keepingfaith08
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I'm so sorry it took so long to answer! I've been so busy with school and everything that I haven't been able to keep up with this site. I'm back on track now and I will not neglect this site because I don't feel like I'm in control right now, but I think that if I keep reading these message boards, I'll be ok. Thank you for thinking of me!!
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Omg!!! I'm so excited!!! I haven't been under 200 since I was in middle school!!!! And I finally have restriction!
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Does anyone else do DDR (Dance Dance Revolution) for exercise? It's on the playstation video game console, and it's really fun, and depending on the difficulty, it really gets your heart pumping! I find it fun, and I was just wondering if anyone does this for exercise as well.
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I have to agree with you on that one! This time last year, I was going to walmart to buy the little pints of ice cream because my latest diet hadn't worked, and I knew that I was going into the school year as a fat person again. I'm so glad I made this change, and I'm glad that I'm sticking with it!
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Ugh, I think I would be a lot happier without my midsection lol! Thank you! I think I've finally got restriction now because before, I could eat as much as I wanted, and I wasn't full at all..EVER. But now, for example today: I went to the mall and got a burger and small tater tots from Sonic, and I finished the small tater tots, and I was so full that I couldn't eat anymore! I was so happy! I got hungry about 2 hours after that, but I think that if I change my eating habits/the things I eat, and eat more substantial foods with nutrients, I could get full on the amount we're SUPPOSED to be eating and stay full for mabye 4 hours! Before now, I couldn't imagine eating on 4 ounces of food, but now, I think it's a really good amount to eat at a meal. I think I'll do the 4-5 smalls meals a day thing. What about you? How are you doing?
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New Clothes! They make me look better, but I really haven't lost much more. It's a little depressing.. Weight: 214.6
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From the album: Progress Pictures!
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I think that I'm going to fast for a week. I'm almost 4 months out, and I'm not losing weight. I'm not going to eat for this week (I will drink water so don't worry) and I'm going to start losing weight again. I'm tired of waiting. I shouldn't have to wait, this is why I got the surgery. To lose weight. So I'm going to take matters into my own hands. Does anyone have any fasting tips?
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I think that the only reason I was able to do the liquid diet was because I was afraid of complications with the surgery, so that kept me in check. After the surgery, I went back to classes the next day, I was sore, but it wasn't too bad at all. The first 2 weeks after surgery, I didn't feel hungry at all, so it wasn't hard to not eat solids at all. I barely ate anything at all because I felt really full and uncomfortable even after a couple of spoonfuls of soup.
Was that helpful? I can answer any other questions you have as well.
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My doctor actually just sprung this whole thing on me. I wasn't even thinking about it, but he said that I was gaining weight steadily, and that it was alarming that it wasn't stopping. Also, none of the diets he'd put me on in the past worked after about 3 weeks or so, I'd gain it all back, even though I was following everything correctly. So, to answer the first question, my doctor set me up with a consultation that very next week. The whole process took about 3 weeks from consultation to surgery because I'm on my mom's insurance, and she's a federal employee, and I didn't have to do the 6 month diet/psych eval/etc. But I'm sure that other insurances do the same thing, and probably won't make you wait that long.
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New clothes again, and stomach again, from the front. Weight: 214.6
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From the album: Progress Pictures!
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From the album: Progress Pictures!
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From the album: Progress Pictures!
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Just pictures of the progress of my weight loss!
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I actually started the 5-day pouch test yesterday! (Monday) and I'm doing really well on it! I feel like I'm actually in control now, and I haven't felt like that for a while!
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Group- 5 day Pouch Test
keepingfaith08 replied to Lovinglapbandliving's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
It's almost the end of day 2, and things are going really well! I actually forgot about eating after I had some soup for lunch around 12:30p, and I haven't eaten since then, but I really haven't been hungry! I think that this is making me more aware of whether I'm actually hungry, or just head hungry. I'm going to eat some soup right now because I'm actually hungry, and it makes me feel good to know the difference. -
Thank you so much, everyone! I'm glad I posted on here, and I'm glad I didn't act before I talked to you guys. I guess I've just been under a lot of stress lately, and it was wearing down on me. I plan on starting an exercise plan this Thursday, which is the first day in over 2 months that I don't have to work in the morning! I'm going to start walking because my university has this trail that encircles the campus and it can be used for walking, running, biking, and pretty much anything in general. It's about 2.5 miles long, and it takes me about 45 min to go around it once. I think I want to start training - not for anything special, but just for myself so that I know I can run a 5k. I've always wanted to be able to run/jog the whole time, but I've always had to stop and walk for about half because of my knees. I figure that if I train, I'll build up my strength, and I'll be able to do it. I weighed a lot more back then anyway, and I think that with my current weight loss, I'll be able to do at least a little better. Thank you for helping me, I really appreciate it, and I'm glad that you guys were kind and caring with your answers. Thank you!
