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What's a good way to meet a guy? Do guys actually like bigger girls?
msjessy replied to Amethystjade's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Yes Yes Yes! My DH told me this in the beginning of our relationship. You have got to love yourself, for exactly WHO you are, and not what you want to be. I dont mean to hi-jack the thread, and this may be TMI... But in the beginning of our relationship my DH had me stand in front of a mirror naked. He pointed out all of the things he loved about my body. Wouldn't you know they were all the things I didnt like. He loved and appreciated every inch, curve, bump, roll and all. Ever since that day I've accepted what I look like, and love myself. Heck, that day changed our relationship for the better...I'm not afraid to be naked around him. I'm not always comfortable in my skin, but I'm not ashamed of it by no means. When you love yourself you excude a certain kind of confidence that attracts a guy. It may not be the right guy out the gate, but that's what dating is all about! -
dreams..... could they be any more real!
MTBiker replied to kerimezz77's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Not TMI for this group, we've all been or will be going through it. If you read my blog, you'll see I had urinary issues following surgery, then constipation for a week. I think it just takes a while for the internal systems to start functioning again, and it affects everyone differently. -
I have a really bad stomach flu. Any ideas about what to do abou the throwing up?
Hoosier Tom replied to saravalintine's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
You need to do one of two things. Get somewhere and get the vomiting stopped and/or get the band unfilled ASAP. If you continue to heave and not get anything up you risk a couple of things. First, you risk the obvious possibility of displacement of the band, and second, you risk the possibility of a bowel obstruction, which can lead to septic shock, and if enough pressure is placed on the bowels, can lead to a perforated bowel. Don't ask me how I know. I just went through this a little over a month and a half ago. Had a major intestinal virus hit me, started heaving, couldn't get anything up but thought I might be able to ride it out thinking it wouldn't last long. I wound up in the ER with a bowel obstruction, stomach and intestines triple the size they should've been, and on the operating room table at midnight facing emergency surgery. The first thing the doc did as they wheeled me into the ER was stick a huber needle in my gut to drain the band, then down the hatch with a N-G tube to get the pressure off the upper side. I was in the hospital for a week after surgery to relieve the obstruction. Long story short, it ain't worth it to heave with no hurling. Get some Phenergan or other powerful anti-hurling drug, keep it in stock, but also have you a fast escape route planned to get yourself to your doc fast in case you have to get that band drained. Hope this helps, sorry for the TMI, but I lived it and I darn near died (per my doctor). -
Sorry if it's a bit TMI for some, but i'm curious... did the band affect you period at all? did your it get heavier/lighter, more/less regular? How about PMS?
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Damn, the last two days I've been 81.1kgs, and then this morning I was 81.6kgs (tho TOM is due soon. Sorry TMI) So I'll go with the heavier weight. Last week 82.2kgs (180.8lbs) This week 81.6kgs (179.5lbs) So loss of 1.3lbs. Exercise 2 X 1 hour walks 2 X 30kms on the stationary bike
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Hi ~ I'm Valarie and I had the Lap Band on August 4th, 2008. I weighed in at 343 on the day of my surgery and am at 305 currently! I can't wait to get under that 300 lbs. mark!! My doctor is Timothy Eldridge out of Oklahoma City and he has been wonderful. He is one of the kindest doctors I have ever been to. However, I am having a problem this week. I had a fill on Nov. 5th and everything was going great until Monday (Nov. 17th). I came down with a cold and started burping up my food that evening. Ever since then I have been doing okay until dinner and then dinner doesn't agree with me...no matter what it is. Then yesterday I felt queasy after lunch and was nauseous after dinner. An hour or so after I ate I took about 3 small sips of water and everything came up. I had been attributing it to my cold but surely not 3 days later. Has anyone else felt this way, a couple of weeks after a fill the feeling changes when you eat? When I called the nurse this morning she pretty much bitched me out for not calling sooner but again I was contributing it to the cold and the cough syrups (which are so thick) and mucous in my stomach (I know - TMI). :cursing: Can anyone else relate?
