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  • Comment by melissajason on 9/22/08 9:00 pm
    First of all it seems that God is # 1 in your life and that plays a huge roll in mine as well. I had lapband surgery on 9-10-08 and feel great! The first few days OUCH! but walking helped so much! I wish you the best and will keep you in my thoughts and prayers!
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1/21/09
on January 21, 2009 7:45 pm
Less weight = more energy and no time to spend on the internet.

Well I didn't get a fill on 1/9/09. Surgeon thought I was doing great with my portions. He said I shouldn't get too tight, that would cause me not to eat right. I was okay with that. He said just call and make an appointment if fell I'm getting out of control.

I'm down to 189.5 and loving it. I must confess I haven't exercised since around 12/15/08. I have to get back in the swing of things. I was walking 3-4 miles a day.  Well I'm still looking into hiring a personal trainer. I don't know how I will fit that into my tight schedule. I will find a way.
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01/01/09
on January 1, 2009 3:03 pm
I am 192 today. I found out today my band is working. My nut gave me the go ahead to eat whatever I want to. I have only been eating meats and a few cooked leafy veggies. Well today I ate a tangerine. Guess I didn't chew well because it got stuck. I didn't PB or anything but it sure did hurt.  It has been six months since my first fill. Next fill 1/9/08. I am in bandster hell but I try to eat good things. I can't really eat a lot, but I do get hungry. I find that if I eat before hunger sets in, I'm okay. If I wait until I'm hungry to eat, I make bad choices. I went to Red Lobster last night. I only ate 1/3 of a biscuit. I'm proud of myself. I ate broccoli and snow crab legs.

I can only wear bras at Lane Bryant. It was kind of sad to see all the clothes I like but can't fit. The sadness lasted a few seconds, and off to New York & Company I went. I also shop at Old Navy. I try to buy cheap stuff because I'm still losing so much. Next winter I will need a new wardrobe. I have been giving away all my plus sizes.

I can't get warm at work. They won't let me touch the thermostat because I was the one alway hot and freezing everyone. I have to put on my thick socks and cover up to stay warm. I drinks lots of decaffinated coffee.
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12/10/08
on December 10, 2008 7:40 pm
I weight 196.5 and its that TOM. I have no restriction. The only reason I don't over eat is because I preportion my food. I just refuse to eat as much as I use to. When I go to a restaurant, I only eat half of my meat and bring the other half for lunch the next day. I try to stay away from carbs. I just can't stop eating them tollhouse crackers. I eat very little veggies, broccoli, peppers, onions. I just had to have a small piece of chocolate. It goes with the time of the month.

Here are a few meals;
 8:30  B - 2 eggs scrambled with cheese 2 slice bacon
10:00  S - chocolate budding
12:00  L - half rack of baby back ribs (Applebee's)
3:00   S - Yogart
6:00   D - 4oz grilled hamburger steak & hines 57

I can only have leafy green carbless veggies. I don't really get a lot in. I don't crave for them. I guess them tollhouse cookies taking care of that.

I feel really good. I'm still walking 3miles every morning before work. I need to start some works out. I have an elliptical machine. I plan to start using it again this weekend. I also have some weights here and a ball. I'm going to make this thing work for me.

My tummy is shrinking and it was holding up my boobs. Now with the tummy gone, my boobs are hanging. I notice fatty rolls on my inner thighs. just imagine after 50lbs more. I didn't even think about my arms.
I got to get busy because cardio and weight training will help some of these issues. I could at least try to make it easier for the plastic surgeon.
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11/28/08
on November 28, 2008 6:39 pm
Oh its been a good old eating time. I'm at 195 tonight. I haven't been eating a lot. I have just been eating a little bad. I stayed away from the starchy foods but couldn't keep away from the sweets. I had 2 thin slices of sweet potato pie that I made. I'm proud of myself. I didn't eat anything fried.

At first when I saw all the food, I got a little nervous because I knew I couldn't eat a lot. Then I said to myself, this is how I got so big, I only need to get full. I used a saucer for my food.

I don't know if this fill is working or not. I'm just eating small meals about 4 times a day. If I eat 3 meals, I get hungry. I will be glad when this holiday is over so I can get back on my schedule. I haven't exercised since Wednesday.
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11/19/08
on November 19, 2008 8:31 pm
I had my first fill today. It was a piece of cake. Doc only had to stick once. I took two gulps of water. Nothing happen. I took a bigger one and started burping like I was full. I'm glad I had a good breakfast and Lunch. I was starving when I got to my appointment at 4:30. It is 11:30pm and I am just sipping on chicken broth. I have to be on clear liquids for 3 days. I sure hope this fill keeps be out of bandster hell.
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11/12/08
on November 12, 2008 7:47 pm
I'm at 200 tonight. I have been eating good this week except I can't get my protein shakes in. I only need one shake a day and then meats only. I get my water in every day. Monday morning I had 2 scrambled eggs with cheese for the first time and it was delicious. I don't know why I never put cheese in my scramble eggs but I will from now on. I'm stewing chicken and sometimes roasting beef in my crock pot. The beef is going down well. I get the boneless chuck roast. I have been eating out. I get salmon and shrimp or sometimes baby back ribs. I just eat as much meat as I can. That is what my nut told me to do. I'm walking 3-5 miles a day. I really feel great with lots of energy. I take a centrum chewable vitamin and 2 tums every day. My clothes are falling off. I have been altering them. I'm so proud of myself. My confidence is really building up. I'm so glad I made the decision for the lapband.
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11/6/08
on November 6, 2008 7:38 pm

I gained another 1.5 pounds this week (203). What is going on. I'm still eating meats only. I did cheat during Halloween. Mini butterfingers. Couldn't stop myself. Anyway, I'm still walking at least 3 miles a day and drinking my water. I think my doctors appointment is the 19th. I can't talk about them right now. I'll get too mad. I have no restriction. I don't really get hungry during the day, but at night I'm always starving. I start arobics this weekend.

