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Wow it has been one month! I can hardly believe it. I have been feeling fine. I am up to walking 3 miles 4-5 times per week, more if I can get it in. I really enjoy walking outdoors, the air is crisp and cool, so pleasant. I live outside of Atlanta, so it does not get too terribly cold here. I have not done my picutres yet! I have so many issues. I took some and compared to my "before" and I could not tell the difference. My clothes are literally falling off of me, but pictures really don't show quite how much I have lost. I need to get over it! So, I am going to have my husband take some pictures today and I hope to get them posted by tomorrow night. I also have issues with how I look, as in my face, I can see all of these "spots" and so my face looks crazy. Anyway, I will post pics tomorrow, spotty face, and all! BTW I am now down 35lbs!!!:cool:
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B-1 or Thiamine helps with Protein and carbohydrate metabolism, it also has properties which help in decreasing appetite (sp?):thumbup:
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Side View. Taken 10/30/08, 4 weeks post-op, down 25 pounds.
Bimbabe commented on Bratty_Nicole's gallery image in Member Photo Gallery
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Hello!
I hope you are better! I am doing fine. I had a bad bout with constipation but now I am taking metamucil, so things are working well again. Down 33lbs! I am going to post pictures tomorrow. I am a little bloated because of my period, I know, TMI!! LOL
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Hi GrammaLisa! Congratualtions on your date! You should be fine with returning to work after 2 weeks. The worst part are the gas pains that lasted about 6 days for me. Walking and gasX really did help. As far as your post-op diet, WOW! That does sound really restrictive. I had to have liquids for 3 weeks, now I am on the mushies until the 25th of November, just in time for Thanksgiving! After that, I have 6 small meals per day. I cannot have salads until 3 months out. Maybe they are really into getting dramatic results, which you will on that diet. If you are not able to have fruits and veggies, I strongly suggest you check to make sure you can use metamucil ( I take the non-gritty kind, 2 TBSPS once per day). I had trouble with constipation until I started doing that. Don't worry about being hungry, you will find you have to REMIND yourself to eat:blink:! You will be able to follow their diet, but just ask about having some soft fruits and veggies, see what they say. Head hunger is another thing:cursing:, which you can work through, by recognizing it. Don't worry, you will soon discover what I mean by that. I am a salad lover and cannot wait until 01/14/09, I will Celebrate by having a small salad. You will find yourself thirsty as well, and as you know Water is fine. Let me know if you have any other questions. Sue
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Does anyone know where I can get some liquid B-1?
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Hey Trina,
I am sooo happy for you! Keep up the great work! That other doctor had some serious issues with banding people! Isn't it nice to know that you are not crazy!!??
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Hi Julie.ann,
Thank you for your comments on my blog. As I told Anne and I need to add to my blog. Senator McCain is a great man. His speech was very moving, this is the Senator McCain I knew when I lived in AZ from 86-93. He is truly a Maverick, he got some bad publicity due to the media.
I hope Senator Obama works to bring the country together!
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Hello! I am doing well. I have lost 28lbs, walking 3 miles per day and now eating mushies. How about you?
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that is great 18lbs! Keep up the good work!
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Warning!!! Politically incorrect thoughts and i believe in GOD!
Bimbabe posted a blog entry in Blog 45533
Wow! What a week! I am first going to talk politics, just because this has been such a hisotric election year. (For the record, I am mixed race 1/2 African American 1/2 Native American.) On both sides of the political specturm history would have been made, how could we go wrong?? Firstly, Congratulations to president-elect Obama, he overcame so many obstacles and preservered. I am so proud of him. I am a talk radio freak, most of the stations are very conservative and they are not happy with the country's choice. I understand, I was not happy in 2000 and 2004 with the presidential choice, but I had to deal with it. President Bush was the country's choice! I think we have a new oppertunity to begin with fresh, open eyes and become the country that we all know we are.:cursing: There was a caller on one of the conservative stations, who stated that African American people are not very self confident because (as a group) we have said we never would have thought we would see an African American president. My thoughts on that are two-fold. Firstly, the reason I would have not thought we could have an AA president is we could not even VOTE until 1965!:angry_smile: So we had that hurdle to cross first! One also needs to realize that our right to vote could not or would not have been a reality without the support of White Americans, who saw the injustice and stood with AAs, marched, were beaten, hosed down and murdered right along with AA people. Which brings me to my secondary point. President-elect Obama would not have won without the support of the White community. To be a politician is one thing, to be a politician and rise to the level of President of the United States is a whole other thing, no matter what race! So, it is not that AAs did not have faith in themselves, we did not have faith in the United States of America. We were proven wrong, and thank God for that!:cursing: -
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Thanks for your comments on my blog. I forgot to add something. I lived in AZ for 8 years with John McCain as my senator. I really did like him and was pleasantly surprised that he was chosen as the Republican candidate, he truly is a Maverick and moderate.
