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On Not Being A Very Bad Girl + Holier Than Thou.
Jul 02, 2010
On Not Being A Very Bad Girl + Holier Than Thou.
"They are not all saints who use holy water."
Remember how I was in Sin City last week, supposedly being a Bariatric Bad Girl, or at least confirming my status? Well, I was/did/didn't.
I am not eccentric. It's just that I am more alive than most people. I am an unpopular electric eel set in a pond of goldfish. ~Dame Edith Sitwell
The "baddest" I got? Spending most of the week (even sharing a room, nearly a bed with, there's a story behind that too, LMAO!) with someone I swore I would never even speak to. I'm not good at keeping promises. Never means, okay, well, whatever, someday.
And we tried to be "bad" together, and the scope of that was pretty much summed up in one single cup of shared Gelato, and maaaaaybe sneaking into a open convention room in the Bellagio to take a cool photo or 300.
Eating poorly? Meh. I hardly ate. Vegas is not the place to eat if you're frugal and/or against Buffet Style food. I avoided purchasing meals, had a few purchased for me (thank you!) and otherwise snacked out of my suitcase on jerky, nuts and protein bars. I spent the majority of my money on espresso. My "go to" drink in Vegas cost $7-9 EACH. That's a little insane. That might be a little "bad." But, I did it. (You can see my debit card statement from last week.)
Drinking? Notsomuch. Half a beer for me. I was likely photographed with it. SHOCK! "How dare you!"
Gambling? Ha. I put $30 in a machine and closed one eye hoping NOT to have a seizure, lost my money and quit.
However, I did get several calling cards for $45 dollar prostitutes handed to me on the street, if that can be considered bad. But I am too OCD to even think about the ramifications of the germs! THE DISEASES!
AND -- I DID TAKE A HOT TUB after a massage -- likely with Hired Help. I didn't realize they were, um... working girls until later. O-O (Hey - I didn't realize it was legal!)
But, did I use a STRAW? CHEW GUM? EAT COCONUT? CHOCOLATE? SUGAR? COFFEE? And drink half a beer? You bet your ASS I did. Everything. in. moderation.
What really gets me about being holier than thou - and demanding that others DO AS YOU SAY?
If you ain't doin' it yoself? It shows. It's obvious. I will never LIE to you about what I do/do not do. And, you can see by the size of my 169 pound ASS that I am obviously not always perfect. And you know what, WHO CARES? (By the way, my ass has been 320 > 150 > 210 > most recently 185-190 lbs. if it matters.)
I guess the point is -- bad isn't necessarily about BEING bad. It's about being REALISTIC. Being -- normal?
Realistic and honest? Perhaps -- sometimes too honest -- and that is why I get in trouble sometimes and perhaps why some people judge folks like me prior to getting to know us. But not ... bad.
Do you have what it takes to be a Bariatric Bad Girl? It's not about breaking rules. It's not eating badly. In fact, most of the BBGC girls (and boys!) are rule-followers, go figure. We simply want long-term weight loss surgery success and happiness, for everyone, regardless of starting point, or RE-starting point. We are all equal, we are all human, we all make mistakes, and nobody is perfect.
I heard it again last week,
"You're not as
as I thought you would be! And a lot smaller and than I thought, too! You're my little pixie!"
Perhaps even,
"You don't look like Satan."
O-o (Yeah, it went there.)
I realized OBVIOUSLY I come across differently IN TEXT.
I am a BIG FCKING SCARY MONSTER WHO USES THE F-BOMB WHEN SHE TYPES OMG! RAAAAAAR! BE AFRAID! BE VERY AFRAID! And, every time I am emailed and asked NOT to use profanity? I fcking swear at the screen. It has the opposite effect. Please stop.
Or don't be afraid. It's really not worth it, because when we meet? It's a let down. Andrea U. can probably attest to that, too. MM is not scary. Teresa also. Only when MM has a seizure, it's a little weird. I think Teresa expected me to hit her, and not to accept her.
Not. that. scary. Actually? Friendly! Helpful! Useful! Multipurpose! Give the girl a job! (Or don't. It's kind of nice not having a boss.)
But overall -- being "bad" really doesn't have much to do with being bad at all -- does it?
- Teresa's Blog - http://www.celebratevitamins.com/blog/2010/06/28/bright-light-city-going-to-set-my-soul-on-fire-coming-full-circle-in-las-vegas/
I went to Vegas and look who I found!
Jun 28, 2010
I went to Vegas and look who I found!
It was SO great to meet many of my website sponsors inperson at ASMBS. I got to meet some of these fine peeps for the first time!
The Celebrate Vitamins Gang! You guys rock, and thanks to Vic for putting up with me and paying for my $8.00 Red Bull.
Obesity Help.com! Pictured here, Bo with Dukes!
Tom Kinder, Jacqueline Jacques and the Bariatric Advantage Crew... (Above, Jonathan + I)
The Isopure Boys!
Marc and the Bariatric Fusion gals!
Jerome and Martha and the lovely UNJURY + opurity ladies!
The Building Blocks Fam!
The Obesity Action Coaltion
Teresa, myself and Shannon Watts from Revival Soy
And, of course the fine Bariatric TV ladies - Lynnda (above) Toni and BTV guy, Mike!
Bariatric Advantage Took My TWO FAVORITE FLAVORS + made a vite!
Jun 04, 2010
Bariatric Advantage Took My TWO FAVORITE FLAVORS and made a vitamin! Multi-Formula Chewable High ADEK in Chocolate Mint Truffle
My two favorite flavors on this earth - Chocolate and Mint - are now in a chewable vitamin by Bariatric Advantage.
