Lisa'slosinit

i work for a well known hospice company in the area for the past 10 years . You would think of all places hospice would be the most compassionate ,as we help and deal with patients on a daily basis and the health and well being of others, right ???WRONG!!...i have accrued over 500 + hours of sick time and darn well i planned on using it to the best of my advantage.My surgeon okayed me to be off for 6 weeks and it was the best 6 week vacation ever and i do not want to go back !!!I return to work this monday the 21st.i was SOOOOO extremely excited about this surgery ..which i had on december 8....and was proud to tell everyone , co workers , patients, family........ okay i have 2 bosses, one had had a lapband 2 yrs ago and she and the other boss have only been with our company a lil over a year.the one with the lapband ,after telling her my surgery, told me it was a simple procedure and i will be back in a cpla days !!!YEAH RIGHT! i informed her that 80% of my stomach was being removed and no i would be out awhile.....she was clueless as to what a sleeve was , so i informed her . anyhow............do u think my company was the least bit concerned for my well being ????hell no ! the other boss sent me a msg 6 days ltr at 945 pm asking how i was feeling and how much weight i have lost....i'm sure she was preparing the next days schedule and was wondering when i would be back.......other than that ....the whole 5 + weeks i have been out i have not had one person (coworker) check in on me ..... to say i am hurt is an understatement and now this coming monday i have to return to work and face everyone.the day before surgery my weight was 228 and at present i have lost about 23 pounds in the last 6 weeks.my 3x scrub tops literally hang on me ...all 123 of them...im a clothes hoarder ..lol...and went shopping for xl's!!!!. so altho the scale is not dropping i guess i am losing inches.i want all these nosey B*$@*+* to see a difference and be sincere in what they say.....but on the other hand i could care less . i would quit this company in a heartbeat but the benefits and pay are phenomonal...i love the work i do , but i do not want to go back .Obviously there is no care and compassion at my jobsite , but i'm sure every single one of them will be askin how much weight i have lost .......feelin pretty bummed....but so happy for myself for having this surgery AND i have quit smoking 6 weeks ago as well!!!!time to focus on ME now !!!!

i was sleeved dec 8 and have been juggling between 204 _ -208 the past 3 weeks . i just wanna see Onderland!!!!

congrats on the loss!!!!at about my 3 week mark i hit a stall and have been stuck ever since !!!! i am goin on my 6th week ...i was sleeved on dec 8 . eating does get easier...but sometimes i do run into an issue myself . i have never puked yet ...knock on wood ....but the stuck feeling i still experience.you may wanna go back to puree a few days ....i didnt really stick to any certain diet ....just kinda winging it !always try n eat protein first !...beeing in a stall super sux !!!! i juggle between the same for numbers for weeks now like you, i wonder how your body knows a stopping point .......ive been chunky all my life and dont really wanna get to something ungodly myself either ....

mmmmmmmm....i just mixed up about 2-3 oz ricotta cheese, a pkt of splenda and a capful of torani sf vanilla syrup!!!!YUMMO!!!.......helped my sweet tooth!

thank u !!! i just left there and got 2 5 oz bottles of sf raspberry and sf vanilla!!! they were 2.50 each and just the perfect size !!! if i know im gonna like it i will definatley go back and get a big bottle!!!.....now im gonna try some ricot ta with vanilla !

oooooh i know ....i love iced coffee so much that i bought a 2 lb container for 40 bucks of cappocino latte by SYNTRAX NECTAR.....biggest waste of 40 bucks ! I dont like it at all ! anyone know of a way i can dr it up??? ive tried mixin 1/2 capp. 1/2 choc. and it isnt soo bad .....but ugh!!!! !

i also thought of putting a pack n play beside my bed and kinda keepin her contained in that while being in my bed ....but i didnt need it !i do remember lyin on my side and kida bending over and scooping her up using my left side as most of my pain was on my rt ! Also ...i tied a belt to my headboard.......it helped in getting to a sitting position!

i had surgery on dec 8 and that was my biggest fear !!!! i have temp custody of my 18 mo old granddaughter and she weighs 23 lbs ! i was told i think 10-15 lbs was my limit , but i didnt have a choice! i was so greatful my fiance took his vacation time the week after surgery to help. he did alot of the lifting stuff.....getting her out of the crib,putting her in the tub....etc...so i really tried not to physically hold her . poor thing ...she didnt understand why her mimi wasnt holding her anymore and after about 4 days she really would not come to me anymore !!at night , i would sit in the recliner and pull her onto my lap and hold her that way ....i would show her my " boo boo's and owies " so she would understand. as far as the second week .i was on my own !!!! and believe me ,it wasnt bad at all !!!i had 5 incisions with the biggest ...an inch...on my rt upper side ....so i would carry her on my left hip to tryto keep pressure off my side. EVERY SINGLE DAY gets easier .........trust me ...as far as the pain goes .......i was seriously able to be back at work after 2 weeks but am takin advantage of my sick time and go back next moday......6 weeks !!! lol!!! of all things ......that was my biggest worry ......the weight restriction thing........then i constantly worried if i would do any damage .....but i came out just fine . i know some ppl have a drain .....i did not , so it was easier on me. good luck and ask away if u have any more questions !! getting the sleeve was the best thingever !

