JennyG1971

i know that i haven't written in a while... i've had a lot going on with just LIFE in general... nothing bad, just busy with kids and family... :cool2: soooo.... according to my Wii Fit, i am down 34 lbs. YIPPPPEEEE! :thumbup: I've had another fill of 1 1/2 cc. 2 weeks ago and have really good restriction. :thumbup: i tend to be realllllllyyyy tight in the mornings and early afternoon... by the time i'm ready for dinner, i can tolerate my food better. :rolleyes2: i have experienced 'sliming' for the first time... mmmm, not pretty. who knew that could feel so weird. :sad: i mean, i need to burp, but it won't come up... and i can hear gurgling... and then if i just give up and let it out, no FOOOOODDDD, just slime. :crying: i used to have a problem with my esophogus being too tight... they dialated it and that was corrected... i THOUGHT being 'stuck' might feel like that did... a choking sensation, but the air still moves... NOPE, it's more than that... i still get the choking sensation, the air is moving, but i am salavating... i mean, like a dog. so i have to let it go. I assume this is what sliming is. So, now that i've been disgusting... i will share a NSV, well 2 NSV's. NSV #1- :thumbup: i have a pair of jeans that i could get into about a year ago, they were tight but i could wear them (with a muffin top of course!) i gained so much weight, i couldn't button them... well, i grabbed them out of the closet last week and BAM! they fit. i mean, they buttoned, zipped and NO MUFFIN TOP!!! Whoop Whoop!!! NSV #2-:thumbup: i have a gorgeous evening outfit, sequined top with palazzo pants that i couldn't wear last June on my cruise. I was pissed. So, i put it on Sat and guess what? YES! IT fits!!! we are going on a cruise in March, so i am SET! Maybe it will even be baggy by then! (one can hope!) I am really doing well on this journey. i am not dropping weight rapidly, but hey: i got the lap-band®®®®, i didn't have gastric. I figure i put it on here over 38 years... i need to take it off slowly. i wish i had done this years ago. :cursing: BUT, i am doing it now! i already feel soooo much better... my clothes are looking better on me & soon it will be time to go shopping for a new bra. This one is a little baggy in the cup (which is disappointing, but hey... i can always have plastic if i need it, later.) Maybe. Anyway, i hope that you are all doing well... I have lost from 306 day of surgery (DEC. 30, 2009) down to 283 (Feb. 20, 2010) That's 24 lbs. since the surgery!!! 7 weeks & 24 lbs. YYYYYIIIIPPPPPEEEEEEEEEE! that my friends, is 3.428571 lbs a week. Average. YAYAYAY!!!:tt1: BANDLANDIA is AWESOME!!!

i know that i haven't written in a while... i've had a lot going on with just LIFE in general... nothing bad, just busy with kids and family... :eek: soooo.... according to my Wii Fit, i am down 34 lbs. YIPPPPEEEE! I've had another fill of 1 1/2 cc. 2 weeks ago and have really good restriction. i tend to be realllllllyyyy tight in the mornings and early afternoon... by the time i'm ready for dinner, i can tolerate my food better. i have experienced 'sliming' for the first time... mmmm, not pretty. who knew that could feel so weird. :sad: i mean, i need to burp, but it won't come up... and i can hear gurgling... and then if i just give up and let it out, no FOOOOODDDD, just slime. :mad2: i used to have a problem with my esophogus being too tight... they dialated it and that was corrected... i THOUGHT being 'stuck' might feel like that did... a choking sensation, but the air still moves... NOPE, it's more than that... i still get the choking sensation, the air is moving, but i am salavating... i mean, like a dog. so i have to let it go. I assume this is what sliming is. So, now that i've been disgusting... i will share a NSV, well 2 NSV's. NSV #1- :thumbup: i have a pair of jeans that i could get into about a year ago, they were tight but i could wear them (with a muffin top of course!) i gained so much weight, i couldn't button them... well, i grabbed them out of the closet last week and BAM! they fit. i mean, they buttoned, zipped and NO MUFFIN TOP!!! Whoop Whoop!!! NSV #2-:w00t: i have a gorgeous evening outfit, sequined top with palazzo pants that i couldn't wear last June on my cruise. I was pissed. So, i put it on Sat and guess what? YES! IT fits!!! we are going on a cruise in March, so i am SET! Maybe it will even be baggy by then! (one can hope!) I am really doing well on this journey. i am not dropping weight rapidly, but hey: i got the lap-band®®®®, i didn't have gastric. I figure i put it on here over 38 years... i need to take it off slowly. i wish i had done this years ago. :crying: BUT, i am doing it now! i already feel soooo much better... my clothes are looking better on me & soon it will be time to go shopping for a new bra. This one is a little baggy in the cup (which is disappointing, but hey... i can always have plastic if i need it, later.) Maybe. Anyway, i hope that you are all doing well... I have lost from 306 day of surgery (DEC. 30, 2009) down to 283 (Feb. 20, 2010) That's 24 lbs. since the surgery!!! 7 weeks & 24 lbs. YYYYYIIIIPPPPPEEEEEEEEEE! that my friends, is 3.428571 lbs a week. Average. YAYAYAY!!!:tt1: BANDLANDIA is AWESOME!!!

