Weigh in this morning puts me under 200 lbs again! Yay! I'm back in One-derland! So awesome.
Current weight: 199 lbs.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Monday, November 23, 2009
Not enough fill
I'm back to 200 lbs again. An even 200. I got there on Saturday and was so very excited to see the number. I've been struggling a bit since my last fill to not eat so much, but my band is still pretty wide open. I have an appointment next week to get a fill, it can't come soon enough. Its not like I have no restriction at all, because I do get full faster than if I had no fill. Thing is though, that it's kinda like how I felt after my surgery swelling had gone down, and they gave me my first fill. It was restricted, yes, but I still could eat like, pizza and stuff. I really don't want to be able to eat pizza. It's a trigger food for me. I'll just eat it and eat it till I puke and that's not good. I'd rather not be able to put more than a bite of pizza in my mouth.
Well, at least I'm still losing, albeit slowly. Well, that's all I had for today, I'm off to go play some web games on FB and read some of you ladies' blogs! Have a great one!
Current weight:200 lbs.
Well, at least I'm still losing, albeit slowly. Well, that's all I had for today, I'm off to go play some web games on FB and read some of you ladies' blogs! Have a great one!
Current weight:200 lbs.
Monday, November 16, 2009
On the way down again.
I've been afraid, I've been petrified... oh wait! That's a song isn't it? lol (Think Diana Ross )
Anyway, I've been afraid to weigh myself. I've gained some weight. I know I have. I've been to the lapband clinic twice in the last 7 days. They weigh you every time you come in. Surprisingly though, I haven't gained as much as I thought. This morning, I was looking in the mirror, and felt like I was skinnier. So I figured I'd better start weighing myself again, just to know for sure. You know? So I did. And I'm back to 201! Whoop whoop! I'm surprised too. Because I feel like I've been eating an awful lot. Must not be though. I'm probably still going to ask for a new fill in a week or two though, because I'm definitely eating more than I should.
Ok, so on to the other part of this story. So, as you all know, I had all my saline taken out on the 3rd, and had some put back in on the 12th. Well, it wasn't enough, so I went back on the 13th... yes, Friday the 13th, and had some more put in. It was not a fun experience, lemme tell ya. So, I don't know if I've mentioned this before, but my port is slightly askew. It's tipped a little to the left so when they poke me for fills, they have to go in at a slight angle. Now, ordinarily this wouldn't be a HUGE deal, I can take a little bit of needling (heh) so long as I get the little pain shot first, but this. This hurt. Not fun at all. The needle going in wasn't the problem, because I had the local painkiller. Once it was under the skin though and he missed the port... that hurt like a motherf*****. He missed about 6-8 times. I lost track at one point because I was trying not to cry. He finally got it, and added more saline. He went back and forth on it and finally decided to put me back where I was before the removal - 4.5. I was surprised, but not unhappy about it. I liked where I was before, it worked well for me.
He had me drink a glass of water, and eat a cracker. Both went down without issue. I have more restriction than I did on the 12th, but still not enough. I'm thinking that prior to the unfill I'd been swollen for awhile. Also, I can't say this with authority, because I'm not a doctor, but I think all the puking may have pulled some of my lower stomach up through the band a bit and it was closing off the passage. When they took out the saline it finally had a chance to heal and go back to it's normal position. That's what I think anyway, in my personal expert opinion. lol
What all this leads to is that when the doc gets back to town (he's out for a few days this week and won't do a fill until he gets back) I will ask for more fill. I'm losing weight again, so I'm not sure how convinced he will be, but I'll try my darndest to convince him that I need some more. I'm eating about two times as much as I think I should. So I'm going to ask for another whole cc of fluid. Bringing me up to 5.5cc's. I have a 10cc band, so that's not too bad I think. I've read other people's blogs who had like, 7cc's in their band. I think enough fat has shrunk around my actual stomach that it's time to go up to 5.5.
Well, I'm outta here for now. Had a late night last night and all this typing is making me sleepy. Hope you are all doing well. :)
Current weight: 201lbs.
