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I Got My Surgery Date...Where Are The November Bandsters?
ginny two replied to Cappy's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Pat, I have a 4cc band. Have you had a fill, yet? If not, when is your appointment? I'm bummed that my first fill isn't until 1/14 and it seems like everyone else is moving right along. I'm having a rough time with all the temptations. I don't have any restriction. I told myself today that if I manage to not gain by my fill date that I will be pretty darn happy with that. I'm getting married on May 25th, so I'm starting to feel like every single day counts. I swore that I wasn't going to do this to myself! I certainly don't expect to be at my goal by then, but I want to lose as much as possible. -
How are the banded Notorious Novembers???
ginny two replied to mljalways's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I'm having a rough time today. I don't have any restriction and my first fill isn't for another three weeks. I'm going to call the doctor's office tomorrow and ask if it really needs to wait that long. (If they are even open.) I talked to the nutritionist on the phone today. She told me that I can go to "regular" foods from mushies now. I can have 3 oz. of protein, 1/2 cup veggies and 1/2 cup carbs at each of my 3 meals. It sounds like feasting compared to what I was doing, BUT...........I don't feel like I have ANY willpower. I know that I can eat a lot of crap and not feel sick. I just ate about 15 soft mint candies. The desire to not gain weight back is not stopping me. I feel like I'm floating out in the ocean on a little tiny raft and I can't get back to land. I'm also feeling like maybe the lapband isn't for me. (I heard what you said, Gentylwind. That was nice.) If I can't stop myself from "breaking the rules" then why bother? I'm tired, sugared out, and stressed over the holiday. I think I better go climb into bed. Thanks for listening to me whine. -
How are the banded Notorious Novembers???
ginny two replied to mljalways's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hi, Janice! It's nice to meet you. :thumbup: -
I was just banded a month ago, so I don't know if this will change. Maybe you guys can tell me if you had the same thing happen. I can't stand the taste of most artificial sweeteners now. That means I can't drink Crystal Light or any of the other diet drinks. I love water, but sometimes I just crave something with taste! I've been drinking hot tea with Splenda to help with that. I'm not very good at making iced tea for some reason.:biggrin: As of this Wednesday I'll be able to eat fruit, so maybe that will be my saving grace. I would like to get off of the artificial sweeteners, because I agree with others that it makes you crave sweets. Besides, it's crap for you health.
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How are the banded Notorious Novembers???
ginny two replied to mljalways's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Heather, thanks so much for mentioning my-calorie-counter.com. I started using it yesterday and I love it! I've been trying to keep track of all that stuff, but this makes it SO much easier. I try to use the computer to due almost everything that I can, because I am so disorganized with papers. If it's on paper or in a notebook, I'm going to lose it. I knew that there were websites out there that could help with this stuff, but hadn't found one that I liked. Not that I had looked all that hard. LOL! I don't know what I would do without my fellow bandsters! You guys are the best. *sniff* -
I Got My Surgery Date...Where Are The November Bandsters?
ginny two replied to Cappy's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Maybe..............I've noticed that my abs have been sore for the past few days. I just attributed it to running around a lot, doing Christmas shopping. Whenever I'm standing up, I'm holding in my stomach and it drives me crazy. I would like to stop the habit. My mother taught me to do it when I was 12, so that I wouldn't look so fat. Does anyone/everyone else do that? She made me think that all women do it. I feel like it just adds stress to my body. That's why I thought the soreness was from shopping. All that holding in my tummy was making my poor wounded abs sore. So, maybe it is the cold, Pat! -
I Got My Surgery Date...Where Are The November Bandsters?
ginny two replied to Cappy's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I won't have my first fill until January 15th. I don't get physically hungry very often, but the head hunger has been making me crazy this weekend. Now that I look back I can see where I ate something stupid that would naturally bring on the sugar cravings. (Honey) I'm telling myself that it will pass. Not every day will be like this. Reading the success stories helps. I've made a renewed commitment to measuring and weighing what I eat instead of eyeballing it. What a surprise I had today when I started measuring. OOPS! Maybe it's no co-inky-dink that I haven't lost any weight in the past two weeks! -
How are the banded Notorious Novembers???
