buckleysmom

Tell fewer people than you feel you want to. You may tell more later. Can't undo it. And people blab. I did not want opinions tossed my way.

LIPstikl Lady and Wayward Traveler: Just a note to thank you both for your uplifting informative posts!

LMAO!

OMG !!! Words escape me ...

ok, so it looks to me like you wear a stomach pump around your neck with a straw through a port into your stomach. Um..just no. WHO THOUGHT THIS WAS A GOOD IDEA? YIKES!

I see a tremendous difference on the two pictures! Wow great job
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LIPstikl Lady and Wayward Traveler: Just a note to thank you both for your uplifting informative posts!

Yesterday I posted a "brag list" of misc. things about me and clearly I offended a few people so for that, I would like to apologize. If you actually read the list, you will see that there is very little that is spectacular on there and I am certain that everyone on this forum could come up with something similar if not FAR BETTER than I can.

The point of my list was that I want to be known as far more than a WLS patient or former fatty. It was not at all intended to be an entry into a pissing match. I am quite positive that some of my attributes listed like "drives like a do^che bag", "likes reality TV", and "runs screaming from spiders" won't get me far in life.

I was trying to inject a bit of humor, but clearly I missed the mark.

So as not to fan the flames in a thread gone horribly bad, I will post this right here.

My "brag" list. Please keep in mind that I have been blessed to be a work from home mom for 18 years giving me lots of extra time to torture my kids by being HYPER involved in their schools. I am adding notes in red for clarity.



This was a HUGE reason I kept my surgery to myself.
I am a mom to two great teenagers.
I have been happily married for 21 years. He deserves a medal, don't you think?
I have a fabulous goldendoodle. She sheds horribly, don't believe the people who say they don't.
I am a 2nd degree black belt and a certified martial arts instructor.
I volunteer at a womens' shelter. A friend needed their services, this is a little pay back.
I play the guitar. My mom insisted on music lessons and we couldn't afford a piano.
I own a successful business.
I work with autistic children and kids with Down's syndrome. They will let anyone volunteer.
I love Old School Rap and can perform Rapper's Delight in it's entirety. SOBER. Sorority trick. And it annoys my kids.
I love talking to strangers.
I am the VP of my HOA. No one else would do it.
I am PTA president, Choral Booster's VP and head theater mom at my kids' schools. Helicopter mom.
I love dogs, hate cats, save turtles and run screaming from spiders. I won't flush them either. They might come back up.
I was a beach lifeguard, a sorority girl and an only child. (Explains a lot, huh?) Poking fun at myself.
I Zumba, deep Water fin and ski double blacks. Deep Water finning is an awesome class. Try it! My aunt lived in Vermont so we all skied free.
I drive like a ****** bag even though my vehicle is a minivan because I am always in a hurry. (At least I own it.) Poking fun at myself. I'm a horrible driver.
I hold the door for people and I can recite pi to the 56th digit. I had an autistic student who recited pi all day every day. Everyone in my class could do it.
I used to teach emotionally disturbed kids until the parents drove me nuts. And IEPs. They were the worst.
I was a theater major before I was a psychology major, before I got my degree in communications/psychology and my master's in education. Read that indecisive college kid who racked up a LOT of college debt. Still paying those bills.
I am a brown Mexican but don't speak Spanish. Poking fun.
I am a great cook but a horrible baker. Poking fun.
I love to read and I love reality TV. It's embarrassing to admit the reality TV thing, but I can poke fun at myself...
I drive with the radio off because I enjoy the silence. I talk too much.
I could go on forever but I am boring myself. POKING FUN at myself.

I have a lot more interesting things to talk about over WLS. Why on earth would I make that the definition of me? People can't help but ask about it, I have no desire to be the inspiration of that discussion. It was bad enough that people had to "confess" every extra calorie or missed workout to me while I was losing out of a bizarre "guilt".

I'd rather be any of the above over the former fatty/WLS lady.

Again, my above post was not intended to offend or fan any flames. All I can do is humbly apologize and of course, ask YOU to post your BRAG list. I'd love to hear about YOU.

I took some miralax everyday but it works too slowly. Maybe we should mix the miralax into the
V8. LOLOL

@@buckleysmom - congrats on your weight loss - that's great!! And thanks for the tip - the more helpful hints like that, the better. :-)
@@michelleg46 - I actually used Miralax and milk of magnesia together for about 4 days before I had relief. Since then I take Colace every couple/few days to keep things moving.

After 7 wks of constant Constipation despite Miralax use, I came apon the magic bullet for me anyway.
V-8 juice with Fiber. Worked without cramping in less than 24 hrs. Also gives you your vegetables and can be enjoyed hot like a Soup as well. weight loss update: 27 pounds 7 weeks post balloon

The best thing that ever happened to me was not marrying my first fiance. Her maturity level kept dropping and dropping and dropping. Finally I caught her cheating on me. I kicked her ass out and never looked back. I have been with my wife now since 2008 and I couldn't be happier! Get over this dirt bag and go find somebody that treats you like you deserve to be treated.

@@michelleg46 - ah ... you're not the first one here to have that problem. In fact, it's very common (must be all the Protein and lack of fiber). A combination of Miralax and Milk of Magnesia seems to work well. Once things are moving, either/or should be sufficient, or colace. I also find that Fiber one bars/cereals are helpful. Of course, I would recommend bouncing all of that off of your doctor.
fwiw, my doctor said that I could take anything with the balloon that I took without it. But that's just my experience - again, you should consult your doctor to see what s/he recommends. (In other words, I'm not a doctor, I just play one on the Internet. )
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No regrets whatsoever! It works. I would never lose weight any other way and have tried and failed at everything. I highly recommend this.

Worry not my friends! If "byehoes" does get the money, she'll never pass the psych eval..

15 sine April 11

So far I have lost over 25 pounds, but I've only just begun.
@@Recycled - Please note that some people do get the balloon to only lose 36 pounds ... or maybe to only lose that much while they have the balloon (and to continue losing more after). This makes more sense when you consider the following:
- the balloon is temporary (you only have it for six months)
- the balloon is intended for people with lower BMIs than those who have more traditional WLSs
- the balloon is much less invasive that WLS (i.e. it is an outpatient procedure that does not involve any cutting)
- the balloon is a beginning, not an end (i.e. a tool and not a solution), so many strive to lose more after it's removed
When you consider those factors and the risk/reward spectrum in general, 36 pounds makes more sense, however I heard heard of a lot of people losing 50-77 pounds during their six month balloon periods.
I hope that helps! :-)

24 lbs since april 22

Worry not my friends! If "byehoes" does get the money, she'll never pass the psych eval..

Worry not my friends! If "byehoes" does get the money, she'll never pass the psych eval..

Worry not my friends! If "byehoes" does get the money, she'll never pass the psych eval..

I'm not sorry. I had a bit of stress and tension to work out and writing that post did the trick LOL. I've felt light and airy ever since =) Tra La La ...

Last week it was your knees that hurt.
Your husband is a lucky guy.

I might be alone here but I don't think a binder is a great call? I could barely stand to have my loose yoga pants touching my stomach and even my bra was too much. Maybe for a sleeve or something, but certainly not for the balloon. Maybe I'm alone on this though?
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ballon in on 4/22 as of 5/15, 18 pounds lost