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yes I live by the rule of thumb that I cannot fix rude or stupid. And some people are just that...or both? And since I am not fat anymore I am thankful that I am not rude or stupid.

Its sad that i am not the onlu one but empowering to see that we all lived to tell the story. Unfortunately some were tormented soo much that they ended their lives...
All of these stories show just how insensitive people are. Honestly it just makes me want to stay on my path to being banded that much more. Not to satisfy their ignorance, but to prove myself right for a change. To prove that yes I can accomplish a goal that wouldnt happen over night.
I applaud every last one of you and those to come! I will be a cheerleader for all whether banded, thinking about banding, or on the way to being a bandster! Keep up the good work and the great self esteem :-)
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Its sad that i am not the onlu one but empowering to see that we all lived to tell the story. Unfortunately some were tormented soo much that they ended their lives...
All of these stories show just how insensitive people are. Honestly it just makes me want to stay on my path to being banded that much more. Not to satisfy their ignorance, but to prove myself right for a change. To prove that yes I can accomplish a goal that wouldnt happen over night.
I applaud every last one of you and those to come! I will be a cheerleader for all whether banded, thinking about banding, or on the way to being a bandster! Keep up the good work and the great self esteem :-)
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And as always, I appreciate you all sharing. I do feel better when Im able to talk about the problem without being judged
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Its sad that i am not the onlu one but empowering to see that we all lived to tell the story. Unfortunately some were tormented soo much that they ended their lives...
All of these stories show just how insensitive people are. Honestly it just makes me want to stay on my path to being banded that much more. Not to satisfy their ignorance, but to prove myself right for a change. To prove that yes I can accomplish a goal that wouldnt happen over night.
I applaud every last one of you and those to come! I will be a cheerleader for all whether banded, thinking about banding, or on the way to being a bandster! Keep up the good work and the great self esteem :-)
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I second your post @ nurselydsss
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I had this Protein shake the other day and i almost floated into outer space. You can do this with pumpkin as well!
1 scoop whey Tech vanilla Pro 24 Protein powder ( any vanilla Protein you like, 1 serving)
4oz cold, cooked, sweet potato
Dash of cinnamon and nutmeg
8 oz unsweetened almond milk
Add Ice to suit thickness
Blend and enjoy!
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I feel you on that. I told select coworkers, my husband, sister in law, and my granmother. My mother and i dont get alon at all. At the time, we were ok. Bad idea to tell her. " why cant you lose it on your own? You dont do this and you dont do that, lazy, etc." It got old fast. People tend to look at it like we are specimens in a petri dish!.. sorry, my person is still here! Keep your head up and thanks for venting! :-)
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I had this Protein shake the other day and i almost floated into outer space. You can do this with pumpkin as well!
1 scoop whey Tech vanilla Pro 24 Protein powder ( any vanilla Protein you like, 1 serving)
4oz cold, cooked, sweet potato
Dash of cinnamon and nutmeg
8 oz unsweetened almond milk
Add Ice to suit thickness
Blend and enjoy!
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Im sorry to say buy I am REALLY tired of people trying to make my surgery "decision" for me. Especially healthcare professionals. Here is the irritating experience I had today.
At 8:05am i receive a phone call from my psych eval office. " Hello Mrs. Smith, we had a cancellation and wanted to know if you could switch your appt?". I said sure. Yhen the bombshell.. "could you be here by 11:45am today?!. Im sorry i have a job, but sure let me see what I can do. So I got the approval to go ahead and go. Ladiez and gentlemen, the stack of paperwork that is normally mailed was waiting for me at the office! I complete them and wait awhile for the psych to review the answers.
Appt time!
I start the normal conversation with the lady. All goes well up until the question, " so which surgery did you decide on?" At this point, please pack your belongings and run.
