BabyGotBack

:update: I had to reschedule my surgery for January 5th. Thanks for all the support. I will check in to see how you all are. I will be posting in the January group and also the Lower BMI group. God Bless, Audree

:update: My surgery had to be rescheduled to January 5th. I am still a little bummed. I was getting really excited too. The positive thing is that I wanted to re start going to the gym so it can be easier to walk after surgery and keep on going. I just wanted to give everyone a tip that I learned when I was doing a medical weight loss program at Lindora. It is a plateau buster. Breakfast: 1 egg and 1/2 a grapefruit Lunch/Dinner: white fish, spinach and 1/2 a grapefruit Also, a lemon boiled and drank all day You are supposed to eat this until the plateau breaks and I remember it always worked within a few days (I did Lindora like 6 times, I just couldn't keep the weight off). I have done so many diets. I think I will rotate them for fun. South Beach, The Daniel Fast, Juvo shakes, Lindora, etc. Does anyone else have a plateau buster they'd like to share? Audree:clap2:

Hello all! My surgery was rescheduled for Jan. 5. I was really bummed out, but I need to get my butt back to the gym, re start up my exercise routine so it will be easier to pick up right after surgery, even if its walking. Thanks for all your support and friendship. I will check in sometimes to see how you all are doing! I will be posting on the January site and the Lower BMI group!!! God bless! Audree

I mentioned it to my family, not as in I was going to do it, but as something my friend did. I think people are just ignorant on all the facts. It is the unknown, they just don't understand the pain of the weight gain/loss over and over and over..... They don't realize how we live our lives and how obsessed we are with food, feeling uncomfortable, how we put our lives on hold to do this or do that, the next diet, the time wasted thinking about it.... My mom and husband are the only ones who know I am doing it, and a friend who actually had it done a year ago (and I was one of those ignorant people, who had doubts, but I kept it to myself and supported her no matter what) Now I know better and am scheduled to do it myself January 5. My mom actually told me she thinks this is to radical of a thing to do and that I should just have a butt reduction!!!!! That doesn't change the fact that I over eat. I can eat more than my husband! Even if I do Atkins, vegan lifestyle, I still don't lose because my portions are to big. In the end, only we know the pain we have suffered, the time wasted and how FREE we will feel to eat like a normal person, to actually stop when we are full, now because we physcially have to. Sometimes I think my mom wouldn't know how to deal with me thin, I think she thinks I will change. Maybe we are safe overweight for people. On the other hand, my husbnad is so happy he won't be forced to go on another diet with me. He says when ever I do another diet, he is forced to do it too! He has to also go through the emotional roller coaster ride I take every time I start something new or recycled, start to lose weight, start to gain it back.... Do it for yourself. You are the one who lives in your own skin. I am doing this for me! Audree

I was supposed to be banded Dec. 18, but my financing may not come in by the date I need to pay, buy a couple of days. So, that might put me in January. I will find out by Friday afternoon. I was on the pre op and now I just want to blow it. I guess I shouldn't because there is a slim to none chance I may get the money by Friday, but most likely not. I will be posting recipes from this awesome book I got. It is a recipe book from a lady who used to do recipes for Gourmet magazine. She got banded and modified all her recipes. They sound really great! Audree

I don't have any other avenues for money. The loan is a for sure thing. We already signed loan docs. Just the cutoffs gettng in the way. I can always pray for a miracle. 50/50 doesn't mean no, right? But, he said don't hold my breath. I want to EAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But what if the money comes in and I screw up my pre op diet? Audree

:update: :spit: I may have to reschedule my surgery!!! I am very sad. My loan may not fund in time. I will know for sure Friday afternoon. I contacted the Dr. office. I needed to be honest and tell them it is a 50/50 chance. And my husband already took the week off vacation! I dont know how to feel and just feel like EATING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I asked them if they have a cancelation, maybe do my surgery during the week instead of Monday? If not, I guess I have to battle the holidays and do the surgery in January!!!! Audree

Ariel: It just freaked me out that they kept on saying "I am going to try to not hit the artery" TRY! And then they had to keep going to that guy to answer questions because they couldn't get the stiching. Maybe I am wrong. I am just curious to know how many lapbands they had done up to that point. I am sure they are great doctors and I am not trying to say anything about them. Just them saying "trying not to hit the blood vessel" freaked me out!!!!

