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So, I'm trying to do my pre pre op diet (six month diet) and have to lose 30 pounds in six weeks. The past two days I've tried to do a liquid diet and it's been harder than I anticipated. I was trying to do yard work yesterday and I was so crabby and light headed that I was yelling at my kids and it made me feel really bad. They were being pretty rambunctious but I made a totall @ss of myself to my sweet neighbors. Things like: "STOP THAT! KNOCK IT OFF! GROW A BRAIN!" :eek: I hate that out of control crabby feeling! I have never in my life talked to my kids like that let alone shout at them. They didn't seem to notice which is good but it still made me feel bad and I started to worry about life after the band :sad: When you have the band and have good restriction do you still feel light headed and grumpy bear? Or do you just not feel hungry and go about your day like normal? I do feel defeated because I totally cheated today and had fish sticks and my left over birthday cake. Needless to say I'm a pretty happy momma right now but I'm spinning my wheels if I don't get back on track. Thanks for listening

Echo! Echo! Ok I will just wait sigh...... ok I'm bored...... I might just take a nap......

It seems like EVERY TIME I diet someone has opinions about the way I'm doing things, it's so annoying! I really want to keep this one to myself and find it hard not saying anything to anyone. I keep telling myself that once its out then everyone will know and keep an eye on me. If there is any issues then I'm sure I will hear it. How do you guys not tell people without lying? Ive told two of my closest friends and they aren't really support since they are fat too and are jealous/think its too drastic

When you get stuck do you have a moment to get to the bathroom or is in instantaneous dry heaving where you would have to duck and run to the loo? Do you have a few moments where you can try and relax it out? I'm curious to know what it feels like exactly. I really want to avoid having to run to the bathroom and barf during social situations but from what it sounds like its a learning experience to figure out what you can or can't have.

I was reading that it is possible to do a band over bypass. Does this really work? I have a friend who is too chicken to get on here but really needs help. What is your exerience with this? Does it work? Do you wish you would have opted for the band over an RNY instead in the first place?

Im here! :smile:

Oh yeah! I am super excited/nervous about tomorrow. I decided to pursue looking into the Duodenal Switch and I have to meet with the other surgeon who might consider doing it. I'm pretty much off a lap band high right now. Don't get me wrong I still love those little helpers but I realized that with my insurance and the "once in a lifetime" payment I need to make sure that I think twice and cut once. I don't think that Dr C will do it to be honest. His staff didn't even have a billing code for it. I'm really worried that the RNY will help me in the beginning but then I will gain it back. I've heard some good things about the VSG's so is he shoots my DS down then I will try to talk him into the sleeve. I'm so ready for this surgery now. I still have two more months of my pre pre op diet and need to make sure I hit 30 pounds lost. On another note I still enjoy going to WW meetings. They have helped me stay on track and have good health habits. I won't ever ever tell them I got the surgery though, I'm afraid they might attack me. You know how those diet cults are But seriously I so looking forward to being a leader. That would be my dream job. It would be really hard to compete with J-Ball though... she is one tough cookie! This weeks focus group challenge was to stay off the scale. It's A LOT harder than it sounds. Especially for me struggling to make it to the 20lb mark. I did weigh but didn't look down at the scale, made my hubby do it because I want to compare my weight post camping trip to my weight on Wednesday. I'm worried that I have a ton of bloating from my period trying to come back after having a baby. Its only been seven months but I feel out of whack for sure. Not to mention that I gained six and a half pounds last week! I wanted to sit on the WW receptionist until she gave me better news. Oh well... one day at a time, right? I wonder, do diuretics really work?

