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#MagicWithinme

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  1. #MagicWithinme

    Struggling Eating Meat, HELP!

    Im going through this now, all of a sudden it feels the meat won't digest and it totally upsets my stomach and I end up with high BP. going to all my drs, nobody can find anything wrong, so along with my nutritionist/body builder : just sticking to soft Protein stuff, and eating small ,amounts, I want to eat meat, chicken, hopefully I can one day. and yes if this continues I will be back to drs. I wonder if I was doing too much protein, as I have always drank a Protein Drink everyday. and now I haven't for a few days..
  2. All of a sudden, my body doesn't seem my own.. can't eat meat, won't digest, end up with high BP and up all night, no new foods,. what's happening??

    1. #MagicWithinme

      #MagicWithinme

      thanks Carolinagirl, I have gone to my drs, my lapband dr, my cardiologist and my regular dr and they all say they can't find anything. Today I talked to my personal trainer and he suggested to watch my bites, and eat soft soft foods and she what happens, and no meat. watch the processed foods, so far so good

    2. Carlotta1

      Carlotta1

      Try soft proteins...cottage cheese, cheese stick, milk, Greek yogurt. Etc. And see if this helps till your body can handle other proteins. If your symptoms does not improve., go see your dr that performed the surgery.

    3. #MagicWithinme

      #MagicWithinme

      thanks Carlotta!, everything I've eaten since yesterday has been soft, eggs, apples sauce, broth, yogurt, has helped a lot.. and chewing, everything extra fine, I can tell when I go to the bathroom, theres a difference will keep everyone updated..

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  3. Allergics bite!1!! has anyone found any reliuef? I did so good last year no proble but this year, forget it, you'd think I rubbed my face on a cat they are so bad...

    1. #MagicWithinme

      #MagicWithinme

      Debbi#sons, I'm between Fresno and Bakersfield.

    2. ☠carolinagirl☠

      ☠carolinagirl☠

      HATE allergies...looks like i am crying TODAY

    3. #MagicWithinme

      #MagicWithinme

      I've taken so much allergy meds its making me sicker, took only my zyrtec today, we'll see how I am at end of day, drinking pineapple juice trying to get regular again.

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  4. #MagicWithinme

    2 years out How are you feeling?

    I was doing great, feeling good, looking good and now all of a sudden or so it seems, been having BP problems, so I'm back on meds again. My nurse aunt told to keep hydrated and not to eat starchy food, which I really tried to avoid. But I do not feel discouraged, I can only think, I felt like this for so long, and was used to it, I don't want to get used to it again. My issues have been food related, learning what to eat, and not eat, and really NOT to eat. For the most part, got a give the lapband a thumbs up for me!
  5. What's the deal? Talked to some friends, they are also having high BP problems. Worse than mine!

    1. StephanieRR

      StephanieRR

      Hello, I can only speak for myself. I had been on BP medicine for 3 years. Once I decided to have the sleeve, I lost 30 pounds pre-op and I found my BP was then too low. They took me off my medicine a month prior to my surgery. So far so good.

  6. #MagicWithinme

    Frustrated! Ugh...

    When you have a lapband weight is not going to just come off, versus having the gastric. Don't be discouraged, just talk to dr. or nurse, and nutritionist. The lapband doesn't work by itself, it needs us to guide it and keep it working, good kuck!
  7. I think menopause symptoms have returned why Im feeling crappy, as my bp is back to normal but still feeling hot and just not me..

    1. Debbie3sons

      Debbie3sons

      I hear ya IDK what's going on but I have been premenopausal for 2 yrs. and haven't had well , I will after 2 yrs, when will this be over ugg, and I still get all those other symptoms but they come and go , so that I can deal with .

    2. BladeFox

      BladeFox

      Yeck, the perimenopause! It comes on at any given time and I'm a scalp sweater so that usually means no hairstyle for me that day. I feel that when I have my surgery, I will get off high blood pressure meds just to substitute them for menopause pills. What gives! Good luck and hope it doesn't last long for you.

    3. #MagicWithinme

      #MagicWithinme

      I as doing pretty good keeping them under control, but I've been trying different protein drinks to keep costs, I've been on Optifast for ever and that pretty much keep all the s/s away but since Ive been experimenting, I've been a mess, told my hubby this a.m. that even though they might cost alittle more I am worth it!

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  8. Its soo easy to slip back into old habits, damn it!

    1. #MagicWithinme

      #MagicWithinme

      I know I haven't been sleeping enough, not working out daily, letting something else take me away ,reasoning with myself that I'll do it later, and we all know later really ends up later,. so now back to Norvasc and Diovan to get bp under control again.. I pray for strength I know I can do it,, !

    2. Leepers

      Leepers

      Yes, you CAN do it!

    3. ahealthierme2014

      ahealthierme2014

      Tomorrow is always another day to start fresh.

