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LastOptionAtty

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  1. Posted

    HI there I have not been banded yet but I was just wondering the DR. in Mexico didn't give you any post-op eating plans? And did you say you already had 7.5 cc filled? or do you mean the band has a max fill of 7.5 cc? In either case I have seen people post about fill centers you will need some kind of aftercare so you may want to look into that. Also there is a forum on here with people who were banded in Mexico they may be of help too! Best wishes! :thumbup:

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    Went to the nutrition class and that's it everything on my checklist is checked off! WOW! I stayed home today and my treadmill came! Its a really nice one, really nice its a Proform 580 its flip up and its a great size andlooks study. I am getting on it tonight back to my 30 mins a day challenge!:eek:

    At yesterday's meeting there was a wide variety of people there all colors, sizes, and gender. I still kinda felt embarassed even in there:thumbup: but I know this is something I must do. My right hip has been hurting my jacket is geting tight and I just know this is where I need to be on the journey to being healthier. :cool2:

  4. Posted

    Well I had my barium, chest x-ray, ct scan, and pre-opt nutrition class today! It was a busy, busy day. The barium I had to do twice b/c I have a hernia the Dr. will fix at the same time :( I guess that's a good thing 2 for 1. It was a longgg day I'll tel ya that much. So now all I have to do sit and wait.:smile:

  5. Posted

    Sorry for the "overload" in my orginal posting:ohmy:. But I was really serious, and also venting:cursing:.

    >>> Oh you are well within your rights and this is a afe zone :wink:

    I realize that some people around me are not going to be supportive through is journey of mine. Also, in hindsight I should have known what his reaction was going to be.

    >>>I agree and that is something I went through too when I lost like 45 pounds last year some people were supportive and checking in on me others were always trying to avoid the topic and made me feel like my friendship with them was based only on eating out :wub: The one thing I think that taught me was that I have to do this for me and no one else b/c I want to be healthy.

    >>>I really appreicate your comments.

    You are welcome 1000%!!:smile:

    Are you getting Banded in January? If so, good luck!! Everyday I learn a little more about the life of being BANDED.:lol:

    Have a BLESSED DAY!!!

    Yes my date is Jan. 29th! Please feel free to share any pearls of wisdom with me :(

  8. Posted

    >>> Actually, I have a little psychoanalysis of my own when it comes to Oprah's attitude to WLS. I think Oprah's entire persona is built on overcoming adversity. She's overcome poverty, abuse etc in the most spectacular of ways. But if she overcame her obesity, what would be left? I think she purposely avoids WLS because she depends upon being seen as a person who strugges to overcome. I wonder what that Dr Phil would say about that, lol (sigh, I cant stand him either)

    ~~~

    Jacqui I think I agree with you honestly I think that was part of my fear as well. If I am not the friend/family member who is always trying to lose weight then who am I? If I am not big friend who keeps plugging away at it then who am I? I think some people in my life think my goals ahve come easy and they have not in my mind but I think this is the one thing they can say I have not done and I wonder if I keep myself in this holding pattern for others to feel better about themselves meaning there is something she hasn't been able to do. I don't know if that thought runs through anyone's mind but I had to accept that I had to do something for me and if that means I lose friends and family members so be it. But I think I agree with your assessment :-)

  9. Posted

    I just got Band (Realize Band), 12/08/08. My boyfriend was very supportive the 1st 6 days. When I start to eat soft foods he had the nerve to ask me if I wanted some ice cream. WTF!!! Granted we use to buy Walmart's Butter Peacan Ice cream, but he not only bought 1 box, but he bought 2 BOXES!!! He even bought 2 packages of Cookies, and we haven't had Cookies in the house for the last month and 1/2.

    He was telling me that he didn't think that I should get the surgery at all. He asked me why and WHO I was getting it for. CRAZY!!! He even "joked" that he may have it get a tracking device to put on my car. Yes he does have issues!!!

    Has anyone else had issues with their men?Also we have been dating for over 9 years. He wants to get married but I'm not quite sure, no I know, that he doesn't have the Player out of him.

    T

    Hi there TK! Boy did you say a wholeeeee lot in this post! This is just my 2 cents so take it for what it is worth... You already know the answer to all of your questions. You have been together for 9 years:cursing: and he has been unfaithful:mad2::biggrin:.

