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Meow=^..^='s Journal
 

The Goal....

Here is when I was 175....far right...LOL a million years ago(I was 14 in pic)...I remember when I had no tummy!!!! Then I think it is unrealistic, LOL so I think about 250, on the left (I was 17 almost 18 in pic)... And yes I know bad 80's hair and yes I had a thing for white sweaters...,LOL I dunno why!!!
Meow=^..^=

Meow=^..^=

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Kee's Journal
 

Okay, let me get my sh!t together

Here is is Thursday, I aint dont crap all week except eat. I need to get my stuff together for real!! I am a lazy sob and need to get off my azz and do something.   Okay so I said it and I am still here sitting at my damn desk. &%^$$@%$   I just finished reading some jounals and yall are doing great! Let me go to the gym and get my 30 min in...
keekahari

keekahari

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Meow=^..^='s Journal
 

Pics

Ok I am trying this so I can put before pics in here... Beware LOL   HEHEHE.....OK it works!!!! These are wedding pics..10/31/05 LOL the last time I really let people take whatever pics they wanted of me. All the guests had cameras... Cuz ya know as a fat girl pics have to be orchastrated to NOT see fat and the dreaded double chin. Photo taken out due to...LOL Cyber stalking!!! Do not want to share that photo with the world!!!
Meow=^..^=

Meow=^..^=

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Love, Family, Weight, Hip Hop & Vegetarianism
 

The Pain of being a Vegetarian

:hungry: I really wish I could eat meat, I really do. I'm so scared of it. It repulses me. Sometimes it smells good, but I just can't. I feel if I did eat it then it would kick start my metabolism and I would eat so many less carbs. I am still on pre-op diet but I'm reflecting on what got me here. I am really looking forward to the band and not being able to eat bread and pasta anymore, due to what I here about the dreaded PB's. I think that alone would keep me from doing it, but who knows what the dreadful mind will do? Well, 4 days to LB surgery...I wish I would wake up and tomorrow would be the day...
BeacheeGirl

BeacheeGirl

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shackdog's Journal
 

Mission control update

Well space doctors report that 3x is doing grt. He went through a time warp and went back another three pounds. He is now down 73lbs from when lift off took place on April the 17th. Currently he is floating in weightless limbo. This past three days have been very stressing, many issues back on planet earth with his family.   3x has noticed that issues with family cause weightless limbo or even worse, time distortion which reverts him up some pounds. Make sure that all astro members to be follow thoses that have gone before them and heed their warnings. This is not for everyone but it can be very rewarding if all training is followed, meaning listen to your flight surgeon and do what he or she tells you to do.   Meet with others and discuss mission issues, this will help you to avoid the Ass--teroid bluges and the tummy growth deamons. Have a grt mission and until next radio communication----------------3x signing off........:notagree
shackdog

shackdog

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avilla's Journal
 

Today Is The Day

Well, I can finally say that today is the day....I am just so excited that I cant seem to even think right today...Well, I guess thats not a good thing since I have to work half the day before going in...I went in for my preop yesterday and found out that they would not be doing any type of fill until 5-6 weeks after the surgery...I also found out that I would be having to stay the night at the hospital since mine is scheduled so late in the day...The reasoning is for the swollow testing that they perform afterwards...I got the final ppwk showing that I will be on only clear liquids for 3 days then I can move on to mushies for 5 weeks after that...Its all for the best since we want the tummy to completely heal properly before we attempt anything else...I woke up this morning and had 2 messages waiting on me...1/from the hospital wanting to do my pre admit ppwk 2/the anethesiologist wanting to touch base with me and let me know I could drink and eat till 8 am this morning (which is wonderful cuz the surgeon said after midnight?) Dont they know that people sleep evadentally...But I was excited that I could have something to drink anyways, didnt want to eat but did have a diet drink for breakfast...I was in shock yesterday cuz I have been celebrating all week and eating everything I possilby could, well I only gained 2.5 lbs so thats pretty good considering what all I shoved down my mouth this week...lol...Well, thats all for now...The next time I update I will be on the postop side (totally excited)
avilla

avilla

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New_Bander's Journal
 

Appt. with Dr. McKee 06/21/06

My appointment today went as expected. I was hoping to get a date within 2-3 weeks, however, the hospital is scheduling for August. I guess it's not supposed to happen until then for a reason. Patience is the key. It will happen.   Donnie went to the appointment with me. Dr. McKee showed him the band and explained how it's placed.   I have an appt. with PCP tomorrow to talk about scripts, especially something for the migraines.
New_Bander

New_Bander

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Meow=^..^='s Journal
 

LOL, I DID IT!!!!!