ginny two replied to mljalways's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hi, everybody. I apologize for lurking. I just haven't had anything to say lately, but it has been comforting to read that others are in the same place that I am. I've been floating up and down around the same place on the scale. (On the mushies stage right now.) I'm not allowed to have any meat, yet. I can have soft cheeses, eggs, tofu, fish, etc. for Protein. I've been supplementing with shakes to get my 70 grams of protein, otherwise it's almost impossible. My nutritionist has been on vacation, so I haven't had any help from her! She will be back today. My body FEELS like it's lost more than 30 pounds, though. I feel like I've lost 50 or 60. My fiance is having a hard time keeping his hands off me (haha). We're TRYING to stay celibate until the wedding on May 25. I feel great. It's so much easier to move around. I went to a concert the other night and actually fit into the seat! There was no digging into my hips or spilling into my neighbor's chair. YAY! I had to text my fiance and let him know because I was so happy about it. He's my partner in crime with me in this whole endeavor. He's been so supportive emotionally and financially for the past year. :crying: When I couldn't decide whether to go through with it or not, he was right there telling me it was okay either way. My main concern has been avoiding diabetes and arthritis. Looking good would just be the icing on the cake, if you will excuse the expression.:blushing: I've been more tempted to eat off limits food the past couple of days. Before it didn't appeal to me. I'm thinking maybe the honeymoon is over? Yesterday I was really upset about something, crying, etc. :mad2: I couldn't appease myself with food, so it was harder to get over it! Some hugs and reassurance from my daughter and fiance turned out to be the answer. Has anyone else struggled with dealing with their emotions without using food as a comfort now? (Sorry for the massive, long post.) -
Tired of the med crushing.
ginny two replied to Thegirlnextdoor's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
YAY!!! Congratulations! -
3 days post op... ouch!!
ginny two replied to strartingover35's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
I'm sorry you're having so much pain! Are you taking any pain relievers from your doctor or some Tylenol? I was told by my nurses to just keep up with them, not to be a hero, so I did. I think it was the fifth day that I finally switched to Tylenol, but I was still in some pain. I was lucky that I had a friend here to take care of everything so I could just sleep, drink, walk. ANYWAY, it does get better. Something that helped me a lot was to hold a pillow against my stomach when I had to stand or lie down. Having support kept the incisions from burning so much. It's Friday. Call your doctor's office and ask for reassurance before the weekend starts. I'm sure you're fine, but it may help you feel better to hear it from them. Have you ever tried visualization? It's been proven to allieviate pain. Try sitting in as comfortable a position as possible and revisit your favorite place in your mind. Focus on the sounds, colors, smells, the feelings that you have when you are there. I like to go to a mountain lake and lie in the wildflowers, ahhhhhhh. Okay, now you know I'm a hippie at heart! I'm telling you that it helps if you allow your mind to go there. You can also picture your incisions in your mind, imagine a warm, healing, bright, white, light, enveloping them and healing them beautifully and taking away the pain. Picture this for as long as you can. Picture yourself with this light around you also. If you are a religious person, then you can believe the One you love is healing you. Sorry for the long post. I just really feel for you! Hang in there and keep us posted on how you're doing.:thumbup: -
Tired of the med crushing.
ginny two replied to Thegirlnextdoor's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
My nurse insists that it's okay for me to take my meds, without crushing any of them. Even the day after surgery. I was SO scared, cause a couple are fairly big. I guess one is the size of an M&M and the other two are big capsules. We went over and over it. I MAY have been getting on her nerves a little bit. I also checked with my pharmacist before the surgery. She said that it may be possible to have some compounded at a special pharmacy. I guess I don't have to go through that, since the nurse really thinks I'll be okay. I'm not totally convinced. How come I can swallow these big pills, but I can't have mashed potatoes??? I saw my shrink the other day and just asked her to prescribe the smallest pill size possible, so that I didn't have to worry about them getting stuck. I'll be popping little pills all day. Hopefully it'll be okay. I can't wait for some idiot to say something about WLS being the "easy" way out. :tongue2: -
How are the banded Notorious Novembers???
ginny two replied to mljalways's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Is this where the Notorious Novembers are going to hang out for now on? I don't want to get left behind. :blushing: I'm glad to have found you guys over here. I really should look around the forum more. D'OH! Anyway........I hate the fact that my taste has changed. Has anyone else found that they can't stand the taste of SF stuff now? I'll want a little something just to tickle my tongue (stop it!) but, I can't stand the jello, popsicles, even crystal light and stuff. The only thing that really satisfies me is regular ol' water. It's disgusting! I've given up Diet Coke already and now I'm not even going to like sweets? I can't be totally healthy. Actually, I think I remember someone saying that your taste comes back. Does that sound familiar? I'll be happy to hate sweets. That will make my life sooooo much easier. I guess the head hunger is just messing with me. I'm a single Mom and my daughter just came home from her Dad's yesterday. It's REALLY weird for me to be cooking her dinner and not eating it with her. Breakfast and lunch are not a big deal. Those cucumbers were calling my name tonight.... "Ginny......Ginny.......we're so fresh, crunchy and delicious.....don't waste us on the kid........" That's okay, you little bas**rds! Call me all you want. I've been working on this for a long time and the likes of you are not going to screw me up. :tongue2: Sorry. It's after midnight and I need to go to bed. Things are starting to get a little weird, aren't they? Good night. :sleep2: -
How are the banded Notorious Novembers???
