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Sreeves' Blog
 

Two things.

Two things happened today: I reached another scale goal, 50 pounds down, and I reached a NSV, I can fit into my jeans!!! I kept a couple of pairs of jeans from "before" but I had to quit wearing them 3 or more years ago. I guess I just hadn't realized just how much weight I had gained until about a month ago when I went to try one of them on and there was NO WAY I was getting them on. They barely went over my hips!   I have noticed a lot of body changing lately. More than just my face is slimming down. I can definitely see that change (and, apparently, so can everyone else!) but even though I had lost 5 inches in my waistline that was much harder to see. I am now 6 inches down in my waistline and that last inch has made a world of difference. I can actually see the beginnings of a waistline! Not that I ever have much of a waist, but that huuuuge belly I have been toting around is really starting to diminish.   I remembered earlier this week that the last time I lost major weight the last thing to go was my stomach. Why is that? Maybe because I carry the bulk of my excess weight around my middle, unfortunately. Still, I am so very excited to see what I will look like 20 pounds from now. That is my next major goal. I will still be over 200 pounds but I know these next 20 will mostly come off my midsection.   I bought a fitness band 11 days ago. I set low goals for myself at first and was kind of surprised to see that I actually walk more than I thought I did, but I raised my goal a few days ago and I am still managing to go above and beyond that goal! Who knew? I will keep upping my goals and see where it leads. Right now I am still just walking but I am starting to feel like I can do so much more than that for the first time in a very, very long time. What a journey this is. I am loving it.
Sreeves

Sreeves

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Dude Perfect 2 Tips

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Corija

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Raska Piespe's Blog
 

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Raska Piespe

Raska Piespe

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nickelbv's Blog
 

Changes in body

My weight has dropped since the surgery, a healthy drop. I'm only counting my weight loss from the day of surgery, not before. But my body has changed a lot more than my weight. I don't know why but it has. I was in a bath tub yesterday and I could easily put my arms down by the side. If I did that before, it would get really tight. My clothes are getting bigger, specially around the arms. I notice my chin has changed and my fingers. My pants are way to big now, and I need to buy new. Why there is more change in the body that the weight surprises me. I mean I have weighed this before and not looked like this. I love it   I struggle a little with the amount of food to eat. I try to figure it out but it's difficult, specially at work where I'm not measuring in a cup. I have a small dessert plate that I put my food on and I think it's the right amount, maybe a little more, maybe. But then when I'm eating with other people, I sometimes forget my speed and eat faster than I should. That means I get a reflux and have to wait a few minutes before I continue. But hey, it's only my 4th day on solids, so I'm learning.   But I keep thinking about Band slippage and I'm so afraid it will happen. Last night when sleeping, I woke up a few times thinking I could feel my band. I guess it's imagination but it's nerve wrecking I think. I need to Google how it feels like when people have a band slippage so that I can stop worrying about it so much.   But over all it's going really well. I need to add some amount of food for breakfast because I get hungry so soon. I usually don't eat a lot. So now I have some chicken sausages and eggs. Cheerios is NOT working as breakfast. It tastes terrible when you have to chew it a lot. But I'm not used to eat hot breakfast but I'm kinda looking forward to it.   Over and out
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lapband78

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onlinetvchannel's Blog
 

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GarciniaXT
 

Stay slim and healthy for this summer

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Murielbp

Murielbp

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nickelbv's Blog
 

1 Month banded

Today is one month since I got banded. It had been an emotional roller coaster. First because of pain from the surgery and then food craving. The food craving will not go away but I will learn to live with it. Right now I'm craving bread, any bread with anything on it. But I'm going to make a Cauliflower bread tonight, I'm excited.   I had my first solid food yesterday. Chicken in a sauce and some lettuce. I was very careful on the amount I ate and chewed slowly. My family ate maybe 4-5 times more than I did, but it still took me longer to finish my portion. I had a tiny little nausea while eating but nothing that bothered me. And I have to tell you, I wasn't hungry and I managed until breakfast!! I was sooooo happy. When on liquid diet and soft died, I always had to have an evening snack. Yay   Today I had yesterdays leftover for lunch and I felt so sick!! The nausea was bad, but then after 2 hours I released a burp (haha) and I felt a lot better. I guess I ate to fast or something.   Now it's been 5 hour since lunch and I'm feeling a little hungry but I'm going to eat dinner in 1-2 hours. I hope I make it.   Happy 1 month anniversary to me
lapband78

