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Kime-lou

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  1. I get fills with floro, so I have to drink the thick white stuff. At my first fill I passed out due to the vagas nerve. She pushed the fluid back in to fast and I got dizzy, hot, light headed, nausous and passed out in a chair. It only lasted a second or to and then I was fine. She said it was common and from now on they would need to push the fluid slower.
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    ITCHY ITCHY! HELP!!

    My doctor actually told me that once I got home from the hosptial I could take the bandage off that the glue and stir stips would hold it he just but the gauze and tape on to keep any excess blood and dranage from surgery from getting on my clothes.
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    The # 1 Lesson I Learned from my Band

    Totally with you on this one! I go through the same thing when my hubs ask me where I want to go and eat. He got so made when he wanted to take me out for my birthday and I didn't want to decide where to go, I finally just told him this italian place that I know he loves. They have great chicken catatorrie (sp?) they serve without pasta- just chicken and veggies, but they serve so much I have to get a box and bring half home. I love it- totally awesome not to be consumed by food!!!
  4. I believe in me, I believe in my band and today I will make a good day!

  5. Yep, at first it was really bad. I would see just a small amount on a plate and thing geez I will be starving in a little while- nope. Now I see the small amount on my plate and I think yeah, but when we go out to eat and they bring a huge plate of food- I think holy crap I can't eat that much and go ahead and ask for a box. Honestly it's great because use to go to a resterant eat and appetizer, the dinner and then dessert. I am lucky now if I eat the dinner, most of the time I get the meat down and leave some veggies- some places I just get a box and put half the food in it from the get go- just depends on where I am and what I order.
  6. Missy is right- you have been through a lot. It is totally normal for this to happen. Some people don't lose at all the first month, but most either slow the loss or gain a little once going back on normal foods. Just try to take a deep breath and stay relaxed- stress makes you produce cortisol and that will make you fat hold on tight.
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    Morning Protein Shakes?

    Cheryl- what would you recommend for a good quick breakfast. I already get up at 5 am and am at work by 6:45 so I have 0 time to cook. I use to do cereal, but that just doesn't work well anymore.
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    Struggling

    Thanks for this post, it is nice to know that even the successful banders stuggle and aren't perfect 100% of the time.
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    Bread, rice and pasta

    I could eat anything I wanted until my last fill that I think got me to the perfect restriction. Now any soft breads or pastas will get me stuck in a heartbeat (things like spagetti noodles or soft loaf bread). I don't have a problem with toast as long as I take small bites and chew well, also the lean cuisne and smart ones pizzas go fine, but again small bites and chew. Rice doesn't give me a problem, but I haven't tried dry white rice - I eat brown rice and it isn't cooked dry and sticky. All in all I try to keep the bread, Pasta, and rice to a small amount a day. I eat a little and when I do I try to make sure it's a complex carb (whole wheat).
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    Addiction