Oh yeah! I am super excited/nervous about tomorrow. I decided to pursue looking into the Duodenal Switch and I have to meet with the other surgeon who might consider doing it. I'm pretty much off a lap band high right now. Don't get me wrong I still love those little helpers but I realized that with my insurance and the "once in a lifetime" payment I need to make sure that I think twice and cut once. I don't think that Dr C will do it to be honest. His staff didn't even have a billing code for it. I'm really worried that the RNY will help me in the beginning but then I will gain it back. I've heard some good things about the VSG's so is he shoots my DS down then I will try to talk him into the sleeve. I'm so ready for this surgery now. I still have two more months of my pre pre op diet and need to make sure I hit 30 pounds lost. On another note I still enjoy going to WW meetings. They have helped me stay on track and have good health habits. I won't ever ever tell them I got the surgery though, I'm afraid they might attack me. You know how those diet cults are But seriously I so looking forward to being a leader. That would be my dream job. It would be really hard to compete with J-Ball though... she is one tough cookie! This weeks focus group challenge was to stay off the scale. It's A LOT harder than it sounds. Especially for me struggling to make it to the 20lb mark. I did weigh but didn't look down at the scale, made my hubby do it because I want to compare my weight post camping trip to my weight on Wednesday. I'm worried that I have a ton of bloating from my period trying to come back after having a baby. Its only been seven months but I feel out of whack for sure. Not to mention that I gained six and a half pounds last week! I wanted to sit on the WW receptionist until she gave me better news. Oh well... one day at a time, right? I wonder, do diuretics really work?

With my insurance I have to lose 10% of my body weight and keep it off for a six month period. I didn't realize that I could use my feb doctors visit as the starting point and got really depressed and gained 10 pounds in march so technically I have to lose 40lbs to be able to submit my papers by july 3rd.. or I can wait to the end of August to submit my papers and just lose ten more it just seems SO LONG!! If anyone else is in the same boat, wanna be buddies until we get there?? I'm on here everyday so I will be around!

The nurses at my office told us that some lady had her stomach explode because she drank soda. They said it killed her. I googled this to see if it was true and came across some theories but nothing supporting it enough for me to believe it LOL. Some people are so in the dark about lap bands!

Things I learned at the gym swimming today- (To my old personal trainer at 24 hour fitness, Cheryl) I miss my personal trainer Cheryl. I love you Cheryl! I wish I could afford to see you twice a week. I am afraid that if you found out I am having WLS you would be disappointed in me. I value your opinion and you did so much for me but alas, you are a size 2 and will never know the life of a morbidly obese person. (To the guy with an eagle tattoo on his chest) Just because you speak a different language that I can't understand doesn't mean I don't understand that you are making fun of me. I mean come on, lets be a little creative shall we? (To the skinny guy who was standing by the side of the pool like, forever) I like wearing my goggles out of the pool. Yes, I look funny but guess what!? They fog up and I can't see you and it makes me feel safer that way. Lets hear it for the "foggles!" (To the good looking sandy blond guy) Some men like to stare. It's a no brainer dude.. I am fat. Get over it. I have a big bum, my legs are dimply and I have a gnarly varicose vein that I wish would go away but you act like you want to get a closer look. Sure, come on over and while your at at lets give it a name, eh? How about "Veinus- a.k.a Venus, the Roman Goddess of love, or the second planet in our solar system. Take your pick, buddy. (To the chic with long black curly hair) I think that everyone should use the changing rooms to change in. It makes me weird out to see women strip down buck naked and walk around like its no big deal. I would have liked to compliment your hair but I was trying not to look up. Seriously... get. yourself. a. room. (To my kids) I enjoy showering at the gym because I don't have little kids pounding on the door or stuffing their fingers underneath to see if they can reach me. I take time to do a good job shaving and if I'm in an especially great mood I will go past the knee which doesn't happen very often cause mama don' wear no shorts! (To the muscley guy who was running for an hour straight) I wonder if I am the only one that gets toots from exercising? I swear I go all day feeling just great and the second I start walking fast, well... hell, I feel sorry for those that are unfortunate enough to be behind me. I blame it on my dear friend Fiber. (To the guy a few inches shorter than me with the red swim trunks) Just because I can't wear my wedding ring yet doesn't mean I am single. I don't need your attention, and no, I will not be going home with you tonight. Clearly you are into big girls... why else would you ramble on about nothing in a steam room and then ask me over when I have said zero back to you. Gross. (To my BFF and DH) I don't need my best friend or my husband to come with me to the gym anymore. I can go all by myself like a big girl. Their success or failures have nothing to do with me and visa versa. (Lastly, to myself) I can't wait to do an exercise class! I feel so out of shape right now and I know that I would only be able to keep up with 1/3 of the class. When I can do at least a half of the class then I will be there with bells on!