As soon as I said that I wanted the lapband, the questions and chastising started. I was asked whether i was sure that was the one i wanted. I was told how HIGH the failure rate was and that they even have stopped performing the surgery in Europe due to its failure. I nicely told the lady to back off and that its all about what effort you put into it. If i have the sugery thinking i can still eat like a fat girl then guess what, I will continue to be a fat girl . my thing is if everybody's choice as far as what they want to do weather is the lapband gastric sleeve or gastric bypass. We all know what is best for us and how we plan to deal with our demons. Just because a few people failed with the lap does not mean that all will. The data probably does not take into account the few that have Actually succeeded with the lapband. It made me feel, for a brief moment, that I shouldnt be trying so hard. I should just go with the options that "guarantee" weight loss because this is what im told. It also makes me feel as though all of my efforts, diet, exercise, mental prep are allll for nothing! But.. i made a promise to myself that i would no longer let myself feel as though people are railroading me or standing in my way.
Unfortunately her supervisor, head of the department, said exactly what she said word for word and had this to add. " I really urge tou to reconsider which surgery to have although its your choice. You still want to have the lapband although fmyour bmi suggests you have another? I see soo many patients that come back in here wishing to convert.
Funny, she even had and example.
A young man came in and he has had the lapband for 5 years. He had a problem with something called soda. He is now switching to the sleeve.
How in the world do you have surgery and dont want to chanve your habits?! But im wrong for wanting it with the Correct mind set.
To end on a decent note, i want to say this.
Yes I know i have a weight problem
Yes i understand my risks for surgery
Yes i have went over them endlessly with my surgeon
Yes i am making diet changes
Yes i am making exercise changes
Yes i am making major mental changes
Yes i am ready to live a healthier life.
So please medical professionals, just give me the facts and make a reccomendation on my choices instead of treating me like i am shopping on qvc. Surgery has costs, no matter which one i choose. But at the end of the day, its still my LIFE that will be on the line. Be encouraging that I have made it this far..
Amen!
FYI my surgeon is the only one who has stayed neutral! He gets that it is my choice and i appreciate him even more for that! Go Dr. Bittner!
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I had this Protein shake the other day and i almost floated into outer space. You can do this with pumpkin as well!
1 scoop whey Tech vanilla Pro 24 Protein powder ( any vanilla Protein you like, 1 serving)
4oz cold, cooked, sweet potato
Dash of cinnamon and nutmeg
8 oz unsweetened almond milk
Add Ice to suit thickness
Blend and enjoy!
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Im sorry to say buy I am REALLY tired of people trying to make my surgery "decision" for me. Especially healthcare professionals. Here is the irritating experience I had today.
At 8:05am i receive a phone call from my psych eval office. " Hello Mrs. Smith, we had a cancellation and wanted to know if you could switch your appt?". I said sure. Yhen the bombshell.. "could you be here by 11:45am today?!. Im sorry i have a job, but sure let me see what I can do. So I got the approval to go ahead and go. Ladiez and gentlemen, the stack of paperwork that is normally mailed was waiting for me at the office! I complete them and wait awhile for the psych to review the answers.
Appt time!
I start the normal conversation with the lady. All goes well up until the question, " so which surgery did you decide on?" At this point, please pack your belongings and run.
As soon as I said that I wanted the lapband, the questions and chastising started. I was asked whether i was sure that was the one i wanted. I was told how HIGH the failure rate was and that they even have stopped performing the surgery in Europe due to its failure. I nicely told the lady to back off and that its all about what effort you put into it. If i have the sugery thinking i can still eat like a fat girl then guess what, I will continue to be a fat girl . my thing is if everybody's choice as far as what they want to do weather is the lapband gastric sleeve or gastric bypass. We all know what is best for us and how we plan to deal with our demons. Just because a few people failed with the lap does not mean that all will. The data probably does not take into account the few that have Actually succeeded with the lapband. It made me feel, for a brief moment, that I shouldnt be trying so hard. I should just go with the options that "guarantee" weight loss because this is what im told. It also makes me feel as though all of my efforts, diet, exercise, mental prep are allll for nothing! But.. i made a promise to myself that i would no longer let myself feel as though people are railroading me or standing in my way.
