Joanne C.
September Stuff- They know, FIRST FILL
Aug 31, 2006
9/7/06
Well, the jig is up. Someone at work asked me straight out if I had the Lap Band surgery. I had said that I wasn't going to tell anyone, but if someone asked I wasn't going to lie. So I didn't lie. It was actually my own fault. I gave myself away. Another someone at work is on a medical leave, and the first someone was speculating that maybe they were having wls. I just made a non-commital noise, because I know the person is not having wls, but she doesn't want anyone to know what she is having done. Anyway, then she starts talking about the Lap Band and how she had gone to Dr. Kim's seminar and stuff. And I guess I got a little enthusiastic, and knew a little too much to have not had it done. So I fessed up.
I am dying to see how long it takes to get around the department, because she is the ONLY person there that knows.
Still digging in the back yard. Very slow going.
Pictures and measurements in 2 weeks.
9/22/06 I had my first fill on 9/20. And my scale has finally moved! Down to 275 this morning. I was so happy. I had been looking at 279-283 for about 5 weeks!
The fill went great. I was really nervous from reading everybody else's stories about their experiences. He said I was doing good, I had lost 5.8 since my last appointment (7/20), he was impressed that I had lost so much without having a fill yet. I got on the table and he had me get in position. I put a small pillow in the small of my back, then lace my fingers behind my head, raise my head and then stick my stomach out as far as I could. Then he felt around and found my port and marked a dot with a marker. Then he got the needle and I was all "Is this going to hurt?" and he said "Nope, but I have been told it pinches." He was right. It didn't hurt, but it did pinch. It felt weird when he moved the needle around a little. It felt really weird when he injected the saline and I could feel it tightening. Then I drank some water and I was all done. I was on liquids for the rest of the day, and since my appt was so late in the day, he had me do liquids the next day also. Today I ate with no problems. I just had to remind myself that I had a fill and to take small bites and chew good. No problems though. And it was so nice to eat a MUCH smaller lunch and be full all afternoon!
Oh, and I go 1 cc. I finally asked what my band size was, 10 cm. I believe that is the one that holds 4cc's. I didn't think to ask how much was in from surgery.
Exercise update: I have started walking at lunch time. 1 mile. So far, every day for the last 2 1/2 weeks. I am just not getting the gym after work so I thought I had better get it in when I could. I am even considering staying late after work and walking some more. There is an underground tunnel connecting some of the buildings and they have it measured out and signs with the distance and it is air conditioned! Plus the weather is starting to cool, so more hiking!
Next week is six months! Pictures and measurements will be forth coming!
I am dying to see how long it takes to get around the department, because she is the ONLY person there that knows.
Still digging in the back yard. Very slow going.
Pictures and measurements in 2 weeks.
9/22/06 I had my first fill on 9/20. And my scale has finally moved! Down to 275 this morning. I was so happy. I had been looking at 279-283 for about 5 weeks!
The fill went great. I was really nervous from reading everybody else's stories about their experiences. He said I was doing good, I had lost 5.8 since my last appointment (7/20), he was impressed that I had lost so much without having a fill yet. I got on the table and he had me get in position. I put a small pillow in the small of my back, then lace my fingers behind my head, raise my head and then stick my stomach out as far as I could. Then he felt around and found my port and marked a dot with a marker. Then he got the needle and I was all "Is this going to hurt?" and he said "Nope, but I have been told it pinches." He was right. It didn't hurt, but it did pinch. It felt weird when he moved the needle around a little. It felt really weird when he injected the saline and I could feel it tightening. Then I drank some water and I was all done. I was on liquids for the rest of the day, and since my appt was so late in the day, he had me do liquids the next day also. Today I ate with no problems. I just had to remind myself that I had a fill and to take small bites and chew good. No problems though. And it was so nice to eat a MUCH smaller lunch and be full all afternoon!
Oh, and I go 1 cc. I finally asked what my band size was, 10 cm. I believe that is the one that holds 4cc's. I didn't think to ask how much was in from surgery.
Exercise update: I have started walking at lunch time. 1 mile. So far, every day for the last 2 1/2 weeks. I am just not getting the gym after work so I thought I had better get it in when I could. I am even considering staying late after work and walking some more. There is an underground tunnel connecting some of the buildings and they have it measured out and signs with the distance and it is air conditioned! Plus the weather is starting to cool, so more hiking!
Next week is six months! Pictures and measurements will be forth coming!
August Stuf-New Measurements, Surgeries, and lots of Digging!
Jul 31, 2006
8/4/06
My mom is doing ok now.
The first day she did good, she looked GREAT. The surgery actually went a lot longer then originally intended. They found 3 "fat tumors" and 2 hernias! We all went home about midnight or so. They called at 2:30am. She had to go back to surgery for bleeding. She didn't look so great after that one. The next night her breathing tanked and they put her on a bi-pap. That is basically a big mask that covers the whole face and BLOWS air at you. NOW, she has an infection and is on IV antibiotics. She was supposed to be released to a nursing home for rehab today. Maybe in a couple of days.
The difference is amazing though. She has a lap again!
