4 months out...

Mar 15, 2009

So here is an update....
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!

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2nd fill (update)

Jan 05, 2009

So I went today for my 2nd fill. Got 2cc more which brings me to 6cc in a 9cc band. I do reccomend getting your fill in the late afternoon. I mean for me, the idea of missing just dinner is better than all day without food. My dr requires 3 days clear liquids and today is day one. I never noticed that chicken broth only has 1-2g of protein. I thought it would be much more than that.

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!!!!
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2nd FILL

Jan 03, 2009

So i got my first fill 12/16 and that worked well first week. I actually would be full for 4 hours then get hit with loud stomach growling! Well after that week, it was like the band was off and i could eat everything and anything! Needless to say i am very sad about this as i havent lost much weight. And to top off the eating problem, they closed the gym by my house and work. So not only did i eat pretty normal this week, but i havent been to the gym since 12/17/08 when they closed!

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!!!!
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1st FILL

Dec 18, 2008

I went for my first fill on 12/16 which is basically 4 weeks out.

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.
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2 WEEKS POST OP

Nov 30, 2008

So basically i am down 15lbs or so and am fine with that considering I am still allowed to eat almost normally. I am to avoid starches and carbs but have dipped into a little bit of carbs.

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

11/13 DAY BEFORE SURGERY!
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

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SO YESTERDAY 5/7/08

May 07, 2008

This is my first post here on OH, and I am planning on having the Lap Band surgery in the very near future. So my good friend Alicia had her surgery today! She's truly been a great help in my desire to go through with the surgery. I don't have a date set yet, still waiting on insurance etc, but after talking to her today, I am more excited than ever! She had her surgery for Lap Band around 830am and was home and doing great just hours later! I can't wait for insurance to approve me! I did my 6month supervised diet but had a "significant gap" in the middle due to a foot injury and a nice winter illness, so if thats not sufficient for them, I will have to wait just a few more months for my 6months, but it will so be worth it!!!


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.


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