Kara Renee
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So i really really like this post and im glad i seen it before i got off here. I will have to say that i am probably the worst person on here lol. I am a total C !!! The only thing i havent had yet is certain breads, like a big roll, and thats because it hurts. But i have not given up anything. And by the way Marci if you see this i officially love you !!! Finnaly someone who thinks like i do !! Being on this website just makes me feel bad about myself sometimes. I see like 90% of these people talk about " I only eat healthy foods all the time and im in the gym every day of the week" seriously this makes me sick! If you can eat only healthy foods like they say and can work out every day Im sorry but i really dont think you need the band you could lose the weight on your own. I mean seriously that is the whole point of the band. It makes you eat less. Thats the reason i got it so i could eat like a normal person just way less. Yes you do need to exercise, i wouldnt say everyday, but i will never start eating like a health freak! So thank the lord to all of you normal people out there who make me feel beter. And yes i may lose the weight slower but of course i coud lose 10lbs a week if i was banded and only ate two green beans, a bite of grilled chicken, and a spoon full of rice, plus worked out every day, any body could, but that is not worth it to me, i would hate my life.
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Two Week Liquid Diet, How Much Did You Lose ?
Kara Renee replied to rn2012's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I lost 15 lbs it sucks i hate chicken broth and soup now lol good luck -
Five weeks post op and i have to chew my food forever before i can swallow it and even then sometimes it still hurts. Does this go away after awhile or will it always be this way?
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So Im like five to six weeks after surgery and I dont really feel like ive lost any weight since surgery. I lost 14 ibs on the pre op diet but dont feel like ive lost anything since surgery if anything i feel like i have gained weight. Mabey its cuz i havent had my first fill yet, idk im just a little discouraged right now.
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So I haven't been on here in awhile and I get on and what was already confussing has all changed and I dont get it lol. Whats the big ideal !!!
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Reading all of these blogs kind of scares me. I chose to get the band becasue of being able to control my portion sizes, i did not get it to have to give up all of the good foods i like, if i was going to do that i would have just dieted and not spent 10,000 dollars. I mean dont get me wrong Im going to watch what I eat but I dont plan on eating baked chicken and vegetables everyday thats not why i did this. I didnt think you really had to diet much with getting the lap band I thought it was more about portion control. I know the liquids is a big thing because the lap band does nothing for that, so yes have to be strict about that. I dont know I guess where im getting at is I see all these blogs about getting off track because of eating something not good for you, and im just starting to think, oh god did i make the right decision because i know myself and i know im not a healthy food diet kinda person this is why i got the band. I dont know im just starting to get discouraged about this hearing everybody talk about diet diet diet.
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Dibley Dawn, Amen !!!! What you just said is exactly how i feel !!!! Cant say anything more than you are awesome !!!! Now thats what Im talking about!!!
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So with the nuts thing ever since i started this lap band journey i was told that nuts would be hard to eat just because they dont digest very well but if you have been doing it and been fine then i say go for it. My other issue with all of this is this all sounds sooooooooooo crazy. " Your allowed to have this this and that but not this or that" Screw a bunch of this (Sorry, anger coming out) If you have to be on that strict of a diet why the F would you get the lapband! Why not just diet! Im sorry but im not a diet person and thats exactly why i got the lapband, whenever i can start eating food again, Im still on liquids, I will not eat the way you guys are talking! It just sounds so crazy to me! I got the lapband to have portion control, not portion control of veggies and crap but portion control of all of the delicious bad foods i eat, and i plan to keep it that way. If i would have to eat the way everyone is talking then i would just do that and not spend money on the lapband. Just saying!
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LapBand Food Stages Lists Suggestions
Kara Renee replied to dylansmom's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
yes this list is completely different from what my surgeon said im on my first stage after surgery being liquids but im aloud to have jello, pudding, tomato juice or soup, creamed soups, sugared drinks ( just watch calorie intake), caffenated drinks, etc. I thought i had it hard but this list would suck to have to do. -
Unsatisfied with the Lap Band surgery!!!!
Kara Renee replied to poopgirl's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
In my opinion, just saying, it seems like most of your issues are because you did not have a good surgeon. Just because you had a bad experience I wouldnt say that no one should get the lapband. Although there are a few people who it does not work for and a few people who have problems, there are also plenty more people who have great sucess i mean just look at the thousands of people on this website who are doing awesome. Im just saying just because you had a bad experience, mostly because of your doctors, i wouldnt tell everyone that the lapband sucks and no one should get it. -
Im so excited ! I was making my dinner last night which was going to be cream of potato soup, since thats all i can eat right now, and I decided man im tired of eating this same boring no taste crap. So my marvolous mind started working and I decided to add a bunch of cheese and melt it in the soup and then add hot sauce to it. It was soooo good! Finally something with some taste, something different! Trust me its really good, you should try it.
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Thanks everyone reading these comments make me feel better and that im not alone lol ! Keep them comin!!!
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So as ashamed as I am to say this I did something very bad last night. After taking my niece trick or treating my mother and I went to mexican where I not only had a margarita, which i barely drank any of it cause it wasnt good on my stomach, but I also had a bean and cheese quessadilla, which i only had like five bites of, but still im not suppose to have any solid food yet! I feel like a bad person.
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So mad I want pizza so bad right now, tired of seeing other people get to eat like normal while i cant! Before surgery wasnt bad because i knew i had to do it for surgery but now im like this is stupid i feel like i should be able to eat now! How freaking long does it take for the stomach to heal!
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Well im feeling a little better now. This website still confusses me when i get on it will say that people started a new conversation with me but when i go to check it it isnt there>WTH
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By the way when they weighed me before surgery I lost 20 lbs just from the ten day liquid diet! YAY! Also question why does my profile say im not online when I am online? Doesnt make sense, this website confusses me!
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Thanks for everyone being so nice on here. My surgery went ok im still in a lot of pain. I didnt think it would hurt this bad so it sucks. Just wondering did anyone else after surgery feel like it is hard to breath? It hurts so bad to breath i feel like something is pushing against my lungs. Is that normal?
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From the album: Me
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No support from my husband
Kara Renee replied to Marcib's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
ya my boyfriend thinks the whole idea of me getting the band is dumb no one in his family, who i live with, understands, but i just decided i dont care what people think im doing it for me and only me. i have it pretty hard too because his family are big eaters of very bad things and none of them care about weight. i constantly have to go out for pizza and watch them eat my favorite meals in front of me when im on this liquid diet, but i dont want them to have to change thier lifestyles for me. i dont have to go eat with them but i dont want to miss out on being with them just because i cant eat. and i dont want them to have to eat heathier when they dont want to just for me. I just learn to deal with it because thats the choice i made and i know i can do it. Just because i want to change my life doesnt mean people who im around have to change theirs. Thats just the thing we have to deal with and learn to take care of ourselves and be strong. -
Need Help Please I'm Scared
Kara Renee replied to Imabizebee's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Not sure whats going on but if i can help at all i would just say that even if it is just a pulled muscle i would call your doctor and have it checked out just incase. It never hurts to be safe. Sorry i couldnt help more. Kara -
hi melissa my name is kara and im having surgery tomorrow with dr. ginsberg just wanted to ask if yours went alright and see if you had any tips or anything you could share. Thanks, Kara
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hi teach 5 just wanted to say hi since you are also from desoto and using ginsburg i just thought that was cool. when are you having your surgery.
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All of these are before the lapband some are from a few years ago when i lost wieght for about a year or so
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