I'm doing ok. Just tired. Still bouncing between 282 - 286. This morning was back to 283.5, but yesterday was 286.
My next appointment is Aug 23 and I better get my fill this time!
8/5/06 I forgot to mention that I remeasured on 8/1: calf: 20 1/4 was:21 1/4 thigh: 31 was: 32 hips:58 3/4 was: 60 1/2 waist: 49 1/4 was: 49 3/4 chest:42 was: 42 3/4 bust: 53 1/2 was: 54 1/4 upper arm: 15 1/2 was:17
Not too bad for 2 months.
8/17/06 Well let's see, I am down to 279. That is 59 lbs all together, 33 since surgery. I am almost 5 months post op now. No fill. My next doctor appointment is on the 23rd. I have lost 5 lbs since the last appointment. If I drop any more by next week, I am just going to cancel the appointment. I don't want to waste the time away from work, not to mention my co-pay, just to be weighed, told I am doing a good job, and come back and see me in another 6 weeks and we will see how I am doing then.
Not a lot of exercise going on. It is just too darn hot to get motivated about sweating some more.
I did buy a set of hand weights, 2, 3 and 5 lbs. I have been doing arm/upper body exercises. I have some serious "Bingo Arm" going on. You know, when you stop waving but your arm flab keeps going. I am hoping to tighten it up a bit. Hell, a lot!
I will do more measurements and pictures for my 5 month band-aversary.
No one in my department at work knows I had surgery. And not ONE, SINGLE PERSON has said anything about me losing weight. I have lost almost 60 lbs, and NO ONE NOTICES!! Talk about feeling invisible.
My mom is still in a nursing home for rehab after her surgery. She may be coming home at the end of next week. She is losing some major weight. She is down from over 350 to 289! She has some major issues to work through though. She keeps trying to get me to bring her crap to eat and I just keep telling her nope. I told her she is not getting any sympathy from me and to call my sister and maybe she will do it, but I won't.
Hubby is having his gall bladder removed tomorrow. He has been having attacks on and off for a couple of years. They had never been too bad or too long, until about a month ago. So now it is coming out.
I am feeling good! I have so much more energy. And I am still way over weight. I just can't imagine how great it will feel to be a "normal" weight. I have never been at a normal weight as an adult. I just can't wait.
8/23/06 Hubby is fine. He had a little extra bleeding during the surgery so they put in a drain and kept him in the hospital for a couple days. But he is doing fine. Better then I did when I had mine out last year. Of course, he is 11 years younger than me, so I am sure that makes a BIG difference.
My mom may be coming home from the nursing home Friday.
I canceled my appointment for my fill. I was just positive that he wouldn't give me the fill. I have lost but not much. It is slowing way down. I think I have lost about 5 lbs in the last 6 weeks. So I rescheduled for Sept 20, I think it was.
I have just not been exercising. And I know that is why I am not losing like I was. I just have so much going on right now. And it is so hot! I have been active though, so that helps. I have been cleaning my moms house while she is not there. I will spare you the gory details, but I have thrown out about 8 bags of trash and I ain't done yet. I am still working my arms, and at work I do go up and down the stairs (I'm on the third floor) at least 2 times a day. Some days I will just go up and down 2 or 3 times extra. But the treadmill at the rec center, not in MONTHS.
Good news though, the 24 Hour Fitness near us, moved to a new plaza, and they put in a POOL. Swimming laps is definitely my exercise of choice. I can not wait to join. Hubby wants to wait until spring when the rec center membership is up. But I am going to start working on talking him into the 24 Hour Fitness.
Every month at work they have a Birthday Lunch. This month, they are ordering pizza. My weakness. Wish me luck.
I really need to up some new pictures. I think I will wait and measure and do pics next month. That will be 6 months!
8/26/06 Sewer line. Backyard. LEAK. DIGGING. LOTS OF DIGGING. All by myself (hubby had surgery). 105 today.
AAARRRRGGGGHHHH!!!!
I better lose 5lbs and 2 inches. That's all I've got to say.
8/31/06 Oh the digging. So much digging. We ended up having to follow the entire sewer line in order to find the problem. Thankfully, my dear father in law came to help. It just could not have gotten done if it was left entirely up to me! So we found the problem, but haven't fixed it yet. It took all day Sunday to get to where the problem was, and FIL had to leave. So this holiday weekend, I will be finishing it up. Turns out the majority of the line was replaced with PVC, a good thing. But about 10 ft from the fence, it isn't PVC. They had put on a rubber connector. It lasted a good while - we have lived hear 3 1/2 yrs - but now it has disinigrated and got root bound. So there is about a 2 foot section with no pipe or anything. The game plan is for me to dig out better around the gap, and put on another rubber connector as a temp fix. Then in a few months, when my Hubby is feeling peppy again, we will dig up the remaing stuff and change it to PVC.
Did I lose any from all the digging? NOPE. Being outside so much in the heat made me retain water. I gained back up to 284.5 lbs. I had to loosen the laces on my shoes because they were too tight. Today was back to 283, so it is getting better. But my fingers are still "tight" feeling. And I get to do it again this coming weekend.
