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Synicalchick
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Posted: 12 March 2007 11:55 pm |
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I walked for THIRTY MINTUES outside today on my lunch break! HOORAH HOORAH HOORAH! I can tell I've lost too because pre op/diet walking from my truck to my desk winded me and made my lower back SCREAM this time I was burping and tooting like a maniac and my middle back by my shoulder blades was protesting so I went to like.. you know.. stretch my middle back by bringing my elbows back... Holy Frickin Frogs Teeth.. IT HURT. I'll be so glad when this port site heals.. won't be doing THAT again any time soon. Sheesh!
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Synicalchick
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Posted: 14 March 2007 12:57 am |
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  Today was yet another fabu day. it's about 3:08 and the weather has been perfection except now I believe it's going to start raining.
I still feel sore in the a.m. when I'm getting out of bed but I haven't had to take ibuprophen or ANYthing.. which is HUGE for me. I walked across & back the road to our other building this a.m. (takes me about 5 min.) to the wellness center to get my measurements. She's going to do them once a month for me.
After lunch I walked for about 35 minutes. I can't say this enough.. it is so nice for my lower back to not hurt when I'm walking for more than 2 minutes.
I called to book my 1st appointment for my fill and the earliest they can get me in is march 27. One month to the day. I just hope I can behave long enough to maintain the 20 I have lost if not lose more.
I don't think that I have any restriction, HOWEVER, I am getting full quicker. I think that because of the pre-op diet and the 3-4 days of swelling, what happened is that my stomach has shrunk so the portions I am eating now are what I would consider a 'normal' portion to be. I know if I pushed it I could eat more, but I'm trying real hard to 'listen' and stop when I start feeling a little tight and not drink when I eat and wait an hour after. I sure am burping a lot though. Would I be burping this much with no restriction what so ever? I can drink like normal too.
ANYwho...after walking I get real tender around the port area for some reason. It last about 20 minutes then settles down.
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Synicalchick
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Posted: 14 March 2007 09:47 pm |
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Well poke a badger with a spoon  I was worried about not getting a fill until 3/27 well, now it's not until 4/2. That's one day short of 5 weeks. whew... give me the strength to control myself for that long. I think I'll be ok but I'm afraid overdoing it once is all that it will take... hopefully that knowledge will keep me in line.
I forgot my lunch today so i went to a mex place with friend and got grilled chicken and beans. Ate half and boxed up the rest. Since I have been walking on my lunch break and knew I would'nt be able to today, I walked once around the building this a.m. and plan to go again this afternoon.
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Peter
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Posted: 16 March 2007 05:20 am |
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Poke a badger with a spoon? That's too funny to shake a stick at!
Peter
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Synicalchick
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Posted: 16 March 2007 05:22 am |
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I wish I could claim that phrase as my own.. however I cannot. It's from one of my all time favorite comics/actors Eddie Izzard. He referrs to it in an "Original Sin" skit. Well, that's pretty original... and dangerous!
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Peter
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Posted: 16 March 2007 05:25 am |
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I learned mine, above, from my wife's grandmother.
Another I love:
There's so many [fill in the blank]s around here you can't swing a cat without hitting one!
Peter
P.S.
As long as we're "off topic," over 1400 people have read this topic so far. Thanks for sharing!
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Synicalchick
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Posted: 16 March 2007 05:29 am |
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I KNOW>>> isn't that INSANE? I never in my life would have thought ANYONE would want to read anything I wrote. I have hidious grammer skills and can't spell worth a durn.. not to mention.. I must sound like a crazy idiot most of the time.
I fell going up the stairs going in to work this a.m. and am now v. stiff and pouty
Can't wait for my 1st fill. Really having to exercise self control as I can eat pretty much whatever.
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squirrelygirl
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Posted: 16 March 2007 11:51 pm |
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T-
Just had a chance to catch up on your posts, as I have been in training and away from my office all week!! I just want to say I am very proud of you (AGAIN), and I want to thank you for sharing this journey with all of us. As you know, I have also been looking into the band. Currently, I am on a program @ church to try to lose some weight before I go thru any surgery. This gives anybody who is considering Lap Band the 'down and dirty' of it all. I think you are very courageous! And you're really cool, too!!!