That was exactly what I wanted to know. Thank you for posting your blog! I had to admit that it made me giggle but thats only because I haven't been through it hehehhe.

Sounds like you are doing awesome! It's so nice to hear the stories of what it will be like after getting banded. I'm glad you are doing well, keep it up you will be skinny in no time at all! :thumbup:

Sounds like you are doing awesome! It's so nice to hear the stories of what it will be like after getting banded. I'm glad you are doing well, keep it up you will be skinny in no time at all! :thumbup:

Yay! I'm so glad that I have others to whine too LOL... I went to weigh in today for my four month check up and she said that I stayed the same!!! WHAT THE?!?! Seriously?? I wanted to sit on her 5'4" 110 pound body. I think it's because AF is back with a vengence since I had my baby seven months ago. The bad thing is that I will be premenstrual the last day of my weigh in so I will be all bloated like today. When I weighed at home I was up 6.5lbs so I know its not just their scale! Does anyone have any suggestions? Do you think diuretics work? Would you guys be interested in starting our own group? I wonder if they already have one for people trying to do the pre pre op diet :thumbup:

What am I doing here? Seriously? What!?!? I have so much to do today and I can't stop thinking about WL surgery and what it will mean for me. I'm on here reading story after story trying to figure out which story will resemble mine when I go through it myself, and there isn't any way of knowing so why am I torturing myself?? A couple of days ago I was watching the Grey's Anatomy finale and it is pretty intense and bloody blech.. and that night I had a dream that I went into the hospital to get my surgery. They checked me in at 11:AM and there were all of these "emergency lap band surgeries" that all went before me. It was a really long dream because I did a lot of mundane things like you actually do in real life. I got a soda from the cafeteria, I talked to some nurses in the hospital, I read a magazine, I talked to different people etc. Finally after what seemed like FOREVER they said it was my turn and by this time it was nine o' clock. They got my booties on and my cap, they had me lay down on this hard metal table and they squirted this weird foamy stuff in me ear that was suppose to make me fall asleep but instead I just went paralyzed and I couldn't tell them I was still awake. I started to scream in my head NO! I want the duodenal switch instead! Don't BAND me! I was able to wake up by then so I don't know what happened, of course :cool:. It got me thinking more about the DS. I went to the OH board and read their site and saw how much success people have had and that they don't have the same restrictions that band people do. I also read that you have to be in the hospital for four days, YIKES! I really think that I would rather have the DS but I'm scared that I won't have the support of my family and that means a lot to me. It's such a hard choice. SO that brings me to the present. I'm hoping by dumping some of my anxiety onto my blog I will feel better and be able to function and get productive. I'm close but still so far away. What to do.. what to do?

I'm still working on my six month pre op diet for insurance approving mine but I can choose from lap band, RNY, or DS. I have to admit that I worry about a foreign object being inside of me the rest of my life. What will happen in 20 years? What if I slip and I don't have the money to pay for a resurgery? (insurance won't cover resurgeries at all), What if a natural disaster happens and I have complications and there are no doctors around to operate? (please be nice about this one, I know it is silly but I have general anxiety and it helps me to talk it out so I can face the fear head on, other peoples perspective really helps me) Even though the other surgeries have a higher complication it would just seem like less of a hastle to have restriction and not worry about the band failing or going in for tedious fills. With that said I have SO MUCH respect for the band! I love that it is an outpatient surgery, that there is no cutting involved, that you can fill or unfill as necessary, That it will help with long term results without changing your internals etc. I would like to hear your thoughts as to the reasons why you chose lapband over anything else. I think it would help me with my decision.

I kinda like that show but medical shows interest me, I know they can gross some people out with the plastics. Anyway, the last episode there was a woman who wanted the band and the doctors said no because it wasn't quick enough weight loss and she needed to get hers down quickly to remove a hernia. He said that you only lose about five pounds a month. It got me thinking, is that really the average weight loss? I know that losing weight is losing weight but that is how much I am losing by myself on my own. I would like to think that it would be a little more, like eight or ten. Has anyone felt the loss was a lot slower than they thought? Thanks guys!

Ive heard that certain foods are a no no like soft bread or rice. I'm curious to see what everyone eats in a day and what the portion size is. Do you measure out all your food or just eyeball it?

