ete77
ete77 posted a discussion topic 15 years ago
Unsolicited advice - Why is that some people feel so compelled to dish out advice in regards to weight loss- especially those who don't personally struggle with it themselves?? I am not hiding the fac...
ete77 posted a discussion topic 15 years ago
cosmetic surgery - I know a few people who had the roux en Y and one of them needed to have cosmetic surgery for skin folds following losing all the weight. Did anyone here need to have cosmetic sur...
ete77 posted a discussion topic 15 years ago
TGIF and TG for this forum! - I am so glad its Friday people and I was just looking over some posts and responses and I realized I am really grateful for this forum. It is so important to have the free exchang...
ete77 posted a comment 15 years ago
wow! u look great! Congratz on the new you!!
ete77 wrote a blog post 15 years ago
April 12, 2011 -
Daily Intake Totals
Cals 3441Fat 88 g Cholesterol 475 mg Sodium 4282 mg Carbs 335 g Fiber 13 g Protein 67 g Sugars 177 g
Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/myplate/#ixzz1J...
ete77 wrote a blog post 15 years ago
April 11, 2011 -
Daily Intake Totals
Cals 2356 Fat 64 g Cholesterol 402 mg Sodium 3542 mg Carbs 344 g Fiber 30 g Protein 83 g Sugars 111 g
Your Recommended Daily Allowance based on a 2,0...
ete77 posted a comment 15 years ago
wow! You look so good in your post op pic! I seriously can't wait till...
ete77 posted a comment 15 years ago
Congratz! Good for you! I can't wait till I have my surgery behind me
ete77 posted a discussion topic 15 years ago
What causes slippage? - One of my moms worries is fatalities that result from the lap band surgery. She was discussing my plans for surgery with her supervisor at work and this woman (Who recently lost l...
ete77 posted a discussion topic 15 years ago
Success with PCOS? - Alrighty, I now have a new thing to worry about: I just read in a post father down that if you have PCOS it can prevent you from losing weight with the lap-band. I have PCOS so ...
ete77 wrote a blog post 15 years ago
Sunday- Day 2 Food Journal - Paying attention to what I eat is making a big difference. Today I consumed around 1400 calories, well under the 1900 allotted calories for each day- which is good because I real...
ete77 posted a discussion topic 15 years ago
Hoping to have surgery-questions - OK, I am just beginning my WLS journey and I am nervous while waiting to hear from the surgeon. (I have faxed in my paperwork to Anita Courcoulas at Magee, UPMC) Here are my thou...
ete77 posted a discussion topic 15 years ago
Are you in the Pre-surgery process too? - I am just beginning the pre-surgery process with meeting with the general practitioner and food journaling. I'm sharing a post I made to my blog last night because I was shocked a...
ete77 wrote a blog post 15 years ago
Schnikes! - I've never tracked calories before but I took a friends advice and downloaded the livestrong app and created a login. What an eye-opener!
Today I talked with my therapist, Val,...
ete77 wrote a blog post 15 years ago
3 Things - Well, I am now waiting for 3 things to happen:
1. The call from the surgeon (I'm worried that she may say no to lap-band because of my high BMI.)
2. The information session next ...
ete77 posted a discussion topic 15 years ago
How did you cope after surgery? - After surgery, how did you deal with the transition of eating normal sized meals to post op life? Did anyone panic or struggle with depression? Psychologically, how did you deal ...
ete77 posted a discussion topic 15 years ago
BMI too high for Band? - My BMI is 54. Is this too high for most surgeons to agree to do the lap-band? I do NOT want the Roux NY surgery. I definately want the lap-band. Anyone else in Pittsburgh who s...
ete77 accomplished a goal 15 years ago
schedule an appointment with my doctor
ete77 wrote a blog post 15 years ago
What could a brief conversation lead to? - Yesterday was my 34th birthday. I was not looking forward to a small family party and was in a generally mopey mood when my best friend texted me to tell me she couldn't have din...
ete77 added a goal 15 years ago
Get the insurance company approval and meet with MD to set my surgery date!
ete77 added a goal 15 years ago
schedule an appointment with my doctor
ete77 posted a discussion topic 15 years ago
How long after surgery before you returned to work - For anyone who had the Lap-Band or Realize surgery, how long was it before you returned to work? My first appt with a general practitioner for the start of my 6 mth monitored wl ...
ete77 posted a discussion topic 15 years ago
Realize band or Lap Band? - So I am new to all this and am trying to decide between the Realize Band and the Lap-Band, but from the description on OH I really don't see much of a difference. The surgeon I a...
ete77 posted a discussion topic 15 years ago
Pregnancy Lap-Band - Hi, I am new to this site and am considering Lap-Band surgery. I was wondering, is it possible to carry a baby to full term should I choose to have kids after lap-band surgery? ...
About Me
Pittsburgh, PA
Location
57.8
BMI
Surgery
12/20/2011
Surgery Date
Apr 05, 2011
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