Well this morning was interesting coming off a weekend spent all about the "me project." The kind of weekend where you take a long hard look at how far you have come and how far is left to go..along with the realization that the "project" will always continue and never be 100% finished..nothing in life is, right? Well anyway, I have hit a set-point in which I need to blast past it in order to continue my weight loss..I know my body and possibly my mind are fighting continued loss. This has been
Well here it is Halloween weekend, the official opening of the holiday season. Year two post band for me. What is different for me from last year at this time? Well, I am 25 pounds lighter..which for me is a big yeah! I have learned copping strategies so I don't turn to food. I have cut out all added sugar for the last three months and it is easier the longer you do it..I even have some sugar free candy for tomorrow so I don't feel cheated. I have learned to eat in ounces, weighing my food. And
In 2003 I decided it was time to take my life back. I was tired of being discriminated based on my appearance - not my skills at work and in my personal life. Inside me didn't match the outside me and it was really hard to look in the mirror and see a 310 lb women looking back. Like alot of you - I wasn't in that bad a physcial condition - considering my weight (I am 5'7") and was still pretty active. But my weight was not only limiting my opportunites in life but impacting my relationship
Well almost at the 200 mark. For some this may seem like nothing, well for me its a big deal. from 290 to here was a huge trip. But the last 60 pounds are thanks to the lap band and the OCC. New lesson, count food in ounces...wow what a concept. I hadn't really been utilizing my new tool I found out as I tried to see what the "hold up" was. I needed to go back to basics.
1. Eating protein first really does make a difference!
2. Cutting out sugar in all forms - hard as hell but needed, this alo
Ok.... had my band on September 9th, made it through 21 days of liquids and am healing without any hurdles. I started solids last friday and had no problems eating.
I spent a lot of times reading the forums and cannot associate with any of them. I had little to no gas, went shopping the day of surgery and was back to work 4 days later. My incisions are barely noticeable.
I figured out over the weekend that I do not have any restriction and will have to be very stringent until I can get my fi
This month has been eye opening to say the least. I have had to face head hunger quite a few times and learned what foods are trigger foods and why I feel the need to eat when I'm not hungry. One of my biggest problems was how much I hate being alone. Every time I am alone, I want to eat. More than once I found myself standing in front of an open fridge and knowing I couldn't eat anything from inside, I realized why I was standing there. I was trying to fill the emptiness. Only now, of cou
Saw my doctor this week and gave him the surgical report. He was surprised that I went all the way to Mexico and paid out of pocket for it. I told him that I was serious. Doc's wife, Lee, was happy that I went and told me it was time to get a new bra! Haha. So, this week I have to bra shop. Something cheap. Just to get me through. I also had to retire the size 20 clothes! Now in size 18! I am out of the 20's!! Whoohoo! And I now have to retire all my size 7 shoes. Back into size 6.
Today marks three weeks after surgery. The most important thing about today? I get to start real food! I had two tablespoons of oatmeal for breakfast. I had some pureed pears for lunch...MMmmmm. Food tastes good again. The learning to eat properly begins. Wow! Full comes quick!
I weighed in this morning and I'm down a total of 40 pounds since all this began back in June! My strength is returning. My knee no longer gives out when I walk anymore.
What I find truly funny is when som
It's two weeks today since I had my surgery. I know I shouldn't feel hunger, but for some reason, I do. To the point of wanting to throw up. Maybe it's just head hunger? I went back to work today and passed a lot of Tim Horton's and fast food places that I ate at before. Especially between my school runs. First time I actually missed my coffee. Haven't had one in a month, and today, I missed it.
A lot of my hidden eating was on my school run. I would purchase things and hide them in m
As days go by, the thoughts of what I will be able to do increase. There are some things I had totally forgotten about. Besides my stamina increasing and clothing going down in size, there is also the fun of bowling again! Being able to breath has started me thinking of all the things I had given up.
I started curves in June to have to stop after three weeks. The FM reared it's ugly head and pulled me under, not to mention the fact that I was constantly out of breath. I think I will give
I went to the closet this morning to look for something to wear and nothing fit. The dress I wore to my brother's wedding just last month - too big. I started to go through the tops and one by one they were folded and put in a basket. Some items I hadn't even worn yet. Others only barely. I finally found a t-shirt that is loose by fitting better than all the rest and a pair of Capri pants I haven't worn in 5 years or more. Gone are all my 24's and 22's and some of my 20's. All 4x and 3x a
Week one is past and the clear liquid diet now has become full liquid. No real hunger, just some head hunger every now and then. Especially when a commercial comes on with something really tasty. It doesn't last long, though. I really don't want to eat anything. It's kind of weird. I never thought I could feel this way.
The creamy soups have added some flavour to my diet. Finally! And drinkable yogurts help. Still quite a few weeks to go before solid food but I know my stomach has to
The beginning of a new journey.
After more than a year of indecisiveness I finally decided to give myself a second chance at life. Six weeks shy of fifty years old and I decided to have Gastric Sleeve Surgery. Why? I'm tired. I'm tired of people not looking at me when they speak to me. I'm tired of being out of breath all the time. I'm tired of always sitting on the sidelines watching everyone else have fun. I want to play with my grandchildren. I want to be able to sing, even off ke
Tomorrow is Sept. 1st and my banding date is Friday Sept. 9th. My Hubby and I will be flying to SD early Fri morning and will get to OCC before 8am.
It has been difficult convincing friends and my doctor that I will be ok going to Mexico to have Lap Band surgery. I am born and raised in Germany and don't think the USA is the greatest in the medical field.
I went to the OCC a few weeks ago for consultation/ tour and knew I was in the right place.
Dr Ortiz is right now in Germany as a Key Spe
Well, here I am, 3 months post surgery and am now 186lbs. Total wt loss of 56lbs. Since last month, I have gone down 2 bra sized, had to put away the 2X pants, now in Large to x-large. April I was wearing 4x t-shirts, now in x-large. weight loss is slower, but still steady at 1-3 lbs every week. I just have to keep myself off the scales, sometimes it bothers me if I dont lose for several days.
Hi All,
Here is an update on my plication journey. I had the surgery on June 8th and everything went well. I hung out in my hotel room in TJ until the 10th and then spent a few days in San Diego. That was a little difficult because the diet that first week is so restrictive and it is hard to find broth at upscale restaurants!! So, I wouldn't recommend combining a San Diego vacation with the trip. Others have done it and have enjoyed their time. I just felt like I couldn't get my money's worth a
Hi, everyone!!!
My mom and I just got home from OCC yesturday. We had the sleeve done. It was amazing everyone was sooo nice and accomadating. We are a little sore from the travel but feel great. I will keep up with posting for how I am feeling!! and my weight loss!
-Sarah
Hello everyone! The reason for my change. There are so many reasons I am thinking of having the lap band procedure, it crazy! So many simple tasks that I am unable to do because of my weight i.e. polish my toe nails. That really hurts to think about it. I am considering the lap band procedure. I really would just like some feedback positive and negative on if this is truly the best option.
Now a little on me! I am 27 no kids no husband no life and I blame it all on my weight gain. In high sc
Well, this is my 1st blog ever. Yeah me. June 11 will be my 2 month anniversary for sleeve plication surgery..just thought My starting weight was 242. I am now at 194, 15 lbs were lost post surgery.
Some of the positives since my journey began; I know longer use a cpap machine to sleep. Asthma has improved. I can cross my legs. I can tie my shoes. My legs dont hurt when I take a walk.
Some of the negative-positives; Sweet foods make me sick, even artificially sweetened. Fast food, and mos
You will "get" this title more as we go along. For now, let's just say it refers to the period of my life when my main focus was raising the two human beings I had produced. My concerns were minor compared to the awesome task of supporting and nurturing my daughters to adulthood. Mr. Willing was not much a part of this. In his defense, when he had said, "So, you're one of those women who doesn't want to have children?" after a night of competition disco dancing, I had answered, "Actually I'd lik
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Here is where I am at this point.. Down a total of 36 lbs 12 lost before surgery. I am feeling great and people are noticing the weight loss, including me I hae to admit that I am feeling a little sluggish at times but, I do notice that if I make sure to keep my fluids up my energy goes up as well.. I am able to east soft foods including salmon ( I love it) I do have to be very careful not to over eat or it is very uncomfortable, It is a learning process for sure, I am very very glad th
I couldn't be more pleased with the results of my sleeve surgery performed by Dr. Ortiz!!! In 2 days, I will reach my 9 month anniversary of my procedure and I have lost 161 lbs. Unbelievable...I have a new life now, and needed to give a shout out to the OCC staff for giving me my life back. I am able to go out with my daughter and play & have scheduled my first vacation with her since she was 2 years old (she's 10 now.) You better believe that I'm getting on every roller coaster my rear end