"This multivitamin provides the high doses of fat-soluble vitamins needed by patients who have undergone duodenal switch or distal gastric bypass. It can also be used in cases where a physician determines a patient has greater nutritional needs."
They have released a Chewable Multi-Complete Vitamin High in Vitamins A, D, E, & K for Gastric Bypass Patients and Duodenal Switch Patients.
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The texture is similar to previous Bariatric Advantage vitamins, there is a slight grit to them, but they dissolve into nothing pretty quickly.
The tablet's taste is a sweet cocoa with a hit of mint. There is a smidgen of vitamin-ish taste in there, but this particular combination does a SUPERB job of hiding it. (This, coming from a girl who has CHEWED NON-CHEWABLE VITAMINS by accident.)
This flavor is heavenly in comparison to some. I took three already today. That, is a sign of a winning vitamin.
High-dose Vitamin A, D, E and K. Patients who have undergone procedures with a greater degree of malabsorption (like duodenal switch) need higher levels of fat-soluble vitamins. We have recently revised this product to have 667 IU of vitamin D3 per tablet – or 2000 IU in 3 tablets. Water-miscible forms of all four fat-soluble vitamins offer the greatest stability as well as help to optimize intestinal absorption.
Comprehensive B Complex. Our product contains all eight of the required B vitamins as well as the accessory nutrients choline and inositol. We provide additional B1 to help support patients in maintaining levels of this nutrient especially in the early months after surgery. We also include a full 800 micrograms of folic acid, for heart health and to support women who may get pregnant after surgery.
Calcium Citrate. Because of decreased stomach acid after gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy calcium citrate is the preferred form of calcium supplement after weight loss surgery.
Trace Element Support. All of our multivitamins contain comprehensive trace element support with selenium, zinc, copper, chromium, vanadium and more.
Easy on the digestive system. Many nutrients, especially minerals like magnesium and zinc can be hard on the digestive system. We have opted for nutrient forms like zinc citrate and l-selenomethionine that are both well absorbed and easy on the gut.
100 percent sugar free. This formula is entirely free of all sugars. It is sweetened with Sucralose (Splenda®).
Minimal “other” ingredients. Our chewable multivitamins contain the minimal amount of low-allergen tableting materials needed to create a chewable tablet. There is no wheat, gluten, egg, or dairy in our formulas. We also do not include ingredients such as starch, talc, vegetable oils, waxes, or chemical dyes.
Great Taste. We know that many people experience change in taste perception after weight loss surgery. Our flavors are selected by a focus group of post-operative patients to help assure that you will like them!
- Product - Bariatric Advantage Multivitamins - Duodenal Switch - Multi-Formula Chewable High ADEK in Chocolate Mint Truffle
- Via - Bariatric Advantage
- Price - 180 count ($39.95)
- Pros - MM's favorite flavor combination, chewable high-level vitamin supplementation.
- Cons - ?
- Rating - Pouchworthy, MM.
Prick.
Apr 27, 2010
This means, I have to eat something that I know will trigger me into a low.
That's easy as pie. Err, not pie, but likely two frozen waffles, or a cup of Kashi, or a half stick donut fromDunkin' Donuts. Those are known assailants. Theendocrinologist wants to prove that I will drop under 50-55 mg after a "mixed meal."
You may recall I did this EXACT TEST a few years ago, with a liquid meal, and I did not get very hypoglycemic, though I got horrifically sick to my stomach and had partial complex seizures. (Which were undiagnosed at the time, because I thought it was "hypoglycemia.")
(But, I am glad to do it again, to prove that it still happens, it's OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM, and that it could very well be the cause of why MM has had several car accidents and countless seizures even if MD's believe thathypoglycemia is the trigger of anything. That's just MY theory 'cause I live in this body. But, to be frank, it makes me a little sick to think that, "What if I was right? What if I find out that these seizures ARE because of the blood sugar, and nobody listened to me?"
I'm over here swallowing 11 anti-seizure pills, and the neurologist twice has suggested brain surgery. Yeah, you didn't know about that.
PS. You know, I am reading back into my archives, looking for those trigger meals? With the photos, and I realized, I don't test much. I am so medicated, that I rarely "feel" lows until I am cuckoo.
I don't eat poorly enough to GET that low, either, but I'm not pricking my finger, because when I feel out of it, I'm OUT OF IT.
PPSS. Or whatever. I pricked myself now- because - I am a little edgy and pacy - one of my early signs that I should probably test because I am either going down or will have a seizure. Three strips later, and three error messages? LOL. Nevermind.
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OMG!
Apr 06, 2010
Celebrate says they will be shipping by the end of the week!
This product doesn't even need a review, but, you bet I will be doing it.
*sits patiently and waits whilst highly photoshopped bits of fudgy goodness arrive in her email, taunting her.*
OH Events 2010
Mar 29, 2010
I'm headed to California for another Obesity Help Conference! Let's go!
Click above for a discounted ticket.
(If you can't come to California, stay tuned for Cincinnati, and Houston! Coupon code "MeltingMama" works for all events, just type it in.)
I am also actively seeking brand partners for Obesity Help, companies whose products or services would be perfect to share at the events while getting their brand out there to all of us in person and online via ObesityHelp.com.
There are SO MANY BRANDS and PRODUCTS out there that we as WLS'ers use, love, adore, or don't even know enough about just yet. Get your stuff in front of US. (I'm talking to you! You know it.)
If your company would like to get involved -- shoot me an email at [email protected] and I can set you up with the folks in charge!