what a great read!!! thanks for sharing... you make me feel almost normal! LOL

I had my four week follow up visit today... I am down a total of 25 lbs since I began seeing my doctor. I'm down 12 lbs since surgery. :thumbup:I know that's not a lot, but it's better than nothing.:drool: I noticed a few days ago that I wasn't feeling as much restriction as I should.... told my doctor and today he gave me 1 cc in my band... I'm hoping to feel a little more restriction now. I feel a little better and hope the weight will start coming off a little faster now. :wink2: I just have to keep on working hard.:sad:

I had my four week follow up visit today... I am down a total of 25 lbs since I began seeing my doctor. I'm down 12 lbs since surgery. :thumbup:I know that's not a lot, but it's better than nothing. I noticed a few days ago that I wasn't feeling as much restriction as I should.... told my doctor and today he gave me 1 cc in my band... I'm hoping to feel a little more restriction now. I feel a little better and hope the weight will start coming off a little faster now. I just have to keep on working hard.:thumbup:

I call myself "THE EDITOR".... my friends all send me important documents to read over. I know that anyone can make a spelling error... but "loose" and "deit"... drive me crazy!!!! Thanks for letting me vent!!!

I've been reading LBT and have noticed that some people are putting their meal plans up here. For example, I will see 4 oz. of meat and then 1/2 cup of veggies for dinner. I was under the impression that our TOTAL amount of food for a meal should only be 1/2 cup. Could someone please clear this up for me? I don't want to eat too much, but I have noticed that 1/2 cup of total food per meal is just NOT doing it for me. I am only 9 days out... but I have no fill in my band. I posted a thread previously about eating too much throughout the day... and I got some great answers.... I just want to clear up the confusion about HOW MUCH a meal is. Thanks everyone!:thumbup:

Thanks guys! I appreciate all of your input. Once again, it's great to have a place to get answers from people who have been there, done that!

********************************************************************** I posted this as a thread, but I really want to post as a blog too. I am hoping that I'll get some responses!!! ********************************************************************** okay guys, I am one week out of surgery as of today! I had my post op appt. yesterday and I've lost 13 lbs since my pre op. My question is this: my doctor allowed me to move up to soft foods yesterday as tolerated. So, this morning for breakfast at 7 a.m. I had a chocolate carnation instant breakfast. Then, at 9:30 (just now) i was still hungry!!!! So, I went into the kitchen and had about 1/3 cup of cottage cheese with a half of a pear (no sugar added, of course!) Now, i feel full. I am hoping that I'll be okay until around 1 p.m. or so. I just don't want to over eat. I mean, that's what got me here in the first place. I have no restriction in my band. I won't get a fill until about 3 weeks. Last night, I had about a 1/2 cup of food... mashed potatoes and squished peas (without the hull). I was still hungry an hour later... and then I ate about 1/4 cup of frozen yogurt.... STILL hungry about 30 mins later. SO, i had about a 1/3 cup of cereal with skim milk. I woke up starving!!!! And that's when I decided to do the Carnation Instant Breakfast drink. SO, what do you think???? Please, be brutally honest. I do not want to screw this up. But, my doc keeps saying that i shouldn't be hungry. so, LAPBANDSTERS, I am begging for your opinions!