So last night my neighbor talked me into going for a walk with her at the butt crack of dawn. I got up at 5:45 and rolled out of bed put on my clothes and slumped outside. It had just rained so it smelled like cedar and fresh air and it was really invigorating. Initially my neighbor wanted to go walking with "the group" but apparently they walked too fast for her and asked me, Miss 100lbs over weight to join her and I agreed. OH MY GOSH! Suuuuure she walked slow. I've even been working out the last month or so and I had a hard time keeping up with her. She wanted to go again tomorrow but I told her I had to work on the garden, which is true but I need at least a day to recover. I'm seriously thinking about putting a suite in my hall closet and anytime I go walking with a skinny person they have to wear it. OH! and then half way through she turned to me and was surprised to see me hot and sweating like a rotisserie chicken rotating in the window of a deli.. it was bad. By the time I got home I had blisters on my feet. Thats what I get for wearing my cute socks with the texture on the inside. Anyway, by lunch today I was starving there was pizza at my friends house. There was only one peice left and I sat there trying to analyze why I wanted pizza so bad and just decided that sometimes its ok it eat pizza and that over analyzing things can be just as harmful as not paying attention to what you are eating. I enjoyed ONE pizza. I have to admit that I did dip it in ranch... ok, fine I just about bathed one bite of pizza in a cup of ranch to get the taste but that was all I would allow myself to have. I'm pretty proud of myself, I mean usually I would eat anywhere from two to four pizza all dipped in ranch. I'm not exactly sure how that is going to fit in with the band or if I would PB it. It's so hard to prepare for what the band will do to change your life since it's different for everyone but you can't blame me for trying hard to be prepared. :thumbup:

So last night my neighbor talked me into going for a walk with her at the butt crack of dawn. I got up at 5:45 and rolled out of bed put on my clothes and slumped outside. It had just rained so it smelled like cedar and fresh air and it was really invigorating. Initially my neighbor wanted to go walking with "the group" but apparently they walked too fast for her and asked me, Miss 100lbs over weight to join her and I agreed. OH MY GOSH! Suuuuure she walked slow. I've even been working out the last month or so and I had a hard time keeping up with her. She wanted to go again tomorrow but I told her I had to work on the garden, which is true but I need at least a day to recover. I'm seriously thinking about putting a suite in my hall closet and anytime I go walking with a skinny person they have to wear it. OH! and then half way through she turned to me and was surprised to see me hot and sweating like a rotisserie chicken rotating in the window of a deli.. it was bad. By the time I got home I had blisters on my feet. Thats what I get for wearing my cute socks with the texture on the inside. Anyway, by lunch today I was starving there was pizza at my friends house. There was only one peice left and I sat there trying to analyze why I wanted pizza so bad and just decided that sometimes its ok it eat pizza and that over analyzing things can be just as harmful as not paying attention to what you are eating. I enjoyed ONE pizza. I have to admit that I did dip it in ranch... ok, fine I just about bathed one bite of pizza in a cup of ranch to get the taste but that was all I would allow myself to have. I'm pretty proud of myself, I mean usually I would eat anywhere from two to four pizza all dipped in ranch. I'm not exactly sure how that is going to fit in with the band or if I would PB it. It's so hard to prepare for what the band will do to change your life since it's different for everyone but you can't blame me for trying hard to be prepared. :rolleyes2:

WOw jlray! That is seriously cool! Do you mind if I ask you how much you lost on the pre op and what your diet was and how much you ate? I'm still working on my last 12 or so pounds so that I can get my six month pre pre op done for insurance and I'm always looking for ideas!

I've been reading a lot lately and it looks like some bands have a few cc's in them when they get put in and some are emtpy. Does it just depend on the doctor? I would love it if I had something in my band after surgery!

I've been reading a lot lately and it looks like some bands have a few cc's in them when they get put in and some are emtpy. Does it just depend on the doctor? I would love it if I had something in my band after surgery!

Hopefully I will get banded in October but my baby will be 11 months and I worry about how I will get around after surgery. My husband can only take off a day or two of work so I want to be prepared. We are not telling anyone about the surgery so I don't want to ask for help if I don't have too. What were your experiences with small kids after surgery? I have four kids all under 8 :biggrin: Thanks!