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My Lapband journey~ and life that comes with it

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Back to the real world

Well, I have been back one week and have pretty much back to life as normal. Unless you count the sleeping almost 13 hours last night, but that was due to nipping some Tylenol PM at about 2 in the morning b/c Er woke me up when he came to bed and I couldn't get back to sleep. I have been kind of debating with myself if I should detail my expierence on her about the whole trip to MTY. I go back and forth on my feelings about it. I know that I am a picky person and have worked in the medical field for years so I may be biased, but at the same time I think people should know what they are getting into if they do go to Mexico (or at least where I did) what they are signing up for. I think I will sleep on it a couple more days and then update. If anyone wants any one on one info please feel free to send me a private message and I will gladly respond. As for living the Banded life, I already ran into one of the hardest issues which is eating to much and to fast and getting stuck. Tonight I ate way to much meat and ended up paying dearly for it. Literally I thought I was going to have a heart attack and wanted to throw up so badly but couldn't. I now know what being stuck or PBing means and I am afraid that I learned it a little to early, hopefully it didn't hurt the band. I'm off to bed.
saraincincy

saraincincy

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This is harder than I thought

O.K first I want to say that yes I did eat meat, and yes my Dr did give me the O.K that week 2 we could have soft Chicken and Tuna as part of our post diet. Was it right~ or what most people are on, no and I now know. I will not being doing meat for a couple of more weeks. I didn't even plan on eating it but it was there and I had the O.K on the list so I did. I lived I learned, I won't be doing it again anytime soon. Any whoo, I have finally been able to turn over in bed and up out of bed with out complaining of my stomach muscels but also started yesterday with my 10,000 steps a day routine~ go on ask me how many I got in. That's right under 2000! It was my first day with the podometer and I wanted to see what my average day accumulated and boy was it a shock. I have thought about joining the rest of the January group in South Beach Diet but, I have been on and off South Beach, Diet workshop and Atkins for the past year. I don't want to be on another DIET I want to change the way my life is, and I really don't have a choice any more so why put a diet on top of it. BUT I am going to change my activity level, I plan on reaching for 10,000 steps a day or 70k a week. It's actually kind of fun to see ways to get more steps in, If by the end of the day I'm not where I want to be I turn on TiVo and start doing my walking tapes in front of the T.V or another brilliant Idea would be to actually go to the gym we pay 80$ a month for and use it for something other than a recreation center for the kids.   I am back to work today for the first time since being banded and no one there knows, I'm glad I found the strength to keep my mouth shut but at the same time it once again makes me feel alienated from another group.   Last thing that I have been throwing around inside my big head is the idea of trying to get to Vegas for the Reunion thingy~ not for a the social side of it (for Godness sake me be social :bathbaby: but for the fact that it will be exactly 6 weeks and I could get my first fill there instead of going all the way to MTY again, plus I could probably do it in one day and come home that night~ so It would be totally free. I'll see how the flights look tongiht at work.
saraincincy

saraincincy

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Dr Appoint 2 weeks post op

Went to my Dr today, mostly because I went off of medication before surgery and needed to get back on something now that I am eating again (couldn't handle it with just liquid diet also it was making my B/P go up). I went last Dec 7th (5 weeks before surgery and 7 weeks ago today.) I am taking the last time I was there as my official before surgery wieght (even though the I'm sure the 5 weeks inbetween then and surgery I gained at least a couple pounds~ with all the last supper meals I got in) I wieghed 267 then I am now 257. Not bad for no pre op diet and really only one week of no eating. Another great accomplishment is my blood pressure was running high 180's/high 90's. Today it was 124/89! yahoo, the bottom number is still high but I think sometimes that has to do with being in a Dr's office b/c at home when I take it is closer to low 80's. I know that I have had MOSTLY liquids and also for the past week oatmeal and yogurt for almost 2 meals each day but I am hoping that I can keep it where it is or lower. I feel good today, physically and emotionally. I usually HATE going to the Dr's, ecspecially the scale but for the first time in a year seeing improvments gave me a boost. Last night was my first night back at work and it went O.K~ (long as always, but O.K). I had my Cream of Tomato soup with a little bit of l/f shredded mexican cheese on top really just a sprinkle, but I was satisfied all night, I usually make it about half way and then run to the vending machine for some comfort grazing but last night I didn't even think about it. My goal for the rest of the week is to get some good music on my MP3 and walk the garage on my lunch. I really need to work on getting some steps in, by the end of the day I am so tierd with being with the kids all day, house stuff, Logan's homework, dinner ready just in time to get out the door for a full shift at night. Off to put the girl to sleep and maybe if I'm lucky a 30min nap :bathbaby:
saraincincy

saraincincy

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2 Weeks Out!!