Anyway, I've been afraid to weigh myself. I've gained some weight. I know I have. I've been to the lapband clinic twice in the last 7 days. They weigh you every time you come in. Surprisingly though, I haven't gained as much as I thought. This morning, I was looking in the mirror, and felt like I was skinnier. So I figured I'd better start weighing myself again, just to know for sure. You know? So I did. And I'm back to 201! Whoop whoop! I'm surprised too. Because I feel like I've been eating an awful lot. Must not be though. I'm probably still going to ask for a new fill in a week or two though, because I'm definitely eating more than I should.
Ok, so on to the other part of this story. So, as you all know, I had all my saline taken out on the 3rd, and had some put back in on the 12th. Well, it wasn't enough, so I went back on the 13th... yes, Friday the 13th, and had some more put in. It was not a fun experience, lemme tell ya. So, I don't know if I've mentioned this before, but my port is slightly askew. It's tipped a little to the left so when they poke me for fills, they have to go in at a slight angle. Now, ordinarily this wouldn't be a HUGE deal, I can take a little bit of needling (heh) so long as I get the little pain shot first, but this. This hurt. Not fun at all. The needle going in wasn't the problem, because I had the local painkiller. Once it was under the skin though and he missed the port... that hurt like a motherf*****. He missed about 6-8 times. I lost track at one point because I was trying not to cry. He finally got it, and added more saline. He went back and forth on it and finally decided to put me back where I was before the removal - 4.5. I was surprised, but not unhappy about it. I liked where I was before, it worked well for me.
He had me drink a glass of water, and eat a cracker. Both went down without issue. I have more restriction than I did on the 12th, but still not enough. I'm thinking that prior to the unfill I'd been swollen for awhile. Also, I can't say this with authority, because I'm not a doctor, but I think all the puking may have pulled some of my lower stomach up through the band a bit and it was closing off the passage. When they took out the saline it finally had a chance to heal and go back to it's normal position. That's what I think anyway, in my personal expert opinion. lol
What all this leads to is that when the doc gets back to town (he's out for a few days this week and won't do a fill until he gets back) I will ask for more fill. I'm losing weight again, so I'm not sure how convinced he will be, but I'll try my darndest to convince him that I need some more. I'm eating about two times as much as I think I should. So I'm going to ask for another whole cc of fluid. Bringing me up to 5.5cc's. I have a 10cc band, so that's not too bad I think. I've read other people's blogs who had like, 7cc's in their band. I think enough fat has shrunk around my actual stomach that it's time to go up to 5.5.
Well, I'm outta here for now. Had a late night last night and all this typing is making me sleepy. Hope you are all doing well. :)
Current weight: 201lbs.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Fill....? No, not really.
I'm not weighing myself yet. I'll start up again sometime this weekend. I got my fill yesterday, and it provided some restriction, but not enough to really blink at. I was still able to eat a whole chili cheese burrito from Taco Bell. When I was at good restriction, I wasn't able to eat anything with bread or bread like stuff on it, including tortilla's. So I'm going back in again today to get another .5 or .6 to the band, bringing me up to 4 or 4.1.
That's all for now, I'm on my way out the door. See ya!
Current weight: Same as yesterday?
That's all for now, I'm on my way out the door. See ya!
Current weight: Same as yesterday?
Thursday, November 12, 2009
10 Pounds up.
I've been MIA because I've been busy and eating like crazy. I got all the fluid out on the 3rd, because of the damn pork chop I ate, and for the last week I've been eating everything I knew I wasn't gonna be able to get down soon. I had Olive Garden bread sticks, pizza, pasta, and lots and lots of bread! Sandwiches, toast, etc. I've been a very bad girl. Now, I haven't been eating seconds (except once) and I still wasn't eating all that much in general. Just alot of carbs and stuff.
I didn't do too bad, or at least not as bad as I thought I would. In the first week I was gaining about 1-2 pounds a day, then it must have leveled off a little because I only gained 10 pounds, when I expected to gain 15-20 in that amount of time.
Either way, I've got fluid in there now, though, I'm not sure it's enough. And I'll go back in in a week or so to get some more once this settles. It doesn't feel like enough right now, but maybe tomorrow it'll feel more restrictive. That's usually how it goes.
