SanDiegoUbermom
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The number on the scale was 243.6 this morning!
SanDiegoUbermom commented on AngieB2009's blog entry in Blog 62970
Way to go!! Thanks for responding to my blog too. I will work on the protein and chosing the right foods. -
Hi Wynn,
You seemed busy helping others tonight. I backed off.
I'm lost!
I've not journaled for a wk or so & thn only did half a day.
I start out & then shit hits the fan. I eat what's easy-kid's snacks.
I've maintained but for how long?
When it's this close to go grocery shopping, I've lost my "grab & go" foods I grab what ever.
I don't like drinking shakes but I may have to just to get something down.
Today at school I had 4 chicken nuggets & w/in 20 min. I thought I was having a heartattach & then I dumped it all.
There are day's I'm tight (& not just in the AM but all day) & then there's days I'm open as open can be.
I had an appt. this mo. but moved it to Nov. thinking I was doing well. I'm going to call tomorrow & ask for a new appt in Oct. (move it up)
Thank you so much for being there each night. There are times I think we both got it together to help others because of our experience, but tonight I needed you to lean on.
Thanks for listening,
m:)
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I was doing so well during the summer. Posting each day about my food, liquids and exercise. Since the kid's school has started I can't find the time do log. I'm lost. I eat whats easy and that's usually not the right thing. I've been dumping lately because I'm eating on the go. I wish it was summer again! I'm maintaining but....how long will that last. I cancelled my fill for this month because I was doing so well. I moved it to November. I think I might need to call and move it up. I fell I'm losing it! HELP!!
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SanDiegoUbermom replied to kimmom's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
I can't seem to get back on track.:w00t: Since school started I can't do it. I'm finding I run out of time to sit and eat or eat at all. I'm eating so quickly some times that I'm dumping at least once a day.:w00t: I feel I'm slipping.:thumbup: I'm eating all the wrong things because it's there and easy. I don’t want to have shakes all day long but I think that’s where I’m headed because those are quick and easy. Anyone have any tips!! HELP! :tongue: One good thing is that I'm maintaining :scared2: my weight. -
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SanDiegoUbermom replied to kimmom's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
I guess you could say that "being bad" is in the air. I've been off for about 2 weeks. I keep trying on the next day to start of right and then it goes to sh#%. I haven't been able to get back on track since school started and since I started back to work at the school. I need to get my "grab and go" foods in order, take my traveling tote everywhere w/me...I was doing so well during the summer. I'll get back there! And soon! On Saturday my DH and one of my DD took me out for a birthday lunch. It was seafood, I've never had an issue w/that. Well today I did. I pb everything. I haven't had that bad of an issue since I was filled 2 months ago. I guess I didn't think and didn't chew. We all went out for dinner later and everything was fine. I watched my portion size, ate slowly and chewed everything! I want to get over this hump of 186 and get to 184. I've seen 185 and want to skip it now. -
Did you call your doc? What did they say? I do the same thing. Stay up way longer then I should (ya, right now it's 1:30am :thumbup: and I'm here instead of bed, tummy is talking to me too ). I will get another drink and it usually settles down. But I usually have my alarm on my phone go off around 10 to remind me to go to bed. (but today is my birthday :cursing: and I'm doing what I want---stay up! :thumbup:) Good luck!
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Reality sucks. I see and hear those people all the time. It's really bad when I have my 4 kids around and they are aware of it too. "mommy why are they looking at us?" I try to tell them that we need to learn to know a person before we judge a person. Just because they wear glasses doesn't mean their smart or dumb. Just because they wear old torn clothes doesn't mean their poor or live on the streets. Just because their fat doesn't mean they don't care about themselves. I hope that they will keep this with them through life and be a cut above cause they look outside the box first.
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I am soooo computer illiterate!!!!
SanDiegoUbermom commented on NewMechelle's blog entry in Blog 64737
Helpful Hint: If you go back to personnal message from Kandi5911, click on their name on the message it will take you to their page. Or you can reply like you have done before and send her a message. Good luck. -
This was great! Thanks for the laughs! I didn't do the moo moos, I wore sweats all the time in the 80's and part of the 90's. This was before stretchy material for pants came out (only the preg. pants had that). I too have found that I'm down to a 38B from a 42C and use my sports bra more then others to keep me up. I'm back to my wedding weight though and can't wait for the next 10 to drop. 10 at a time keeps me going, do it a total of 4 more times and I'll be good!
