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Sarahbear

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  1. Sarahbear commented on Sarahbear's blog entry in Blog 71137
    I will try that. My incisions look great now but you can still see the band aide burns. Crazy. I have never been allergic to them before. But I also have whacky allergies so it does not surprise me.
  2. Sarahbear commented on Sarahbear's blog entry in Blog 71137
    Thank you. I didn't know I how to check comments on here. I am doing much better now with very little pain :thumbup: Though my weight has stalled the last 2 days.
  3. Sarahbear commented on Sarahbear's blog entry in Blog 71137
    that's a great idea :thumbup:
  4. Sarahbear posted a blog entry in Blog 71137
    Things are going pretty good. Stomach noise is getting better. Today I think I actually hit my protein goal. It's all veggie meat. I wonder if it will help shed weight? I am still having shoulder pain. It's pretty awesome. But after reading some of my surgery day pals emails makes me think I have it easy. One girl still has port pain. Mine is practically healed. Thanks to bacitracin. I am still using it a little because it seems to be making the scars dissapear! So no major weight change in the last few days. But I need to exercise. I will do 45 treadmil tonight. Promise. :thumbup: Big Brother tonight. Yahoooooo.
  5. Sarahbear commented on Sarahbear's blog entry in Blog 71137
    Things are going pretty good. Stomach noise is getting better. Today I think I actually hit my protein goal. It's all veggie meat. I wonder if it will help shed weight? I am still having shoulder pain. It's pretty awesome. But after reading some of my surgery day pals emails makes me think I have it easy. One girl still has port pain. Mine is practically healed. Thanks to bacitracin. I am still using it a little because it seems to be making the scars dissapear! So no major weight change in the last few days. But I need to exercise. I will do 45 treadmil tonight. Promise. :thumbup: Big Brother tonight. Yahoooooo.
  6. I read that some people go 9mths without the first fill because they're losing. I have good restriction too. I was banded 8/27/09. My doctor is strict on waiting 6 weeks before the first fill and I thought that would be imposible, but I have lost 11 pounds already and that's awesome.
  7. Sarahbear posted a blog entry in Blog 71137
    Nothing really new. I have been eating small mushy meals. I have eaten out twice now and I enjoy being able to eat 1/4-1/5 of the serving and not feeling the need to eat more. I do find that waitresses are obsessed with you ordering a drink. It's a hard thing to get around. Last night she asked me 3 times! I have to admit I have not eaten the healthiest but I am eating really small portions of the food I love. I hope that's ok. I need to find healthy mushy vegetarian food. Heh. Pitta Pizza I am sure is not considered diet food. But I have sworn off ever dieting again. I want to eat real food just alot less. I have not lost in the last few days. But I am way less gassy so I am a happy girl. Sarah :thumbup:
  8. Sarahbear commented on Sarahbear's blog entry in Blog 71137
    Nothing really new. I have been eating small mushy meals. I have eaten out twice now and I enjoy being able to eat 1/4-1/5 of the serving and not feeling the need to eat more. I do find that waitresses are obsessed with you ordering a drink. It's a hard thing to get around. Last night she asked me 3 times! I have to admit I have not eaten the healthiest but I am eating really small portions of the food I love. I hope that's ok. I need to find healthy mushy vegetarian food. Heh. Pitta Pizza I am sure is not considered diet food. But I have sworn off ever dieting again. I want to eat real food just alot less. I have not lost in the last few days. But I am way less gassy so I am a happy girl. Sarah :thumbup:
  9. Sarahbear posted a blog entry in Blog 71137
    Oh shoulder gas pain where did you come from? I could barely work today. I gave into taking a vicodin so I can sleep. I think this is the worst I have had it. Other than the SHOULDER pain from hell. My surgery is doing great. I at 2 veggie chicken nuggets and had no issues! Food does not seem to taste half as good as it used to. I find over chewing kills the taste making me not want to eat. So I guess that's good. I still love my coconut popsicles. Not sure how to give those up.
  10. Sarahbear commented on Sarahbear's blog entry in Blog 71137
    Oh shoulder gas pain where did you come from? I could barely work today. I gave into taking a vicodin so I can sleep. I think this is the worst I have had it. Other than the SHOULDER pain from hell. My surgery is doing great. I at 2 veggie chicken nuggets and had no issues! Food does not seem to taste half as good as it used to. I find over chewing kills the taste making me not want to eat. So I guess that's good. I still love my coconut popsicles. Not sure how to give those up.
  11. I am 14 day out and am having a terrible bout of shoulder gas pain. Gah. I agree that it's worse than the abdominal pain. It's a stabbing jabbing pain that grates my nerves.
  12. Sarahbear posted a blog entry in Blog 71137
    Ode to shoulder gas pain. I thought I was done with this. Guess not! I have spent the last 3 hours moaning. I hate this feeling. Maybe I should take some gas stuff. Other than that I am really looking forward to mushy foods! I could drool thinking about something yummy. :thumbdown: Oh they have a smiley for that. So I lost another pound. I am rockin' the lap band! Blog readers please comment.
  13. Sarahbear commented on Sarahbear's blog entry in Blog 71137
    Ode to shoulder gas pain. I thought I was done with this. Guess not! I have spent the last 3 hours moaning. I hate this feeling. Maybe I should take some gas stuff. Other than that I am really looking forward to mushy foods! I could drool thinking about something yummy. :redface: Oh they have a smiley for that. So I lost another pound. I am rockin' the lap band! Blog readers please comment.
