terilynn112

So we're 6 months post op this month (well March). Where are we? What are we doing to continue our successes or make us more successful in this journey? Winter has been harsh on many of us, and spring will soon be here. What will you change with the season's? Teri

my surgeon recommended that activia light. So for 70 calories a day I eat one. It's only been 5 days, and I already see a difference. Thank God. Just that crap is expensive. But I'm worth it. I also take acidopolus (gosh I can't spell). Been crazy busy with potty training and lining the boys up for preschool. Wasn't 100% sure I wanted to go that route, but we are. Company just pulled in. Must run. Teri

I'm at around 5 ccs (my surgeon only gives a round about number because he feels people focus to much on that). i have a 10 cc. Anyway, I'm feeling better restriction. Last time I was at a 5 I so totally got stuck. I have finally learned to chew chew and chew some more. Funny thing is it messes with the brain. I used to be able to eat more (amount wise), but not now. I get fuller on less chewing more. Strange. Anyway my scales not moving, but my measurements are. I started this journey with a waist measurement of... 48.5 inches. I'm down to a 38.75 inch waist. I'm also down in the hips, not as dramatic starting... 53 inches, now 49.5. Yes I'm quite hippy. But my bf is enjoying the shape that I'm becoming. I havent lost in the girls area. That's good. I have lost a 1/4 of an inch in my fore arms, and half in my wrists. Never measured my thighs in the beginning. But I'll take it. Truthfully, i've lost 2 1/4 inches from my waist in the last month. I've really bumped up activity levels. And just this week Brandon and I have started racing and riding bikes. I get awfully sweaty. So I know I'm doing some good. :biggrin: I have a bike seat for Matthew, and a trailer on order, but am a bit nervous to put the seat on, as IF I crash he'll get hurt. I'm not that steady on it yet. Prior to this week, it was 7 yrs ago that I rode bike last. I wiped out so bad I had stones inbedded in my knee and hand. So I'm a bit nervous, but I weigh less than I did 7 yrs ago. And I have a nice mountain bike, which I think will work out better in the surroundings I have here. Deb, you've been such a wonderful supportive friend, as has slimntrim, and the others. :biggrin: I took a break, because I too was discouraged. But thru my dr's support (god I love my surgeon/team) and thru the Lindora program that is tied in with the allergan bands, I have gotten back on track. teri

ya know I had a thought last night.... How much would we weight had we not had our surgeries? The way I was gaining I'd be in the 290's by now. Means I'm down 70 pounds + from where I'd be now without wls. :biggrin: Thats a wonderful thought! I'm stuck, not from eating, on the scale. My body loves the high 220's and low 230's. Plus I'm fighting horrible constipation issues. I have picked up a few "sport" related interests. I'm really enjoying riding bike with my oldest son. Can't go far, as the twins can't be with me until I'm a little more secure on the bike :biggrin: It's been seriously 7 yrs since I sat on one, and I'm a bit shaky yet. I do have a seat for Matthew, and a cart for them both. Not sure yet which will work out best. Teri

I'm told I have a twisted port. I think it looks more flipped. They have ideas why it happened (to many crunches? is there such a thing?) and will attempt to adjust me again tomorrow with fluroscopy. I will also find out when they'll fix that. If they can adjust me, they said we can try to put it off until after new years. Otherwise I'll be in asap. My point in posting this. I do NOT regret getting my band. Even not being at my sweet spot I lost 4 pounds since my last adjustment 2 weeks ago. Teri

Let's see... Breakfast, 2 energy/protein bars =20 grams protein/ 210 calories. lunch is generally half a can of tuna or 3 oz with two tbsp of light mayo. Dinner- last night was 3 ounces of grilled chicken. 3 ounces of peas. And that was it. Before bed, I got a nasty wicked craving, so I had a 40 calorie ice pop sugar free of course. Teri

I only have 4 ccs in my band, and I can truthfully say I'm definitely NOT at my sweetspot. I've actually been gaining. I see dr. Bob in two weeks. I don't believe he will see me sooner. According to the upper GI, I should be feeling good restriction. I'm not. Whatever. I've been actually reading about a revision, but not sure I want to go that way. I'm thinking I need to seriously keep trying this. Teri

I had my band placed 9-16-08. I've not lost a tremendous amount of weight in that 4 months. Truth be told I lost that much in 8 weeks preop, just eating less, exercising more. Since surgery I have lost... 17 pounds, which is about a pound a week. But I have been stuck at 225 for a month now. I measure everything. I've had another fill, may get yet another on wednesday this week. I'm exercising. I did have one day I emotionally ate abotu 500 calories. But I worked out HUGE afterwards. (buyer's remorse type thing) But generally speaking I stick around 900 to 1100 calories a day. I drink 75 ounces of water a day, or more. I work out minimum of 30 minutes a day. Plus I'm an active mom of twin 3 yr old twins (well almost 3 yr old), and a 12 yr old. I just don't understand what I'm doing wrong. Yesterday I had for breakfast, 2 shredded wheat biscuits (170 calories), and 1/2 cup fat free milk. Oh and my multivitamin. Lunch I had tuna, half a can, packed in water and drained. I had two tbsp of fat free mayo. I also had half a pear. For dinner, I had made chicken and dumplings. I measured out 3 ounces of chicken, and another 3 ounces of veggies. I did eat about 1 ounce (like 2 small bites) of biscuit. I had during the day 2- 10 calorie sugar free jello cups. (I'm still getting hungry often). I did wii fit for 35 minutes step aerobics, making over 2500 steps in that time. I also did leslie sansome walk slim the 4th mile with the band, and the stretching at the end. So I got a fair amount of work out too. Any ideas what I'm doing wrong? teri

