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Everything posted by Cerrin
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First Fill
I have a weird gas bubble in my sholder. It comes and goes. I thought it was gone yesterday until I was working out then BAMN it was back. man that sucked. when I got home I was doin ok. I wonder if it will be back again tonight when I go work out.
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Crud - I swallowed a piece of gum :-(
Yoga for round bodies?! I want to do yoga but my stomach is so fat that the poses are to difficult for me to get into. oh yeah and the huge legs.
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Any lapbanders who didn't have obesity related health problems?
OK I just want to say...Normal....is to me what I used to eat....which was the big mac super size fries large coke. And then be hungry in about an hour. for me that was normal....so NO I dont eat like that any more. normal for me now is 1 portion of fish and veggies maybe a little rice. or ONE portion of chili...you know wendys Small...it is enough. for me that is a normal meal after band. So my now normal dosent fit with pre band normal.
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First Fill
I can still chug a bottle of water. I wonder if I should of had more
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Lump Crab Meat
Well I hope you the best! I am not a prayer. But I will be keeping you in my thoughts.
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Crud - I swallowed a piece of gum :-(
EWW a cough drop.....bet your throat was sizzling. lol
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First Fill
I have the larger band I got 5cc in a 10cc band. I am on liquids today and tomorrow. but I just chugged a bottle of Water and it all went thru smooth. It is weird...I used to ONLY drink really cold water....now I dont want it too cold because I feel it going thru and that is too weird.
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Lets try this again...Those who were BANDED the week of December 17th...
I have a bad habit of wanting to snack. Mostly while I am at work. for me I had to put a timer on my desk to remind myself not to drink for one hour after eatting. when I hear the timer I can drink...and I want water by then so no snacks because I dont want to wait another hour to drink
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Help Please ....... I'm Mad !!!!!!!
I would talk to the Dr. Maybe they can remove all the fluid to check how much you have in the band. My dr said he does it sometimes before a fill he will remove the fluid in the band to check for leaks or to see how much fluid is really in the band. then fill it right back up plus some. I know that my DR is very agressive about fills heck I just had my first and he put in 5cc. I thought that was a lot but he said if 5cc is what it takes for me to feel restriction he will put it in...if it takes more then he would of put more in. it is really based on the person. But I would talk about it with your dr.
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Rewards....help please
Yes I have a great group. Here and in real life. You all are wonderful!
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i am staying on plan today because ...
I am staying on the plan today because I had a fill yesterday and am ready for this to work and for me to lost weight! Oh and because I didnt go to the gym yesterday, and I actualy missed it.
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Lump Crab Meat
So are you super excited about PS? I would love to see some before and after pictures of it. It is something I incredibly want to have done. I am hoping I wont need to much but in reality I am sure I will need to have plenty.
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Crud - I swallowed a piece of gum :-(
I am so happy the gum is gone and everything is ok. how do you feel after your fill. I am a bit wiped out. I dont know if it is because of the fill or because I started my period the same day. ack.
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Rewards....help please
My friends came over last weekend and dropped more rewards into my basket. lol I didnt ask for those. Wow I love my friends they get a little carried away at times.
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Get stuck on a cheese omelette?
I had my fill yesterday, My dr said liquids for 2 days and just take it easy after that...go slow and you should be fine. I am thrilled he is very agressive with fills. I got 5cc put in and he said if in a few weeks I feel it is not enough to call his office and he will give me another fill.
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December Surgery Dates
AlysonRR, I have kind of forced myself to go to the gym. I am rewarding myself if I make it to the gym 10 times in 2 weeks. it is hard but I want to get this weight off really bad and I think working out is the ony way to do it and not have the flappy skin. How did your fill go. I am using cut and paste to post on my fluro...This is what happened with my first fill oh and I am only on liquids for 2 days...then I was told to just take it slow with food. OK I had my first fill yesterday. Under Fluor. For me this is what happened. I laid under the x-ray table pulled my shirt up and pants down just enough to show my belly. He rubbed the area with alcohol. Took a picture of the port to see how it was positioned. Put this long needle in and watched on the screen to make sure he got the port. Then I sat up. He filled the band with 5cc of fluid (I have the 10cc band). They gave me a glass of water and I drank it. He switched out the syringe added more fluid had me drink again. When water got stuck he backed fluid out slowly till the water flowed down. I drank more water to make sure everything was going down ok. Then he removed the needle. And I wend home. I think the whole thing took maybe 10 minutes or less and only that long because the x-ray machine was brand new and he wanted to try out the features. It is one especially for bariatric patients.
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Lets try this again...Those who were BANDED the week of December 17th...
OK I had my first fill yesterday. Under Fluro. For me this is what happened. I laid under the x-ray table pulled my shirt up and pants down just enough to show my belly. He rubbed the area with alchol. took a picture of the port to see how it was positioned. Put this long needle in and watched on the screen to make sure he got the port. Then I sat up. He filled the band with 5cc of Fluid (I have the 10cc band). They gave me a glass of Water and I drank it. he switched out the suringe added more fluid had me drink again. When water got stuck he backed fluid out slowly till the water flowed down. I drank more water to make sure everything was going down ok. then he removed the needle. And I wend home. I think the whole thing took maybe 10 minutes or less and only that long because the xray machiene was brand new and he wanted to try out the fetures. It is one especialy for barieatric patients.
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December Surgery Dates
I am personaly at a plateau. I have been here for 4 weeks now. I am working out 5 days a week treadmil and lifting weights. And I am increasing the speed on the treadmil every day. no holding on...ok very little holding on. yesterday i even added an incline for part of my walk. that was hard. I am not losing weight but I can walk up the stairs with less problems then 2 months ago.
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Lump Crab Meat
I dont really pay that much attention to carbs. I try to keep them from not going to much over my protein in fitday. but I dont know how many your suposed to have or what low really is.
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i am staying on plan today because ...
ACK getting my first fill today.....So I am on super strict plan today. NO food after 11.....and I was so busy with work I missed lunch...ack At least I had my protein shake for breakfast.... So I am on the plan today....because I HAVE to. lol
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Wow, the grocery bill is so much LESS!
I have problems when I go out to eat too that I am not hungry but I want the food so bad I eat too much. So I try not to go out to the places I know I will eat like that and cant being home.
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Lump Crab Meat
It is one I get from a natural food market. It is their brand. it is expensive But when I am in a rush I will get the immitation because the Protein is in good quantity. and calories is not too much.
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Lump Crab Meat
I dont eat the kind from a can. but I love the kind from the bag. little bit of garlic salt over them ummmmm But I love the flavor of them with nothing too when I need a bit of protein and dont feel like eatting
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What to do with your old clothes?
I completly agree if their is something that noone is claiming for a little while then yeah give it to the homeless I am just trying to promote trading thru the family.
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Lets try this again...Those who were BANDED the week of December 17th...
I go for my fill today. I am getting it done by fluro. I know nothing about getting it doen this way. and am quite freaked out about it. So for those that want the info I will post a little explanation on floro from my experience in december board. ACK