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Long!! Great NSV's.. ok here are a couple of more: 1. NEW SEX POSITIONS (well maybe not new but ones I haven't been able to do in like 10 years) 2. crossing legs 3. my original wedding band fits!! 4. keep getting beeped at when I walk up to get mail for work. 5. fit in the movie seat nicely no overhang! 6. Confidence is growing as I shrink! i have to say #1 is my absoloute favorite! It is like being newlyweds.. it has always been great but damn its smoking now!!!! I know TMI.. :rolleyes2:
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Renewedhope is Headed for the Flatlands
renewedhope replied to renewedhope's topic in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Somehow I knew you would respond to that! LOL!! Well, this is TMI, but last night and today seem to be much better in that department. LOL I guess it is not necessary that I feel "HOT" 24/7. I took and shower and shaved my legs. It's amazing what that will do for your sex drive. Ok, I'm done on this topic. -
Renewedhope is Headed for the Flatlands
juliesimm replied to renewedhope's topic in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
TMI!! :-) love ya! -
Help! I need some encouragement...
Kristi replied to gonnaloseitall's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
To everyone that posted a response to my whining, I love you for it!! To reach out to others and have them respond is such a comfort. Only others that have gone through or are going through this understand. My husband does his best, but he's not much at 4 am when the pain the worst. I appreciate the encouragment and love from all of you!! I will pay it forward as I continue to heal. I am thankful that I am not nausea, because of the way the band was put on due to the hernia repair my band sits different than regular ones, my dr. said to avoid vomitting at all cost. (probably TMI, but hey that's what we are here for) :thumbup: I will continue to pray for my bandster friends out there in cyber space. Thank you... -
Kat, I got that catalog in the mail today too!! Some of the stuff in there is funny! It made me realize that I need new glasses when I couldn't read what the t shirts said!! I know this is tmi, but I took a poop so big I bet I lost 30 pounds!!! No wonder I have been feeling uncomfortable!! I am home from work and walgreens, but seeing Pamela's post reminded me I didn't get the oatmeal that they had on sale!! I have a great and easy oatmeal cookie recipe that tastes like candy almost. If you want it holler!! I hope Tracyk cleaned all day! If you are done, will you come up to my house? I will even take you to dinner for your effort!!! I think I am going to take a bit of a nap, talk to you guys soon!!
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I got my band on 7/31/07 and I'm down about 90 lbs. Last fill was 6/30/08. All summer I was fine. I felt enough restriction but not a whole lot. Had a couple of PBs and threw up occasionally if I ate too fast. I have worked from my home office for six years and recently (3 wks ago) went back into the office. People eat in offices - A LOT - and after several lunches out I realized I'm eating more than normal and have tried to slow down. My problem is that now no matter how little I eat I get pains in my chest and shoulder blade area. I throw up EVERY time I eat, sometimes before I even leave the restaurant and I can't drink very much without pain or throwing up. I've tried drinking hot liquids, to no avail. I then started taking Children's Mucinex because I have some allergies going as well, but nothing helps. Now I'm waking up with food particles and liquids coming out of my nose at night. (sorry if TMI) It's really scaring me. I don't want to call the doctor because I'm afraid of him taking the fill out and me gaining weight again. Has anyone experienced this? Any ideas? Thanks a bunch!!
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Kathy, I would rate the pain/discomfort initially at about a 4. Now it is a 1 at the worst. It isn't really pain. In the beginning getting up and down was the worst as with any surgery. The thing I struggle with the most is mentally. The compression garment and binder make me feel closterphobic in my own body if that makes sense. I don't really sleep well at night because I wake up when I move around in the bed. The limited activity makes me afraid I will lose my drive and motivation. I haven't really been following a "diet" lately because this is a healing time not a weightloss time. So, I guess the biggest deal is that I am afraid of falling of the wagon. Having said all of that, I am really doing great. i just have moments. I can sleep on my tummy, back, or side now. I don't have to sleep with pillows under my legs or my wedge under my head. The swelling is much better. Getting up and down is not even difficult. This is TMI, but DH and I have even resumed relations without difficulty, just very carefully. I won't tell you at what point after surgery we resumed that because I would probably be in big trouble with my cybermom, Kathy. LOL Anyway, I love the way my body looks. I can't wait to wear clothes without all these garments underneath. I want to know what I reallyl look and feel like. Ok, that was a book. Probably much more than you asked for, but the main struggles are definately mentally, because physically, I am one pretty tough gal. I just love that we can come to this thread and share our most personal things and have this support. You guys are the best!!! Mamato, I see you. What's the latest on the job??