    I went to school for and hold a degree in addiction counseling. You would think someone who has taken these classes, learned ways to help clients cope and recover from addiction could herself fight her own addiction. Just like the difficulty people have admitting they are addicted to drugs and alcohol I had difficulty admitting I was addicted to food. Just like people who abuse drugs and alcohol try to validate their addiction I have tried to validate mine. But, the truth is an addiction is an addiction and there is validation for it, it is a problem that must be overcome in order for us to become a better more effective person. I have been over weight since I was 5 years old. Before that I was very thin and tiny- everyone always talked about how cute I was. Then the month before I started school the pounds started packing on. Apparently this was the start of my emotional eating and it never went away. As each year progressed my waist line expanded. By high school I was wearing size 22 jeans and was picked on all the time. My self esteem was low and I spent a lot of time alone- the only lead to more eating. I would frequently eat behind my families back so they wouldn't know how much I consumed and then tried to block it from my mind. As a senior in high school I had an accident that required surgery and then months of physical therapy. During that time I lost weight- down to 201 and a size 18. I remained at that size until the last 2 years when my weight balloned up to 247 and I knew something had to change. 5 high school friends have had some type of weight loss surgery with varying degrees of success, but all have managed to loose weight and keep it off. I decided that maybe this is what I needed to get control of my addiction. Likely if I could have controlled my addiction I could have lost weight without the surgery, but I couldn't. I was a slave to food. June 22, 2012 I had my lapband put in. The first week was hell - I felt like crap the entire time. Once I was back on mushy food I started to feel better and gain energy back. I began working out and counting calories and did great. I really felt like I had things under control. In October my Grandmother passed away after a long illness. She was one of my best friends and always someone I could count on. During that time I stopped counting calories due to being away from home, eating things I didn't prepare, and not being where I could get on the internet (my family lives deep in the country of Virgina) and I also stopped working out. When I got back home I though surely I had gained - well low and behold I had lost 3 lbs- WOW. In my screwed up mind this gave me permission to stop working out and counting calories. I know- WRONG thing to do. However, I have continue to lose steadily, but I know this is not a good way to do things. I do move more to burn more calories since getting my fitbit, but I know that can't take the place of the workouts I was doing. This passed weekend I had my first of serveral Christmas parties. I did pretty well, I help my portions down and ate only two cookies (my mom's homemade Christmas cookies - they are small tea cakes). My BFF's mom brought her homemade party mix and gave me a bag to go home. Here is the problem, this party mix for me is like putting a bottle of beer in front of an alcoholic. I love it- so yummy. She gave me a gallon zip lock bag of it. I brought it home and told myself I would only eat one handful a day. Well, it's been 3 days and half the bag is gone. I screwed up!!!!! The salt content alone in this stuff had increase my water retention- I have gained 3 lbs since Sunday- which isn't possible since I am not eating much. (the party mix has been my breakfast and my snacks) I feel like my face is puffy- I know I am retaining. I feel like crap, I can't believe I allowed myself to fall back in to a pattern that is negative. There are so many awesome people on this site who have been so strong and wonderful since surgery and are kicking butt. Why the hell did I think I could allow myself to do this and not have a negitive consequence- insanity. So, today, I am back on the game. I am going to be accountable to myself. Back to counting calories, back to the workouts, back to eating only what I need to live. The party mix as much as it pains me, but go to the garbage. This morning, I have had a Slim fast protein shake (not bad 180 calories and 20 grams of protein and taste like a yohoo). To my suprise I drink it two hours ago and I am not hungry. Now that I have retriction maybe I can do the shakes for breakfast. This afternoon I will get on my elliptical for 30 min. I WILL get back on track. I will not allow insanity to set in. To those of you who have been my support and encouraged me thank you and I am sorry for allowing my old ways to creep in. Thankfully, I didn't allow them to hang around long enough to do any major damage. Today I admit that I am an addict and I can not do this alone. I must be accountable to myself and others.
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    stomach ache

    No, not in that area. However I was told that due to the tubing (the line running from the port to the band) floating around in there it can hit nerves and things and cause odd sensations or pains. So it could be that putting Fluid through the tubing cause some irriatation to the nerve that the tubing is touching and that is causing pain. Just a guess, but it never hurts to call the doctors and ask.
  12. I had both surgeries at the same time. My surgeon is both a bariatric and genral- so he does both surgeries. My surgeon explaned what they did to me and basically he fixed the hernia where it will not redevelop and the way he sews the lapband in that should not be a problem either. Most people who are obese have a hiatal hernia- very common.
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    Just Do It..... MOVE

    I have touched on this before but I want to talk about it more. I got a fitbit a few weeks ago and realized how lazy I was. Since then I have tried to increase my steps and general movement daily to burn more calories and here is what I have done: @ work I walk to other offices when I need to talk to someone rather than calling. I take the long way to the bathroom and break room to get my snacks or lunch. Instead of rolling my chair I get up and walk to get things in my office. I fidget- shake my legs, stand when on the phone @ a store I park further away (ok unless it's raining- I don't like being wet) Walk as fast as I can between sections I need to go to or take the long way around the store. @ home Again take the long way to the potty or kitchen We have our master on the first floor, but I go upstairs everyday to check it (I have pets) I work out when I have time (busy time of year- have gifts to wrap) When I sit down to watch a fav show (like NCIS) I pick up my hand weights and use them while I watch or during commercials. Dance around the kitchen while cooking (the hubs just loves this- I find him watching from the door laughing) Dance in the shower while washing my hair Pace when on the phone I park my car in the garage and walk back to the mail box rather than stopping at the mail box. Play with my dog (tug of war kills my arms - she is STRONG) All these things add up to more calories burned and they put me in a better mood. I mean who won't laugh at themselves when they are dancing in the kitchen to Christmas carols or dancing in the shower. I feel better and am happier on the days I do these things. We all can increase our movement in some way even if we can't workout. As you do more movement the easier it gets to move and the more you can do and it turns into a wonderful cycle. So do it - MOVE!
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    Lapband Reality