lapband78

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Help Me Please
 

Need Help

I am a 28 year old female. In April of 2014 i had the gastric sleeve done. 2 months later i was dealing with belly pain, nausea, vomiting and dark stools. my dr went in and did an endoscopy and found that i had a stricture. he opened it and the pain seemed to have gone down a bit not fully gone but tolerable. a month after that i had another stricture he opened that one up too. then 8 months ago my pain came back with a vengance. i now have server pain, nausea and vomiting. I also now have a new pain, there is a pain in the upper left side of my abdomen. it feels like somthing is stabbing and poking me. it pokes at an outward angle. it kind of feels like a pin trying to stick out. i have had CT's and x-rays done my labs all come back clear. i jus dont know wat to do. My surgeon keeps telling me i cant find anything so there is nothing i can do for you.
Dawn Low

Dawn Low

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martyp's Blog
 

Keep brain performance at peak levels

In order to keep your brain healthy and to keep its performance at peak levels, you need to also leave a healthy life, this is very important and you should, if you haven't already, make some lifestyle changes and try to live a little better. I've read some reviews online in witch they say Addium scam; now I'm wondering if it's possbile to be a scam or just a supplement like maany others? Your brain, for example, can get tired and needs rest, so you should stop when you are feeling very tired and having headaches and other negative side-effects, because it's probably time to take a nap and recover from all the stress. Sleep has been proven to not only help you recover from stress and depression and being tired and so on but to also influence creativity and memory in a positive way, and most good ideeas come to people in their sleep. Famous people that have invented famous things and that became rich because of those things, dreamed of those things before deciding to create them, and this is fact.   Furthermore, if you want your brain to be healthy and to function properly, you need to eat better, because your brain is no different than the rest of your body when it comes to food. It needs healthy food, it needs protein and carbohydrates, energy and vitamins, antioxidants and other important nutrients. Protein, for example, can provide amino acids which in turn form NTs to support neuron's structures in the brain. Tryptophan and tyrosine for example are 2 important amino acids found in foods like milk and avodaco, bananas, meat and so on and they can trigger serotonin and dopamine productions in the human brain, which are 2 neurotransmitters that influence our emotions/moods in positive ways, providing us with feelings of well-being and making us feel better, decreasing stress and depression and improving overall performance. Protein is very important for the brain, and other nutrients as well, and a healthy diet can be essential for a healthy and capable, working brain.   Most people use brain supplements when desiring a boost in the brain and in the mind, but no supplement can ever replace a healthy diet and an active life. Supplements are natural, safe and efficient, but they provide you with temporary enhancements to your cognitive functions of the brain, an dif that is what you need, it's great. But if you want to make sure your brain is healthy and working at its best, you need to make lifestyle changes. Brain supplements can offer you en enhanced memory, focus, better information processing, make your mind clear, improve your alertness and so on, and they work through using natural ingredients. They can also improve blood flow to the brain and strenghten cell recovery and protection, so they can be pretty efficient. However, many of these benefits can be achieved through exercising and healthy eating, and many health problems, health and mental conditions, are partly influenced by an unhealthy lifestyle, and you should keep that in mind. Find our more: http://www.diets-usa.com/addium-reviews/
martyp

martyp

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nickelbv's Blog
 

First fill

I got my first fill today. It wasn't what I expected. I had read about it being no problem at all, and it wont hurt.   But oh my it hurt!! I've been having pains where my port is but I was finally better. My doctor was pressing hard on the port to find the correct place. Then he stuck the needle in, still finding the correct place and oh my it hurt!! He put 2ml in the band and told me that now I had total of 6ml.   I then had to drink some water and that was difficult! It all came up again so I kinda had to throw it up. I felt so sick. But that passed when the water was gone. He then took 0,7ml out of the band and I'm ok now.   I'm on fluids for three days thought ugh! It was expected though since I had read about it. But still I was secretly hoping to be able to eat. I had a mushroom soup for lunch (without the mushrooms) and it went down well. I was a bit nervous about that because it felt so bad this morning.   I asked the doctor some questions about eating. I'm not allowed bread since it will be difficult to get down and no pasta since that could cause bloating. No carbonated water (buhu) and I guess no beer (not a big drinker so that will be ok). But he said chewing gum will be ok, I'm happy about that because I chew gum if I'm dying for sweets.   Now I will try not do die over the weekend, being on fluids again haha and I plan to start exercising on monday. He said I can now behave like normal person yay Though my port is hurting a lot but I think that it will get better soon.
lapband78