Ok I got my fat ass up and got my card (horrid pic just like my drivers liscence :faint2:) then I whaled over to the gym, and sat my bum on a bike and peddaled furiously for 5 strait minutes....lol OMG, thought my legs were gunna fall off!!! WTH???? I dont know how telly does 10 miles I am in awwwwe of her. Then I came home and read MoOrLess journal...you go girl...LMAO and I am always here!!!! I will talk to ya!!!! I was very inspired by her food and exercise journal...so here is mine too!!!:scared: But I am only wieghing once a month...LMAO cuz I dont want to go to the hospital every week!!!! but when I am there I will wiegh.:clap:   10:00 116 B:breakfast burrito (10am) L:turkey sandwich on 12 grain bread, fruit snack, salad (2pm) 4:30 108 D:Salad, Clam chowder, 1 meat ball & 3 oz lasagna   Rough night, had to pick hubby up at 2 am could not sleep untill 5 am... sucked big time   Exersize:1:30pm 5 min. on bike walked 10 min.   Starting wieght: 6/16/06 430 :faint::censored:
Meow=^..^=

Meow=^..^=

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luvlif's Journal
 

6/21 224 on geiss scale 3.2CC FILL

CHOOSE YOUR OUTCOME "MY WILL SHALL SHAPE THE FUTURE.WHETHER I FAIL OR SUCCEED SHALL BE NO MAN'S DOING BUT MY OWN. I AM THE FORCE. I CAN CLEAR ANY OBSTACLE BEFORE ME OR I CAN BE LOST IN THE MAZE. MY CHOICE, MY RESPONSIBILITY. WIN OR LOSE, ONLY I HOLD THE KEY TO MY DESTINY" ELAINE MAXWELL
luvlif

luvlif

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lisah25's Journal
 

Made a good choice

I'm very proud of myself today. DH brought me in, since his jeep is in the shop, so I had no car and forgot to get something for lunch. Leaving me three choices. 1)forage amongst the chips, crackers, pop-tarts and candy in the vending machine. 2)Bum a ride from a co-worker. Better then 2, but we tend to bring lunch and eat here overall, 3)walk to the teriyaki place up the street.   I choose three, and got about 20 minutes walking in the process.
lisah25

lisah25

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pbrown's Journal
 

Waiting for Insurance Approval

Well, today is June 22 and I have not yet heard from the surgeons office reguarding coverage from our insurance.They had not even looked at my records yet as of June 6th. I am going out of town for 2-3 days so will call them next week when I get back.   I am anxious to get this done. They now are also doing the surgery in Idaho Falls, an hour away from where we live. I forsee many other cities offering this procedure in the near future.
pbrown

pbrown

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Meow=^..^='s Journal
 

Determined

OK Damnit....today is the day!!! I will go to student goverment to get my id card so I can use the gym at school....AUGGGGGGGGGGG I looked at the gym 2 weeks ago...LOL it is so small, and the bike room had like 4 bikes 3 treadmills...but hey it is free and I soooooo cant afford to buy one.... Hopefully it will be empty, like when I looked at it. LMAO and it has a tv and vcr/dvd player, interesting. Well if I am gunna do it I gotta go now, have a test today. Hopefully the questions wont be so freakish this time but I doubt it....lol
Meow=^..^=

