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TerriDoodle's Journal

A blog by TerriDoodle in General

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My Lap Band Journey

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Finally

Just for the records....   After a 7 week plateau, scale finally moved to 183.8 today, 10/16.   Started using Body Bugg on 10/13. I don't think the two events are related, it just happend that way.

How bad do I want it?

I changed the quote in my signature this morning. This question is directed at myself. How bad do you want it, Terry? How bad do you want it and what are you willing to do to get it? I was ON FIRE before and after surgery. My goals and plan to get there were shining before me like a holy grail and there was nothing that was going to stand in my way. I absolutely loved this person that I'd become -- a totally reinvented self that for once in my life was 100% sure that I would get slim and fit....

Ok, Let's Try September........

Ah, September! The renewal of hope is in the air as kids go back to school with the promise of straight A's and I with my promise of exercise!!   I didn't like the pressure I felt last month with the 'specific' goals I outlined and it made me feel bad when I didn't measure up exactly. So I'm going to relax them just a little bit and break it down into Cardio sessions and Weights sessions, like many of the other Violets do. 8 - Full Body Strength Training Sessions 10 - Cardio Sessions of at

August Exercise Challenge

Here is my August Exercise Challenge -- I wanted to be more specific with my goals and this is way too long to put in a signature line!   Wish me luck! Monday - Upper body + abs 2 of 4 (missed 1*) Wednesday - cardio (cycle & elliptical) 4 of 5 (Missed 1**) Thursday - Lower body + abs + cardio 3 of 5 Saturday - Full Body (no cardio, no abs) 3 of 4 Sunday - Swimming + Sauna 2 of 4 (missed 1) Tracking pool laps: 8/12 - 12 laps total, 6 at one time. 8/13 - 15 laps total, 10 at

Hello Again!

Gosh, I haven't been able to get to this journal for the longest time! Ever since we went to the new "skin" the link didn't work. Found a work-around.   so, it's July 3rd and I feel like I'm doing great!! Had my 3rd fill 6 days ago and am loving my restriction. If it could stay just like this I'd be real happy! Hopefully I'll start losing like a good bandster now.   I'm exercising 5x a week: working with a trainer (Rory), trying different classes (they all kick my butt), swimming, cardi

Day 12

Weight today 203!   Total: 980 Fat:34 307 32% Carbs:52 191 20% Fiber:4 0 0% Protein:73 293 31% Alcohol:22 155 16%   Activity - 30 mins on treadmill 3.1mph @ 2.5 incline - 200 cals recumbant bike - 10 mins - 50 cals   Net calories 730

Day 11

Back to normal today!!! Absolutely back to my old self again...BUT 11# lighter!   Weight today 204   Total: 894 Fat:48 431 49% Carbs:64 224 25% Fiber:8 0 0% Protein:56 225 26%   Activity - 45 mins on treadmill @ 3.0 and 10 mins on bike at target HR for 200 calories

Day 10!

My food was kinda wierd today, so I'm not even gonna mess with Fitday. If I had to guess, I'd say I probably had 950-1000 calories today. Had a ton of water and went to the gym as well.   Activity treadmill - 32 mins at 3.0 mph recumbant bike - 10 mins at target HR   So, I think my net cals for the day were at about 750-800. Still at 205#.

Day 9

I joined a gym and hit the treadmill for 35 minutes tonight...even broke a sweat and everything! :clap2: Feel so much better now than I did when I got off work.   Other improvements are that I have just about weaned off of caffeine entirely. I used to drink 4-5 cups of coffee and 1-2 glasses of iced tea/day. Even the smallest amount has been upsetting my tummy this week and I found that I really just preferred plain old water. Once I get completely off, I will try my best to stay off. It just

Day 8

Total: 808 Fat:45 405 51% Sat:18 163 21% Poly:4 40 5% Mono:12 106 13% Carbs:44 150 19% Fiber:8 0 0% Protein:60 239 30%   8 days postop and Ruh Roh. Bandster hell is coming.... I'm getting hungry!!! BUT...I eat a cup of full fluids or mushies and and I'm ok for 2-3 hours....and still only getting in <900 calories, but just spending more time hungry than I was. It's all good. I scheduled my appt for my 1st fill for May 4th. My soreness is almost all gone but still get tired easily

Day 7

Down another pound today to 206.   Yesterday (Day 7) was my first day back at work and it was pretty tough. Didn't get enough sleep the night before and was really tired. Didn't realize how much I wasn't moving around until the gas started REALLY bothering me. I think caffeine is a problem now...or maybe just coffee. Don't like the way it settles in my stomach 1st thing in the morning. Amazing how I am weaning off without even trying. Am starting to prefer water. Cool. This is yesterday's cou