Unfortunately her supervisor, head of the department, said exactly what she said word for word and had this to add. " I really urge tou to reconsider which surgery to have although its your choice. You still want to have the lapband although fmyour bmi suggests you have another? I see soo many patients that come back in here wishing to convert.
Funny, she even had and example.
A young man came in and he has had the lapband for 5 years. He had a problem with something called soda. He is now switching to the sleeve.
How in the world do you have surgery and dont want to chanve your habits?! But im wrong for wanting it with the Correct mind set.
To end on a decent note, i want to say this.
Yes I know i have a weight problem
Yes i understand my risks for surgery
Yes i have went over them endlessly with my surgeon
Yes i am making diet changes
Yes i am making exercise changes
Yes i am making major mental changes
Yes i am ready to live a healthier life.
So please medical professionals, just give me the facts and make a reccomendation on my choices instead of treating me like i am shopping on qvc. Surgery has costs, no matter which one i choose. But at the end of the day, its still my LIFE that will be on the line. Be encouraging that I have made it this far..
Amen!
FYI my surgeon is the only one who has stayed neutral! He gets that it is my choice and i appreciate him even more for that! Go Dr. Bittner!
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You all are very welcome and i hope you enjoy. I am always interested in swapping shake recipes. I am still in my 3 month insurance phase but find my self gravitating and finding comfort in the shakes. I do shakes twice a day and have a lean balanced meal once a day for now. Its my own way of "resetting" my mentality.. best of luck and encouragement to you all!
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I had this Protein shake the other day and i almost floated into outer space. You can do this with pumpkin as well!
1 scoop whey Tech vanilla Pro 24 Protein powder ( any vanilla Protein you like, 1 serving)
4oz cold, cooked, sweet potato
Dash of cinnamon and nutmeg
8 oz unsweetened almond milk
Add Ice to suit thickness
Blend and enjoy!
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I had this Protein shake the other day and i almost floated into outer space. You can do this with pumpkin as well!
1 scoop whey Tech vanilla Pro 24 Protein powder ( any vanilla Protein you like, 1 serving)
4oz cold, cooked, sweet potato
Dash of cinnamon and nutmeg
8 oz unsweetened almond milk
Add Ice to suit thickness
Blend and enjoy!
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I had this Protein shake the other day and i almost floated into outer space. You can do this with pumpkin as well!
1 scoop whey Tech vanilla Pro 24 Protein powder ( any vanilla Protein you like, 1 serving)
4oz cold, cooked, sweet potato
Dash of cinnamon and nutmeg
8 oz unsweetened almond milk
Add Ice to suit thickness
Blend and enjoy!
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Im sorry to say buy I am REALLY tired of people trying to make my surgery "decision" for me. Especially healthcare professionals. Here is the irritating experience I had today.
At 8:05am i receive a phone call from my psych eval office. " Hello Mrs. Smith, we had a cancellation and wanted to know if you could switch your appt?". I said sure. Yhen the bombshell.. "could you be here by 11:45am today?!. Im sorry i have a job, but sure let me see what I can do. So I got the approval to go ahead and go. Ladiez and gentlemen, the stack of paperwork that is normally mailed was waiting for me at the office! I complete them and wait awhile for the psych to review the answers.
Appt time!
I start the normal conversation with the lady. All goes well up until the question, " so which surgery did you decide on?" At this point, please pack your belongings and run.