K
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Synicalchick
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Posted: 18 March 2007 09:59 pm |
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 I don't know what it is out Sundays but I am having another fabulous day. I am moving around BETTER than I was pre op. I topped out at 339 in January and am at 319 and holding. I don't expect to lose anymore until after my 1st fill.
 It's another  GORGEOUS day out, got the sage burning, all the windows open and I am.. get this.. CLEANING! I'm also going to do a batch of tie dye this afternoon... feeling creative. It'll will take me about 3-4 days to finish this batch but it's nice to be in the biz again. Doing some shirts and undies for my in-laws that are going to Disney for their spring break. I made a big ole pitcher of Green Tea and I've got my ABBA gold album blasting.
It's so nice to feel good and optimistic about my future. YAY!
I still have the weird numb/pain on the surface of my tummy but it's tolerable.
 Todd(DH) is having outpatient surgery for his deviated septum one month to the day of my surgery and I know that by then I'll really be feeling great.
I think I may even dye some eggs on Tuesday I did this last year using all natural dye stuff. I boiled all kinds of stuff experimenting like spinich, coffee, tea, blackberries, strawberries and then I used cheese cloth and wrapped different plant leaves like carrot tops, rosemary and lavendar and they came out REALLY neat. I think my favs were the blackberry and tea ones.
I have found that post op my meat preference to be  fish.
Well, I'm just rambling now.
Later
Tracy
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Synicalchick
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Posted: 20 March 2007 06:55 pm |
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Three weeks post op.
Doing well.
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Synicalchick
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Posted: 20 March 2007 11:08 pm |
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I've been walking 30 minutes a day and I just have to say AGAIN... how nice it is to do so and not feel like I am going to DIE
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Synicalchick
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Posted: 21 March 2007 04:50 pm |
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For those of you who 'know' me and have followed my ravings since january of last year... you will be proud to know that I have once again, purchased a pedometer and THIS one.. I THINK.. will actually stay on and not fall off everytime I go to the restroom. We shall see. This could be the start of a new beautiful relationship... or.. NOT
T
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Synicalchick
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Posted: 22 March 2007 06:43 am |
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This is so kewl...
Restaurant Card for kids portions
Check this out.. this is so cool! You can print this card up and take it to restaurants so you can order off of the kids menu. There is also a list of places that already allows adults to order kids size meals.
obesityhelp.com/magazine/RestaurantCard.html
Basically it explains that you've had surgery that olmits your ability to eat a large amount of food, and it requests that you be premitted to order off the children's menu or to order half portions. Of course, it's up to the retaurant whether it will honor the card. One one side of the card is the name & address of the practice * the surgeon & on the other side is the request information.
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Synicalchick
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Posted: 24 March 2007 05:25 am |
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One day post op.
I have 7 incisions as you can see below. I believe average is 5 or 6. I have the WHALE kind of fat that instead of being mixed in and amongts my organs it's a nice thick layer between my skin and on top of my organs. Yay.. I'm built like a whale... ANYwho. The procedure took about 45 minutes longer than normal because of this so I guess that would also explain the extra cut. My 1st appointment is 4/2 so I'll be sure to ask lots of questions and report back.
Some sweetie took the time to cut out heart shaped gauze. Maybe they thought any 37 yr old that would bring a stuffed moose and ask to be allowed to wear her tie dye socks and undies needed cute gauze shapes afterwards.....Attached Image (viewed 1327 times):
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Synicalchick
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Posted: 24 March 2007 05:28 am |
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Almost but not quite three weeks post op incision picture. I am SO sorry you are having to look at mee belly without having cute heart shapes to distract you.....
the one at my belly button in this pic is kind of hard to see.. there is also one to the far left that is v. small that isn't that visable here either but if you refer to the heart pic you can kind of figure out where they are. I think they look pretty great. The little one to the far left kind of came open the day after and I am still 'scabby' there. I've been rubbing a mixture of vitamin E oil, oatmeal lotion and mederma on my tummy every day. The large incision at the top center is the one you hear me refer to as my 'port site'. This spot will take some time to heal as they stitched the port into my abdominal muscle. YIKES.Attached Image (viewed 1285 times):
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squirrelygirl
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Posted: 30 March 2007 05:46 pm |
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| Those heart-shaped gauze pads are too cute... I think it's TRUE LOVE!!!!
