Things went well and so smothly that when the nurse woke me up back in my room I had to think about it a min to realize I was all done. Just a little soar around the incisions and thats it. Drank some juice and did some breathing exercises on this little machine. Walked around and had a popcicle. mmm On the computer now and visiting with the other girls from all over the country and Canada. Tommorro I get coffee YEAH!!!
So, I have hit on my holiday trip.....haven't shared everything cuz it is a bunch of negative stuff.....and believe me i could go on and on and on, just ask Carrie! lol!
Sorry Carrie - but thanks for reading my woes! (not sure you read this blog but if you do...thanks for listening!)
I woke up last night and tries to night eat. Yes, that is right. I have been dealing with a whole lot of unpleasant "stuff" and want to stuff my face to cope. Thank you band! I can rarely night eat anymore.
Well we are on our way back to the home we miss and love. I am looking forward to seeing our cats and sleeping in my very own bed!!! Nothing feels as good as a sleep number. I am spoiled. Plus we have been sleeping on a queen or double and have had an extra lump in our bed. The lump is named Daniel. He is completely off his normal routine and was a bit freaked out by all the travel and change of environment. He wanted no part of sleeping in his bed at grammy's house. So we had a "family"
Talk about a ruff vacation. The best part of it was spent with my hubby and son in the hotel on the way to visit the folks. We relaxed, swam, and enjoyed each others company. There was no major tension or arguments. No battles of will to make the holiday a uncomfortable mess.
At 33 years of age, one would think I would be beyond my "pleasing" stage in life. I still find myself doing things for others that end up putting me in a bad way. Why, because I want to spare them the dissapoint
Hey all
SO Im writing this blog entry in hopes that someone whos further along in this process may be able to help me...
I had my first fill about three weeks ago and for the past 2 weeks i have been on holiday.
Whilst on holiday i didnt weigh myself at all but i thought i was still losing weight even though my appetite was slightly greater than it was immediately after surgery.
I got home today and weighed myself only to find that i havent lost weight (not that ive gained any either). And n
Hey bandster buddies. I just wanted to give an update on my progress so far. I am at 217.5 as of this morning. I have been eating much better and going to the gym whenever possible. The weight is coming off slowly but its going down, which is the right direction. As I get closer to 208 pounds, the lowest I have ever been on any diet program, I get more hopeful for my future and success with this band. I feel that Onderland is in site with this surgery, and everyday I am happier and happier that
been up since 9am! i think i'm starting to have a normal schedule again lol. some pics from today
Luis and I
Kilani, Claudia, Me, and Luis
My favorite cutie pie!
me and gio are good again. he's acting like a friend. he's coming to disneyland with me new york was cancelled because dian's grandparents came down to vegas instead. me and gio always have fun when we're out doing something active together. that's why i like him because he's always up for anything, he's never scared. anyw
Okay so I've learned my bowels have changed since having surgery. I went throught the adjustment period of "hard poop" where I was not getting enough of what I needed to have a good BM. I added benefiber to my morning coffee and it seems to have done the trick. I do poop alot less volumn wise as well.
See, I told you from the get go....this subject contains entirely to much information. Holy Crap! Literally, I had a BM this morning and was amazed at how much came out! I hadn't gone for
I pulled this information off the internet. I did not create this guide.... FYI
HOW TO TELL WHEN YOU ARE PERFECTLY ADJUSTED.
You are losing around 2 pounds per week.
If you are NOT losing 2 pounds per week
You may need an eating adjustment:
Are you eating 60 grams of protein a day?
Are you eating 25 grams of fiber?
Are you avoiding all liquid calories?
Soup can be sign of "soft calorie syndrome"
Alcohol contains a lot of calories about 7 calories per gram
It's also a stomach irritant
i'm going to disneyland for my birthday!!!!!!!! yayayayayayayayayayayayay :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
so i've become obsessed with cooking. all i do is think of recipes then research ways to make them healthier. then i sit there and calculate calories, protein, carbs, etc. i prefer to bake. so i make lots of casseroles. the other day i made green bean casserole. yesterday i made beef and macaroni casserole. today i might make a tuna
today i went to the mall and i passed the foodcourt. i saw hotdog on a stick and the big picture of a cheese on a stick..i wanted one so bad. today was really really cold and all i wanted to do was indulge in any and all types of comfort food especially anything fried and cheesy! then there was the cinnabon station and omygoodness i was DYING. i walked away. i decided this week that i was going to get back on track with my weight loss so i figured no more giving into my indulgences or hasty hung
I am back from my 5th fill. Yes, I said #5. I can say with confidence that this will be a very good fill. Matter of fact, this is the best fill I have got out of them all! The last fill was a good one too, but even this latest one blows it out of the ball park. Finally!