sounds yummy .....how much are they if u remember ? so do u just like put a splash or so in your shake ??? i never experimented with syrups before !

i am lookin for a really good iced coffee recipe !!!using protein powder of course !!!!heading to get some torani syrup tommorrow as well .......so any recipes would be greatly appreciated !

my fiance told me he is gonna buy me a boob lift when i lose all my weight !!he told me my stomach wasnt supporting my boobs anymore!!!! I soooo cannot wait to get rid of my back rolls either ! i can still remember being 170 lbs.....23 yrs ago......lol..........and stretching real tall while lookin in the mirror so as not to have a fat roll..which was then forming....to show !!!!!

awesome ideas !!!! love the teriayaki ckn !!!

ok....i am going to world market tommorrow to get a bottle or two of syrup. i generally use choc. or vanilla protein powder because they are so versatile. what is your favorite flavor of syrup and what do u use it in ?? Recipes appreciated ! .............also.i have picked up some s.f syrups at dollar tree .......are they as good ??they are not torani and i havent tried them yet .......

ok....i am going to world market tommorrow to get a bottle or two of syrup. i generally use choc. or vanilla protein powder because they are so versatile. what is your favorite flavor of syrup and what do u use it in ?? Recipes appreciated ! .............also.i have picked up some s.f syrups at dollar tree .......are they as good ??they are not torani and i havent tried them yet .......

these are some great ideas !!!I'd love to hear more !!!

hey .....who says we cant eat pizza !!!! right ?! thanks for the idea!

just made this and iwas kinda skeptical of ritz crackers in an egg cassero.le ....but it was um um good!!!!!

i cannott believe anyone suggested this or if it it even healthy ....but it was one of the first things i made when i could eat !!!!!ORANGE SALAD!!!!!! 1 reg. container sugar free cool whip 1 box s.f.orange Jello powder 12 oz f.f. cottage cheese small can of mandarin oranges, drained!!! mix it all up .......and YUMMY!!!!!My gramma has made this salad for years!!!!! and you can't even realize cottage cheese is in it !!!! i was just thinkin that adding some vanilla Protein powder would probably be great too!!!!! .......also .... i have used lime jello and pineapple!!!..........goooooooood stuff !!! but have no idea on nutritional content !

will spaghetti saucework just as well? or tomato sauce?

this is me at my heaviest at 251 lbs this is me now at 206 !! my surgery date was Dec.8!!Still a loooooong way to go !!!

i am 5 weeks post op .....and just wondering what ppl are taking to work with them to snack on and then to eat for lunch???i go back to work next week ...after being off 5 weeks ....suggestions appreciated !!!Also, i dont have a sit down job....i do home health care and am in my car alot !!!

i am 5 weeks post op ..had my surgery dec8...one of the requirements for me to have the surgery was for me to quit smoking ...ive smoked a pack a day for over 20 yrs....the surgery was far more important to me ,,, so i got put on chantix...only took chantix a week and quit smokin all together !!! its been about 9 weeks since i had a cig!!i feel so proud of myself for not smoking AND following thru with my dreams of having this surgery!!! as far as this man you were seeing .......get over it !!!Apparantly he must have some control issues and maybe has a hangup of u gettin thinner and sexier and guys looking at you differently. forget about him!!!! Focus on you!!!!! if he truly loved you, he would love you regardless! Sounds like he is only thinkin of himself ....so its a GOOD thing you left him...just please dont take him back!!! once you start taking care of yourself, you will have the confidence and self esteem to do anything!!! the guy you broke up with,believe me , is not the last guy on this earth and probably not the last guy in your life . YOU deserve better!!!! Focus on other things, good things, to erase all the crap from your mind !!!You can do it , girl!!! having this surgery is the best feeling you can have !!Hang in there and i will pray for you !

do u have any recipes to share for protein bars ?

i came across them myself this week at the walmart i live at in murfreesboro tn...........i was thinkin the same thing !!

they sound good!!!the nutrition info didnt come up tho !! Did u use old fashion or the quick cooking oatmeal??? also , i wonder how choc. Protein powder would be , plus some walnuts ? what kind of texture is it ?do they come out soft or crunchy hard?