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About Mrs.Riene
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- Birthday 06/05/1967
About Me
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Biography
Painting, Dancing, Crafting
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Gender
Female
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Crafting and Dancing
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Admin. Assistant
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City
Kansas City
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Missouri
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64086
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It’s a special day here at BariatricPal, according to your profile..it’s your birthday. Happy Birthday, Mrs.Riene!
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Mrs.Riene started following Surgery 3/27/12.. (Nervous), Onderland!, Loose Tops Or Tight? and and 5 others
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Hello Everyone, I haven't been on Vertical Sleeve for a while. Everything is going great. Ok where do I begin, my stats. Starting weight 250 Current weight 163 Goal Weight 150 Overall everything is great I am now able to eat pretty much anything I want and with no side effects. I have tried everything to see if there is anything I can't eat, as of today I can eat everything. My favorite is fruit, sunflower seeds and my recipe for a mega Protein smoothie, for which I just love. As far as exercise, well I was going really strong during the hot months. Since it is cold where I live exercising is becoming none existence. The past couple of days I decide to break some of the exercises tapes I have accumulated over the past decade. Right now I am trying Billy Blank Tae Bo Boot Camp and boy, I am really sore, so I guess it is working. Also at my job they have a workout room that I can go to during my lunch break and work out there. I know some of you are asking why she hasn’t used her company gym when it got cold. Well to answer your question for the last couple of months our workout room was under construction. Now it is open I plan on using it with the combination of my tapes. Hey I was wondering if anyone is deal with friends who make comments or treat you differently since you lost your weight. Here lately some of my friends have been making comments like "you don't need to lose any more weight" or "you are trying to fit back into you teenage years". My favorite was "You must have done more than weights lose surgery because no one looks like that after losing close to 100 lbs. Sometime I just don't know where they are coming from. Am I supposed to be happy with these types of comments? I am not! They are really starting to get on my nerves. Especially because they are coming from ladies who I felt were in my corner. After talking with my husband who explained that some of their comments from some are genuine and those ladies do care, but the other are coming from jealousy place. The ladies who are saying the most are my friend that are overweight. They are constantly telling me not to lose any more weight or if you lose more weight you will become unhealthy. These are the same ladies who currently suffer from high BP, diabetes, knee issues and host of other ailments. I am not a rail I just feel good and am very proud I can shop at stores I like. Well enough on that, as I was saying previously I love my life and I am enjoying every moment of it from discovering I love to shop, especially boots to the fact that I can now walk up several flights of stairs without feeling like I am going to need some oxygen from an oxygen tank. My children are constantly telling me that they did not realize how big I was; when they look back on old picture they are amazed. Someone once asked me if I would have this surgery again and I told them yes and wish I had done it sooner. To all of my VSG beginners keep pressing your way to your surgery date. Life after VSG is amazing!!!
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Today I found out the my job is change insurance from Cigna to Blue Cross Blue Shield. I am so glad I got my got surgery while I was with Cigna. BCBS does not cover VSG.
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Time2Lose I to have not been on the site in awhile. Just been very busy, with life. I have been losing but not as fast as I was previous. Only 1 to 2 lbs a week, I did hit onerland a few weeks ago and was very excited about that but since I a totally slow down to a turtle crawl. I have increased my excerising in hope this will jump start my weight lose again. Over all everything else going well. I do have one question for those who are in their 3 - 4 months stage. Alot of people talk about hair lose. I was wondering when did you start noticing your hair loss? I am currently about 3-4 months out and have not notice it yet. I am a little worry about it and was trying to get a jump start on prevention. I have been taking Biotin, Fish Oil and my multi-vitamin religiously, I hope this helps.
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Emy B you are so welcome. In the first months our body is really trying to figure out what the heck we did. So it is to be expected for you to experience some type of effect from the surgery. I would be more concern if the effect last long then the first month. By your reply I it sounds like everything is leveling out and your are starting to feel much better. I also kept taken all of my Vitamins, even the ones that were prescribe to me prior to surgery, D, Iron and Multi. Now since I had my first lab appt and I got the all clear. I now just take my multi, I will probably start my D up again in the winter, when the sun a less like to be full. Just take it easy and journal your issues. This was very helpful when I do see my doctor. It help me to ensure I told him everything whether I was still experience the issues or not.
