TracyinKS

hey girlies... it's 8:17 p.m. and I'm on the home stretch for day one!!!! Yippee for me..... I did have maybe a bit to much dinner, but dang it.. its the best choice of dinner that I've had for a LONG, LONG, LONG time! I made the tuna patties and had 15 multigrain crackers to go with it... about 27 carbs for the crackers... (I should of only ate 5, but each serving were 9 carbs. Overall I'm very proud, and ready for day two...

Thanks for listening ..... I've now had: B- coffee and sf creamer B1 - Strawberry Cream Protein Drink over ice - HB egg L - HB egg - Chocolate Fudge Protein Drink over ice D - Will be baked pork steak... OR tuna patties (fried in olive oil) (tuna or salmon, mixed with shredded cheese and egg)

Not banded yet, but wanted to shout out CONGRATS to you!

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PCOS Links! Centre for PCOS PCOS Association SoulCysters Living With PCOS INCIID Hey there: Kick up your feet and stay a while, as you read my PCOS story. Hello, I'm Tracy... I was first diagnosed with PCOS while undergoing infertility treatment during my early 20's. (Mid 30's now) ..... Period at age 9, Birth Control pills at age 16-18, Married at 18 no birth control, no babies... finally at age 22 I sought treatment. I was told that I had the thyroid of an 80 year old man, and that I had PCOS.. he put me on synthroid for my HYPO-thyroid, and told me that it was just my body type that caused me to have PCOS... no offer of help or anything... just to accept it. Since I had PCOS, I wasn't able to ovulate.. my periods had NEVER been regular except when on birth control pills...... Treatment didn't work: charting, pills, shots... nothing could budge my follicles to pop out any mature eggs..... so I went on with my life, childless.... then fast forward to 1999... I was surfing the net and came accross an article "Losing Weight With an underactive Thyroid" Well, this peaked my interest, and from this article they mentioned Low Carbing and Dr. Atkins..... I was like "What the HECK" is low carbing???? Well anyway, on my lunch break I went to the book store and bought Dr. A's book, I started to read, and read, and read.. and that night I threw away the nasty slim fast, and made myself a bunless cheeseburger.... I had been starving myself on Low Fat Slimfast shakes and GAINING weight....... I would cry because I was hungry and then to get on the scale and actualy GAIN weight... life just wasn't fair..... ok.... so I took dr. A's advice and decided to devote 2 weeks of my life to the diet.... I did... meat, cheese, eggs, and Water.... I started dropping weight like crazy.. 14 lbs during induction.. my husband was shocked... but as the pounds came off and the sizes went down... everyone soon became a believer. OK...... so, I was about 3-4 months into the program when I realized by looking at my weight chart that my period was starting a pattern of every 28 days... I couldn't believe it.... from the first month my cycles had reset themselves to be just like a regular person!!!! THIS WAS A MIRACLE... my cycles were SO regular that I could set a clock by them... so I suspected that I was ovulating too.... my hopes of being a mom returned.... and BAMM, a few well timed whoopee sessions and I ended up preggo... unfortunately I suffered 3 miscarriages right in a row. So here I was down 80 lbs, PCOS symptoms were non-existant, and I FINALLY saw the little pink link on a home pregnancy test all with out meds or dr's... but life was unfair and I lost 3 precious babies.... all at about 7-9 weeks... one after I even saw the Heart Beat... that one killed me, and I went into a deep depression.. and I started feeding my sadness with High Carb things... I really feel that I was sabbotaging myself..... Lots of other Life events followed... got caught up in a corporate meger/layoff... so my job of 12 years went bye, bye.. and so did my husband my best friend since age 15.... had replaced me with someone who he said was "just like me" just 10 years younger...... so ok..... divorce, heartbreak, money issues... yada, yada, yada..... life goes on! Get your butt up and live life!...... ok so time passed... I hooked up with a new guy... technically my "rebound" guy from hell.... we both started LC'ng, the wieght had returned and my periods were slipping to sporadic bursts at no particular time.... PCOS had taken it's hold again.... anyway I told him, If I start LC'ng I might end up preggo........ he didn't believe me.... but ONE month after starting to eat right again.... I ended up preggo... and now I have a son who is the light of my life! April, 2004 I rededicated my eat life to Low Carb.... it may not be for everyone.. but it is what keeps my PCOS in check and I lose weight as a side effect! Edited August 11, 2005....... my little Low Carb miracle has now turned two years old. It was funny, that during my first Low Carb journey where I had 3 misscarriages.. no one wanted to believe that a formerly infertile woman could get preggers, simply by changing her diet. I had started seeing articles in the Atkins Center magazines for open calls for women with PCOS that had noticed changes in their cycles or had gotten pregnant because of this WOE... I called and told them of my experience.. as so many had done... NOW, in 2005... every PCOS website will lead you to a Low Carb way of eating, also they've developed drugs to help with the symptoms... .I feel proud to have been "IN" on the discovery of this phenom...... you will see LOTS of women popping up pregnant all over the Low Carb Friends website, and many threads where the gals are pregnant and doing a maintenance level of LC'ng to help control the amount of weight they gain during pregnancy.... IT IS AWESOME! I feel like broadcasting to the world.... I AM FINALLY A MOM!!!!!!!!! All thanks to the Low Carb way of eating. 2/22/07 A final edit to my LBT friends.... my son is now 3.5 and once again I find myself needing to lose the weight... the band AND LowCarb is my choice.. Low Carb because IT WORKS, and the Band to HELP ME and to MAINTAIN, :clap2:

C-Sections are major surgery! You should be fine! Welcome

Wilma: Hang in there!!!!!!! and as for your husband... it isn't HIS journey its yours..... (my dbf is the same way... he loves me and says Whatever you want to do is fine, but then he throws a bit of a hissy fit if I say that I need to eat something low carb/low sugar) He's like WHY??? and......... I've had water, but my boss is eating Wendy's FRENCH FRIES and I'm going CRAZY

I thought we couldn't have it either...... (because of the carbs and the thought of it getting stuck)

SugarBear: Well ... I'm on a self imposed pre-op diet to lose 25 lbs before surgery........... My doc is one that doesn't require one... 24 hours prior is clear liquids and no eating after midnight the day before. But I am at my top pregnancy weight and If I don't start SOMETHING I'm going to be even higher........ plus trying to get down some now will only help me to be well on my way before summer hits!

