Kimbaru
Kimbaru posted a discussion topic 9 years, 4 months ago
18 months later... - Boy, I haven't been on here for a while! It was so good to see familiar faces- Devon, Tracy, Carol, Nikki etc. I've missed you all. I wanted to update my journey with the caveat...
Kimbaru posted a discussion topic 9 years, 10 months ago
Band to Sleeve 1 year ago today! - A year ago today I took an expensive leap of faith in myself. I had fought the band for 8 awful years and found myself heavier than ever before. About 1 week before my surgery I ...
Kimbaru posted a discussion topic 9 years, 11 months ago
Oh demon calorie creep... - Next month I will be 1 year post op. I have had many very long stalls along the way, so at first I didn't think twice about my latest one. As it continued, I started to feel like...
Kimbaru posted a discussion topic 10 years, 2 months ago
Finally hit the 100 lb. mark! - 4 weeks to the day since my epic stall started, I have reached 100 lb. lost! These last 4 weeks were extremely difficult for me. They tested me for sure! I got stuborn and power...
Kimbaru posted a discussion topic 10 years, 2 months ago
How to Survive a Stall -
I am on day 20 of a stuborn stall. Up, down, up, down the same pound for almost 3 weeks. I eat 100% on plan. I have upped my exercise a bit. How am I keeping sane? I keep re...
Kimbaru posted a discussion topic 10 years, 3 months ago
How did you celebrate? -
How did you celebrate losing your 1st 100 pounds? I wasn't really planning much more than a happy dance, but friends and family think otherwise. I still have 80 pounds to go, ...
Kimbaru posted a discussion topic 10 years, 3 months ago
7 Months Today -
95 pounds lost!!!! I worked so hard this holiday season and was rewarded with a 12 pound loss this month. I am so proud of myself and so very glad I did this. I was unsure, b...
Kimbaru posted a discussion topic 10 years, 4 months ago
6 Months Today! -
It's been quite a ride! I am 6 months out today and down 83 lb.s My doc, today, was all smiles. He didn't think anyone could lose this much this fast at 55 and as a revision ...
Kimbaru posted a discussion topic 10 years, 5 months ago
5 Month Update -
Wow, 5 months ago I was so eager to know what my progress would turn out to be. Would I fail? Would I lose much? The 1st doc that I saw about having a band to sleeve revision...
Kimbaru posted a discussion topic 10 years, 7 months ago
To Kikki-2007 -
Karen, I can't get my response to your PM to go through. My experience has been less than stellar with the doc. I wish I had gone elsewhere.
Kim
Kimbaru posted a discussion topic 10 years, 7 months ago
Need to whine! -
I am 3 1/2 months out and down 61 lb.s. Yay! BUT- I have not lost any weight since Aug. 20th. I have not gone off plan. I eat about 75 grams of protein and 575-650 calories a...
Kimbaru posted a discussion topic 10 years, 7 months ago
3 Months Today! -
3 Months and down 59 pounds I've finally broken through a LONG 2 week stall and things are moving again. Last week I had an upper endoscopy to de-kink my sleeve and I think i...
Kimbaru posted a discussion topic 10 years, 8 months ago
10 Weeks and down 50 pounds -
My sleeve journey has been an odd one, but 50 lbs. is nothing to sneeze at! Yesterday I met with the NUT for the 1st time. I know, most people met the NUT before surgery, but ...
Kimbaru posted a discussion topic 10 years, 8 months ago
I'm so miserable -
I'm a band to sleeve revision. I had my band for 8 tortuous years. I had it repositioned and finally removed. 3 months later I was sleeved. Now, my surgeon for the band was w...
Kimbaru posted a discussion topic 10 years, 8 months ago
8 Weeks and Twoderville! -
Today marks 8 weeks since I was sleeved. What a treat to wake up to the scale saying 299.8, down 46 pounds!!! You can bet I'm not stepping back on it for a week. I def don't...
Kimbaru posted a comment 10 years, 9 months ago
You are such an inspiration!
Kim
Kimbaru posted a discussion topic 10 years, 9 months ago
1 month today! -
Wow, it's been 1 month since surgery and I am finally feeling like myself again. I've deffinitely had a slow recovery, but I'm older (55) and have lupus and fibro and...
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Kimbaru posted a discussion topic 10 years, 10 months ago
Am I just parnoid? -
I'm 3 1/2 weeks out and I'm having awful heartburn despite taking Prilosec, Pepcid Complete and Tums. I have trouble getting much down. Yogurt and shakes are my go to's. I am...
Kimbaru posted a discussion topic 10 years, 10 months ago
Anti hunger -
I'm 15 days out and am allowed soft foods, at this point. My problem is anti hunger. I have had a lot of nausea since surgery, the Zofran makes me so sleepy I try not to take...