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  1. Wheelchair

    Should I exercise or not?

    this.
  2. Wheelchair

    Stuck!

    chances are that you didn't do any significant damage. You have to remember that the human body is VERY resilient. I'm in a similar boat as you as I'm 3 weeks post-op. It's not easy having to re-learn how to eat... so I guess we both need to take baby steps.
  3. don't go with the doctor on this... go with your pharmacist. there are various formulations of 'pills' on the market and you'd be doing yourself a very big disservice by breaking or crushing them.
  4. Wheelchair

    JUST occurred to me!!

    lol... isn't that an awesome feeling?
  5. It's usually because I eat to rapidly... but I've been sliming pretty regularly. I'm actually only on my second week, but my surgeon told me to use my best judgment on food. Soft foods or purees are desirable, but I can tolerate grilled meats, fish, eggs, etc., I'm ok to eat them. I was chomping down on some eggs today and knew I was starting to slime. It's a 'blocked' feeling that i think i can push down with Water, but that's a mistake. If I try to swallow the slime, it does not work. I usually need to go to the bathroom and spit it out. The whole episode lasts less than a minute or two. However, I really need to start eating slowly b/c this is about the 5th or 6th time I've done it...and I've only been eating solids for a week now. Hmmm.... What about youse guys?
  6. Wheelchair

    very disapointed

    I totally agree with you being an inspiration and a role model. Actions speak louder than words, you know? Once you slim down to a healthy weight and your comorbidities go away, your sister will be convinced. I'm also trying to 'talk' my mom into getting the LAGB done. She's 55 years old and has a BMI of a little over 32... but she has rheumatoid arthritis and has extreme knee problems. Good luck to you. If you need a companion to do this with...there are plenty of people on this forum.
  7. I'm a fairly young guy...but the last couple months before my surgery, I started to notice an increase in my blood pressure. In my late teens, I was very athletic and RARELY had a BP of over 115/75 but recently my BP has been steady around ~140/80. I know this is not SUPER high, but it is high enough to warrant medical intervention. The cardiologist I saw before my surgery recommended that I be put on a beta blocker to lower my BP (those damn beta receptors!) but I asked to wait until a couple months after surgery. Fortunately, my blood pressure is slowly decreasing since my surgery and I already have stopped feeling the rare palpitations I used to get. Obesity does and will kill.
  8. Wheelchair

    How often do you slime?

    I slimed again today. My mother made some great panini sandwich... I knew I should take it easy if tough bread at 3 weeks after.... but it looked so good. After a couple bites...I drank some water and slimed.... But I cut down a tree over the weekend.... a pretty big tree (don't know the name). I rented a Chipper and got rid of all the branches. Good work for me. Not so easy in a wheelchair....but I manage.
  9. Wheelchair

    Exercise advise please

    perhaps you need a trainer?
  10. Well..tell us a little bit more about yourself. How old are you? If you're 21, suck it up and change your lifestyle. If you're 71, then losing (only 1 'o' ) weight may significantly improve your quality of life and surgery may be a better option. Are you physically handicapped? I only needed to lose about 40 pounds to be at a pretty healthy BMI, but because my mobility and ability to work out is severely hindered by my spinal cord injury, I opted to do the surgery. It would be a catalyst to my healthy lifestyle. You have to give a background before any of us can answer anything...
  11. Wheelchair

    How often do you slime?

    well...luckily for me...i can tolerate eggs very well. I heard that people can either take or they can't.
  12. Wheelchair

    Any of the Frozen dinners good!?

    how about cooking? if you're lazy like me... or on the run a lot... you can either cook in large batches and then freeze (not much different than frozen tv dinners), or you can do what I do and prep many types of ingredients at once. FOR EXAMPLE! I love and have always loved egg omelets. Back when I was healthy, I used to crack 10 eggs EVERYDAY, split them so i get 8 whites and 2 whole eggs, then dice some onions, green peppers, and bacon bits and make a good omelet. Now this takes a little bit of time... so nowadays, i'll buy a couple onions, green (or various color) peppers and I'll dice them all at once. I'll mix them in a BIG tupperware and put it straight in the fridge. Instead of cracking eggs, I buy 'break-free' eggs in milk cartons that you can just pour out. I checked out the Nutritional Facts and they seem better then real eggs. For more texture, I'd get half a pound of ground turkey breast and then just go ahead and cook them up and store them in the fridge. Each morning, I'll just scoop out a couple big spoonfuls of the diced veges and grilled them until the onions get well caramelized... then i'll scoop a little ground turkey and then pour the eggs. I'll make it big enough to get two portions... I'll eat half for Breakfast...save the other half and eat for lunch/dinner. You just need to get creative with your food choices.
  13. COOL! WELCOME!!!! Have you guys been to Fangtasia?
  14. Wheelchair

    Second guessing myself..