Current weight: 205lbs.
I didn't do too bad, or at least not as bad as I thought I would. In the first week I was gaining about 1-2 pounds a day, then it must have leveled off a little because I only gained 10 pounds, when I expected to gain 15-20 in that amount of time.
Either way, I've got fluid in there now, though, I'm not sure it's enough. And I'll go back in in a week or so to get some more once this settles. It doesn't feel like enough right now, but maybe tomorrow it'll feel more restrictive. That's usually how it goes.
Current weight: 205lbs.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
No more pain!!
OMG You have no idea how much better I feel today.
Ok, yesterday I went in to work. I was feeling ok, not great, but ok. I ate a couple peanuts for lunch, and had some tea. All in all I drank about 2 cups of liquid throughout the day. By about 1:00 pm I was feeling like crap. My stomach was hurting again, and I couldn't drink anything. I even took some liquid vicodin to help ease the pain. I know it went down, but it was slow to take effect. Even when it did, I still hurt, just not as much.
I was completely dragging. I couldn't get comfortable unless I stood up, but because of the lack of food I was too tired to even do that. I had to content myself with stretching out in my chair a bit and trying to sleep/doze. I couldn't really sleep sleep because I was at work, and I was determined to tough it out to 3 o'clock. At three when I got off work I was almost incoherent. Couldn't talk very loud, because that moved my stomach and that hurt. I was in constant pain. It was awful.
I drove home to drop off the uneaten lunch that I had in my lunch bag and some other stuff I didn't need, then went to my doctor's appointment, which had been scheduled for 3:45.
Waiting in the dr's office I had to stand, sitting just hurt too much. I was on my knees on the bench holding on to the window sill next to it so I didn't fall over, waiting for them to call me. Finally they called me back. They weighed me, I was 194 according to their scales. Fully dressed, minus shoes. When they put me in my room I sat for a minute for them to check my blood pressure and whatnot. I was feeling very woozy and light-headed. While the nurse got all the stuff ready to have my saline taken out, I leaned against the desk. Standing, but held up by something.
The new doctors got there a few minutes later. I can't remember their names, but it was a man and a woman. They were very nice. Apparently it was their first day seeing patients in the clinic. They'd been on call over the weekend though, and were shocked that they hadn't seen me. I told them about what had happened since last Wednesday and the male doctor said I should have all my fluid taken out. He verified with me that I only had about 3.5 cc's of saline right now. He said I should leave it all out for at least 2 weeks, then I could start putting it back in again. I agreed, it was only two weeks. I could handle that. My biggest fear is that I don't do it right, then end up having to keep it out for longer. I'm doing so well on the weight loss, I really don't want to backslide too much. A few pounds is ok, but that's it. He also said I should avoid pork chops ones I get my band filled again. Eat some other protein.
They had me get up on the table, just like for a fill. They scoped out my port. It's just under my scar and tipped a little to the left. Like sideways. He said that as I lose weight it should flatten out some. I tried to pay as much attention as I could so I could remind them the next time they poke into my belly. While I was lying there he and the lady doctor looked at my face and said I looked pasty. Really pasty. With that worried look that doctors get on their face right before they send you to get hooked up to an IV.
He pulled out the fluid, and apparently there was actually 4.5 cc's in there! We were all shocked. Someone hadn't written the extra amount down, and since I'd had fills from two different doctors, who knows who did it. Either way, he took it all out. So I'm empty now. I felt better almost immediately. No more pain!
He had me drink a glass of water, and I did. He said if I could drink two glasses of water he'd let me go home, but if not, he was going to admit me so they could catch me up on my fluids. Well, let me tell you, that water was some of the best I'd had in a while. Not because of the taste, but because it was so refreshing! I drank both cups and was ready to go. I didn't feel woozy (as much) and my stomach didn't hurt. Thank goodness for small miracles. This means my band is probably not slipped, which was a concern. It doesn't mean for 100% sure that it didn't slip, but it's very unlikely.