At least it is supposed to be a little bit cooler.
My appetite is getting really bad. I thought I had gotten hungry before, but no, NOW I'm hungry. Maybe I shouldn't haven't cancelled my last appointment. But I am fairly sure I would not have gotten a fill. I will FOR SURE keep the appointment on the 20th, and I WILL be getting a fill.
I will do pictures and measurements next month too. 6 months.
The difference is amazing though. She has a lap again!
I'm doing ok. Just tired. Still bouncing between 282 - 286. This morning was back to 283.5, but yesterday was 286.
My next appointment is Aug 23 and I better get my fill this time!
8/5/06 I forgot to mention that I remeasured on 8/1: calf: 20 1/4 was:21 1/4 thigh: 31 was: 32 hips:58 3/4 was: 60 1/2 waist: 49 1/4 was: 49 3/4 chest:42 was: 42 3/4 bust: 53 1/2 was: 54 1/4 upper arm: 15 1/2 was:17
Not too bad for 2 months.
8/17/06 Well let's see, I am down to 279. That is 59 lbs all together, 33 since surgery. I am almost 5 months post op now. No fill. My next doctor appointment is on the 23rd. I have lost 5 lbs since the last appointment. If I drop any more by next week, I am just going to cancel the appointment. I don't want to waste the time away from work, not to mention my co-pay, just to be weighed, told I am doing a good job, and come back and see me in another 6 weeks and we will see how I am doing then.
Not a lot of exercise going on. It is just too darn hot to get motivated about sweating some more.
I did buy a set of hand weights, 2, 3 and 5 lbs. I have been doing arm/upper body exercises. I have some serious "Bingo Arm" going on. You know, when you stop waving but your arm flab keeps going. I am hoping to tighten it up a bit. Hell, a lot!
I will do more measurements and pictures for my 5 month band-aversary.
No one in my department at work knows I had surgery. And not ONE, SINGLE PERSON has said anything about me losing weight. I have lost almost 60 lbs, and NO ONE NOTICES!! Talk about feeling invisible.
My mom is still in a nursing home for rehab after her surgery. She may be coming home at the end of next week. She is losing some major weight. She is down from over 350 to 289! She has some major issues to work through though. She keeps trying to get me to bring her crap to eat and I just keep telling her nope. I told her she is not getting any sympathy from me and to call my sister and maybe she will do it, but I won't.
Hubby is having his gall bladder removed tomorrow. He has been having attacks on and off for a couple of years. They had never been too bad or too long, until about a month ago. So now it is coming out.
I am feeling good! I have so much more energy. And I am still way over weight. I just can't imagine how great it will feel to be a "normal" weight. I have never been at a normal weight as an adult. I just can't wait.
8/23/06 Hubby is fine. He had a little extra bleeding during the surgery so they put in a drain and kept him in the hospital for a couple days. But he is doing fine. Better then I did when I had mine out last year. Of course, he is 11 years younger than me, so I am sure that makes a BIG difference.
My mom may be coming home from the nursing home Friday.
I canceled my appointment for my fill. I was just positive that he wouldn't give me the fill. I have lost but not much. It is slowing way down. I think I have lost about 5 lbs in the last 6 weeks. So I rescheduled for Sept 20, I think it was.
I have just not been exercising. And I know that is why I am not losing like I was. I just have so much going on right now. And it is so hot! I have been active though, so that helps. I have been cleaning my moms house while she is not there. I will spare you the gory details, but I have thrown out about 8 bags of trash and I ain't done yet. I am still working my arms, and at work I do go up and down the stairs (I'm on the third floor) at least 2 times a day. Some days I will just go up and down 2 or 3 times extra. But the treadmill at the rec center, not in MONTHS.
Good news though, the 24 Hour Fitness near us, moved to a new plaza, and they put in a POOL. Swimming laps is definitely my exercise of choice. I can not wait to join. Hubby wants to wait until spring when the rec center membership is up. But I am going to start working on talking him into the 24 Hour Fitness.
Every month at work they have a Birthday Lunch. This month, they are ordering pizza. My weakness. Wish me luck.
I really need to up some new pictures. I think I will wait and measure and do pics next month. That will be 6 months!
8/26/06 Sewer line. Backyard. LEAK. DIGGING. LOTS OF DIGGING. All by myself (hubby had surgery). 105 today.
AAARRRRGGGGHHHH!!!!
I better lose 5lbs and 2 inches. That's all I've got to say.
8/31/06 Oh the digging. So much digging. We ended up having to follow the entire sewer line in order to find the problem. Thankfully, my dear father in law came to help. It just could not have gotten done if it was left entirely up to me! So we found the problem, but haven't fixed it yet. It took all day Sunday to get to where the problem was, and FIL had to leave. So this holiday weekend, I will be finishing it up. Turns out the majority of the line was replaced with PVC, a good thing. But about 10 ft from the fence, it isn't PVC. They had put on a rubber connector. It lasted a good while - we have lived hear 3 1/2 yrs - but now it has disinigrated and got root bound. So there is about a 2 foot section with no pipe or anything. The game plan is for me to dig out better around the gap, and put on another rubber connector as a temp fix. Then in a few months, when my Hubby is feeling peppy again, we will dig up the remaing stuff and change it to PVC.
