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jessiquoi

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    jessiquoi got a reaction from criolelaie in Who will you tell that you are having WLS?   
    I'm telling nobody from work, even those who are close friends.
    I told my family members who I know love me unconditionally and will support me.
    I told my four best friends, none of who know each other or any of my other friends because they're all from past lives and so there's no chance of any leaks there.
    I told my guy because he lives with me and will be taking care of me.
    I may add to this later, but right now, this is it. (I'm scheduled for 11/4)
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    jessiquoi got a reaction from Lexigurl82 in Aetna...What did you do to get approved?   
    i also have aetna POS, and only need a 3 month supervised weight loss bc it is done by my surgeon and not my pc. i called aetna and had them send me the requirements... they require no net gain during the supervised weight loss period.
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    jessiquoi got a reaction from mlilwood in Am I the only one with Diarrhea?   
    and don't forget to drink your fluids, as diarrhea can dehydrate you.
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    jessiquoi got a reaction from monieanne in Too many lows! I am going nuts!   
    @@Teachamy, have you considered using a Continuous Glucose Monitor? I have been using one for years, and I love it. It beeps me awake if I go out of range, either high or low, and I really sleep better knowing I'm being monitored. Just a thought... I know I will count on mine to help me know when to adjust my insulin dosages post op.
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    jessiquoi got a reaction from Running2theSleeve in What size is your sleeve?   
    wow, i didn't even know there were sizes! thanks for bringing up this topic. another question to ask in my pre-op visit next week.
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    jessiquoi got a reaction from samuelsmom in I really need your help guys. Please!   
    The only way you can fail is to stop trying. You haven't stopped, you're here looking for help, so congratulations!
    You know exactly what to do, because you've listed all the behaviors you need to get rid of. Listen to all the other advice given here. Take it slow, make one change back at a time, and congratulate yourself on coming here for help before you gained it all back!
    You can do this. You've already proved yourself. Positive thinking is one of the most important tools we can have to help us in our journey. Make your attitude one that you are proud to share with the world! And keep posting here, as much as you need to, for support.
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    jessiquoi got a reaction from samuelsmom in I really need your help guys. Please!   
    The only way you can fail is to stop trying. You haven't stopped, you're here looking for help, so congratulations!
    You know exactly what to do, because you've listed all the behaviors you need to get rid of. Listen to all the other advice given here. Take it slow, make one change back at a time, and congratulate yourself on coming here for help before you gained it all back!
    You can do this. You've already proved yourself. Positive thinking is one of the most important tools we can have to help us in our journey. Make your attitude one that you are proud to share with the world! And keep posting here, as much as you need to, for support.
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    jessiquoi got a reaction from Mel24 in Panic attacks and anxiety post-op   
    I have panic attacks, but they are controlled by medication. I've been sleeved 5 months, and the only time I've had an attack is when I don't take my meds. They seem totally unaffected by my sleeve.
    The only difference is that eating used to be an alternate drug for quenching the anxiety (if for whatever reason I hadn't been taking my meds). That's gone now. I try to always remember my medication for this reason.
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    jessiquoi got a reaction from kdawgsmom in Hi everyone... 5 months post-op   
    HW 285 SW 266 CW 221
    I'm having a great time with my sleeve! Every time I feel a little less than successful, or start to worry about whether I will really lose all the weight I want to, I look at what I'm eating and how much activity I'm getting. Refocusing on the basics works every time, and each time the tweaking needed to bring me back to full compliance is less and less. I'm really learning new habits and breaking old ones!
    I still have cravings, but not as often. When I give in to them, I don't enjoy the food as much. I am using less than half the insulin I used to pre-surgery (I'm a Type 1 diabetic). I'm off of 2 of 3 blood pressure medications, and my follow-up blood work showed my cholesterol to be outstanding, so I'm going to be talking with my doctor about stopping that med as well.
    Before surgery, I would be exhausted, out of breath and in pain walking from my car to my office. Now I walk unlimited and I feel twenty years younger (I'm 57)!
    Each of us has our own journey. Don't compare yourself with anyone else to determine your success! It took me over a year to decide to go through with the surgery, and I don't regret a day spent in researching and mulling over ethat decision. Give yourself whatever you need, because you deserve it.
    I wish you all a quick approval, a safe surgery, a speedy recovery, and a long and healthy life.
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    jessiquoi got a reaction from samuelsmom in I really need your help guys. Please!   
    The only way you can fail is to stop trying. You haven't stopped, you're here looking for help, so congratulations!
    You know exactly what to do, because you've listed all the behaviors you need to get rid of. Listen to all the other advice given here. Take it slow, make one change back at a time, and congratulate yourself on coming here for help before you gained it all back!
