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Being unfilled is HORRIBLE. Gained 7 lbs!

Posted in food, health, lap band, lap-band surgery, lapband surgery, weight, tagged , on July 9, 2009 | 7 Comments »

It’s been 5 days since the took all of the saline out of my band b/c I got steak stuck in it. Well, they put 5 cc’s back in last monday but you wouldn’t know it b/c I have NO restriction. I’ve gained 7 lbs! Yesterday I had fish n chips for lunch, a butterfinger, [...]

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Got stuck – had all fluid taken out. :(

Posted in constipation, food, health, lap band, lap-band surgery, lapband surgery, weight, tagged on July 5, 2009 | 12 Comments »

Last night (yes – at 9pm on the 4th of July) I had to have all the fluid taken out of my band. All day I was feeling ill – like a horrible stomach ache…well – I thought it might have been constipation – so I took a laxitive – but that didn’t  help. So [...]

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96 lbs down…before and after photos

Posted in health, lap band, lap-band surgery, lapband surgery, weight, tagged on June 6, 2009 | 21 Comments »

So it’s been a year and 3 months. Here are some before photos and some photos my husband took today. Pretty big difference…wouldn’t you say!

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Government considers plan to pay for lap-band surgery

Posted in business, food, health, lap band, lap-band surgery, lapband surgery, weight on May 21, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Interesting article about how the Australian government may help finance lap-band surgery…when will that follow in the states?!?!
Government considers plan to pay for lap-band surgery
In a significant change in federal policy the morbidly obese would immediately qualify for surgery.
A parliamentary inquiry is expected to report in the next week on the need for making bariatric [...]

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Eating Carbs for the flavor…then spitting the food out

Posted in food, health, lap band, lap-band surgery, lapband surgery, technology, weight, tagged , , , , , , , , , on May 14, 2009 | 7 Comments »

So honestly – how many of you banders do it? You know what I mean…eating a no-no lap-band food … such as pizza, pasta, nachos….oooh my! And then after you’ve chewed to your hearts content, spit the food out because you know if you swallow it, it will just come back up? I’ve been doing [...]

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Microsoft HealthVault Weight-Loss Journal

Posted in food, health, weight, tagged , , , , , on April 7, 2009 | 3 Comments »

Have any of you checked out this super cool FREE tool on the Microsoft HealthVault site? It’s a custom meal plan & weight-loss tracking journal. All you have to do is sign-up for a free Microsoft HealthVault account and you get access to this and a ton of other really amazing resources – bmi calculators, [...]

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Below my goal of 140!

Posted in health, lap band, lap-band surgery, lapband surgery, weight on March 26, 2009 | 17 Comments »

This morning I weighed myself (as I do every morning) and I’m below my goal of 140…I’m down to 139.8!!! Took over a year but I finally did it…those last few pounds took about 5 months! So yes – it can be done – I did it!

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Everything is Dandy!

Posted in health, lap band, lap-band surgery, lapband surgery, weight on February 6, 2009 | 5 Comments »

Doing great. Loving Life. Living the dream!!!

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Food Poisoning & The Band

Posted in food, health, lap band, weight, tagged , , , on December 1, 2008 | 9 Comments »

So – about 2 weeks ago I got food poisoning. Which sucks. But with the lapband – it super sucks. The thing is, I didn’t know I had food poisoning because I also had the stomach flu at the same time…but, when I got to the point where I NEEDED to throw up, but couldn’t…and [...]

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I’m Still Alive!

Posted in health, lap band, weight on October 29, 2008 | 14 Comments »

Today I went in for a mini fill in what must be 2 months and the “filler” had a bunch of sticky notes on my file that said “start blogging again”. I guess a bunch of patients at NWWLS have been asking the nurses to let me know to keep blogging – so I had [...]

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A couple of updated photos

Posted in health, lap band, weight, tagged , , , , , on July 6, 2008 | 12 Comments »

I can actually say I’m beginning to look “normal”. A “tight” size 12 now. 177.6 lbs. Yeahhh!!! Photos taken 3 days ago (on July 3rd).

and a video of erik doing a little dance…just because!

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No longer “obese”!

Posted in health, lap band, weight, tagged , , , , , on June 28, 2008 | 10 Comments »

Now that my BMI is 29.7 I’m out of the “obese” category and into the “overweight” category!!! Yeahhh – who would have thought I would be soooo happy to be overweight! Check it out:

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45.4 lbs down in 3.5 months!

Posted in health, lap band, weight, tagged , , , , on June 19, 2008 | 9 Comments »

Down a total of 45.4 lbs (yes, that .4 does matter!). It’s been 3 months and 14 days since my surgery. Weight loss has slowed down in the past few weeks but I have a feeling it’s going to slow down considerably going forward. Here is my updated weight loss chart and stats:

Minimum Weight: [...]