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Thank you mambomama for sharing your story and information. In losing my motto is slow and steady. We all did not put this weight on a few short weeks and cannot expect it to shred overnight. Just keep on enjoying all of the new adventure, we are experiencing. The weight will start shredding and before you know it you will be at your goal weight. Mambomama you have the right attitude and outlook, enjoy your time with your family, especially your children. Keep on enjoying your new found life adventures.
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Mrs.Riene reacted to a post in a topic: March 2012 Vsg
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It sound like you are suffering from low Iron (anemic). I used to have this problem during that time of the month and would have to take iron supplements to ease the side effect of being anemic. Maybe you should see you doctor and let him know you are having this issue. Hope you start feeling better soon.
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Congrats Kellie!!! Yesterday morning I hit onederland and was so shock and excited. I have been riding at the 202 - 206 mark for some time and wasn't sure if this was actual or my scale acting up again.
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Well March Sleevers, I am down to 200lbs, did not make it to my under 200lbs goal I have wanted prior to my birthday. But I am happy with the results. So far everything is great, I am losing alot of inches which is becoming more noticable. The clothes issues is still on-going and probably want be resolved until much later. I have now given all of my main clothes and some of the 2nd closet clothes away, with the exception of a pair of jeans I am keeping as a reminder. My 3 months Dr. Appt is Monday and I hope I can lose a few more lbs before. Overall everything is ok and processing as I should. I haven't heard from you all in quite sometime. Is everyone ok?
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Loose Tops Or Tight?
Mrs.Riene replied to thinmymind's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I wore loose clothes home from the hospital and for several weeks after. At about the 3rd week I could put on workout pants and workout shirt. With all of the bandages, I just wanted to ensure I wounds were able to feel properly. -
drumonkey23 I am glad to hear you are healing, just take it slow and heal right. As someone told me after I had a major surgery, you only have one time to heal and to heal correctly after any surgery. So take it easy and make sure you are getting all of your Vitamins, Protein and liquid in.
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March Sleevers How Are You Doing?
Mrs.Riene replied to susiegotsleeved's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I've only lost a total of 42lbs since beginning this journey. Sleeved March 29th. The other day saw a video on Youtube regarding stalls and the individual was saying that if you can get in your daily allowance of Protein, the weight start shredding off faster. So I put it to the test and they were right. Yesterday I was at 210 which I have been at for the longest. I work hard to make sure I got in my daily allowance of protein and liquid went to dance class. This morning I lost 2lbs, I am going to try and keep this up to see if I continue to drop. -
Today, I have lost a total of 42 lbs and tomorrow will two months since my surgery. I was wondering if 42 lbs at 2 months was average?
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Well March Sleevers it has been several weeks since I last posted to this group. I am doing great. I am losing a lot of inches and some weight. I am now able to eat more different kinds of foods. I haven't had any real issue with food and pretty much eat whatever I feel I like. With the exception of sugary and fried foods, I have lost a total of 42 lbs. since I last posted, which I am really happy about. I am only 8lbs from being in the 100's which I haven't seen in a very long time. My clothes, well I had thought that I would be ok with the clothes I have in my closets, but I am not. It seems that when I try on something one week it’s too tight. The next week they are more than a little loose. I have given some of clothes to some friends and the other day I was looking at what I had left to see if I could coordinate something together, but no such luck. Then I decide to go a get me something, but I am not use to being this size and the clothes I can fit are not fitting me right. I like to look classy, so no tight clothes on me. The sale lady at Dress Barn was getting a little bit frustrated with me because everything she brought in I had a problem with it. What is wrong with me. I usually can find something I like in 5 min after entering a store, now it take me several hours. At the end of the day I purchased a pair of shoes and a hat, so unlike me. I start working out because I heard it help tighten up areas that are being a little stubborn. I hope I will start seeing the results soon, so I can get back into the clothes style I like.