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#MagicWithinme

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  1. Co-worker brought in peeps and egg shaped reeses piece candy. And she shares so she doesn't have to feel guilty (her words). I'm snacking on my bag of triscuts..:230_hatched_chick:

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    2. #MagicWithinme

      #MagicWithinme

      I share it because if I had questions there are plenty of people out there wanting the information but afraid to ask. In some places there is still a stigma about these surgeries.

    3. LadySin

      LadySin

      Thank you so much for the response! Lol alien movie. I think I want to share only because I have sooo many friends/acquaintances in the 20-28 age range that are really struggling. Just the thought that I could help, even if they don't take my advice for another 10 years, kinda feels good ^.^

    4. #MagicWithinme

      #MagicWithinme

      If we were in person I'd do the sound effects too! You'll know who to tell. I know I would tell a co-worker, be healthy eat healthy because when you get to my age... (different co worker but still a candy eater) but I think I OVERdid it , because one day I caught a face, so I have never said it to her again. I tell my daughter , and my daughter is now a gym rat working on herself. :251_crocodile: All we can do is pass along our experiences.

  2. Got a chiro adjustment Monday, looked at my tummy big bruise, where dr. "adjusted me" going back tailbone hurts. sometimes I forget to remind him

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    2. Chelly

      Chelly

      My tailbone sticks out and it's very uncomfortable to sit or laying on my back. Now sleep on side. You could say I have a boney butt. LOL

       

    3. #MagicWithinme

      #MagicWithinme

      Chelly exactly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! all of a sudden there is NO padding in that area.. went to chiro again last night, said fix me but don't touch that area, I was off Monday by 3/4 inc, and last night by 1/2 inch and I sleep with a pillow between my legs buts it just my own body adjusting ,,, will be thinking about butt check implants if this continues !!!

    4. Debbie3sons

      Debbie3sons

      I know how you feel it seems my back side is hurting more now that I have lost weight from carrying all the weight before I now found out besides the bulging , detereating, degenerating discs in y back I have 5 fractures on my spine , next step is seeing a orthapedic surgeon , because the ciropractor said for me being adjusted is temporary and it would not help any more and I can not sit for a long time with out it being uncomfortable .

  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...

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    2. #MagicWithinme

      #MagicWithinme

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

    3. ☠carolinagirl☠

      ☠carolinagirl☠

      HATE allergies...looks like i am crying TODAY

    4. #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.

  4. Mind Tricks, when I look in the mirror, I look and feel fat, but when I look in the mirror with someone else, I see myself loooking through their eyes.

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    2. WLSResources/ClothingExch

      WLSResources/ClothingExch

      It takes time to adjust to the changes. Until you can see what's really in the mirror now with your own eyes, hey, grab anyone in sight to stand with you. Let yourself love what you've been doing for yourself.

    3. Djmohr

      Djmohr

      I really struggle with this too. For me, it is the clothes that convince me of my new thin size.

    4. #MagicWithinme

      #MagicWithinme

      yes, the clothes size does help.

  5. 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!

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    2. Teachamy
    3. BellaHugz

      BellaHugz

      Wonderful NSV!!

       

    4. Carlotta1

      Carlotta1

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

  6. what does it mean when heart rate drops after workout?

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    2. 2goldengirl

      2goldengirl

      It's normal for it to drop after a good workout. I remember once or twice lazing on the couch after a long bikeride, still wearing my heart monitor. I beeped at me because it went so low. A lower HR is indicative of aerobic fitness.

       

    3. #MagicWithinme

      #MagicWithinme

      thanks, ladies, I guess I've never been healthy enough for this to have happened before.

    4. Debbie3sons

      Debbie3sons

      One Doctor told me it's because our hearts don't have to work as much now since We lost weight.

       

  7. Note to self: Quit eating Crap!!!!!!

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    2. ☠carolinagirl☠

      ☠carolinagirl☠

      hadnt had soup in 20 months due to pre/post op all liquids..but that veggie sound delish GF

    3. chasingadream

      chasingadream

      It's easier said than done some days....gets the better of me lately too...just taking one day at a time...hang in there...you will get past it!

    4. #MagicWithinme

      #MagicWithinme

      I know right? Chasingadream? I love this site, I can vent and everyone knows exacting what I'm talking about!

  8. what do you say when you go to the chiro dr, and he says wow you're looking good

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    2. Debbie3sons

      Debbie3sons

      You just smile real big feel good and say Thank you, and say I am working hard at it, and I a choosing to be healthy .