ginny two replied to mljalways's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
. Okay, Jaime. Just pretend this is your surgeon and you can stare at him the whole time. It takes your mind off the pain, believe me! hehehe His eyes are as blue as his tie. Dr. Long, if you see this, you know I'm just kidding around. My honey is the cutest in the world, but you told me not to let ANYONE that's not licensed fill my band. *cough* -
I Got My Surgery Date...Where Are The November Bandsters?
ginny two replied to Cappy's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
In the past, my daughter would often swear to me that I looked like I was losing weight. This is when not a single ounce had dropped off my body and I wasn't trying, either. Now that I've lost 28 pounds she doesn't say a word. WTF??? At least my fiance can't say enough.:wub: He's the only one. LOL! I went to pick Katie up the other night at a friend's house and was just WAITING for everyone (4 people) to say something. I mean my clothes are just hanging off me, right? We're all going through it! Finally I stood up, pulled my clothes up close to my body and turned around in circles saying, "Eh? Eh? Eh?" THEN everyone went nuts. Phew. That's what it takes. Then my friend is going on and on about how much it shows in my face! :whatchutalkingabout My double chin has almost disappeared. These are people that KNOW the hell I've gone through, having surgery and starving and stuff. Wouldn't they look before you have to beg for it? Sheesh! -
I Got My Surgery Date...Where Are The November Bandsters?
ginny two replied to Cappy's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I'm still on liquids. I called my nutritionist this morning and whined at her. It's a good thing she has a charming southern accent and I love her. I was like, "mashed potatoes?....smooshed peas?.....cottage cheese?....." Nope. Nope. Nope. Thank God, she called my nurse and they agreed to let me have some pureed stuff, soups, etc. I had cream of wheat for dinner and it was SO GOOD. I've never had it before, but I savored every little bit. I can have grits. Not oatmeal, too many pieces. I can have yogurt, if I let it melt in my mouth before swallowing it. I think my surgeon is kind of strict. Pretty much anything pureed, but she doesn't want me to go down the smoothie road. She says it's too hard to stop. Right now I would love to go make some more cream of wheat, but........I'm not hungry. I just want to eat. I just want to savor the flavor of something on my tongue. I'm ready to cook up this Lean Cuisine Ravioli, chew it, and then spit it out, just so that I can taste it!!! I need serious help. Time to turn my thoughts to something besides for food. I think I'll start reading this Overeaters Anonymous book I just got in the mail.:cursing: -
I Got My Surgery Date...Where Are The November Bandsters?
ginny two replied to Cappy's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hey, you guys! You know what's fun and I think is much more satisfying than counting pounds lost??? Figuring out the percentage of weight you have lost toward your goal. Example: My goal is to lose 116 pounds from my starting weight of 266. I have lost 28 pounds. By my rough estimate that's 24%! (Please don't correct me if I'm wrong. It makes me happy.) I love to think I've lost 24% of the weight that I want to lose!!! It sounds much better to me than 28 pounds out of 116. What do you think? -
I Got My Surgery Date...Where Are The November Bandsters?
ginny two replied to Cappy's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
DAGNABBIT, PAT!!! Why do you have to be so dang smart about this whole thing???? Thanks for being the voice of reason. Phew. I was just freakin' out last night, wanting something solid sooooo badly. :smile2: I feel better this morning. After investing so much time and emotion, not to mention my bodies structure, I think I can wait another seven days. I just need to get more creative and pray, pray, pray! I might also call my nutritionist today and see if she has any suggestions. :wink2: Thanks again! -
I Got My Surgery Date...Where Are The November Bandsters?
ginny two replied to Cappy's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
So, Pat, does that mean you get to move on with your diet now???:wink2: Cause I'm gonna do whatever you do, girl! Unless, it's liquids for another week. -
POST-OP SEX....OwwwcCCH! MY PORT!!!!!
ginny two replied to Princess4174's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I'm so glad this topic popped up. I was just about to ask the same question and/or call my nurse about it. She didn't discuss it at discharge time, which seems weird to me. Does she think fat people don't have sex????? G-D IT!! I'm going to call her tomorrow and give her heck!!!! Why I oughtta......... Okay, wait a minute. This might be what my daughter refers to as my "overimagination" when it comes to fat discrimination. Okay, so my nurse looks like Barbie, it's not her fault. I guess. The only reason I wanted to get the lapband in the first place was so that I could see my honey's face while using the missionary position. (He might have a bit of a belly, too.) No, seriously, it's one of my motivations when resistance is low. There are lots of things to look forward to.........:smile2: -
I Got My Surgery Date...Where Are The November Bandsters?