    You can do this. You've already proved yourself. Positive thinking is one of the most important tools we can have to help us in our journey. Make your attitude one that you are proud to share with the world! And keep posting here, as much as you need to, for support.
  11. Like
    jessiquoi got a reaction from samuelsmom in I really need your help guys. Please!   
    The only way you can fail is to stop trying. You haven't stopped, you're here looking for help, so congratulations!
    You know exactly what to do, because you've listed all the behaviors you need to get rid of. Listen to all the other advice given here. Take it slow, make one change back at a time, and congratulate yourself on coming here for help before you gained it all back!
    You can do this. You've already proved yourself. Positive thinking is one of the most important tools we can have to help us in our journey. Make your attitude one that you are proud to share with the world! And keep posting here, as much as you need to, for support.
  12. Like
    jessiquoi got a reaction from kdawgsmom in Hi everyone... 5 months post-op   
    HW 285 SW 266 CW 221
    I'm having a great time with my sleeve! Every time I feel a little less than successful, or start to worry about whether I will really lose all the weight I want to, I look at what I'm eating and how much activity I'm getting. Refocusing on the basics works every time, and each time the tweaking needed to bring me back to full compliance is less and less. I'm really learning new habits and breaking old ones!
    I still have cravings, but not as often. When I give in to them, I don't enjoy the food as much. I am using less than half the insulin I used to pre-surgery (I'm a Type 1 diabetic). I'm off of 2 of 3 blood pressure medications, and my follow-up blood work showed my cholesterol to be outstanding, so I'm going to be talking with my doctor about stopping that med as well.
    Before surgery, I would be exhausted, out of breath and in pain walking from my car to my office. Now I walk unlimited and I feel twenty years younger (I'm 57)!
    Each of us has our own journey. Don't compare yourself with anyone else to determine your success! It took me over a year to decide to go through with the surgery, and I don't regret a day spent in researching and mulling over ethat decision. Give yourself whatever you need, because you deserve it.
    I wish you all a quick approval, a safe surgery, a speedy recovery, and a long and healthy life.
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    jessiquoi got a reaction from kdawgsmom in Hi everyone... 5 months post-op   
    HW 285 SW 266 CW 221
    I'm having a great time with my sleeve! Every time I feel a little less than successful, or start to worry about whether I will really lose all the weight I want to, I look at what I'm eating and how much activity I'm getting. Refocusing on the basics works every time, and each time the tweaking needed to bring me back to full compliance is less and less. I'm really learning new habits and breaking old ones!
    I still have cravings, but not as often. When I give in to them, I don't enjoy the food as much. I am using less than half the insulin I used to pre-surgery (I'm a Type 1 diabetic). I'm off of 2 of 3 blood pressure medications, and my follow-up blood work showed my cholesterol to be outstanding, so I'm going to be talking with my doctor about stopping that med as well.
    Before surgery, I would be exhausted, out of breath and in pain walking from my car to my office. Now I walk unlimited and I feel twenty years younger (I'm 57)!
    Each of us has our own journey. Don't compare yourself with anyone else to determine your success! It took me over a year to decide to go through with the surgery, and I don't regret a day spent in researching and mulling over ethat decision. Give yourself whatever you need, because you deserve it.
    I wish you all a quick approval, a safe surgery, a speedy recovery, and a long and healthy life.
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    jessiquoi got a reaction from kdawgsmom in Hi everyone... 5 months post-op   
    HW 285 SW 266 CW 221
    I'm having a great time with my sleeve! Every time I feel a little less than successful, or start to worry about whether I will really lose all the weight I want to, I look at what I'm eating and how much activity I'm getting. Refocusing on the basics works every time, and each time the tweaking needed to bring me back to full compliance is less and less. I'm really learning new habits and breaking old ones!
    I still have cravings, but not as often. When I give in to them, I don't enjoy the food as much. I am using less than half the insulin I used to pre-surgery (I'm a Type 1 diabetic). I'm off of 2 of 3 blood pressure medications, and my follow-up blood work showed my cholesterol to be outstanding, so I'm going to be talking with my doctor about stopping that med as well.
    Before surgery, I would be exhausted, out of breath and in pain walking from my car to my office. Now I walk unlimited and I feel twenty years younger (I'm 57)!
    Each of us has our own journey. Don't compare yourself with anyone else to determine your success! It took me over a year to decide to go through with the surgery, and I don't regret a day spent in researching and mulling over ethat decision. Give yourself whatever you need, because you deserve it.
    I wish you all a quick approval, a safe surgery, a speedy recovery, and a long and healthy life.
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    jessiquoi got a reaction from samuelsmom in I really need your help guys. Please!   
