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Adrienne21's Blog

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day 7

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head hunger vs real hunger

I need to get in tune with my band. I suddenly had some type of epiphany. I think since I have been stressed for the last week that I have been having head hunger. I just ate a yogurt and now am getting little rumbles in my stomach. I am concluding that I should wait until I feel the rumbles in my stomach to eat that way I will know for sure if I am actually hungry or if it is just my head playing tricks on me. I can do that or simply eat and snack when I am hungry but I don't want to go over my

two months post op

So it literally has been two months since I have been banded. I know I haven't been exercising regularly and I take full accountability for it. I have been so stressed and busy with handling my personal affairs. I did have a cigarette and a couple drinks, which means I skipped two meals in two days to have those drinks. I know, i know... empty calories and sugar.. Those were my down moments but other than that I have not eaten anything bad.   I do feel like if I get another fill I will not fee

Day 1 all over again.

I didn't fall off of my diet but I have been feeling a little sad bc I have been stressed and I have been skipping meals. I also haven't worked out yet due to my crazy hours and then a couple excuses and I take full responsibility for that. I finally have my step dad and my sister on board with dieting and wanting to work out. So I have a small support system. The only thing is that they don't want to start until september or october. It would be nice if I knew someone who lived in the same ar

first fill

I had my first fill today and it wasn't fun. I have two bruises and two bandages over my port. I had to get them standing up. I am going to try to work with the fill i received so that I can stay away from being prodded with that big darn needle. I was livid when I saw that I only lost 3.2 pounds but now that I think about it. I dont feel bad about it. I look great in my old clothes and I can go down stairs without sweating.   I was told to stop with the bread, rice and pasta.. I had my hand s

List of things I want to be able to do once I reach my goal.

Okay, here are a few things I want to do once I reach my weight goal. wear a bikini. walk in high heels comfortably. do a marathon run/walk for a charity. to be able to run around and play with my little sister without being out of breath or lack of energy. be more confident. to stop hiding behind my laptop and enjoy life. to look and the mirror and be happy with what I see. to go to my high school reunion as the new me. to go back to school and be able to fit in those awful d

Food addiction

I am 39 days into being banded and today I struggled. I am on a low carb/ no sugar diet plan and I had two slices of bread with my chicken. I kind of feel like I am getting hungrier a lot often. every 2-3 hours. I don't want to keep shoveling food into my mouth esp since I am only working out once a day three times a week. I feel like I am battling with food addiction. I mean I have never had any issues with food thus far. I am just genuinely worried that if I eat again tonight I might eat too m

band anniversary

Today is my one month anniversary for being banded. I don't know if I reached my goal of being 299. I won't know until I go to the doctors office. which is on the 13th of august. I don't care what the scale says. I know I have lost weight because I can fit my 30/32 pants and they are a bit loose. so yay to me. lol I am going to start exercising more and start shedding these pounds so I can start feeling better. I need to boost my energy level. I still feel like I have a lack of energy. I have t

update

I am anxious to know what I have lost since my last weight was recorded. I have to wait 14 days before I find out my weight and to get my fill. I haven't been working out as much as i used to but i am working on that now. My gym doesnt offer a pool. i LOVE SWIMMING. I just don't want to spend 200 down and 30-80 bucks a month on gym memberships. I am not made of money. So I guess I will stick with them and walk. three times I have made bad food choices and I feel bad about it now because I though

Day 20 with heat rashes and pain

So today I noticed I have another heat rash.. It's my underarm.. Its extremely painful but not as intense as the one under my belly and thighs. I felt like a baby was ripping through every single pore in all of the regions. lol literally burning and swelling all over the place. It is worrying me because I think I might be losing weight too fast. I mean I am still fairly new to the band. I regret letting myself get this far before I decided I needed help... weight wise. I watched some body scul

Lovely day (day 18)