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Melolo-I completely agree that a discussion would have been much more mature-I acted before I took time to think about how I felt. If I thought what I did was completely justified I wouldn't have asked how everyone here felt about it! I have been contemplating having my husband read this entire thread. I know if I were to ask him about the magazine (by the way it was just one) he would automatically apologize and not think about how he really feels about it. He rarely disagrees with me to my face, we never get mad or argue with each other. Neither one of us likes confrontation-so I thought if he reads the thread he will see some people agree with me and some with him. We are a great team and have a wonderful life. We come from really different places. I have had a lot of life experience and he has had very little, so I know at times I can be very hard (think tough love). He does by the way point out when I treat him like a child, and reminds me to back off. With other men I've been with I have NEVER had a problem with them going to strip clubs, adult movies, magazines. When I first met my husband I didn't mind that stuff either, then my husband did something no one has ever done. He made me let him in, he made me trust him, love him and depend on him. And that makes me feel really vulnerable. I think he is the most amazing person in the world and the first person to ever really love and care about me. And the first person I have ever depended on. I think this is the first time in my life I have felt like I could say no. In past relationships I felt like the guys "needed" strip clubs, movies, magazines and other stuff because I was so worthless/unattractive. Now because my hubby makes me feel like I am worthy of his love, I think it makes me feel really vulnerable. I HATE FEELING VULNERABLE. Those feeling of inferiority came back when I saw the magazine. Its also funny that every single close friend (that knows us both) has confessed to doing the same thing with their husbands. For example: busted adult DVDs, a piece left on each step in the house, playboy magazines tossed in the fire, smashed up home movies (okay he deserved that one, it was with an ex). I don't know if it is who my friends are or where we live, but these are some beautiful, confident, freaky in the bedroom (tmi) kind of women, that all reacted the same way as me. I'm not saying I was right-I'm just saying I'm really glad to have people here to tell me how they feel. I always value both sides to every story. Thanks!
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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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I had some scrambled eggs for Breakfast with sauted onions and mushrooms...took forever (not more that 15 mins) to eat...very restricted. Had a can of albacore tuna for lunch and almost couldn't keep it down. I started my Water 30 minutes later and thought I'd have to make a hasty escape from the mens group I was running!! I laid off the water for about 15 more mins and all is well. I just had a Protein drink when I got home just cuz I was hungry. Tonight I'm going to do a dinner that I read out of a rotation diet book or some old diet thingy I did. chicken, yogurt and a few almonds with curry powder. I think there is something..oh some apples, but I don't think I can do the fruit so that may have to wait. My main meat will be fish, turkey burger, chicken, canned and regular and tuna. I can't imagine eating a solid meat right now....like steak or something like that. Feels very restricted. The client that put me on the idea of the pouch test sent me this for "day six" WHAT I EAT ON DAY 6. Here's a sample for ya: 8:00 - coffee w/SF creamer 10:00 - scrambled egg w/1 TBSP shredded cheese and 1-2 TBSP fresh salsa 12:00 (option 1) - 4 oz protein (fish, chicken, hamburger patty, etc.) + sliced tomato (probably 1/2 of a large) 12:00 (option 2) - 2 slices deli ham, 1 string cheese (easy when I'm on the run) 3:00 - SF pudding 6:00 - 4 oz protein (fish, chicken, etc.) + side of brocolli (or green beans) and sliced tomato 8:00 - SF pudding **Sometimes I add in 1-2 "Peanut Butter Protein Balls" for extra calories and protein. Even then, very rarely does my calorie intake go over 1000. I try not to do them too often because they tend to make me not poop (sorry TMI). Peanut butter protein balls is basically 2 cups of peanut butter, 1 cup of dry milk (nonfat), 1 cup
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I gained 7 lbs since my initial consultation in June. I sort of had a feeling that was happening, because I have been so stressed and out of it through the whole approval process. Then again I weighed in the midst of PMS so that could be part of it. I'm worried that if I lose 10 lbs, the doctor will tell me I didn't lose enough. But if I lose it, then my liver will shrink anyway regardless won't it? I mean isn't the 10 days the same regardless of how much you weigh in? I don't know, I've lost 5.5 in the last 2 days. Again, part of that could be that as of tomorrow I won't have PMS anymore. (I know, TMI). I also feel as if I've hit the wall, and I'm not hungry anymore. I was in bad shape yesterday, I had a headache, was irritable, wanted to cry all the time. I was never tempted to cheat (knock on wood), but I just wanted to fast forward to next week or sleep until then. At the rate I'm going, I could drop 20 lbs before my surgery next week. Considering that next week I have a 3 day liquid diet. Who knows. I'm mad at myself for gaining that weight, but it is what it is.
