pcosmommyof4

I have stayed positive through this entire ordeal. However I feel like the clinic I used banded me, and the first signs of trouble left me hanging. Everything went great with my band until I became sick with Swine flu, then had a round of Mono this winter. The clinic had to take fluid out because I was ill. That was back in Nov. They still don't want to fill me up where I was before. I am back to the old cravings as usual. Now, they are refusing to make me an appt for another six weeks, because they don't have any openings. I am sitting here in tears, because one year ago, I thought if I did my part, than this would work and go well. Instead True Results gave up on ME the moment I became ill and started having problems. I have never been past 8cc'ss in my 14 cc band in the last ten months. I have never been down to the 1/2 c. a food a meal they want us at, and yet they have refused to get me there and now refuse to get me in. Not that they have done ANYTHING the last six months when I have went. I guess I will give up.

16 months ago: I know until they decide to fill my band, I am back on my own.

I live four hours from the city, therefore they can't just call me when they have an opening. Thanks for the as usual negative comments from this website. I have not given up. It seems that True Results has given up on me. There is a huge difference. I paid for the band because it was suppose to stop the cravings, it did for the first few months. i plan on calling this office and talking to someone else in the morning. I am also a teacher with high stakes testing this next week and I can't take off work this week to make it to my apt. But it has never taken 6 weeks to reschedule before.

In previous posts I had mentioned being sick and feeling like garbage since November when I had the flu. I found out from my gyn that I most likely had H1N1 and some E virus. I couldn't remember what the "E" Virus was to look it up when I got home. To make a long story short I was searching Mono for a student today. While reading about it I found its medical name. You may already know it, but yes it is the mystery "E" Virus that my GYN said was acting up on me again. Okay, so I get it now. The swine flu causes lung and tummy problems, cold chills and fevers that last for weeks. The mono reactivated itself and caused even more fatigue and muscle weakness. My iron was never anemically low. I was just down from the Mono. If you have ever had mono you know there is no way for your body to be able to burn fat and now way to survive on just a few hundred calories a day when you are that sick. My cravings were truly from the food being needed to heal my body. I posted on face book and twitter a couple of weeks that I felt like I could run five miles. That was the first time I felt normally since Thanksgiving. At this point I am just glad to understand what my body has been going through and why I have stopped loosing weight As always to read more you will need to go to my blog. http://tinkrisegrind.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-long-winter.html

I had H1N1, that made me really tight and unable to eat (once I could eat). Since, I have had an unfill a partial refill and well I am starting to get back where I was before I was ill. I don't dare complain, because at least I have lost a few pounds through it all and I have not gained. I have noticed that food that are high in sodium tend to cause that awful rumbly grumbly in my tummy. On top of watching sugar carbs and fat, I have learned my lesson and I am staying away from sodium as well (as much as possible). Jean, Next question for you! How about just eating Edamame for your Protein? Good, Bad or Evil little Soybeans?

I have been told a .5 cup to 1 c. of solid food, never more than 1 c. I measure with measuring cup and I do not eat pasta or potatoes. I have to have 20 grams of protein in a meal. It is hard to get 20 grams of protein in a .5 c of food. This worked great until I ended up with H1N1 virus in November.

Life happens I am down four pounds in the last three weeks! I think maybe things are starting to turn around. The more think about it the more things make sense as to why I was not loosing weight before. 1. SMALL BITES and WAITING one minute in between bites. I have not been good about that rule. 2. Yes, I have had my share of chocolate since Christmas. 3. Sodium, everything that I had been eating was high sodium. I am watching this closer. Three goals for myself over the next week. You can read more here

Source: From: 6 months post op

Thank you Dylan. I just feel like the accomplishment is coming to an end.

I drink 1 to 2 liters of water a day. I eat about 70 grams of lean protein a day. The one thing I can see is that I maybe eating to much because I am not waiting one minute in between bites. I did check my normal lunch menu and my sodium intake is very high. I only have twenty minutes for lunch. During that so called lunch I am working with my students that can not get help at home on the homework and kids that are tired of the "drama" that a Middle School has during lunch My kids are use to my eating habits. But I know I am not concentrating on the way I eat during that time. My meal is planned and comes from home. But, yes it is processed lean meats or microwave trays. YES, they have been approved from the NP that I see every two to three weeks. I was also recently told that I had Swine flu and some other Virus that is as bad as Swine flu this winter. That dr. thinks some of my struggle is coming from body being sick. I have struggled since the week I threw up for three days and had diarrhea for a week. I keep track of my foods with mynetdiary on my phone. I love Edamame...is this healthy enough to eat a half cup for one meal? That is something I can easily eat at work. I am not offended, but I am discouraged. So helpful words are more helpful. I ordered 12 boxes of Girl Scout cookies without thinking...oh dear lord why wasn't I thinking? I can't eat those. I am going to hand them to my kids and say eat up and then take them to my kids at school and say eat up! I love everything about food, accept my fat tummy, arms, legs, back.....

Sally do you think Edamame is okay for you to eat?

I have went from the believer stage to the doubting thomas stage.