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Name: victoria R.
Username: victoriarivera
Location: goose creek, SC, USA
Member Since: 11/19/2004
BMI: 35.8
Surgery date scheduled
Surgeon: Pedro Kuri, M.D.

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Surgeon Testimonial

Pedro Kuri, M.D.

I cannot say enough good things about Dr. Kuri and his staff. My banding experience was wonderful. I have even been back to TJ twice for fills. The only down side I've experience by choosing to go to Mexico for my surgery is aftercare. I have had a problem finding a local Dr. that would provide me with fills. I finally found one 4 hours away that does fills for me when I can't make it all the way back to TJ. Dr. Kuri probably has the best bedside manner of any Dr. I've ever had in my life. He treats you like a precious little baby.....

Member Interests

Family & Friends - Married for 7 years and 3 beautiful little boys!!!!!
Dogs - We have 4 dogs!!!!Dusy,Diamond, Cookie and Gambit..
Motorcycles - We have a motorcyle, I cant wait to get leather chaps!!!!
Horseback Riding
Horses
4-Wheelers

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Latest Surgery Support Comments

Comment by piesmom on 12/30/04 6:38 pm

Victoria, you had your done before me, so hows it going ? I just love it !!

Comment by Dakota Mom on 12/9/04 2:12 pm

Best wishes on your surgery! May God be with you, your family, and your surgical team! I pray you have a quick recovery! :) Gail