    Why would you want to marry him?

    Now he is trying to sabotage your efforts to be healthier. :sad: Did you see a therapist as part of your pre-op procedure? In either case I think you may want to find someone to talk to about your issues and maybe do couples couseling. He is acting out of the fear that he will not longer be able to treat you poorly if you increase your self esteem by losing the weight. Not cool. ;)

  13. Posted

    I can say I was always a little heavy just not the biggest person around. I was always very confident and smart and out going had a great social life, lots of boyfriends etc. Never felt like the 'fat friend' b/c there was always someone bigger I guess. I think things changed when my parents started going thru a bad divorce. I was in my 20s but it was still hard on me. I started dating a guy I dated briefly while in high school after breaking up with one of the best boyfriends I had and it was a rocky relationship. He was liar and a cheater. It was so bad HIS mother told me I was too good for her son. Note to self if a woman ever says that to be again (lol) anyway I got wrapped up in the drama of the relationship and it was bad and really affected my self esteem I eventually transferred to another school in another state and I wish I had the foresight to have looked in counseling when i got to Maryland...A/w I ate a lot to deal with my depression and gained easily 40 pounds between Aug and Dec. I was unrecognizable to my friends and family but I was so nasty no one said anything.. Well the ex boyfriend did and that really hurt. It was a downward spiral from there. I just used food when I was lonely, sad, depressed, angry, etc and never dealt with my emotions. As I got focused on work and school I was a classic over achiever in every way except diet and exercise. It was and is the one place I have blinders on; it’s my escape. I have been working on that in therapy for about 2 years and learning how to really deal with my emotions in a healthy way. So in a nutshell that’s my story!

  16. Posted

    Wellll I found out yesterday the Dr. wants be to have a cardiac evaluation b/c I used Phen/Fen. My EKG can back abnormal and my blood pressure was super high for me when I went to my PCP. :frown:I don't like the idea of being only 33 and having an abnormal EKG...Scary...I know the 20 or so pounds I put on this fall hasn't helped my heart either. So Monday I go for the Cardiac eval. then to do the barium, CT scan, and Xray and the healthy eating class.

    I spoke with The nurse apparently the Dr. is away when I wanted the operation done! :mad:So either she'd squeeze me in on the 13th with 2 others before she leaves or I'd have to wait till the 27th. I wanted do it around the 16th b/c I am off 2 days from work so I would use less leave but the nurse said if I have a sit down job I could get it done on Tuesday and be back to work on Monday most people take 3 days or so to really get back on their feet.

    So I just emailed her back and told her I decided to go for the 30th of January. I found out my job will let you advance sick leave. I also have a umbilical hernia she will repair that at the same time so I already told my boss and two co-workers I will be out for THAT reason.

    I feel better about that rather than rushing this way the Dr. will be well rested and back in the office a few days before its my turn lol :w00t:

    So far I have only told my Mom, Dad, Sister, boyfriend and I told my old weight watchers/workout buddy I went to a seminar. She gasped and said "NO YOU DIDN'T!" I said yes I did I told her today I weighed in at 299.5 pounds and with 2 aunts who died of breast cancer, my grandmother who had diabetes and who had to have a leg amputated before she eventually passed, and my own high blood pressure I really do not have the luxury to be as lackadaisical with my health as I have been.

    I really didn't plan to tell her but she got into that old place we always go. "This is gonna be a good year, the new WW program is good, we can do this" rah rah and I couldn't take it anymore so i told her. She admitted that her weight wasn't too far behind mine. I didn't do any pressure tactics I just told her what I learned and then she got a call from her Mom and we haven’t spoken since. I am sure she will tell others when they see me losing weight but that's my old job and I only see them once in a blue moon and who cares anyway?

    I was looking at some pics I took with my bf this weekend... Man I see all 299.5 pounds in my face, belly, arms! It is funny how the mirror somehow doesn't show you how you really look its like your mind is a filter of some sort but pictures..ahhh they tell the whole story. But no worries...Moving towards my goal! :ohmy:

  17. Posted

    Thanks so much! I am trying to look at it like any other tool that helped me reach my goal I took Kaplan for the LSAT, Bar Bri for the Bar exam, I had a real estate agent who helped me find my dream house, and the list goes on and on. Thanks again!!