Did I lose any from all the digging? NOPE. Being outside so much in the heat made me retain water. I gained back up to 284.5 lbs. I had to loosen the laces on my shoes because they were too tight. Today was back to 283, so it is getting better. But my fingers are still "tight" feeling. And I get to do it again this coming weekend.
At least it is supposed to be a little bit cooler.
My appetite is getting really bad. I thought I had gotten hungry before, but no, NOW I'm hungry. Maybe I shouldn't haven't cancelled my last appointment. But I am fairly sure I would not have gotten a fill. I will FOR SURE keep the appointment on the 20th, and I WILL be getting a fill.
I will do pictures and measurements next month too. 6 months.
July Stuff--NO FILL FOR ME
Jul 20, 2006
7/12/06
Well today was the long awaited doctor appointment for my first fill. And guess what? That's right NO FILL. He said I am still losing too good. I told him how much I was eating. He said he didn't know what to say - I am still losing good. I am going back in 6 weeks. We will see how I am doing then. His scale weighs a little lower than my home scale. This morning mine said 284.5, this afternoon his said 283.5.
I don't know if I should be dissappointed or not. I guess not. I am losing. I don't vomit or PB. I can eat just about anything. I don't exercise a whole awful lot. And I am losing at a steady rate of 1-2 lbs per week. Ok wait. What was I complaining about again?
7/21/06 Just plugging along. It is my "time of the month" so for the past week and a half my weight has been going up and down 3 lbs. This morning it dropped to 283.5, so it may be staying there.
My mom is having surgery on the 25th. She is having a panicularectomy and reconstruction of the pubis mons. She is about 5 foot 3 or so and weighs over 350. Her stomach hangs to her knees. Then in the last year, she developed a second "hang". Her pubis mons started to collect extra fat. Then gravity got ahold of it and it is down past her knees. She can barely walk because of it. She has a bad heart and bad breathing problems and it is very dangerous for her to go under general anethesia. But if she doesn't get it done, she is going to be bed ridden in a matter of months.
I am so grateful for my band and for being able to lose weight with it. If I ended up like her and had to have my husband do EVERYTHING for me, I would just want to die.
I am going hiking again this weekend. I am really enjoying it. I am currently reading a book called "A Walk In The Woods" by Bill Bryson. It is about a guy who hikes the Appalachian Trail. How cool would it be to be able to do that!!
I don't know if I should be dissappointed or not. I guess not. I am losing. I don't vomit or PB. I can eat just about anything. I don't exercise a whole awful lot. And I am losing at a steady rate of 1-2 lbs per week. Ok wait. What was I complaining about again?
7/21/06 Just plugging along. It is my "time of the month" so for the past week and a half my weight has been going up and down 3 lbs. This morning it dropped to 283.5, so it may be staying there.
My mom is having surgery on the 25th. She is having a panicularectomy and reconstruction of the pubis mons. She is about 5 foot 3 or so and weighs over 350. Her stomach hangs to her knees. Then in the last year, she developed a second "hang". Her pubis mons started to collect extra fat. Then gravity got ahold of it and it is down past her knees. She can barely walk because of it. She has a bad heart and bad breathing problems and it is very dangerous for her to go under general anethesia. But if she doesn't get it done, she is going to be bed ridden in a matter of months.
I am so grateful for my band and for being able to lose weight with it. If I ended up like her and had to have my husband do EVERYTHING for me, I would just want to die.
I am going hiking again this weekend. I am really enjoying it. I am currently reading a book called "A Walk In The Woods" by Bill Bryson. It is about a guy who hikes the Appalachian Trail. How cool would it be to be able to do that!!
June Stuff--HIKING!
Jun 27, 2006
6/13/06
ONE WHOLE MONTH LEFT UNTIL I CAN GET A FREAKIN FILL. GRRRRRRRRRRRRR
6/20/06 PMS is a truly horrible thing and I blame all of my growling on it.
Two NSV's for me: Saturday I went HIKING. 4 MILES OF HIKING. And I enjoyed it. And I plan on doing it again. Soon!
Then yesterday I went shopping for something to wear to my aunts wedding. And the slacks and top I bought are a 2X. Not a 4X like I was almost wearing last fall, and not a 3X that I was busting out of in January. Yippee!
I still can not wait to get a fill. We had chinese food on Sunday (at a buffet - I know, shut up) and I ate almost 2 plates. It is a good thing I am busting out the hiking skilz, yo, or I would be gaining. Ugh.
6/28/06 I can't believe I am still losing. Slow - but losing. Down to 288! I bought some more new clothes over the weekend. Pants: 24 (instead of 28) top:2x!