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Synicalchick
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Posted: 2 April 2007 09:38 pm |
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1st fill in a couple of hours...
I am getting ready to leave work. I'm anxious/nervous and feel silly about feeling so but I can't help it. Today is my post op appointment and 1st fill... as in go into the sorest incision scar I have with a needle appointment  . It's the unknown part that is getting to me... I mean, I haven't had this part done before and it involves a V. long needle in a sensative spot so I'm being a baby.
I am having to talk myself out of bringing my stuffed moose to cling to desperately as they jab a super long needle into my innards.. Instead, I shall cling to my hubby for dear life, then feel like a two year old when it's over and I discover it wasn't that bad to begin with.
I really NEED this appointment because I can EAT I really misbehaved this weekend and though I'm still not totally at the quantity of food I can normally have, I'm still ate more than I should have and I had BREAD. I had two biscuits yesterday and perchance a slice of brownie....ok.. I had two hunking big pieces of brownie followed by a glass of milk.. ANYwho... As I sit her typing this my stomach is screaming for me to throw it some food and of course.. I can't. I'm not supposed to eat four hours prior so I ate 'brunch' at 10 a.m. to make extra sure my tummy was empty when I got there. Did I remember to ask if I could drink... NNNOOOOO .
ok.. assuming I survive and don't faint and break my neck.. I shall report in more detail than you could ever hope for as soon as I get back.
tootles,
Tracy
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Peter
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Posted: 2 April 2007 10:25 pm |
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Ouch!
Can't wait for your report. I think this is so valuable for people to fully understand what this surgery involves.
I hope it wasn't worth all the worrying!
Peter
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Synicalchick
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Posted: 3 April 2007 02:03 am |
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Ok. today @ 2:45 was my post op appointment and 1st fill. I walked in, & they weighed me. I was kind of dreading this because 1. It's that 'special' time of the month 2. I've been hungry 3. this weekend, though I still didn't eat volume wise what I normally do, ate things I shouldn't have, like bread and brownies 4. last but not least, I weigh about 4 lbs heavier in the afternoon than I do in the a.m. water retention I guess.
Much to my delight I have maintained myself at 318.. I was 331.5 on the day of surgery, which means I weighed even more than that before surgery and lost some before because of the hellacious pre-op 'all food is evil so you must drink your meals' diet. So I lost around 20 lbs and have kept it off without gaining any before my fill. From what I've been reading on the forums, some people gain before their 1st fill so HOOfreakinRAH for me!
They had a "basket 'o Needles sitting on the desk.. boy that cheered me up and fast. Todd was like... well look honey.. they aren't THAT big...
Dr. Morton thought my incisions sites looked great and where healing V well. They also thought my matching tie dyed undies/sports bra and socks were a hoot, I informed them that of course, I wore them for this ever so special of occasions. At this point, they had me laying down on the table in my colorful skivies and it occurred to me that this bragging on my homemade undies was a clever ploy for them to distract me from the bee sting of a numbing shot they administered to the incision on my sternum. I think Todd's fingers may still be tingling... but I have to admit.. it was like a baby bee sting and not one of those big A$$ scary bees....
So.. after this he sticks in the saline needle and all I feel is pressure, I was like.. wow, that's kind of weird, he then informed me that he was going to help me SIT UP with said needle protruding from my sternum. uh....
He gave me his hand and helped me sit up.. I didn't pass out or anything! In fact at this point, I didn't feel a thing but I guess my eyes were still bugged out like a fly in a frog pit cause he commented on my expression..