I was suprised to get several pm's in my inbox after posting (positively) on your original thread.... 1. It is WONDERFUL that you are able to do this. 2. It is AWESOME that she has been banded and is doing great. 3. It is her business if she posts, and your business if you do it again. 4. I think you should get with the person who talked about setting up a charity.. (I link her name is Dahlia). Again.. don't take what a few people have said as an overal consensus of the posters and lurkers on this board....... We are all HUMAN, and yes.. I got the impression that the authors of the heated pms were skeptical that it happened at all, and maybe a touch jealous....... and I really have no idea if they still even post on these boards. I was sorry that I missed the deadline, because at the time I had no idea if my insurance would be covering it, AND OR my mom would be a good case, but would never ever ask for charity........

AMEN SISTER! LOL sorry for the threadjack, but I snorted Water out of my nose laughing at this one! [end threadjack]

TammyJ: just so you know.. I'M HUNGRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I need to drink a glass of water and re-evaluate! edited: OK.. I just ate my 2nd hard boiled egg and filled my water glass, and the momentary hunger pain subsided...... Day ONE has got to be the hardest!

I'm having surgery on a Thursday, but returning to work the following Monday.... (I am the HR person and the Payroll person) for my company I am not telling my boss and I am being stingy with my PTO. :biggrin1: Plus the week I come back is a payroll week...... but really its because I am saving up my PTO for vacation! :heh: If I had just "sick" time to use, I would take the week, but for us its all lumped together. oh... and I really don't have any lifting.. I could get away with bringing my heating pad into work with me if needed...... (I'd just have to explain THAT one to my boss, cause he is ALWAYS in my office!)

WELCOME! Keep us posted on your progress.

WOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOO! Be sure to post when you feel up to it!

Julie: ENJOY St. Barts!!!!!!!!! We all wish we were with you for a poolside brainstorming session!

Starting a two Protein drink + 1 lower carb meal a day today........ got to kick my butt into gear....

Thanks for posting!!!!!!!! You give us newbies and toobee's inspiration!

YOU KNOW WHAT????????? You are a success!!!!!!!!! Maybe its because you are happy at the size you are right now.... at 185 you are most likely in 10-14's and happily going along lifes merrily way as a normal sized person.... a LONG, LONG, LONG way from the 300lb person you were at the beginning of your journey. I think whay Myra said is true... you need to start a NEW journey... the one that a normal sized person begins.... One where maybe a workout 2-3 times a week and maybe a better choice here and there.. and your Water may just be enough to kick you into the losing side again.... I can NOT wait til I'm in the 180's again.. I've got a closet full of size 12 levis just waiting for me!

Personally I would go with the LapBand for the reasons cascadian mentioned. My two best friends have both had the bypass.... one is 4 years out and on is 2 years out....... both were over 300 lbs and both lost about 120 lbs in the first year...... They both say its the best thing they ever did for themselves... BUT... 1. They both "have that look" (kind of a pale face) 2. the 4 year out friend never had the dumping syndrome and could always eat anything.. and now she has gained about 50 lbs back and is clinically depressed because she has stretched her pouch out and maybe because of her body chemicals being imbalanced...... (but the 2 year out friend just had a boob reduction and a tummy tuck and is feeling REALLY good, she's calling herself spongebob square boobs right now..) LOL 3. The band IS reversible and it something happens down the road that would FORCE a removal... ANY general surgeon could remove it and all my parts would still be intact... once you go with the bypass.. there is NO going back, once you stretch your pouch.. you are screwed and like my 4 year out friend ... she is now thinking of getting a band OVER the RNY

Tammy: I have to tell you that BECAUSE of you... I brought 2 4packs of EAS Carb Control Protein drinks to work with me today AND 2 HB eggs! I'm going to do what you are doing... 2 protein drinks and 1 lower carb meal.......... so even though I dont know you.. YOU WERE IN MY HEAD this morning!

Its not about "not wanting to help others" but right now so many of us are struggling just to Make it through OUR OWN SURGERY issues.. whethere its financial, insurance battles, mental, real life people around us that are against it, or don't understand.. and the stress of knowing that we as patients are on the cusp of making a HUGE lifechanging choice... that leaves little room in my life to worry about someone else that doesn't exist in my real life. If I had the money I would pay for my mom to have it. No question.. I would fly her to Denver or to Mexico and have it done in a heartbeat. and Jack is right, the couple that posted the essay contest a few months ago left some bad tastes in peoples mouthes because they announced that a winner had been chosen, but that was it. The winner in question never posted once about winning or progress and it left others who bared their souls to strangers a little skeptical and bitter.... that is why you didn't get any responses.... Great Idea, but at this time I would be unable to donate. I feel that I give my support HERE on LBT....... does that make sense?

Its great to read everyones updates and Silry!!!!!!!! You makes it sound so easy! Hope all is well today for our newly banded peeps.. KEEP THOSE UPDATES COMING!

:cake:Alt - 02/22

FLAX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WE are BAND BUDDIES! my date is also 4/26/07... Wooooooooooooooohooooooooooooooo!