We went up to Albany to drop off our friend that had been at our house for Halloween weekend. On the way up there we stopped at got Jamba Juice drinks. I got a Peanut butter Moo'd with no chocolate. A small one. I only ended up drinking about half of it. Once we got to Albany, we ate dinner at Panda Express. One of my favorite places to eat, that had been out of my reach before. Too many noodles and bread products. I had a "Bowl" which is one entree and one side. My side was NOODLES (my fav, yay) and my entree was mushroom chicken. The mushroom chicken was a little bland, I must say. I was just afraid to get anything spicy, for fear of irritating my stomach.
I was only able to eat about 1/2 cup of the food that they gave me, so I ended up taking alot home. Which is good cause I eated it for brekky today!! :D
I was very happy that I still was not to eat all that food. That means I still have some restriction, which should make the next two weeks easier. I'm doing my elliptical today after my boob appointment (last one, YAY!). I don't know what we're doing for dinner tonight, but I'm sure I'll enjoy it thoroughly. XD
Oh, and for lunch today I had a handful of fries, and a half of a chicken sandwich from McD's, minus the bottom bun (too much bread). It was SOOOO good. You have no idea. Crispy and warm. I had walked to McD's from my work, and it was so cold out I could see my breath. I sat there in McDonald's with my ear buds playing Christmas music and eating yummy crispy chicken and fries. I couldn't ask for a better lunch.
Current weight: 194lbs ?
Current Mood: HAPPY !! XD
Ok, yesterday I went in to work. I was feeling ok, not great, but ok. I ate a couple peanuts for lunch, and had some tea. All in all I drank about 2 cups of liquid throughout the day. By about 1:00 pm I was feeling like crap. My stomach was hurting again, and I couldn't drink anything. I even took some liquid vicodin to help ease the pain. I know it went down, but it was slow to take effect. Even when it did, I still hurt, just not as much.
I was completely dragging. I couldn't get comfortable unless I stood up, but because of the lack of food I was too tired to even do that. I had to content myself with stretching out in my chair a bit and trying to sleep/doze. I couldn't really sleep sleep because I was at work, and I was determined to tough it out to 3 o'clock. At three when I got off work I was almost incoherent. Couldn't talk very loud, because that moved my stomach and that hurt. I was in constant pain. It was awful.
I drove home to drop off the uneaten lunch that I had in my lunch bag and some other stuff I didn't need, then went to my doctor's appointment, which had been scheduled for 3:45.
Waiting in the dr's office I had to stand, sitting just hurt too much. I was on my knees on the bench holding on to the window sill next to it so I didn't fall over, waiting for them to call me. Finally they called me back. They weighed me, I was 194 according to their scales. Fully dressed, minus shoes. When they put me in my room I sat for a minute for them to check my blood pressure and whatnot. I was feeling very woozy and light-headed. While the nurse got all the stuff ready to have my saline taken out, I leaned against the desk. Standing, but held up by something.
The new doctors got there a few minutes later. I can't remember their names, but it was a man and a woman. They were very nice. Apparently it was their first day seeing patients in the clinic. They'd been on call over the weekend though, and were shocked that they hadn't seen me. I told them about what had happened since last Wednesday and the male doctor said I should have all my fluid taken out. He verified with me that I only had about 3.5 cc's of saline right now. He said I should leave it all out for at least 2 weeks, then I could start putting it back in again. I agreed, it was only two weeks. I could handle that. My biggest fear is that I don't do it right, then end up having to keep it out for longer. I'm doing so well on the weight loss, I really don't want to backslide too much. A few pounds is ok, but that's it. He also said I should avoid pork chops ones I get my band filled again. Eat some other protein.
They had me get up on the table, just like for a fill. They scoped out my port. It's just under my scar and tipped a little to the left. Like sideways. He said that as I lose weight it should flatten out some. I tried to pay as much attention as I could so I could remind them the next time they poke into my belly. While I was lying there he and the lady doctor looked at my face and said I looked pasty. Really pasty. With that worried look that doctors get on their face right before they send you to get hooked up to an IV.
