Happy Thanksgiving

Nov 30, 2008

11/30/2008
Well I really enjoyed my family during the holiday but WHY did I make those pies???  I really thought I would be fine but that just wasn't the case.  I solemly swear I will NOT do ANY baking for Christmas.  I will be getting my very first fill on December 16 but until I know I am at my sweet spot, I will not be doing any baking.  My grandson Jeromy will turn 14 this week and he really wants a cheese cake.  I just decided I will buy it and it will be stored down at Shannon's (my daughter) house.  I just really need to protect myself or I will fall into a deep depression. 

Wow..it's been a while since I have written

Nov 23, 2008

11/23/2008
I have done fine up till the last few day where I am finding that I am getting hungry.  I ate 3 oatmeal cookies today but my DH told me not to be too hard on myself. Then later on......(here is my post on the Lapband board.

I am 3 weeks out from getting my band.  Now my bowels haven't exactly been very active these 3 weeks but earlier today....I thought I was having a 20 pound child!  My lower back hurt, the backs of my legs hurt not to mention my butt hurt.  I really didn't know what to do and I couldn't just wait for another time...the process was actually in limbo if you know what I mean. I was actually envisioning a trip to the OR.  Finally after 45 minutes I had to send my DH to Walgreens for a two-pack (in case this happens again) of Fleet Enema.  Ten minutes after he got home I was a new woman.  What the heck was that about.  I am eating VERY well and am slowly adding more and more fiber to my diet.  I always drink all the water plus more.  Any suggestions or is this just a way of life for awhile??

Tomorrow I get my staples out

Nov 09, 2008

Sunday November 9, 2008

Tomorrow I go get my staples pulled.  I've never had that done but I hear it doesn't hurt.  This week has flown by and as of Friday I was feeling just great.  I feel like I have tons of energy.  I have lost about 10 pounds since the surgery (I will find out the actual amt tomorrow) and I am following the rules without fail.  I am actually not being able to get in everything I need to drink/eat each day because there are not enough hours in a day to do it!  At least my hours in a day don't allow for it.  I think I may be advanced to pureed food tomorrow.  All I care about right now is that this feeling of not being hungry lasts forever.  I don't mean totally not hungry but I mean that 2oz of jello & 2oz of yogurt make me full!  Smiles!

I feel WONDERFUL

Nov 08, 2008

Well I am 5 days out from having my Lap Band installed.  I am feeling great!  I have no pain, I am following all the "rules" plus....I am losing weight!



I have been approved

Sep 01, 2008

I am now approved for lap band.  Since I started this journey I have gone back and forth between RNY or LB.  I have been approved for both but all my doctors including Dr. Eibes prefers I do the lap band.  They say that since I take several meds for mental health the absorbtion may be a problem for me if I go with the RNY.....so lap band it is.  I plan to have it done the first part of November.  The reason I am waiting is because I leave for Louisiana (yeah, great time to plan a trip there) on Sept 17 and will stay for 6 weeks.  I am going to visit my daughter and her husband for the birth of their first child. 

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