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Chimera's Blog

A blog by Chimera in General

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Chimera's Blog, a weight loss surgery blog by Chimera on BariatricPal. 11 entries on surgery, recovery and progress.

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My 'Naked' Truth by Robin Korth

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robin-korth/sex-over-50_b_5563576.html     Naked, I stood at the closet doors with the lights on and made myself ready. I took a deep breath and positioned the mirrors so I could see all of me. I consciously worked to remove my self-believed inner image. I opened my eyes and looked very carefully at my body. And my heart lurched at the truth: I am not a young woman anymore. I am a woman well-lived. My body tells of all the years she has carried my spirit thr

New Pinterest fad may fuel unhealthy fitness obsession

http://www.today.com...sion-6C10866502   Melissa Dahl TODAY 6 hours ago pinterest.com So you’re on the couch entering hour three of a Pinterest binge. This is a time when you probably could use a little motivation to get yourself to finally log off and drag your butt to the gym.   That’s essentially the point of “fitspiration” – a cutesy, Internetty term for images and slogans meant to inspire people to meet their fitness goals, hundreds of which are posted and pinned every day on ima

When Your Mother Says She's Fat

http://www.stuff.co....r-says-shes-fat   Dear Mum,   I was seven when I discovered that you were fat, ugly and horrible. Up until that point I had believed that you were beautiful - in every sense of the word. I remember flicking through old photo albums and staring at pictures of you standing on the deck of a boat. Your white strapless bathing suit looked so glamorous, just like a movie star. Whenever I had the chance I'd pull out that wondrous white bathing suit hidden in your bottom drawe

Feeling Great After One Year Post Op Appointment

I've just had my one year post op check up appointment this morning and I feel very positive after receiving wonderful feedback from my provider. Although my losses have slowed dramatically these last two months, Adam told me that I am 100% successful and ahead of the curve in terms of my success with the surgery. My husband and I have really been focusing on getting more activity and my daily calories are in the range of 800-1200 a day - with protein first as always. I met with a trainer last

Am I Hungry? Mindful Eating for Bariatric Patients

We had a great support group meeting today and the topic was "Understanding the Desire to Eat" presented by Katie Mckenna, a specialist in both nutrition and psychology - her visits are always incredibly enlightening. http://www.mckennaco...om/default.html   Our nutritionist also shared a new resource that looks interesting that I will most likely check out - the paste is from the bariatric section of thier website. I am of the belief that one can never have too many resources to help us long

When Science Meets the Biggest Loser

I have watched every minute of all 14 season of The Biggest Loser. There are some pretty intresting findings from the study.   When Science Met The Biggest Loser   http://health.usnews.com/health-news/blogs/eat-run/2013/01/23/when-science-met-the-biggest-loser   By Yoni Freedhoff January 23, 2013   Yoni Freedhoff It's NBC's Monday night television juggernaut and the guilty pleasure of over 7 million viewers. Now in its 14th season, The Biggest Loser is a an industry unto itself, w

Words of Wisdom

I am currently reading 703: How I Lost More Than a Quarter Ton and Gained a Life by Nancy Makin. It is a well written memoir about her struggle with obesity. I Googled her this morning and came across an excerpt from an old blog post of hers that resonated with me. This same struggle will be one I deal with for as long as I am alive, hopefully I can continue on this path with honesty and grace. http://www.amazon.co...-1&keywords=703     http://nancymakin.wordpress.com/   Your plan may

Symptoms Of Insufficient Protein

Got this in my email this morning from Unjury - a good reminder to myself to keep on working on getting my protein and calorie numbers up after surgery.   SYMPTOMS OF INSUFFICIENT PROTEIN   Everything in your body is made with protein. There’s nothing in your body you can make with just carbohydrate and fat. Your hair, skin, muscles, brain, heart, organs, blood, bones...every cell is made with protein. What happens when you don’t get enough? A doctor we know works with patients who haven’t

Eight Signs Of Emotional Eating

A pal from my WL support group shared this one~   Eight Signs of Emotional Eating   A lot of people ask, "How do I know if I am over eating for emotional reasons?" If any of the following statements sound like they could apply to you, then it's likely you are struggling with emotional eating.     1. My hunger comes on suddenly. Physical hunger comes on slowly. Hunger from emotional eating often comes on quickly and suddenly.   2. I crave specific foods-generally not carrot sticks or st

Ten Mistakes That Weight Loss Post-Ops Make

This is reposted from another WL forum - thought it could be useful to add to a blog post to remember~     Ten Mistakes that Weight Loss Postops Make   1st Mistake: Not Taking Vitamins, Supplements, or Minerals Every WLS patient has specific nutritional needs depending on the type of surgery you have had. Not only is it a good idea to ask your surgeon for guidelines, but also consult with an experienced WLS nutritionist.   Understand there is not a standard practice that all surgeons and

Getting To The Other Side...

I wanted to tell you guys thank you for the kind thoughts this past week - which has been bar none -probably the most hellish week of my life.   My VSG surgery was last Monday afternoon (May 21, 2012) My husband had this same surgery done on Tuesday, May 9th and sailed through it - we brought him home the next morning. Unfortunately I have not experienced the same kind of luck with my own recovery.   In a nutshell, I was supposed to go home on Tuesday morning, but I became tachardic (heart r

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