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Tmi!!!!!!!!!!1
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any word from Wheetsin?
Daisalana replied to losingjusme's topic in Pregnancy with Weight Loss Surgery
Ahh Wheet, I missed the update. NO TMI, we need the details! Really, I am with LJM I have actually been trying to read birth stories because I am clueless on L&D! The only good ones I find where people go into detail are natural homebirths, which is not what I'm doing. I haven't signed up for any classes yet, I guess I should?? Like the catheter, no websites I have looked at mention the catheter, but my mom said if you get an epidural you get a catheter, and that was my biggest fear for banding (they ended up not doing it).. I am terrified of the idea of a catheter!! And episiotomies, so I hate to hear you had a bad tear.. you'll have to let us know how long/how well that heals. Anyway.. the natural delivery stories mention the mucus plug and bloody show, but no one talks about bowel movements--these are important things to know. How funny that, when I saw your post, I immediately scrolled down to see pics first (she is adorable!!) and one of my first reactions was "How did they get that bow to stay on her, surely it's not a barette!" Then I read your whole post, and the very end you mention the KY lol. She looks so small, and so pretty <3 Re: Catheter.. I have even posted about it in my blog around time of banding, that's how terrified I am of such things! -
I haven't had major problems, but since I've gained the weight (I wasn't always heavy) I have lots of aches and pains. I've had plantar fasciitis since I hit 180; I think it's in "remission" right now after about 10 months of treatment, but I'm pretty sure if I go out for a long walk it will flare up, so I'm giving it more time. My knees and ankles hurt quite often. And I have pulled a muscle in my side from twisting around on the toilet around my ginormous hips and butt to take care of my business. TMI, but sad and true. I'm very hopeful that there will be fewer foot and toilet injuries in my future after I am banded!
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Miracle cure for constipation...at least for me
GottaBThin replied to Losing_It_In_Texas's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I agree, my expectation is out of wack. I'm trying to come back to reality and know this will take time. But, I got to go to the bathroom :eek: (OK, TMI), but I think the flaxseed oil helped greatly, or the plum juice, or the apricot juice. I'm out of the apricot, so we will see if the other two continue to help. Thanks Bathroom Buddies (gross:frown: title...but funny:lol:) -
any word from Wheetsin?