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Group- 5 day Pouch Test
keepingfaith08 replied to Lovinglapbandliving's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Bridgette: I think there is a link on like page 1 of this thread and it takes you to another thread that has the actual link to the site on there. It's not difficult. The way I understand it is that the first 2 days, you do full liquids like Soups, Water, Jello, pudding, things like that. Day 3 is soft Proteins like tuna with a little bit of mayo, and things of that nature. Day 4 and 5 are firm proteins. If you need more clarification, the link to it is on page 1 of this thread I think. I hope that helped! Today was the first day of all liquids for me! It was not as difficult as I thought it would be, especially since I actually made sure to bring a couple of Campbell's Soup at Hand with me and those little crystal light things for water. I'm really happy that I was able to do this. I've always said that as long as I can get through the first day, I'll be fine for the rest of the journey. The problem was that I never ever got through the first day :/ Well, I'm very proud of myself, and I'm going to keep doing this every week until I feel like I'm completely in control of my head hunger! I'm so glad I found this thread!! -
Group- 5 day Pouch Test
keepingfaith08 replied to Lovinglapbandliving's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Are you going to doing this starting tomorrow as well? I'd like to join in. I'm pretty sure my pouch is definitely stretched because I haven't felt restricted even after 3 fills. My next fill is in about 2 weeks. Ugh, but what made me so angry is that my fill doctor last time was like, "Hmmm, you are very consistent. About 4 pounds per month. You can pretty much see when you'll be at goal." Now, I know he was trying to be helpful, but c'mon. 4 pounds per month? That's horrible. And that is why I'll be doing the pouch test starting tomorrow. -
I just got a fill, and I still don't feel restriction like I'm supposed to. Sure, I cannot eat things as fast as usual, but I still want food all of the time. Sometimes I even make myself sick, but I still want food. I just thought that by fasting, I can break this addiction to food, and then turn over a new leaf. As for exercise, I'm not really good at sticking with it. I don't see results when I do it. I need to do something that will give me results for me to keep doing it. How do I figure out how to stop wanting food all of the time. I know I'm not hungry, but I want food anyway. That's actually one of the reasons I got the band in the first place - so that I would feel full and not eat all the time. What do i do?
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I just had a question. Ok, so yesterday was not the first time I've had fast food, but it was the first time I had a hamburger and a few fries. I felt fine (I don't think I have much restriction), but later I had really bad diarrhea (I know, it's too much information, but I need help lol) and my stomach hurt so bad. Was this from the fast food or was it from something else?
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Thank you!! I'm glad I'm not alone on this! lol
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If you are early in your LapBand journey....
keepingfaith08 replied to LindaD's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
-not having my thighs rub together -being looked at FIRST by the hot guys before they look at my friends -new clothes! I'm stylish, and I know it, but I just cannot find the things I want to wear in my size. -feeling good about how I look -not putting myself down so much -enjoying the feeling that I don't have to be the one pursuing guys (lol can you tell I want a bf?) -being able to cross my legs comfortable for more than like 30 minutes lol when I think of more, and trust me I will, I'll post them. -
Have you guys heard of that new raw food lifestyle that a lot of people are talking about? I really want to do that. I've been researching it so much and I really want to bring my health to a new level. The lap band has helped me jump start my weight loss, but I'm not only focusing on weight loss, I want to have a healthy lifestyle, and raw foodism is one of the best things that I've ever heard about! A lot of people on here say that the lap band is their jumping off point to their new lives, and I feel that way. I don't think that I would've had the confidence to even think about changing to a raw food lifestyle if I hadn't seen that I could actually do something about the way I look and actually change something about myself in a really good way. What do you guys think about raw foodism? Have you heard about it?
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Onederland is when you get below the 200 pounds mark on your scale.
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I haven't really had any trouble with the raw vegetables and the raw fruit yet, but if it gets too difficult, I suppose I could just get a little bit of saline taken out. But yeah, I was worried about it getting stuck in my band at first, but it hasn't really been a problem.