********************************************************************** I posted this as a thread, but I really want to post as a blog too. I am hoping that I'll get some responses!!! ********************************************************************** okay guys, I am one week out of surgery as of today! I had my post op appt. yesterday and I've lost 13 lbs since my pre op. My question is this: my doctor allowed me to move up to soft foods yesterday as tolerated. So, this morning for breakfast at 7 a.m. I had a chocolate carnation instant breakfast. Then, at 9:30 (just now) i was still hungry!!!! So, I went into the kitchen and had about 1/3 cup of cottage cheese with a half of a pear (no sugar added, of course!) Now, i feel full. I am hoping that I'll be okay until around 1 p.m. or so. I just don't want to over eat. I mean, that's what got me here in the first place. I have no restriction in my band. I won't get a fill until about 3 weeks. Last night, I had about a 1/2 cup of food... mashed potatoes and squished peas (without the hull). I was still hungry an hour later... and then I ate about 1/4 cup of frozen yogurt.... STILL hungry about 30 mins later. SO, i had about a 1/3 cup of cereal with skim milk. I woke up starving!!!! And that's when I decided to do the Carnation Instant Breakfast drink. SO, what do you think???? Please, be brutally honest. I do not want to screw this up. But, my doc keeps saying that i shouldn't be hungry. so, LAPBANDSTERS, I am begging for your opinions!

okay guys, I am one week out of surgery as of today! I had my post op appt. yesterday and I've lost 13 lbs since my pre op. My question is this: my doctor allowed me to move up to soft foods yesterday as tolerated. So, this morning for breakfast at 7 a.m. I had a chocolate carnation instant breakfast. Then, at 9:30 (just now) i was still hungry!!!! So, I went into the kitchen and had about 1/3 cup of cottage cheese with a half of a pear (no sugar added, of course!) Now, i feel full. I am hoping that I'll be okay until around 1 p.m. or so. I just don't want to over eat. I mean, that's what got me here in the first place. I have no restriction in my band. I won't get a fill until about 3 weeks. Last night, I had about a 1/2 cup of food... mashed potatoes and squished peas (without the hull). I was still hungry an hour later... and then I ate about 1/4 cup of frozen yogurt.... STILL hungry about 30 mins later. SO, i had about a 1/3 cup of cereal with skim milk. I woke up starving!!!! And that's when I decided to do the Carnation Instant Breakfast drink. SO, what do you think???? Please, be brutally honest. I do not want to screw this up. But, my doc keeps saying that i shouldn't be hungry. so, LAPBANDSTERS, I am begging for your opinions!:thumbup:

I just want to mention that I had BCBS of TX coverage (our coverage changed Jan. 1st). PLEASE double check to see if you have to be on their weight management plan. I had all of my stuff done and was ready for surgery and had to wait. It took me an extra YEAR to get my surgery because of miscommunication on the insurance company's part. There are TWO different divisions and ONE hand doesn't talk to the other. When YOU call to verify what YOU need for surgery, ASK if you have to be on their special weight management program. My doctor's office did everything that they were supposed to do and BCBS of TX did NOT tell them anything. They faxed all my pre-authorization paperwork to BCBSofTX and never got a response... BECAUSE they did not know about the weight management program. I ended up having to do an hour long phone interview with a nurse with BCBS, send all of my bloodwork, psych eval, dietitian eval, EKG- EVERYTHING to this nurse via my doctor's office and then the predetermination nurse sent THAT information to someone to decide if I could have the surgery. Thankfully, I was approved the FIRST time and got my surgery done 12/30/09. Right before my insurance with BCBS of TX ended. Just a head's up on how BCBS of TX can work. I was told that it was part of my husband's company policy. BUT..... if it can happen with HIS company, it can happen with ANY company. I hope that you don't have any problems like i had. Good luck with the surgery!!!

I just got back from my doctor and good news!!! :biggrin:I've lost 13 pounds since my pre-op appointment. And that means 9 pounds since my surgery last Wednesday!!! YAY! AND, I can move up to mushy foods... and if I can tolerate that, then I can eat regular foods... just dime sized and CHEW CHEW CHEW!!! :w00t: I am so excited. :mad: On the way home, I stopped by Wally World and bought some watermelon and cottage cheese!!! And, Jello Mousse (as recommended by Chey, my Band Sister!) :thumbup: I am so glad to be in this position. I feel so powerful and IN CONTROL!!!:wub: I know that I don't have any fill in right now, but I am still not as ravenous as I thought I'd be. So, the good news is: I am doing this!!! :tt1:

I just got back from my doctor and good news!!! :biggrin:I've lost 13 pounds since my pre-op appointment. And that means 9 pounds since my surgery last Wednesday!!! YAY! AND, I can move up to mushy foods... and if I can tolerate that, then I can eat regular foods... just dime sized and CHEW CHEW CHEW!!! :smile: I am so excited. :smile2: On the way home, I stopped by Wally World and bought some watermelon and cottage cheese!!! And, Jello Mousse (as recommended by Chey, my Band Sister!) :eek: I am so glad to be in this position. I feel so powerful and IN CONTROL!!!:wub: I know that I don't have any fill in right now, but I am still not as ravenous as I thought I'd be. So, the good news is: I am doing this!!! :tt1:

Congrats! I was also banded on 12/30/09!!! It's the best decision that I have ever made for my health... for my family... yay!!! Hope that you are doing well!!!

my hubby found some frozen yogurt that is REALLY frozen yogurt... i've found that is good and cooling. i'm doing regular yogurt, applesauce, and splenda sweetened Kool-Aid. The Yoplait whips have great flavors that are satisfying.

i am feeling pretty good. yesterday was a roller coaster ride, but i made it.My surgery was delayed because the person in front of me had major complications... i was scheduled for surgery at 9 a.m.,but didn't have it until 6. BUT, i was out and alert by 7:20. I am sore, but right now, I can handle this. It isn't as bad as my gallbladder surgery was 10 years ago. AND, my hubby has been very supportive! So, as of right now... I am so happy that I made this decision. WHOOP WHOOP!!!! Best health decision that I've ever made in my life. Can't wait to start out 2010 with a bang!!! Thanks for all the well wishes on my other post! It's great to know that people are reading what I write. :biggrin:

i am feeling pretty good. yesterday was a roller coaster ride, but i made it.My surgery was delayed because the person in front of me had major complications... i was scheduled for surgery at 9 a.m.,but didn't have it until 6. BUT, i was out and alert by 7:20. I am sore, but right now, I can handle this. It isn't as bad as my gallbladder surgery was 10 years ago. AND, my hubby has been very supportive! So, as of right now... I am so happy that I made this decision. WHOOP WHOOP!!!! Best health decision that I've ever made in my life. Can't wait to start out 2010 with a bang!!! Thanks for all the well wishes on my other post! It's great to know that people are reading what I write.

Alright people!!! In 15 minutes I am leaving this house and headed to the hospital. I am so excited!!! But, the bad news. I threw up this morning. Maybe it's my nerves... but I am scared that I'll have food too high up... I know, I'm probably over analyzing... but still... I ate at around 11:30 last night *couldn't eat after midnight*, and I felt fine all night... even slept!!! BUT, this morning, I just bowed to the porcelain throne. NOT GOOD. But, I am doing this anyway. Wish me luck... I'm hoping to come home with a great tool to start my 'new' life. :tt2:

Alright people!!! In 15 minutes I am leaving this house and headed to the hospital. I am so excited!!! But, the bad news. I threw up this morning. Maybe it's my nerves... but I am scared that I'll have food too high up... I know, I'm probably over analyzing... but still... I ate at around 11:30 last night *couldn't eat after midnight*, and I felt fine all night... even slept!!! BUT, this morning, I just bowed to the porcelain throne. NOT GOOD. But, I am doing this anyway. Wish me luck... I'm hoping to come home with a great tool to start my 'new' life. :Dancing_wub:

Thanks LauraKey... I was trying to add you to my friend's list, but i can't find the add button... grrrr....

I am super stoked!!! I have ONE more day before my surgery... and I slept til noon, so it's really like a half-day!!! (that was part of my evil plan) I am going on a cruise with my husband in March and am already trying to imagine how much weight I will have lost by then... I KNOW that no matter what, I will feel better... and that's the real important thing! I can't wait to see how people that only see me occasionally will react to me. Let me just re-state: I AM SUPER STOKED!!! I am waiting on a call from the hospital to let me know what time I need to be there tomorrow, etc. I know that I am just going to burst into tears when that's done... I mean, I think it will make it seem more real. Right now, I just keep thinking that 'something' is going to come up... but really, what can? (If you know of anything and are reading this, please refrain from telling me!) *Someone had suggested gummy vitamins, so of course, i bought them. MAN, they leave a NASTY :tt2: aftertaste. I am thinking that Flintstone Chewables will be the ones for me.* I'll just let the kids have the gummies. It will be a novelty for them, hopefully til the bottle is gone. At least I didn't buy the GINORMOUS bottle. lol So, I am thinking that I need to go to bed early tonight (which for me, means around 11) so that I will be well-rested for this procedure. I have no clue why I'm rambling on and on about things that are going through my head. Maybe it's my nerves. Ativan??? Nope, don't have any of those. lol Well, I am going to close for now... wish me luck tomorrow and please say a little prayer for me!!!

