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latin_starr

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    i'm glad you are doing good..well other than being tired! maybe your thyroids are sluggish or not enough iron. you should ask to get both tested. i have both anemia and hypothyroidism and i swear i could barely move around. i was like a sloth!

    i'm ok..i'm having alot of gass pain..i'm walking a mile a day but it's not helping. i called the doc's office today to see if i could wear a 'girdle' to hold my tummy close...it feels like it's drooping to my feet and it hurts to move. lol

    i think it's awesome you've dropped so much weight! I'mgettin there!! i'm excited. although i think i'm in starvation mode..i just couldn't get the clear protein drinks down..not coz of the band but it tasted so nasty so i just drank water and jello. now i can go back to the other shakes so now i know i'll get some protein in..YAY

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    i thought this was a place to share feelings and stuff? I do have to say that i was scared to death after reading some of this stuff BUT who else will tell me what to expect. i mean i can't ask my husband what should i do with i get stuck or i can't call my sister coz neither one of them have had it done! SO i think this is a good site..everyone is different so just coz i read a 'i'm hungry or i'm sick' is not going to affect me but i do feel some kind of calm knowing i'm not the ONLY one going through it!!
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    btrieger...are you serious? wow that is awesome! you weren't even sore a lil bit? or maybe just not enough to be on meds.. i'm still in pain a week after!!
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    i had gotten off of them until last night...i feel like you know when you put a water balloon on the fawcett to fill and the balloon fills up and droops and the 'neck' of the balloon is stretched out? that is how i feel when i stand up..my left side feels like it's down at my feet! lol i had to take a shot of pain meds last night!
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    Resturant ideas needed...

    latin_starr replied to FIREFIGHTPRINCESS's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A

    omg..the city of buffets?? lol we went to vegas last year and we scheduled everything around which buffets to hit! heehee. i'm sure you will do awesome! i guess you can never fail with chicken. good luck to ya and have fun!
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    4 Days In

    latin_starr commented on smilchic0314's blog entry in smilchic0314's Blog

    aww...promise it'll get better!
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    one week ago!!

    latin_starr commented on juliecook's blog entry in Blog 97778

    same here julie...tomorrow is my one week out. i just started back on the protein shakes for the next five days then mushiessss YAY!! my old way of thinking is..alright KFC mashed potatoes here i come!! lol good thing I'd have to drive 25 miles to get it and i seriously doubt I'll drive that far for 1/4 cup of taters! i'm excited for all of us!
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    Tomorrow's Almost Here!

    latin_starr replied to Esorami's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A

    Good luck ladies!! sending you both positive thoughts!! looking forward to hearing about your experiences!!
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    I can SEE it

    latin_starr replied to missgypsy's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A

    awesome and 99 cents to boot? lol way to go!
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    baby k..although i am not at the point where i want it out..i am having alot of gas and it hurts! i thank God i can keep things down [i did throw up the first day though] hang in there girl!! like everything else..it'll get better with time! think of the end result! :thumbdown:
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    are you serious?

    latin_starr replied to findingherself's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A

    Rebecca...i know i mentioned wanting to eat a cheese burger and fries...i am just so afraid of gettin stuck! ya know. the whole 'stuck' or 'sliming' thing has scared me to death....it has nothing to do with 'will power' it's fear of the unknown. Heck IF i had will power i wouldn't of needed the band. i'm glad you are being positive and when we 'confess' we feel better. I know before the surgery i was like you..i thought..i better eat this now..blah blah blah and i wouldn't tell anyone. Made me feel horrible afterwards [mentally..not physically coz my tummy was happy..lol ] now with the exercising..i bought the Zumba dvd's and i'm looking forward to getting into it again. right now i'm just walking. i live in a small town so we don't have a rec center and since the pools are closed now i can no longer do water aerobics [which i loved] i send you positive energy and thoughts!! remember why you got banded in the first place! you can do it!
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    dirk..AMEN!! if this is the 'easy way' i sure would hate to see the hard way! lol although i did pretty good during surgery..i'm having bad gas pains now [6 days post op] i pray it goes away soon!
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    well when I tell my husband that the doc wants me at 140 [i'm at 238 right now] he tells me..NO WAY that is too skinny!!! i don't understand why he'd be concerned..his favorite actress , salma hyeck, is less that i'm sure! although i'm not sure i want to be that small..from a big girls point of view 140 is small! to the people who are less than that think it's overweight..lol oh well...like someone said..i will just continue to do what i have to do and whatever comes off comes off!
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    GOOD LUCK!! keep us posted!
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    5 Days Post Op

