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Joy Joy's Journal
 

on track

Well I feel really good about my new Dr. Dr. Bonomo @ Mercy Hosp in Chicago. They are really on top of things there! I have an appt with him on the 29th to discuss my journey.
Joy Joy

Joy Joy

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My Journey
 

8-14-06 Beware of the Motility Test!

Today I went to the hospital to have my two, mandatory, pre-op tests done : the motility test and the esophagram.   I would recommend to anyone to read up on both of these tests if you need to have them done in order to prepare yourself, especially the motility. However, I also want to send encouragment and say that you will survive it, you will get through it. I had these tests done this morning and I am already feeling just fine and it is already becoming just a memory instead of the difficult experience at the time.   Whenver I know something in life is going to be very difficult, I tell myself soon this will be just a memory...   The motility test is done in order to check the strength of your esophagous and make sure that it is properly functioning. Well that is important, especially for this surgery, but in order to do that...they need to stick a thick tube down your nose, past your throat and into your esophagous (i must spell that word different each time!). I was very very freaked out about this...luckily my very supportive boyfriend was with me and everyone at the hospital has been so kind and patient.   My best advice for you while going through this test is to relax. I wouldnt say that it is terribly painful, but just very very uncomfortable. While you have the tube down your nose, you have to swallow small sips of water so they can check the function of the esophagous, which causes quite an uncomfortable feeling with that tube down your nose. The worse part was when they first inserted it and I kept gagging, but soon my body got used to the foreign object and my system called down, now remember, as long as I calmed down.   The test took about 20 mins. and then it was all over. The doctor gave me a numbing nose gel and spray which helped, but I felt a stinging pain in my nose for a few hours afterward, but nothing unbearable.   Whew...I am glad to have that all over with!   I have my nutrionist and psych. appts set up and everything is going smoothly so far! :laser:
Veggestyle

Veggestyle

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DanaOk's Journal
 

Just getting started!!

:laser: Well it August 14 and i just started this process about a month ago and i have already completed most of my testing, next week its egd and dietician counceling. I think after this is all done i might have a date set sometime the end of Sept. I am realy scared i hope i have asked all the right questions and that this is the right thing to do. One minute i am on cloud nine the next im stuffing my mouth with junk and wondering just how is this going to work. I know the band shrinks the stomach, but what shrinks the mental part of all of this???:hungry:
"D"-n-OK

"D"-n-OK

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jenMomTo3's Journal
 

22lbs lost

This band truly works. I had my doubts before I had it that it would help me. But it has done everything they said it would do. I have so much piece about food. I am not scared for someone to ask me to lunch because I know I will be good and not blow it for the day. I am no longer on a "DIET".... I have been on a diet for 20 years, its so nice not to let food consume my day. I eat what I want, the only rule I have is not to eat until my stomach growls. I have alot more confidence, and my dh is letting me know he can see it. He is so much more frisky latley. I can't wait till he has the band and we are doing this together.. It is going to be great..   My goal this week is to excercise everyday and do strengh training three days this week. I am hoping to loss 3-4 lbs.
JMO

JMO

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Teresita's Journal
 

Monday

I am happy about how far I have come and my work this weekend but I am not doing all that I can. Walked 3 miles Saturday and Sunday and lots of shopping walking on Saturday. I wanted to do more but did not have any one to push me. I have to figure out what to do today about that.   385
Teresita

Teresita

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jane73's Journal
 

Monday 14th August 2006 - Exercise journal

Today is the day I started my new exercise regime. Wasn't as bad as I thought. Went to the gym and walked on treadmill for 35mins at 6.3m/h. Hope I'm not too sore tommorrow. Decided to book kids into crehe for 8.30am tommorrow- seen as....   B/f two weetbix and tone milk 1 coffee   s orange, 1 coffee and 2 bites of eves sweet bread roll   L 2 slices of toast - with avocado, cottage cheese and ham
jane73

jane73

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KariK's Journal
 

Food Journal

9 am Breakfast: Cream of Wheat made with 1 cup Milk.   11:30 Snack: One Kiwi Fruit   1:00 Lunch: Banana, Atkins protein shake.   5:00 Supper: 1/4 cup sloppy joe meat, 1/4 cup potatoe salad pudding/cream cheese/cool whip/nuts desert bar   Water: 60 oz   Vitamins: 1 Viactiv multi, 1 Viactiv Calcium   Goal: Eat like this every day if I can still lose weight!!
KariK

KariK

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KariK's Journal
 

Daily Food Journal

8 am Breakfast: Atkins shake blended with one scoop chocolate Unjury.   1 pm Lunch: One chicken breast with 2 tbs Miracle whip, made into spread.   6 pm Snack: Sugar free pudding.   6:30 pm Supper: Sloppy Joes meat only about 3/4 cup.   Vitamins: One Viactiv muti, 2 Viactiv calciums.   Water: 90 oz.   Goal: I need to get a veggie in tomorrow!
KariK