  9. thinking this will work for summer:http://www.mrdewies.com/

    1. #MagicWithinme

      #MagicWithinme

      Ice cream made from almond milk? has anyone seen or tried this?

  10. gained 3 lbs and bp high, guess this new protein drink has too much sugar: Visalus

    1. Dee_1111

      Dee_1111

      yep, its all a learning curve, Im still, 4 years later, switching protein powders, one cheaper, one better flavor, one better crap in it. etc. :)

    2. #MagicWithinme

      #MagicWithinme

      It sucks, went to md today, and I don't even want to say what BP was, but dr, doubled med Im taking now and adding another one :(, hopefully stop that shake, back to basics, and things will calm down.. I like Optifast, but that stuff's expensive, I get it from ebay now and then.

  11. #MagicWithinme

    Got taken off 16 pain meds

    awesome job, high five!
  12. All I got was a dirty look

    1. #MagicWithinme

      #MagicWithinme

      When I leaned over and asked my co-worker to burp me.. I guess you have to know what that's really about to understand how funny it is.. Still giggling...

    2. carstanger

      carstanger

      Does that work??? Ha!!

  13. Yum lunch, cup of organic Costco soup, a small square of cornbread with a dollop of spinich dip on top! Highly satisfying....

  14. #MagicWithinme

    What to you experience when you are "done" eating?

    lately large burps...! and if I try to continue to eat it feels like what I did eat wants to come back up, there has never been a day that I can't eat, but there are days that it has to be soft foods.. I know sometimes its a mental thing just used to eating and eating and I admit sometimes when I forget to take small bites I do tend to eat more, but boy do I feel it, my lapband sticks out like a golfball.
  15. #MagicWithinme

    Got taken off 16 pain meds

    You still need to watch the Vitamins you take, one of my doctors is all about healthy , they have lab made vitamins, the kind that are derived from plants, fruits, n veggies. Congratulations!!!
  16. 3 years ago when I had my mam done, could hardly get them close to the machine, today, they got "smashed" so thin,.. it was almost sad, lol

    1. Debbie3sons

      Debbie3sons

      Good for you for getting the checked first and foremost , also just link they had all that stuff and they probally couldn't get a real clear pic before , but now that you are getting more healthy , they can see more of nothing hopefully , but I applause all women and men also to get their breast checked to be safe and look at you taking more steps to be healthy , good for you.

    2. #MagicWithinme

      #MagicWithinme

      very true Debbie3sons

  17. Good Morning Ladies, and Sirs, I know I can always come here and get such great support, its much appreciated!

  18. #MagicWithinme

    Lap band and cold weather

    I was told to drink something in warm in the am to help loosen it up, it helps me
  19. Yesterday I had to go home and change pants (big hole on side,no idea how), I grabbed a pair of pants and tried on and thought these must be older pair, they fit loose) I got home and they were a size 12P, wow total NSV!

    1. Teachamy
    2. BellaHugz

      BellaHugz

      Wonderful NSV!!

       

    3. Carlotta1

      Carlotta1

      Awesomeness. Doesn't that make u feel so wonderful.

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  20. NSV: tried on new underwear, couldn't tell which were the legs and which was waist everything was same size.. lol

    1. Debbie3sons

      Debbie3sons

      LOL I had to buy a couple of smaller sizes , and even the smaller ones are already getting a bit loose , look at the size you used to fit into , and look at the size now , maybe you will have to take a pic and post of the before and after lol , got to post this as a NSV, as it is , now probally time to get measured to see what size you are on top and bottoms.

  21. 2 year anniversary today..65 lbs down , 20 more to go!!,

  22. I've been feeling crappy lately, but now I'm hearing everyone else is too, (makes me feel beter is a weird way to know I'm not the only one)

    1. #MagicWithinme

      #MagicWithinme

      My first reaction is "something's wrong with lap band!" Its the sucky air lately, I'm near the fire in the mountains..

  23. Nothing like making you feel dumber than a 5th grader.. took 2 hour test for different position at work.. lots has changed...

    1. #MagicWithinme

      #MagicWithinme

      you put a comma where?

  24. Went into Subways for lunch with hubby, when they asked what kind of cheese, I said achiago, everybody stopped and looked, I said I'm in the wrong resturant aren;t I?!?!? lol..

    1. Debbie3sons
    2. NUPCHAPUPP

      NUPCHAPUPP

      asiago.....one of my favorites, YUMMO!

    3. #MagicWithinme

      #MagicWithinme

      and the funny thing is, the commercial flashed in my eyes as I said that... lol it was a good laugh...

      for everyone...

  25. Went into beauty shop Friday with my daughter , new haircut, had my eyebrows done.. and other things. NSV!

    1. Carlotta1

      Carlotta1

      Have a new haircut also for my smaller face. Isn't it great we want to take care of ourselves better.

    2. #MagicWithinme

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