As soon as I said that I wanted the lapband, the questions and chastising started. I was asked whether i was sure that was the one i wanted. I was told how HIGH the failure rate was and that they even have stopped performing the surgery in Europe due to its failure. I nicely told the lady to back off and that its all about what effort you put into it. If i have the sugery thinking i can still eat like a fat girl then guess what, I will continue to be a fat girl . my thing is if everybody's choice as far as what they want to do weather is the lapband gastric sleeve or gastric bypass. We all know what is best for us and how we plan to deal with our demons. Just because a few people failed with the lap does not mean that all will. The data probably does not take into account the few that have Actually succeeded with the lapband. It made me feel, for a brief moment, that I shouldnt be trying so hard. I should just go with the options that "guarantee" weight loss because this is what im told. It also makes me feel as though all of my efforts, diet, exercise, mental prep are allll for nothing! But.. i made a promise to myself that i would no longer let myself feel as though people are railroading me or standing in my way.
Unfortunately her supervisor, head of the department, said exactly what she said word for word and had this to add. " I really urge tou to reconsider which surgery to have although its your choice. You still want to have the lapband although fmyour bmi suggests you have another? I see soo many patients that come back in here wishing to convert.
Funny, she even had and example.
A young man came in and he has had the lapband for 5 years. He had a problem with something called soda. He is now switching to the sleeve.
How in the world do you have surgery and dont want to chanve your habits?! But im wrong for wanting it with the Correct mind set.
To end on a decent note, i want to say this.
Yes I know i have a weight problem
Yes i understand my risks for surgery
Yes i have went over them endlessly with my surgeon
Yes i am making diet changes
Yes i am making exercise changes
Yes i am making major mental changes
Yes i am ready to live a healthier life.
So please medical professionals, just give me the facts and make a reccomendation on my choices instead of treating me like i am shopping on qvc. Surgery has costs, no matter which one i choose. But at the end of the day, its still my LIFE that will be on the line. Be encouraging that I have made it this far..
Amen!
FYI my surgeon is the only one who has stayed neutral! He gets that it is my choice and i appreciate him even more for that! Go Dr. Bittner!
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Im sorry to say buy I am REALLY tired of people trying to make my surgery "decision" for me. Especially healthcare professionals. Here is the irritating experience I had today.
At 8:05am i receive a phone call from my psych eval office. " Hello Mrs. Smith, we had a cancellation and wanted to know if you could switch your appt?". I said sure. Yhen the bombshell.. "could you be here by 11:45am today?!. Im sorry i have a job, but sure let me see what I can do. So I got the approval to go ahead and go. Ladiez and gentlemen, the stack of paperwork that is normally mailed was waiting for me at the office! I complete them and wait awhile for the psych to review the answers.
Appt time!
I start the normal conversation with the lady. All goes well up until the question, " so which surgery did you decide on?" At this point, please pack your belongings and run.
As soon as I said that I wanted the lapband, the questions and chastising started. I was asked whether i was sure that was the one i wanted. I was told how HIGH the failure rate was and that they even have stopped performing the surgery in Europe due to its failure. I nicely told the lady to back off and that its all about what effort you put into it. If i have the sugery thinking i can still eat like a fat girl then guess what, I will continue to be a fat girl . my thing is if everybody's choice as far as what they want to do weather is the lapband gastric sleeve or gastric bypass. We all know what is best for us and how we plan to deal with our demons. Just because a few people failed with the lap does not mean that all will. The data probably does not take into account the few that have Actually succeeded with the lapband. It made me feel, for a brief moment, that I shouldnt be trying so hard. I should just go with the options that "guarantee" weight loss because this is what im told. It also makes me feel as though all of my efforts, diet, exercise, mental prep are allll for nothing! But.. i made a promise to myself that i would no longer let myself feel as though people are railroading me or standing in my way.
Unfortunately her supervisor, head of the department, said exactly what she said word for word and had this to add. " I really urge tou to reconsider which surgery to have although its your choice. You still want to have the lapband although fmyour bmi suggests you have another? I see soo many patients that come back in here wishing to convert.
Funny, she even had and example.
A young man came in and he has had the lapband for 5 years. He had a problem with something called soda. He is now switching to the sleeve.
How in the world do you have surgery and dont want to chanve your habits?! But im wrong for wanting it with the Correct mind set.
To end on a decent note, i want to say this.