I am super stoked!!! I have ONE more day before my surgery... and I slept til noon, so it's really like a half-day!!! (that was part of my evil plan) I am going on a cruise with my husband in March and am already trying to imagine how much weight I will have lost by then... I KNOW that no matter what, I will feel better... and that's the real important thing! I can't wait to see how people that only see me occasionally will react to me. Let me just re-state: I AM SUPER STOKED!!! I am waiting on a call from the hospital to let me know what time I need to be there tomorrow, etc. I know that I am just going to burst into tears when that's done... I mean, I think it will make it seem more real. Right now, I just keep thinking that 'something' is going to come up... but really, what can? (If you know of anything and are reading this, please refrain from telling me!) *Someone had suggested gummy vitamins, so of course, i bought them. MAN, they leave a NASTY :Dancing_wub: aftertaste. I am thinking that Flintstone Chewables will be the ones for me.* I'll just let the kids have the gummies. It will be a novelty for them, hopefully til the bottle is gone. At least I didn't buy the GINORMOUS bottle. lol So, I am thinking that I need to go to bed early tonight (which for me, means around 11) so that I will be well-rested for this procedure. I have no clue why I'm rambling on and on about things that are going through my head. Maybe it's my nerves. Ativan??? Nope, don't have any of those. lol Well, I am going to close for now... wish me luck tomorrow and please say a little prayer for me!!! :present:

Cheyenne, Okay. First of ALL... BREATHE. Chill-ax!!! LOL I have seen so many different requirements on this website. Each surgeon is different. Don't stress it. My story involves seeing a psychologist, nutritionist, blah blah blah... Just use common sense when it comes to eating. Chew things alot more than you normally do. I agree with someone who posted... NO STRAWS... i think for ONE reason is a straw allows air into your stomach as well as you may get more liquid than you think... sip sip sip!!! Also, canned STOCK sucks. Period. Do it yourself. The recipe sounds like a great idea. In fact, I am going to try it... My doctor recommends clear liquid for the 1st week, full liquid for the 2nd week, soft foods the 3rd week, and then the 4th week following Bill Phillips' EATING FOR LIFE plan. Also, a multivitamin every day for the rest of your life... 70 grams of protein. AND, i found out from someone on here that GENISOY is an unflavored protein that you can add to soups, milk, juice or whatever... It isn't bad.... compared to drinking those NASTY shakes. I can't hang. Just can't. I figure if I am going to be puking, they aren't doing me any good... and they are actually harmful. So, that's that. I hope that things work out for you.... We are getting banded the same day and we'll have to keep in touch. :biggrin:

Today, I met my friend, Julie halfway between our houses (we live 40 miles apart), so that my daughter could go and hang out with her girls for a few days... this will also allow me not to have to worry about one less child this Wednesday. :tt2: On the way back home, while I was waiting in the CVS drive thru lane, my son got really quiet... that is unusual for him. I looked over and he had a tear rolling down his cheek. I asked him what he was crying for. His reply kind of shocked me. We have talked about this surgery for months and months at my house. It's common knowledge. I've discussed the procedure with my kids. (At first, my youngest son thought that I would go into the hospital, have the surgery and come home a skinny woman!) :biggrin:If ONLY it were that easy!!!:w00t: Caleb said that he is worried about me dying while I am having the surgery.:frown: I told him that I didn't think that would happen... BUT if something did happen to me, at least I would die TRYING to better myself and my family life. I told Caleb that it was a guarantee that I would die if I didn't get the weight off. Done. It's gonna happen. BUT, this LAP-BAND®® is a tool for me to lose the weight I need to lose... and when that happens, I will be a better mom to him. I will be able to run and play with him and his brother and sister... I'll be able to play volleyball, and ride rollercoasters and walk with them. We can go somewhere and DO things!!! He finally got the idea and dried his tears. I think he's good now. I, myself, am not worried about the surgery. I KNOW that it will be a success. I WANT this more than anything else I've ever wanted and I will make this THING WORK!!! Alright, that's all for now.... :wink:TWO MORE DAYS!!!!!:eek: