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lose 50 lbs

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Lose 8 lbs in the month of July 2007

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To lose 15 lbs before May 30th!

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Lose as much as I can before my surgery on 4/26/07!!!

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Research the Lap Band procedure more and attend a seminar.

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Surgeon Testimonial

Edward Felix, M.D. (COE)
Dr. Felix is confident and VERY serious about what he does. He emphasizes the risks and the importance of following ALL instructions. You can tell that he cares about his patients for several reasons 1) Because he truly cares. 2) Because they'll send him more people/referrals lol. rnrnHe's funny too....rnrnHe did an awesome job on my surgery, and my scars are tiny and will blend in perfectly with my old stretch marks LOL!rnrnThe anesthesiologist, Dr. Herbert (?) at Clovis Community deserves some major kudos too! This is the first time after a surgery that I didn't experience 1 bit of nausea! It's ALWAYS been a problem and this time I had ZERO! THANK YOU!!!
Member Interests
  • Books & Literature - Self help, Dean Koontz, Stephen King, Robin Cook, Terry Brooks, Jackie Collins
  • Computers & Internet
  • Family & Friends - I have 2 beautiful daughters, Kara & Shannyne. They're 24 and 18 yrs old.
  • Pets - Have 2 dogs and 5 kitties
  • Movies - My hubby and I LOVE to watch movies. We have over 400 dvd's! :)
  • Music - I love lots of genres of music, from pop to heavy metal
  • Radio & Television - I like to watch Lost!! BEST show ever! I also like things such as Forensic Files
  • Fishing - The family loves to fish and go camping!!!
  • Married - Married to a wonderful man!!!!
  • RN - I'm a Registered Nurse and I'm currently a supervisor for a managed care company

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  • Comment by Maritza . on 1/1/08 5:26 pm
    Thanks for adding me on to your friend list! Can't believe it's 2008!
  • Comment by Shell Marr on 4/26/07 1:52 pm
    Good luck Denise...... !! :)
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I thought of being bad...
on March 25, 2007 5:55 pm
So my hubby and I decided to go out to breakfast this morning (his idea of course!).  So I'm sitting there reading the menu, thinking that the biscuits and gravy sounded YUMMY.  I thought to myself "In one more month I may or may not be able to eat this stuff again, so why not??".  I went back and forth in my mind, the angel on one side, the little devil on the other....well I'm happy to report that the little angel won today.  I don't want to gain 20 lbs between now and my surgery - I'd like to lose another 10 lbs at least so that I have that much less to lose once I'm banded!  :)

I ended up having scrambled egg whites, 1/2 cup cottage cheese, and fresh fruit.  Strangely enough, at first it wasn't as yummy as I wanted it to be because I was staring straight into my hubby's plate of "skillet scramble" with lots of meat, veggies and cheese.  However, I took small slow bites, chewed well, and after a little while it tasted just as good as his looked.  Well maybe not AS good, but it was very satisfying.  So then I left there and felt wonderful for making another good choice. 

However, I blew it later LOL.  I had an order of onion rings and a few girl scout cookies.  I will have a VERY light dinner to make up for it - I promise myself!!! :)

This is so hard....I hope that once I'm banded that I have good restriction and won't be able to eat (or want to eat) these things.

I did pick up some Isopure drinks today...kind of wanted to try them and see what tastes good (if any).  Also picked up some little chocolate puddings with 20 grams of protein each.  I'm thinking "they're healthy, how good can they be???" LOL

I hope that everyone had a wonderful weekend!  It's so pretty and breezy out I think I'm going to make my hubby go for a short walk with me!
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Surgery date....
on March 19, 2007 9:04 pm
My official surgery date is April 26th!!!!!  I'm soooo excited, yet I'm scared too.  I have so many things to look forward to, but I also have fears...fears of the unknown I suppose.

I'm afraid that I'll fail as I always have at losing weight.  I'm afraid that I'll lose this weight and continue to have the same health problems that I have being fat.  I'm afraid that my family won't be a good source of support (yes they're all overweight and love to eat - including my hubby).  I'm afraid that this will affect my marriage - and I love this guy dearly.  But despite all of my fears, I know that for myself I have to do this.  *I* am tired of being overweight, I'm tired of feeling unattractive, and I'm tired of being unhealthy.

Here is a list of my goals:

1) Get rid of my high blood pressure (and the meds that go along with it!)
2) Get rid of my swollen ankles and legs (and the meds that go along with it! lol)
3) Get rid of my aching joints (and the meds that go along with it!)
4) Get rid of my GERD and hiatal hernia (and the meds that go along with it! jeez I'm on a lot of meds....)
5) Hopefully have more of a sex drive for my poor hubby (it's not as fun when some positions just hurt or make your arms tired LOL)
6) Be able to tie my shoe without that sideways bow and without having to lift my leg up on the bed and get out of breath
7) Be able to wear shirts that don't go down past my butt so that I can hide my gutt and butt! (or at least THINK that I'm hiding them)
8) Be able to try on clothes in the regular "misses" section without trying to be inconspicuous in the "plus size" section of the store.
9) Be able to try on a bra and have it actually fit all the way around me.  I went shopping for a bra this weekend - Do you believe that not even Lane Bryant (for plus size women) had a bra that was a 48C???  I guess C cup there ends at a 44 which was too tight....I just wanted to cry so I'm still wearing the only bra that I have left that I've stretched enough to fit....
10) Be able to walk to the bathroom in the middle of the night without the bottoms of my feet killing me
11) Be able to sleep all night without waking up and waking up tired (I think I may have sleep apnea - I snore louder than a man LOL)
12) Be able to fit into a 12 (a 9 would be great...hell who am I kidding??? I'd settle for a 16 right about now lol)
13) To not be afraid that I'm going to die from heart disease because I have so much fat in body and my arteries...heart disease runs in my family, as does diabetes, hypertension, etc.  I feel that by being fat I'm slowly killing myself.  Sure I could get hit by a bus tomorrow, but I can't control THAT.  I CAN control what I do to my own body.
12) To have a BMI under 25 (I'll even settle for under 30)
13) To be able to sit in a chair and actually fit.
14) To be able to go to a concert at the local convention center and fit comfortably in the seat.
15) To be able to wipe in some very specific places (or dry off, or shave my legs) without getting a cramp in my side from twisting back around.
16) To be able to clip and paint my own toenails and not depend on my daughters or the hubby to do this for me.
17) To go get a massage and not wonder if the masseuse is thinking of charging me double LOL
18) Be able to feel attractive and healthy again....
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My approval!!! hehe :)
on March 18, 2007 9:30 am
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Woooo hoooo!! I'm approved!
on March 16, 2007 9:40 pm
Now I have to wait for my doctor's office to call me with the surgery date....I'm SO excited!!! 

My insurance company has already assigned me a Nurse Case Manager who can answer any insurance questions, any medical questions (although I'm a nurse too!) as she specializes in bariatric surgeries.

I can't wait to be an official "lapbandster"!!!!

weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!! :)
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My birthday....
on March 11, 2007 10:30 am
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Well I've turned the big 41 today....Ya I've cheated a little this birthday weekend because the hubby wanted to take me out to eat a few times...so I don't even want to weigh this week - so I'm not going to lol...I figure I won't be able to eat these kinds of foods after my surgery so I said "Why the hell not??" - and I did.

Now I'm kicking myself...

Funny thing is after I ate those "high fat" foods, I felt horrible physically...it really made me sick to my stomach and I'm still not 100% today.

Well I have a busy day ahead of me....wish me luck getting through the birthday weekend without gaining 5 lbs!
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