but at this point feel the bootcamp will be better. I'm nervous, excited and ready to go. Not looking forward to a 4:50am wakeup but it'll be worth it.   I have a doctors appointment tomorrow. I'm glad to be seeing the doctor since I am hoping to get my first fill. Not feeling any restriction at th

Feeling great!

Feeling great today! I went for a nice long walk before work this morning, a walk on my dinner break and I have so much energy I might just go to the gym after work as well.. sounds a little crazy I know..   I'm scouring the websites for some different low fat recipes for Cod and Haddock. I eat mostly those two and chicken and don't want to become bored too quickly. Also, does anyone have any recommendations for breakfast things that are really quick, easy to make and can be eaten in the c

Calorie intake??

I just started on solid foods this week and not too bad. I am tracking my food and liquid intake using myfitnesspal.com which is great! I have only had a total of 571 calories today and 92 grams of protein.. Is that normal? I can't see how I am going to get more calories when I'm eating my 3 meals and a snack. Any suggestions? Does anyone know if its ok to get such a low amount of calories? I'm hearing different thoughts. Thanks for the help!    

First day back to work!

Today was my first day back to work after being out 30 days. It was easy to adjust and thankfully I wasn't swamped so I could catch up on my emails. One of my co-workers who is a good friend, she's the only one in the office other than my boss that knows about my surgery hugged me tight and said you look absolutely amazing. It was such a great feeling.   I'm a little aprehensive about the whole eating thing at work. My schedule is so crazy and I work a lot of overtime. I pretty much end

2 Days to go

I go back on Wednesday for my 4 week post op checkup. I don't even think I'm seeing the doctor I think its with either the nutritionist or the nurse practitioner. I haven't managed the mushies very well so I'm afraid to tell them when I go but know I need to be honest. When I eat or drink lately I feel a sharp pain in my stomach, sort of like a cramp and not sure what would cause it.   I'm back to work on Thursday and that will be an adjustment since I have been out 30 days. Everyone keep

Looking at the bright side

Decided enough was enough, no more moping around the house over my failed relationship. By no means will it be easy but I'll do what I need to for me. I even have two dates set up for this weekend. Yikes! haven't "dated" in over 4 years lol.   I think I have found a cardio kickboxing class near home that has early morning classes so I'm excited to check that out. I hear its a tough workout but great for total body sculpting and firming which I want of course.   I finally stepped on the

No appetite..

I'm sure its probably been due to my mood but I have had absolutely no appetite for the last 4 days. I am attempting to get my protein in but am falling short. Also, I was ok'd to start mushies last week and have yet to do that. Has anyone else stayed on strictly a liquid diet even though they were given the go ahead to move on? For some reason the idea of pureeing my food or eating baby food just does not appeal. I have managed some soup but not more than 3 oz at a time.   I'm definitely g

Rough day, temptation abounds

Today is a rough and more days like this to come. After 4 yrs my boyfriend decided he is done. Lots of friends will mark this as a great event and feel its for the best and my family will probably stage a celebration party but of course I'm not in agreement. I'm trying to stay busy and distract myself but its so hard and I find myself wanting to hit the grocery store running and pick up all the crap thats so bad for me. Of course I can't and I won't but the temptation is there. And of cours

Feeling good!

Today was day 2 back at the gym and I was amazed at myself.. I figured after having not been in over 2 wks I would be sluggish and out of shape a bit but surprisingly I managed an hour of intense cardio both days and yesterday I worked my legs w/ the circuit training and today I worked my arms with weights. What a great feeling!! I'm trying to find a cardio kickboxing class I can take a few days a week but might need to join a different gym to take it.   On another note, I was supposed to st

On my way

Here I am at exactly 2 weeks post-op. I had my checkup yesterday and they finally removed those stupid staples! Amazing how much less my incisions bother me with them gone. Doctor feels I'm on track, the appointment was actually very brief, it was a longer wait to see the doc than the appointment itself. He cleared me for the gym, basically to do what I'm comfortable with and go at my own pace.   On another note, I decided to take the full time that I have been approved for and not go bac

2 Week check -up

Tomorrow will be my 2 week post-op check up with the doctor. Not really nervous since he's probably just taking out my staples (thank goodness!!!!) and I think he's just doing a weigh-in. For some reason, my doctor's instructions have been to weigh myself each morning and keep track so I won't be pleasantly surprised. If my scale is correct and its a good digital one, I'm down 18lbs since the day after my surgery. I had thought to lose a little more pre-op but it seemed I gained that back ri

Happy Friday Bandsters!

Its Friday already. I am now almost 2 weeks post-op, or will be as of Tuesday. Its amazing how fast the time goes by when you aren't doing much of anything. I have my post-op checkup on Monday and am curious to see how I do. I'll be thrilled to get these stupid staples out!! My incisions are bothering me a lot but I'm sure its because they are actually healing. I'll also find out if I can move on to the mushies stage.   Originally I was planning on going back to work on Tuesday which would

First slip up and last I hope!

Not sure what on earth possessed me but today I decided to try some turkey chili and pick out the pieces of turkey. I'm only a week post-op and supposed to be on liquids only so I definitely should NOT have done that. What surprises me most is that it went down without any trouble and I felt fine for the most part. That was about 2 hrs ago and now I actually feel somewhat sick to my stomach. Not sure if its the chili or my guilt I hope I didn't do any damage and I will definitely not do that

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