The family reunion was last weekend too. I didn't do good, but I didn't do horrible either. There was a wedding Friday night, and I helped serve cake, so of course I had to have a piece. Then Saturday I had a small piece of pecan pie. I ate a full plate of just food for lunch and dinner both days. I was good for breakfast and only had a Slimfast. Plus on Friday morning I hiked for about 2 miles. I also spent alot of time playing with all the kids outside, basketball etc. So I ended up only gaining a pound! I was very happy about that! I got a few comments on my weight loss. No one said anything about my having had surgery (other than my father/mother in law, and I told them) so I guess the word hasn't spread. Either that or they were just being polite. Greatness either way!
I am going hiking again this Saturday too.
Still anxious to get a fill and put this weight loss into high gear. I am down a total of 50 pounds since January 8. Since surgery, 3/29, 24 pounds (about 12 weeks).
I feel great too! I just keep hoping and praying no complications. I get so scared when I read some profiles about all the pain and infections and poor doctor care.
6/20/06 PMS is a truly horrible thing and I blame all of my growling on it.
Two NSV's for me: Saturday I went HIKING. 4 MILES OF HIKING. And I enjoyed it. And I plan on doing it again. Soon!
Then yesterday I went shopping for something to wear to my aunts wedding. And the slacks and top I bought are a 2X. Not a 4X like I was almost wearing last fall, and not a 3X that I was busting out of in January. Yippee!
I still can not wait to get a fill. We had chinese food on Sunday (at a buffet - I know, shut up) and I ate almost 2 plates. It is a good thing I am busting out the hiking skilz, yo, or I would be gaining. Ugh.
6/28/06 I can't believe I am still losing. Slow - but losing. Down to 288! I bought some more new clothes over the weekend. Pants: 24 (instead of 28) top:2x!
The family reunion was last weekend too. I didn't do good, but I didn't do horrible either. There was a wedding Friday night, and I helped serve cake, so of course I had to have a piece. Then Saturday I had a small piece of pecan pie. I ate a full plate of just food for lunch and dinner both days. I was good for breakfast and only had a Slimfast. Plus on Friday morning I hiked for about 2 miles. I also spent alot of time playing with all the kids outside, basketball etc. So I ended up only gaining a pound! I was very happy about that! I got a few comments on my weight loss. No one said anything about my having had surgery (other than my father/mother in law, and I told them) so I guess the word hasn't spread. Either that or they were just being polite. Greatness either way!
I am going hiking again this Saturday too.
Still anxious to get a fill and put this weight loss into high gear. I am down a total of 50 pounds since January 8. Since surgery, 3/29, 24 pounds (about 12 weeks).
I feel great too! I just keep hoping and praying no complications. I get so scared when I read some profiles about all the pain and infections and poor doctor care.
Menu
May 28, 2006
5/29/06
290.5 this morning! I don't know what brought that on, but I ain't complaining! I haven't had a fill yet, and most days I could eat more then I should, and I have to try real hard not to. Other days, it feels like I have restriction and can hardly eat much. Yesterday was one of the restriction days.
Brk: 2 hard boiled eggs, 1 sausage patty
lunch:1/4 of a chicken sandwhich, 2 Sun Chips
dinner: about 3oz of pork chop, 1/4 cup veggies, 1/2 cup salad, and maybe 5 french fries with melted cheese
And no snacks in between. Normally I have a snack around 10am, and one at 3:30pm or so. Sometimes even an after dinner one at 9pm.
Today I had a low cal/high protein shake for brk, lunch is going to be some leftover porkchop and veggies, dinner will be hard. Grilling out. I love me some Johnsonville Brauts on the grill. I will try and keep it to one braut, and some corn on the cob, with salad for filler. I don't think the gym is open because of Memorial Day. Which is too bad because I didn't make it there Saturday or Sunday! I think I will drive by and check though.
Have a safe holiday!
Today I had a low cal/high protein shake for brk, lunch is going to be some leftover porkchop and veggies, dinner will be hard. Grilling out. I love me some Johnsonville Brauts on the grill. I will try and keep it to one braut, and some corn on the cob, with salad for filler. I don't think the gym is open because of Memorial Day. Which is too bad because I didn't make it there Saturday or Sunday! I think I will drive by and check though.
Have a safe holiday!
Measurements
May 27, 2006
5/28/06
I finally got around to doing measurements. I didn't think about taking them before surgery! But I took some today, so that will have to do.
calf:21 1/4
thigh:32
hips:60 1/2
waist:49 3/4
chest: 42 3/4
bust: 54 1/4
arm: 17
neck: 14 1/4
Pretty scary!! Nothing much going on. Just trying to tough it out until I can get a fill and trying to get to the gym as often as I can.
5/29/06 290.5 this morning! I don't know what brought that on, but I ain't complaining! I haven't had a fill yet, and most days I could eat more then I should, and I have to try real hard not to. Other days, it feels like I have restriction and can hardly eat much. Yesterday was one of the restriction days. Brk: 2 hard boiled eggs, 1 sausage patty lunch:1/4 of a chicken sandwhich, 2 Sun Chips dinner: about 3oz of pork chop, 1/4 cup veggies, 1/2 cup salad, and maybe 5 french fries with melted cheese And no snacks in between. Normally I have a snack around 10am, and one at 3:30pm or so. Sometimes even an after dinner one at 9pm.