KariK

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taterbugs's Journal
 

Taterbugs History

I married late in life - 37 years old to the love of my life who is 17 yrs older. We had our only daughter a year later. I left the hospital happier than I had ever been. Then the weight would not come off. Prior to getting pregnant I was SOOO successful on PhenPhen! Went from 280 down to 223 in less than 1 year. I just never thought about food. It was great. I suffered very bad dreams, but loved the weight loss.   I started soul searching after the med. was taken off the market. After years of so-so dieting I started really paying attention to my relationship with food and realized I depended on it too much for emotional support. As the scale crept up I realized I had to do something about the weight and it had to be drastic. I didn't want my daughter to go through weight issues like I have all my life.   September 2001 I had my surgery at 341 lbs. I did sooo good the first 2 years. A few ups and downs, but lost 120 lbs. Then I crashed and burned. The pouch got distorted and I had to get it unfilled numberous times throughout the next three years. Fill, unfill, fill, unfill....and by myself. No support, no one to talk to. I went back up to 301 lbs and felt like such a failure. I cried at my last unfill appt. and agreed with dr. that I would continue psych appts and perhaps try Overeaters Anon. I kept the psych appts and went to 2 OA meetings and was scared to death of what I realized. I was addicted to food. But I didn't want to listen so did not go back.   Then recently, I found this website and have found so much love and understanding amongst everyone here. I don't have to feel bad for the past years. I don't have to feel like I failed. I don't have to feel like I got this major surgery for nothing. I don't have to hide out so no one I know sees me and feel like they are laughing behind my back.   Every day now, since I found this website, I log on. I read, read, read. And feel good about myself. I know for today, I doing OK. I am listening to my band and 80% of the time, I do fine. Sometimes, I do something stupid like eating boiled eggs in my salad KNOWING my band does NOT like boiled eggs and I suffer until it all comes up. But I sleep at night. I no longer throw up all night long. I no longer wake up in the morning realizing I CAN'T eat because I can't even swallow my own spit. I use to get so scared of what would I do without food????!! Now, I keep myself in check so I don't get to that point.   I remember when I lost +100 lbs and I said, I would never put it back on. Well here I am at 299. But you know what? I love myself more today than before and I accept myself no matter what I do. And I know each day will get easier and easier. I even went for a walk in the mountains yesterday! Me, exerting energy!!!   Thanks for listening.....and thanks for always being there!! My fellow-banders!   TB
evcase

evcase

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A Day In the Life Journal
 

Detoxing

Well, its Saturday,two days before my banding. I started the day taking bentonite, volcanic ash to detox my body. two doses was all I could handle, but I didn;t eat anything else today. I went for groceries and bought some fresh lemons and syrup to make the lemonade cleanser. I will try that for the rest of the day. And again tomorrow. If I can have my body as cleansed as possible I will do much better after the surgery. I am so tired. I wish I was staying in the hospital so I could rest. But I must clean the house to prepare for next week. All for now
jgordo17

jgordo17

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debbiefish's Journal
 

Beginning the journey

Well, I decided to start this journal to help in tracking progress, both physical and mental through this journey. I had my lap band surgery on August 8th. I am 4 days out, and day 3 was terrible.:sick I had gotten dehydrated and not realized it for most of the day. I am now drinking at least 24 oz. of gatorade daily to combat. I am still on the protein supplement that no one else seems to have heard of Prostat 101, because on the liquids I couldn't see any other way to get enough. With the Prostat, I take 1 oz twice daily and it provides 15gms of protein. I think I have lost about 10 pounds, but went out to get a new set of scales today so that I could be more accurate during this process. My preband weight was 202.5 and today my weight is 192.5. 10#!!!! :clap2: I know is will slow down considerably, but maybe I'll be able to make my goal of 30# in 60 days.My stomach is still quite swelled from the surgery, and I am curious if anyone else noticed this and how long it would last. I went to lunch with my sister in law today and had the broth from chicken noodle soup, even ate a couple of the noodles and had no problems. I chewed them up very well and ate very slowly. She and my brother are visiting this weekend and I think we will go out to dinner tonight, I may try some crab bisque. It is probably too rich, but I am only able to take in about 3 oz. anyway the protein should be good for me. I have a friend that I hope this will encourage to go for the band. He has had multiple knee and hip surgery and I think would be a whole new person...especially with his health. More later!:biggrin1:
debbiefish

