Coookies
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blood testing done... get results tomorrow... and have to go to the university hospital Friday to see a specialist for a GFS (gastrointestinal fluoroscopy)... note to everyone on here... take note of your poop color... pitch black is a POSSIBLE sign of upper GI bleeding...
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Heard from my surgeon... he thinks i might have a bleeding ulcer... i've been referred to a local surgeon... now i just have to go see him...
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Went to my GP.. he thinks it is gastroenteritis, but he's worried about the black stools and mentioned bleeding... he told me to do a liquid only diet for a couple of days and gave me meds.. I've emailed my surgeon for a referral to a surgeon near where i live (my surgeon is at a conference in Germany) and i will have a barium swallow test to check for leaks asap.. i must admit that i'm a little freaked out right now
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OMG.. my stomach still hurts from yesterday.. i couldn't even eat today... i feel like i have glass chunks rumbling around.. i think it was food poisoning
or i tore something when vomiting.. a bit worried .. and i had black stools today -
3 bites of cake and then cold sweats, dizzy, headache and then puking... not a fun afternoon
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today 232 pounds, and my size 14 jeans fit, but look like they were painted on, so i think i will wait a week or two to wear them
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I was told i have a great ass by another girl tonight!!! it totally made my day!!! ~~fyi: i value what another woman would say over a guy, cuz generally they arent trying to get into my pants, whereas men will say anything to do so
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Water flush day... no salt, very very few carbs, lots of protein
i have to clean out my body... i woke up looking like a chipmunk -
weight loss suddenly stopped and gained 4 pounds... WTF?!.. then realized it's cuz of the soup I made 2 days ago which is super salty (by accident)... am chucking the rest of it... but glad to have figured out why i gained suddenly, and I MEAN SUDDENLY.. in about 12 hours!!
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Do the surgery!!! I was so scared that as soon as my plane landed, i imagined walking up to the ticket counter and getting the next flight home... There is only 1 reason i didn't, my sister... She has told me numerous times that she hates the idea that we wont grow old together and watch our grandchildren play together cuz I'm going to die from my obesity..... now there is no worry of that... She was my motivation... Find yours.... Oh, and this was the best decision i've ever made... my only regret is not doing it earlier...
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5 months and HOPELESS! Please help!
Coookies replied to Miters36's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Agree with the previous 2 respondants!! Stop weighing yourself so many times a day... I do the same thing and if my weight goes up, meh.. its okay... if it goes down, yay....but i don't obsess about it (much)... Have you tried Benefiber yet??? I just ordered some, but based on the reviews it seems to work really well, but you have to take it 3 or 4 times a day i think... This is gonna sound weird, and some people may get all pissy at me for suggesting it, but i have found that on days when i cook my dinner with too much olive oil, that i tend to have better success with a BM... Our bodies do need oil, and EVOO is a great option... Another thing that works for me is if I have a very sugary coffee for breakfast, with nothing before or 2 hours after.. the sugar triggers dumping syndrome in me, and it may for you too... Just a couple of ideas... for anyone else reading this, if you don't like my ideas... suck it..... (this being said with love)... peace.. -
Labor Day - WHAT WILL YOU WEIGH???
Coookies replied to LilMissDiva Irene's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
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Hi nacnic: Checking labels is one way... be sure to watch out for the serving size... often it doesn't match the contents of the package, even in individual serving foods and drinks..... For me, I weigh the raw ingredients, and then look up the cals, Protein, and carbs online at: http://www.myfitness...nutrition-facts and often i end up using my mini-book called "NEW Dr. Atkins' Carbohydrate Gram Counter"... i love this book... it is tiny and portable and easy to use... a bit outdated, but it has room to add foods to each category, so i end up adding things i commonly eat...
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Thanks Irene!!! Just the kind of advice i was looking for!!! Since i started journaling EVERYTHING i'm eating 3 weeks ago, I have been losing sooooo much!!! I'm aiming for 30, but some days i go up to 50.... especially when i need a poweraide after working out!!! Like you i'm exercising my butt off and it is really working, but some days i feel like i have no energy and i'm about to die!!! Thanks!!
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So, question, people doing the low carb thing (i'm doing it too) are you counting the 30 grams per day to include total carbs or just net carbs (the total carb count minus the carbs from fiber)???? This is the part that is bloody confusing!!!! I'm doing 30 grams of total carbs, so I don't subtract the Fiber carbs... HELP PLEASE!!!
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Labor Day - WHAT WILL YOU WEIGH???
Coookies replied to LilMissDiva Irene's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I want to join in on this!! SN....................Starting Wt........Current.......Goal.......Lbs to Goal ★ Starygrl ★ ........238 lb..............238 lb......228 lb.....10 lbs to goal Yay!! I really want to meet this goal!!! ~ Starygrl ★ -
SouthernSleever: THANKS FOR THOSE NUMBERS!!!! I've been wondering about that!!! You rock!!
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Wedding Dress REVEAL!
Coookies replied to SFOTraveler's topic in Weight Loss Surgery Success Stories
Wow!! Congrats!!! You look so beautiful in your pics and video!!! CONGRATS!!!! -
2 (4oz) chicken breasts a day is 68 grams of protein!! That's what i'm eating these days...with various veggies and cooked in a variety of ways... (and snacking on beef jerky)..... American chicken breasts are generally 6 oz (buy a food scale~~ the best investment i've made so far!!!)... so 1 (6oz) chicken breast 51 grams of protein!!! There are great chicken breast cookbooks at BN!
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People carry weight differently?
Coookies replied to a topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
2 (4oz) chicken breasts a day is 68 grams of protein!! That's what i'm eating these days...with various veggies and cooked in a variety of ways... (and snacking on beef jerky)..... American chicken breasts are generally 6 oz (buy a food scale~~ the best investment i've made so far!!!)... so 1 (6oz) chicken breast 51 grams of protein!!! There are great chicken breast cookbooks at BN! -
am over the moon!! this week I've lost more weight than I did in the entire last month!!! yay me!!