Today I had a low cal/high protein shake for brk, lunch is going to be some leftover porkchop and veggies, dinner will be hard. Grilling out. I love me some Johnsonville Brauts on the grill. I will try and keep it to one braut, and some corn on the cob, with salad for filler. I don't think the gym is open because of Memorial Day. Which is too bad because I didn't make it there Saturday or Sunday! I think I will drive by and check though.
Have a safe holiday!
calf:21 1/4
thigh:32
hips:60 1/2
waist:49 3/4
chest: 42 3/4
bust: 54 1/4
arm: 17
neck: 14 1/4
Pretty scary!! Nothing much going on. Just trying to tough it out until I can get a fill and trying to get to the gym as often as I can.
5/29/06 290.5 this morning! I don't know what brought that on, but I ain't complaining! I haven't had a fill yet, and most days I could eat more then I should, and I have to try real hard not to. Other days, it feels like I have restriction and can hardly eat much. Yesterday was one of the restriction days. Brk: 2 hard boiled eggs, 1 sausage patty lunch:1/4 of a chicken sandwhich, 2 Sun Chips dinner: about 3oz of pork chop, 1/4 cup veggies, 1/2 cup salad, and maybe 5 french fries with melted cheese And no snacks in between. Normally I have a snack around 10am, and one at 3:30pm or so. Sometimes even an after dinner one at 9pm.
Today I had a low cal/high protein shake for brk, lunch is going to be some leftover porkchop and veggies, dinner will be hard. Grilling out. I love me some Johnsonville Brauts on the grill. I will try and keep it to one braut, and some corn on the cob, with salad for filler. I don't think the gym is open because of Memorial Day. Which is too bad because I didn't make it there Saturday or Sunday! I think I will drive by and check though.
Have a safe holiday!
"I *can* eat anything"
May 20, 2006
5/21/06
I just read the greatest post. I hope Carole doesn't mind but I am copying it here, so I can read it often:
"I *can* eat anything.
Original Post by Carole K at 6:48 AM PST on 05/21/2006
FL – (01/13/2006)
What I *choose* to eat is another story all together.
I have come to the conclusion that I do not have what many consider to be "proper" restriction. I can eat anything I desire (except store bought sandwhich breads which I don't really like anyway). This includes rice, breads, fiberous vegetables, whole grains of every variety and even some meats that I've tried (I'll be honest I haven't tried steak because I just don't like beef). I can even eat popcorn.
I have found that if I don't chew carefully or if I have a moment of sheer stupidity where I allow myself to rush through a meal I will have a painful moment or two with a "stuck" feeling. But I have not vomited or PBed once since being banded.
And I am still loosing at an average loss of 1.61 pounds per week. Sometimes that seems slow and I am tempted to go for the tighter restriction that some bandsters (not just here but on other boards and lists) have talked about having.
But you know what ... I am eating meals that are literally less than half the size of what I used to eat and I am loosing weight at a steady, safe and sensible rate. So I'm happy.
I *can* eat anything I want. I *choose* to eat healthier foods but I have a level of restriction that allows me to feel satisfied with reasonable portions of normal meals and steadily loose weight.
I'm 3 pounds away from my first mini-goal of 50 pounds lost. I have around 108 pounds to loose and at my rate of 1.61 pounds per week that averages out to about 68 more weeks. That's pretty darn good. Especially if I get to live my life in a way that feels "normal" to me.
I love this band!
Have a great day everyone!
Carole"
That is all just so me! As long as I am making good choices 98% of the time, I am working out - I am losing. I don't have proper restriction - but I also don't PB or slime. I have had the uncomfortable "stuck" once or twice, when I eat too fast. It was scary because I almost felt like I couldn't breath. Once I realized I was breathing just fine and stayed calm, I took a couple small sips of water, and within a couple minutes it went away.
Of course, by July and my fill appointment, I may change my tune and be RUNNING to the doc's for my fill.
We shall see.
ps - new pictures up soon. My husband took some yesterday, in the same outfit. I don't see a whole lot of difference but daughter said she did. Well, I can see it in my face, I'm not as round faced.
I just read the greatest post. I hope Carole doesn't mind but I am copying it here, so I can read it often:
"I *can* eat anything.
Original Post by Carole K at 6:48 AM PST on 05/21/2006
FL – (01/13/2006)
What I *choose* to eat is another story all together.
I have come to the conclusion that I do not have what many consider to be "proper" restriction. I can eat anything I desire (except store bought sandwhich breads which I don't really like anyway). This includes rice, breads, fiberous vegetables, whole grains of every variety and even some meats that I've tried (I'll be honest I haven't tried steak because I just don't like beef). I can even eat popcorn.
I have found that if I don't chew carefully or if I have a moment of sheer stupidity where I allow myself to rush through a meal I will have a painful moment or two with a "stuck" feeling. But I have not vomited or PBed once since being banded.
And I am still loosing at an average loss of 1.61 pounds per week. Sometimes that seems slow and I am tempted to go for the tighter restriction that some bandsters (not just here but on other boards and lists) have talked about having.