losingjusme replied to losingjusme's topic in Pregnancy with Weight Loss Surgery
ok ... im going to preface this with i am totally clueless about L&D and my class isnt until late December/early Jan... (one full day - is that normal??) some of this stuff is kinda TMI ... sorry. - mucus plug... i already have a kind of mucus-y discharge all the time ... how different is the plug from regular discharge? will i KNOW that i've lost it? i mean is it blatantly obvious? - you said "way more blood" ... like scary bright red blood that they say if you have go to L&D or more brownish type blood (like after an exam) was it steady like a period or just when you went to the bathroom? - fetal movements... i know everyone is different and i feel him moving around, but it's not constant... maybe 2-3 'sessions' a day. i started feeling it right at 21 weeks. when did you feel pretty constant movement? - catheter... everyone get one that you know of? - post partum bleeding... how bad is it? is it like a really bad heavy period or worse? (sorry to ask this) were there lots of clotty type bleeding or just blood? how long did it last? - mesh underwear... i assume they usually supply you with some or is DH going to have to go on a mission to find some? thanks so much for sharing all of this... it really puts it in perspective (and scares the crap out of me ... :eek:) but im so sure it is worth it. Avery is truly beautiful! :thumbup: -
Leslie - You ROCK!! Woo Hoo! I'm sorry you got lost, but way to finish!! I'm so proud of you! Brandy - Glad you had fun! I haven't been to a concert in years. Turler - It's such an individual thing. It's hard for someone else to comment. I can tell you that I'm at a pretty good restriction right now. What that means for me is that I know immediately when it's something that doesn't agree with me, I get full fairly fast, for some things I can eat a cup or so, and still for other things it's only a bite or two. If I push it, it comes right back up. Ordinarily I could probably take a tiny bit more fill, however I have such an issue with my sinuses, that there are days when I can hardly eat anything. It has nothing to do with my fill, just mucous. TMI, sorry. If I forget to take my allergy meds, nothing is going down, and sometimes not even liquid. So, I have to be diligent about taking my meds and doing what I need to do in order to eat. It's frustrating at times, but it is what it is! So, I'm planning on staying right here for now. Good luck. You know, you could always try a small fill and if it's too much you can always have it taken out. That's the beauty of the band. I've missed all of you guys. Seems like I've been away and busy. I haven't logged food since Thursday. I usually take Saturday off, but it has morphed into the whole weekend. I've done okay though. I hope to hear from you all soon!!
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OK everyone I think I need some advice. I was banded on the 7th October (nearly 5 weeks ago)I did reduce the liquid and the mushie stages and have been eating normal foods without a problem. I have been able to eat everything (bread, rice, Pasta etc) without any PB'ing. I actually think I had been eating to much food. Anyway I went and had a fill on the 29th October (3 weeks post surgery) and was giving 1ml. Aparantly my band only holds 6ml. Once again everything was fine and I could eat everything and was beginning to think that I needed more fill. That was until today! Today I had a sausage in bread and 1/2 way through it I knew it was stuck. After many walks, lots of saliva and a few PB's I still didn't manage to get rid of it. The uncomfortable feeling lasted 4 hours. It started getting so bad that I would make myself PB however I think at one point it was more than a PB and a real vomit (sorry for TMI). At one point I thought I had it cleared so tried to eat a potato chip or two and that would come up as well. After a while I was feeling ok and at my friends having dinner and I had two small bites of lasagna and that also came up. My friend was then a little concerned and she gave her brother a call who is a Dr and also assists in lap band surgeries weekly so he would no what he was talking about. He wanted to make sure that I was able to keep liquids down and told my BF to give me something like a milkshake (as it is a bit thicker) anyway not all of this stayed down either. He then said that if I wasn't able to keep a piece of toast down for Breakfast tomorrow then I should ring my surgeon which I will do. I am just confused because my fill was nearly 2 weeks ago and I am only feeling this now. Not good when I have only 1ml in although I have met a woman who was banded 12 months ago and has lost 30kg and has no fill in. Maybe 1ml is to much for me. Has anyone else experienced anything like this before? Its been a sh*t day but the scales made me feel a little better with 1.2kg down since breakfast. lol
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Its hard to prepare anyone for all the emotional ups and downs. Like before there are days where you are fine with food and your body and days where things are all haywire. Enjoy the time after surgery where you actually have restriction. We all know it takes several fills to get there but no one can prepare you for coming down from the high and not being at the restriction you want, having head hunger galore and physical hunger. TMI ALERT. One thing I was not expecting was how different everyday restroom issues are. In the beginning, liquid in meant liquid out and sometimes you could bend down and opps it leaked. Now three months out, that problem has resolved, but now when I go to go its 60% air. The noises your stomach will make in any given day also cracks me up.