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10/29/08
on October 29, 2008 6:43 pm
 I gained .5 this week. I am at 201.5 tonight. I have been trying to eat only meats. I get so hungry sometimes. Mostly at night. It is that TOM. I couldn't help myself this evening. I ate a peppermint patty, a small bag of M&M with almonds and 3 carmels pieces. Then when I got home from school, I ate 1 can of vienna sausage and about 10 tollhouse butter cookies. I am ashamed of my self. One thing for sure is I don't have any restriction. I am just glad I didn't gain more. Today was a complete melt down. I sure wish I could at least have veggies. I guess I need a fill. I will be one month out on Saturday. I was hoping to be in onderland by then. I will try to get back on track tomorrow.

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10/22/08
on October 22, 2008 7:30 pm
Oh noooo!!! I think I might be in bandster hell. I started my solid diet on last Wednesday. I can eat all the proteins I want until 11/17 and one shake a day. I lost two pounds since solids (201). Onderland here I come. I'm not eating much. I'm hungry a lot now. Here is a typical day of eating for me;

8am  1 scramble egg and 1 sauage patty
10am diet jello or diet yogart
12pm chicken soup or broiled fish and shrimp
3pm  diet jello or diet yogart
6pm  3oz ground sauage and 1oz shredded cheeze

I'm drinking about 50oz of water a day. Still trying to get to 64oz. I can't tell if I have restriction. I'm just not eating a lot because I'm scared of getting too stuffed and being miserable. Lawd knows I don't want to get stuck.

Last Sunday I wanted a steak really bad. I went out and bought a thin ribeye and grilled it on george forman. Well I won't do that again. I had to chew forever. After a few bites, I decided to just chew and spit it out. That is how I finished the 4oz ribeye. LOL.... I cheated a couple of nights ago. I ate about 7 tollhouse cookies.

Oh yeah, this morning I was craving coffee. I brewed some decaff and added skim milk and french vanilla creamer. It was so good. I will have to take some sugar free creamer to work now that I am drinking coffee.

I am taking my chewable vitamin and chewable tums every morning. I also take my iron pill and sleeping pill at night without a problem.
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10/15/08
on October 15, 2008 4:30 pm
My weight loss is going great. I'm down to 203 tonight. That is on my scale. All my post are from my scale. The past few days have been very busy.

10/9/08 - I had my 1 week follow up. Doc said everything look good, took staples out and send me packing. Stay on Liquid diet.

10/12/08 - Started hurting on my left side. Port is on my right side. Can't imagine what the problem is. I have been doing liquids and walking at least 2 miles a day. My enery level has really fallen down low.

10/13/08 - Went to see surgeon on call. Said everything look good, but order a ct-scan. He wrote me out of work until Thursday so I could get the scan. Side still hurting.

10/14/08 - Still on liquids and no enery. I'm forcing my self to walk. I am taking 2 flintstones, 2 tums and my iron pill every day. Found out today I won't be paid tomorrow because my disability paperwork has not been sent in by the surgeons office.  I'm mad as hell. I hang up on the nurse because she is giving me this song and dance about whatever. Need I remind you that I couldn't even get an appointment with the surgeon until I paid my out of pocket. The least they could do is fill out and return my disability paperwork.

10/15/08 - Had to drink so milky liquids for the
ct-scan. I laughed because they know my stomach will only hold about 4oz at a time. Well they did the scan with that and said results will be in tomorrow. I got a call from the nurse about 2pm said everything look fine and she was trying to get my disability paperworked faxed today. Said I should wait until Monday to return to work. Told her I would pick up my release in about an hour. 30 minutes later another girl from the surgeons office call to say everything looked good. They didn't see any problems.

Had a 4pm with my NUT. She said I can have solids now, but only protein.  The best news all year. Can't add veggies until the week before Thanksgiving.

Stopped in the surgeons office about 4:45pm to pick up my release paperwork. No one at the desk had it. Told me to have a seat. Well here comes the nurse who escorts me to a room. A surgeon comes in and explains he is not a lapband surgeon. He just wants me to know my test were clear, buttttttttttttt their is something in my right breast. Told him I had a lumpectomy in 2005 and I will call my Oncologist tomorrow about what he saw. Then he said it was scar tissue from the surgery probably. I will call Dr. Ruben tomorrow.

Stopped by the coordinator's office. Told her Dr. Earl wouldn't even make an appointment or surgery date until I paid my out of pocket. The least they could do is get my disability paperwork faxed to H/R, and I walked out.
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I am a 44 year old woman with weight problems. I haven't seen the 100's since 1999. My family has a history of high blood pressure and diabetes. Over the past 7 years, I have tried Weight Watchers, Atkins, South Beach and many different precription weight loss pills. I am a breast cancer survior. After Chemo and Radiation, I just couldn't lose weight. I am tilting the scales at 226. My knees and lower back ache every day. I try walking, but the weight on my knees is more than I can stand. My blood pressure is high. I'm afraid to take the weight loss pills now because I have high blood pressure. I started researching lap band surgery 11/2006. I will be attending a seminar on July 31st.