Lara80
On the 8th day ...
Oct 20, 2011
I made it ! 8 days out of surgery and on my way to starting pureed foods. I have to say , I have never been so excited to eat a scrambled egg ( and boy was it good ) . I was so worried about chewing it to the right consistency , I chewed the heck out of each bite !
I have each meal planned out for the rest of the day and I am curious to see what my pouch will allow. Hopefully it will agree with my choices and make this an easy transition.
I am excited for my new life !
15lbs since surgery !
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I have each meal planned out for the rest of the day and I am curious to see what my pouch will allow. Hopefully it will agree with my choices and make this an easy transition.
I am excited for my new life !
15lbs since surgery !
2 days post op !
Oct 15, 2011
So Friday morning at 7:45 AM my life was changed for ever ! I was given the tool that is going to help me become the healthy person I was always meant to be .
I have been up and walking around the hospital floor that I am on. One of the nurses told me that if I do 15 laps that it is equal to one mile . So yesterday I set my goal as walking that one mile , and I did it !
Right now I am working on getting my liquids in (4 oz an hour ) ... Personally I think the nurses are crazy for having me drink that much because they tell me that my pouch can only hold 1 oz right now . But I keep sipping slowly and work on keeping those liquids down .
As of now I feel great !
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I have been up and walking around the hospital floor that I am on. One of the nurses told me that if I do 15 laps that it is equal to one mile . So yesterday I set my goal as walking that one mile , and I did it !
Right now I am working on getting my liquids in (4 oz an hour ) ... Personally I think the nurses are crazy for having me drink that much because they tell me that my pouch can only hold 1 oz right now . But I keep sipping slowly and work on keeping those liquids down .
As of now I feel great !
OMG !!!!
Sep 14, 2011
I have to make this quick since I am at work ...... I lost my 5 % ( 14 lbs ) and was able to schedule my surgery today!!!! October 14th is the big day , OMG !!!!!! 
Now I just need to loose another 14 by then , it took me exactly one month to lose the first 14lbs . Keeping my fingers crossed .
More Later !!!!!!!!!
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Now I just need to loose another 14 by then , it took me exactly one month to lose the first 14lbs . Keeping my fingers crossed .
More Later !!!!!!!!!
really ...
Sep 04, 2011
So I had weigh in this past Thursday and I am at a total of 12.4 lbs lost . I need to be at 13.5 to schedule surgery !!!! Only 1.1 more and they will schedule my OR date ............. So excited , however that cloud of doubt is hovering over me ! I keep thinking that I am not following lean and green well enough for that 1 lb to come off.
I have even been having dreams that I go to weigh in and I have actually gained weight .
I will not let that happen !!!!!!
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I have even been having dreams that I go to weigh in and I have actually gained weight .
I will not let that happen !!!!!!
On my way ....
Aug 19, 2011
Wow !!! The last month has been a whirl wind of doctor appointments ! I had my initial visit at the Bariatric Clinic , blood work ,EKG, psychological exam , GYN exam , meeting with the nutritionist and met with my case coordinator ! Phew I am ready for a week or two with out being poked 
So I started the lean and green diet last Friday and had my first weigh- in today . I was sooooo nervous ! I knew I had lost a good amount when I weighed myself in the morning at home. However at weigh- in you are wearing clothes that add at least 2 lbs to your weight. In all honesty I was ready to beg the nurse if I could weigh- in , in my underwear and bra. Anyways ,when i was called in I asked the nurse if I could take off my shoes( at least that would help a little bit ) . She said oh yea take off your jewlery and take everything out of your pockets , just please keep your clothes on ! Hmmm , I wonder if she could read my mind? LOL
Oh yea , I lost 7.2 lbs this week !!!!! This means that I only need to lose 6.3 lbs more before I am at my 5 % and I can schedule my surgery . I am trying not to get to excited just incase it takes me a while to lose the 6.3 or my insurance company says no. But I can't help it , I am wicked excited and I think that is what keeps me motivated !
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So I started the lean and green diet last Friday and had my first weigh- in today . I was sooooo nervous ! I knew I had lost a good amount when I weighed myself in the morning at home. However at weigh- in you are wearing clothes that add at least 2 lbs to your weight. In all honesty I was ready to beg the nurse if I could weigh- in , in my underwear and bra. Anyways ,when i was called in I asked the nurse if I could take off my shoes( at least that would help a little bit ) . She said oh yea take off your jewlery and take everything out of your pockets , just please keep your clothes on ! Hmmm , I wonder if she could read my mind? LOL
Oh yea , I lost 7.2 lbs this week !!!!!
This means that I only need to lose 6.3 lbs more before I am at my 5 % and I can schedule my surgery . I am trying not to get to excited just incase it takes me a while to lose the 6.3 or my insurance company says no. But I can't help it , I am wicked excited and I think that is what keeps me motivated ! Where have I gone ?
Jul 09, 2011
I have been searching all over this computers hard drive for one picture of just me ! Where are all the pictures of me , did someone delete them all ? Oh wait ! I do not allow anyone to take pictures of just me , unless my daughter is in the picture and I am able to prop her in front of my body. My fiance and I only have a hand full of pictures together and we have been together 6 years !
The reality of it , is that I don't want to see what I really look like . The truth hurts ! My goal this month is going to be to get some pictures of myself ( and not delete them ) . This way I am able to look back at them during this journey and see where I started . This is the start of a new me !
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The reality of it , is that I don't want to see what I really look like . The truth hurts ! My goal this month is going to be to get some pictures of myself ( and not delete them ) . This way I am able to look back at them during this journey and see where I started . This is the start of a new me !
