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Its been awile

So today I weigh 221. I had surgery 12/17/07. I have had 4 fills and have another one planned on the 24th of this month. I don't think I'll have much put in I still want to be able to eat. I still get that "hungry" feeling about 20min after eating a meal and that bugs me. I start looking for something and I never know what "it" is. Drives me nuts. I'm feeling pretty good but I wish that the weight would come off faster, but it's not going to if I don't get off my ass and DO something about it. So right now the most I do is the walking I do at work wich is about 5 miles every shift I work. My meals are mostly 2 protein shakes a day and a third meal of 4-6oz of protein and some fruit. Maybe a snack of nuts in the middle somewhere or another drink. I get hour luches and I need to learn to use some of that time to excercise instead of sitting on my ass. But I walk sooo much while working (I work retail) I'm tired at lunch and after work. I need to get over it and do it anyway. Or maybe I'll just sit here and keep beating myself up over it. :rolleyes:I need to make goals.....find extra excercise 3 times this week. Write down all that I eat. Lose 2 lbs this week. Week ending next Wed. Okay I made goals feel better about myself:lol:
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10-02-07

Weight 269. Had a pretty good eating day today. Stayed right on track. No sugar, flour, rice nothing good...No really it was a good day all around.
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10-01-07

So, yesterday started good then went bad. I get home very hungry after having a very good eating day and then husband Kevin wants to go and try the new Alfy's Pizza in our area. Hey, it's pizza, of course I said yes. We get there and ordered a couple of pizzas; but I did start with salad bar. But still ate the pizza. Why do I do this? I'm sure it had something to do with the fact that I was really hungry and I didn't have to cook it. Then we get home and I eat some carmel popcorn from the boyscouts....damn boyscouts...and I ate some of the banna cream pie that my son made the other night. I got up this morning in a foul mood took it out on my kids and got them on the bus then came in and did a walking video that I have from Jenny Craig...it really kicked my but, I haven't done any type of excercise in awhile..But, I felt better after having done the video. I did my measurements this morning: Neck: 14 1/2 Breast: 50 Under Breast: 42 Waist: 42 1/2 Belly: 57 Butt: 55 1/2 R. Thigh: 34 R. Upper Arm: 18 weight 270
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Sept 30, 2007

Yesterday was a pretty good day. Very busy at work so I had very little time to think about food. Trying out a new vitamin/protein drink, Vita Day..very green but tastes OK. Also, started on Centrum chewables. Might as well get into all the habits now. The hardest one so far is the not drinking and eating thing. Also, I'm trying to start an excercise program but dammit I have 12 hr days by the time I leave and get home from work I don't have time to go to the gymn. I get the boys ready for school in the mornings and then barely have time for me to get ready. I get home late. But I love my job. I have an hour lunch break, I'm going to have to work on using that time I guess. Eventually I won't need to eat anyway..Things I ate yesterday:   Juice with protein drink cheese yogurt smoothie curry chicken nuts/seeds pork ribs   I guess I forgot to add veggis and fruit to that list..I'll eat better today.
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Sept 28, 2007

I just found out that I'm approved for surgery! All in all I'm suprised at how fast everything went.   June 07 I viewed an on-line seminar then Dr Shrikanths office called me the next week to see if I was intrested and I made an appt. July 19th saw Dr Shrikanth for first consult. July 27th Labs done...all day event Aug 1st Finished my pee test for Labs and turned in Aug 13th Nutrition class and Psch eval. Aug 20th saw personal Dr to go over labs and have him submit letter to Dr Shrikanth Sept 14 Personal nutrition class required by insurance (everything turned in to submit to insurance) Sept 17 approved by insurance   My insurance coverage is thru my work, Fred Meyer, and I have Antham Blue Shield Blue Cross. They even set up a personal case worker from the insurance that I really enjoyed talking to. If I have any question or concerns I just give them a call.   My surgery isn't until Dec 18th because I work retail and it's the rush time of the year for us and also there's already someone else out on medical leave. I plan on taking 4 weeks off. I was told that I wouldn't be able to lift more than 8lbs for 6-8weeks so 4 weeks is my answer to this dilema. If I need more I'll just take it.   This whole thing scares the hell out of me. Sometimes I can be such a volume eater and I know with the band that I won't be able to do this. But I'm scared to death that I'm going to screw it up somehow. I can usually do pretty good with most diets but it's the long term that I have trouble with. After my first consult with my surgeon he told me that I have to loose 10percent of my weight. So far I've lost 18 lbs and I have another 22 to go before surgery. I've figured it out at this point it's 2 lbs a week. This I can do.   I started this journey at 288lbs the highest weight that I've ever been is 296 and I'm 5'1" which puts me at a BMI around 53 the only physical problem I have is my feet, they're horrible and hurt like hell all the time. I work retail and I'm on them 10 hrs a day at work; I'm a Relief Assistant Manager for Customer Service at Fred Meyers. I'm married and have 3 boys ages 16, almost 9 and 6. And my mother lives with me because she's afraid of the dark. Most times this is OK, but sometimes can get trying.   My new eating program is protein, veggies and fruit and protein drinks. If I vear off this I try and stay as natural as possible and low carb. I've done pretty good until my birthday weekend then I went a little crazy; but I didn't gain any weight. yeah me!!   I don't know why for sure why I'm fat..sometimes I can be an emotioal eater and other times I can make it thru any big stress thing and not eat. Other times I eat to celebrate and lots of time I have problems eating because nothing sounds good. I'm all over the board with this. It can be sweet, salty, savory, bland...doesn't seem to matter. I just want it when I want it. Sometimes I have control other times I don't. I have tons of support from my family and friends. I'm hoping by doing some type of documentation of this process I'll find more answers. So far this has been easy. I'm sure I'm about to cross some huge hurdles...the first being to loose the rest of the 30lbs and the other 10 pre-op liquid diet that I'm dredding... So, I'll post and ramble and let go and see if I can't find the answer to the million dollar question? What makes me Fat?
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