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does anyone want to try a new protein shake.. it tastes so good.. all the other stuff I've had is not that great..
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does anyone want to try a new protein shake.. it tastes so good.. all the other stuff I've had is not that great..
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Going back to liquids to fix issues/lose weight?
jewels41 replied to littlefroggy's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
hi i too was banded over 2 years ago. I now started body by vi protein shakes.. they are super good. some of our protein drinks were super grainy this is not.so check it out... i love it -
I am still burping and I have gas that needs to be release....HELP
jewels41 commented on sexyat44's blog entry in sexyat44's Blog
buy the gas x strips.. they work the best -
hi everyone, I was banded in 2009 and Im doing ok, still have weight to lose and have struggled this has been a tough journey for me. I found a new product called body by vi that I am now promoting. please message me if you want more info.. this stuff tastes so good and it really helps... there are alot of nasty protein powders and this stuff is so so good..
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hi everyone, I was banded in 2009 and Im doing ok, still have weight to lose and have struggled this has been a tough journey for me. I found a new product called body by vi that I am now promoting. please message me if you want more info.. this stuff tastes so good and it really helps... there are alot of nasty protein powders and this stuff is so so good..
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hi everyone, I was banded in 2009 and Im doing ok, still have weight to lose and have struggled this has been a tough journey for me. I found a new product called body by vi that I am now promoting. please message me if you want more info.. this stuff tastes so good and it really helps... there are alot of nasty protein powders and this stuff is so so good..
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I was banded december 19th, hysterectomy four months after that, then I had heart spasms which showed up as a silent heart attack four months ago.. I am down to a size 9 pants from a size 20 pants, I have lost 65 lbs but still need to lose more, it seems that I have had many plateaus where IM not losing but I pick myself back up and try try again. I need a fill again as Im feeling not that restricted. Everyday is a new day thats for sure, one day I can eat something and the next I cant... food is more of a chore now on what to make for suppers ... sometimes its discouraging when I want to eat something but I know it would get stuck.. I havent had any bread and that is one thing that I can say I do miss.... just making a sandwhich and I do miss eating fish.. Im happy with the way I look now and my wedding is april 10th and Im so excited to be able to walk down the aisle looking amazing.. congrats to everyone on your weight losses.. Hang in there I know how tough this has really been!!
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Hi I had dr. pitt and I really liked him. If you are looking for a great surgeon to do your lap band in duluth I suggest to go and see him. He is very informative and he did an excellent job with my band. I was banded december 19th 2008. drop me a line if you have any questions on how to proceed or any other questions that you may have . julie
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Dr. Tracy Pitt - I had dr. tracy pitt
jewels41 replied to jewels41's topic in Weight Loss Surgeons & Hospitals
I have been doing excellent, and are you considering weight loss surgery, I am assuming that you are. I had my own medical insurance so didnt even see the bill. It was paid for in full. The first step is to go to a seminar and you can go to smdc web site to see when the next one is, and then you have to see the nutritionist as many times as your insurance tells you to. You wont meet dr. pitt until the end just before surgery. this process took me eight months from start to finish. any other questions just holler.. good luck... -
My insurance took them only 1 day to decide which was totally awesome, i figured that it was the sign that I had been looking for that I was making the right choice. I will pray that you get your answer on monday. how long ago did the doctor send out your paperwork to your insurance company? I wish you the best of luck and keep us posted ...
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I like it so far and the ratings were great on the gaming site that I check other games out on. My teens are huge gamers so they tell me to check the ratings if the ratings are horrible then I dont buy them.. for this you need a tape measure so that way you can find out how many inches u are losing in your arms etc ..