But you know what ... I am eating meals that are literally less than half the size of what I used to eat and I am loosing weight at a steady, safe and sensible rate. So I'm happy.
I *can* eat anything I want. I *choose* to eat healthier foods but I have a level of restriction that allows me to feel satisfied with reasonable portions of normal meals and steadily loose weight.
I'm 3 pounds away from my first mini-goal of 50 pounds lost. I have around 108 pounds to loose and at my rate of 1.61 pounds per week that averages out to about 68 more weeks. That's pretty darn good. Especially if I get to live my life in a way that feels "normal" to me.
I love this band!
Have a great day everyone!
Carole"
That is all just so me! As long as I am making good choices 98% of the time, I am working out - I am losing. I don't have proper restriction - but I also don't PB or slime. I have had the uncomfortable "stuck" once or twice, when I eat too fast. It was scary because I almost felt like I couldn't breath. Once I realized I was breathing just fine and stayed calm, I took a couple small sips of water, and within a couple minutes it went away.
Of course, by July and my fill appointment, I may change my tune and be RUNNING to the doc's for my fill.
We shall see.
ps - new pictures up soon. My husband took some yesterday, in the same outfit. I don't see a whole lot of difference but daughter said she did. Well, I can see it in my face, I'm not as round faced.
This and That
May 18, 2006
5/19/06
I got on the scale this morning and it finally went back down to the lower end of the 294-297 range I was going between. 294.5!! I hope this is a good sign that it is going to keep going down now.
I am eating pretty good. I passed up cake twice at work last week, and one day didn't go to the Birthday Spread because someone ordered pizza. I was going to go sit in there with everyone and eat my SmartOnes but then I heard about the pizzas. My greatest weakness. So I just ate at my desk. I apologized to the birthday person and explianed my pizza weakness. She understood.
I have only made it to the gym 2 times this week. But I have been doing a lot of house work, so I am hoping that is counting as some exercise. I am going again today as soon as it opens.
I don't think I have mentioned this, but I did not tell anyone at my work that I was surgery. I took a week and a half of vacation. When I was asked if I was going anywhere, I just said I was spending most of the time at home. Which is true. I also did not tell my in-laws before the surgery. My mother in-law is a die hard Atkins person. I have listened to many lectures on the evil of carbs. I am glad she was able to lose some like that. I could never do it. I could not live being so deprived of some foods. No fruits! I don't care what anyone says, how can that be healthy! So about a week after my surgery, my husband told his sister, and the next day his mom called (meaning sister called and told her!) and husband told her then.
I am glad I did it that way. I am not offering the information up to anyone, but if someone does ask me flat out if I had wls, I will say yes and explain the Lap-Band, as opposed to the RNY. One of my daughters friends told her mom that I had had surgery. She called to see if I was ok. When I told her that I had WLS the next words out of her mouth were, "well, haven't you ever tried Atkins? I lost weight on Atkins a couple of times". I had to bite my tongue to keep from laughing at her "a couple of times" and I just said Yes, I have tried everything and I have had no permenant, long term success and for the sake of my health, I felt I had to do this.
My husbands family reunion is in June. I don't know who all his parents have told. It will be mighty interesting.
I am eating pretty good. I passed up cake twice at work last week, and one day didn't go to the Birthday Spread because someone ordered pizza. I was going to go sit in there with everyone and eat my SmartOnes but then I heard about the pizzas. My greatest weakness. So I just ate at my desk. I apologized to the birthday person and explianed my pizza weakness. She understood.
I have only made it to the gym 2 times this week. But I have been doing a lot of house work, so I am hoping that is counting as some exercise. I am going again today as soon as it opens.
I don't think I have mentioned this, but I did not tell anyone at my work that I was surgery. I took a week and a half of vacation. When I was asked if I was going anywhere, I just said I was spending most of the time at home. Which is true. I also did not tell my in-laws before the surgery. My mother in-law is a die hard Atkins person. I have listened to many lectures on the evil of carbs. I am glad she was able to lose some like that. I could never do it. I could not live being so deprived of some foods. No fruits! I don't care what anyone says, how can that be healthy! So about a week after my surgery, my husband told his sister, and the next day his mom called (meaning sister called and told her!) and husband told her then.
I am glad I did it that way. I am not offering the information up to anyone, but if someone does ask me flat out if I had wls, I will say yes and explain the Lap-Band, as opposed to the RNY. One of my daughters friends told her mom that I had had surgery. She called to see if I was ok. When I told her that I had WLS the next words out of her mouth were, "well, haven't you ever tried Atkins? I lost weight on Atkins a couple of times". I had to bite my tongue to keep from laughing at her "a couple of times" and I just said Yes, I have tried everything and I have had no permenant, long term success and for the sake of my health, I felt I had to do this.
My husbands family reunion is in June. I don't know who all his parents have told. It will be mighty interesting.
My Liver
May 10, 2006
5/11/06
I forgot I was going to mention my liver, just in case someone else actually reads this and needs the info.
