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Barb's Journal
 

Measurements

Waist: 49   Hips: 60 inches   Upper Arms: 17 inches   Wrist: 7.25 inches   Bust: 48 inches   Calves: 18 inches   Thighs: 28 inches   With dieting you can expect to lose roughly 1 inch in waist circumference for each 6 to 8 pounds of body weight loss. If along with dieting you exercise, particularly by lifting weights, you expect to lose even more tummy per pound, although your actual body weight loss may be a little slower.   The scale at home is showing between 249-251; this is weighing naked and in the mornings.   The scale in the clinic at work showed 266!! This was at 9:30PM and I was fully dressed.   There is such a big difference. I think I will shop for a new scale this weekend.   I still need to drink more water. I think I am only averaging about 48 ounces a day. I need to get in excess of 64 ounces.   I think I would like to get a bit more fill in about another month. Maybe .5.   Weight Goal Stats   Current Weight Your weight is 250 lb as of 05/31/2006.   Weight Goal Your goal is to weigh 199 lb by 08/11/2006   Goal Progress You are currently 51 lb above the target weight.   The deadline for your goal is 72 days (10 weeks, 2 days) away.   To meet your goal you need to lose about 4.96 lb per week. ********************************************************   Base Metabolic Rate 1,878 * 7 = 13,146 3,500 Calories = 1 lb. to lose 4.96 lb per week = 17,360 -4,214
Barb

Barb

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pbrown's Journal
 

Pre-op High Protien Diet

May 30- I am on my second week of a high protein diet. I have been to see the Dr. and have talked to all of the pre-op people. I have a banding date set for June 8th. I will call tomorrow to see if the Dr. office has sent in my infor to Aetna. I hope they will approve even though my husband says we can do a self pay, if not. It costs $15,000. for self pay. I plan to have the surgery done at Bingham Memorial Hospital in Blackfoot, Idaho about 30 minutes from where we live.   I have been reading many banding success stories as well as stories of complications! That part is a little worrisome. Slippage sounds like a big deal and might mean the removal of the band.   Current BMI 38.4 Weight 228:)
pbrown

pbrown

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Jerseytammy's Journal
 

9 cc in a 10 cc band!!!

Ok I had my thrid fill on Friday, May 26th. Now I am told I have a 100 cc band and I already have 6 cc in it so Friday he added 3 more. I have 9 cc in a 10 cc band. He told me I am almost at max. I felt this lump in my throat but wasnt sure if it was the band being too tight or just knowing I only have one cc left to work with. I was banded on Feb 8 or no romantic valentines dinner for me, I will still on liquids then, then all of my fills are been right before a holiday or some kind. Even my 40th B-day. This last one right before Memorial Day, so no cook-outs for me. I am still fairly new to this whole banding experience but I dont think it is suppose to hurt everytime I try and eat. I mean it hurts bad too. I guess I will give it a couple of days and see what happens, if I cant eat by the end of the week I guess I will call my Doctor for a little unfill. My husband took me to see X-Men 3 over the weekend, I saw the first two and loved them both. This is something a normal person would go to and have a really great time but not me, I have trouble in crowds. I sit at home and put on all the make-up, I do the hair and then try to find something in my closet that doesnt make me look so fat, now theres a joke. I can leave the house feeling rather good about myself , (I dont owe I full size mirror), and it never fails, I caught a glimpse of myself in a window or have to walk by a full size mirror. It is all down hill from there. I have often wondered when I have looked at my own reflection over the years did I not see myself getting better? Did I not see I was lossing my chin and cheek bones? I have always been heavy so I am not sure if I have ever seen me, or if this is the real me and I am not meant to be Skinny Tammy, wait skinny is wrong, normal size tammy is probably better. This brings to my mind...My uncle once told me........."hell dont worry about your weight tammy, they fuss if your too fat and they fuss if you're too skinny, its a no win situation". I wonder how true that is, I know for my family it holds a lot of truths. Right before we went to the movies we went to our favorite little rib place, but instead me us ordering for two, we ordered for one and shared. I was able to get a half of a rib down and two bites of a baked potatoe in about 20 minutes. Now unless I plan on drinking all my protein there is no way I was be able to get 80 grams of protein a day. So after that we head out to the movies, we arrive 20 early, cause I have this thing about crawling over people who are already seated. Oh low and behold the seats that I always like to sit in , ya know the ones right up front, the ones that seprate the back from the front, there are only 5 seats were already taken. So we went to the seats ahead of them, in the middle, per my husbands request. This was a big movie weekend so the threater was packed. People to the left of me and people to the right. Now all I can do is sit there and think what if I have a heart attack, or what if I have to throw-up. I was totally miserable the entire time. At one point I even started to sweat and that makes it worse, ( one of the signs of a heart attack) my left arm was hurting ( another sign of a heart attack). I feel like I am losing my mind sometimes. I never have energy, I dont want to think, I dont want to feel. I really dont know what I am suppose to do any more.
Jerseytammy

