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just getting started on the journey

Its been already a long process and I realize I'm just getting started. I began feb of 2006 with the physicians assisted weight loss program at memorial in chattanooga, tn. I lost around 32 pounds prior I had lost about 13. Never even considered surgery until I saw so many others having in a looking great. When I found out about the lapband and how safe it appeared to be, I decided maybe--then right as I was beginning to fully commit. I hit a snag with insurance needing weight records for the last five years. I had been so depressed from my being overweight that I did not allow doctors to weigh me for many of the 5 years. Just as I was beginning to except not having the surgery found out that there was miscommunication and that because of my bmi my high blood pressure my prediabetise I did qualify but I would have to have a physc evaluation from the doctor of my insurance choice. I did that long test and now I'm waiting going on three weeks for the results so that my much delayed surgery can be schedualed. I'm afraid that with all the ups and down of everything that I will gain weight while waiting so I decided just tonight to begin my excersise plan just as if I already have been banded and to go back to eating exactly how the nutricianist taught me so that when I am approved there will be no delays at all and I'm a creature of habit so I need to continue to build on the good habits I learned last year and not slip so easily back into the bad. Hopefully this journal will help me become more accountable for my actions.
swaffson

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finally

Seems like after I got a date for surgery October 3, 2007 everything is going pretty quickly. I have put myself on mostly liquid diets off and on for the last 3 weeks just to see if it was tolerable or not. It hasn't been too bad. Sept is the month for nearly every birthday and even my anniversary so I did allow myself to enjoy a few days of celebration. But now I have to do the clear liquids per the doctors demands for the week prior to surgery and also no motrin or excedrin or any pain releivers except tylenol. It has been rough. My headache only dulls with tylenol and I never thought I could be soooooo hungry. However I can do all things through Christ who stregthens me. The protein shakes that I was doing aren't listed on the dr list of drinks only glucerna or slimfast so they dont seem to be as filling. I will however survive. Just be glad to have it done.
swaffson

swaffson

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1 week out

:clap2::clap2:here I am about 1week after surgery in a few hours and I can finally have thickened liquids instead of clear liquids I never thought I could get so excited about broth and potatoes. I can also start walking 30 min at a slow pace. Still having pain in the shoulder and was beginning to get pretty hungry so I believe the thicker liquids and the walking will help both ailments. I leave for a cruise to the bahamas on thursday so I'm least glad my diet has improved or graduated a little.
swaffson

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over 8 weeks out

December third was 8 weeks down about 41 pounds since starting and 2 fills. The first fill gave me some restriction but still not enough. The doctor but put in some fill and took some out. I now have much better restriction. almost perfect put I can still ea bread and take big pills. However I get filled pretty quickly. Tight in the morning as well.     Having this band has made such a big difference in my life not only do I look much better but I feel much better. Even better than that I enjoy getting rid of big clothes. I never realized how big they really were. I can now buy clothes and if they are a little tight I now in a week or two will fit perfect.
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