It was kind of weird to look down and see a needle sticking out of me but, it didn't hurt
They then gave me a cup holding 9 ounces of water and asked me to sip on it. Apparently the band I have holds 4 thingies of saline (cc's maybe?) and while I sat there drank water and burped profusely he put in 2.2 thingies of fluid. He seemed pretty happy with how it was sounding and he pulled out the needle and slapped on a bandaid. I was like... 'THAT's IT?" As I predicted, I felt silly for being to worked up over this. It all took about 10 minutes from weigh in/strip down to fill up.
I was grinning like a cat in the fish market on the way up front because my stomach had been growling like crazy when I got there and all the sudden.. I was FULL. HOLY #%@&!>>>> I went from ravenous beast to pleasantly just ate full.... on 9 ounces of water. NICE. I scheduled my next appointment for 3 weeks from now to weigh in and see if I need more fluid in my band. I am on liquids until wednesday afternoon then I can switch to soft stuff like cottage cheese/apple sauce then gradually at my own pace, work up to real food again.
I am ever so slightly sore now where my port is and he said I might bruise a little. I got a protein drink and some veggie juice for supper and right now I'm full as a tick.
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squirrelygirl
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Posted: 3 April 2007 04:44 pm |
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| I knew you would survive!! So cute about your matching undies ;).
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Synicalchick
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Posted: 4 April 2007 01:58 am |
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WHOOWEEE WHAT an afternoon. I have been sipping on stuff at work like veggie juice and coffee. I left to go pick up hubby for his nose appointment and grabbed a Naked protein juice drink out of the fridge. It's about a 14 oz bottle and has almost 40 grms of protein in it. I started sip/drinking it and about 20 minutes later probably had about 2 ounces of it left, then OH MY GOD... weirdness. I don't even know if I can begin to describe it, but obviously I drank to much of it. It didn't occur to me that I should go over 8 or 9 ounces because, well, it's liquid.. it will run right through right? Well I guess not. I was V. uncomfy for about an HOUR. slight nausea but not overwhealming, felt like I had gas and trapped air, slightly sweaty, sitting down was not comfy AT ALL so I was standing/pacing and bending. we finally got home and I stripped down went upstairs, go a cold wash rag turned the fan on high and laid down on a slight incline until it passed. wow.
Moral of the story... even when drinking... drink/sip SMALL amounts and not in a hurry... it sneaks up on you. I'm supposed to start eating tomorrow and now I'm slightly paranoid about it but I'm sure I'll be fine. Tell you what.. I'd rather over do it and learn on liquid than actual food. I'm still pretty gassy feeling but after the worst was over I went outside and walked for about 10 minutes and that made me feel better as well. I can tell right now, this band/tool will most def be a success. NICE.
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Synicalchick
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Posted: 4 April 2007 11:20 pm |
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Walked about 45 minutes during my lunch break. I am on liquids until this evening when I can convert to mushies. When I came back in I drank some protein stuff by bolthouse farms.. probably about 9 ounces or so and now my freaking chest is tight again. This is going to take some getting used to and I have got to learn to start SMALL and work my way up. I'm not bad like yesterday but this is fairly uncomfortable which means... IT"S WORKING after only one fill. Of course he said the fill can cause slight swelling which is why liquids for two days so It may relax up some but.. this is how it works. I was just kind of surprised because I have read a lot of comments about the 1st fill not really working. Maybe it's the size of my band and the fac that it only holds 4 thingies and he put in 2.2. I actually think I will bust out of 300 by the end of the month!!! 
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Synicalchick
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Posted: 5 April 2007 07:42 pm |
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| I'm going to lunch today to eat some beans so I'm having to break my walk up. I just did a once around the building on the property line which, when you walk it in the parking lot from entrance back to the same entrance one time, it's 6/10th of a mile. Well, I walk the property line which is quite a difference and NOT flat. I wore a chicken little disney pedometer this time(don't know how acurate it is) and It was 1,859 steps around once by the property line and it takes me right under 15 minutes. I forgot to note the time so I'm not sure. So, I typically go around twice.. yesterday I went around 3 times so that is 5577 steps for yesterday not counting regular steps for everything else. =)
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Peter
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Posted: 5 April 2007 07:49 pm |
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Pretty soon you can join the 10,000 steps challenge!
