pattimomof3nj

Man, I haven't been around in a long time. My dad had a stroke last Monday, and my whole life has been turned upside down! He was released from the hospital rehab yesterday, so no more running back and forth! I am so grateful for my sleeve, otherwise I would have gained 20 pounds! Been pretty much eating the same thing everyday. 6 months out! B- Protein shake L- 2.5 oz of meat (chicken, beef) D- bacon, egg, cheese snack wrap from DD! Lots of tea to stay awake! not taking my vites as i should be and TOTALLY not exercising, unless you count walking the halls of the hospital, walking from the car to the hospital and stuff like that! Hopefully I can get back on track, i was down 2 pounds when I weighed in yesterday! Have a great day!

Happy Monday! Had an absolutely amazing weekend. DH and I laid a new floor in the living room, spent all day Sunday out and about with the kids. Back to the grind today! My menu is palnned to look like this: (6 months out) B- Protein shake and 1/2 a buttered roll L- 3 oz turkey breast & pretzel crisps D- not sure what mom will cook S- orange vites - not yet Water - lots are planned, let's see how i do exercise - Zumba night at work! Have a great day all!

HOLY Cow! I cannot believe it is Friday already! I have been so busy at work this week, it just flew by! Sorry i haven't been posting much, no time!! My menu has been pretty much the same everyday! (5 months out) OH and I'm down 1 pound this week! B- Barley cakes with pb, and 1/2 banana L- 3 oz turkey breast & fruit (mango, cantaloupe, & watermelon) D- not sure S- Rita's ice vites - yes I finally remembered! water- chugging away exercise- i'll try, but can't promise anything today! Have a great weekend all!

I'm officially wearing a size 8!!! Picked up a pair yesterday and they fit with some room in the waist! This is a GREAT day, haven't worn this size since Jr high!!! I'm so amazed at how fast the sizes are going down!! I LOVE MY SLEEVE!!!! Patti

Not a Happy Tuesday here either! I finally get the one twin to sleep all night (4 nights in a row), the other one stars waking up every half hour now! WTHeck? I am never going to get a decent nights sleep!!! Anyway, went back to Zumba at work yesterday, man that was fun! I worked up a great sweat and was able to keep up, not like I missed 9 months at all! So, I will continue going every Monday! Now to figure out what to do the rest of the week! My menu today (almost 6 months out) B- barley cakes w? PB & banana L- 3 oz grilled chicken with BBQ sauce D- not sure what mom will cook today! S- for the whole day I have loads of fruit, orange, cantaloupe, watermelon and mango! vites- seriously I need to remember this!!! Water - lots, it is an oven in this office!!! exercise - maybe a walk later Have a great day!!!

Happy Monday! Holy Cow I haven't posted my food in a while!!! I've been so busy at work, but eating good for the most part! Here is my menu today: B- tea & fruit L- 3 oz Turkey breast & pretzel crisps S- more fruit, I'm totally on a fruit kick D- not too sure yet! vites- not yet water- on track exercise - going back to Zumba tonight!!! Next>>>>>

I have these days like every weekend. I try not to beat myself up over it, I am HUMAN! Not for nothing, I got the sleeve so that I do not have to be on a special DIET for the rest of my life. I know that if i am going to go a bit overboard on the weekends, when I go back to work on Monday, I am back on track! Don't stress over it, you are shaking up your body, and it will probably respond better to losing with that! Patti

I had my surgery in Mexico. I just see my regular family doctor. The aftercare for the sleeve is so much different from the aftercare of the band. You pretty much just need blood work to make sure your levels are in check. I think Dr Aceves suggested an Upper GI, but my family dr said that if i feel ok, then he wouldn't order one. I have a HUGE deductible, so maybe when I meet that I will ask for one to check things out! Good luck, Patti

That is AWESOME!! You will be running them before you know it! just keep at it! Isn't it great to get respect back from our kids! Proves to them that anything is possible as long as you put your heart into it! Patti

Good Luck! I'm sure if you explain to him that you were unaware of a specific amount that you had to lose, and the fact that you have already taken leave from work, that may sway him in your direction. Just plead your case, don't take no for an answer, you are following the pre-op diet to a T (I assume) and your body is reacting by losing weight. There is nothing more that you could be doing. Just make sure you tell him all of this! Patti

Hey all, totally late in getting my update done!! today I had: B- barley cakes w/ pb & banana S- Protein shake L- chicken salad w/ pretzel crisps D- hot dog (1/2) Beans and a bit of mashed taters vites- when i get home water- i'm floating exercise- not today, too much to do!!! Have a great day!!

I used to be a beer girl, but i'm only about 6 months out, and just a few sips and I'm burping like a sailor! So, out in public I do NOT drink beer! My fav drink of choice is flavored vodka, green apple, watermelon, etc. with Crystal Lite Raspberry Lemonade. it tastes just like a Jolly Rancher candy! Only problem is that they go down way to quick! I can drink maybe one and halfway through, i'm buzzed, but by the time I get to the end, I'm totally sober again! It is weird!!! Hopefully by the summer I can enjoy a nice cold beer while floating in the pool, much easier than making mixed drinks!! Patti

I'm so sorry that you are so messed up from the Crap Band! Maybe you will be like me, I had to wait 12 weeks before they would even consider doing a sleeve on me, and in that time, my tummy healed back to normal! I had loads of adhesions, even on my liver an a HUGE ulcer (from stress) that they had to remove! By the time the 12 weeks were up and my insurance DENIED me, Dr Aceves said my tummy was just like a virgin tummy! Give it some time, I gained back 30 pounds in that 12 weeks, but I had no restriction after week 4. and boy were those huge sandwiches good! LOL!!! And I started drinking Coke again. Just be mindful of what you are consuming and your weight may just stay the same! Good luck to you, I'll keep you in my prayers, they usually work really well! Patti