debbiefish

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luvlif's Journal
 

JESSIE AHRONI

No liquid calories (except up to 2 servings non fat milk) No soft foods (after the healing phase) XX grams of protein (based on your ideal body weight) (I aim for 60) Eat the protein first, then the vegetables Avoid high glycemic index foods (bread, pasta, rice, potatoes, etc) 20-25 grams of fiber (fruits, vegetable, beans, whole grains) No carbonated beverages 6-8 glasses of fluid daily Do not drink with your meals or 1 hour after eating No carbonated beverages Slow down, chew your food, take tiny bites, cut things up Build up to exercising 30 minutes or more almost every day Eat real food Eat a balanced diet from a wide variety of foods 2 fruits, 3 veg, 6 oz protein, 2 NF milk, 5 grains Have fun You only need to eat every 4 hours No negative self talk Practice mindful eating Pay attention to what you are eating, read the labels Use a small plate 3 oz of protein and 1/2 cup veg is a meal Follow most of the guidelines most of the time Just because you can doesn't mean you should If you want to be 130 pound person you have to eat like 130 pound person You can't measure it if you don't manage it Nothing tastes as good as being thin feels Don't eat cheap meat, don't date cheap women You don't get to just eat what's easy Failing to plan is planning to fail Don't eat crap I'd rather be thin than eat that Keep your eyes on your own plate I'm watching what I eat so you don't have to Hang out with successful people No whining - or at least not much, not often Stop, breathe, reflex, chose It's all about choices Simplicity, patience, compassion Simple in actions and in thoughts Patients with both friends and enemies Compassionate toward yourself and others If it's not broken, don't fix it Trust it or adjust it Don't try to polish a turd Is that an excuse or a reason? What do you really want? What do you really need? The answer to my problems is not in the cupboard/refrigerat or/freezer Calories in, calories out Eat less, exercise more Distract yourself from food Perfect isn't good enough Let it be Never say I can't If you get the chance to sit it out or dance: dance, dance, dance! Keep the BS tolerance meter set at zero Don't blow smoke up my skirt Honesty, responsibility, commitment, inner strength I am responsible for the choices I make I don't need to have an opinion on every thing What would I have to do to make this different? Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result =insanity Even crazy people deserve a chance to be thin  
luvlif

luvlif

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luvlif's Journal
 

8/12 206.1

206.1LBS! ...4.5LBS IN A WEEK I LOVE MYBAND! CHICKEN CORN SOUP IS VERY HELPFUL TOO. I'M HOVERING AROUND 600CALS A DAY GOAL 4LBS SHED A WEEK, 16 IN 4 WEEKS: 202LBS BY SAT 8/19 198LBS BY SAT 8/26 194 BY SAT SEPT 2 GOAL 194 BY SEPT 2 178 BY SEPT 30 162 BY OCT 28 146 BY NOV 25 FAI'S B.DAY 140 BY DEC 9TH
luvlif

luvlif

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avilla's Journal
 

Yuck

:hail: Hale to the band!!!!:yield:I give, I give!!!! I guess that its true about what they say about the band having a mind of its own and how the band can change within the first 2 weeks of your fills...I have PB'd once a day for the last few days and it hasnt been pleasant...Its always been on a pinch of bread, taste of pizza or this morning a corner of a flower tortilla...I have learned my lesson about my band "Sybil" not liking any type of bread...And I hate that cuz my family has always been bread lovers...I have been good and just taking a pinch every once in a while and for some reason or another the last few times have just about killed me...I tried it the first time and got sick thinking maybe i ate too fast or didnt chew good enough so tried again...Second time thinking maybe it was the other thing that I didnt do the time before...Third time, I was just stupid..:faint:...Well, I am pretty sure that I have learned my lesson and am trying to move on...Its going to be hard since tonights menu holds chicken fajitas...lol Oh well, i still havent weighed in and am staying off the scales...I almost caved in this morning and jumped on those things, but i was thinking it wont be accurate anyways cuz its so far into the morning and already tried to eat breakfast and already pb's so I talked myself out of it thinking I would have negative results...So so far so good on the not weighing in thing...But the 27th wont get here soon enough...The 27th really holds no significance to me, just a date that I picked off the calendar then I picked every 5th week after that and wrote it down to weigh...Will just have to wait and see how it goes...There should be a good loss this time around because I have been doing every bit even more of my water, all my protein and working out every day (well, not today...its my 1 day off to r&r lol) but it should still be great cuz anything that i wasnt suppose to stick in my mouth lately has come back up anyways...lol...I just feel like I am doing good!! Cant really tell in the tummy that I have lost anything, most of my loss is in my butt and legs but I can deal with that for now I guess...Sooner or later the rest of me will catch up, after all they are attatched...lol:bored
avilla

avilla

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Ali's Musings and Meanderings...
 

we're all back from our summer holiday

Hi all, Got home this afternoon after a 7hr trip so a bit tired. I havent dared go near the scale LOL. I ate well during the week but yesterday went mad...fries, calamarakia and my long waited for ice-cream! Will write tomorrow when I feel better about my holiday and what the scale finally said!
A1ikou

