Lap_dancer

no regrets!

Is doing better after a bout of whatever it was. so much to tell, so long in updating.

I have not posted for so long.

Cheryl I can't find my post to you but wanted to say it again, CONGRATS on your victory. I am so proud of your new life and the gift you gave to your body, and yourself. WAY TO GO! Amazing woman. XX

Hi Friend. found my way back here. HUGS

Hi and thanks for the inspiration!

Next time you are in there, send me an email. I'll jump in for sure. Right now I'm catching up on emails....I slept a good part of the day. Felt great. Checkout my signature in my posts where it says seem my MOVIE PROGRESSION. Click on it. You can see me going down in the photos.

I'm going back to some organizing for the week and finishing emails. Remember...email me when you all are in chat and if I can I will jump in. I love chatrooms. handjive1228@yahoo.com

Cute avatar.

I started work this week so ho hum excuse there. I hang out in Dr. K's thread most all of the time BUT ended up in the hospital with chest pains a few weeks ago. Heart is perfect. I have non-active gallstones. Don't know what the chest pains were. Oh well.

My last fill was the star. I'm really sliding down the scale, feeling full these days.

You?

Corliss you hit home with your post that I will mention you in. You took the words out of my mouth.

Patty

Hey Theresa. I had such a great time with you and everyone. So glad we met. I had equipment issues so my project in CO was delayed. It's still happening though. Take care of you and luck in the pool aerobics.

I'm in Colorado right now. Had my fill today. Great office visit. Partied with the band of other Lapbandtalkers on her that are patients of Dr. Kirshenbaum. GREAT time and just what I needed.

Take care.

Thanks Theresa. I did see that but and I did post only my session loggon timed out and I lost the post!

I would love to have you be a part of my project. How do you feel about signing for yourself as you speak? I am going to have a list of topics/questions and you can speak to the one you prefer. I'm still working on the logistics. Thanks for the offer.

PR

Girl you look awesome! I mean totally awesome! I am beyond proud of you!. Way to go. I know you feel, like you are having an out of body experience. Atleast that's what is happening to me.

Hugs,

Patty the Lapdancer

The parmesan chicken I described before to you is expensive. Really expensive when you see you are only eating a minor amount of the whole meal. I box up like I said and take it home. If I have meat leftover, I heat it and use bites of the meat as a one bite or two for energy....last use is my pets. Dog Eddie loves leftovers. Kittens love vegetables especially my Mama cat

Part IV

Pause pause pause. I chew slow, I eat slow, I swallow slow and take my time. I am now the last person to finish eating or first to finish because I'm having a 'tight' day or things are not going down rather easy.

Following the principal of small volume, slow eating, tracking triggers that give you dumping, you can begin with frozen things Lean Cuisine, but read labels.

Stay away from sodium because it can bind you up at some point then you might have a rebound of dumping if you happen to eat some combination to release a BM.

Do your best, take it slow, be your own best friend and nurse. If you have persistant problem longer, you are in pain at the point of pain call the doctor. Even if they just say "it's normal' I was always told pain is not normal

Part III

To be honest, I do go to restaurants and order regular foods but this is how it goes: Chicken Parmesan with Penne pasta.

I ask for a take home right off the bat.

The huge plate of food is set before me. I go for protein first. I will slice off and push off all the sauce and go for the meat. Chicken, layered in that much product, is so very soft and easy to go down. Remove the all the breading and take little bites of chicken. Then go for green. Salads come before the meal but because of our bands, greens can fill us up first. I tend to eat my greens at the end of the meal. We're talking tablespoons and bites of two or three. No liquid..

Part II

Start charting what you are eating and in some cases what combintations you are eating that may be reacting to eachother and to your system.

Things I eat on a regular basis are now a rhythm for me. I buy Yoplait, digestive yogurt with strawberries. To that I add steel cut Irish oats or regular oats, about a tablespoon. Let them softened (oats) at breakfast time.

If you drink coffee, know that it can be something that causes looseness. Milk at the wrong time can also cause a reaction. Stay in the middle, half cup, quarter cup serving one day, one meal and maybe make that early in the morning. Take in some of that calcium in other forms and in other foods...Google can help you find foods that contain necessities for the body.

I did keep all my hair, none fell out. Thank God. I made protein number one.

Hi BandtasticMe:

I can onlyoffer this: Every person is different. Your body is different. One thing I learned is that my body did have problems with dumping at a phase of my weight loss.

About three months after my surgery I started what I would call two days OFF and then one day of non-stop. Very hard.

If you are having pain in your bottom, Dr. Kirsehenbaum, my gastric surgergeon for Lap Band, suggested I start with an easy gentle compress after BM. Use of topicals such as Tucks, though painful, will ease that area.

Part II

Girl I need to updat my picture! Hope all is well with you. Hgus.

Patty

Hee Hee. A great imagination and some real time memories. (grins)

Hi Lotszasunshine: I just saw this message. Sorry it took me so long to reply.

My experience with Dr. K? OMG, AMAZING! I started off in January 2007 at 389. By the time I got to surgery my pre-op weight on April 17th ... if I recall was at 355. I am doing great. The band is doing it's job. I feel fantastic. I am still big but smaller, dropped very close to three sizes, two for sure. Drop me a private message if you have any questions. Also my email address is: Handjive1228@yahoo.com luck to you.

Patty Reeves

Hello:

I saw your message on the Coalition posted here and saw it was from Tampa. I live in Pasco County- Hudson to be specific. I'm post op from my Lap one year two months and the journey to get HERE has left my skin thicker than an elephant's. I'd love to become learn more about OAC and the goals/mission of the organization.

Drop me a note when you can.

Patty Reeves

Pattypreferspurple@yahoo.com

This is a private message option. To add to a rep, go back to any page and look for the white justice scales next to the triangle to the far left of your signature line. You will see it. When you click on that for any person, you can rep them. Good luck.

Patty

Hi! Thanks for the number and the reaching out. I'm home now and catching up on mail, email and sleep. I'm posting an update on the K thread.

Take care.

Patty