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thank you rigonj

I've never taken the nasal spray but I do take B12 everyday. It's a Gummy so I think of it as a treat. And I can tell the difference with taking it and not taking it. It gives me lots more energy.

I've never taken the nasal spray but I do take B12 everyday. It's a Gummy so I think of it as a treat. And I can tell the difference with taking it and not taking it. It gives me lots more energy.

Did they say anything about a hernia? Just curious because before I was even banded I had major acid reflux from a hernia. Now I still have it and it's even worse if I eat anything that aggrivates it. I take Prilosec daily to control it.

My surgeon said he sees this often, and my severe dehydration was caused from the refried Beans incident , he put me back o. broth and Jello for a week,
It worked!

So I went for a follow up with my PCP yesterday for routine blood tests and Vitamin levels. My doctor is a bit over cautious. Well I haven't seen him in over a year and he was just amazed with me. I was do excited to see everything was great! No vitamin deficiencies, no high blood pressure or sugar or cholesterol! But the very best feeling was walking out of there with paperwork that didn't say morbidly obese or even obese. For once I was happy to have gone to the doctors.

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So I went for a follow up with my PCP yesterday for routine blood tests and Vitamin levels. My doctor is a bit over cautious. Well I haven't seen him in over a year and he was just amazed with me. I was do excited to see everything was great! No vitamin deficiencies, no high blood pressure or sugar or cholesterol! But the very best feeling was walking out of there with paperwork that didn't say morbidly obese or even obese. For once I was happy to have gone to the doctors.

I agree with the treadmill. I work 60 hours a week plus have a mini farm. I don't usually have much time for anything but I finally decided I needed to put myself first. I get up at 445 every morning to run on the treadmill and then either before or after dinner I run on the treadmill before bed. I make it almost like my job that I have to do everyday. And days I miss one workout I feel crappy. Plus it makes me get even more of my Water intake in everyday

I agree with the treadmill. I work 60 hours a week plus have a mini farm. I don't usually have much time for anything but I finally decided I needed to put myself first. I get up at 445 every morning to run on the treadmill and then either before or after dinner I run on the treadmill before bed. I make it almost like my job that I have to do everyday. And days I miss one workout I feel crappy. Plus it makes me get even more of my Water intake in everyday

If I don't get my "normal" Water intake in everyday I do get leg cramps. I think now my body depends on my high water consumption everyday and I get a hungover feeling when u don't reach it. It's almost like being dehydrated. I would try drinking more water and see if it helps.

I run on the treadmill twice a day. Ends up being a little more than an hour per day. I've noticed that the scale doesn't move as easy now but I physically can see the inches that I have loss running. Water retention is a bitch when your use to scale watching

I run on the treadmill twice a day. Ends up being a little more than an hour per day. I've noticed that the scale doesn't move as easy now but I physically can see the inches that I have loss running. Water retention is a bitch when your use to scale watching

I usually exercise twice a day. I skipped this morning because I've been feeling crappy (sinus infection) the past couple days. I had some trouble today with things staying down. But I thought I got in enough calories to work out. So I did my regular workout. Well now I can't get dinner down and my band hurts. Wondering if I should do liquids for a couple days and no exercise? I'm afraid if I don't exercise that my band will tighten up and I not be use to my workout routine.

Thanks everyone for your responses...I'm going to try to have a better outlook regarding the band. I think because of the negativity I had received beforehand made me have a different outlook on how I felt about it.

Thanks everyone for your responses...I'm going to try to have a better outlook regarding the band. I think because of the negativity I had received beforehand made me have a different outlook on how I felt about it.

Thanks everyone. You guys always make me feel better. Before my surgery I had gotten into a heated argument with my best friends mother in law. She's a nurse and basically said I was lazy and just making excuses for not loosing weight. Little did she know I had went thru 2 years of aggressive invetro and the hormones made me gain 50 pounds along with already being overweight and having thyroid problems. I was a recipe for disaster. It just made me start thinking how people will really react to weight loss surgery.

I think that's why I don't tell everyone. I feel like they would judge me saying it was the easy way out. I don't think people understand the commitment it takes. I just sometimes feel guilty. Then people always ask me to help them. So I just tell them what I do without saying the band part.

I've been pretty open to people around me about my surgery. My family, my close group of friends and my co workers. But I'm having a problem with other friends and people that I'm not close to asking "how I did it". I feel like I'm lying to them when I say, I count my calories and workout. It's not a lie because that's what I do but I leave out the part of having the band. How do you guys deal with it?

I've been pretty open to people around me about my surgery. My family, my close group of friends and my co workers. But I'm having a problem with other friends and people that I'm not close to asking "how I did it". I feel like I'm lying to them when I say, I count my calories and workout. It's not a lie because that's what I do but I leave out the part of having the band. How do you guys deal with it?

Thanks everyone for your responses...I'm going to try to have a better outlook regarding the band. I think because of the negativity I had received beforehand made me have a different outlook on how I felt about it.

I've been pretty open to people around me about my surgery. My family, my close group of friends and my co workers. But I'm having a problem with other friends and people that I'm not close to asking "how I did it". I feel like I'm lying to them when I say, I count my calories and workout. It's not a lie because that's what I do but I leave out the part of having the band. How do you guys deal with it?

Thanks for the advice everyone! I know this adventure is just as much mental as it is physical. It just takes some getting use to ????

I agree. Before my surgery I lost 38 pounds from just watching what I eat and working out. So when people ask me my meal plans and things like that I just tell them what I did when I started out. That way it can help them with their lifestyle change but keep my surgery a secret.

Thanks everyone. You guys always make me feel better. Before my surgery I had gotten into a heated argument with my best friends mother in law. She's a nurse and basically said I was lazy and just making excuses for not loosing weight. Little did she know I had went thru 2 years of aggressive invetro and the hormones made me gain 50 pounds along with already being overweight and having thyroid problems. I was a recipe for disaster. It just made me start thinking how people will really react to weight loss surgery.