  20. Posted

    Well ladies I am going to start an online journal of sorts maybe I'll convert to a blog but right now I like the idea of keeping it here.

    Yesterday I went to my pre-op appointment. The scale said 299.5 :eek: At my highest Weight watchers weight I was 291.6 and I lost 45.6 pounds and as you can see I gained that back plus some.

    I had a good appointment. I like the Dr. she is funny and matter of fact. I am looking towards mid-January. I have a hernia that she will repair at the same time. She asked me to do an Atkins like diet and lose 10-15 pounds. She wants me to up my exercise to 3-4 times a week for 45 minutes again. I can do that and lose the weight I am sure. Just cuttng out the fast food alone should do the trick! :)

    My boyfriend went with me I am hoping somewhere along my journey he will consider this option. Even if he doesn't he has alrwady lost 130 pounds on his own wth just exercise and cutting back on food so he has said he will work on the food part with me and the exercise. We are going to get a personal trainer and work on having active dates vs. going out to eat and to the movies. :crying:

    As I mentioned in the intro thread this really is my last option. But that is a good thing I am comfortable with my decision knowing I have tried everything else. I am still a bit hung up on the fact that I was able to reach every single other goal I ever set for myself from graduating college, to getting into law school, to passing the bar on the first shot, to landing a good job and 4 years later an even better job to buying my first home when I was 30 and the list goes on and on but the one thing that should be 110% in my control escapes me. :crying::crying::blushing::blushing:As you can see by the faces I have mixed emotions about that. :frown: But this is it and its just another avenue to reach my health goals so I have to just move on. I know it is not the easy way out, I know I will have to 'work the band' and stay on top of things with my Dr. but if I can even lose and keep off even 50 pounds I will be in such better shape. I am ready to move on to the next phase of my life and I am thankful for a group like this for the information, first hand knowledge, and most of all the support!

    I had all my blood work done yesterday, I got my EKG whicc was abnormal :frown:my blood pressue was higher than normal so my PCP said give it a month and she may have to switch me back to the other pill :mad2: I am doing the sleep study Saturday night and the Nutrition class, CT scan, Xray, and barium on Monday. I am hoping for a Jan. 19th-ish date and I'll have 2 weeks off of work and return Feb 1st. We spoke about rushing it at the end of the year b/c my insurance is making some changes but in the end it was a minor change so at least everything will be set for Jan. :blush: besides I am going with my boyfriend to meet his family for Christmas and my Mom and sister and I have a trip planned in Janaury so that works out well.

    I'll keep you updated!

  21. Posted

    Mornin' Sistas!

    I'm posting to say I worked out three days last week - missed Friday (forgot my shoes) but went to the gym with DD on Saturday morning and did 30 min on the elliptical and a full circuit through the weight machines. Felt tired but good at the end.

    Down one more pound, putting me at 239 - territory I haven't seen in I don't know when!

    Now if I could just get my 'fat mind' to shut up and stop asking for food - I ate Breakfast this morning and I already want something else to eat! I'm going to wait a few more minutes and then I have a yogurt in the work fridge.

    If nothing else, I've learned how powerful our minds can be! I've called my surgeon to try and get a fill before the holidays, otherwise I'll have to wait until January 6th...I'm on the waiting list right now...

    YEAHHHHH EBONY!!! I posted an APB for you lol you must have missed it I was dying for an update!!! Glad to hear everything is going so well!!! You are doing so great!!!! Workouts I am still hit or miss but Sunday I took my boyfriend to the local high school track and did 6 times around! Boy was I winded@! But I am glad we went! Monday I took off for my Dr's appointment so I did 6am Yoga in TV

    Today my plan to do an on demand workout ! :blushing:

  22. Posted

    Poodles I am going thru the same thing! My appt. was moved to next Monday from Nov. and its been nonstop eating! I have tried to slow downa nd start cooking again and I started buying various things now and 'taste testing' shakes and packets etc. All I can say is take small steps to get back on track. Maybe visit thedailyplate.com for work on tracking calories. Hope that helps!

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