lapband78

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DreamWeaver44's Blog
 

2 weeks post

This site has been my refuge. Anytime I have a question, or a doubt, or feel discouraged... it helps! Tonight, (because it seems everyone keeps track by weeks) I looked at the calendar and realized I'm only 2 weeks out! Time seems to move very slowly, but it made me realize how impatient I've been; and that I need to slow down and appreciate how well I feel only 2 weeks post-op!   I've been focusing on the things I've lost, the things I can't do... rather than on how great I feel already, just not consuming fast-food 24/7   I miss the temporary comfort it always provided, but I sure don't miss the sluggish, low blood-sugar haze I stayed in. I don't miss spending all the money it took to buy one more carb-loaded feast to get me through the next exhausted shift. (I work nights) I was killing myself, and I had stopped caring in many ways.   Two weeks: and my incisions are healing nicely, I've lost 21 pounds total, and already I feel a difference in the way I'm able to get around. It was a struggle before just to manage personal hygiene and getting dressed. I was literally to the point that I would break a sweat getting dressed and just cry because I felt hopeless to improve things. Then surgery became a possibility, and gave me new hope.   It has been a struggle to get the fluids and protein in, but I haven't been sick yet, only some mild indigestion. I think I balked at first; because I imagined surgery meant being able to not have to think about food so much. Let's be honest, I'm lazy. But it's a different kind of planning, and once I develop a routine I know it will get better. I have to watch myself with my negative-thinking-habits, but I'm excited about the future and to witness the journey of so many others as well.   Ami
DreamWeaver44

DreamWeaver44

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Goatfarmer's Blog
 

Glowing

Had visit with my physician and dietitian today. I have now lost 54 pounds at 14 weeks and all my lab work was normal. I reported the amazing transformation in my health at this early stage. I have discontinued blood pressure medicine and cholesterol drug medicine. I sleep like a baby now and my knees and back pain has lessened. He said that I was "a model patient" and I just glowed. I am inspired to stay the course and continue on this wonderful trip. Good luck to all out there who travel this journey with me.
Goatfarmer

Goatfarmer

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nickelbv's Blog
 

Tomorrow

Tomorrow will be 4 weeks since I had the lap band. I will meet with the surgeon and go over what has happening. I don't really know what to expect. I hope I will get a fill so I can begin my journey of eating normally with a lap band (1 cup a meal) but from what I've read here on the site and other places, I know that not everyone is getting a fill.   I can eat more than I used to. I guess I eat maybe 2-2.5 cups for lunch and dinner. Not sure though, I haven't measured. But I think I eat a lot more than on week 1 or 2.   Today I ate more than I should and I felt so full! First time in 4 weeks that I've felt so full but not so much that I felt sick, just full   I'm having trouble with water. I bought a 1 liter bottle to keep track of how much I drink. I only empty it once a day. And then I have maybe 2-3 glasses of other drinks than water. I read I should drink up to 3 liters a day! ugh, I need to see what my doctor wants me to drink.   I don't have any pain from my port anymore!! yay, that's good news! So happy because last week it was driving me crazy and I was worried it would be like that always. My scars are healing really well. I've removed all bandages but they are a bit sore. Like if my desk presses on the big scar. But nothing that bothers me. Burping continues, and I accidentally burped out loud at work, that was a bit embarrassing haha.   So over all it almost feels like I haven't had the surgery at all..... almost!!   Hoping for the best tomorrow.. what ever that will be
lapband78

lapband78

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nickelbv's Blog
 

Mind Games

Oh gosh, I haven't heard stomach growling as often and so loud as since I got banded! Usually I always thought I was hungry when my stomach was growling but now I have to change those thoughts. I am not hungry I'm not hungry I'm not hungry. I've read that it's a common thing to have your stomach growling after getting banded so I'm at ease with it. It's just weird. Specially if I'm lying on my back, it's so loud that I could possibly record it on my phone! But no haha I wont.   Yesterday my family had homemade pizza. Raise your hands if you love how pizza smells! OMG, it was driving me crazy! I'm telling you. I got into bad mood and thought my family wasn't supportive enough. My mind even got into this dark place, regretting what I had done, that I could never eat pizza again or go to a fast food place and eat my heart out. Yes my mind really got there and it was the first time since the surgery day that I had these negative thoughts.   But those dark thoughts didn't last for long. I began thinking about all the great things I will experience if I reach my goal. Like being able to sit in an airplane without feeling like I'm a giant. Being able to walk into any clothes store to see if they have something I like. Being able to exercise and participate in family walks. Being able to move around like normal people without looking like a penguin. Walking up stairs without being out of breath. Feeling better in my back. Not feeling so conscious when walking into a room and thinking everyone is watching you because of your weight. Not being afraid to meet family or friends you haven't seen for a long time. Going to the pool without thinking about what other people think (well that will probably never go away but at least it's not because of your weight)   So not being able to binge eat on fast food VS all that! Yes I can do it!! And I don't have to binge eat. I can have a pizza slice, or cut a burger in half. Well if my stomach can handle that kind of food. And it's not like I have this kind of food all the time. Maybe 1-2 times a month.   I guess being on liquid diet and then soft food is playing with my mind now but only 5 more days!! I can do it! But don't worry, I know my fight is not finished after the 5 days. I know what will happen after that. I will have to slowly find out what food suits me, and gradually try out stuff. No fast food for me, I know! Even though I crave it, I am not going to have it.. yet.   The mind is a tricky thing
lapband78