I was so moved by his speech the other night, I cried. If the country had seen that Senator McCain throughout this race ( and he had chosen a different running mate, there are many, many intelligent female republican choices out there), I think the results would have been different entirely. Senator McCain is a very humble, politician/ war hero and he did "reach across the isles" many times, which I witnessed as a AZ resident.
As for Senator Obama, I agree with you, in that I hope he keeps his promise to unite the country.
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Hi GramaLisa, Good luck!:thumbs_up: I am 3 weeks out and doing well. I have lost 28lbs, and I feel wonderful. If you have any questions, just ask! I will be glad to help and support you!:frown:
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Whoo Hoo! Week three is here. Drumroll please..... I have now lost 28lbs! I am so happy. I have had a couple of bouts with vomiting, due to my rapid eating habits. I really have got to remember to chew, chew, chew!!! I worked in the hospital as a RN and we would get a 10-15min break in 12hours, no kidding, so we learned the bad habit of stuffing a meal down within seconds! This is a habit that I am going to have to learn to break. The vomiting helps, because that is my least favorite thing to do is vomit!! OMG it is so gross. Another thing I need to do is get back to excercising. I only walked once this week, I am going to have to force myself to get on the treadmill tonight for at least one hour! Well that's it for now. Next week is week 4 and I will post some progession pictures as well as blog.
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I live in GA and I have BCBS PPO. I had to have a psych, pulmonary and Primary Care Provider approval, I also had to see a dietician. Also, I had to have a BMI of 40 or above or a BMI of 35 or above with a comorbid condition, such as hypertension or diabetes. You can call your ins. company and they will send you information on what you need to qualify.
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Warning!!! Politically incorrect thoughts and i believe in GOD!
Bimbabe commented on Bimbabe's blog entry in Blog 45533
Wow! What a week! I am first going to talk politics, just because this has been such a hisotric election year. (For the record, I am mixed race 1/2 African American 1/2 Native American.) On both sides of the political specturm history would have been made, how could we go wrong?? Firstly, Congratulations to president-elect Obama, he overcame so many obstacles and preservered. I am so proud of him. I am a talk radio freak, most of the stations are very conservative and they are not happy with the country's choice. I understand, I was not happy in 2000 and 2004 with the presidential choice, but I had to deal with it. President Bush was the country's choice! I think we have a new oppertunity to begin with fresh, open eyes and become the country that we all know we are.:wub: There was a caller on one of the conservative stations, who stated that African American people are not very self confident because (as a group) we have said we never would have thought we would see an African American president. My thoughts on that are two-fold. Firstly, the reason I would have not thought we could have an AA president is we could not even VOTE until 1965!:mad2: So we had that hurdle to cross first! One also needs to realize that our right to vote could not or would not have been a reality without the support of White Americans, who saw the injustice and stood with AAs, marched, were beaten, hosed down and murdered right along with AA people. Which brings me to my secondary point. President-elect Obama would not have won without the support of the White community. To be a politician is one thing, to be a politician and rise to the level of President of the United States is a whole other thing, no matter what race! So, it is not that AAs did not have faith in themselves, we did not have faith in the United States of America. We were proven wrong, and thank God for that! -
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Okay, I am at 2 weeks now and I feel pretty well. I have been walking 2 miles per day, and that is going really well. I am going to have to figure out how to walk when I go back to work.:mad2: I have been having a difficult time complying with the liquids only. I really need to get back on track. I have not been too bad, I have been eating mashed potatoes once per day. Even though I have not been perfect, I have lost another 5 pounds! So I was 275 on 10/14 and now I am 252! Wooo Hoo! That is a total of 23 pounds! I relly wish it were more, but oh well, I will take it. That is all for now, gotta go!
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Hi from Atlanta...I'm a little nervous!
Bimbabe replied to rms8718's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Hello and welcome to lapbandtalk! I had surgery on 10/14 and I am so happy I did. Who is your doctor? Mine was done by Dr. Scott Steinberg in Decatur, GA . -
Snt- you rock!!!
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Penny, I know how you feel! There is a post which has recipies, I only have to do liquids for 3 weeks and I had to go to the receipe list! You can do it, but you have to be creative!