mamakatken
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Need support/advice from my april avengers!!!
mamakatken replied to jdessel's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
There are so many ways to incorporate exercise into your day. I park at the end of parking lots and walk instead of looking for a close spot. When picking up dirty laundry or toys on the floor use a squat instead of bending over. Instead of loading a bunch of clothes into the washer put each individual item in by squatting and lturning sideways like doing side to side twisting exercises. And as always, using stairs instead of elevators is a plus. The idea is not to have a particular time that you do a predetermined set of exercise, but to incorporate it throughout your day. This makes it not so tedious and daunting. -
My mom made a funny the other day....she is 65 and getting a little tight in her size 12s. What's even more funny is the fact that she never spend money on herself and the size 12s she's getting tight in are mine from highschool!!!!! She offered to "give" them back to me for when I get smaller. I told her thank you so much, mom...but when I'm a size 12 again I'm going SHOPPING for NEW clothes!!! I am getting there slowly, too. I'm down from a 30 to a 22! I got a new pair of jeans this week for fall that I'm loving!
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hey dawanna. I'm so sorry I did't get your message. I don't really check this part of my profile regularly.
I love my band! Dr Sartor did my surgery April 1st at P&S. The total cost was 12,900. I paid in cash the day before surgery. Had my band put in around lunch one day, spent the night by choice so I could rest away from the kids and went home the next morning.
The recovery was a little more that what I had expected, but went quickly.
I just had my 4th fill with 7cc in a 10 cc band. THe first 3 months of fills after surgery are included in your price, so it's best to get to your sweet spot asap to decrease your out of pocket. This last fill cost $300, but it was worth it.
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The scales are finally moving again! I had my fill Tuesday and am down 2 pounds as of today! I'm still able to eat the same foods as before but can tell a big difference in the amount and how full I'm staying.
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Hey gals. I took a break from my hectic life to have a fill today. I've got 7cc in my 10cc band now. So far i've been able to get down a cup of tomato soup and a spoonful of peanut butter today and i'm stuffed! It feels great to have restriction again, but the smell of my kid's Taco Bell coming from the back seat was torturing!! I did get myself a pinto and cheese that I'll eat tomorrow for lunch. My daughter Karsen started Kindergarten last week and my son Kaleb started prek. It's great to have a quiet house for part of the day so I can have time to myself. Now if I could just get my butt to the gym again! I'm spending so much time away from the family trying to finish up school that I can't fit in even an extra 30 minutes. I have started walking during my lunch break now that the weather is below 90 degrees and taking the stairs instead of elevator. So I'm trying my best to incorporate more activity into my day. Graduation is on October 18th. I expect to spend a lot of energy getting my house back in order after that. I have plans to repaint the kids rooms and work on the flower beds that have been greatly neglected. OH, and the anniversary weekend was great. I ate all the foods that I loved and didn't feel guilty and even lost another pound before my weigh in today. Guess all my extracurricular activities paid off!
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OHhh, I didn't even think about all the exercise I'd be doing!! I might loose 5 pounds or more!! Thanks for the encouragement!
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Leslie, I'm tired just thinking about gettin up at 6am to go running! You are an inspiration! I've been better this week so I hope my Monday weigh in is a success! Oh, man wait... my anniversary is Saturday, so I'm gonna eat something sweet and sinful!! No guilt, 17 years is worth it!
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Wow, if only someone would have paid for half of mine! Good luck with your studies!
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I've been a labor and delivery nurse for 15 years. Love my job, but wanted to be able to do more. I absolutely love what I'm doing now. I do distance learning through Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing. I am being trained in Women's Health and hospital midwifery and have delivered 22 babies in the last 2 months and get to do work at the office with annual exams, contraceptive counseling, prenatal care. I hope to be able to do it forever!! You should check out their website...midwives.org. They have a 12 month bridge program where you finish your BSN online then go straight to your MSN studies. You can specialize in family practice, women's health and midwifery. kathy
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Hey guys I'm back. Been away at work for a few days. I'm loosing my hair in handfulls too. It used to be thick and full of body, now it just kinda lays there. I'm pretty stressed out so that might have something to do with it too. I'm graduating with my Master's in Nursing and Women's Health Practitioner in 8 weeks and am studying for 3 final exams and traveling 4 hours from home for my clinical rotation. I've pretty much determined that emotional eating is my downfall! I'm gonna call tomorrow for a fill appointment. I'm tired of having to tell everyone that asks that I'm still at the same weight. It's depressing to tell them the same thing week after week.
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You gals have given me a pick me up today. Thanks! I quit posting because I was so discouraged at not loosing, but tonight I realize that I need the support to get back on track. In the last movie there were 4 musketeers.....can I be in the group? I'll just have to find the money somewhere to get a fill. I don't think my willpower is there and part of the plateau is my love of mexican food!
