Karen S
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I can't eat anything but lunchmeat right now!! And veggies, everything else (chicken beef etc...) make me feel sick. Maybe later on I will try them.
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That is where I first had them, as little appetizers at a christmas party a few years ago. My husband handed me a plate, since i couldn't see to get my own without making a mess of the table lol, and siad there is some cheese, and some kind of ham thing and it looks like a pickle on the inside of it. I also tried them with olives, but i liked the pickle better.
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Had my 4 week appointment today!! My weight loss slowed cuz im making muscles lol. I lost 10 pounds since my 2 week appointment. I was mad, but when they said it was normal the second 2 weeks to slow because of excercising, i was ok. I ate my first "regular meal" tonihgt, a turkey meatball and 5 green beans, it looked so lonely on the plate lmao, but i couldn't finish it i got full! I'm excited about my future. Now if i could do those jumping jacks without my um up...
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Ok, so i traded my treadmill for an eliptical, this is one monsterous piece of machinery
!!! My doc said it would be better on my knees since I have had multiple surgeries on both of them. I hope he is right and I don't break my butt on this huge thing! -
I tried some pureed wendy's chili today no go. But I had some tuna with light mayo and it was great!! Now I can add one more thing to my list....LOL That makes 3
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Weighed myself yesterday, lost 5 more pounds
That's 31 total since 5/19. But I can't figure out for the life of me how to chenge this dumb ticker thing lmao -
Ok, so, I want to do more than walk on the treadmill. However comma I am legally blind and can't go to the gym. I have an xbox 360 and can stream movies to it. Does anyone have any suggestions on low inpact excercise vids I can ceck out? I have "The Biggest Loser" workout, but I am still too close out of my surgery to do the jumping and twisting around. Should I just stick to my treadmill and hand weights?
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The beans didn't go too well. Looks like Iam doing the cottage cheese for a while lol, it's all good though, leas to a healthier me....I'm happy with what i can eat
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Day 3 of my pureed diet. Not going as well as I thought it would. The meats aren't sitting well. But now I am really into this cottage cheese. And I used to hate it!!! The only thing that i question is that i am lactose intolerant. But the cottage cheese doesn't seem to effect me too badly. I'm trying the refried beans tonight. Yay!!
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My doc said it wasokay to chew the sugarfree gum, but he didn't say anything about candy. I guess as long as you dont chew it or crunch it, it should be fine.
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I just got home from my 2 week appointment!! Since I have lost teh 23 pounds, I haven't lost any more, but the doc says that is normal, that it will some off. I've been graduated tot he pureed stage of the diet. The doc seemed really excited, so I am too!!! Plus they took off those horrible steri-strips (allergy to tape) and now no more skin rash (i hope lol)
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Here is a not so great shot of me pre surgery, i do hope this will change soon :)
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From the album: Before 5/19/2011
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From the album: Before 5/19/2011
Yuck here is a pic of me before surgery. -
A "Blindmama" on a Mission to a Better me
Karen S posted a topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Hello all, I'm Karen. And I am new to all of this, so I hope i do it right. I am a 33 year old wife and mom living in gloucester point VA. Kind of secluded spot, but I have lived in Gloucester most of my life. I have a husband (14 years and counting) and an 11 year old son. I have always been well not skinny. In high school i was a size 16 which to the kids then was practically the size of a house!!!! I am also legally blind, which does tie into my story because I have been that way since 1990. After being married, I had to have knee surgery on both knees from an acident. That is when the real weight gain began. Having no weight bearing for 6 months, no matter how good your diet is, really does bad tricks to your body. I gained most of my weight then. Since then, I have been in and out of the orthopedic ofice. Being almost blind, i can't get out and excercise as much as i would like. I do things close to home, but i can drive, and everyone works so it is difficult to get a ride to the gym. I tried to keep my diet good, but i gave in sometimes. I think thte real deal breaker for me was when last year, I had lost 30 poundsand i was so excited!!! I was getting ready to head out the door and i tweaked my knee, well poop!!! I was in a knee immobilizer for a month,a nd all the weight i lost came rushing back. Even though I kept to my diet, the inactivity killed me. I was SO mad!! Then the orthopedic said the next fix for my knees would be replacement. Um....NO I got in touch with the weight loss surgery center here in Newport News and went to the first seminar in January. I was scared, but I pushed through with it, and had my Sleeve Gastrectomy on May 19th. My doctor is Dr. Terracina at Mary Immaculate Hospital. I have had no ill effects from the surgery thus far. Everything seems to be going well. I can say i don't care for the liquid diet lol, and am not looking forward the the puree either, but if it leads to a healthier me, I'm all for it. So, my weight loss so far is 23 pounds. I was scared really bad as I thought fast loss was bad, but after talking to my doctors I am assured it is normal for rapid loss in the beginning. Well, that is my story up til now. I am getting ready to go and work the treadmill for a while. Karen S. -
Heya all
lookin for some people to get in contact with, had my surgery on the 19th and even though it's online, i'd like a support group, mine is kinda slim lol