My pre-op diet was 2 weeks of liquids, which could include cream soups. After surgery, I was on liquids for another 2 weeks, which could include strained soups. Both of which I followed exactly and didn’t cheat once – even though it was a close call a couple of times! I also drank Slim Fast and Unjury proteins drinks.
For my pre-op testing they did blood work. I was not told of any results from that, but I assumed it was all fairly normal or I would have heard from my surgeon.
About 4 ½ weeks post-op I had an appointment with my PCP for a blood work up. This had been scheduled before my surgery, and was just because it had been since 2000 that I had a complete workup. I went back about a week later (I was now on pureed and mushies) for the results. My liver function test showed that my enzymes (ALT and AST, I think) were WAY high. About 10 times normal. So my doctor had more blood drawn for a repeat, to see if maybe it was a lab error. He said if they were still high, then I would have to have an ultrasound to look at my liver and they would also run the Hepatitis tests as well. So about a week later the nurse called and said my levels were much better. They were still above normal, but way lower, now only about 3 times normal. And no active viral Hepatitis A, B, or C (which is what I was worried about). But they had no explanation.
So I was telling my sister all of this, and she said she found one reference on the internet, of a lady that had had the same kind of thing. They ONLY change in her lifestyle was she had gone on Nutrisystem, a high protein diet. We decided that after 4 weeks of a high protein liquid diet, with nothing BUT protein, that that is what caused the unusually high levels. (In case you are wondering why I would take my sister’s theory over my doctor, it is because she is very intuitively, medically inclined. If we had grown up with different lives, she would be a kick ass doctor.)
I go back in about 3 weeks for another repeat. I am guessing that since I am now eating more normally (but less!) that my liver functions should be back to close to normal. I figure I probably do have a fatty liver, after 40 years of a poor diet, heavy on grease and fat, I don’t know how I couldn’t, so my levels may not be actually normal.
Anyway, I just wanted to put the liver thing out there in case it ever comes up for someone.
My pre-op diet was 2 weeks of liquids, which could include cream soups. After surgery, I was on liquids for another 2 weeks, which could include strained soups. Both of which I followed exactly and didn’t cheat once – even though it was a close call a couple of times! I also drank Slim Fast and Unjury proteins drinks.
For my pre-op testing they did blood work. I was not told of any results from that, but I assumed it was all fairly normal or I would have heard from my surgeon.
About 4 ½ weeks post-op I had an appointment with my PCP for a blood work up. This had been scheduled before my surgery, and was just because it had been since 2000 that I had a complete workup. I went back about a week later (I was now on pureed and mushies) for the results. My liver function test showed that my enzymes (ALT and AST, I think) were WAY high. About 10 times normal. So my doctor had more blood drawn for a repeat, to see if maybe it was a lab error. He said if they were still high, then I would have to have an ultrasound to look at my liver and they would also run the Hepatitis tests as well. So about a week later the nurse called and said my levels were much better. They were still above normal, but way lower, now only about 3 times normal. And no active viral Hepatitis A, B, or C (which is what I was worried about). But they had no explanation.
So I was telling my sister all of this, and she said she found one reference on the internet, of a lady that had had the same kind of thing. They ONLY change in her lifestyle was she had gone on Nutrisystem, a high protein diet. We decided that after 4 weeks of a high protein liquid diet, with nothing BUT protein, that that is what caused the unusually high levels. (In case you are wondering why I would take my sister’s theory over my doctor, it is because she is very intuitively, medically inclined. If we had grown up with different lives, she would be a kick ass doctor.)
I go back in about 3 weeks for another repeat. I am guessing that since I am now eating more normally (but less!) that my liver functions should be back to close to normal. I figure I probably do have a fatty liver, after 40 years of a poor diet, heavy on grease and fat, I don’t know how I couldn’t, so my levels may not be actually normal.
Anyway, I just wanted to put the liver thing out there in case it ever comes up for someone.
Eating
May 09, 2006
5/10/06
Well it is getting harder and harder. I can eat more everyday and I get hungrier in between meals. I have pretty much lost almost all of my surgery restriction. I hate it. I am back to a Slim Fast shake for breakfast, a snack (either snack bar or cheese or fruit), a diet tv dinner for lunch, a snack before I leave work and then dinner. I have the worst time at dinner. I can eat way more in the evening then during the day. The only consolation is that I am still eating less then before. But it is still way more then I should be able to. My weight is going up and down 294-297.
On the plus side...I am finally able to get in my 64oz of water. And my coughing has stopped enough that I am back at the gym. Every day so far this week. I do 1 1/2 miles on the treadmill in 30 minutes. I am hoping to do 2 miles next week.
HURRY UP JULY 12TH!!!!
On the plus side...I am finally able to get in my 64oz of water. And my coughing has stopped enough that I am back at the gym. Every day so far this week. I do 1 1/2 miles on the treadmill in 30 minutes. I am hoping to do 2 miles next week.
HURRY UP JULY 12TH!!!!
About Me
N Richland Hills, TX
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Surgery
03/29/2006
Surgery Date
Dec 27, 2005
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