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sweetsoutherngirl

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About sweetsoutherngirl

  • Rank
    Junior Guru
  • Birthday 08/24/1974

About Me

  • Biography
    married mom of five
  • Gender
    Female
  • Interests
    cooking, reading
  • City
    Houston
  • State
    texas
  • Zip Code
    77071
  1. sweetsoutherngirl

    I'm stuck for hours..

    I would call your doc. I was too tight for a while ( three weeks after flying) and it was hell. I let myself think I would be okay to let things resolve themselves. I was wrong and miserable. I did a 2 cc unfill from my 7.5 and you would have thought I hit the lottery. Instant relief. I have had the 2 ccs added back 1 at time over the last two months. Do yourself the favor and make the call. I hope you get some relief.
  2. sweetsoutherngirl

    Dr Christopher Reilly, TR in Houston, TX

    He was awesome and so was his staff!!
  3. sweetsoutherngirl

    Where did you notice the loss first?

    My face and my tummy first. Seems like everything else took forever!
  4. sweetsoutherngirl

    Houston Support Group!

    Im in Katy looking for a support group. I was banded at True Results but I cant make the times they have group.
  5. sweetsoutherngirl

    Spicy food after surgery

    I am only able to handle small amount because it sits in my pouch before passing through. I used to eat spicy food a lot pre-op but post op, it is no bueno for me
  6. sweetsoutherngirl

    2nd fill... first vomit

    I always do liquids for a day and then mushies, working my way back to solid food by day 3 or 4. I cant tolerate bread unless it is toasted and in very small amounts.
  7. Bought a swim suit today!!! :)

  8. sweetsoutherngirl

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  9. sweetsoutherngirl

    Best Protein Shakes

    I love Body Fortress!! No after taste and lots of protein!
  10. sweetsoutherngirl

    Would You Have Weight Loss Surgery Again?

    Yes! In a heartbeat! I am the healthiest I have been in my adult life!
  11. sweetsoutherngirl

    TMI?

    I must join in and say that I have more gas than I can remember having before being banded. I burp all the time. As long as it is not painful I dont worry
  12. sweetsoutherngirl

    February Bandsters?

    Coming up on one year!!! 65 pounds lost for a total weight loss of 110 pounds!! I am the smallest I have been in years!! I cant tolerate bread, heavy foods or really sweet foods. I am loving my tool! I have 7.2 cc in my 10 cc band. I have not had a fill in three months and I am still losing. I am about 25 pounds from my goal. Looking into getting a TT and breast lift when I hit my goal. How are the 2012 bandsters doing?
  13. Time to wind down another weekend. :(

  14. sweetsoutherngirl

    9 Months Post Op- Life Goes On!

    It has been a while since I checked in here, but I am so happy to be back. As of today I am 25 pounds from my goal weight of 190. I have 7.4 cc in my 10 cc band and I am sooooooo in love with my band. We have our ups and downs, but we work together. I have been able to adjust my eating. I enjoy fruit, veggies, some breads but it has to be cut very thin and toasted. I am working out 5 days a week and I have found this has really helped me. I have had one unfill after I returned from vacation in July. I had been on several planes and I had no issues with food getting stuck or being tight. When I got home, the next day i was really tight and i was trying to drink warm liquids to help loosen it up, went back to soft foods for two days and still had the tightness. Then the heartburn started. I had it from the time i woke up until I went to sleep. After a week I went in and saw the doc. They had me do a barium swallow and took a xray. The fluid was moving through but very, very slow. My band and pouch looked good, but they were concerned with how uncomfortable I was. So the doc removed .2 cc and I had instant reflief!!! So I will be very careful the next time I fly and take greater percautions for myself. It was pretty scary because of the heartburn, tightness and I could not eat normally! A lot of people ask why I did this and I show them my before/after pics. I tell them about my high blood pressure at 31 and having to take meds, my feel swelling daily with normal activity, not being able to run/play with my children, etc. I am so happy I did this and I would recommend it to anyone who is thinking about weight loss surgery. The True Results location I go to has asked me to begin working with them and I am considering it. If I can help someone else on my journey, that is icing on the proverbial cake!
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    Weight Loss Journey

    Pics of me through my weight loss journey

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