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Getting back my life! :thumbup: One day at a time.

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207#--Measuring to come later

It's weigh and measure day! :omg: This morning at 9:45am my weight is 207#. When DH gets home later we'll measre. I feel good about what shap my body is forming into even though I've only lost one pound since surgery. I can't lie; I'm a disappointed in the weight since that whats in my face at the moment. I keep hearing my mom "so how much weight have you lost, really, I thought you were suppose to lose 2# a week?"   The worked on the bump on bum last night. It is soft & as I pushed on it I could feel it separate. I hope if I work on it it will go down. I've had it for a few years but now that my bum is getting smaller you can really see it. I think is just full of fatty tissue like what I have on the side of my thighs that I had worked out in PT.   9:45: Started water B/L 11:30: 12 pc Chkn Tortelloni w/2T pesto sauce 12:15 Started another water Snack 1:15 : 100Cal Dorito Snack (OMG was that good) D 6ish: Turkey Sweet Sausage (not sure if I'll get this again--had hard pieces in it like bones) 1/2c chkn tortelloni w/pesto   Went to the park w/a friend and it was hot out. We only stayed an hour in a half. We got to talking about breakfast and how we both don't do it much. She said that if she eats she usually eats w/in an hour of doing it. I tried to explain that she needs a protein to supstain her till lunch or for at least a few hours. She's going to try it and I'm going to work on getting breakfast in me! I'm slow on the water today to but I think I will finish before I go to bed. Dinner was good but I'm hungry. I'm finding this happening more and more each night. 9:15 snack: 100 Cal Popcorn I think by the time I see Dr. Brunson on the 23rd I will be ready for a fill.
SanDiegoUbermom

SanDiegoUbermom

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SeaWorld w/the kids

Well I took the kids to SW this morning. We got there around 10 & left around 2. I'm tired and thirsty. :faint:   B 8:00am: ProRated drink w/12 oz 2% milk S @SW 12ish: Two handfulls of Buggles & an apple L 3:00: Asian Salad (60% of it-but all of the chicken) @ Jack N Box plus 4 spoonfulls of chocolate shake and 5 FF D 7:00: 2 Del Tacos that I made into a salad w/dressing (no shell) and a few (5)chips w/nacho cheese   I brought ProRated w/me so I could buy some milk but I left my walet at home--duh. So there went a good idea. I've had 20 oz water so far. Just haven't had it in front of me. I need to get working on it for today.   I don't know if it's the water or what, but for the past two nights I've had a headache that startes around 8pm. Nothing seems to help it either.   The kids were ok so it may our time nice. It was good to get out w/them again. 5:20pm I'm on my second 20 oz cup since I got home. Headache still there and it's hot here. Not to hungry since I ate late but the family is and DH just got home. Oh wo is me and me is tired. 7:45pm OMG the kids; tonight must have been Q&A for DH and his hot rodes he had as a young buck. DH kept asking me "are they like this all the time w/you?---YES" I don't think I'll make the 64 oz today. I still have the second one I started right before DH came home. Ha; my headache is gone though! :clap2: Have PTA stuff to start on--I'm to tired but I'll give it a try.:Banane10:   I had 4 cups left to drink--not bad for a late start.
SanDiegoUbermom

SanDiegoUbermom

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Day 8 - Liquid Diet

Two days ago Mom the kids and I went to Grandma's house. Ty locked the keys in the van. Bruce didn't come till close to 8 to get the keys out. Mom and I spent 4 hours working on Grandma's room which was a good thing but I was soooooooo hungry and so was everyone else.   We went to JB and I got everyone food and sat there w/my diet soda. I turend my head but the food smelt so good. I was really hoping that one of the kids wouldn't finish their food. While waiting I had 4 fries. Kira was the one who didn't finish her burger. I hate half a burger w/lettuce and pickle and then mom gave me some of hers. I tell you that was the best dam burger I ever had! And I had the runs for the next two days.   Yesterday I only had two spoonfulls of tuna salad and a slice of chedder chz at Steph's. Not bad. I had to leave the house last night cause we had Pizzu Hut and I really wanted some. So I went to Steph's.   Today I haven't had a thing. Step and I went to the movies and I didn't eat anything---WAY TO GO MELIA! The popcorn sure did smell good though.   The kids will be dropped off at the appropriate houses tomorrow night and then I'll be in the hospital by 10:30 on Tuesday.   I've had a pain in my throat since yesterday and today it's hard to swallow. I've taken Tylenol so we'll see if it goes away.   When I got home the family was out. It's 8:55 and they are still not home. Must be out eating.
SanDiegoUbermom

