vickijeff
Christmas in Vegas
Dec 30, 2006
just got back from Las Vegas and WOW what a trip we had , it was incredible , Jeff and I spent most of our tiime gambling and the rest walking ! I must say food was not really an issue , I ate much less then I would have had I stayed at home ... my choices were not bad and my portions were ok ..the only problem I'm having right now is drinking while eating , I find I'm tremendously thirsty even if I drink before my meals ... I'm pretty sure I'm not dehydrated , i drink plenty , i just find it very difficult to not drink wile I eat !! grrrrrr Back to Vegas ... I would love to go again , it was incredible, totally different from good old Newfoundland ! considering christmas is over now Its back to good food and plenty of exercise .... the new year is approaching and I'm looking forward to big loss!!
Love Christmas , Hate all the Tempting Food !!! Dec,17,2006
Dec 17, 2006
Hey Eveyone .... well I'm 2 weeks post op from my gallbladder surgery and finally feeling better , I dont know if I'm a wimp or what but I was thinking I was never gonna feel well again ! Things are quite Hectic right now , I am struggling with my food choices and portion sizes and pretty much everything involving food ! I have a ravenous appetite and I find it so hard to make good choices. I absoloutely love christmas but the foods that are constantly in my face are proving to be such a temptation and most times I am weak !! have to convince myself that I should not buy chocolates for company that I probably wont have ... I bring it into the house and then its calling out my name constantly . I dont know why I buy the stuff !@!
Grrrrr sometimes I get so mad with myself that I really feel like a failure and it pisses me off . I have this wonderful opportunity and I'm gonna let stupid junk food make a failure out of me ...I DONT THINK SO !! Anyway here I am starting another day with good food choices and renewed optimism. I get my first fill on friday and look forward to some (hopefully) restriction ...Pleease god !!
Santa please bring me Some Willpower
Grrrrr sometimes I get so mad with myself that I really feel like a failure and it pisses me off . I have this wonderful opportunity and I'm gonna let stupid junk food make a failure out of me ...I DONT THINK SO !! Anyway here I am starting another day with good food choices and renewed optimism. I get my first fill on friday and look forward to some (hopefully) restriction ...Pleease god !!
Santa please bring me Some Willpower
Gallbladder Gone!! Dec 6/2006
Dec 06, 2006
well it has been a long time since i posted ..I had my Gallbladder removed on Monday (dec4) and what a painfull experience that has proven to be , I've been taking Demerol and gravol pretty much every4 hours to manage the pain, it feels like my insides are burning and tearing , its so hard to get comfortable so i've been lacking sleep!! I know booo hooo for me , luckily my appetite hasnt been to ravenous, last weigh in i was down 50lbs !! I havent had my first fill yet , i was supposed to be yesterday but having the other surgery put that o hold ! my appointment now is on Dec 22..and I cant wait to get back on track....
Nov 11,06 ...wanting to eat !!
Nov 11, 2006
I have passed through the *too sick to eat * phase and now I'm into the OMG I'm Starving Phase ...I am feeling no satiety with any of the liquids prescribed on my two week full fluid diet ( which just began on Nov 10) This is very frustrating I hate hunger and I hate temptation and I hate being fat !!! now guess it depends on which I hate more.. I have been eating a little more then I am supposed to I guess I'm testing the band and even wondering sometimes if they even put one in there ... I just feel NO restriction what so ever ! On good note I did resume walking today and I've decided to go back to work next week , i think a little distraction would do me good right now
November 8,2006 (I made it)
Nov 07, 2006
WOW I cant believe its done , I'm back home now and cant believe I've been banded ... I must say the recovery hasnt been too bad .. I am a little sore and my tummy always feels a little squeemish but I'm doin fine ! I am having some difficulty with drinking all the water though ,I was always a very fast eater/drinker and slowing down is proving to be my hardest task ... thankfully though my hunger isnt too great , the first few days I wasnt hungry at all , now I'm starting to feel hungry but its not too much to tolerate and my liquid diet seems to be working . I am proud to say that since starting my pre op diet on October 15th I've lost a total of 40 lbs .... I am really happy about that but I did work really hard , I began walking daily and of course followed my diet to the T . I know this weight loss will slow down but Its a great confidence booster ! thats it for now I will keep posting !
October 27,2006
Oct 27, 2006
Surgery date is fast approaching (Nov3,06) I finally got the go ahead from the lap band clinic,even with my abnormal EKG report ..wooohooo SO now I'm all set ... hubby and I set out for Toronto on monday , catch the ferry on Monday night then its straight to TO .... Today I'm starving , I cant wait for this pre op diet to be over with , but then I think ,the liquid diet to follow the surgery is probably gonna be just as hard . I Pray to God I have restriction ! Its just so hard to crave Food all the time ! I am apprehensive ,I hope I can do this !
October 24th 2006... Pre op test results!!
Oct 24, 2006
I got my EKG results back yesterday and the report came back abnormal !! grrrrr just what I needed to hear . Had a stress test done today . now that was lots of fun and well I didnt do too bad but there is some sort of abnormality and its not identifiable without and echocardiogram .... But the cardiologist doesnt seem to think I should have to cancel my surgery I'll just need to arrange for more tests when I return home , he seemed to think it was weight related and well I guess thirty years being overweight its gotta take its toll on the old ticker !!
October 20,2006
Oct 19, 2006
Well , still chugging along with the pre op diet .... sometimes its tolerable other times I want to just eat everything in sight ! but then I stop and think ...Do I want to remain this size forever and continue to be Unhappy ? or do I want to change my life and start to live again ! ....well when ya put it like that , its a no brainer ... Soooo I stay focused and positive ... I can do this ...Yes I can !
October 15th 2006
Oct 19, 2006
I have started my Pre op diet and Ohh My GAWDDD , If I can get through this then I can do anything !! I have 3 weeks of Low fat cottage cheese , S/F Yogurt , and skim Milk !! Dont get me wrong I dont dislike these foods but I do crave a little variety !!!!... but hey no one said this would be easy ! I have been able to walk on the treadmill for 30 mins though and I havent done that in a very long time ! So one up for me Yeaaaaaaa
About Me
holyrood, NL
Location
49.8
BMI
Surgery
11/03/2006
Surgery Date
Apr 28, 2006
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