SO I went to see my mom and my nana today. She looked at me and said I looked great. I got up to pull the couch cover up a bit and she said my bum is getting bigger. like the fat from my stomach is going to my butt. lol I laughed and I later looked in the mirror and it is true.. I might have a bum. lol anywho, My hunger is starting to come. I ate 1/4 cup of oatmeal for breakfast. and dinner I had Steak and a few grapes. That's all I could process for the day. I am happy because that's more than

learned the hard way

I ate breakfast fine today. I had 1/2 a cup of oatmeal with whey. I made lunch and dinner and guess what I did?? I left it at home. I get to work and I have nothing healthy to eat so I go the whole day with just sipping water and chewing sf gum. I get off work and order a steak sope (its like a small round taco but not really a taco). I didnt eat the shelling because I am scared of stretching my band.   SO I am taking small bites and chewing well. I was so hungry that I kept eating until I st

day 15

I know I am suppose to be eating mushy food but honestly how am I going to eat 1200 cals in mushy food? Also, its high in cals and I dont want to gain some of the weight I lost back.. i haven't been eating over 600 calories in one day. So I had oatmeal with whey powder for breakfast. for lunch I had half a protein shake and for dinner I had a cup of ground turkey with sour cream and 1/4 cup of low fat cheese. I broke down and had a soft shell tortilla. I tore it in half and only ate one piece t

day 12

so I am a little over 60lbs down in weight. I am already showing signs of weight loss. I have sagging skin in my thigh area and my boobs. I really loved my boobs and they are leaving me. I developed a heat rash from the friction when I move.. I thought if I lost it slow enough I wouldn't have much skin. I really can't blame myself because I am half to blame for being obese anyways. The important thing is that I care now and I am more dedicated than I have ever been. The thing that has me so down

Day 11 part two

So I went to the doctor today to have my staples removed and boy did that hurt. Then she told me she was going to check to see how much liquids I had in my band. The nurse walks up to me with this needle that was about 4 inches long. I started freaking out because I thought that whole thing was going in me. After she found my port she poked me and that was it.. it did not hurt when she drained me.. then filled me up with 1cc. so now i should be doing fine. I still am feeling very sleepy and low

day 10 post-opt

I have to admit I am proud to say I finally was able to drink a full bottle of water today!!! I know it doesnt sound like much but believe me its the most i have been able to drink since I was banded. sucky thing that bugged me yesterday was the slight break out episode I had yesterday. Its pretty bad but I have some medicine that is suppose to help with the irritations. I am so close to being under 300lbs i can smell it. I only wish I had done this years ago but that is in the past..   my n

Day 8 post-opt

I was able to eat another jello cup and a sugar free Popsicle It's strange because I can feel my stomach making sounds like its hungry but i don't have an appetite for food. in an hour i will try to drink a protein shake. I've been reading a lot of blogs and comments on here and its making my head spin. I am worried about getting filled. some people said it hurt and they didn't feel good after the shot. I was under the impression that they numbed the port site before injecting you with the needl

one week banded

I received a call from my doctor ten mins ago. I asked her if everything I am experiencing was normal, She said if I am not tolerating my fluids and they come back up I need to go to the er. I will see how today goes. I know last was rough. I felt dizzy and hungry. I felt like I had not eaten enough or drank enough water. I did a skin test for dehydration. (You go to the middle of your arm and you take your index finger and thumb and pull a chuck of skin up. if it goes back down you are fine. if

sickness

Im feeling a little sick right now. I am not sure if I am dyhydrated, bloated, hungry, or sick. perhaps all of the above. I feel like I am going to vomit but nothing is coming up. I really don't want to force it. So in the morning I will be calling my clinic to ask them if the way im feeling is normal for a week after being banded. Im going to try to drink some water and try to go to bed. maybe that will help.

Day 7

As stated it is day 7 for me or to be more accurate day 6 and five hours... I am able to drink a little bit more of water today. I think I might have gotten one and a half cups of water down for the entire day. I am still having chest pains but only when i sip my liquids. its strange because it is like i can now feel the liquids traveling down my throat into my stomach. I stop because i feel like the water or broth is coming back up. I am getting a small appetite back but I can't eat. tomorrow

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