Jerseytammy

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Fish Out of Water
 

30-5-06

Food:   1 ice tea lemon (29kcal) 100 ml yougert (60 kcal 4.8 protein, 20g sugar, 200mg calcium) 115gm (4oz) spagettie with tomatoe and beef sauce 60gm (2oz) salad (letteuce, purple cabbage, carrots) 1/2 ham and cheese sandwich (no mayo) 50gm (+-2oz) spagettie 15 light pringles 1.5 liter water   Exercise: walked on the street 15min daily routine
K@t

K@t

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Sparkey1955's Journal
 

Today it starts

5/29/06 Today I joined lapband talk. I am about 4 weeks from surgery, and getting the heebie jeebies already. Mom is being very supportive, but David reeks of negitivity. He knows being upset is a trigger to eat, and has done his level best today to sabotage any effort I make. He promised me this 3 day weekend would be just us, then this morning he went to "SEE HIS KIDS" Tells me I'm trying to keep him from his kids. What a jerk!!! I want him to be a good father, but, I want him to keep his promise to me too. I think Dave wants me to pass on surgery, because if I change myself, he will have to change himself or lose me. He knows I love him and he uses it against me. I want a man who wants to be with me first, everybody and everything else 2nd. If I sucessfully complete this goal, he won't get many more chances to lie to me.:angry . Am I being too hard on a man wanting what was promised to me? I want to be thin to be healthy, but also because it will pose a threat to his security. Right now I honestly believe he thinks no other man would have me, and he's doing me a favor. Now he feels comfortable leaving me to do what he wants, but, if I looked more like his ideal woman, he might think twice before going off. The VERY worst part of everything is I let myself feel the same way he does. I hate myself for not being stronger. But, hey, it might not be an issue after today. He may have left for good this morning
Sparkey1955

Sparkey1955

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Ali's Musings and Meanderings...
 

Monday, Monday looks good to me.....

Monday- yep again. Come round every week it seems! I had a busy day doing all kinds of bits and bobs. When I went to do my lessons this afternoon hubby bought me a treadmill :clap2: to be delivered Friday all being well. Now down to some serious walking! That's all really...2nd fill day tomorrow. Will report back on that on Wednesday.
A1ikou

A1ikou

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stuff4tt's Journal
 

Just Beginning

Today is Memorial Day, 2006. I weighed myself this morning and I weighed 296.5 lbs. Last night, after eating pizza and drinking beer, I weighed 301.5. That was the first time I saw the "3" on the scale. I am so disgusted with myself. I cannot continue like this. I hate myself.
stuff4tt

stuff4tt

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PattiU's Journal
 

Waiting for a date

I am Patti from NJ. I received all the tests and they are sent in to the doctor, now the date and bootcamp need to be set, and of course the approval. I even got a job that I need to turn down because I want to do this more. I'm babysiting now and they will work with me. Trying to drink more water now, vitamins, chewing. Just doing more chewing, make me realize how I really inhale the food! and of course making better choices. and excercising. I hope to do this the beginning of July, and have all of July to get better, my husband can help me and there will be other jobs anyway. Is anyone out there in the same boat now I have Dr.O it will be at Atlantic City Medical Center. Thanks PattiU.
PattiU

PattiU

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Fish Out of Water
 

29-5-06

Food:   1 peach ice tea 20g trail mix 1 lemon tea (29kcal, 7g sugar) 1 small plate of nachos 1 small ham and cheese sandwich (no mayo) 150ml of potato soup (100kcal) 20 light sour cream pringles (ok not great but could be worse) 1.5l of water   Exercise:   daily routine
K@t

K@t

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lianna's Journal
 

May 28

190 lbs   It has been slow going the past few weeks. I am constantly hungry and know I am in need of a tiny fill. I am going to schedule one as soon as I am out for summer. I hate the end of the school year, it so hectic and stressful, the kids just suck the energy right out of me. I have gotten into a bad habit....everyday at lunch I ask for my tea in a to-go cup. I never drink with meals but finally realized that I had starting drinking my tea as we got in the car to head back to school. Very counterproductive for keeping the hunger at bay. Time to get this weight loss back on track!
lianna

lianna

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Penni60's Journal
 

Frustrations

As a moderator and a member of this wonderful forum, I find those two roles are challenging to separate at times. Over the last week and a half now I have been putting out fires the best way I know how being a moderator. On the other hand I see somethings that I would like to just scream out and say "Get over it, they are just words, they can't kill you, they only hinder your weight loss journey!" But I keep those words to myself. I have to remain impartial. SIGH!! Makes me rethink why I became a moderator to begin with. LOL!!!
Penni60