Meow=^..^=

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lisah25's Journal
 

What I had written so far

6/12/2006. Thinking about scheduling. I’m wondering if having the surgery on Thursday August 31 would work. I’d be off the 31st, and Sept 1. Then we have a 3 day weekend. So I’d have 2 days off and a total of 5 to recover. By Sept. 5th I’d be able to at least work from home. And it would only be two days off. 6/13/2006. Thinking about the cost. Read a post from a woman who pointed out she easily could have spent that much on a car, that she would spend a couple of hours a day at most in, for a few years, or spend it on the body she’s in 24/7 and get more years in that body. Makes a lot of sense to me. Clothes are hard for me. I want to go out and buy new stuff, even though I don’t expect it to fit for long. I have to work on that. I need to go through that mess in back bedroom and organize it by type and perhaps size. Emotional eating. Thinking about why. I’ve had two reasons come to me, they seem too easy is some whys. One is control, since mom and dad tried to control what I ate. The second is developing early. 6/14/2006. Meeting with Dr. Montgomery today. I’m hoping we can set a date. I realize from how I’m feeling that I am really looking forward to doing this. I’ve always thought that I wasn’t one of those who waited until I’d lost weight to start my life, and in many ways I was right. I have a good marriage, job I love and a life that is good. But there are a few things. One being BR surgery. Another being REALLY nice clothes, esp. a leather jacket. There are good reasons for waiting for those, but I’m looking forward to having those reasons gone. 6/16/2006. Got the date I wanted, Aug 31st. Still waiting for Joe to approve, but I think he will. So now, I have to get over this “Last supper” mentality and lose those 15 pounds to make this safer. One advantage to having the date so far in the future is I can lose the weight without having to do the liquid thing. So I want to take advantage of that. I’m wondering if when I am finally at a stable size, I’ll still want to buy as many clothes as I do now. I’m not yet in touch with why I do now, expect that I like clothes, the colors and the textures. They are fun. 6/19/2006. Talked to Joe, and Aug 31st should be fine. So now, I feel like I can get excited. I want to be sure I get some “Then” pics. I don’t like “Before” and “After” because the “after” makes it sound like at some point you are done and you just go on with your life as it was. 6/20/2006. OK, I don’t want to go on the liquid diet pre-surgery. So, what can I do to lose at least a pound a week until surgery? No snacking between meals.
Limit carbs, no white ones.
Eat lean protein and veggies.
Watch liquid calories.
lisah25

lisah25

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Teresita's Journal
 

Whatever

Ok this is Bull....yeah I weighed in......with a 5 pound gain. Life goes on, I wanted to cry but not as bad as once I weighed in and was in total shock that I had gained. Anyhow, I almost left before my friends got there but once they were there I stayed. It wasn't as bad as I thought. Today is a new day. I have goals and I will do what I have to do.   I stopped walking during the weekdays and did not really replace it with anything. After work yesterday I went home and did the Walk Away the Pounds 3 mile tape. I was happy once it was over and a sense of accomplishment and I can do this since it is hot outside.   I will do the tape everyday after work. There are my 3 miles again. I will continue to walk early on Saturday and Sunday.:scared:
Teresita

Teresita

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spoildrttnchld's Journal
 

I got my surgery date!!!

Okay well first things first this is my first journal..   To start things off my name is melia and I have been over wieght all of my life.Although i have never been as heavy as I am now... So anyways I had never even heard of this surgery until my aunt and grandfather had it done.. They look wonderfull!! So now they both have it done now and this is how it all started for me, last christmas my grandfather pulled me asside and gave me a book on the lap band and told me that this is something that he and my grandmother wanted to gift me with.. I was speechless I think for the first time in my life..lol.. So now here Iam 2 weeks away from getting my own band.. Iam having this done in everett washington because that is where they had theirs done ,and also because it is one of the best places in the us to have this done at. I got to meet my surgeon and he is awsome very open honest ans straight to the point..ok well I'm going to end this for tonight i'm really sleepy.
spoildrttnchld

spoildrttnchld

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New_Bander's Journal
 

Day Before Pre-Op Visit

I have my pre-op tomorrow with Dr. McKee. I started this process in December by going to a support group meeting. I attended an informational seminar in January and was approved at the end of April. If all goes well, I should be scheduled for surgery within the next 2-3 weeks. Wish me luck. Weight Before Surgery: 260 lbs.
New_Bander

New_Bander

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lisah25's Journal
 

First Journal post

Just found this part of the site, and what a good thing. I like to write things out as I think them through.   Well, I have gone through all the appts I need to except for my sleep study, which won't keep me from having surgery, we just need to know if I have apnea as we suspect. I have my date, Aug 31, and my cool tickers. I'm set! :scared:   I'm not at all nervous, not yet. But then I have a little over two months to wait. I'm hoping I can lose 10-15 pounds in that time so I don't have to do the pre-op liquid diet. But then, I have a serious case of "last supper fever" to conquer to do that.
lisah25

lisah25

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wiggygiggy's Journal
 

stuck at -33

Well I'm still stuck at -33 pds, was actually up a couple of pds last week, and before that i was down a total of -34 pds - rather discouraging but I am hopeful that things will start to move once I get my fill on Thurs.   I can eat anything I want to so far- maybe I shouldn't have done that, but I wanted to see and so far so good - but maybe thats not so good either!   More later.
wiggygiggy

wiggygiggy

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