lapband78

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May's Blog
 

Introduction

Hey there! I'm a 24 years-old Brazilian girl and I'm obese. I'm here to try changing this last part of my self-definition. It's interesting how it is impossible to define yourself properly. What are the characteristics that make me who I am? Will losing weight redefine how I see myself or who I think I am? When I was 7, I started having psychiatric issues, such as depression and food addiction, which triggered my weighting problems. Other few psychiatric diagnoses joined this list in the following years, trapping me in a cycle of psychological and physical problems. I have never been able to dissociate mental and physical health in my life. When ever I had a change in one of this parts of life, the other would follow. Next month I am undergoing a Sleeve Gastrectomy. My aim is to lose weight and brake this cycle (and keep I broken). I know it won't be easy, but if it was easy, we wouldn't need such a drastic action, right? It's blog is just so I can express myself and organize (or not) my thoughts. Warning: You might find some posts in Brazilian Portuguese throughout the blog, sorry if you can't understand it, I will probably be too pissed of to write in any other language. Well, feel free to invade my mind.
mayara

mayara

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Sreeves' Blog
 

Firt mini goal reached!

I am now 7 weeks 2 days postop. Before surgery I had a mini goal in mind: I wanted to lose the weight of my granddaughter. At the time she weighed 45 pounds (she's 6). I did not give myself a time limit because,, frankly, I was not sure how fast or slow the weight would come off this time.   After the dreaded "three week stall," which, appropriately, lasted almost 3 weeks, I was not sure I would EVER reach this goal. I was wrong. I am now 45 pounds down. WOOT!   Unfortunately, my granddaughter hit a growth spurt these past few months and she now weighs 49 pounds. Still, MY goal has been reached. I expect to lose another 4 pounds in the next week or 2 so then I will feel another small victory.   Next actual mini goal: I want to weigh less than my husband, who is 220 pounds. I am within 5 pounds of what I weighed when we got married 10 years ago, so YAY! All these NSVs are what is keeping me motivated right now, and that is a wonderful feeling. Success is not always measured by the scale but for those times that it is, I am a happy loser!
Sreeves

Sreeves

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nickelbv's Blog
 

3 weeks

Today is 3 weeks since I had the Lap band operation. I didn't have a good day   I was taking some medicine, 2 tablets that I broke in half but after taking them I felt like I had to throw up and following that I had a stomach ache. I ended up taking 2 hours off from work and was feeling terrible. For dinner I decided to have a soup (yes back to liquid for 1 meal) and that fixed EVERYTHING! I feel so much better. So weird because I ate lunch and had a snack after the medicine. But ok I'm still learning. I need to break medicine into 4 pieces, need to eat more slowly and eat less. Those are the 3 things I need to figure out. I thought I was doing a good job but guess not.   I lost 0.5 kg this week or 1.1 pound. I like pounds more than kg because the pound number is always higher haha. I'm actually not expecting to loose more kg until I get the fill and can start to exercise for real. Yes I know the fill doesn't do the job but I'm eating more than a cup a meal like you should do after the fill. I want to get to the point where I only have to eat 3 meals a day and only 1 cup at a time. I know it will take time, I'm not unrealistic but I'm working towards that goal. I know they take the first year to figure out the correct fill. And I never in my entire life thought I would be excited to exercise! But now I can't wait, so weird. But I have a feeling that with my much better diet and exercise, I will get the weight down.   I really appreciate this forum here, it has been such a great help and lots of different opinions and stories from people. I wish I had known about this site before the surgery, I could have learn so much from it
lapband78

