WLS Wagon: May 2012

[Savannah]

Everyone!

I didn't make it here last night too tired! By the end of the work week I'm pretty
tired. I wanted to call in every day this week. I think I'm just burned out. Only 3 weeks till vacation & I'm very ready too.
I'm also having back problems lately & hope this ends soon I want to exercise, but this is next to impossible if i can't stand straight just a little frustrated here. Has anyone used walking poles for support?
On another note a NSV here finally can get rid of the granny pantiesback in the hipsters, so sorry if this is TMI!!
back for more tomorrow

[Savannah]

I just posted & my post disappeared! Hi to everyone! don't feel like retyping it so I'll
be back tomorrow!

[Savannah]

Originally Posted by Savannah

I just posted & my post disappeared! Hi to everyone! don't feel like retyping it so I'll
be back tomorrow!

I've lost my mind

[Chrissykin]

I had my echo today. She couldn't tell me how it went technically but she said she had a feeling I would be recovering from surgery soon lol. She said I should be getting my clearance next week. So all testing is done!

I ordered a sampler pack from unjury today so I could check them out. I am really picky about protein shakes. The only ones I have been able to drink in the past are the EAS low carb ones. I looked at the premier ones at Meijer, I may pick up a four pack just to check them out.

I am going to stop at GNC next week and look at the Oh Yeah ones. I have heard good things about them also. I have a tub of the Nectar chocolate already that I bought awhile ago and I wasn't crazy about it.

[Melodye]

Happy Saturday to all!!! I am just so excitedI'm really getting nervous. I'll be so glad when Monday gets here. I will try and update you all when I get back home next week.Thanks for all the well wishes and prayers ahead of time. I'm about to embark on a new life's journey and its for the better.

[greenbean]

Hot Tamale: I hope your stress level goes down. Maybe you need to take a few days off to decompress?

Savannah: Hi neighbor! (I am in the DFW area too)

HAB: June 8th it right around the corner!

Emily: Happy Birthday and Congratulations on doing so well a year out from your surgery!

Maryposa: How are you feeling on the liquids and yogurt? Love the video!

I posted earlier and have no idea where it went. I have been super busy and stressed at work. I took Friday off and went out with my husband while the kids were in school. It was fun. I am cleaning house today. BooHiss!

[Jesse]

I met with my surgeon on May 3rd. He said he would see me again in 4 - 6 weeks Is this really going to happen? I'm hoping for the 2nd week of June. Today I went out and started buying a few things- chewable calcium, chewy vitamins, a food scale and a new blender. WalMart had these really cute sets of "tasting bowls" by Libby for $14.97. It's 12 dishes that look like small wine/martini glasses and 12 little spoons. Probably hold a 1/2 cup at most. There is a similar set at Pier 1 but they were $24.00. They also had a set of really cute little ceramic bowls and little square plates too that could be fun.

[Savannah]

Hey neighbor Greenbean!!

All pre-ops hang in there it will happen! I remember it seemed like forever from my
consultation until I got new insurance Jan 2012. Then I made that call & boom things moved faster, but it still seemed like forever. Now I don't know where the past couple of months have gone.

Grandson had a concert today it was fun & he is so cute! He plays the violin.
All the kids 5th & 6th graders were good!

Good day for me today. Hope you all had a good day too!
Happy Mother's Day to all Mom's!! if you're not a Mom Have a great day too!!

[emily1965]

Uggg...I've been off those damned steriods for 3 weeks now and I'm still weighing in at a solid 182 pounds. I can't blame any of it on water weight at this point. Crap...crap, crap, crap. And my plastics consult is in only 3 weeks.

[Savannah]

Lisa---Sorry you had to do the steroids & now the gain it will come back off it is so frustrating isn't it. Hang in there!

Everyone have a great day!!!

[Hot Tamale]

Losing and gaining and having to relose...it sucks, no doubt! I've attacked it by increasing exercise, changing up what I do for exercise, and also, of course, adjusting what I'm eating. I hit my goal last Sunday but I have a feeling that I'm not there now. Therefore, I've planned to have a very scaled back, back-to-basics week of yogurt, protein shakes, and protein, protein, PROTEIN!! Oh, and WATER!!!!

Melodye - Are you around?? Good Luck Woman!!!!

Hi Everyone and Happy Mother's Day to all the moms reading. I celebrated by getting up at 5:50AM to go for an 80 minute walk! lol It had to be done and I am glad I did it! I've been eating carefully and that makes me feel better, too.

More later - I have a few things I have to do...

[greenbean]

Emily and Savannah: Just temporary stalls. You both will get past this! Look at how far you have come.

Jesse: Congratulations!!!

This is day 2 of no caffeine or carbonated drinks. I have also started replacing some meals with protein shakes.

I really want a diet mountain dew. I know that some people still drink diet drinks but I want this and I know they are not healthy.