Peter
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Synicalchick
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Posted: 5 April 2007 10:14 pm |
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Yah. That's my plan.
I went to the exercise calculators. What are 10,000 steps equivalent to distance wise??
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Peter
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Posted: 5 April 2007 11:03 pm |
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You'd have to calculate that from your pace, but generally the 10,000 steps are measured with a cheap pedometer.
Peter
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Meltini
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Posted: 6 April 2007 05:48 am |
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Tracy,
You are my hero!
I have read all you blogging and it is SO entertaining and informative! Both my husband and I are having LAP Band surgery and we are looking forward to it. I now am more calm an reassured that I can do this because of your commentary. Thanks for sharing your life with us! Keep up he GREAT work!!
Melissa
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Peter
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Posted: 6 April 2007 08:52 am |
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Meltini,
I was sure Synicalchick's sharing would be helpful to others considering surgery, and I'm grateful for all her work and pleased that it helped you.
Of course now you are indebted to come back and share about your experience! 
Peter
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Synicalchick
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Posted: 6 April 2007 05:30 pm |
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thanks guys. please feel free to pm me if you need anything or have any questions. I know there are other forums that are lapband specific, but for me, it was important for a weightloss forum to represent. Are y'all getting banded at the same time or spreading it apart so you can take care of each other? My DH was a HUGE help.
I am down to 314 today and the weather is gorgeous so I am planning on a two mile walk today Couldn't have done that 15 lbs ago.
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Synicalchick
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Posted: 7 April 2007 05:51 pm |
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This is going to sound silly probably.. but I can't believe how well this is working.
My Doc told me it is designed to work with real food, not soft, liquid or mushy food. Now that I am on food again.. WOW. I get full on so little AMAZING! There is hope!
I am at
310 now. I swear man... TWOterville is right around the corner! HOORAH HOORHA!
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Posted: 8 April 2007 08:21 am |
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Hi Tracy!
What the heck does PM you mean? LOL! I'm kinda dumb.
Eric is having his on 04/16/07 and I am having mine on 05/07/07. We'll be able to take care of eachother! I am a little . I had the upper GI today and MAN did that suck! Barfd in the parking lot on the way out from all that barium #%@&!! EWWW! Double eww! Not to mention what things looked like later in the day if you know what I mean!
Excited though I am! I want to be healthier, I want to be able to do all the things I used to before the back surgery and weight gain.
How much have you lost already? And in what time frame?
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Synicalchick
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Posted: 8 April 2007 06:40 pm |
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sorry about that. It means Private Message me. Click on my name over to the left and then you can send me one.
I am glad to hear that y'all aren't doing it at the same time. This will give y'all enough recovery time to take care of each other.
I've lost 30 lbs so far and am pretty sure I'll be under 300 by the end of the month. The cool thing is, once you start eating real food after your 1st fill you can tell that it truly is going to work and you didn't go through all the surgery torture for nothing. My hubby and I went to red robin yesterday, he was jonesing for a burger. I ordered a avacado burger. I ate one onion ring and three bites of burger minus the top bun VERY WELL CHEWED.. literally i'm counting my chews.. and I'll be dipped if I wasn't full. with a huge grin on my face I asked for a couple of 2go boxes. I had about 3 more bites plus one more onion ring for supper and I still have over half a burger left this a.m.! THIS FREAKING ROCKS. I could not control my quantity intake before the surgery, now I can and get this. I am satisfied!
you really have to pay attention to your body and STOP when you start feeling full.. take time between bites. the hardest thing for me to get used to is not to drink during and and hour after. sometimes I take a tiny swig to clean out my mouth and swallow but no more than that. I am very excited for you.
go here... lapband talk . com and read read read. it will be loads of help for you. my user name is still Synicalchick there
xo
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Synicalchick
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Posted: 9 April 2007 04:52 am |
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Had another great day with my band. It's easter and we went to KY to eat Easter dinn with the hubbies family. We had ham, cole slaw, tomatoes, mashed taters, green beans, beans, corn, corn bread, rolls, chocolate pie and fruit stuff.
