Excited4Change
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2 years has passed since you registered at SleevePlicationTalk! Happy 2nd Anniversary Excited4Change!
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I have a Blackberry (Tour) with Verizon service. I have the exact same app, Calorie Counter by FatSecret. It was free as well in Blackberry App World.
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This is embarrassing!! :( haha, but I am glad I decided to take new pictures today because I am 50 lbs down and at the point where I feel like there is no difference! These pictures prove there is a little difference!
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Anybody have to wear compression stockings?
Excited4Change replied to amey_idaho's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Like SIL, I had the leg massage things on, but only during surgery, and they were placed on over my compression stockings. After surgery the compression stockings stayed on, the massage things came off. Good luck and I hope you have a speedy approval! -
Anybody have to wear compression stockings?
Excited4Change replied to amey_idaho's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Oh and to answer your question regarding the stockings being uncomfortable or hot, I did not really find them to be very uncomfortable, except perhaps for the elastic part at the very top which was tight at times. The material was very thin and let air through so I did not have any issues with them being to hot. However it was January and very cold when I had my surgery and the weather in May will be much warmer so that is something to consider. Anyway, good luck on your journey!! -
Anybody have to wear compression stockings?
Excited4Change replied to amey_idaho's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I wore mine during surgery and probably for about a day and a half following surgery. They suggested I try to keep them on at least through the night following surgery. I have not heard of anyone having to wear them for 6 weeks after surgery so I wouldn't be overly concerned. Even if you do have to wear them for 6 weeks, they can't be more uncomfortable than the extra weight you are carrying right?! That would have to be the way I would have looked at it, its a small sacrifice to make in order to get healthy. -
Sorry, I just saw this thread, so I hope it is still relevant! I am currently working towards my degree in psychology online. I did 1 year and a quarter of college on campus and for a few reasons, money, time, convenience, and surgery, I decided to switch to my college's online degree program. I felt comfortable because I am still taking the same courses I would have on-campus, same professors, and same requirements. My degree will not say "on-line" and will look just the same as on-campus graduates, I am also able to walk in graduation if that is something I am interested in. If you are able to find an online degree program similar to mine, then I suggest going for it! I am wary of certain programs, such as the ones seen in television commercials (collegeinyourpjs.com, etc) because I am not sure of the accreditation or how reputable they really are. Anyway, I am now in my second quarter of online courses and so far am really enjoying them. My grades have increased, I am able to work more hours at work as well as have a more open availability. I am not constrained by having to be at a class at a certain time multiple times a week so I am able to complete my course work on my own time, whether that be during the day or 2am. You didn't really ask any specific questions so I just gave a little overview of my experience thus far with online learning. Let me know if you have any other questions!!
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female only Scared to start taking birth control again...(Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo)
Excited4Change posted a topic in The Gals' Room
Okay so prior to my surgery in January, I had been on Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo for about a year and a half. During that time I also started college and gained more than the normal freshman 15. So my concern now is, how much of that weight may have come from the birth control as opposed to the whole freshman 15 deal? Since my surgery I have not had a period until this week and am supposed to take my first pill on the sunday after the start of my period which is TODAY!!! I am terrified about my weight loss slowing down or stopping or even gaining weight when going back on the pill....I know there are a few threads regarding birth control but none really specifically about Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo, so if anyone has any experience with this issue or advice it would be greatly appriciated!!! -
yeah i know what you mean only mine is kinda backwards. sometimes i won't have lost any weight but my pants are smaller, it's weird lol. i really need to find a good dvd, i like mine but not that much so i prefer the gym lol. i'm a social work major in college, i have two years left even though this is my third yet, it took me FOREVER to figure out what i wanted to do! & then onto grad school! lol. i'm still stuck at like 16 lbs. but i got my second fil on friday so i'm hoping it'll help!
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I'm just at the point where I don't understand how I could have lost as many pounds as I have but barely lost a pant size :/ haha oh well the DVD is good if you have a busy schedule since the workout is only 20 min and even though its only 20 min you can really feel it haha. anyway right now I am majoring in psychology but I don't know if I will end up changing my major or what, I am still kinda unsure about what I want to do in the future...you?
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i know how you feel when you said you feel like you're losing weight but not really seeing much of a difference, that is how i've been feeling! i finally lost another pound so i'm just hoping that doing that will keep me optimistic
would you suggest that jillian michael's dvd? i have a biggest loser work out dvd but i would just prefer the gym lol. being banded & in college can be SUPER hard sometimes! it's like you have to stick to your class schedule but the band is a job in itself sometimes. ahh i can't wait for summer lol i'll only have 1 class & my internship so that'll be better for me lol. what are you going to school for? -
Ugh yeah I am in college too, plus working two jobs so I am so busy it is hard to find time to work out. I just started doing the Jillian Michael's 30 day shred dvd thing because its only a 20 min workout, but omg it has been kicking my butt haha it was a lot harder than I thought it would be, but i've never been much of a workout person so I am probably just so out of shape haha. I am starting to get a bit frustrated because all of my pants are really too big for me but the next size down is kinda tight :/ so that sucks I feel like I am losing weight but not really seeing much of a difference haha
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no problem! that's great that you've lost 16 lbs! i've been stuck at about 13 lbs but i've been going to the gym alot lately so i'm hoping that'll change! i'm 36 lbs from my highest weight, so i'm happy about that! i've only had one fill & i don't feel like it has done anything! so i hope my second one will. it's so weird to me how addicted i am to water now lol on days when i don't drink enough i crave it! crazy, cause i usually really dislike water! overall, i'm feeling pretty good! i'm a college student so it makes things so much more stressful sometimes.
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OMG! I am so sorry, I am just now getting back to you!!! I've been very busy lately and have not been able to get on here often. I am doing pretty well, ive lost about 16 lbs since surgery and about 26lbs from my highest weight. I would have liked to have lost a bit more since surgery but I am still happy and I haven't been working out nearly as much as I could/should be. I have had 2 fills the first one did nothing even though it was 4 cc, and the 2nd one I didn't think did much but I am starting to feel a little different if I drink water too fast or something. How have you been doing??