lapband78

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nickelbv's Blog
 

Getting better

Today is day 23 post op.   I‘m doing so much better now than last week. My port pain is getting better and I‘m also more careful. I also had LOT of gas in my body but that‘s almost gone now. I can burp and I purp a LOT. That‘s something that has changed since pre op. But at least I can burp. At work, I of course don‘t burp out loud but people around me can hear the air moving inside of me. Like a lion roaring. But it doesn‘t bother me since it‘s not happening a lot at work. It‘s mostly in the evenings I have to burp     I‘m eating mashed soft food now and ohhh so good and nice to eat real food. I was kinda sick of the liquid diet! I feel it‘s difficult to eat around other people though, since I have to eat really slowly but when eating with others, I tend to get on their speed. So for now, while learning to eat slowly, I prefer to eat alone.   I have restrictions sometimes, if I eat too quick. It‘s not very comfortable but nothing that I can‘t handle. I just stop eating and wait until I feel better and then continue eating. I just have to chew better and eat slowly! And it‘s not like I have to chew much since the food is mashed, but sometimes there are a few pieces that I have to chew.   I guess my biggest problem right now is the drinking liquid part. Before the lap band, I usually drank most of my daily fluids while eating. But now I am not allowed to drink 15 minutes before a meal and 30 minutes after. That means I have to drink a lot inbetween meals. I sometimes have apple juice or orange juice because drinking only water is boring. I know I shouldn‘t drink a lot of juices so I try to limit it. Coffee, I only manage about a cup a day. I used to drink 3 cups a day but now I don‘t like coffee as much! (what‘s wrong with me??) and I used to love carbonated water but that‘s not allowed. So Juices it is! And what if the food is too hot to eat? I used to cool my mouth down with cold water. What happens in the future if I‘m eating spicy food and can‘t drink with it.. well ok that‘s future problems haha.   But yeah this sure is life changing. Oh one thing I forgot. Even though my stomach can‘t handle as much food as before, my mouth craves food! It craves sweet stuff. That does NOT change! My mouth loves eating food! But I‘m doing good in that area. I sometimes have a mousse as a snack (not a lot) but that‘s going to change when I get on Solid food. One step at a time for better life J
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Goatfarmer's Blog
 

Entered "Onederland"

This is the day I have waited for over the past 12 weeks. I have now lost 50 pounds and have entered the magic kingdom of Onederland. I can remember the gradual ascent in my weight climb over the past 30 years and each ten pounds I would promise myself was the last. I am now 66 years old and beginning the descent toward a normal weight again. I like this trip better. My stomach is all healed now and I feel the restriction that the surgery has made possible. I have kept sugar entirely out of my diet and have strictly limited carbs. The portions I can hold at one time make it possible for me to continue the weight loss without craving food and overeating. My sleeve is my own gift to myself and I am so grateful to have the chance to lose this weight and enjoy my senior years without a huge body to carry around. Thanks for all the support thus far from the weight loss community. I bought clothes for the first time this past weekend as my second granddaughter is graduating from high school. I went from a size 22 to a women's 16. I was thrilled. I am soooooo blessed.
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nickelbv's Blog
 

Listen to your pain

It's been 2 weeks since my surgery. I should start on soft food today.   I've been feeling ok for the past days, just had smal pain where I've got the scars and then around that area. So yesterday I played a bit with my nieces just by sitting on the floor with them. Then I went to the theater that evening.   Today I feel so bad! I didn‘t want to go to work since my stomach is hurting all over. I should have listened to the small pain I had. It hurt a little when a was bending to talk to my nieces and then it was exhausting to sit for 3 hours at the theater.   I was looking so much forward to have scrambled eggs to breakfast but I didn‘t feel up to it. I didn‘t want to put extra stress on my stomach. I had a fruit smoothie but at lunch I had a soup with some boiled red peppers (just a tiny amount) and I ate it really slowly. When I get home, I‘m going to try some soft foods. I didn‘t want to feel more sick while at work.   So, if you are feeling any pain at all, be careful! You are not healed, you should still take good care of yourself. I‘m going to use the weekend to rest a lot! Almost like the 2-3 days after the surgery.   Regarding my weight, turns out that I haven‘t gained any weight. But I haven‘t lost any either. I‘m very pleased about that. I should stop stepping on the scale every day and just step on it on Fridays, same day of the week as I had the surgery done.   Then after a few days of calling my doctors office, I FINALLY got an appointment. I‘m going to have my fill (hopefully) on June 5th! I know some people don‘t get any fills 4 weeks after the surgery so I‘m prepared for that. But I would love for that to be the day for the journey to begin for real.   That‘s it for now
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