I am sad! It looks like my money may not fund in time for my surgery! Meaning,I need to reschedule!!!!!! :faint: I am very bummed out.. I need to call the clinic and see if they have anything in December, if not, I wait until January!!!! BOOOO HOOOO There is a very slight chance, but it doesn't look good. Audree

You could call me BabyGB? Or by my name, Audree if you'd like. I just love the name, plus it goes with my theme song "Baby Got Back". Wherever I am and with whoever, if that song comes on, everyone looks at me. I just went to a Christmas party and the song came on. Instantly everyone looked at me to see if I was going to go dance,so I did! They were all like "go Audree, go Audree, go Audree" and I don't know hardly anyone there! My friend also made a theme song up, to my butt. It gets noticed, hence the name. Just imagine Jennifer Lopez butt times, let's see, like 5 or more!!!!! Audree

Julestwu: Hi! I just wanted to know how you lost your weight? Do you eat low carb or do you eat whatever you want in moderation? Do you exerciese regularly? It seems like those who really "stick" to the rules do best and I wonder if for the lower BMI's, if that would help the weight come off quicker. I used to exercise about 4 times a week for 2 hours, but after my kids had Thanksgiving break and then sick (two weeks), I couldn't get my butt back to the gym. I still can't. I just need a kick in the butt or some major accountability. Maybe we can check in with each other, write what we ate, what supplements/vitamins/appetite suppresant, how much fluids we took in and what form of exercise we did. Also, how we feel, mentally and physcially. I know it helps me to journal my feelings, emotions, anger, etc then I can relate it to me or the food issues. As for me, this is what I ate today: Breakfast: 1 Protein shake 240 calories Lunch: Lean Cuisine 320 calories Supplements: Glacial Milk liquid Vitamins, liquid B's vitamins, 1 cod liver oil pill, 2 Green T appetite suppressants(one in the morning and one at mid day). H20: So far about 20 ounces No exercise yet! Please kick me in the butt someone!!!! Audree

Anyone else have any advice for those of us starting or getting to the lower bmi's? Audree

It's good to hear there are other videos that looked better than that one. It seemed like they were not very experienced!!!! DAMN I am glad my doctor has like almost 3000 or something like that under his belt. These doctors looked like it was there first time. Can you send me the link to the other surgery? This one left me feeling queezy too. I am the type of person that wants to know exactly how it is done, somehow that makes me feel a little more in control than if I wouldn't have any idea. 3rd day pre op diet and I feel WEIRD! My stomach feels sick and hungry at the same time. Major hunger pangs! I HAVE to take the appetite suppresant or else I get a desperate feeling. THe ones I am taking are too big and solid. I don't think I would be able to get it down unless I crushed it. My mom is going with me and I know she is just going because if she doesn't,she knows I will go alone. She is not being supportive, just quite and like she wishes she didn't have to go. My husband has to stay with the kids and took the whole week off to take care of me when I get home on Tuesday. I asked my mom to see it like a little vacation and time together, but she just doens't say anything. I think she thinks I am crazy or something. It kinda bumms me out. She knows how much I have struggled all my life!!!! A part of me thinks she is scared of me being skinny. Do you think people get jealous when you get skinny? Have any of you dealt with friends or relatives changing toward you because you are no longer their fat, yo you diet partner? She tells me I look fine just the way I am. But every time I gain she tells me my butt is getting bigger. I look forward to the day that I don't have to spread my cheeks just to go to the bathroom or fart!!! (sorry so graphic but it is very sadly true) Audree Hope everyone is doing well!