Comment by Cyndi M. on 12/8/04 4:13 am

~~~~CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR UPCOMING SURGERY. ~~~~ Prayers that the Lord will guide your surgeons hands, and you have a speedy recovery. You are about to start an amazing journey. Some days will be good some will be bad, but the results in the long run are worth it all. Looking forward to hearing from you on the loosing side. Huggs and Prayers ~~Cyndi M~~

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victoriarivera's Blog

Been Off Track!!!
on March 13, 2008 3:10 pm

! Yes I'm off track again!!! Notice I havnt posted to my blog in a month. I havnt been doing well and this week I've been into the sweets a bit too much. As you can see I havnt been tracking my food either. I need to get back on track so as I don't start gaining back what I've lost since December. I have decent restriction but I'm wondering if maybe a tweak would help? I'll make that decision next month until them it's excercise, make better choices and stay out of the flippin choclate. On a good note I bought a pair of size 12 capri's with a halter type top and I can't wait to wear it so another reason for me to stay on track. I also want to take vacations in the near future that involve swimsuits another reason to stay on track! So Vicki not to self stay away from the chocolate!!!

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food journal February 11
on February 11, 2008 7:05 am

Breakfast
1/2 c. Kashi Go Lean dry
1/2 medium size sf latte from DD
1/4 banana
S 1 wedge Laughing Cow
14 whole wheat wheat thins

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Another Day
on February 11, 2008 7:03 am

Ok, I'm back down to 198 I don't want to get back in the 2's again. I did biinge on good ole choclate yesterday but didnt eat much else to try to offset the calories. I ate 2 Reese eggs and 3 Cadbury eggs and I don't even like Cadbury eggs but they tasted pretty damn good yesterday. I will be journaling my food and excercise here daily to keep myself accountable.

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Not Gonna Have It
on February 6, 2008 5:31 pm

No, I'm not gonna have it. It's been a week since I've blogged and I weighed 196. I havnt weighed all week, TOM was here, been indulging a bit too much and I still havnt gotten fully back with the workin out so I decided to weigh myself tonight, after I ate and the scales said 203 YIKES!!!!!! I'm currently not in Onderland and I don't like it one bit! So Vicki if you want to continue wearing your size 12 jeans and if you want to continue progressing in this battle you need to adhere to a better standard of eating and excercising and the water, vitamins etc.etc. SO GET YOUR A$$ IN GEAR!!
Ok now that I've reamed myself out I feel much better. Seriously I have got to watch it better, just a few days of not watching it have led me back to the 200's. So my plan of action is to get back on track, cut out the snacking on junk, and most importantly get back to the level I was excercising at. I'm planning on a cruise in May and I want to at least look decent in my tankini. The boys want me to wear a cutesy, teeny bikini and I told them Mommy doesnt wear bathing suits like that and they asked why???? I replied Mommy has too much stuff to wear something like that. Gotta luv those little boys.... The battle against the fat demons never ends, never ends...... I think I'm fine as far as fill goes, I'm just overdoing the junk. We'll see in the next 2 weeks what happens.

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It's been a long and miserable month!!!!!
on January 30, 2008 11:22 am

Well here it is January 30th, the sun is shining and it's about 65 degrees, a beautiful day. I feel like the fog is lifting. I've been in a cold, wet depressing weather, post holiday funk all month. Seriously I have not had much energy or motivation to work out like I should. Thankfully I havnt been eating too much but I havnt made the best choices. I now weigh 196 and I'm ready to keep going. I'm motivated to get in the gym and really work, I've made it this far and I'm not going to give up. I realize I'm going to have to fight the obesity battle for the rest of my life, it's not something that's just going to go away. Yesterday I did 20 minutes of cardio and 1 hour strength today I plan on doing about 1 hour of cardio and 30 minutes of strength training. I still have to say I'm so happy to have this board to rely on pretty much on a daily basis for support and inspiration.

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My Story

Hello all, this is my story in a nutshell. Like most of us I've struggled with my weight ever since I can remember. After the birth of my twins in August of 2003 my weight settled at around 250lbs and wasnt budging. I was so happy about being a new mom to twin boys that I didnt care what I looked like and I figured I'm already in my 30's, married with kids who cares what I look like. Well I did start to care and noticed how far I'd let myself go and tried by dieting to get some of the weight off but it wasnt working. In November of 2004 I found this website and learned about the Lapband, I found a surgeon in Mexico and emailed the office and a woman called me back that night after speaking with her for awhile on the phone I knew that's what I wanted to do. My husband agreed and gave me the money I had the surgery done in December of 2004 and the weight was starting to come off it felt wonderful.. Then something a bit unexpected happened, I got pregnant in Feb. 2005 so that meant I had to put off my first fill and just focus on eating healthy until I deliver. I went through the pregnancy and gained the weight I'd lost back and maybe a few extra pounds but I was really proud of myself for watching what I ate and monitoring my weight so closely. I gave birth to Dylan on October of 2005, he weighed 8lbs 7oz. I weighed 258 that day. When I came home with Dylan it was time to get down to business and start back on my weight loss journey I had my first fill in December of 2005 and the weight was coming off fairly easy and I started working out. Fast forward to spring/summer of 2006 after working out regularly and keeping track of my food intake I'm down to a size 14 from a 20 and I'm down to around 205lbs. I'm getting all kinds of compliments and attention that I havnt gotten in years and shopping wow I have done loads of shopping in the past year. Well fastforward to present June 2006 I havnt lost any weight in a year well actually I keep gaining and losing around 10lbsf I'm still working out somewhat and I've even had 3 fills in the past year but what has happened???? Those old habits are hard to break and sneaking too much junk into my diet has sabatoged my efforts.. You know the ice cream not just every now and then but more like a few times a week, stealing fries and chicken nuggets off of my kids plates after I've already eaten my dinner, not to mention the chips and queso at the Mexican restaurant I used to allow myself 8 chips lately I havnt been counting how many and oh let's not forget the choclate I sneak in, I LOVE CHOCLATE....OMG Well no wonder I havnt lost anymore weight and I'm struggling to maintain what I lost so here I am ready to get back on track and finish what I started. I have started to view other member's posts and read blogs and I've been inspired so hopefully by me writing my story and blogging will help me be more accountable. I have to watch what I eat and how much... I love my band but I have to do my part as well. I am scheduled for a fill next Friday and I'm really looking forward to getting back on the losing side. I so want to be in ONDERLAND...