girlonamission
girlonamission posted a discussion topic 9 years, 8 months ago
Yesterday I started having a LOT of bloating, feeling nauseated, feeling very full, pain behind my sternum, generalized pain throughout upper abdomen between sternum and belly button. When I eat solids, the pain is worse. Fluids seem to be doing OK, but
girlonamission posted a discussion topic 13 years, 1 month ago
Celebrate Vitamin Coupon Code? - Hey, all! Does anyone have a current coupon code for CELEBRATE VITAMINS? I need to reorder my multi, and was trying to get a good deal on them, other than just the free shipping ...
girlonamission posted a discussion topic 13 years, 10 months ago
Pregnant? - I am now 14 months post-op from RNY. My LMP was April 5th and I am NEVER late, as I am on BC pills! But I have been reading on this forum that lots of ladies have gotten pregnant...
girlonamission wrote a blog post 13 years, 11 months ago
I met another goal! - Last week my family went a local theme park, and I was able to fit on all the rides, even the kiddie roller coaster with my 4-year-old! It was funny because I guess I still think ...
girlonamission accomplished a goal 13 years, 11 months ago
Go to an amusment park and fit on the rides, comfortably.
girlonamission wrote a blog post 13 years, 12 months ago
You've Already Won the Battle - I read the words written on old pages to an old nation as they crossed the desert into a new land.
God will fight for you.
And I draw in a deep breath.
Because I need those word...
girlonamission wrote a blog post 14 years, 1 month ago
Hubby had his 2-month post-op appt yesterday... - He has lost 60 lbs since his last pre-op appt in October! I am SO proud of him. He is already feeling much better, just having problems with back pain since his center of gravity...
girlonamission wrote a blog post 14 years, 1 month ago
Are Carbs More Addictive Than Cocaine? - Your body is virtually defenseless against a dependency on carbohydrates—the substances that really make you fat—and it's time for an intervention.
By Paul John Sco...
girlonamission wrote a blog post 14 years, 1 month ago
One year post-op... really? - Tomorrow I have my one-year follow up appointment with my surgeon's office. Seriously? It doesn't seem like it has been a year already. I had surgery on March 8, 2010... hubby h...
girlonamission wrote a blog post 14 years, 1 month ago
Do You Know the Best Remedy for Regain? - EXCERPT
by Katie Jay, MSW, Certified Wellness Coach
Director, National Association for Weight Loss Surgery
www.nawls.com
When a food craving hits, there is no fast-acting, a...
girlonamission wrote a blog post 14 years, 2 months ago
I HAVE REACHED MY GOAL WEIGHT! - I got on the scale yesterday... I have reached my goal weight of 160 lbs! This is the goal that the surgeon's office set for me, back before I had surgery, and I thought it was to...
girlonamission wrote a blog post 14 years, 3 months ago
Merry Christmas to all! - Busy busy busy! What a crazy year this has been! On March 8, I had RNY gastric bypass surgery. I have since lost 100 lbs since day of surgery! Then just 5 short days ago, my h...
girlonamission wrote a blog post 14 years, 3 months ago
28 Dignified Ways to Impress Everyone Around You - From the blog "Marc and Angel Hack Life: Practical Tips for Productive Living"
http://www.marcandangel.com/
Far more often than any of us like to admit, our actions are drive...
girlonamission wrote a blog post 14 years, 3 months ago
Hubby is recovering... - He is snoozing away right now! (Yay.) We didn't get much rest last night - you know how it is in a hospital - with vitals checks every so often, and blood work, and replacing IVs...
girlonamission wrote a blog post 14 years, 3 months ago
Hubby is now POST-OP! - I got to see my handsome guy just for a few minutes, but he looked SO happy! Big smiles, and says he feels pretty good! He was a little loopy from the Morphine, but not too silly...
girlonamission wrote a blog post 14 years, 3 months ago
Hubby is having surgery today! - ...and I am a nervous wreck! But very excited for him. Today is the beginning of his WLS journey! We left the house around 4:20 AM and got here to the hospital just a few minute...
girlonamission wrote a blog post 14 years, 3 months ago
How to Regain-Proof Your Weight Loss Surgery - How to Regain-Proof Your Weight Loss Surgery
by Katie Jay, MSW, CTA-certified Wellness Coach
Director, National Association for Weight Loss Surgery www.nawls.com
You've l...
girlonamission wrote a blog post 14 years, 4 months ago
Which Vitamins When? - Calcium and Vitamin D are Friends --- take them together, they help each other absorb better. Your body can only deal with 500mg at a time, so split up your doses into 3 or 4 doses...
girlonamission wrote a blog post 14 years, 4 months ago
ASMBS Nutrition Guidelines for the Surgical Weight -
Multivitamin
- Adjustable Gastric Band/VSG: 100% of daily value
- RNY: 200% of daily value
- BPD/DS: 200% of daily value
Choose a multivitamin that is a high-potency vi...
girlonamission wrote a blog post 14 years, 5 months ago
The Simple Woman's Daybook - FOR TODAY
Outside my window...
I am thinking...
I am thankful for...
From the learning rooms...
From the kitchen...
I am wearing...
I am creating...
I am going...
I am rea...
girlonamission wrote a blog post 14 years, 6 months ago
The 10 Most Common Mistakes Weight Loss Surgery Pa - From The National Association for Weight Loss Surgery(www.nawls.com)
While weight loss surgery (WLS) is considered the most successful treatment for morbid obesity, it is just t...
girlonamission wrote a blog post 14 years, 8 months ago
"The Quick-Fix Mentality" -
This is an excerpt from a blog post I read the other day... it is helping me cope with a situation that has arisen lately, and I just wanted to share. :)
"What I would like t...
girlonamission wrote a blog post 14 years, 8 months ago
Telogen effluvium. - I knew this would happen, but I'm still not ready to deal with it.
"Telogen effluvium is a form of nonscarring alopecia characterized by diffuse hair shedding, often with an acu...
girlonamission wrote a blog post 14 years, 8 months ago
I am no longer OBESE! - I am no longer OBESE (according to the BMI chart) but just OVERWEIGHT. That was a BIG goal for me... and now I have reached it. I have also reached "ONE-derland" on the scale, we...
girlonamission wrote a blog post 14 years, 8 months ago
Things I LOVE, four months out from RNY - ♥ Water aerobics classes at the YMCA
♥ MiraLax in orange juice
♥ Fat-free refried beans with light sour cream and low-fat shredded cheese
♥ Calcet...
