phatkatblue

i've been feeling a tightness in my throat for about the past two weeks...it started when i got sick with a cold and was having trouble swallowing thick phlegm...i still have a bit of a cold but my throat feels tight and i am beginning to think it is not related to the cold...i have also had two fills and cancelled my third due to this feeling...i have had three stuck episodes all totally my fault...but this tightness is irritating...no trouble breathing, but swallowing definitely feels weird and this is even when i'm not eating...

that is so great that you are going...i found out about this through some people i follow on youtube...i am so looking forward to going to this next year...i am really excited for you:)

doing very well yellowrose88! keep going!

hi there! started week three of the couch to 5k and am also on mfp...i'm phatkatbblue there...i'll add you!

i've been getting bills too and have uhc..my husband and i actually as he is banded too...it's annoying, but i call them and they have been taking care of it...they can't seem to figure out why i keep bills...i wish they would because each phone call with them is at least 30 minutes...well worth getting rid of all these bills we keep getting...

thank goodness for tomorrows! it's a new day:)

i like that you are setting "little" goals, but they sure are huge!!! i am taking note:) way to go.

job well done jennifer!!! such an inspiration!

so i am going on week ten of being banded and here is what that means: i can see my primary care doc every 6 months instead of twice a month to check my sugars because they are now in control i can get rid of all the pre-surgery prescribed medications in my cabinet i can exercise for over an hour and still be alive i can say no to breads, candies, cakes, and donuts i can say yes to a smaller size and weight i can have more energy i can be supportive of others may is here and i am ready to get busy...even though i am a little over two months banded i must say there are many days that i have come up short of the goals i have set for myself. i am feeling energized and ready to commit to a smaller set of goals for the month...i am hoping to hit onderland and get to the end of the couch to 5k routine...

i have not noticed any difference in my cycle since being banded in february...

i have tried wheat tortillas and did experience my first stuck episode...i was able to eat them again though but with much smaller bites and lots of chewing. i found some that were 120 calories, but don't make a habit of eating them...it was a nice treat from the lettuce wraps i'd been doing...i've eaten them about three times since being banded...

omg yes!!! all the time! almost to the point of addiction now! starting to like what i see!

i have not loss for two weeks and then a pound would come off after changing up either my diet exercise or both...good luck

great topic and info...i can see this applies to me...one of my may goals is to get in more water...heck any kind of liquid really:)

i watched all your videos today and subscribed! nice vlog!

Name, real or screen~ keisha or phatkatblue Goal weight for may~196 Weight on may 1st~206 Age~36 Dietary goal for may~no more snacking between meals Exercise goal for may~complete couch to 5k Personal goal for may~learn to accept compliments Date banded~feb 12, 2012 Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~35lbs What is your favorite flower-lily

i've been drinking decaf...my doc said no caffeine for 2 months...

206! So so close! Is it may yet?!!!

overnight stay for me! well worth it for the pain management!

nice!!!!!!

i ate it as a mushy..cooked in much the same way..tilapia and it was fine...can't cook it too long though or it becomes too dry to manage...

i have only been able to attend one since my surgery that is held at my surgical center and i found it to be amazing...most of the people were bypass patients but they were very warming and welcoming. i found that our struggles as wls folks are similar. the group was facilitated by the psychiatrist that completes our evals for pre-approval and he was brilliant. of course, i may be a little biased as a clinical social worker myself, but i think support groups, even peer mentored are very, very useful. who else can support you better than your own...you'll find me here often for the same reason...but there is nothing like real life support..hope this was helpful:)

glad to know you are well...just a small phase to the beginning of the healthier you!

primed with one at surgery...had to wait six weeks for the first fill...

congrats on your approval!