I had three tiny bites of ham, two tomato slices about 1/8 c of slaw (normally I don't eat this stuff but we made it fresh with just cabbage and the slaw dressing in a bottle) a small spoon of potatoes and corn and about 4 flat green beans. NO bread. about 2 hours later I ate a little of the fruit and shared a small piece of choc pie with hubby. THIS IS AMAZING... and the kewl thing is I was full and satisfied.
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Synicalchick
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Posted: 10 April 2007 05:25 am |
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| Weight at the chiropractors office today........ 309!
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Synicalchick
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Posted: 11 April 2007 02:18 am |
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| ok.. I KNOW I should be spanked for weighing again so soon.. but I can't seem to help myself. I am now at 308!
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Synicalchick
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Posted: 11 April 2007 02:26 am |
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HOLY FREAKIN' FLEA TITS
My 1st fill is W O R K I N G
I have the small band (4) and doc put in 2.2 and OH man does it work.
I am 6 weeks post op today & one week one day post 1st fill. I've lost 10 pounds JUST SINCE my fill, yet I am still able to eat and not feel cheated!!!!
I am right now, on the back side of my 1st pb (productive burp )
My hubby travels and is out of town this week. by the time 4 came around I was REALLY  hungry and so far for the day I had only consumed about 400 c's not including coffee.
I was in the mood for chicken so I stopped at KFC's and got a drumstick and a thigh. about three bites before I stopped, I remember thinking, I'm not hungry so I should stop... but my  head hunger was like.. but wait.. you aren't FULL yet.. just a few more bites.
Well, Three bites later the PB started. All this of course while I'm trying to drive a stick shift home on a 25 minute drive of course. Thank goodess I followed a thread on my lap band forum by the name "Flaming Golf Ball From #%@&!"  where people tell different PB stories and jokingly/seriously suggested keeping  bottles/papertowels and cups in your vehicle for just such an occasion.
I bought some vitamin water and left two of the empty bottles in the truck just in case, even though I was like..  i won't need these because I'll stop before it's to late...
Famous
Last
Words.
All the freaking way home I was having to spit profusely into my bottle and a few times a little chicken would come up with it. This started about 4:20 and though I feel better, my chest is still tight.
It was/is such a surreal  experience, I wasn't 'throwing up' it was just coming..  gently and my chest was NOT HAPPY .
ANYwho. Lesson learned. I don't have to be STUFFED to quit eating. 1st impressions/instinct..if you think you should stop,,, then by god stop already.
Now, for the weird part. This PB (productive burp) gives me hope. This really is going to work for me and not just to take the weight off, but more importantly KEEP IT OFF. Unless you have a thing for slime covered food you have already chewed and swalloed ending up in your pie hole, you will NOT over eat.
'nough said
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Peter
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Posted: 11 April 2007 02:27 am |
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How long ago was it that you once before worked down to 300?
This time I expect you to keep going... and stay there!
Peter
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Synicalchick
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Posted: 11 April 2007 02:44 am |
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Right at a year ago I would say. This time I'm going pass it and tell the
300's to smack me on the hiney cause never again will I see that number!!!!
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Synicalchick
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Posted: 11 April 2007 06:50 am |
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Hey girl! I see you made it to the lap band forum. Hip Hooee!
T
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Synicalchick
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Posted: 11 April 2007 04:24 pm |
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ok... it's the day after my 1st PB and I survived. I feel as though I have just gone through a 'rite of passage'
When I bust out of the 300's my hubby says for a treat I can get a pair of the new pale pink croc flip flops!! HOORAH! I'm somewhat of a croc freak. Oh who am I kidding, I'm just a shoe ho in general.