    Kudos to you for considering another surgery! It sure takes some courage and determination. The decision is obviously between you and your surgeon. I don't know your situation so I can't tell you anything... but weigh the pros and cons. I don't think you can expect a truly helpful advice from any of us on the forum because none of us know you as well as you and your surgeon. Only tidbit of advice I can say is to educate yourself. Know the ins and outs of BOTH surgeries and their respective inherent risks. Go to PUBMED.COM and research peer reviewed journals. Don't just go by the internet. TONS AND TONS of inaccurate and misleading information. Do your research, and then make your decision. P.S. I implore you to not just find a surgeon who is willing to do the operation. Speaking for experience, there are surgeons out there who are motivated only by another client and another paycheck. Go to a surgeon that knows EVERYTHING about you-- physically and psychologically. If THAT surgeon thinks surgery would be beneficial, ONLY THEN go ahead with it. Best of luck to you!
  15. Wheelchair

    Purebred Longhaired German Shepherd

    Well said Pap Princess! I think dogs are such good companions. When I had my accident in 2007, trainers would bring dogs to the spinal center to act as therapy dogs. There were this Rottweiler and a Doberman couple that would come and they would be the sweetest dogs. They didn't care if you were paralyzed or in a wheelchair. I have to say that a large part of my rehabilitation involved these therapy dogs. I'm assuming you have a Papillon? Smart little dogs, aren't they? My Beagle/Dachshund isn't the brightest, but she's the sweetest dog ever.
  16. Wheelchair

    Purebred Longhaired German Shepherd

    I'm with alOvely here. Although I applaud you, Papillon Princess, for your enthusiasm and advocacy of responsible pet ownership, of which I am 100% in agreement, I think you totally missed al0vely's post. Also, it seems like you have some knowledge about dogs... the thing with long-haired shepherds is that they're not very desirable, hence the lower cost. $2000 for a long-haired is near the upper extreme. The reason behind this is that in the US (not speaking for Europe), short-haired GSDs are accepted as the 'standards' so no one will buy long-haired shepherds to show only. Additionally, long-haired GSDs are a wee bit gentler in their nature so they're not desirable as protection dogs. Furthermore, long-haired (or long-coat) GSDs either have one coat or two (an additional under coat for more insulation). My Bella does not have an undercoat, which makes her the LEAST desirable of GSDs. However, being that I live in the south... Bella is the perfect dog for me. When it comes to pure-bred dogs... prices can range from a couple hundred to tens of thousands of dollars. I'm sure there are great differences within the Papillon breed as there are with GSDs. I would have been more than happy to adopt a GSD from a shelter or a foster home... but this opportunity came up with the co-worker's friend so I couldn't pass it up. Just because I got her for free doesn't mean I won't love her any less...or that I'll spend less money on her than I have done with my current dog. Anyhow... there was a grand opening at the new dog park in our neighborhood... it was quite the celebration. I took some pictures and I'll have them uploaded and scanned for you to enjoy.
  17. Wheelchair

    Discouraged with the band.

    I hope you're feeling better after venting and you're now ready to do some REAL work. The thing about healthy eating and exercising is... the more you do it, the more you WANT to do it. But unfortunately, the opposite is also true. Perhaps it'll behoove you to take baby steps at a time... walk for 10 minutes on the first day and then increase it in intensity and duration over a long period of time. It's hot where I am as well.... Atlanta, Georgia is hot...but it's the HUMIDITY that kills us. I sweat just thinking about leaving my air conditioned home . But it's for the greater good right? Your health and your longevity. If by your user name I can presume you have a child/pet named TANK, you'll have a better relationship with yourself AND with Tank once you start making the healthier choices. And I don't judge you on the McDonalds. Haha. I was starving the other day and was CRAVING krystal's chili cheese fries. I mean...i haven't had them in YEARS but they were the only things I could think about. Luckily, I took two bites and was sliming instantly... so no more for me. I love how my body punishes my mind for being so stupid. Don't get discouraged. Just take baby steps. You're in this for the long haul, you know?
  18. Wheelchair

    Will power.'I need some help pls

    Beautiful AND smart... this is what i look for in a woman
  19. Wheelchair

    My first Slime

    how long did your sliming episode last? Mine lasts maybe 2 minutes...I'll be spitting slimy saliva and then I'll be all good. But then... I won't be able to eat after that
  20. Wheelchair

    I HATE this lap band!!

