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Fill 'er up! or not???

went for fill #3 yesterday.... arrived at 10:15.....sat & sat & sat & sat...the "filler" was a "no show"... we were told that there was "an emergency" in the OR and she would be to us by 12:00....sooooo....we sat & sat & sat.... 1:00... still "no show"!!! so i had to leave ... hungry and w/o a fill!!! I managed to get in this morning w/another Doc. She gave me 2cc which brings me to a total of 10.75 in my band....i wont know how that feels until i start back on solids in about 3-4 wks!!! i have 3 days of clear liquids right now, which i've affectionately come to refer to as "LapBandHell"....:laugh:
J_BandRanger

J_BandRanger

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Doctor's visit...

Went to my LB Doc today....was so excited to weigh-in but then my "monthly" came on this morning!!!!! that puts 3-5 pounds on me (temporarily) every time!!! but i still weighed in 18 pounds down!!! so that means I could be as much as 23 pounds down!! love it! I return to my general doc Fri (which is the original scale that I weighed in pre-op). So I can weigh-in there and get an accurate reading!!! BTW-the nurse made a mistake when she logged my weight originally (today) and ADDED 5 pounds!!:cool2: I was so upset when the doc read my chart to me that he let me weigh again and sure enough, I was right!!! :thumbup:He fixed her mistake on my chart!! everything else checked out fine. I'm exactly 2 months and 1 day post op. the doc and the nutritionalist were both pleased all around. I am going for a 3rd fill Wednesday (6/30)....just a little should do it b/c I can tell that I'm almost there! :thumbup: The nurse says that it seems like I need one more fill.
J_BandRanger

J_BandRanger

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KILLER AT LARGE: Why Obesity is America's Biggest Threat

I watched this documentary today on Netflix/On Demand: "KILLER AT LARGE: Why Obesity is America's Biggest Threat"... I was shocked to hear that the kid's meals at places like McDs & BK is actually the serving size that is recommend for an ADULT!!! :thumbup: and the Adult meals/combos are enough to feed a whole family!!! :cool2: OMGosh!! then people "Super Size" that???? WOW!!! no wonder America is Overweight!! (to include myself).... fortunately I dont like McDs at all and I seldom visit BK....
J_BandRanger

J_BandRanger

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Italian Restuarant!! SUCCESS!!!

last night my family and I went out to an Italian restuarant for a celebration. it was a last minute invitation, so i kinda' panicked w/the invite.... but I did very well!! I ordered shrimp & brocolli and STILL stayed within my calorie allotment for the day! no wine, no appitizers, no dessert!!!! I also confirmed that I can NOT eat bread! this was my 2nd attempt at eatting just a small slice of the bread that arrives in a basket with your water, etc.... no go! wouldnt go down! got stuck! :crying:had to sip water and hope nobody noticed my "problem"! (they didnt)
J_BandRanger

J_BandRanger

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Bumping up my workout....

i put in 75 mins one the treadmill today-felt great! been doing 3 mile walking DVDs all week too....trying to cut my calories and increase my w/o! my food diary told me that i was still over by about 600 calories a day... So i've cut my portions in 1/2. i never feel full - so i have to just make myself stop eating.... but i am not "absolutely starving" either. i will speak to my doc Monday (6/28)and get his opinion on another small fill. What does it sound like to you guys?:smile:
J_BandRanger

J_BandRanger

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Guess what......? I need a BELT!!

I went to the doctor Friday (not my LAP-BAND®® Doc). Since this was the same office that I logged my start weight in, during my office visit for my pre-approval process, I decided to step on the scale (when no one was looking!!:smile:) ....aaaaannnnnd..... I AM DOWN 16 POUNDS!! at first it didn't hit me. I just hopped off the scale and back on the table before the doc came in.....but then the pants and shorts that I wore this w/e were VERY loose!! they didnt fit anymore! wow! i reached for a BELT!! never thought I'D be so happy to need a belt!!! this is just what I needed to shake the "discouraged mode" that I'd been in!! I go to my LB Doc Monday (6/28) so I am being VERY deligent about counting my calories, logging my food and doing my exercise------> everyday!!! I hope to be down even more by the time I weigh in at his office!! :smile2::thumbup::laugh:
J_BandRanger

