ShweetWahine
4 months out...
Mar 15, 2009
Im at 8cc's in a 9cc band! I do have restriction, but my mind is way more powerful that the band! Im down about 30lbs which is not where i thought id be by month 4!
I tend to lose 4-5lbs then binge and gain it back. Some days its easy to stick to the 3 meal a day thing, but most its soooo hard! Summer is right around the corner and i want to be down at least another 25lbs by my bday in June, so my goal is to get back on track and actually stay there more than just 3 days or so!
2nd fill (update)
Jan 05, 2009
Well I did find out that i actually lost 3 more lbs. My Tanita scale at home didnt show any loss! i hope i didnt get bamboozled buying this scale of mine! I am feeling more determined now (if you read my prior post you would know what i am talking about)
I am excited to go join a new gym tomorrow and get back on track! I want to see some results, whether its seeing it on the scale, in my emotions, my pants, my energy levels etc. I dont care, I am committed to making the best out of this and coming out the hottie i always knew i would be!!!!
2nd FILL
Jan 03, 2009
I am going to join a different gym 1/7/09 and get my fill day before, so my goal is to get back on track and start losing the weight!!!!
1st FILL
Dec 18, 2008
I felt the needle the whole time, it wasnt bad, just didnt like it. Otherwise the process went really well.
I ended up with my first months weight loss to be 11lbs.
They added 4cc in which is the max they will do on a first fill. Today will be the first day I will eat pretty solid food, so it will be the first test of how restricted i am. So far on the soft proteins and liquids i have had no problems. We shall see with the real food!!!!
I have been to the gym daily on the eliptical now that my back doesnt hurt anymore. That should help me boost my weightloss as well.
2 WEEKS POST OP
Nov 30, 2008
I find that with no restriction, i have no self control. I am doing my best to eat as instructed, but am often left feeling hungry (or thinking i still am)
My back is finally feeling a little better, i am going to hit the gym this week, hopefully it will not set me back again. I am eager to get to working out again, so i bought a back brace thingy so lets hope that works.
My stomach is still swollen and my pants arent fitting very well still, but i have abslutely no pain. Im still afraid to sleep on my stomach, but my dr said I shouldnt be, i cant hurt anything by doing so. I bought a new tempur-pedic bed, so as soon as its delivered I think i will try sleeping on my stomach again.
I go for my first fill on 12/16, i am excited but need to learn to slow down and chew better when i eat. I dont want to learn the hard way!
FIRST WEEK UPDATE
Nov 19, 2008
FOOD: I had oatmeal for breakfast and a Tall starbucks (my last bit of caffeine for a month!) For lunch i ordered a chicken rice bowl at my fav chinese hole in the wall and only ate the chicken around noon.
EMOTIONS: Still not nervous!
MY DAY: Ok so i was starving the rest of the day, drank the citrus magnesium (idk) around 4pm, yes about 3 hours too late. And it didnt taste that bad i got it at Fresh and Easy and it was lemon lime flavor, tasted like a really tart 7-up! Well it didnt really kick in until 5am next morning. No biggie though i got plenty of sleep!!!
11/14 DAY OF SURGERY
FOOD: nothing-duh!
EMOTIONS: excited-still not nervous!
MY DAY: Arrived around 945am for my 1145am surgery. I was scared they would want the other half of my portion of the surgery cost, but luckily no mention of this!!! They took me back to get ready. Had a totally whacky nurse who i think was new to drawing blood! It was about 1115, 30min until my surgery time and they took the chick next to me! I was so mad! So i hung out there w/my mom and sis and finally around 1230p they took me back.
RECOVERY ROOM 215pm or so: yeah dont remember much
POST RECOVERY ROOM 3pm: wow does my back hurt! Took Loritab and almost puked. they gave me nausea medicine that knocked me out. I still had to walk for them. Walking wasnt hard, it was keeping my eyes open. Then I got back and felt nauseaus again! They gave me a diff drug and that worked. I couldnt pee until 730pm that night! argh! But i did and went home and slept. No pain aside from my back in which they gave me percosets instead.
POST OF DAY 1(11/15/08)
FOOD: Jello and chicken broth. wow those are yummy after surgery!
EMOTIONS: still tired but still excited
MY DAY: mostly sleeping on my back or in a chair but in total pain on my back side not the front!
POST OP DAY 2 (11/16/08)
FOOD: still jello and chicken broth. oh and sonics ice chips! way yummy :)
EMOTIONS: same
MY DAY: back still killing me, able to sleep on my right side now which helped my back slightly. spent all day sleeping again. Did go to Fresh and Easy to get food for the week. I did wait until today to shower, it was nice and all of my bandages (not surgical tape) came off except the large incision of course.
POST OP DAY 3 (11/17/08)
FOOD: YAY I CAN EAT TODAY! i had a carnation instant breakfast, chicken for lunch and dinner, and cucumbers, yogurt, tzitki sauce, and edamame
EMOTIONS: excited i can eat now!
MY DAY: TV of course! I did feel hungry after lunch, but not after dinner. Back still killing me, finally got a heating pad and voila instant relief! No interest in TV today. getting bored.
POST OP DAY 4 (11/18/08)
FOOD: Carnation breakfast again (15g protein in 8oz) oatmeal and a slice of cheese. Dinner was chicken, mozz cheese and a tad of tomato sauce for flavor. This dinner really filled me up as where the oatmeal did nothing! ps. I have had no problems swallowing or getting food down.
EMOTIONS: bored, want to go to work
MY DAY: It went well, finally weighed in. am 11lbs down since 11/5 6 since surgery!!! Around 8pm i got a slight fever of 99.2 and a little extra discomfort near my large incision. I went to sleep and it was gone few hours later. Not sure why, but i was running slight fever before surgery as well. I will inquire w/dr if it occurs again.
POST OP DAY 5 (11/19/08)
FOOD: light yogurt, carnation shake, a few bites of this delicious low fat, sugar free mousse i made! and of course chicken again
EMOTIONS: bored but very alert. havent taken pain pills in 2 days
MY DAY: Well had that increase in discomfort still when i woke up around 11am, took 3 tylenols and have been totally fine all day. Really not hungry today. I have my post op class tomorrow and will make a cameo at work but today will stay home and finish watching tv!
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Oct 28, 2008
SO YESTERDAY 5/7/08
May 07, 2008
UP TO DATE...
*DATE *AGENDA
08/01/07 *Start dr. supervised diet/exercise
05/04/08 *Attended Seminar
05/05/08 *Met w/Dr for referal
06/02/08 *Dr Appointment
06/03/08 *4.5 hour consultation.
*Psych Evalutation
*Nutrionist appointment
06/09/08 *Got requested bloodwork done
06/19/08 *Finally faxed over paperwork to try and get insurance approval.
No reason for the delay other than being lazy.
06/25/08 *My paperwork was faxed to Cigna. Wish me luck!
07/01/08 *Did my sleep study as requested. As far as I can tell it went fine.
07/03/08 *Did another DIET visit with my doctor just in case.
08/04/08 *Next DIET visit w/doctor scheduled just in case.