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This week I got Insurance Approved! =)
SanDiegoUbermom commented on corinne211's blog entry in Blog 76101
CONGRATULATIONS & GOOD LUCK! Keep with this site and you will find an answer to just about everything. Go to the chat line and ask there too. Start if you haven't already to keep a food dairy, drink your liquids too. I wont' lie, it will hurt, there will be scars and you will have restrictions. But that's ok, you will survive. You'll learn to use your new tool. The new life change will be hard cause you'll be eating differently, maybe drinking more then you're used to and oh ya YOU'LL BE LOSING WEIGHT! Welcome and take it one day at a time. Keep up posted on your progress. -
I do not have this issue and haven't heard this one before. You've spoken to your doctor about this right? What did he/she say about it? Could you need a small unfill? Food choices: Try to keep smart foods handy for that "grab and go" that you need. (deli roll; meat w/cheese together, almonds, nuts, jello, yogurt, cheese...) To get the fruits and veggies maybe have smoothies. Maybe do muchie foods during the day. (rice & chicken, stews w/veggies...) When you do open up and can eat, just make good choices. Are you keeping a food dairy? (I use myfitnesspal.com and they've made it so easy) What is your calorie intake? (I try 1200 a day, some times I make it and sometimes I don't) How often do you eat during the day? (I eat 4-6 times a day) Are you getting enough liquid down too? (I've stopped sodas and have picked up those flavor packets to use in each bottle, easy to change flavors and not feel stuck) I've lost 40#'s, it's been a slow 3 years but I've done it. I have 40 more to go to get to my goal. But my mini goals of 10#'s give me joy and momentum to go to the next 10. If you haven't asked your doctor yet, give him/her a call on Monday. Keep us updated on how things go.
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6 pounds it good! I think some of us keep thinking back to those papers we read where "we'll lose 2# a week" and now that we're here it's not true. But losing it slow is good, and what ever amount it is it great, we're losing, not gaining. Think of it as; You are learning now. You are learning how to use your new tool. You are learning how to eat again, the right way. Because you're going on vacation, give yourself permission to have one bad thing a day. But think about it, if it's an ice cream...only have half, if it's a burger, have half the bun or none at all but everything else. Want fries...pick 10 and toss the rest. Just take a moment to think before you do. Enjoy your vacation! Don't lose the fun because you're thinking of food all the time. (what to eat or not to eat) My DS's (12 & 11) took me out for my b-day dinner tonight and I had fried shrimp, baked potato w/butter and sour cream and dessert. I just watched the amount that I had and enjoyed it all. "I owned it, acknowledged it, I learned from it, I worked with it and got over it" Dwelling on it will just keep you down. Have fun at Disneyland and say HI to Minnie for me! P.S. If you do gain a few pounds...so what, you have an awesome tool that will help you (as it has in the past) to lose weight. It's ok, just make good choices like I know you can and enjoy!
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You can pull through this. What's your calorie intake like? You my be wanting more cause your working out more. I've had my band for 3 yrs. I lost 30 in the first yr, thought I could do it myself and walked away from everyone. Well now I'm back and working it, with 10# gained back. Since April I've lost 20 making it a total of 40 gone and 40 to go. I'm happy that I'm losing it slow. I feel that if it's slow it gives me a better chance to keep it off. Work the tool. Work the new change of life style I started of slow w/a food dairy. Now I count calories and work out twice a week. I too still have food as the "go to" when things get rough, but I think about it first these days befor I grab it. Some times I make the right choice and sometimes I don't. Maybe if your a crafty type person, keep something handy to keep your hands and mind occupied.
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Maybe try a half of english muffin w/pizza tippings? You can have it. Just change it up a bit to meet you current needs to keep it down or meet the calorie intake.
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Wow i never thought i would see that again!!
SanDiegoUbermom commented on mrspiggy76's blog entry in Blog 72018
Those are what you call the "nonweight triumphs" and those are great news too. I can't wear my wedding ring any more, had to get a new belt, my watch had to be adjusted--lol Feeling those bones are goooood. Way to go! -
Fill # 4 - 4 Fills in 4 months! Let this be the one!
SanDiegoUbermom commented on AngieB2009's blog entry in Blog 62970
You'll get there and ya 8#'s this mo. is good! Keep it up! -
16! 16! Oh did I tell you 16!