Penni60

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Penni60's Journal
 

Committment Entry

Today's plan accomplishment:   I will follow my Nutrisystem meal plans. (I am just waiting for my shipment of foods. In the meantime I am committing to eating healthier and making better food choices.) I will exercise for a minimum of 20 min a day 4 days a week. (Walked on treadmill for 10, ab lounger for 5, recumbent bike for 10) I will lose at least 1 lb a week. (Not even gonna stress over this one for a long long time. Just gonna walk the walk for now and whatever I get is gravy.)   I will drink at least 64 ounces of water a day. (Getting in the water is easy.)   Positive reinforcement mantras: I will continue to eat healthy and hope to lose weight. I will continue to exercise and hope to lose weight. I will continue to be proud of myself with all the accomplishments to date.   This has been a long hard struggle being without the band. I have fought back and lost ground so many times I can't even begin to tell you. I recently read a GREAT and highly recommended book by Rhonda Britten called, "Do I look Fat In This?" WOW!! Eye opener can we say. First of all I love Rhonda. She is one of the life coaches on Starting Over. She is just a doll and so sincere. And let me just add what a life she has had. What obstacles she has had to overcome. She is my hero. She watched her father shoot and kill her mother then he turned the gun on himself. She was only 15 when this happened. She is one strong lady let me tell you. Anyway, this book enlightens us to our attributes and how we should be thankful for what we have and not wish our lives away on what we don't. That is an over-simplification of the books message but you get the drift. Anyway, I loved it.   Here is my RE-COMMITTMENT to gaining self instead of losing pounds. If those lost pounds are an end result then HOORAY!! If I never lose another pound I will be happy in who I am.   I love all you guys. Can you feel the love? BUST---47 WAIST---43 HIPS---53 THIGH---27 CALVES---20 ARMS---20
Penni60

Penni60

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Ali's Musings and Meanderings...
 

Happy Bunny today...

Doesn't take much you know...to make me happy:) Although I live in Greece, finding a pool to swim in is hard work LOL. Maybe I should say- because I live in Greece. Most Greeks (except DH) love water but they tend to wait until nowish and spend all their summers in the sea (there's a lot of it about you know!). I'm not good in the sea. I don't balance well and although I'm quite a strong swimmer I feel safer when I have a side to grab onto if I need it (last time I looked the sea didn't have sides:phanvan ). So I want a pool. There are public pools but you virtually need a prescription to get in them as they tend to be used mainly for sports training. So today I rang some of the hotels in Glyfada (touristy town) and asked if they had pool and if so was it open to non residents? Then I picked one! :nervous I got hubby to drive me down and he went for a coffee and then to see his kids (from 1st marriage cos they live there). It cost $12 to get in but this is offset against bar and restaurant orders so not bad at all. I was a little nervous...would people look at me, would anyone laugh etc etc? Trust me to arrive just as a kids party was getting underway:faint: I found a table near the ladder into pool and sat for a few mins to survey the scene. Then thought ah stuff em..I paid to come here and if they stare, they stare. So off came the dress (cossie underneath already!) and up I got and into water! No-one batted an eye :biggrin1: The kids and their watching parents were too busy having fun and chatting to care and everyone else there was doing their own thing. So I swam...It's a big pool and so I had about 10m to myself and I did laps...30 of them :clap2: My arms were killing me but ooooh it was nice. I then stayed and just enjoyed the water. I was in for a good hour. Then was the only moment I dreaded! Getting out! Body weight is great in the water but pulling it out is another matter LOL. I took it slow and finally heaved myself out. There were 5 chaps sat directly opposite but I didn't look at them and they didn't look at me. Cool. I ordered a cappucino freddo (iced) and put on some sun cream and dried off. About 45mins later when I was ready, I called hubby and he came and got me. All in all a lovely morning that more than made up for not being able to go to seaside yesterday!:biggrin1: Ate part of a chef salad (not much sauce) for lunch and will eat the rest for dinner tonight. Like I said..doesn't take much!
A1ikou