    Can you send me a link that states this? I'm trying to read up on as many peer reviewed journals regarding bariatric surgeries, LAGB in general. I was just under the impression that time since inception of the LAGB has not yet been long enough that a fairly accurate retrospective study. Additionally, I don't believe there are enough people with the lap band to have a very good random sample along with a large enough sample size. I'm trying to get as much educated as possible about this.... I'm still pretty young and I hope for at least 4~5 decades more of my life. Thanks!
  21. I was told that my surgeon sews a piece of the band onto the upper part of the stomach itself so that slippage is a minimal concern. Of course, he told me that slips CAN still happen.. but the risks are decreased. What say your surgeons?
  22. Hi everyone, I haven't been on this site too long... and I've only been banded for a week. But I've been seeing a trend on this site along with most of the other WLS support sites and I just wanted to make a post. I'm not aiming this post at anyone, instead, I think creating this thread will hopefully show that I'm just venting my opinions. Agree or disagree...the choice is yours and will be respected. First of all, there is a common string that binds ALL of us here, banded or not. All of us have fought with weight issues for several years and have elected to go on with this surgery as a last ditch effort to better our lives. Having said that, there are lots of 'cliquey' behavior that isolate those who haven't yet been banded or those that may have been banded for awhile. With this being a support site, I think it is important to value opinions and thoughts of everyone. Secondly, I think there abounds a great deal of irrational and unrealistic goals and expectations coming from lots of members. Weight loss, in its core, is simple. Everyone knows this. You use more than you eat and your body will naturally go into a catabolic mode and burn fat as the energy source. Being an ex-Marine, it is difficult for me to understand (and more importantly sympathize) why some people are so baffled that they are not losing weight, while knowingly disobeying the most important rules for diet with the Lap Band. This leads to various topics that I've seen regarding RATE of weight loss. There are members concerned that they are not 'losing weight fast enough'. What does that even mean? A wrestling trainer can get any of us on this site to drop 5 pounds in the next two hours with a sweat suit and a sauna. Does this mean anything? If you've lost 30 pounds during your pre-op diet and the first couple weeks after surgery...most of that 30 pounds is Water. I'm really sorry to disappoint you there. Are we here to lose WEIGHT or are we here to lose FAT? PLEASE ASK YOURSELVES THIS! Experts agree that it takes 3500 Calories to gain or lose one pound of BODY FAT. This is why health professionals say that healthy weight loss is rated at one to two pounds lost per week. If you decrease your intake (or increase your output) by 500 Calories per day, that's one pound of body fat per week. But through this brilliant medical intervention, we are able to further our intake limitations. Let's take the typical 2000 Calorie per day diet for an 'average' human being. If the band allows you to decrease your food intake and you eat only a 1000 Calories a day... your body is at a 1000 Calorie per day deficit. Simple math dictates that you'd have a weight loss rate of 2 pounds of body fat per week. Are you a bit more realistic in your expectations now? The problem here is that at 1000 Calorie per day diet, your body is again at a catabolic state. Of course you lose fat..but you start losing your lean body mass as well. So that 2 pounds of body fat...isn't all body fat. To prevent this... doctors suggest that you maintain about 1200 to 1500 Calorie diet with plenty of Protein, along with some weight lifting exercises. Trust me (especially you ladies)... you won't look like Arnold the ex-governator. If it were so easy to bulk up in muscle... most of us wouldn't be here anyhow. Putting in weight lifting into your workout regimen will burn the FAT faster and longer. So let's be realistic, folks... Strive for ONE pound of body fat per week. No more, no less. The whole point of this surgery is to get all of us healthier. If you starve yourself and lose 100,000 pounds and become one of the Olsen twins... you're still in trouble. Health troubles exist on both ends of the spectrum. If you've got 100+ pounds of excess body fat. Give yourself at least 2 years to do this. If you've got 50 pounds.... do it in a year. No one told you that will be the cure-all. EVERYONE told you that you'll still have to work your ass off to lose weight. I know...I know...you hear of people losing 100+ pounds in a year. Yes, it's still possible. But then again..it's POSSIBLE for ALL of us to lose all the weight WITHOUT the band. I'm just saying... let's be realistic. And please.... GET RID OF YOUR WEIGHT SCALES!!! Your weight displayed on your scales is NO indication of your weight loss. Like I said... I can get you to drop 5 pounds in two hours. Instead... I think we should be more focused on NON-scale VICTORIES. Things like: decrease in dress/ pants size increase in amount of activity, energy decrease (or increase) in diameter of certain body parts Lastly, I want to say that I've never been the one to 'baby' someone. At only 25 years old, I've gone through things that you wouldn't wish on your worst enemy and it's stiffened me up to face life and face reality. I'll go ahead and apologize if my posts or remarks seem negative or discouraging.. but that's not my intent. I've lost sensation and movement in over 75% of my body... I can't pee or poo within my control.... and I'll never be able to dance at my future wedding or lift my future newborn baby off the floor. But I still love life and I still enjoy it. I wouldn't have been able to do it without dusting off the 'trivialities' of life. So let's live people. I know things are hard for you...but trust me... those same things are harder for me.
  23. Wheelchair

    Let's be realistic, folks~

    agree to disagree?
  24. yup yup...depends on the person... I've been able to drink a large volume at a time. Of course, I can't chug Water like I used to be able to...but by no means am I just doing Lady Victoria teacup sips.
  25. Wheelchair

    I hate when

    i admire your mindset

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