Today almost to the minute 2 weeks ago I had surgery. I must say that the recovery has been pretty easy, at least once I have gotten home ( and not running through customs and ATL 2 days after surgery!) but there really hasn't been anything I couldn't or can't do, I probably shouldn't have been holding my big baby 4 days after surgery, but what am I to do leave her in her crib? Eating is getting a little trickier, ecspecially when I am out. I need to figure out how to work around that, I LOVE eating out, it is one of my biggest pleasures in life. I also love being on the go with the kids or even for a little alone time. How do you spend the evening in a book store and movie theater when you can't eat anything they have besides a bottle of water and maybe a latte? I really also find it hard because many of the things they say are on the O.K list I refuse to eat ie... Cottege Cheese, Tuna. I'll have to try and make a plan to have on hand things I do like for on the run. But even then I know how I am I get bored easily with soup in hand and protein shakes. I know this is just the begining and at this point I am probably just grieving the foods that I will probably never be able to have again. I'm thinking that I may try a little Salmon this weekend for Superbowl Sunday. Erik makes the best grilled salmon, my diet for week 3-4 is soft foods still but even now allows for a little more give. At least that is a big change from last year with feasting on chips dip and hot wings. I have yet to get on the exercise band wagon, just getting back into the normal routine has been hard enough with very little family time due to my new work schedule. My goal is to walk tonight at work on breaks and be prepared with dinner at my desk and Mp3 player and walking shoes. No more excuses.
saraincincy

saraincincy

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The coutdown

Well 2 more days and we are off for Monterry. I am getting nervous but have so much to do that I really don't have time to think about it. (and yet I still seem to find enough to be on this computer and boards I have a list in my head that I am hoping I don't forget, such as; Getting heating pad, Sports Bra, make sure I ask for all of my Medical papers, including information on my Band, Size, numbers off of it. Remember to ask about a low profile port. Down load music to MP3 that is actually relaxing. and I'm sure more that I will remember as I lay in bed tonight.   I am going to start another blog just for my Band expierence (still trying to come up with a name for it any ideas?) and try to detail things such as stages, pictures along the way. I have always hated pictures of me and I will probably still chop of my head until after I get to my goal, but I thought it would be neat to look back on. Well the kids need lunch and I have about a billion things to do before work.
saraincincy

saraincincy

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8 Weeks out

This Week is the 8 week mark. I have already had 2 fills almost 3 weeks apart ( just because I had strep) and finally feel some restriction. Not complete restriciton but a more, ecspecially in the morning, I just took 2 bites of Oatmeal and started sliming ( I hate that word). But by tonight after work I will be hungry and able to eat almost anything, Well anything legal and way to much of it. My goal this week is to stay away from carbs, not that I have tons but do find myself reaching for the kids stuff when they have a treat or at work a cracker or chip. I have lost about 25lbs in 8 weeks and I have to say it is the "easiest" 25lb loss ever, Not that it was easy but it seems the band changes what you crave. For the first time in a VERY long time that I am not obsessed with food and junk. I now eat a lot of things I would have never imagined me wanting, Tuna, Turkey Chili, Salad with grilled Chicken. I am very glad that I choose this path, I believe it will for ever change me. I just wish the fear of slipping and erosion was not so intense. I know if this were to happen it could really affect the future of our marriage for even the surgery has taken on a major affect on our fianances. I often feel selfish for making this decision but at the same time think that because of it I have such a greater chance of leting my kids know what a healthy self esteem looks like and that is priceless.
saraincincy

saraincincy

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