Username: clarue
Location: WA
Member Since: 10/24/2007
BMI: 43.5
Post Op
Surgery Type: Lap Band (11/01/07)
Surgeon: Ariel Ortiz Lagardere, MD FACS

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Goals

Lose 10 pounds per month once surgery completed. Want to get down to a size 10.

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Dogs - One border collie, one silky and one bichon!
Parenting - Three kids, one still at home (16) and a grandchild coming in January!! MY first

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2nd fill and ouch!!!
on January 4, 2008 5:18 pm

I had a second fill yesterday. Prior to that I only felt a little funny when things went down, but could drink and everything I ate was fine. Today I tried to take four bites of a small cheeseburger...and I slimed and PB's for an hour now....And so uncomfortable! First thought is "I don't like this"...then a thought...this is what I did all this for : RESTRICTION ! Reason to celebrate not complain. Maybe now the weight will start coming off. I learned a valuable lesson...and plan to pay attention when I am eating from now on.

Second fill was 3 cc's so the total is 6 in 10 cc band. My weight was up to 227..ugh , Christmas was not good ....well I was not good at Christmas is more the truth....today is a new day....

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First Fill!!
on December 13, 2007 2:16 pm

Well....today was my first fill. 3 cc's in a 10 cc band. I was so nervous! But it was so easy...she found it right away, no fluro ( I wish it was, but this place is so close and reasonable, I thought I would try it). I will continue to go there....just a little sting from the lido. No pain at all from the needle stick. Yay!

Today the scale said 221...I am not happy about how I have been doing. Since I have been on foods (thanksgiving day) I have eaten more and more ....I have not had restriction since the first three days on solids. BUT I have also made bad choices. A burger (though my partner and I split it, and before I would have eaten the whole thing), and cake ...goodies for the holidays. It's terrible...I want Christmas to hurry up and pass so I won't be so tempted. And I find myself thinking "I should eat "X" because after the fills I won't be able to eat much....my brain has not adapted to the idea that I will not feel deprived...I expect to feel that way, and want to avoid it...like eating more now will help later???that has never worked....ever. My lowest weight 2 1/2 weeks ago was 216....So I have gained 5 pounds....the woman who did my fill said it is normal to regain some, and 5 pounds is not that much...but I really need to get back on track. I have also been very stressed...and food is my drug of choice of course....need to find a replacement.....I am hoping this fill offers some restriction....

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Tomorrow is Thanksgiving
on November 21, 2007 3:38 pm

Well....today I had a real lunch....I had a hard taco from Qdoba with chicken and some pico de gallo and some chips. Actually ate more chips than I intended....next time I will ask for less. When I added it up I had 460 calories for lunch....need that to be around 350 or so I guess. But..it went down well. It was kind of weird, 30 minutes later I could hear it moving down and gurgling, which I have read others post about. Glad no one was with me at the time! Lots of burping but no PB's! I am nervous about tomorrow...and eating in front of guests, and also eating too much and stretching my pouch. I know better...I really need to just stay focused and enjoy being on real food. there has been alot of stress lately, and emotionally I am struggling since I can't use my old drug of choice = FOOD....my weight is still dropping though. Yesterday the scale said 217, today it says 218.5???? I think TOM is coming up, and that is probably some of it.

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turkey day is taking forever!
on November 14, 2007 2:16 pm

Well..I am officially 13 days post op. the scale says 222...which I think is really good, but it is so easy to get caught up in wanting it to move every day!! How unrealistic is that? I dont' want to become obsessed...maybe I already am. I think it is the liquid diet...I am craving food, but I don't think I really get hungry. The shakes hold me over, and on work days I hardly eat anything. I told my best friend today...I was so nervous to do that. Not sure how people will respond. Mostly I want to keep it to myself for now.

I am so hoping I will not need a fill for a while. I am hoping the band helps me control my eating over the holidays and I can get a first fill in January. I haven't seen my daughters for months...will see them at Christmas and give my oldest a baby shower (can't believe I will a grandmother!!!). So I don't want to have problems from a fill, or pb's / sliming while there.

My one pair of black pants is falling off this week, last week they fit fine...and yet the scale says only three pounds lost since then????so weird!!!

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4 days post op...starting to want food....
on November 5, 2007 10:04 am

Well...it is day 4....i have had diarrhea for three days on clear liquids. I am trying some slimfast today, so I can go to work and stay awake with my clients! I am lightheaded and tired I think from low blood sugar and no protein. Day 6 I was told I could do creamy soup....but may try it one day early if the slimfast doesn't help today.

Down to 226....which is good. Not hungry, but boy can i burp alot! pretty embarrassing!

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