Yes I know i have a weight problem
Yes i understand my risks for surgery
Yes i have went over them endlessly with my surgeon
Yes i am making diet changes
Yes i am making exercise changes
Yes i am making major mental changes
Yes i am ready to live a healthier life.
So please medical professionals, just give me the facts and make a reccomendation on my choices instead of treating me like i am shopping on qvc. Surgery has costs, no matter which one i choose. But at the end of the day, its still my LIFE that will be on the line. Be encouraging that I have made it this far..
Amen!
FYI my surgeon is the only one who has stayed neutral! He gets that it is my choice and i appreciate him even more for that! Go Dr. Bittner!
Sent from my SAMSUNG GALAXY SII Skyrocket using LapBandTalk

Im sorry to say buy I am REALLY tired of people trying to make my surgery "decision" for me. Especially healthcare professionals. Here is the irritating experience I had today.
At 8:05am i receive a phone call from my psych eval office. " Hello Mrs. Smith, we had a cancellation and wanted to know if you could switch your appt?". I said sure. Yhen the bombshell.. "could you be here by 11:45am today?!. Im sorry i have a job, but sure let me see what I can do. So I got the approval to go ahead and go. Ladiez and gentlemen, the stack of paperwork that is normally mailed was waiting for me at the office! I complete them and wait awhile for the psych to review the answers.
Appt time!
I start the normal conversation with the lady. All goes well up until the question, " so which surgery did you decide on?" At this point, please pack your belongings and run.
As soon as I said that I wanted the lapband, the questions and chastising started. I was asked whether i was sure that was the one i wanted. I was told how HIGH the failure rate was and that they even have stopped performing the surgery in Europe due to its failure. I nicely told the lady to back off and that its all about what effort you put into it. If i have the sugery thinking i can still eat like a fat girl then guess what, I will continue to be a fat girl . my thing is if everybody's choice as far as what they want to do weather is the lapband gastric sleeve or gastric bypass. We all know what is best for us and how we plan to deal with our demons. Just because a few people failed with the lap does not mean that all will. The data probably does not take into account the few that have Actually succeeded with the lapband. It made me feel, for a brief moment, that I shouldnt be trying so hard. I should just go with the options that "guarantee" weight loss because this is what im told. It also makes me feel as though all of my efforts, diet, exercise, mental prep are allll for nothing! But.. i made a promise to myself that i would no longer let myself feel as though people are railroading me or standing in my way.
Unfortunately her supervisor, head of the department, said exactly what she said word for word and had this to add. " I really urge tou to reconsider which surgery to have although its your choice. You still want to have the lapband although fmyour bmi suggests you have another? I see soo many patients that come back in here wishing to convert.
Funny, she even had and example.
A young man came in and he has had the lapband for 5 years. He had a problem with something called soda. He is now switching to the sleeve.
How in the world do you have surgery and dont want to chanve your habits?! But im wrong for wanting it with the Correct mind set.
To end on a decent note, i want to say this.
Yes I know i have a weight problem
Yes i understand my risks for surgery
Yes i have went over them endlessly with my surgeon
Yes i am making diet changes
Yes i am making exercise changes
Yes i am making major mental changes
Yes i am ready to live a healthier life.
So please medical professionals, just give me the facts and make a reccomendation on my choices instead of treating me like i am shopping on qvc. Surgery has costs, no matter which one i choose. But at the end of the day, its still my LIFE that will be on the line. Be encouraging that I have made it this far..
Amen!
FYI my surgeon is the only one who has stayed neutral! He gets that it is my choice and i appreciate him even more for that! Go Dr. Bittner!
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I Don't Care What You Situation Looks Like!! Even If You Have to Take Out a Dollar Bill To Remind You or Walk into a Court Room and Walk Back Out!! But You Need to See Some Where!! If You Can't Feel It Because The Reminder Is All Over!!!
IN GOD WE TRUST!!
And That's What You Better Do!!! All Day and Every Day!!!!