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Synicalchick
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Posted: 12 April 2007 05:28 am |
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Yet another fabulous day with my new band. WE are going to be best friends.. I can tell. I had almost one pack of watery oatmeal for breakfast, went to my fav lunch place Blue Coast Burrito for lunch ordered one small steak/black bean burrito. Split it open like a baked potato, took 12-15 v. small bites, chewed the living dickens out of the bites and was full so I wrapped up the rest and brought home. Met with the girls tonight at chili's, ordered the firecracker grilled tilapia no sides (again, you'd think I'd ordered fried bum) ate v small bites and took slightly less than half home. This is GREAT. It's giving me the moderation control I didn't have on my own and I don't feel cheated! WHOOO HOOOO! I'm staying away from bread and rice products and I have to say so far it hasn't bothered me. I'm working so hard on getting in my protein, I don't want to waste valuable space on bread or stuff that will expand. I need to find a really good vitamin. I can't wait until garden season when I can eat fresh tomatoes, basil and squash.
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Posted: 12 April 2007 06:09 am |
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Sounds so good! You are doing great!!!
That is one of my biggest fears is that I will feel cheated. I am a total volume eater myself. This is one of the reasons I am doing this. DH (Eric) is days away from his.
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Synicalchick
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Posted: 12 April 2007 04:56 pm |
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I just discovered that I like cottage cheese. Then I'm like.. well when did I discover I *didn't* like it. uh... I can't remember ever trying it. I suspect it was how it looked that convinced me I never wanted it to touch my lips. ANYwho, I bought a think of it by breakstone's that is 3/4 cottage cheese 2% with a small pocket of Peach. I thought when I bought it, well If I'm going to try it, I should at least have something in there I know I DO like. Well, it's been sitting in my fridge for over a week so I thought this a.m. I would be brave and bring it to work and I'll be dipped if I don't think it's quite tasty
Meltini, I am a volume eater myself. I would on RARE occasions eat 'junk' but seriously... very rarely.. also stayed away from fast food and fried stuff. I actually prefer broiled seafood to fried.. always have. ANYwho, I think this procedure is PERFECT for volume eaters. I am so very please with how this is working out!
My bm's are the same, just much less. I used to go 1-3 times a day now its 1-2 and as I said before...much less. Y'all need to watch yourselves post op with the pain killers. I made sure I was drinking a little prune juice and also it helps with your pre-op diet that you aren't eating solids. I did a clean out the Sunday (two days) before my surgery. we got some of the stuff at the pharmacy that is liquid and is the same ingredients that you find in Epsom salts. it did a good job without the abdominal cramping. The best advice I can give for preop is make sure you are exercising NOW,, even if it's walking. the more mobile you can be pre op, the easier time you will have of it post op. My doc wanted me up and walking around 4 hours post op. any time you have gas issues walking is what helps get rid of the discomfort. I still burp like crazy when I'm walking for exercise. v. strange, but normal. Below I am going to paste something I typed up in the lap band forum about the different types of bands. Ask your doctor which band he will be using for y'all so you know what to expect when reading the post from other bansdters.
I think I have narrowed down some of the differences on this forum and why they are different as far as "blind fills" vs. Flouroscopy fills AND feeling restriction with one or two fills vs. mulitple.
There are reperesented on this forum two sizes of bands. The larger band/VG band not only is a larger ring but of course holds more saline 10-11 cc's I believe, where as the smaller band, the one I have, the ring is smaller and only holds 4cc's the people with the smaller band feel restriction quicker. The other difference which I thought was kind of neat, is on the larger VG band there is a mark on the ring that can been seen with flouroscopy and there is not this mark on the smaller one. SO, I'm assuming that if we know what size band was 'installed' we can better taylor our expectations according to what we read on this forum. I like to refer to my fill as "The blind touch test". I am now 10 days post my 1st fill and boy is this sucker working. I called the doc yesterday to re-confirm that I still needed to come in again on the 23rd & they said yes, even if I didn't need another fill they wanted me to come in.