He pulled out the fluid, and apparently there was actually 4.5 cc's in there! We were all shocked. Someone hadn't written the extra amount down, and since I'd had fills from two different doctors, who knows who did it. Either way, he took it all out. So I'm empty now. I felt better almost immediately. No more pain!
He had me drink a glass of water, and I did. He said if I could drink two glasses of water he'd let me go home, but if not, he was going to admit me so they could catch me up on my fluids. Well, let me tell you, that water was some of the best I'd had in a while. Not because of the taste, but because it was so refreshing! I drank both cups and was ready to go. I didn't feel woozy (as much) and my stomach didn't hurt. Thank goodness for small miracles. This means my band is probably not slipped, which was a concern. It doesn't mean for 100% sure that it didn't slip, but it's very unlikely.
We went up to Albany to drop off our friend that had been at our house for Halloween weekend. On the way up there we stopped at got Jamba Juice drinks. I got a Peanut butter Moo'd with no chocolate. A small one. I only ended up drinking about half of it. Once we got to Albany, we ate dinner at Panda Express. One of my favorite places to eat, that had been out of my reach before. Too many noodles and bread products. I had a "Bowl" which is one entree and one side. My side was NOODLES (my fav, yay) and my entree was mushroom chicken. The mushroom chicken was a little bland, I must say. I was just afraid to get anything spicy, for fear of irritating my stomach.
I was only able to eat about 1/2 cup of the food that they gave me, so I ended up taking alot home. Which is good cause I eated it for brekky today!! :D
I was very happy that I still was not to eat all that food. That means I still have some restriction, which should make the next two weeks easier. I'm doing my elliptical today after my boob appointment (last one, YAY!). I don't know what we're doing for dinner tonight, but I'm sure I'll enjoy it thoroughly. XD
Oh, and for lunch today I had a handful of fries, and a half of a chicken sandwich from McD's, minus the bottom bun (too much bread). It was SOOOO good. You have no idea. Crispy and warm. I had walked to McD's from my work, and it was so cold out I could see my breath. I sat there in McDonald's with my ear buds playing Christmas music and eating yummy crispy chicken and fries. I couldn't ask for a better lunch.
Current weight: 194lbs ?
Current Mood: HAPPY !! XD
Monday, November 2, 2009
Lower but not as much
Ok, so I lost a little weight this morning, but not as drastically as the last few days. I've been able to eat a teeny bit more and it shows. I only lost .4 lbs this morning which isn't enough to bring me below 194, but it's very very close. I'm right on the line. So tomorrow, I should be 193! Yay me!
My teeny bit more food amounted to a few peanuts and a tablespoon of mashed potatoes. Everything else I ate was liquid or fudgecicle.
I went to goodwill yesterday to find a cute skirt. All the skirts I picked up were size 16, only one was slightly varied. It was a 16W from Old Navy. So the result was that most of them fit me, tightly, and the 16W wouldn't have even stayed on my hips. Why didn't they just call it an 18 or 20? Because that's basically what it was. It was huge. Well, compared to my current size anyway. A few months ago it would have fit. I love that it was so big on me. hee hee.
When I was waiting for the dressing room to try on my skirts I saw this cute blue and white striped shirt that's a little tiny bit tight on me right now, but still wearable. I look forward to that shirt fitting nicely soon!! :)
Well, that's all I have for right now. Have a great day everybody!
Current weight:194lbs.
My teeny bit more food amounted to a few peanuts and a tablespoon of mashed potatoes. Everything else I ate was liquid or fudgecicle.
I went to goodwill yesterday to find a cute skirt. All the skirts I picked up were size 16, only one was slightly varied. It was a 16W from Old Navy. So the result was that most of them fit me, tightly, and the 16W wouldn't have even stayed on my hips. Why didn't they just call it an 18 or 20? Because that's basically what it was. It was huge. Well, compared to my current size anyway. A few months ago it would have fit. I love that it was so big on me. hee hee.
When I was waiting for the dressing room to try on my skirts I saw this cute blue and white striped shirt that's a little tiny bit tight on me right now, but still wearable. I look forward to that shirt fitting nicely soon!! :)
Well, that's all I have for right now. Have a great day everybody!
Current weight:194lbs.
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