    I was banded June 22, 2012. I have lost 45 lbs, as of Sunday morning Dec. 2nd I have reached my first major goal- 199!!! Onederland!!! I can't believe it! I had be stuck on 201 for most of November and felt like I would never get below 200. I had a fill on Thursday that I feel like got me to the green zone. My band had major restriction, I really have to pay attention to how I eat now. I don't get hungry often and it takes a cup or LESS to get me full- WOW! When I hit 199 I was so excited, I got on the scales 5 or 6 times just to be sure. Yep, 199.2. This morning my husband ask me what my next major goal was, since this had been my goal since surgery. I was at a loss, in my dream I wanted to get to the 140's, but was never really sure I'd reach that. Now that I have hit my first major goal, my mind is reeling- where do I go from here. What is possible? I feel more confident now that the 140's is possible, but realistically it's far off, so my next goal is 175! This journey isn't always easy, but it is always worth it. Having people tell me I look great. Finally being below 200, which I don't really remember being ever. I feel fairly sure I was childhood, but never during my teens was I below 200. With my last feel getting me to retriction and my finally hitting 199 I am feeling renewed and motivated to kick this journey into the next gear. Never in my life have I so enjoyed laying my fork down before my plate is clean- now that is a satisfied feeling!
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    first doctors appointment

    Sounds like you may need to find a new doctor. Mine loves the band and has been putting them in for 10 years.
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    can't exercise

    Like above stated Water excercise is great if you have a pool you can go to. If not movement itself is movement and as he does more it will get easier. Fidget, lift legs in the chair, get some hand weights to use while sitting ( I do this now along with excercise to build my arm muscles - muscle burns fat). Also, look at his carb intake- if you can cut all carbs except for complex carbs that will help (complex carbs use more calories to digest than simple). Make sure he is getting is Protein in and water (crystal light /propel / ect flavor packs help if he needs taste). Plus the more he drinks the more he will have to potty and he will move more. Like my Grandpa use to say- You can always find a way if you WANT to.
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    finding time to eat-it's hard :(

    I read an article yesterday that said if your hunger goes away in 10-20 mins you likely aren't really hungry. If you feel weak or dizzy then it's real hunger and you need to get something. I am lucky and am able to eat on a schedule of Breakfast-Snack-Lunch-Snack (sometimes depending on how I feel)-Dinner
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    What do you have for Breakfast?

    Protein shakes make me feel like crap- they don't satisfy my hunger and they give me indigestion. Therefore, during the week I eat about 3/4 of a cup of Special K with a 1/2 cup of 2% milk - this holds me for about 4 hours. On weekends I will do oatmeal, or eggs with cheese. If I wake up tight I will eat a cup of greek yogurt.
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    Doctor is going slow

    Many doctors move slow with fills. I get feels using floro to make sure they don't over fill me. I think the largest fill I ever got was 1.5 cc. Your body can only take a little at a time. The more weight you lose each month the large fill you can stand. The way it was explained to me is due to our weight- there is a layer of fat surrounding organs including the stomach. As we loose weight the band will become looser and just like a belt needs to be tightened. Eventually, we will get to a point where we have gotten rid of the fat around the organs in that area and we will be at a green zone. This made sense to me.
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    am I doing something wrong?