    The only way you can fail is to stop trying. You haven't stopped, you're here looking for help, so congratulations!
    You know exactly what to do, because you've listed all the behaviors you need to get rid of. Listen to all the other advice given here. Take it slow, make one change back at a time, and congratulate yourself on coming here for help before you gained it all back!
    You can do this. You've already proved yourself. Positive thinking is one of the most important tools we can have to help us in our journey. Make your attitude one that you are proud to share with the world! And keep posting here, as much as you need to, for support.
  16. Like
    jessiquoi got a reaction from kdawgsmom in Hi everyone... 5 months post-op   
    HW 285 SW 266 CW 221
    I'm having a great time with my sleeve! Every time I feel a little less than successful, or start to worry about whether I will really lose all the weight I want to, I look at what I'm eating and how much activity I'm getting. Refocusing on the basics works every time, and each time the tweaking needed to bring me back to full compliance is less and less. I'm really learning new habits and breaking old ones!
    I still have cravings, but not as often. When I give in to them, I don't enjoy the food as much. I am using less than half the insulin I used to pre-surgery (I'm a Type 1 diabetic). I'm off of 2 of 3 blood pressure medications, and my follow-up blood work showed my cholesterol to be outstanding, so I'm going to be talking with my doctor about stopping that med as well.
    Before surgery, I would be exhausted, out of breath and in pain walking from my car to my office. Now I walk unlimited and I feel twenty years younger (I'm 57)!
    Each of us has our own journey. Don't compare yourself with anyone else to determine your success! It took me over a year to decide to go through with the surgery, and I don't regret a day spent in researching and mulling over ethat decision. Give yourself whatever you need, because you deserve it.
    I wish you all a quick approval, a safe surgery, a speedy recovery, and a long and healthy life.
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    jessiquoi got a reaction from kdawgsmom in Hi everyone... 5 months post-op   
    HW 285 SW 266 CW 221
    I'm having a great time with my sleeve! Every time I feel a little less than successful, or start to worry about whether I will really lose all the weight I want to, I look at what I'm eating and how much activity I'm getting. Refocusing on the basics works every time, and each time the tweaking needed to bring me back to full compliance is less and less. I'm really learning new habits and breaking old ones!
    I still have cravings, but not as often. When I give in to them, I don't enjoy the food as much. I am using less than half the insulin I used to pre-surgery (I'm a Type 1 diabetic). I'm off of 2 of 3 blood pressure medications, and my follow-up blood work showed my cholesterol to be outstanding, so I'm going to be talking with my doctor about stopping that med as well.
    Before surgery, I would be exhausted, out of breath and in pain walking from my car to my office. Now I walk unlimited and I feel twenty years younger (I'm 57)!
    Each of us has our own journey. Don't compare yourself with anyone else to determine your success! It took me over a year to decide to go through with the surgery, and I don't regret a day spent in researching and mulling over ethat decision. Give yourself whatever you need, because you deserve it.
    I wish you all a quick approval, a safe surgery, a speedy recovery, and a long and healthy life.
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    jessiquoi reacted to Shrinkingmom in I really need your help guys. Please!   
    You have not failed... you have not done as well as you expected! You still have the tool and it is never too late! This is what I try to warn people about. That first year is the time to get the good habits in place because after that, you are back at square one and it is a lot of work. The good news is, you have had surgery and that tool is sitting right there waiting for you! The advice above was great! Start with the next meal! One thing that I have learned about myself is that when I eat "crappy food" (mostly sugar) I only crave more "crappy food" (mostly sugar)! Detox yourself and get it out of your system. After about a week, you will no longer crave those things and you will start enjoying the healthy foods that you are eating. As long as I stay totally away from sugar, no problem. The minute I eat one bite of a dessert made with sugar, the cravings are off and running and that is all I think about! I have learned to just keep it out of my mouth and I don't even want it. As for exercise, start small. Use the old "park at the end of the parking lot and walk" routine if that is all you can do to start with. The key is to START! I promise the depression will get better as you start eating better and moving! Before you do anything else though, make an appointment with your surgeon and Nutritionist for follow up! They are invaluable and I feel sure they will not be judgemental but will be onboard to help you keep going. Next is to plug into a support group! I haven't missed a meeting in 2 1/2 years and I think that is the biggest contribution to my success! It helps to be able to talk to people going through the same things you are face to face.
    Now get up and do some moving and meal planning! You can do this!
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    jessiquoi reacted to JamieLogical in I really need your help guys. Please!   