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Wii Sports Active VS My Fitness Coach
jewels41 replied to onthejourney's topic in Fitness & Exercise
i have my fitness coach, I like it so far... but i do not have the other one that you mentioned. I look at the ratings of the game alot.. I have teens who are big gamers.. so they always tell me to check the ratings.. and normally they are right on the money.. goodluck -
I had my abdominal hysterectomy on may 11th 2009 and Im still in quite a bit of pain yet but I know that it will be a long healing process 6-8 weeks. Once I heal I can then finally be filled and Im excited about that. I have only had 1 fill and that was in january. I have lost 45 lbs now and Im happy with that. I started out at 215 lbs and I cannot complain. I have bought new clothes and I am totally pumped that my pants are no longer in the plus sizes. My tops are an xl still but once im healed from this surgery will be able to exercise again and continue on my journey to reaching my goal. If anyone else has to have a hysterectomy give me a yell because I understand what your going thru. there is a web site called www.hystersisters.com but nobody there seems to have the lap band but thats ok, I can post it here and share that journey with everyone here. they took my cervix and my uterus but left my ovaries because my ovaries are healthy and Im young yet and they want me to go thru the normal menopause stage, which is an excellent idea. It will be odd not to have my period though but at the same time a blessing as well. I would have my period for a month at a time and it would wear me down. goodluck all in your lap band journey I have no regrets at all, it was the best decision I could have ever made for myself...
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Had my 2nd fill yesterday... on the road to recovery from my hysterctomy
jewels41 commented on jewels41's blog entry in Blog 34894
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Had my 2nd fill yesterday... on the road to recovery from my hysterctomy
jewels41 posted a blog entry in Blog 34894
I sure have had alot going on since I have had my lap band on december 19th. I currently weigh 169 lbs on the clinic scale, we all know that our scales at home are different but Im so proud of myself. I wouldnt change this surgery for the world. I started out at 215 lbs. so a total weight loss of 46 lbs. I FINALLY HAD MY FILL YESTERDAY.. I can now exercise more since my surgery. I can ride my bike again and use my wii fit but if I get sore I have to stop. And I can do leg lifts.. lol and I can go for longer walks and I can lift 15 to 20 lbs. My goal that I set for myself was 140 lbs. so not that far to go. But I should really be 128 or less. But we will see how it goes. Thank you everyone for being so supportive .. Nice to know that I have friends here who are going thru the same thing. Oh and Im going to be having a support group at my clinic here in town and the doctors are going to give me the list of patients who have had the lap band etc... will be super nice to be able to share our experiences with one another.. -
I have no regrets about being banded at all. I am down 46 lbs and I only had the 1 fill in January so I think that I have done excellent. I had 2 surgeries since having the lap band so the only thing that I could do was walk for 10 minutes a day. I am just so proud of myself that I managed to still lose some weight. I feel so amazing... When I went to georgia to see my fiance in april and I came back with new clothes and me and my friends went out and I put them on they were like OMG you have lost alot of weight... that made me feel so good.. but I wont let it go to my head.. Im utterly happy.. lol I was filled yesterday they put in a half of a cc. I currently have 4.6 cc's in my band. I have the allergen band which holds 10 cc's. so I am on liquids for 3 days. that seems to have changed too.. My doc will not fill me if Im losing 1 to 2 lbs a week. But in 4 weeks if I havent lost then he will fill me again.
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Weight loss totals for the December bunch?
jewels41 replied to dietpeach's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Banded: 12/19/2008 Starting weight: 215 Current Weight: 169 Total Weight Loss: 46 lbs. I just now had my 2nd fill and now have 4.6 cc in my band. I have had a super long road. I had 2 surgeries since my lap band so I havent been able to be filled nor do exercises, so Im really proud of myself for managing to still lose some weight since these surgeries. It sure looks like everyone else is doing a fantastic job as well. Keep up the awesome work everyone... -
POLL Does Everyone Lose Their Hair??
jewels41 replied to KariK's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
I have had 2 other surgeries since I was banded december 19th 2008. After my hysterectomy on may 11th I noticed that I had around 30 hairs coming out a day. I just upped my protein and we will see if that will help. I voted none of those options fit for me. Statistics say a person loses and average of 40-100 hairs per day so perhaps this is just normal. But I honestly think its because of the changes that my body has been going thru since my abdominal hysterectomy. My doc feels the same way. -
I do not regret having the lap band at all. The sleeve was not an option for me. I now have read alot more here on the sleeve and I know that another surgeon at my hospital had the sleeve and he has done very well with this. He now tells everyone that the sleeve is the best there is now... If my band had to come out the sleeve is the way I would go.. Just my opinion