A1ikou

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Fish Out of Water
 

28-5-06

weight 107.9kg   ok I'm going to try and keep track of stuff here.   Food:   1 carb smart carnation shake (calcium fortified milk) 250ml 1 peach ice tea (with surgar) 200ml 1 whole grilled chicken breast(yeah a whole one) 1/2 cup salad (lettuce and carrot with olive oil and vinegar) handful of potato chips 2 scoops of carmel ice cream (the day just keeps getting worse...) 1 cup of orange drink (think tang) 1 plate of nachos (yep nachos) (cheese, meat, olives, beans)   Exercise:   20 min on the treadmill (87.6 cal, 27.3 fat) Regular Routine (there are 3 stories in my school and no elevator, I walk up and down the stairs all day) Alright writing this all down has made me see why I'm not losing any thing...I gotta get with the program....*sigh* Hopefully tomorrow will be better.....
K@t

K@t

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lovechunks's Journal
 

weight loss record

Jan 02 2006 302 Jan 31 2006 294 1st consultation   Apr 27 2006 292 pre-op diet May 04 2006 296 pre-op consultation May 09 2006 289 surgery May 23 2006 275 post-op consult -19 (-27) May 26 2006 271 return to work -21 (-31) July 23 2006 266 July 28 2006 271 2nd surgery Aug 10 2006 265 follow-up visit -29 (-37)
lovechunks

lovechunks

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Ali's Musings and Meanderings...
 

Can't think of one!?!?!?!?

Another weekend...they come around so fast! I went for a walk yesterday and combined it with a little shopping...every little helps I bought some gorgeous cooling footspray at the Body Shop and some other bits and pieces. The place is full of teenagers! They have finished school apart from days when they have to sit end of year exams and so they were walking, chatting and coffee drinking everywhere I looked:) I have eaten well all through the week but can't get the scale to move. I'm not eating bad foods as such but guess that "one more bite" syndrome puts paid to many things! I'm eagerly waiting to see what my 2nd fill does for me. Not sure what the plan is for the weekend...maybe we'll go to the seaside and stay until tomorrow - in a hotel with a nice big pool..ahh bliss- or maybe we wont! I have to wait til hubby gets home from his errands and we discuss it. If we don't go then I'll walk down the hill to a little shop I know and get my 2nd wooden cat. I bought the big one a couple of weeks ago but just couldn't carry two and so I want to go back and get his friend Apart from that I don't have any other fixed idea...the cinema maybe? I want to see the Da Vinci Code. If we go out I plan on taking my little fork and my tuppaware box. The Greeks don't do take home boxes or anything like that and so I've decided to invent my own. I might get some strange looks but what the hey. That way I can save a little to eat in the evening...salad and stuff. :clap2: There is a new taverna opening next door tonight and so I think it's gonna be a noisy weekend round here...better go to the seaside -don't you agree :eek: ;) ?
A1ikou

A1ikou

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wyldvelia's Journal
 

65 DAYS BANDED

im on my 3rd fill. a little bit on the aggressive side. 1st fill .5 2nd fill .3 3rd fill .5 so... 1.3cc in a 4cc band i have been keeping a daily log of my weight. i know, i know you are supposed to weigh in once a week or so, but for now, this is what i want to do. i notice when i have an alcohol to drink, i level out on my loss. note to self: DONT DRINK. duh and double duh. iam beginning to really notice a difference with this last fill. im really excited about it. not only that, i can now walk, sit, and stand with no hip pain. i so so so wish i was not such a lazy girl and could just get to the gym on a daily basis. geez.
wyldvelia

wyldvelia

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lotsofkids's Journal
 

May 26th

still a little under the weather...3 days post surgery....still uncomfortable getting up or down.   Overall, doing well. Made a strawberry shake for breakfast. skim milk, egg and a few frozen strawberries. Drank 1/2 cup. Appetite is still not up...that's a good thing. I hope it stays suppressed. Robin Alheit sent me a beautiful flower basket...just outstanding. We spoke on the phone and she is very encouraging. Hopefully, we can meet when I am up and about.   The diareah is not a pleasant side effect.....be sure to protect yourself with something as it usually gives no warning....yuck.   I suppose solids...will solve that issue LOL   smiles...diane
lotsofkids

lotsofkids

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cashley's Journal
 

Another Plateau

Well the weight came off fast for a few weeks and now it's stuck again. I woke up this morning three pounds heaver then yesterday. I only ate 1100 calories but I know that's too much. It's hard to stick between 600-800 but that's what it takes to lose for me.   It's sad to think that I have to go that low... I'm so comfortable with about 1100 calories and know that should work. Anyway it goes 1100 calories shouldn't cause a gain.   I just don't know.
cashley

cashley

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