I do not drink coffee or tea ( unless it is tazo chia or white chocolate mocha from starbucks- so those are out). Crystal light hurts my kidneys! I think Mi0 does too. I could drink juice but I don't want the calories.

Is there anyone that just drinks water? What other choices am I missing?


Happy Mother's Day Mommas!

[Hot Tamale]

I drink mainly water. When I drink other things I usually opt for a Arizona Tea 1/2 tea, 1/2 lemonade. It is "light," bt still has sugar in it. I water it down with lots of ice & sometimes a splash of water. Also, Walmart has the box of concentrate so you can add it to your desired strength easily. I also will sometimes drink juices, but also very watered down (I especially like grape juice or cranberry, again, VERY watered down with lots of ice...). I do not drink soda, period. Iced tea is another option for you... And, once in a while, I do just drink some milk. I do that before bed sometimes if I am hungry, or inbetween meals if I just get really hungry. I have also been known to just mix up like 6oz. of a not very strong protein shake to drink, too. Hope that helps!

[Melodye]

Well, the night before the big surgery and I am up ,wide awake. I am so excited. Glad that it is finally almost here. I pray that all goes well and that I have no complications. I will post as soon as I can to let you all know how I am doing.

[greenbean]

Melodye: Best wishes on a speedy recovery!

[Izzybeff]

Originally Posted by Melodye

Well, the night before the big surgery and I am up ,wide awake. I am so excited. Glad that it is finally almost here. I pray that all goes well and that I have no complications. I will post as soon as I can to let you all know how I am doing.

I'll be thinking of you tomorrow.. Good luck! Please let us know how it goes..

[Hot Tamale]

Melodye - Wishing you the very best & saying a prayer for you, too!!!!

greenbean - sorry I missed the part about your not wanting caffeine... maybe a decaf tea? I don't drink coffee anymore (I used to be hooked - but then I was also hooked on donuts, cookies, and a billion other things that were not the best choices for me...), but I still have iced tea sometimes and I don't worry about the caffeine because I know I don't have much...

[myyellowstang]

Originally Posted by Hot Tamale

Heather - I totally cracked up when you said you didn't know what regularity was. That is me! It is a constant (pardon my pun) crap shoot on whether or not I'll be regular or need some help. More often than not I end up taking softeners, liquid fiber stuff, or my personal favorite, plain 'ol exlax.

I take, daily, 3 stool softeners. When I'm starting to feel really backed up I'll take a gentle stimulant laxative. Being a nurse and seeing (literally) the effect these can have on the bowel I'm VERY conservative with laxative use. But sometimes ya just gotta!

Originally Posted by Jesse

Today I went out and started buying a few things- chewable calcium, chewy vitamins, a food scale and a new blender.

What kind of chewy vitamins did you get? (Still in nurse mode. )

Originally Posted by Hot Tamale

I drink mainly water. When I drink other things I usually opt for a Arizona Tea 1/2 tea, 1/2 lemonade. It is "light," bt still has sugar in it.

Snapple makes a 1/2 n 1/2 that is sugar free and 10 calories for the bottle.

Originally Posted by greenbean

I really want a diet mountain dew. I know that some people still drink diet drinks but I want this and I know they are not healthy.

I do not drink coffee or tea ( unless it is tazo chia or white chocolate mocha from starbucks- so those are out). Crystal light hurts my kidneys! I think Mi0 does too. I could drink juice but I don't want the calories.

Is there anyone that just drinks water? What other choices am I missing

I drink mainly water. About 100 oz of it a day. I'll drink 16 oz of decaf coffee in the morning, and decaf green or white tea in the afternoons. There are lots of decaf tea options. I LOVE Chick-Fil-A Diet lemonade. I buy it by the gallon and it lasts me almost a week. I also like diet bottled teas, I may have one a day - although sometimes two. I am mainly decaf, but the amount of caffeine in these are insignificant. There's some, but not a lot. I stay completely away from carbonated beverages. Whether or not it stretches your pouch is a non-issue. I haven't even attempted it because I get HORRIBLE bloating and gas pains from the littlest things and sodas totally wouldn't be worth it.

[emily1965]

Good thoughts for Melodye today.

[Chrissykin]

Originally Posted by emily1965

Good thoughts for Melodye today.

Ditto

Lots of good thoughts for a special day!

[Maryposa]

Originally Posted by Melodye

Well, the night before the big surgery and I am up ,wide awake. I am so excited. Glad that it is finally almost here. I pray that all goes well and that I have no complications. I will post as soon as I can to let you all know how I am doing.

It's OK, you'll be getting plenty of rest/sleep in recovery Praying for you, sweetie.

[Maryposa]

OK, after a mini-break (had some miso soup and two peices of sashimi and some "crab salad" (like the stuff they put inside california roll out with a friend) I am starting day 11. I will do liquids and again all this week. I hope and pray I will get back into the 170s.

This is REALLY working. The two slices of sashimi and couple tablespoons of crab salad made me FULL!