You know what they say, "If you are going through hell, don't stop!!! HE will bring you through it and you will be refined in the process. Just draw near to Him and He will give you that peace that passes all understanding. You will remain in my prayers! Audree

Congratulations on awesome weight loss! I look forward to learning from everyone! I always would hit plateaus with weight loss, so now it will be awesome to hear how people with lower bmi's get past those plateaus and get the weight moving again! Audree

Today is my 2nd day of Pre Op. I am hungry, but feel good. I had energy even if I am only having about 800 calories or so a day! I am having my protein shake for breakfast, Lean Cuisine for Lunch/Dinner. They are such small portions. It makes me realize that my portions were enormous! I could normally eat 4-5 of those little Lean Cuisine plates. I weighed in today at 182. The scale at my mom's last week said 185. I was also premenstrual. I am waiting for Dr. Ortiz's book to come. I can't wait to read it. Hopefully, I will be in Mexico this coming Sunday!!!

How did your day go? Audree

MySherriJo: "Father, I pray for my friend, I pray against cancer in the name of Jesus. I pray that you would heal her and that you would supernaturally intervene on her behalf. I pray that no weapon formed against her would prosper and that anything in her body that is trying to come against her, sickness, disease, would be cast out in the name of Jesus. I thank you Father for your will being done, In Jesus name, Amen."

NGAdmas: I am sorry you had a hard day! Maybe the pre op diet makes us more emotional because I feel like I am on an emotional rollercoaster. I am all over the place with my emotions and getting upset about things in the past and impatient, etc. I think it is the drastic drop in calories too. I am taking liquid Vitamins and liquidn B's. I think that is helping me feel not as bad. I know, the video is graphic! I actually felt nausous watching it. Then my husband wanted to watch it with me so I had to watch it again!!!!! I do like that I can envision what the lapband will look like inside me and that is is sewed, and protected by my liver, since the liver lays on top of it. Hope everyone is well today! 2 days pre op diet down, 6 to go! Now, if I can just start exercising again! Audree

Thanks so much! That was awesome! I think I will definitely record what I eat consistantly. I started a journal yesterday for Day 1 of pre op. I also wrote how I felt, physically, emotionally, etc. Maybe that will help me see trends as I read over past journal entries and track what happens to me before I PB (I pray to God I don't! I have a phobia of throwing up). Thank you! Audree

Me too! Audree

Today is day two of my pre op diet. I was feeling really hungry. Yesterday I had a headache almost migrane, but didn't take anything due to not being able to take asprin two weeks prior to surgery. I feel kinda moody and feel kinda sick to my stomach. I think I need more liquids. I did take a Green T appetite suppresant and I think it helped after I took it. My sugery is scheduled next Monday. I am nervous and excited. There is a slight chance I may need to reschedule. My loan proceeds may not come in on time, but I am praying it will! Has anyone seen the video of the actual lapband surgery? http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3190472028990485080&q=lap+band&hl=en Watch only if you really want to know. If you dont' really want to know, don't watch it. It kind of freaked me out the first time I watched it. It is making me stay on this pre op diet no matter how I feel. Now I know why they need your liver to shrink because they need to lift it up. I am going to watch it once a day so I can be motivated to do what I am suppposed to. I have heard that people who cheat raise the complication rate. Hope you all have a great day! Audree :clap2:

Is there a group for lower bmi people? Would anyone like to start one if there isn't? Audree

:bump2: Is there anyone else who would like to to tell us any of their "secrets" or things they learned along the way. Audree

Today I started my pre op diet. I had a protein drink for breakfast and lean cuisine for lunch/dinner. I feel good, but I have a headache. I can't believe next week Sunday, I will be in my hotel room (God willing)! I got my recipe book "Eating Well after weight loss surgery" by Patt Levine. It is really great! She is a chef that has had a lot of recipes in Gourment Magazine. She is also a lap bander. I am excited to try new recipes. They are also designed to make for your family. You just have to puree your portion. I am going to buy a Magic Bullet for myself to make it easier. I just need to buy a scale because I don't have one and I want to track my progress!