Hey all, I'm back amongst the living. I had the flu all last week, and really didn't get on the computer much! I'm feeling much better, but have a migraine/sinus headache today! Not too sure at this point what it is, it just hurts! So my menu looks a little like this today! B- Barley cakes with PB and banana S- Protein shake L- grilled chicken w/ bacon & cheese D- not sure yet! vites- haven't taken them since last week, they make the tummy hurt still water- working on it, not too good today exercise- need to get back to it, laid around too much last week and i'm lazy now!!! Next>>>>>>

Well being sick this weekend proved that the scale is not broken!!! SN.........................Starting Wt........Current.......Goal.......Lbs to Goal pattimomof3nj..........157.3................150..........140............10

Morning all! Feeling much better today, actually came in to work! hated that the whole weekend and yesterday was spent in bed, will probably be wishing for that by this weekend!! Anyway, here is what I have with me at work for food! Not sure if I will eat all or any of it as the cramps are still going on in the Tiny tummy!!! B- Protein shake, sipping on this for 2 hours now, half way gone L- pured baked potato Soup S- strawberry and some mango D- not sure??? Water - lots of hot tea, makes the TT happy! vites - got them in today, didn't all weekend exercise- not likely! I do have to walk over to the gym which is a good 5 minutes there and 5 back! does that count? getting my own balls for Myofascial Release at home!! NEXT>>>>>

Happy Birthday! Sorry I never logged back in yesterday!!! Hope you had a GREAT DAY!!

Mom is going to the store, and wanted to get me a new bra, mine is terribly huge on me! So, we did all of my measurements, and when i entered them into my spread sheet, I realized I haven't done them since January?. Anyway, I am amazed because the scale is NOT moving but the measuring tape certainly has!! Here is the wrap up with Surgery day and NOW!!! Neck: 15.25 then 13.75 NOW = -1.5 inches Arm: 15.75 then 12 NOW = -3.75 inches Bust: 47.25 then 41 NOW = -6.25 inches Waist: 43.5 then 31.75 NOW = -11.75 inches Hips: 48.25 then 37 NOW = -11.25 inches Thigh: 27.5 then 22.5 NOW = -5 inches Weight: 203.9 then 151 NOW = -52.9 pounds!!! I am totally amazed!! Patti

Monday, how do we keep meeting like this???? I'm still sick in bed, so not much on MY menu today. I did manage to get some toast down and it is churning again! That is 2 pieces of toast in 2 days!!!! So I'm on hot tea and Gatorade, going to try to get some Protein in today, maybe a soft boiled egg!! Hope you all have a great day!!! NEXt>>>>>

Thanks for all your replies! I actually stopped heaving, but cannot eat anything. I'm getting in my liquids slowly, hot tea and Gatorade! Was actually able to eat some toast, but it is not sitting well and feels like it is going to come back up. Hopefully, it is just a bug, but the fever keeps coming back!! Will go to Dr tomorrow if I'm not better!!

Ok, first time in years that I'm sick. I have the flu, and am having a hard time keeping anything down. I'm sipping on Gatorade, but it comes out as fast as I put it in. I'm afraid I'm going to hurt my sleeve from all the dry heaving. Do you thunk that can happen at 5 1/2 months out? Patti

AWESOME Job!!! that is such a great accomplishment! Isn't it great to have the sex drive back? My hubby doesn't know how to handle me now!!! You will make that 2nd part of your journey seem just as easy as the first part, you are such an inspiration to sao many on this board!!! Keep up the great work!

Hi all! I can't believe that it is Friday and all i want to do is go back to bed! I guess when you get puked on at 1 am it puts a damper on the next day! Had to shower to get it out of my ear and hair!!! OH boy what fun, then this morning, she didn't even remember doing it!!! So anyway, that also put a damper on my appetite today! Here is what I planned to eat, I might get it in! (5 months) Pre-B- Protein shake (done) B- tea and UBR (done) L- tuna D- spinach ravioli or fish??? Vites- done Water - half way done exercise- need to take a walk around the building today! Have a great weekend everyone!!! NEXT>>>>>

hi, When I came back from Mexico, the MUPS made me puke my guts out! had to switch to OTC fast, I started with the generic form of Prilosec, I think it is Omerazople or something like that. I used it for a few months, but was hungry all the time and my tiny tummy would gurgle and whine (literally make whining noises). I switched to the Prilosec and it is gone. The only time i have any gurgling and whining is when I eat very greasy or spicy foods! Last night it was homemade pickles! I had 2 slices and TT was singing all night, even with Maalox!!! I was told to just make sure whatever I was taking equaled 20mg per day! HTH, Patti

Oh my, it is Thursday again! this week is going by way to slow for me!! And what is with this weather, snow, pea sized hail, thunder and lightening! All in an hour! Not too happy, want the warmth back so I can keep walking outside with the CRAZY dog! anyway, today's menu: (5 months out) pre-B - Protein shake B- UBR (only 2 left!!) L- 2.5 oz of lean deli ham & 1 slice cheese S- cantaloupe D- roast beef or something like that, mom is cooking for my brother, that means a good meal!!! vites- in there, took them before i left! Water - not so good today, about 36 oz in and not feeling like drinking exercise- not feeling it today! NEXT>>>>>