[mbroda]

Just got done catching up...so much going on

Good luck on your surgery today Melodye--a new beginning awaits

I have been super stressed with my daughters health (mainly mental) issues, and consequently all I want to do is eat. I cannot eat the volume that I want to and that makes me sad, plus I find myself mindlessly grazing as well
SOOOOOOOOOOOOO....after watching Mary's video yesterday I was inspired to start on full liquids. Today is going great, no hunger, a bit of nausea, but that is not a bad thing in my book
Thank you Mary for the inpiration

Wish I could address everyone, thanks for all the reading, this place brings me back to the reasons I had surgery in the first place, and helps me focus on what needs to be done to continue being successful--love to all

[Jesse]

Heather my gummi vitamins are adult multi vitamin from Nature's Bounty. I don't think they are going to work tho' because I just noticed they have no iron. Not really a huge concern now because my hemeglobin is good, and I no longer have my period, but when I am eating far less I'm thinking I will need the iron supplement.

[emily1965]

Originally Posted by Jesse

Heather my gummi vitamins are adult multi vitamin from Nature's Bounty. I don't think they are going to work tho' because I just noticed they have no iron. Not really a huge concern now because my hemeglobin is good, and I no longer have my period, but when I am eating far less I'm thinking I will need the iron supplement.

You will want sublingual or chewable iron and B12, anyway. Most likely in amounts larger than would come in the standard multi.

[Hot Tamale]

My thoughts going out to Melodye tonight - Hope she's doing just fine!

Heather, which chewable vitamins did you say are good? I need to get ready to get some.

Mary - I really think I will be following your lead in the next few days. I think it is time for me to go totally liquid or liquid/yogurt to re-learn/reset my restriction. I'm not doing too badly, but I know I can do better. Thanks for, once again, being such an inspiration!

mbroda - Sorry you are having a hard time right now - I know how it is, trust me! Glad to see youposting. I know it helps keep me focused. I hope things turn for you soon.

Today as part of my workout I used the elliptical machine for a little over 15 straight minutes! That thing is not easy for me, but I did it! Then I rode the bike for a while. I didn't have the time for a long workout (had to take DD to piano lessons), but I was really happy I did as much as I did and that I didn't use it as an excuse not to exercise. I will do the same kind of quick workout tomorrow I think (unless I get motivated early in the morning and walk before work....we'll see). My eating was okay, but could have been better - I get so hungry while I'm at work - it is really odd. At least I had lower-carb options available. Planning really is key for situations like that.

Hey everyone else! Make your Tuesday a great one!! Hugs!

[Maryposa]

HT and mbroda, yay! you can do it! Today was long but I felt just fine. It's so worth it after the first two days. I love my sleeve!

[Maryposa]

I forgot to ask you all... Please say a prayer for my adorable, funny, knowledgeable friend Kelly (kellawanda on youtube). She had major (8 hours) reconstructive surgery yesterday. Recovery is tough!

[ANGELFIRE80]

Please say a prayer for my mom. She is having her rny revision done today! They better get this right! I'm tired of her being in pain and unable to function

[pescacat]

Hi-
Sorry it has been so long between posts-been dealing with all kinds of stressors-good and bad. WELCOME to all the new folks and the approaching surgery dates! Congrats to those shedding weight and *hugs*and encouragement to everyone but especially those folks who are struggling.

HAB - June 8th! Congrats! It wll be here before you know it!

Chrissy - Congrats on your clearances! Time will fly!

Melodye -Hoping and praying all went well and you are recovering well. May your awesome, positive life changing journey go well!

Emily/Lisa - Congrats on your Surgiversary!


Mary -Glad things are going well with your liquid regimine-KUTGW!

Heather - Hope all is well with you!

Hot Tamale-sorry about all the stressors-congrats on reaching the -195 goal! WOOHOO! KUTGW!

Mbroda-*hugs* and hope things calm down an go well. We miss ya and I think about you all the time.

Mona-congrats on the new starter home-when is the move in date? How are things going otherwise?

Monkee-Miss ya and hope things are going well. How is the new workout plan and what is happening in the monkee man world?

Angel-how are you and how is your mom?

Jesse, Greenbean, Izzybeff, Savannah, and everyone else-hope things are going well and check in when ya can.

My life has been a whirlwind after some fun vacation time-I have a boyfriend who just this past Saturday took our relationship up to a new level when he told me that he loves me. I finally have a Court date in Italy for Oct 11th to wind up things there and this morning I broke through a long standing plateau of 270 pounds. I used to hit and stall at that weight even way back in 2000 but this morning my scale said 269.5 both times I got on it. I can't claim perfect or clean eating but my boyfriend and I have been doing better with eating since he is doing atkins induction/low carb with me and we have been taking walks together at a track for an hour at least once a week. I am hoping the weight loss continues because I had been stuck bouncing up and down the same 4-5 pounds for a couple of frustrating months.


--Laura/pescacat