Day 6

Had a quiet day at home yesterday. Pain is almost gone. Incisions itching like crazy!!! Took a 20 min walk. Had trouble getting my food in 'cause I'm getting bored with everything I have in the pantry. Protein was horrible, fat was way high, calories too low. Will try again tomorrow!   Total: 728 Fat:40 357 49% Sat:21 189 26% Poly:3 29 4% Mono:11 96 13% Carbs:63 224 31% Fiber:7 0 0% Protein:36 144 20%

Evening Day 5

Today was a painful day. Tried to just stay with Tylenol but it didn't do much good. Finally broke down at 7:00p and took pain meds and feel sooooo much better. Duh! Sutures really felt like they were pulling...best way to describe it. It hurt! No problems eating today or getting liquids in. A good day. I think that caffeine is not agreeing with me. I LOVE iced tea but it is upsetting my tummy & making me hungry. Will observe this closely in days to come. Taking Gas-X a couple or three t

Morning Day 5

Last night I ventured into the world of real food again. According to my post-op diet I can have fish and cooked vegetables...so I went to Luby's and ate about 1-1/2 oz. of baked fish, maybe 12 green beans, and 2 tbsp. of mashed potatoes. Yes, I was a little scared to swallow. But I chewed the tar out of that food and I had little problem. And I sure didn't eat very much. In the hours that followed I did have 4-5 short bursts of pain in my sternum area but it was no big deal. It did, however, gi

Morning Day 4

No pain meds in my system right now at all and I'm feeling some new soreness. Port pain and incision on left side (2 largest) are pretty sore. I've been fighting headaches for the last 2-3 nights...very persistent...even when taking hydrocodone. Woke up with a new tight feeling in my esophagus at the breastbone area....like there's food stuck there or something. Also experiencing a slight heartburn. Will try to get answers & suggestions from the board today.   On the bright side, I'm down

Day 3 Post Op

I slept well last night and only had to get up 3-4 times to pee, rather than the every 15 mins. I did the night before! Oh, and I also weighed 211 today so the weight loss has officially begun! I really feel like I have 'turned the corner' and my pain is sooooo much better today. I'm only taking Tylenol now. Still using Gas-X. Had a 1/2 c of cream of wheat this morning and it was yummy! (skim milk, brown sugar splenda, butter, cinnamon, vanilla, plain protein) I'll probably have soup agai

I'm Banded!

Well, I thought I would record my banding experience...I may find it interesting at some point in the future.   DH drove me to Park Plaza at 8:30 and I basically sat around until 10:00. they got me in a gown and in a room then I took a nap (relaxed, eh?). Finally got to the staging area about 11:00 where they took another hour to start an IV and get an anesthesia history. I met with Dr. Spivak for a bit, too. At noon they gave me something in my IV that made me really goofy and took me to the

Ongoing post-op diet

Panda's post-op diet -- looks like some great guidelines:   *********************************************   PHASE 3: (Day 9-Day 15) After Surgery (SOFT FOODS): 1. Avoid full fluids except MEAL REPLACEMENTS (Unjury, diet low carb slim fast, etc). 2. Baked NOT fried fish, pork, chicken, or turkey (no skin) and in small pieces 3. Lean ground beef finely crushed 4. Dried beans, peas, and lentils -- well cooked. 5. Canned or well-cooked vegetables. 6. Low carb (30 grams per day is the maxim

More useful info

CONSISTENCY   *If the food you are eating is keeping you full for 3 or less hours you must increase the consistency/thickness of your food. (Generally when you are on clear liquids and ready to move to full liquids, full liquid to mushy, etc)   *If the food you are eating is keeping you full for 4 or more hours your food is at a good consistency/thickness.   *As soon as you feel full (this may feel like discomfort in your chest) STOP EATING. If you ever feel like something is stuck STOP! D

How to tell when you are perfectly adjusted:

BetsyJane posted this and I thought it might come in REAL handy. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````   HowtoTellWhenYouArePerfectlyAdjusted: You are losing 1-2 pounds per week.   If you are not losing 1-2 pounds per week:   A. You may need an eating adjustment 1. Are you eating 60 grams of protein a day?   2. Are you eating 25 grams of fiber?   3. Are you avoiding all liquid calories? a. Soup can be sign of soft calorie syndrome b. Alcohol contains a lot

Getting my head ready...

I went back to visit my old Low-Carb journal...and sure enough, those things DO come in handy later on.   I certainly don't remember the weight coming off so slowly. I was a paragon of patience!!! I was working my a$$ off with BFL and tennis and still not losing...but I plugged away...and eventually lost 26#. It was a pound here and there....gain and lose, gain and lose, but I had the support of a great forum and a diet that I was happy with (read: wasn't hungry all the time). I rarely cheated

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