    3. RJ'S/beginning

      RJ'S/beginning

      I went to mine on Mon. And he said wow you have lost more weight..Looking good...He is the one who first mentioned WLS to me. He had other clients who had it done with great results...I smile and hug him for helping to save my life...We are friends!

    4. #MagicWithinme

      #MagicWithinme

      I know man times, people do not think of a chiropractor as doctors (many insurances don't) but I can say mine has been most helpful!

  9. needle biopsy this am, my bra full of gauze on one side.. no zumba for a week

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    2. Debbie3sons

      Debbie3sons

      Let's hope it turns out to be nothing, good luck.

    3. #MagicWithinme

      #MagicWithinme

      Thank you ladies,

    4. Mikee57

      Mikee57

      thinking of you dearheart!!!

       

  10. Are you living your dream, or one someone told you you should have?

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    2. #MagicWithinme
    3. BigGirlPanties
    4. Teachamy

      Teachamy

      If you're talking weight loss, I think we are lying to ourselves if we only say it's our dream. We don't live in a vacuum. I have been very influenced by my surroundings. But ultimately, it has been a dream come true!

  11. chocolate covered potato chips? doesn't even sound good.

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    2. haleytrim
    3. Elode

      Elode

      Lol! They are! Surprisingly !

    4. Elode

      Elode

      I never thought chocolate maple bacon sounded good either but people love it! It must be the salty and sweet!

  12. waiitng for dr to come in I pont to my ankles and tell my husband, see look at the marks on my ankles, I do get swollen. he looks at my andles, he looks a the socks, and says you have the grandbaby's socks on

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    2. terrydumont46

      terrydumont46

      lol that's really funny. I think it is my first out loud laugh all day

    3. Debbie3sons

      Debbie3sons

      You know your losing weight in your feet when yon fit in your grand baby's socks lol , thanks I needed a good laugh.

       

    4. #MagicWithinme

      #MagicWithinme

      I laughed too,, and yes I suppose that is an NSV!!

  13. 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??

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    2. #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

    3. 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.

    4. #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..

  14. Grrr, I can't stand that they allow this new person to be on her cell phone all the time, I have to keep my back to her, otherwise it will piss me off

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    2. #MagicWithinme

      #MagicWithinme

      sorry guys, just venting, can't vent on Facebook, too many people have eyes/ears. And if I did say something they would know exactly who I was talking about. Lives two blocks away, still gets here 10 @ 8 with oh you know it happens. ..

    3. Debbie3sons

      Debbie3sons

      I totally understand ,in customer related business & of course all the younger ones get away with stuff that We would Never get away with.

      That's pretty much why I recently quit my Job after almost being there with the company for almost 11 yrs. in February oh well on to the next thing.

    4. #MagicWithinme

      #MagicWithinme

      Customer service sure isn't what it used to be !!!

  15. All week been struggling with back issues again, and my purse has been feeling really heavy

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    2. Debbie3sons

      Debbie3sons

      You are to funny , the little things like ordering food at somewhere , when you know you are at subway or the purse feeling more heavy than usual because of e paper weight , you crack me up.

    3. Chelly

      Chelly

      The strange things we find in our purses and yours was a wonderful heavy present from your little love.

      What will you find the next time your grand baby plays near your purse.

      Waiting for next chapter in this tale. LOL

    4. #MagicWithinme

      #MagicWithinme

      Life is one big surprise with me, but I know my family loves me so and goes with the flow..(insert cheeky grin here)

  16. They say there is some truth in dreams, I dreamed we were all going to a big party and I was going to everyone's closet and not finding anything that fit, true, that I caught my hubby with my zumba teacher, not truth!!, lol

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    2. Mikee57

      Mikee57

      LOLRH love it

    3. Debbie3sons
    4. Carlotta1

      Carlotta1

      Yep. Our dreams do reflect some of the emotional and physical changes we are going through.

  17. After 5 months of no fill, I'm literally having a panic attack in drs, office, thinking in my mind I've gained all my weight back.

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    2. 2muchfun

      2muchfun

      That's awesome, no weight gain in months of no fluid in your band!

       

    3. #MagicWithinme

      #MagicWithinme

      My hubby said he was going to tell Dr, to pretend to give me a fill. lol. I got a tiny tiny one..01

    4. Debbie3sons

      Debbie3sons

      Your Cousin is right , because I remembering once I stood on the scale , then I restroom , and I got on the scale right after I washed my hands and dried them off I had lost 2 lbs LOL.

  18. 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..

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    2. 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 .

    3. 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.

    4. #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!

  19. I told my husband , I love you for loving me then, I love you for loving me now..he's been my biggest supporter

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    2. BigGirlPanties

      BigGirlPanties

      same here... it's lovely isn't it?