I'm glad it passed. I've had that happen a few times. It hurts. Please be careful. Teri

Thank you for the encouragement all. It's an emotional time in my family, not a lot I can say about it right now. But I've lost my babysitters. So I'm not sure what I'll be doing with the situation. But I do know this. I can do it. I will do it. I will make due. Somehow. In September the twins will start Preschool and hopefully then things will get better. Then maybe I can make time specifically to get this weight off. It's hard with them around lately. They don't wanna nap. They're under foot when I'm trying to do the wii fit, and leslie sansone's walk slim. Or whining to be held. I should eb out the door, but haven't even gotten the one dressed. Guess I gotta move. Teri

Gosh I wish I had some advice for you. At this point my flip has been minor, and we just go in sideways. Good luck with your decision. Teri

I will start celexa for the depression in the next 24 hours. (My father will pick it up on his way home- trying to save some gas). My hip pain is they think from my back, so I'm on anti inflammatories for two weeks. My band is PERFECT! No slip, no stretched anything, no problem, so that's cool. And by the xrays I should have great restriction. I don't feel it. He did offer a slight fill, a like half cc fill, but because of the new meds coming onboard, I declined in fear I'd end up with problems. We think the pain is from either one of my herniated discs (I have one herniated in my ribcage area), or an irritated nerve by the band. So time will tell. IF the back/hip pain doesn't ease in the next 3 weeks, I'll get a steriod shot. UGH! Teri

I haven't been around much lately... I'm sorry. I read when I have time. I'm having some issues with depression, which has kept me pretty much to myself this last week. Tomorrow I go for the ugi, or flouro whichever... and I see my surgeon's pa. Of course there is a huge lapse of time between appts, so I am sure he'll catch my surgeon between patients, and talk about results before I even see him. I'm a wreck tonight. I've already decided I'm taking a sleeping pill at 8:30. Should be in bed by 9. Thankfully the boys are generally down by 8:30 these days. Matthew is getting so much more verbal. It's been a real joy, and all this upset with my band and I've not enjoyed it. He's saying things like I want, more, done, duice (for juice), um for food, Mommy instead of mama. Hug momma. Love you momma. It's a miracle to me. My babies are 3... where has the last 3 yrs gone? teri

way to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm a single mom of 3 boys. A 11 yr old, and twin 2 and a half year olds when I had my surgery. They've just turned 3. One of my twins is VERY much disabled. He has cerebral palsy. I had to lift on him. I came home the same day. My neice was here, but she literally did nothing. I had to lift on him that day. He was 25 pounds. RIGHT AT My surgeon's limits. I kept him often in a stroller, or a high chair (I have one that sits on the floor) and I would just sit with him. For nap times I laid down with them. Napping just helped. I didn't have the luxury of help. I had no choice. So I did. It took me longer to be completely pain free, but it was like 2 weeks and I was back to me. I was doing laundry the next day. I was taking care of my boys the same day. I came home dinner time, and ended up with my father's help putting them to bed that night. Then the next morning my neice showed up. Yes my 11 yr old was a great help. He did things to keep the boys busy at times. But all in all I did it alone, and I'm fine. Teri

It appears I have a slip. :sneaky: I'm so sad! The other possibility is a dialated esophagus. Not sure which is better/worse. Either way I may be back in the OR again. Not sure what way to look, or where to turn for advice. Teri

Ok who went home last night? My dvr died I can't see it. So who did what? I saw the first hour, but then went to bed. I'd done a ton of spring cleaning. Teri

I did late yesterday. Did you get it? thanks teri

do you mind if I pm you?

Well, I'm officially 6 months post op (and one day now). IS anyone else having trouble getting into the site? I've not done well this month. I've been sick with head colds, tummy bugs, and just generally feeling YUCKY and achy. I've actually gained back what I'd lost and feel worse about it. But with the tummy trouble and even when my head colds were at their worst I hit the comfort foods (chicken Soup, ice pops, toast). Most were sliders. Good thing was I didn't dehydrate, bad thing was that I was constantly hungry. Sometimes I didn't care, other times just one more ice pop. One more cup of soup. Yea... now I'm paying that price. But as most people, when I'm sick the exercise went out the window. Now I'm having a problem with my knee, and hip (same side). I see my primary on wednesday (and surgeon's pa). Hoping to get some information. I also missed the last two months of support groups. Some family drama has made it impossible to have a baby sitter. I am going to the meeting on thursday morning. It's a lapband specific group. Maybe that will help. I'll be bringing one of the twins with me, but hoping my mom will take the other. It's only an hour. I am looking forward to the full effects of spring. I used to love walking... and am hoping to get back to it. Last spring Brandon and I took the twins in wagon's and were walking a full 3 miles. Not sure we'll start out that far right off. But definitely the 2 miles we were doing in half an hour. The twins are getting bigger and in that getting heavier, and more of a challenge. I'm also hinting to my bf that I'd love a bike and bike trailer for the twins. Well that's my 1 am thoughts :scared2: How are the rest of our samauri's? teri

Oh gosh I'm becoming quickly the queen of sliming. YUCK! I too am stuck. I'm stuck at 50 pounds lost. I know that's a lot, but I lost nearly 30 pre op. I can get down to 221, but then after about 3 days i'm back up in the upper 220's. UGH! But for 3 days I'm nearly at my st patricks day goal. :wink: I want to be in the 2teens.... Then the "one"derland. Anyway.... I'm still here. Still struggling. I did have an event, my surgeon's are calling an over fill. Three weeks after my last fill, a tummy bug went around my house,a nd I was so sick. Nothing went down, except Water. They took all my Fluid out and I was fine. But I've had a pressure between my shoulder blades since then. I see my surgeon in two weeks again. Teri