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Surgeon TestimonialDaniel Stickler, M.D.Though I didn't know it at the time, the first time I saw Dr. Stickler, he was working out in the Medabolix gym before starting his day seeing patients. When I met with him and realized that it had been him I had seen coming and going from the gym, I was impressed that he certainly \"practices what he preaches\" as my Momma would say! He seemed very interested in my thoughts regarding the surgery. He was extremely attentive to my needs and questions. And, I did not feel like I was rushed as I have so many times in the past with other doctors who book 10 or 15 minutes per patient and rush you in and out the door as if on a conveyor belt. He fully addressed the surgery, possible complications, and made sure that all my questions were answered. AND, he told me about obesityhelp.com! The office setting was pleasant and relaxed. The employees were friendly and wore a smile at all times. It was obvious that they enjoy working with Dr. Stickler.rnrnHe did emphasize the post-operative process and what I should be doing now to be best prepared for my post-op experience. His office does offer a structured follow-up process for your first year post-op. I'm quite happy with my experience at this point! If his bedside manner is anything like his office personality, I'll be happy then too!rnrnUpdate 1 year postop:rnI've been very happy to have chosen Dr. Stickler and Medabolix for my surgery. Their followup program is unbeatable and the staff really do seem to care about how we progress on our WLS journey! Member Interests
- Books & Literature - I'm a diehard reader...love it all!
- Crafts - I make soaps, candles, lotions, other body products, etc.
- Dogs - We have many! I love my Great Pyrenees and my Chihuahua.
- Web Development - I do my own websites for my business and hobbies.
- Volunteerism - I volunteer with 4H and other non-profits
- Softball - My daughters play softball every year on a JR league team. I keep score!
- Teachers - I'm certified to teach grades 5-12 in the social sciences field.
- Support Groups - I run an ADHD support group AND a local WLS support group!
- Special Needs - I work as a trainer for parents of children with special needs.
- Over the Road - My hubby is an over the road trucker who pulls a food grade tanker!
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Further Blogging Will Be Done at Blogger.com on March 1, 2008 7:16 pm
I've been trying to keep up with two blogs. I have this one and then my other one that I started last Fall over at Blogger.com. It has been hectic trying to post to both. I often forget one or the other. SO, I have decided that I will not continue to post to both. Rather, I am posting a link here to the Blogger.com blog and will post only to that one. This takes effect today--March 1st, 2008. To view that blog, go to http://lovinlifewithlea.blogspot.com/
There is a link to my blog in my signature below all my posts here at ObesityHelp.com and in the Intro box at the top of my profile page as well. My blog is called Lovin' Life with Lea. I talk about life after weight loss surgery, my struggles to keep on track with eating and such, review products, share recipes and more! I look forward to hearing from you!
Lea
Day 2 of back on track! on February 28, 2008 6:01 pm
wakeup--water and vitamins
late breakfast/brunch--chicken noodle soup with 1 1/2 scoops Unjury chicken soup flavor
no snack!
lunch--Atkins Advantage chocolate coconut protein bar
no snack!!
dinner--taco salad with meat sauce and refried beans and veggies and cheese YUMMO!!
evening snack (I will have this one due to low BS at night while sleeping)---either protein bar or nuts and raisins
I have had 3 cups of tea (32 ozs each) plus a 24 oz bottle of water. I'll have another bottle or part of one at bedtime when I take my evening vitamins... With figuring in a protein bar as the evening snack, that brings me to 1300 calories and 112 grams of protein. Carbs are a bit higher than I'd like at 80, but it was complex carbs and only 11 grams of sugar for the WHOLE day total!