SanDiegoUbermom

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What a day

Today was a bit crazy.   Took all the kids out to see a movie (free) but it was full. So I took them all to get new shoes and it wasn't fun. They all couldn't listen. I was yelling left and right to either "stop it", "don't touch it or him/her", "what is our #1 rule?"... Then when we got home it was just the same.   Ty had another game so when we got home we needed to get ready and go back out. The only good thing about the out come of tonight's game is that we will not longer have practice each and every night. We lost 6-11.   I got up at 7:45 when DH woke me up to do the tie but as I lay back down I realize that the trash needed to be put out.   B/9:30 while driving to the movies. Wheat thins w/a bottle of water L/1:00 IHOP-ordered a grilled chicken salad. it had chz, tomatos, carrots, hard boiled egg, lettuce, ranch and honey mustard dressing. Large glass of lemon water w/pink surgar. D/5pm Carl's Jr. Chz burger w/tomato, onions, pickles, mayo, ketchup, lettuce, bun. Lrg Coke (didn't fiish it) PM Snack: 4 Gummy snack bags   Our freezer was causing things to frost up. It started a while ago but got really bad w/in the last week. Well today when we got home I thought that we had left it open. I could see that things had been melting. Well when I got home (9ish) from the grocery store I noticed that it was still the same and it looked even worse. I added the food and put up a sign asking not to open it.   I think we'll be needing a new one and right now we really can't afford one.:redface:
SanDiegoUbermom

SanDiegoUbermom

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22 Days Out (208#)

Well I had a scare there for a bit. On the 28th I lifted a watermelon and I pulled some muscels. On Monday of this week I felt really bad. It hurt to do just about anything that involved my left side. I took some meds. Lortab and I felt better while sleeping and yesterday I felt better then I had in a few days. It's even better today. NO MORE LIFTING FOR A LONG TIME!!!!!!   The boys have been helping me lift or bend over to pick up things. The girs too.   I'm still at the same weight. I guess that is good but bad. I think I'm going to do the fill next week.   I wonder what would happen if I did a 5 or 10 day liquid again? I know it would work and I would hate it but.... Well see after the fill how things go.   We've been working on the kitchen--the kids and--and things are looking better.
SanDiegoUbermom

SanDiegoUbermom

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Oh do I have an attitude today

B-8:30am: Protein drink w/12 oz 2% milk & ½ banana L-12:30pm: 1 sl wheat bread w/butter & American Chz (grilled chz), 2 sl apple and 5 grapes. I just can’t wait for the kids to go back to school so they will have something to do all day long. My oldest each and every morning asks “Mom what are we going to do today? Can we go anywhere?” I went to support group last night and I’m becoming more familiar with everyone now that I talk to. Joan had the two books “Living & Eating Well After Weight Loss Surgery” & “Eating Well After Weight Loss Surgery”. She said that I could keep them till next month’s meeting. I am doing ok on the water but still not like I was. I need to get back on track w/that. I'm still not sure if I want to get a fill. I like my feedom of drinking more then a sip at a time or eating just a bit more. I quess I'm also afraid and what I've been reading about getting stuck or not going through or vomiting. I know that if I get a fill that I will limit myself some more and I want that--just not the scary stuff that might happen. I need to get into the gym. I keep telling myself that I can just wait one more month and the kids will be in school and I'll have all the time in the world. But I need to start more then the walking that DH and I are doing, or trying to do 3 times a week.
SanDiegoUbermom

SanDiegoUbermom

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One Day Left Till Liquid

Ok; we went to Golden Moon Buffet and I enjoyed each bit. Took the kids to the store and got top roman of all kids so I can have broths for the next 10 days. :hungry: I need to remember to have breakfast and make it protien! I hope I can survie the first few days. I CAN DO THIS!!!!!!:clap2:
SanDiegoUbermom

SanDiegoUbermom

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Day 2 of Liquid Diet

I did ok at the game. I saw the food but didn't really want it. We went as a family to Souplantation after and I had broths. It was ok.   I only had one protein drink yesterday before the game and my tummy only grummbled onece.   I had one more before the nights end.   Today; I did a vanilla protein and made one of each for later in the day.   I tried the one I made and it was ok but I like it better w/ice. It will do on those times when I need to leave and have one on the go.   I did wake up w/a headach--mild but there.   I borred at home so I'm thinking to much about food. I need to get out but the weather is stopping us from doing to much. 90's
SanDiegoUbermom