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My obsession with beans

Posted in desserts, food, health, lap band, recipes, weight, tagged , , , , on June 10, 2008 | 16 Comments »

Lately I’ve had an obsession with beans…chili, baked beans…you name it. I’m not sure if it’s because I’m too tight and beans are easier eat since they are “mushier”..but where you find beans, you’ll find me. My typical day has consisted of the following:

Breakfast: tall non-fat mocha from Starbucks
Lunch: about 2-3 oz of baked beans
Dinner: [...]

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Shopping at Target: Down 4 sizes!

Posted in health, lap band, weight, tagged , , , , , , , , on June 8, 2008 | 13 Comments »

Just returned from a trip to Target…and boy was I shocked to fit into a size 14 pants! Especially when I was a size 22 just 3 months ago. Wow. Wow. Wow!
I purchased the following items for just over $100:
Xhilaration® Sigrid Buckle Flats – Black ($19.99)

Mossimo® Deirdre Jet-Heel Pumps – Black ($24.99)

Merona® Printed Cardigan – [...]

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Too much fill

Posted in health, lap band, weight on June 2, 2008 | 16 Comments »

I went in to NWWLS today for a small fill. It’s been 11 lbs since my last fill (about a month) and I was starting to feel more hunger than I had in the past month. I had them put in 0.4 of a cc. But – I think that may have been too much. [...]

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Bariatric Surgery Support Tips

Posted in food, health, lap band, weight, tagged , , , , , on May 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »

From the New Jersey Bariatric Center

Learn About the Surgical Procedure: Just as patients research and learn about what changes their bodies will undergo, it’s important for family members to do the same. Understanding the journey your family member is about to take will help you guide, coach and offer support throughout the process.
Respect Patients New [...]

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Getting closer to overweight and out of obesity!

Posted in food, health, lap band, weight, tagged , , , on May 19, 2008 | 6 Comments »

Since the lap-band my bmi has dropped from 37.5 to 31.9.  Once I hit below 30 I’ll be out of obesity and into the “overweight” category. Who would have thought someone would be so excited to be overweight!
Last night I ate some beans with no problem. For some reason I thought beans would give me [...]

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New Articles on the Lap-Band

Posted in food, health, lap band, weight, tagged , , , , , , , on May 15, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Health: Weight Loss Journey With Famous Daughter
CBS Broadcasting Inc
In health, a life changing transformation — for people who lose a dramatic amount of weight, it can be just the beginning of the journey. Medical Reporter Stephanie Stahl takes you through the process with a famous daughter.
For Khaliah Ali, the 34-year-old daughter of Muhammad Ali, her [...]

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Losing a pound overnight

Posted in health, lap band, weight, tagged , , , , on May 14, 2008 | 12 Comments »

Don’t you love those days when you lose a pound overnight and you don’t really know why? I mean you haven’t eaten any differently…and then you step on the scale and whooosh – a pound down! That’s what happened to me today. It’s like a wonderful way to start the day. Puts a smile on [...]

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Lap-Band Pedometer

Posted in health, lap band, weight, tagged , , , , , on May 12, 2008 | 9 Comments »

Guess what I got in the mail today??? My very own Lap-Band pedometer! Yes – remember way back during my post-op doctor visit when they gave me that “goodie” bag? Well, one item in it was a survey I could mail back to the Lap-Band folks and as a “thank you” for doing so, they [...]

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Chicken Stuck

Posted in food, health, lap band, tagged , , , , , , , on May 8, 2008 | 5 Comments »

I have chicken stuck in my throat/band/whatever you want to call it and it does not feel good. I kacked a little but all that came up was saliva. It feels like a golf ball is in my throat. Oowwwwww. This is not fun.

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Lap-Band in the news

Posted in food, health, lap band, weight, tagged , , , , , , , on May 7, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Some recent articles on the Lap-Band…
What to do when obesity surgery fails
ABC Local
The number of people getting obesity surgery has more than doubled in the past eight years. But the highly popular and risky procedure doesn’t always work for everyone. So can these patients be helped? One local doctor offers a high-tech solution.
Lap-Band offers additional [...]

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199.4 lbs – finally below the 200 mark!

Posted in health, lap band, weight, tagged , , , , , on May 6, 2008 | 13 Comments »

My first day home from vacation and wouldn’t you know it – I stepped on the scale and I was delighted to see I am in onederland! I will never see the 200’s again! At 199.4 I’ve lost a total of 29.6 lbs since March 4th. Let’s see – if I lose 2 lbs a [...]

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Many booking overseas vacations and scheduling surgery on the side

Posted in health, lap band, weight, tagged , , , , , , , , on April 28, 2008 | 4 Comments »

Interesting article on “medical tourism”…the new “craze”!
It’s called “medical tourism,” and a growing number of people in this country are touring a foreign country and ending their trip with a hospital stay.
Years ago it was unthinkable, but now an estimated 500,000 people a year are doing it, according to industry estimates.
For the full article, click [...]

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