ginny two replied to Cappy's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Ugh, I know what you mean about the shakes. I've been sticking to just a few flavors that I like and now I'm losing it. Every doctor is so different with these diets! I am on full liquids for the first two weeks. Starting on the 10th, I'll be able to go to soft foods! :cool2: I'm so freaking excited! I didn't even realize it until yesterday. I hadn't bothered to look at the menu, because I assumed it would be baby food type stuff. Chicken! :cursing: I'll be able to have chicken!!! :sad::rose::tt2::rose::rose::rose::rose::rose::rose::rose::rose: LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL! :tt2: :rose::rose::rose::rose::rose::rose::rose::rose::rose::rose::rose: -
OMG, Liz! I'm horrified that you have had to deal with this! I hope that you do get some kind of legal compensation. I have to tell you that I TOTALLY believe that we get back what we put out there in life. So this doctor is screwed in the karma department. I'm not sure if that will be any comfort to you. Please keep us informed of your condition. I'll say some prayers for you tonight.
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I Got My Surgery Date...Where Are The November Bandsters?
ginny two replied to Cappy's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Congratulations on your banding and to everyone who has been banded recently! Rhonda, I love what you said. Food is my Frienemy! I am my new best friend. Someone on the board, forgive me for not remembering their name, has a siggie that says, "If hunger is not the problem, then food is not the answer." So true, so true. In AA they say, "if you drink over a problem, you now have TWO problems." So I'm going to use both of those thoughts when I'm tempted to do some emotional eating. I also like, "Nothing tastes as good as healthy feels." I have to say healthy instead of thin, because I'm not that motivated to become thin. I don't want to go down the diabetes road, like my brothers and my best friend. My blood sugar has been close enough to scare me. I also want to be able to go to the beach without having to stop every 15 feet, catch my breath and wait for the pain in my hips and knees to subside so I can go on. I hate that my twelve year old daughter has had to deal with this. When we go somewhere that takes physical effort, we have to stop once in a while for me to recuperate. So here's to a happy, healthy, future!!! YAY!! We can do it. -
I Got My Surgery Date...Where Are The November Bandsters?
ginny two replied to Cappy's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I was banded this past Monday, YAY! I tell you that night I was wondering if I had done the right thing. Not so much because of the pain, but from grieving the food. I wasn't in a ton of pain. They kept me on painkillers throughout the evening. I was just sleeping a lot. (My doctor keeps bandsters in the hospital over night.) I wasn't craving food before, but now that I have my band, I'm looking on food more fondly. I had a dream that I fixed myself a big sandwich, potato chips and a big bowl of ice cream. Then I realized, OMG!, I can't eat this! I have this little fear that I will forget that I can't eat certain things. LOL! My brother (father figure) suggested that I think of one particular thing to think of each time that I am tempted to break da rules. At least that one thing, then others if need be. I keep thinking of this adorable picture that I took of my daughter on her first day of kindergarten. She had a full entourage. Mom, Dad, Grandma, from her Dad's side, and Uncle Brian (the videographer). It makes me so sad that both of my parents have missed out on her growing up. They died way too young from not taking care of themselves. I could have really used my Mom there a few times. In fact, I still need her advice and comfort. Whenever Katie has a "great" moment in her life, I wish my folks were with us to Celebrate. I believe they are there, but Katie and I can't see them and really share it with them. I don't want my daughter to have to go without her Mom for a second more than she has to. Even though I'm a PIA for this twelve year old girl!!! hehehe. I've had plenty of time with food in my life. Much more than my fair share. It comforted me and I thought it was my friend for a long time. Now it has turned into a monster in my life. I believe farther down the road I can still take bites of this or that, it's just not the same. Time to face the feelings!!!! I can't keep running away from them for the next 45 years! -
I Got My Surgery Date...Where Are The November Bandsters?
ginny two replied to Cappy's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Thanks, Ladies. This is all good to know. He's ALREADY driving me crazy and I haven't even had the surgery, yet. LOL! He's still sick as a dog and my surgery is in 34 hours. I don't want to stay at his house and get sick! Ain't gonna happen! He's very sweet for wanting to pamper me, but we both agreed tonight that I would probably end up taking care of him. I have a girlfriend that is going to stay at my house to take care of my dog and all the other living beings under my roof. The worst case scenario would be that I stay at my house with her, we watch Gerard Butler movies all day and crack each other up. Sounds horrible. Question..........how long before you were able to drive? It sounds like it's easy to get back on the road right away. :cool2: -
It's great news that they cover WLS if it's medically necessary! Your doctor will be able to prove it. I think a BMI of at least 40 is what they look at. Mine is 47-48 and I don't have any "real" co-morbidities. I think that the insurance company also wants to know if you've been big for at least five years and tried to lose weight a few times. If you fall into that category, I bet you'll be approved! You may need to do the six month diet, but it goes by faster than you think. This is so exciting!