SanDiegoUbermom

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Day 14

Well I'm not having those pains anymore. Well I haven't since the weekend. I'm back onto solid food and all is well. Sunday I took a nap around 4:30 and didn't get up till 7:30 the next morning when DH asked me to get up to make sure I was ok. I was fine. Monday was sooooooooo hot. Today is better but it's muggy. I've had a egg breakfast burrito. I tossed half the tortillia. I didn't like the way it tasted. I used immitation egg beaters. It wasn't to bad. Well it's 12:40 and I'm getting hungery again. Not sure what I want to eat that well keep me full for the next few hours. I need to drink more I know that. Oh ya; on Sunday I went to Taste of China and they won't give me the kids meal price. They say that they have people that just order from the full menu and take the rest home. The kids need to go back to school. Their getting on my nerves. I have my first follow up appt w/Dr. Bronson tomorrow. Won't get a fill for another 3 weeks.
SanDiegoUbermom

SanDiegoUbermom

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Having so much fun at the BEACH!!!

I have been going to the beech so much this summer with my kids and actually enjoing it.   I have been actually going into the water and swimming or boogie boarding with them. :thumbup:   Today I swam out into the ocean as far as I could with my oldest son. I haven't done that since I was a teenager. It was such fun!   I can see that my kids are happy that I am not just sitting on the beach watching them and taking pictures, I'm really out there with them.   I started in a Zumba class back in April. I know that this has given me so much from energy to self confidence. I am up and out and not just sitting around. I've dropped 11 inches and 7 pounds! :smile: LOVE IT!     I really started focusing in getting back into the right frame of mind on how to use my tool to its potential back in January of this year.   I started by journaling my food and finding blogs that would help me and going back to the doctor.   When I stopped going to the doctor back in November in 2007 I had left at the weight of 198 and thought that I knew what I was doing because I was losing weight.   In January of this year I started at the weight of 205, I am now lower then I was in November of ’07, I'm at 196.   I am so happy that I’m working on this again! :tt1:
SanDiegoUbermom

SanDiegoUbermom

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1st post Doc. Visit

207# My scale is off my 3 #'s :omg: But all is well. He said that I can swim and continue w/the way I'm eating. Need to make an appointment w/Radiology for my first fill in about 2 weeks. But if I'm doing well enough I can cancel it. I know that I'm full faster now but I don't know how I'll be in 2 weeks. Bruce is concernded that me might lose his job because of a conflict w/the new department manager. If he loses his job where will that leave me w/this new tool?
SanDiegoUbermom

SanDiegoUbermom

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Passing on the Fill

I've thought it over and I'm going to pass on the fill this time.   I've lost 3 pounds since surgery and my clothes fell great. I want to feel better about what I have inside of me. I want to wait another month or so.   I meet with Dr. Brunson on the 23rd and I'm sure we'll talk about it again.   I'm feeling great. No pain on my side.   I do find that I can eat more then I thought I would be able to. I need to rememeber to eat the protein portion of the food first.   We had chicken tacos last night and I had three. It sure was good going down but I was hunger later (10ish).   I also need to find something else to eat while at Souplantation. It's becoming boring, same ol-thing again and again.   I need to find that cookbook! Before & After: Living & Eating Well After Weight Loss Surgery By: Susan Maria Leach Eating Well After Weight Loss Surgery By: Patt Levine/Michele Bontemo Sarary. Both are over $20 in the local bookstores and under that on line but by the time you pay for shipping, it's like buying it local.
SanDiegoUbermom

SanDiegoUbermom

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Day 1

I woke up around 10ish. DH told me that I needed to take the DSs to the game since his throat hurt. I really was hoping that my first day would be spent at home not seeing or smelling any food.   I drank the Joe Robb's protein drink and it was ok. I thought it would have that metal taste that I remember from Optifast but it didn't. I added ice and had to chew at least half of it.   I was upset at meself this morning cause I didn't get the kitchen done the way I wanted to. It's still a mess and its hard to find a place to make my drinks.   I'm coughing and have bloody burgers still. DH gave me 4 Vit. Cs this morning. I hope I don't get a tummy ache.   Off to get ready for the game.
SanDiegoUbermom

SanDiegoUbermom

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