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gdf18-I'm so proud of your weight loss. I'm on a month long plateau right now. I try not to get discouraged, but at least I'm not gaining. The kids will start back to school in 2 weeks and I won't have an excuse not to go to the gym anymore. I hope that once I get back into my workout routine I'll see the scales moving again. I'm wondering if I need a fill, but the money is hard to come by right now with having to buy uniforms and school supplies.
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Congratulations on your weight loss! Keep up the great work! When is your next fill scheduled?
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You're so right Brandy. My provider does pretty agressive fills. I've got 6cc in a 10 cc band over 3 fills. I'm pretty much at my sweet spot right now.
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Hey everyone! We're almost a week post op. How's it going? I'm still sore on my port side, but able to get up and do minor housework. Able to take in a little more liquid at a time to calm hunger pains. The gas pains are finally gone thank God! I ate a whole pudding cup yesterday and was miserable for hours!!! Lesson learned!!! It's a funny feeling when you feel full from the pressure sensation as opposed to a normal full feeling...it's a learning process, I know. I have those funny whirling and flushing feelings and laugh sometimes at myself. I don't have to go back to work for another week, and I'm really enjoying the time at home to rest and recover. I weigh 301 this morning down from 308 day of surgery. I'm so excited that I'm about to say goodbye to the 300's forever!!!! Updates everyone!
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librarylady1.....I would definitely recommend him. He is very professional and I've had no problems at all with the surgery. I healed beautifully and my scars are pretty. Everyone on his staff is friendly and helpful... the receptionist, personal trainer, NP's. When I call with a question everyone knows me by name...that really makes me feel good. Rena his NP does the fills. She does them on Mon, Tues every week. And it's usually easy to get in. You don't have to make an appointment just call a few days in advance when you feel like you are eating too much or your weight loss has stopped. I've called on a Thursday and gotten in for Monday. The first 90 days of fills are free. She does use xray to find the port (which is great, because she does it on the first stick everytime!!) and the cost for the xray is $100. It only took 3 fills over 2 months for me to get to my sweet spot. You can PM me if you need any more info. I've got the diet plan and everything else if you want to look at it.
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I've seen Jody twice before. He really helped me set up a good program. I love the elliptical and spend most of my time on it. I work out 1 hour 3 times a week. I do 30 minutes on the elliptical and then 30 minutes of strength training.
I had most of my weight loss in the first month. I had my first fill (3cc)at 4 weeks and felt NO restriction at all afterwards. My second fill was 2 weeks later (5cc) and was much better. My weight loss started again after my 2nd fill. I went 3 weeks later for my third fill. I was still losing weight, but felt like I was eating too many snacks to stay full. Rena put just 1cc in this time for a total of 6, and I think I'm at my sweet spot for now. I can eat my 3 meals and not need a snack in between to stay full.
I weighed myself this morning (I only weigh twice a week) and was at 279. That's 36 pounds gone in 9 weeks!!!!
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WOW!!! Congratulations on a great weight loss! And i'm sooooo glad this fill went better for you!
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Hey everyone...just found this group. I live in Farmerville and work in Monroe. I was banded April 1st by Dr Sartor. I'm going for my 3rd fill this afternoon at P&S.
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webbgirl....i work at st francis in monroe. were you banded by dr sartor?
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Dogluvr.........WHOO HOO!!!! I know you feel incredible to say goodbye to the terrible 3's!!! Now just count down the decades...i say goodbye to each decade now. I'm in the big hair 80's now and the 70's are just around the corner (groovy!!).
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Hey gals! I'm having my 3rd fill this afternoon. My last fill worked good for 2 weeks, then I could tell that it was taking more to fill me up each time. Ali, I love Taco Bell too! and I am proud that I can only eat one bean burrito. That's what I tell people who ask me about what I eat. I tell them anything I want just in smaller portions. It feels really good to eat like a "normal" person and not have to eat like I'm always on a diet. I feel like food isn't such an obsession because I don't deprive myself of anything...therefore the sweets and good stuff aren't such temptations anymore (if that makes sense!) Nortone, I joined Snap 24 fitness and love it. I go early in the mornings when all the other mom type gals are there. I tried the afternoons a few times, but that's when the younger more fit crowd goes and I too feel a little self conscious. It really helps me when I see how much better I'm doing week to week with my stamina and we all love to challenge each other to do "5 more minutes". Sounds like we're all doing great and working steadily towards goal!!! Keep up the great work gals!!
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Italy sound wonderful! Business or pleasure? I think you will definately notice a difference after your second fill. I've adjusted to mine really well and am staying comfortably full. No more PB's as I learned my lesson well. What type of work do you do? I see a lot of travel in your posts.
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Had my first PB yesterday too on a bite of my son's pizza crust. Band tested....marked pizza off my list for a while!! At least I know I've got restriction now. After my first fill I could still eat anything. Only 2 days since my second fill and I really wasn't even thinking when I did it.
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Name: Kathy Date you were banded: April 1, 2008 Weight loss to date: 30 pounds How are you feeling? Like a new person... energetic, sexy, and finally full after my 2nd fill.