A1ikou

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A Day In the Life Journal
 

It's getting close

Well, I just got back from 5 days in Las Vegas. How in the world did I think I could stick to my high protien diet with creme brulee looking me in the face. Well, my surgery is on monday. Yes, I am nervous since I didn't do my part to prepare. Anyway, I will do a cleanse for the next couple of days, maybe that will help. ( I hope) I worry about the pain, but am trying to psyche myself up. Will check in again tomorrow 2 days till surgery. Wow:faint:
jgordo17

jgordo17

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Bettina's Journal
 

more on "VI"

VI called me today...(4pm-when my insurance is closed) ...she informs me that she faxed the info to my insurance and that she hasn't heard from them (not even 24 hrs mind you) and she has "done all I can do"....oh yeah forgot to say what "it" was....its my paperwork so insurance can approve my sleep apnea machine. Have they heard of VI before and knows how she works??? Hmmm. Anyway..."done all you can do"...think again VI...I need the machine.:laser: :ogre <----can you guess which one is me and which one is VI????????
Bettina

Bettina

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shackdog's Journal
 

Mission Control updat

Well tummy, sorry that I have not reported in for some time, I have been on a walk about on this mission you have sent me on. My new call sign was 3x now I have to report after the considerable walk about I am now offical, new call sign is 2x.   I reported to mission control doctors as instructed on date 08102006.00 and I have his final report in, he said that I am now offical on the lunar scale at minus a total of 86lbs. I had to have a shot of oxygen when he said this as I was not aware that this atmosphere on this planet affected lapband agents like this.   I will continue on the mission as instructed eating only those items allowed on borad. I have been faithful thus far and have not eaten any of this planets special delights and will continue on course. Until next contact, this is 2x saying I hope that you will see me when we next come into radio contact. soooooooooooooooooooolongggggggggggggggggggg:clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :faint:
shackdog

shackdog

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ddiedre's Journal
 

Gee, it's always something

Gosh, I'd have to go through my entire journal to remember if I've mentioned this problem or not. Either way, here goes...Since about November of 2005 I haven't been able to sleep on my back. If I do, I get an uncomfortable pressure sometimes accompanied by a burning in my upper abdomen and sometimes in my chest. I've told my doctor about it. I told him when it started. He blew me off, actually tightened me and told me to raise the head of my bed, not to eat for at least three hours before going to bed, to drink a glass of water before going to bed, yada yada yada. I did all those things. I took Nexium. I took pepcid. I took Maalox. I still had it. I posted about it on more than one lap band forum. No one else had it, no one could give me an explanation. The only suggestion I got was to drink that aweful aloe vera juice. I did. NO IMPROVEMENT. I resigned myself to not being able to sleeping on my back for some undetermined reason FOREVER.   That's the history. Now, here's the present. For the last 3 or 4 weeks, this problem has been getting progessively worse. I've been waking with a sore throat sometimes. Now the sore throat is constant. The weird thing is that sometimes I get sore nostrils. I don't vomit. I don't choke. I don't cough. Once in a while, I taste blood. This is getting serious. And, of course no one knows why this is or has similar symptoms. Of course this is some weird reflux for a person who has never vomited other than vomiting associated with that damn gall bladder, I sure am having problems.   I called my doctor on Wednesday. They told me he'd call me back. He had to run out to emergency surgery, but he'd call me back today between the hours of 9 and 12. NO CALL. So, I called them. I'm told he had to rush out to another surgery, but that he'd call me on Tuesday. I talked to the nurse, but wasn't told anything I didn't already know. I might be too tight, I might have to have a barium swallow, Dr. Ducket usually checks this under fluroscopy. Well, DAMN! I've had these symptoms filled and completely unfilled. MORONS! I don't want to get mouthy with the doctors but I'm at my wits end here. Why the hell am I having this? What is it other than simple reflux? It sure doesn't behave like the reflux everyone else seems to complain of.   So, for the time being I keep my Tums close and suck on them like candy to help with the sore throat. I drink a big swig of Maalox before bed. I take my Nexium with dinner. All these things I do along with the previously mentioned advise. Hell, I can't get my head any higher without sleeping standing up (which I'd do if I could because that's the only time I'm comfortable).
S@ssen@ch

S@ssen@ch

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Blog 8403
 

I did it again!

I finished the water yesterday.   I didn't mesaure last night cause DH wasn't in the mood. Bad day at work.   I was so busy this morning that I never got here to entry my day.   B/L 11:30: Tuna Salad on whole wheat w/lettuce Snack 1:00: 100 Cal Popcorn Snack 4:25: 2T Tuna Salad   I've been drinking Crystal Lite today. On my 2nd 20 oz cup.   The kids helped me lift alot today. We had Amvets come out and get the kids old backyard toys that they don't use anymore. I also had toys in the house too.
SanDiegoUbermom

SanDiegoUbermom

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