    I wouldn't worry so much. Stress makes loosing weight harder. First off the first month or so is healing time not a time to worry about losing - if you do lose great. As long as you are sticking to YOUR DOCTORS ORDERS, you are ok. Yes, drinking more Water will help with weight loss. When I went to my NUT 2 weeks post-op I told her I wasn't drinking enough water. She said it was hard to begin with to get it all in, but to try increasing it a little every day until I go it where it needed to be. I did that- some days I drink more than others, but I do get at least 60 oz a day. Excercise will help to, however there are some who can't workout persay due to health reason and do just fine. If you are able to work out you should, it will make you feel better and help your weight loss move quicker. However, try to remember if you are doing weight training you weight may stall or go up due to the fact that muscle weighs more than fat- after you get going with WT it will level back off. Other wise try to increase your movement during the day- extra steps, movement- anything is better than nothing. Also, look at things like Carb and sugar intake. Complex carbs are by far better than simple carbs. Make sure you are getting enough protein- this is a huge thing. Protein feeds your muscles and muscle burns more calories than fat. It takes a while to figure it all out. Research and take it one day at a time so you do not get over whelmed. Good Luck
  21. My body doesn't like perks - they make me sick anytime. Call your doctor and get something else for the pain. Try to drink plenty and walk, when you are sitting or laying down - use either a heating pad or a warm towel- that helped me A LOT! Hope you are feeling better soon!!
  22. Weight back down today - no salt and liquids yesterday. Puffiness gone, but going to do another day of it for the heck of it.

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    Why The 'tude Dude?

    I have been on this site for 5 months and have noticed that post can sometimes get a little heated. I sometime get heated - when someone tells me I am doing wrong. Well, if I am doing wrong them it's because my surgeon told me to. I have met with and emailed my nutrtionist with every question I have had to make sure I am on track. I go to my surgeon monthly for a fill and discussion about my progress. From June 22, 2012 until Dec. 2, 2012 I have gone from 244 lbs to 199! I have gone from wearing a 20/22 to a 14/16. Obviously, I am not do that much wrong because I am losing lbs and inches. I eat healthy, good foods - do I ever eat something that would be considered unhealthy- yes, but not daily and not even weekly. I talked it over with my doctor and nutritionist and both said do not totally deprive myself, but limit. Guess what I want to lose so I limit!!!! When I am dying for a cupcake when I am pmsing I go get ONE cupcake and eat it- no more, some times it's only 2 bits and the hubs finishes it. It took my craving away and did not drive me to ruin. I appreciate all the hard core banders who can preach ya da ya da is the end all be all and if you aren't living banded this way then you are wrong. I am sorry, but get off your high hourse and build a bridge, if you are not a bariatric specialist then do not tell me how I should live banded life. When I answer questions I answer from my perspective, from what my doctor has told me, I do not tell people they must take my advice I just put it out there rather than trying to choke them on it. I have an excellent line of communication going with my team doctors (family doc and surgeon) and my nutritionist to make sure I am doing what I am suppose to and getting the right result in a healthy way. Last month I hit a plateau and didn't move for a month. My surgeon sat me down and told me to calm down, the month before I had lost 8lbs, he said likely my body was taking a break, that unless the plateau last 3 months to just breath and stick to the plan. Well in a few days I was headed down and hit 199. Bottom line is we are all on a journey, each journey will present with different pot holes, curves and hills - it is up to us to seek guidance from our professional team to know how we need to navaigate those issues. On here people need support and need to know how your journey is going - the way you got around your curve may be different from who someone else gets around theres. Tough love is needed- if a person admits to eating crap and gaining the yes it is there fault they are gaining. But until the facts are known please do not just down a person throat.
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    Puff The Magic Dragon

    Sunday I finally saw something I had been waiting years to see....199.2 on the scale. I was so excited to finally be below the 200 mark, which I am sure most of you can understand. Flash forward to this morning 201.8 - the wonderful water weight gain. When I woke up this morning I knew instantly I was retaining. My eyes and face were puffy, my hands felt tight. According to by BC pill pack next week is my TOM. Even though I haven't had a period since surgery (no, not pregnant) I still have the water weight gain and the wonderful moods. Right now I ache, my back hurts, my face hurts - how in the world did I manage to pack on that much water over night? By band is NOT happy about this- I barely got my special K down this morning. Frankly, I am getting reflux from my water this morning. So it's all liquids today until this water gets out of me. Anyone got any ideas how to flush the water out aside from fluid pills? I don't like being Puff the not so magic dragon.
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    Whats The Green Zone?

    Keep in mind that the green zone is different for everyone and every one hits it at a different time. I think I just got it after 5 fills.

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