The wait is on...

Mar 05, 2012

I have a surgery date of 4/6/2012. I must say I am much more nervious about this surgery. I am a little freaked out they are taking 85% of my stomach...Although I am sure the part they remove would make a great piece of luggage. About the size of a carryon bag. My eating has been off the chart !! Since I had the band undone WHOO HOOH !! I have had a party...non-stop like I was living on a cruise ship on the buffet dack.. Alas this is coming to an end...because I start the dreaded liquid diet tomorrow.....Well I can look forward to being away from my horrid job (love my work as a child Psych nurse....worn out by all the drama). I am so happy I willl be in Florida. I am going to stay at our mobile home. The Park is beautiful...and it is the most wonderful place to walk. I will be bummed that I will not be able to swim...but all in time. My husband is also going to be off the month !!! It will nice to be a place where there is less temptation to eat something I should not post surgery.
I am getting my supplies in order. Russell (my husband) and Kristal (our close friend and roommate) have read all of the liturture I have handed them....Now order protien shakes, vitamins....get my head around what I am haveing done.....EASY...Right????
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tough time

Dec 22, 2011

 I am now 4 years out and I have been advised that I should consider a sleeve.....damn .....I had done well with the band ....but had gotten used to it being very tight.....then got aspiration pneumonia.....really discouraged....I have gone from a low of 200lbs to 260.....gotta decide what to do next.....Life has been good. Work has been challenging. I would love to change jobs to take a break from Child Psych nursing but I am living with "Golden Handcuffs" I would have to take a huge pay cut.....so I am looking 
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UP DATE 1 YEAR LATER

Oct 20, 2008

First and Foremost ....This was the best decision I have made since going to nursing school.

It has not been a struggle. I have not been able to workout in months due to my work schedule.

Work has been challenging !!! I love it with all my heart but it does wear on me at times. I have caught myseIf "stress eating" at work. I am excited that I am starting a new schedule that will allow me to workout again. I am hovering in the low 220's. I am so close to the teens...I cannot wait !!! I am now trying to get my diet in order. I am now at a good restriction.
I am hoping to have a 36 inch waist and I hope to have 19 inch arms by Christmas.

There have been so many changes In my life. It has changed my social life emensly !!!! I joined a social networking site. I have several very good friends from it. I started going out to a bar for the first time in out 10 years. I am less self concious in social situations and have been able to give encouragement to other's about getting the surgery. I have a friend from my social group who is having a lap band placed. I am feeling much more comfortable in the sex department. I am getting much more attention from YOUNG guys.
I still look at myself and think that I am still fat. But even that is starting to change.


SICK OF BEING SICK

Oct 08, 2007

Well i have been sick with the flu for a little over a week now.. ..I have had some difficulty not eating crap . I do not know if it is my body or my brain that makes me crave Carbs IN A BIG WAY. I have been doing O.k. with my diet...but not great.....I have not been food shopping so my choices are limited......The good news is I have not gained back any weight.....I am actually down about 2 lbs.....I knew this would happen....I did not think I would continue to lose the way I was....BUT I REALLY WANT TO GET BACK TO THE GYM !!!  I have less than 1 month until I go to Florida...and I want to be 10 lbs lighter.....well I need to take a nap

1ST POST OP VISIT

Sep 20, 2007

WELL I WENT IN AND GOT WEIGHED ON "THERE  SCALE " FULLY DRESSED.....I WAS 274......THE MEDICAL ASSISTANT LOOKED AT MY LAST APPT. WEIGHT...IT WAS 305   !!! EVERY ONE WAS GREAT........THE DR. LOOKED ME OVER  (DR. LAUTZ ROCKS). HE CUT OFF A SMALL AMT OF ONE OF THE SUTURES THAT DID NOT DISOLVE. IT HAD BEEN CATCHING ON MY CLOTHES AND DRIVING ME CRAZY.....HE O.K.'D THE ELIPTICAL MACHINE AND SAID "YOU CAN EXERCISE AS LONG AS YOU DO NOT STRESS YOU ABDOMEN !!!! I CANNOT WAIT TO GET TO THE GYM TOMORROW       

DRUM ROLL

Sep 19, 2007

WEIGHT TODAY.....267   THE LEAST I HAVE WEIGHED IN 5+ YEARS......I HAVE MY 1ST POST-OP APPT. TOMORROW.....AND I HAVE LOST 29 LBS SINCE SURGERY.....


GETTING INTO THE GROOVE

Sep 17, 2007

O.K....TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY THAT I HAVE NOT LOST WEIGHT.......AM I CRUSHED .....NO WAY..... I AM WORKING   HARD  I AM GOING TO THE GYM REGULARLY....TONIGHT I WALKED 4 MILES IN AN HOUR......I AM EATING HEALTHY...I HAVE NOT USED ADDED SALT ON ANYTHING...    8 oz OF COFFEE A DAY......EATING 6 TIMES A DAY....200 CAL AT EACH SITTING..OR AS CLOSE AS I CAN GET TO IT.....I DID GO TO A COOK OUT THIS WEEKEND......ATE 2X SMALL AMT OF MUSHY FOOD........SO I AM WORKING HARD AND SEEING THE RESULTS.....I AM CURRENTLY A SIZE 44...DOWN FROM 50.....MY WEIGHT AS OF TODAY WAS 271.....I HAVE GAINED MAYBE A POUND.....I WILL KNOW BETTER IN THE AM...I DRANK 2.5 ++ LITERS OF WATER.....THE HARDEST THING HAS BEEN THE NO DRINKING FOR A 1/2 HOUR BEFORE AND AFTER MEALS....BUT I HAVE BEEN GETTING BETTER WITH THIS....WELL THAT IS ENOUGH ABOUT ME FOR TONIGHT  


LENTIL SOUP !!!

Sep 10, 2007

I broke down and could not have 1 more can of slimfast !!!      
I HAD LENTIL SOUP.....PUREED ..IT WAS WONDERFUL......THE SOFT FOOD STARTS.

O.K. I AM REALLY SICK OF LIQUID DIET

Sep 09, 2007

SO I HAVE LIVED ON THE "SLIM FAST OPTIMA" AND WATER/ CRYSTAL LITE DIET  SINCE THE 29TH....I AM SO READY FOR SOFT FOOD !!!   I CRAVE LENTIL SOUP !!! I HAVE THE RECIPE AND THE CROCK POT IS READY.....MY PLAN IS NOW SCOURING ALL OF THE VEGAN/VEGITARIAN WEB SITES....I FIGURE IT WILL BE A GOOD WAY TO START...LOTS OF WAYS TO GET PROTIEN WITHOUT MEAT.....I AM FINDING I AM GETTING HUNGRY.....THE 5 SLIM FASTS ARE NOT HOLDING WELL.....OK TIME FOR BED


SHOPPING TRIP

Sep 08, 2007

Well it was SO HOT today 95 with high humidity....We went SHOPPING......I 
did O.K. at Sams club......But HAD to leave the Grocery Store       I was suprised but it 

FREAKED ME OUT !!!! 

QUIET AFTER THAT.......

About Me
Dracut, MA
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Surgery
04/06/2012
Surgery Date
Nov 24, 2006
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