T
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Synicalchick
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Posted: 14 April 2007 12:22 am |
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MAN.. I am now 11/12 days post 1st fill and my complete restriction I was feeling all this time is wearing off. It's kind of funny actually cause I called my doc and asking if I would still need to come in if I didn't need a fill and she just kind of laughed and said yes, they wanted to check in with me and weigh me & stuff. Well,, SHE knew that by the time the 23rd rolled around I'd be begging for more!!!! Monday when I went to blue coast I was only able to eat 10 v small bites of my burrito. Today when I went and got the same exact small burrito I ate all the innards and left the tortilla. I'm starting to get snacky too. Thank goodness I brought in some string cheese to stave off 'the beast'
T
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Meltini
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Posted: 14 April 2007 04:23 am |
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Sweet! Less BMs, Always a good thing. Well I'm real glad that this seems to be working for you. You and I seem about the same when it comes to food. I dont snack much and really avoid candy and junk. So this will help me SOOOO much!
How often do you have to see the doc? weekly? every few weeks?
RAH RAH RAH! Keep up the good work and you'll have those crocadile flip-flops in no time!
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Synicalchick
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Posted: 16 April 2007 01:32 am |
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Band life is interesting. Though I am not restricted as much as I was in the 1st 10 days, I am however def experiencing SOME. Eating in the a.m. is hard/can barely get anything down, by lunch it's about where I should be, then by supper I can eat decent but not go crazy. about slightly over a cup or a cup and half. I'm still staying away from breads/pastas & rice.
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Synicalchick
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Posted: 16 April 2007 07:21 pm |
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| Will start walking again today. Didn't all last week 'cause the weather was Horrid. The is actually out today and it's above freezing
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Synicalchick
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Posted: 18 April 2007 03:42 am |
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Yesterday I did 30 min on my lunch break which is 1.6 miles according to the people at work.
TODAY however... I went to the park and walked around the lake which is premeasured to be exactly 2 miles. I started it at 4:36 and finished at 5:17 which is a decent clip for a person of my size I think and it took me 5,014 steps (according to my NEW free Chicken Little pedometer that a co-worker gave me out of a cereal box... whatever works man..
What's cool about all this is NO LOWER BACK PAIN! now as far as the REST of my body goes... hmmph
My hubby let me order a Refurbished iPod off of the Apple site for me to walk with (that my ex hubby suggested... I lead an interesting life.. what can I say..)
I Can't WAIT to get that puppy in! Of course, the challenge for me will be figuring out how on EARTH to get music on it off of my computer. I'm so excited.. now I can bust a move to ABBA, Jack Johnson, Simon & Garfunkle, Nickel Creek, Dixie Chicks & Blue October.. just to name a few. I'll have to be careful.. I'm liable to dance my way around the lake when Cecelia comes on.
My restriction is still more than in the a.m. and by supper, though I'm not NEAR what I used to be and I still have to be careful WHAT it is to avoid the dreaded PB I can def eat more by supper time. I've been eating about 1/8 cup of cut up Spring Greens (hubby bought me a Hinkle scissor and knife set) 1-2 cut up strawberries, one cut up low fat string cheese and vinaigrette. It's VERY good. if that's all I'm having I'll add extra cheese for protein, & do about 1/2 cup of greens, or If I have fixed bacon for my hubby I'll cut up a couple of strips of that. Tonight I am fixing one of those Campbell's supper bakes.. garlic something. It comes with pasta and I'll only be able to eat like 2 or 3 pieces of that and the chicken we'll have to see. The whole thing is an experiment. I don't know WHAT I'd do without sFree popsicles. Good for late night cravings.
Ok.. I'm like rambling now. More tomorrow
Cheers!
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Synicalchick
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Posted: 18 April 2007 05:47 pm |
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Oh my gosh I did NOT want to get up this a.m. I may have pushed it a little by the 2 mile walk yesterday. I'm a little sore and V. tired. It's supposed to rain  so I guess if I'm going to walk I should get it out of the way this a.m. ugh
T
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Synicalchick
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Posted: 18 April 2007 07:39 pm |
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| Patting myself on the back I did it. I actually got my tired, sore bum outside and did 1.6 miles before it rained. yay
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