    I'm so glad you came back here! Hopefully you will get the advice and support you need to get back on track. I find that participating in the forums provides its own kind of accountability and keeps my WLS at top-of-mind still. Posts like yours are a good reminder that this is a life-long process that requires commitment and dedication. The good news is, it's never too late to get back on track. And look at the plus side, you are still down 75 pounds from your highest weight! Think of the difference that has made to your overall health and longevity!
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    jessiquoi reacted to Inner Surfer Girl in I really need your help guys. Please!   
    What @@Miss Mac said.
    I would also recommend you make and keep a follow-up appointment with your surgeon, NUT, PCP, etc, and attend a support group meeting. I bet you aren't the only one struggling.
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    jessiquoi reacted to Miss Mac in I really need your help guys. Please!   
    With your next meal, then go for a walk or put on some loud crazy music and groove to the music.
    Get the crap edibles (can't call them foods) out of the house. Don't watch cooking shows for a while.
    If I could give only one piece of diet advice, it would be "Don't eat anything made in a factory."
    When you get up, stay out of the bedroom. Resist all day TV and becoming part of the sofa. Open up the window shades and let the sunshine in. When the outside temp becomes comfortable for you, take advantage of it and find reasons to be outside. We have a large back yard, and last year I set up a fitness trail for myself. Get a dog. Play with it and take it for long walks. The Vitamin D sunshine that you absorb will help perk up your mood.
    As with any formidable task that is inconvenient but necessary, eliminate excuses one by one.
    Want to eat crap? Don'y have crap in the house or stand by a vending machine.
    Too tired to exercise? Your body is a living machine designed for movement. It will resist you like a toddler who just learned the word NO. But once you start exercising, your body will thank you by giving you more energy to get through your day. Then, you will be tired enough to sleep better.
    Don't have time to exercise? Quit hitting the alarm clock. Get up and follow along with one of the gajillion 5 minute work-outs on Youtube. This morning I did a stretch and toning video - 4 minutes - helped to wake me up.
    Make a list of what is holding you back, and find creative ways to get around it.
    Chirp up, dear. You have friends here who understand what you are going through. Hugs.
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    jessiquoi reacted to JamieLogical in Need info   
    You will find thousands on this site who have lost weight with the sleeve. Now, your case is unique and there may be some issues with scar tissue from your RNY and the reversal of it that make your sleeve surgery not as straight-forward as it would be for someone who had never had RNY. I've read some accounts from people who went from lap-band to sleeve not having as much restriction because scar tissue from the band effected how small their sleeve could be and the shape of it.
    Sleeve definitely provides restriction. I would argue that it provides more restriction than RNY, because with RNY, your pyloric valve is bypassed, meaning food can pass straight through your stomach into your intestines. With sleeve, the pyloric valve is intact and continues working as normal and hold food inside your stomach for longer so it has proper exposure to your stomach acid to break it down before allowing it to pass into your intestine. Also, with sleeve, the fundus is removed. The fundus is the top part of your stomach that is very stretchy and stretches to accommodate more food as you eat. With RNY, the pouch that is made includes some of the fundus, so your pouch is able to stretch more as you eat than a sleeve is.
    The main thing you will be "losing out" on with sleeve versus RNY is malabsorption. Since none of your intestine is bypased, you will fully absorb all of the calories and nutrients from your food.
    Edit: In terms of diet and food consumption, the two surgeries are very similar. You will always want to put Protein first. You will eat several small "meals" and Snacks per day to get all of your Protein in. You have to avoid eating and drinking at the same time. You have to avoid carbs and slider foods. You have to avoid drinking your calories. It sounds like you were doing well with that with your RNY, so there is no reason to suspect you would have any trouble once you're sleeved.
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    jessiquoi got a reaction from knjay1205 in 4 weeks post op, needing help! :(   
    first of all, you have NOT "already" failed. and please, take that phrase out of your vocabulary, because it sounds like you are EXPECTING to fail.
    to me, the amount of exercise you are describing doing is NOT the definition of a sedentary person. so, give your nutritionist the benefit of the doubt of her professional knowledge (regardless of her unfriendly manner) and try upping your calories for a week. i bet you have great results!
    one thing i remember from my WW days is that if you eat a little differently each day, it keeps your metabolism active. so even if you add two or three days a week of higher calories, i bet you will see a difference.
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    jessiquoi got a reaction from Jennifer Rogers in Discouraged   
    you are doing great! just keep on doing what you are doing. if you're "stuck", you can try to mix things up a bit... try a different workout, eat a little more one day and a little less the other, drink more Water... but there's nothing wrong with the rate you are losing at.
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    jessiquoi got a reaction from LindafromFlorida in Warning to my fellow Diabetic Sleevers   
    I have nothing valuable to add to this thread, but I am SO GLAD to be reading ANYTHING here by people with T1. Thanks for sharing your experiences.

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