pcosmommyof4

Sometimes I just with the womens lib didnt happen. It is soo hard to balance everything and still have time to work out. You can read more here: http://tinkrisegrind.blogspot.com/2012/10/dancing-shoes.html

Monday, September 24, 2012 <a href="http://tinkrisegrind.blogspot.com/2012/09/change-attitude-and-recipee-book.html">Change attitude and recipee book Changed my attitude, used my tools and tried cooking new things. I was down three pounds since Friday. Yesterday I cooked Bell Peppers stuffed with turkey meatballs and Barley Pilaf for the side dish. It was very good and a little expensive. Saturday night I cooked a Beef Barley soup ($12 to feed a family of 6 with enough left over for three lunches for me this week). It was also tasty. Tonight we tried spaghetti squash with turkey meatballs. Also yummy. http://tinkrisegrind.blogspot.com/

I had 3 ccs put in my bamd at tge time of surgery. I was,told that the purpose was because my band holds 14 or16 ccs, I dont remember which.

Thanks for the suggestions. Making your own is great if you dont work 60 hours a week!

Very positive to see!

I love it!

Okay, so I knew it was a possibility. But, really? a reality? I keep having bouts of diarrhea this last week. To be honest I started having issues with it before I became banded. I went to the Dr. and she sent me to specialist. No ever thought about my issues being from milk products. When I became sick in the classroom yesterday my co-worker said, okay what did you eat today, then what did you eat yesterday. The common ingredient was milk. I have learned to like cottage cheese and l love Greek yogurt. Apparently they don't love me and just want to run away. As a matter of fact I have been not well since Saturday morning I decided to make my protein shake with milk. My tummy was not happy. A few hours later I ate Weigh Watchers Grilled Chicken breasts. Then I got stuck, then I vomited and well...this week has not went well. I guess milk and I no longer agree with another. I am still loosing weight properly, just irritated about the irritation. On the other hand, I can't eat ice cream or chocolate without making myself ill. http://tinkrisegrind.blogspot.com/2012/08/lactose-intolarant-i-cant-even-spell-it.html

I couldn't imagine going through this with an unsupportive spouse. I hope things are better for you. If not do what you need to do for yourself!

Well two more weeks and I have hit the 90 day mark. This week has been the hardest.

What type of soup? Most of them have milk, rice or pasta in them.

I am having a hard time finding food that does not give me gas or loose bowels. I seem to be lactose intolarent, peanut intolarant, grilled chicken breast stuck on my Saterday. I have a food list from my dr. But most items on the list are being stripped off for variaing reasons. I am not complaining, I just need ideas!

I have lost almost 50 lbs and when I returned to work I was at a 40lb loss. Everyone started noticing, I get daily compliments at work about how good I look. Unfortunatly some of my students overheard about my surgery and have had lots of questions. I have nothing but lotso support from all teachers and my students.

I think i had the flu and that was why I got stuck so easily. No solid foods for a week. Today is my birthday so only a little ice cream and hummus for dinner. Glad to know it was not just me Saterday. However I have lost 4 pounds since Saterday!

One of the foods that like to get "stuck" in the band is chicken. I have never had a problem with it until today (at least I didn't think so). Today was the first and the most awful horrible stuck issue I have had with food. I did everything I could to get it down. I walked, I jumped, I jumped until shorts fell onto the floor. It had been about ten minutes. Then I remeber one blog that I read said to drink warm water. I did then, the food release and came back up. It was gross, not like normal vomit. This is what people call a productive burp. Then it became more than that turned into actual vomit. Not alot, just a little. But it feels terrible. I was able to have a little humor in it all. My shorts are way to big at this point in my wieght loss journey. So here I am standing in the bathroom near my sink, jumping up and down, feeling my breath knocked out with every jump and then it happened. My shorts fell off. Clear to the floor. http://tinkrisegrind.blogspot.com/2012/08/that-was-awful-stuck.html

How do you konw that the band has slipped?

I am at 45 pounds loss, I hate that it we loose the boobs first. I doubt if there is any way to know how often we have to down size our bras. Personally, I hate the extra skin right there more than buyin a new bra.

Sounds like you maybe to full from what I have read. I have a 16cc band, just got a fill to 8ccs and I am doing great with it. Isnt it a great feeling to fill the band working? It us funnt my de wont fill my band morw than 1 cc at a time. It must be drs preference.

A text buddy would be nice

I go back to to work fulltime this week. I had a thought today that I never considered. My job requires us to be trained in positive de-esclation/restraint system. I have only had to restrain a child twice in my eight years in my field. I am wondering how the lap band will affect my ability to restrain if I am in a worse case scenerio. I normally do not have to and have never had to where I currently teach. I just want to know what the likely hood is of damaging the band if I get punched or pulled wrong.

Tomorrow is the first day back to work. Up until now I have only been working on my classroom. I have been so.streeses today my calorie intake increased by 800 pts. I love what teaching kids, it is the politics that stresses me out. I need ways to destress. Give me suggestions!

Sounds like your brother is going through hard times right now. Don't feel bad, I don't talk to my brother either. I find him embarrassing to have around, he stinks, he is almost always is dirty and he stinks.

Again, I am on the cost thing, how are we going to pay for it? I am extreme couponing for my large family. It is awesome how after a few months of it, you can really start saving money. This week I purchased ten boxes of pasta for 44 cents each, two containers of mouthwash for my kids 99 cents (normally $5). I of course will not eat the pasta, but my family can add the protein and veggies to it and eat up! My lean meats for the next two weeks cost me $30. It would be less but I had a coupon for bacon wrapped shrimp and couldn't resist it. I purchased $60 worth of groceries total for the next week and estimate I will need to pay about another $30 to finish off our groceries for the next weeks. I make my own "hamburger helper" to go with the pasta. These supplies I purchase by the bulk at Sam's. Before my lap band, I was not couponing. only bought the store brand foods, sale items or Sam's club foods. Our monthly groceries was over $800, which was not to bad for a family of seven. However, way to much! It is wonderful event that my kids are sharing in the process as well. You can read more here: http://tinkrisegrind.blogspot.com/2012/07/affordability.html

Yep, I am ready to go back. Gas x will go with me.

I am teacher as well. Nice to see I am not the only one worried about the gas during class! I teach Middle School SPED, so well....I guess they will get use to it and get a good laugh. My surgery was June 8, I get gas and hiccups everytime I eat. I am wondering how much this is truly going to affect my life at work. How to handle lunch duty verses my slow eating and small bites. It will be a great juggeling act. I think my gas is from eating the wrong foods.

I can't believe it has been six weeks since my surgery! I had an appt this week. They filled my band to 7cc's. My band holds 14cc's. I have lost three pounds a week since my last appointment. As of today, I have lost 40 pounds since May 1st, 2012! I am praying that they stay off this time! The clinic told me that my weight loss has been my own doing because there is no way the band is working, there is not enough silicone in my band to make it work and I am hungry all the time. It is just the way I am eating, more like not eating. Feel free to share how you deal with RUDE people at work! You can read the rest of my post here: http://tinkrisegrind.blogspot.com/2012/07/six-weeks-post-op-hate-being-stereotyped.html?spref=fb