SanDiegoUbermom commented on SanDiegoUbermom's blog entry in Blog 8403
Thank you all for responding! I'm so happy! I'm still smiling! Tomorrow is my b-day and my kids took me out for dinner tonight. It was seafood but I didn't watch what I ate and I know I'll be working to take off the weight next week but it's ok, my 2 DS (12 & 11) had a blast buying the family dinner tonight. -
Went to a shop the other day to find shoes, couldn't resist and went to the clothes. Even went to the Petite area. Being 5’1” I’ve always dreamed of shopping in that section but they’ve never carried “big girl clothes”. Found a pair of size 16W pants, tried them on and almost screamed in the changing room. They went over my thighs w/out a problem at all. Then up and over my hips w/ease and then I went to zip them up—had to hold my breath but they zipped up. I haven’t been able to zip up a pair of size 16 in a long time. Let alone shop in the “regular” area of the store. I think it was 3 years ago when I did. Oh it put such a smile on my face. I didn’t buy them but it just made me feel so good and brought it to my face that what I’m doing it working!! I went home and found my 18W that I had put away. They went on like butter, they were a regular pant, not one with stretch either. I wore them the next day to work and so many people committed on how I’ve changed and ask “what are you doing”. I explain to them that I came to my senses and have been watching what I eat and exercising twice a week.
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I tried to copy and past and it didn't work. I tried to create in MCWord then cut and past to here, didn't work.
I'll try playing again.
Thanks for posting on my blog. You'll see 16 soon too!
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Thank you Angie for resonding to my blog. It's been a long time since I've been in a size 16, I just had to tell the world (well the one that counts). I feel energized!
Have a great weekend.
Melia/SDU
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Thank for posting on my blog. It's always great to have words of encouragement.
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Hello,
I need to know your trick for adding pictures to your blogs. I tried and it didn't work.
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16! 16! Oh did I tell you 16!
SanDiegoUbermom commented on SanDiegoUbermom's blog entry in Blog 8403
Went to a shop the other day to find shoes, couldn't resist and went to the clothes. Even went to the Petite area. Being 5’1” I’ve always dreamed of shopping in that section but they’ve never carried “big girl clothes”. Found a pair of size 16W pants, tried them on and almost screamed in the changing room. They went over my thighs w/out a problem at all. Then up and over my hips w/ease and then I went to zip them up—had to hold my breath but they zipped up. I haven’t been able to zip up a pair of size 16 in a long time. Let alone shop in the “regular” area of the store. I think it was 3 years ago when I did. Oh it put such a smile on my face. I didn’t buy them but it just made me feel so good and brought it to my face that what I’m doing it working!! I went home and found my 18W that I had put away. They went on like butter, they were a regular pant, not one with stretch either. I wore them the next day to work and so many people committed on how I’ve changed and ask “what are you doing”. I explain to them that I came to my senses and have been watching what I eat and exercising twice a week. -
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SanDiegoUbermom replied to kimmom's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Hi everyone! Hope you're having a good eveing/day! B/egg cooked in PAM, 1/2 mini plan begal w/ICBINB spray (butter spray) s/string cheese, sweet & salty almond bar L/open face hotdog w/mustard and ketchup, 1/4c tuna w/mayo only D/Imm. Crab salad w/mayo and relish s/3 100 cal snacks Had Zumba today!!! Drank all my liquids and more! Alloted 1,981 (zumba & walk gave extra cal), used 1,503 I lost my energy around 3:00 today. I could have just gone to bed :tongue2: -
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SanDiegoUbermom replied to kimmom's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
GREAT!! wAY tO gO!!! You've done an excellent job!! You will do great with the rest that you have to lose. Thanks! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Today: 1,667 (was snacking on the wrong kind of snacks -- 278 over my limit ) (earned 189 from exercise) B/Tyson's chckn-teryaki breast, 2 sl swiss chz, lay chips 1oz bag, wyler's to go pkt (460 calories) L/Ralph's Sweet & Salty, Almond Bar, Chz burger (onion, thousand island drs, lettuce) (642) s/100 cal ritz snack mix, wylers to go pkt(110) D/Breakfst sandwhich, (egg, 2 sl deli ham, bun, mayo), wylers to go pkt (285) s/lay's sour crm & onion pk 1oz (160) Oh I'm sure the salt from today will show up tomorrow