  14. Sarahbear posted a blog entry in Blog 71137
    Yay! Milestone one, I have lost 10 pounds! I am 10% to my goal. I am soooo in love with my lapband. I ate 1 package of oatmeal and was very full. I used to eat 3 at a time and never felt really full. I am so excited. I really believe I will hit my goals. :thumbdown:
  15. Sarahbear commented on Sarahbear's blog entry in Blog 71137
    Yay! Milestone one, I have lost 10 pounds! I am 10% to my goal. I am soooo in love with my lapband. I ate 1 package of oatmeal and was very full. I used to eat 3 at a time and never felt really full. I am so excited. I really believe I will hit my goals. :redface:
  16. Sarahbear posted a blog entry in Blog 71137
    Yay! Labor Day! OOh so I am just relaxing today. My incisions are healing very nicely :thumbdown: I have also been eating chunkier liquids. I 4 bites of pureed mac and cheese. It was satisfying but way to filling. I love that I can eat tiny bites of food and be full. I am trying to figure out not to have liquids for 2 hours. It seems like torture.
  17. Sarahbear commented on Sarahbear's blog entry in Blog 71137
    Yay! Labor Day! OOh so I am just relaxing today. My incisions are healing very nicely :redface: I have also been eating chunkier liquids. I 4 bites of pureed mac and cheese. It was satisfying but way to filling. I love that I can eat tiny bites of food and be full. I am trying to figure out not to have liquids for 2 hours. It seems like torture.
  18. Sarahbear posted a blog entry in Blog 71137
    Day 10 rocks! Ok so I am finally look less puffy and my incisions are looking great. I feel great today. I am so ready to eat mushy food but have till weds I think. Sigh. I have been so good with food I deserve one thing that tastes good. I am craving chkn' veggie nuggets. I think those will be ok to eat on the mushy diet especially if I nuke them they get soggy. I am so glad I have tomorrow off. Not sure what to do with myself?
  19. Sarahbear commented on Sarahbear's blog entry in Blog 71137
    Day 10 rocks! Ok so I am finally look less puffy and my incisions are looking great. I feel great today. I am so ready to eat mushy food but have till weds I think. Sigh. I have been so good with food I deserve one thing that tastes good. I am craving chkn' veggie nuggets. I think those will be ok to eat on the mushy diet especially if I nuke them they get soggy. I am so glad I have tomorrow off. Not sure what to do with myself?
  20. Sarahbear posted a blog entry in Blog 71137
    whoosh! I have had the worst drug withdrawls the last few days. I wish I weened my self off istead of cold turkey. Oh well it's been two days now so I should be better tonight? I hope so. I am still in some mild pain. But the bloating is going down and I can see/feel the weight I have lost. I have been eating a little more which kind of scares me but at the same time 1 packet of watery oatmeal fills me up. So I guess I am worried about nothing. I hope I lose more by tomorrow. I am weighing myself everyday. I know it seems crazy but I want to keep myself in check. I do not want to gain one freaking pound.
  21. Sarahbear commented on Sarahbear's blog entry in Blog 71137
    whoosh! I have had the worst drug withdrawls the last few days. I wish I weened my self off istead of cold turkey. Oh well it's been two days now so I should be better tonight? I hope so. I am still in some mild pain. But the bloating is going down and I can see/feel the weight I have lost. I have been eating a little more which kind of scares me but at the same time 1 packet of watery oatmeal fills me up. So I guess I am worried about nothing. I hope I lose more by tomorrow. I am weighing myself everyday. I know it seems crazy but I want to keep myself in check. I do not want to gain one freaking pound.
  22. Sarahbear posted a blog entry in Blog 71137
    I had the worst time sleeping last night. I got up at 5 am to take a shower than tried to go back to bed. I think I am having some drug withdrawls from the pain meds. I hope it's almost over. I also gave up on band aids. I am pretty pissed off that they do not put warnings on them. I am allergic to some seeds and have had a reaction to sesame so when I found out that "latex free" band aids had sesame in the adhesive I was shocked. They really should mark the boxes. I have welts all over my body. I want to write someone about this about labeling. Still down 7 pounds. My first goal is 25 pounds by 9/25! So 18 more to go and I will feel way better and can wear cuter clothes.
  23. Sarahbear posted a blog entry in Blog 71137
    I had the worst time sleeping last night. I got up at 5 am to take a shower than tried to go back to bed. I think I am having some drug withdrawls from the pain meds. I hope it's almost over. I also gave up on band aids. I am pretty pissed off that they do not put warnings on them. I am allergic to some seeds and have had a reaction to sesame so when I found out that "latex free" band aids had sesame in the adhesive I was shocked. They really should mark the boxes. I have welts all over my body. i
  24. Sarahbear commented on Sarahbear's blog entry in Blog 71137
    I had the worst time sleeping last night. I got up at 5 am to take a shower than tried to go back to bed. I think I am having some drug withdrawls from the pain meds. I hope it's almost over. I also gave up on band aids. I am pretty pissed off that they do not put warnings on them. I am allergic to some seeds and have had a reaction to sesame so when I found out that "latex free" band aids had sesame in the adhesive I was shocked. They really should mark the boxes. I have welts all over my body. I want to write someone about this about labeling. Still down 7 pounds. My first goal is 25 pounds by 9/25! So 18 more to go and I will feel way better and can wear cuter clothes.
  25. Sarahbear commented on Sarahbear's blog entry in Blog 71137
    I had the worst time sleeping last night. I got up at 5 am to take a shower than tried to go back to bed. I think I am having some drug withdrawls from the pain meds. I hope it's almost over. I also gave up on band aids. I am pretty pissed off that they do not put warnings on them. I am allergic to some seeds and have had a reaction to sesame so when I found out that "latex free" band aids had sesame in the adhesive I was shocked. They really should mark the boxes. I have welts all over my body. i

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