    3. #MagicWithinme

      #MagicWithinme

      I don't think I could have done it without him. I didn't find out till months later how scared he was for me, my health, my choices, but because he loved me so much, he stood by me and when I made the choice to get the lap band, he was there holding my hand.. And today he has a totally hot wife,

    4. Carlotta1

      Carlotta1

      Same here.. Aren't we lucky.

  20. When I tried to wear a tube top before surgery I was told I looked lopsided , now after surgery, my boobs are even, they are both level to my belly button,lol!

    1. terrydumont46

      terrydumont46

      you can really make me laugh at times. thanks

       

    2. #MagicWithinme

      #MagicWithinme

      You're welcome.. ;)

       

    3. Debbie3sons
  21. hubby fine, had neck work done, everyone kept asking him if I was his wife, good or bad? I'd like to think good, he said if one more person asked him he was going to say I was the housekeeper

    1. Kitt3000

      Kitt3000

      I know he can think of something better than that!

    2. #MagicWithinme

      #MagicWithinme

      He said he was going to say "She married me for her green card"

       

    3. Debbie3sons

      Debbie3sons

      YOU are really to much , I read your stuff and crack up , maybe they were thinking you were his daughter or sister lol.

  22. FUMING!#!@#!, got letter from insurance that they will not covers hubbys hospital stay for 3 days for TIA (mini-stroke) because he got better!!! oh so mad,

    1. #MagicWithinme

      #MagicWithinme

      that a hospital stay was not warranted. His face and arm were numb, had he gone to the dr, the dr. would have sent him to ER anyways... I've called the insurance and the hospital, waiting for calls, and will be taking to my insurance person as well!.. I never cried during any of this. this is what will... ughgh.

    2. BigGirlPanties

      BigGirlPanties

      you can fit it, appeal it, file a grievance... if the hospital said he was to stay; who are you to tell him he shouldn't??? They need more medical documentation to show he needed to stay... stay calm... take a deep breath... it will work out!

    3. Carlotta1

      Carlotta1

      Of course appeal it.. It does not make sense ...good luck.

  23. Watching my 600 lb journey "Melissa says, every pound I;ve gained is attached to an emotion < I can say thats true for me. I also didn;t know that excess skin they take off is used for burn patients.

    1. #MagicWithinme

      #MagicWithinme

      on the show they do

    2. Ginger Snaps

      Ginger Snaps

      I was watching the same episode and that's the first time I've heard that too -- I think it's great they can use the skin like that. Amazing!

    3. Skywalker

      Skywalker

      I watch that all the time. It's so fascinating, I wish they had more on Neflix streaming than just Melissa's story (which I must have watched five times now :-)

       

      Great use of the excess skin, also.

  24. after a week of no meats, no supplements, two hours of zumba today, my bp tonight is 110/64, heartbeat 86 !!!NSV totally!!

    1. #MagicWithinme

      #MagicWithinme

      my bp had gotten up to 165/90.... doctor going to be pleased.

    2. Debbie3sons

      Debbie3sons

      Very good at least it is going down and seems to be normal , let it stays that way.

       

    3. belladona

      belladona

      love zumba!! nice numbers!

  25. I finally went over the line, the cholesteral line that is,. dr says meds and diet, but I've been on a diet since lapband!! grr

    1. gowalking

      gowalking

      ...and even after losing 145 lbs. I'm still on blood pressure meds. Dr. says it's genetic and even at a normal weight, I have hypertension and need to be on medication. It happens...but at least there are meds out there that can help our conditions.

       

    2. Miss Mac

      Miss Mac

      After I was sleeved, my cholesterol went waaaaay up. My doctor said it was probably because I was getting too much of my protein from peanut butter, cheese, sausage, and bacon. Oh snap! So, I have been focusing on fish and chicken and expect the numbers to be down next time. Also, two years out< i am still on BP meds. Doc said that was because I am post-stroke and that I may never get off the BP meds. Not the result I wanted, but my overall health is far better than it has been for decades. Just think of your meds as "better living through chemistry."

    3. #MagicWithinme

      #MagicWithinme

      That is definitely what has happened to me then, because I lived on cheese/peanut butter. I was off my bp meds for a few months but had to get back on them, lower dose but still. It had been my aim to get off of everything. I also told by someone that once you start cholesterol meds (statins) if affects your liver and everything else! I got enough problems. Thank goodness I have a cardio appt next week. When both my parents died 5/8 years ago, of heart problems, I went to cardio, to follow up preventative, luckily everything looked good at that time, trying to keep fit. thanks for everyone's words, just part of the journey

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