    latin_starr commented on qtney1's blog entry in Blog 90135

    Hey Qtney glad to hear your throat is better! My dinner consisted of cream of potato soup [1/2 cup] and while my husband and son ate cheese cake for dessert i had half a jello! Today's lunch was 1/2 cup of cream of chicken. I know I'm probalby in starvation mode coz i have slacked on the protein drinks. today i can start back on protein shakes so those will be much better!! I can't wait for the mushy stage! i have horrible gas still and i look like i'm pregnant! my stomach is swollen..i hope it starts to go down soon! when I walk i hold my stomach sometimes and I would hate for someone to ask me how far along i am! *giggles*
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    Post op day 1

    latin_starr commented on Mishay36's blog entry in Blog 86821

    Hey good for you!! may i ask why they kept you in the hospital? i know i'm old school and wanted to stay there for a week! lol when they told me i'd be home the same day i was like..WHA??? glad it all went well!
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    MrsBure...aww hon i'm sorry to hear that. I don't know why they can't look at this is going to improve our quality of life and just be happy ? ya know? i have two sons..18 and 14 and they are both very supportive. Have you talked to him to let him know he hurt your feelings? That makes me sad to hear! I'm proud of you!
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    Even though I know people are sometimes negative when they hear you've had lap band or gastric bypass but who cares? i mean they are not the ones who are going through the pain of recovery or the feeling of nausea or whatever else nor are they the one who are goin to reach YOUR goal and feel like you are on top of the world!. I an fortunate that no one has been negative about it. I tell everyone I know coz i'm that excited about losing weight! now my question to all the ones who don't really share with anyone..what will you say when people notice your weight loss and ask how you did it..coz you know they will...will ya'll be like Star Jones and swear it was all on your own with diet and exercise OR will ya fess up OR just play coy? either way i'm proud of all of us on a hard BUT well worth journey!! way to go!
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    awesome!! i can't wait til i'm in the same boat.. although i don't know if i want to get that small!! that sounds weird huh? I think i would look 'sick' if i got that small.. yeah girl..take pics! i took before pics and can't wait to document!
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    What am I doing wrong!!?

    latin_starr replied to Amanda-7/17/10's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A

    lol @ honk..three ice creams...that's funny! well i think it's kinda funny that you don't understand where you are going wrong. I'm guessing by reading the comments on here that alcohol has alot of calories..i don't drink so i wouldn't know. I know it's hard not to cheat [although i've followed the doc's orders since i've been banded]. I would kill for a cheese burger and fries but i know that is why i'm at this weight in the first place. Like someone said..you are looking at this as a 'diet' when it should be looked at a life style change. i do have to commend you for admitting it..i'm sure you knew you'd get alot of feedback. Just remember WHY you got banded in the first place! good luck to you though!
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    hiya ..how's it going? i have so much gas right now..it hurt like a mother..lol

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    omg..gass pain is killing me! i am walking but it's still there. i look like i'm pregnant!! is that normal?

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    Angie..i too am suffering with painful gas i was banded 9-29. i look like i'm pregnant! i've been walking around my block..that takes alot out of me but the NP said she wanted me wakling an HOUR!! i was like..uhh yeah ok hour schmour! i've really been trying to get extra water in but still doesn't help. I also am taking two kinds of gas pills. bm's are ok i guess..i've had to do a couple of suppositories..no big deal. i can't wait for this gas phase to pass [no pun intended lol ] good luck !
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    The Unthinkable!!!

    latin_starr commented on marig1104's blog entry in Blog 89575

    oh no...hoping that is not the case! sending prayers your way! keep us posted
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    Back to the real world!

    latin_starr commented on LoseIt!'s blog entry in LoseIt!'s Blog

    hey sounds like you had a wonderful time!! I lost my sweet momma in 08..and since then my sister and i decided to take a 'sister trip' every year to celebrate my mom's memory and for us to grow closer to one another! Last year we went to Las Vegas and had a blast...she is my best friend so who better to go with. I have to admit that we centered our days around which 'buffets' we would hit! lol sad but true! This year we decided to stay closer to home [tx] so we are going to New Orleans! I'm glad to hear where you went so we can put it on our 'things to do' list! thanks! we also want to do a cemetery and swamp tour...i'm looking forward to it! thanks for the info..

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