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Better day Weds... on February 28, 2008 11:14 am
After a horrendous day Tuesday of eating every two hours and it adding up to TWO thousand calories (UGH!), I did MUCH better on Wednesday!
breakfast--1/2 cup egg beaters, 1 oz shredded cheese
no snack
lunch--Atkins protein bar
snack--2 slices cheddar cheese and a couple of shoplifted grapes (would have bought the bag, but they were squishy...yuck! glad I tried a couple!)
dinner--beef stir fry made with soy sauce, not a heavy terryaki or stir fry sauce
snack--half a Payday protein bar and a few almonds
I drank 2 bottles of Propel, 2 bottles of water and 32 ozs iced tea. I also had two of those Citrical calcium chews. I was out and found them at my Rite aid and bought both boxes of the chocolate ones they had. I'm not really sure why everyone is so crazy about them as I think they are sort of nasty! LOL And, they are 35 calories each! So that is 70 extra calories a day. Now I will admit that my fish oil pills are 10 cals each (I take 4 to 6 per day) and my calcium supp is 10 cals per dose (2 to 3 doses per day) and I never EVER count or even consider those. Should I ignore the ones in the chews too? As long as you're not eating them like Hershey kisses that is??
With the Propels but not the Citrical chews, I ended up with 1047 calories, 56 net carbs and 84 protein. This is my first REALLY low day in a very long time. I've been eating 1200 to 1400 cals on the average day. I spent 6 hours mostly on my feet either pacing at the auto mechanic or shopping several different places... That was the extent of my "exercise" for the day. I did wake up to a lower number on the scale though! I haven't seen anything lower than 205 in a while. Today, it read 202.6! Now if it will just stay down there and not go back up tomorrow, I may just see ONEderland by Easter!
Lea
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Product Discounts Available to ALL! on February 28, 2008 10:32 am
Kay's Naturals
Kay's Naturals offered a 20% discount off of all orders (phone OR internet) for anyone who uses the discount code "mini-challenge." To get this discount, go to their website (http://www.kaysbariatric.com/) and shop for the items you'd like to purchase. Place them in your shopping cart. Proceed to checkout and while checking out, use the discount code mini-challenge. If you are unfamiliar with their products, they make a line of awesome protein snacks and protein cereals. They also offer a mixed assortment box of goodies! It is a great way to taste several of their product so that you can order things you really like!
CHIKE Protein Powder
CHIKE Nutrition has offered us a 15% discount on their 3 lb tubs of protein powder! To get this discount, use the discount code ohmini when going through checkout.
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Maybe this is contributing to me not losing lately??? on February 27, 2008 8:48 am
If you get a chance to read my other blog, you know that I've been moaning about sticking to the same weight for like forever now (since early December 2007). Well, I had an eye-opening experience last night that may help explain....
We hear folks who reach goal and enter the maintenance phase say it can not be done. They simply can NOT eat 2000 calories per day without feeling stuffed all day. Well, I am here to tell you that they are full of it! I did it yesterday. I ate 2000 calories. I am not proud of it. It did not feel like an unhealthy eating day. I did not make poor food choices. I just ate like every 2 hours all freaking day! And, until the end of the day when I sat down to chart it all out, it sure didn't feel like 2000 calories! In fact, it was 2000 calories, 140 NET carbs, and a whopping 140 grams of protein. The only (and I mean ONLY) simple carbs the whole day was some bites of potato with the beef roast for supper. ALL the rest of the carbs were from nuts, beans, veggies or milk (and only 8 ozs of milk). SO, I guess I need to start really seriously tracking my daily food intake. Maybe I'm eating more than I realize MOST days. I try to track each day in my head as I go along. After all, after 18 mos of doing this, you have most of those food nutrition facts memorized! LOL But, when a day adds up like yesterday, it is time to do SOMETHING! SO, today so far has been good. I had an Egg Beaters and cheese omlet for breakfast. I had NO snack this morning. I have to get out of here and go do some errands in town, so I'm taking an Atkins Advantage Chocolate PB protein bar with me for lunch. I'll stop somewhere and get an iced tea or another bottle of water. I am pretty good when I'm away from home. I'm too cheap to buy much that won't do me any good! LOL SO, we'll see how today goes!
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