J_BandRanger

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Food Diary

at 2 months post-op I dont feel like i've lost anything! I look at other's succcess and think "how the heck did they loose 50-80-90 pounds in 6 months??" :confused: So I started a food diary. Everything I'm eating is "band approved".... and I'm certainly eating much less than I was before BUT I am still WAY over my calorie allotment....like 1500-1600 instead of 900-1200!! my shakes and protein shots are even high in calories!!!:sneaky: what gives? so, I'm going to have to cut WAY back, which means I'm going to be starving everyday, which means I need another fill!! I'm already at 8.25 w/only my 2nd fill and going even higher so early really worries me....
J_BandRanger

J_BandRanger

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why are the "RULES" so different from Dr to Dr?

how can it be that "the rules" are SO SO different from Dr. to Dr.??? i can't have creamed soup but somebody else can....one Dr says "ok" to soda, gum, and fruit juice but another says "no way!" How can it be that there is no consisteney or regulations?
J_BandRanger

J_BandRanger

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What is the MEDICAL/SCIENTIFIC reason for the food progression after each fill?

I am not doubting that I should follow the doctor's orders...Ive just always been the kind of person who wants to know "WHY?" After each fill, I have to do 3 days of clear liquids, followed by a week of stage I, then a week of stage II, then a week of stage III!!! this is the part that I absolutely H#TE the most about my whole L'band experience!! starting over each time w/the liquids etc, takes 3-4weeks out of my life and it takes that long for me to even see if the fill even worked. Then I read some posts that say they stopped for a shake or even food on the way home from their fill!!! (no "fair" for me!! ha! ha! :mad2:) I follow MY Doc's rules b/c I'm committed to this but I think that if I knew WHY the food progression, I would maybe "h#te" it a little less ....so can anyone tell me the MEDICAL and/or SCIENTIFIC reason for the food progression after each fill?? I mean medically speaking not just "b/c my Doc said so"...WHY did he say so??:frown:
J_BandRanger

J_BandRanger

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my 2nd fill....

my 1st fill was 3 weeks ago...i got 3.75 cc but felt NO restrictions!!! I WAS STARVING!!! today the doc put in another 5 cc (which he said was a "record" all at once)....that brings me up to 8.75 w/my 2nd fill!!! I'm on liquids right now and everything is going down fine... i hope! hope! hope! that i feel some restrictions when i start my mushies & food! [my surgery was 4/27... i have a 11 capacity Realize band.... I havent weighed in yet....] I can't "weight" to start loosing weight!! :eek:
J_BandRanger

J_BandRanger

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Read! Read! Read the labels!!

I was running low on my protein powder mix...so I purchased another jug...54 grams of protein. In hindsight, that should have been my 1st clue!!!... but it was Chocolate Malt, so I got it! well, this morning I went to fix it and it called for 4 scoops!! 4? OMJ! the other mixes only call for 1 scoop! also, it only had 7 servings per jug! well no wonder ---->> at 4 scoops each serving! but to top it off, it was 570 colories!!! Oh no! so I cut the serving in 1/2 to 2 scoops and didnt add any fruit, mixed it w/water and crushed ice, etc.... - It was very tasty but it mixed up so "fluffy" that I couldnt even finish it anyway!! so.... back down to one scoop next time and I'm not buying this one again!!! lesson learned!!!
J_BandRanger

J_BandRanger

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The ultimate pocket diet journal

Just wanted to share this w/any “newbies” (like me) or anyone else interested …. Today I took my food journal w/me to my Doctor’s appt. It was a life saver when I had to visit the Nutritionist!!!! I was able to show her a typical day instead of trying to recall it from memory!!! I write everything in my journals- type of food, amount, time, brand name (they always ask the brand!)…it’s even got columns for calorie amount, protein amount, etc… and of course totals for the day. It has a space for “notes” which is good and it has a space for exercise-type-intensity-length… blah, blah, blah… it is very small (about 5”) so I just keep it in my purse always! It even has reference charts, etc, built in. It’s called: THE ULTIMATE POCKET DIET JOURNAL by Alex Lluch … $9.95 … ISBN-13: 978-1-887169-56-1
J_BandRanger

J_BandRanger

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milk is NOT my friend!!!

oh my goodness! Milk is NOT my friend! i added a few ounces to my cream soup (which i'm not really allowed to have - the soup that is) and about 4 hours later, I was doubled over in pain!! :bored: gas cramps!!! (sorry for the TMI!!!)
J_BandRanger

J_BandRanger

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