Not only that!!! But my intuition was correct. I felt the vibe of, “you’re calling again so soon for an adjustment.” [unspoken tone in their voice] Um, yeah! I filled out there paperwork that goes into detail of how muc
There is a back story, like everything seems to have. I am not going into it right now. This is more for me than for anyone who reads this so please excuse me if I don't focus on the story up till now. I just don't have it in me. I've made the decison to put my cat down. My husband will take him to the vet tomorrow. I will have Doc B runs some tests on him, that are only going to cost me money. I know in my heart there is nothing wrong with him other than his personality. Which by the wa
This is me and Luis doing our first acoustic collaboration! it's really really early and we just got back from clubbing. so we have a couple of drinks in our system and we're really tired. my voice is cracking and going off tune but whatev. i like it. we'll do better in the future i promise well gnite!
<3 Mal
http://www.youtube.com/user/princessmkx#p/u/0/Tor1LTgJ73k
Hi all
So it has now been ten days since surgery, and for the most part im doing really well. But the last few days im feeling a bit of pain in the area underneathe my left breast. Its not major pain and it kinda just feels a little like a pulled muscle. It particulary hurts when i cough or sneeze nd sometimes after ive had some fluids.
Is this something to worry about or is this just a part of the normal recovery from surgery?
Any help/advice would be extremely appreciated
Thanks guys
Hey Band mates, I had my first fill yesterday. I am very happy with the results so far. I had it done at Fill Centers USA in Mount Laurel New Jersey with Dr. Lee. He put 4.8 cc's in my 11cc band. The center is two hours away by car, but of course my car is giving me trouble, I didn’t want to chance it, so I had to take public transportation. I took the subway to Time Square, and then went to the Port Authority Station to get a Greyhound bus. The bus took about an hour and a half to get there, so
i've been having really REALLY bad sleeping and food habits lately. I've been waking up really late and staying up till morning. Then I've been eating hecka fast food. yesterday i didn't sleep till 9in the morning so i went to mcdonalds and got a breakfast meal complete with an extra sausage burrito. i haven't eaten mcdonalds in like over a year when i decided i was cutting fast food from my diet. i feel like crap. i don't know why i'm sabotaging myself. maybe because i feel stuck because i've b
i can't believe it! i'm going to be 24 in 19 days! blahhhh so i've been at the same weight for several months. at least i'm not gaining but i figure that hershey's chocolate creme pie isn't doing me any good either...
my hand is good. healing nicely the doctor says.
so i'm dating that sf guy now, but i told him i didn't want a relationship like boyfriend/girlfriend. he was really upset about it, but eh what can i do..he lives in sf i live in vegas. well speaking of that i'm moving to sf with j
I brough several bags of Kay's Naturals foods They had a sale and a good sample package so I bought some goodies. When I focus on protein, I am finding more and more that I want something with a crunch. Now, I didn't realize I was a "cruchy" type of food eater. Before now, I have not been big into chips or foods that offered that crunch. Most of the proteins' I eat now are soft, chewy or meaty. That completely leaves out the crunch. So on the search I went.
This morning I had a bag of H
Hey everybody. I go for my first fill in two days at the Fill Center USA located in Mount Laurel New Jersey. It is two hours away from me, but it is easier for me to get there than to fly back to TJ. I haven't been doing as well as I wanted to. I have been stressed about a lot of stuff ie: trying to find a job, I graduated in May but can't seem to find anything...stupid recession. Anyways I haven't gained any weight, but I haven't lost any either. I'm holding steady at 224. Some mornings when I
Well, today is one week banded. I've lost 8.2 lbs YEA !! =D> I am still having pain in the area of the port still and doing the wind mills for gas.
Taking one day at a time. :cheerleader:
I have a few questions.... since it's been a week can I use a glider? Walk with my walking group? How long did the pain in the side will last?
When I move breath deep it hurts in the side /port area. This normal??? Should I still be hurting even in my back area?
So bandages were due to be taken off yesterday. But I'm an absolute wuss. Couldnt bring my self to take them off.
So after some nagging from my mother i finally agreed to do so...
But then....
I hate to admit it but i fainted! i couldnt believe this, never mind the iv being put in or being sliced open, my biggest fear was removing the bandages.
I started to remove the first bandage at the bandage was semi stuck on the wound. All of a sudden i started seeing stars and my ears were ringing an
