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bethcav

LAP-BAND Patients
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About bethcav

  • Rank
    Guru in Training
  • Birthday 09/11/1965

About Me

  • Gender
    Female
  • Interests
    reading,steelers,family
  • Occupation
    nurse
  • City
    new castle
  • State
    pa
  1. bethcav

    Synthroid and Weight Loss

    Yes my dose changed abt a month after the surgery. I had been on 188 for long time prior to losing weight. I'm a nurse in my pcps office so I told her how I felt and it was low (its opposite for tsh levels when nbrs are low means getting to much and nbrs are high not enough) it took months to get it back to normal because u have to slowly lower dose and then repeat bloodwork in a month. I m have been on synthroid for 13 years and I know my bodys reaction when to low or high. As you continue to lose pls get bloodwork at least every two months. If you aren't getting enough it will slow your weight loss.
  2. bethcav

    Synthroid and Weight Loss

    My dose had to be adjusted shortly after surgery. I felt just like you jittery and had heart palpitations. I know that's a symptom for me that my dose is to high. I was on 188 mcg and went to 175 then finally 150 mcg what I've been on since I'm maintaining. I felt horrible and my tsh was so off it took a good few months to get back to normal. Make sure u get blood work and have Dr adjust accordingly.
  3. bethcav

    Staying motivated!!!

    For me is seeing the weight come off every month. My clothes getting to big. Having more energy and being able to walk longer each week. Getting off all the medicines for cholesterol and blood pressure. Start with small obtainable goals you can achieve. You can do it!!
  4. bethcav

    tell me about peanut butter

    I eat it almost daily every evening with my apple. I save my calories for it. I've been doing it for months have lost and maintained my weight. I agree with Jack with portion control cause I can eat half the jar!
  5. bethcav

    MFP friends

    You can add me bethcav911
  6. bethcav

    Lunch

    I also eat chicken salad with mayo and egg white, cottage cheese, salads with baked chicken, deli turkey breast, had wendys apple pecan chicken salad today half salad 230 calories yummy! Some days Soup, or left overs from dinner.
  7. bethcav

    Meal plan!

    You can add me bethcav911
  8. bethcav

    Meal plan!

    Have you checked out my fitness pal? You are able to view peoples food diaries to give you an idea what bandsters are eating.
  9. bethcav

    need help

    I had back surgery two months ago due to two trapped nerves one near fibula one l-5. Also had herniated disc l-5. And right sided footdrop. I started back on treadmill ten days later slow and worked my way up to two miles. I was told to walk, walk, walk. I have needed a total knee replacement for abt a year now (I have two partial knee replacements) right is doing well left is bent and hardly any range of motion. I still walk 4-5 days a week. Treadmill three and weather permitting outside the other days. I'm hurting but I still go. My doc said you have to watch what you eat, exercise and the band will do the rest and he was right. Down 110 pounds and met goal in eight months.
  10. bethcav

    Biotin

    I take 5,000 twice daily.
  11. Coconut rum from bacardi and lite cranberry juice. Yummo!!
  12. bethcav

    Need my fitness pal friends

    On my fitness pal go to the people icon those three heads top right click on that then friends then add friends put screen name in where it says email your done. I've noticed a lot of profiles you can't view so you have to edit profile in settings if you want to share diary. Try again dani!!
  13. bethcav

    No gallbladder & banding

    I had mine out 3 months prior to being banded. My ejection fraction was very low when I was having right sided pain and a lot of nausea. He thought it was due to the weight I lost during my six month preop dieting phase. Only problem that I have is constipation which I never had prior to that surgery. And I still have it on occasion since being banded.
  14. bethcav

    almonds

    Shazini I have to agree with you on that one...can't stop so I don't even buy em!!

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