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Topic: April 24
April 24 - yay thats me too !!
Kim 
Lap Band March 2007- SW = 310
DS - 4/24/09 - SW = 255
CW = 175
GW = 160
Colon Cancer Survivor and Obesity Survivor - Can't do much better then that !! ENJOY !!!
Lap Band March 2007- SW = 310
DS - 4/24/09 - SW = 255
CW = 175
GW = 160
Colon Cancer Survivor and Obesity Survivor - Can't do much better then that !! ENJOY !!!
Topic: RE: Lets introduce ourselves
Hey All! My name is Diane and I am 27. I have been married to my wonderful husband for almost 7 years. We have one daughter who is 6.
I have been researching and i guess almost obsessively reading everything I can about WLS surgery for about 1 1/2 years. I personally began my journey seriously in July 08' when i attended the Information Seminar in Duluth, MN. The only surgery I have wanted for me has been the RNY. I couldn't stand the thought of having a foreign object in me (Lap Band) and the same as some others I think I need that idea of possibly dumping to help keep me on the straight and narrow
I am so excited and nervous! Tomorrow I begin the "final phase" lol. I begin a 2 week liquid diet then have my surgery April 2nd.
I wish you all the best!!!!
xHUGSx
Diane
I have been researching and i guess almost obsessively reading everything I can about WLS surgery for about 1 1/2 years. I personally began my journey seriously in July 08' when i attended the Information Seminar in Duluth, MN. The only surgery I have wanted for me has been the RNY. I couldn't stand the thought of having a foreign object in me (Lap Band) and the same as some others I think I need that idea of possibly dumping to help keep me on the straight and narrow
I am so excited and nervous! Tomorrow I begin the "final phase" lol. I begin a 2 week liquid diet then have my surgery April 2nd.
I wish you all the best!!!!
xHUGSx
Diane
Topic: RE: taking inventory
Hmm... lets see. So far I've got stuff just for liquid diet phase
Immersion Blender w/ Blending Cup- Target
Body Fortress Whey Protein unflavored- GNC
Body Fortress Whey Protein cookies and Cream- GNC
water
crystal lite
s/f jello
s/f applesauce
s/f popsicles
s/f Carnation Instant Breakfast
Boost high protein
SlimFast Optima
Bullion Cubes
Immersion Blender w/ Blending Cup- Target
Body Fortress Whey Protein unflavored- GNC
Body Fortress Whey Protein cookies and Cream- GNC
water
crystal lite
s/f jello
s/f applesauce
s/f popsicles
s/f Carnation Instant Breakfast
Boost high protein
SlimFast Optima
Bullion Cubes
Topic: taking inventory
ok so what have you purchased .. stocked up on ..ordered... borrowed.. I am in this weird sorta nesting stage preparing my house for all things bariatric.....
magic bullet - got this for christmas from DH
mini food processor - walmart
4 flavors Davinci SF syrups - marshals
ice cube trays - $ store
tiny storage containers- $ store
sippy cup no valve - $ store
measuring cups and spoons -$store
CIB - grocery
Alba shake mix - Grocery
chocolate body fortress - walmart
nectar chocolate truffle - vitamin shoppe
nectar sample every flavor - vitalady
liquid tylenol - $store
Gas x strips - walmart
low cal high protien soup - grocery
formula dispenser - babies r us
true orange / lemon - grocery
splenda - grocery
protein bullet - walmart
spenda flavor packets - grocery
NSA hot chocolate -grocery
SF chocolate syrup - grocery
SF jello singles - grocery
bullion - grocery
SF drink mixes - grocery
PB2 - online
Bariatric Advantage vitamins -bariatric choice online
ok there is probably more stuff i bought borrowed or stole.. as i type this i realise i boarder on obsessive compulsive but i dont want to forget something.... i still need to get an unflavored protein and a food scale... my first month i wont be eating much but shakes and soup anyway.
magic bullet - got this for christmas from DH
mini food processor - walmart
4 flavors Davinci SF syrups - marshals
ice cube trays - $ store
tiny storage containers- $ store
sippy cup no valve - $ store
measuring cups and spoons -$store
CIB - grocery
Alba shake mix - Grocery
chocolate body fortress - walmart
nectar chocolate truffle - vitamin shoppe
nectar sample every flavor - vitalady
liquid tylenol - $store
Gas x strips - walmart
low cal high protien soup - grocery
formula dispenser - babies r us
true orange / lemon - grocery
splenda - grocery
protein bullet - walmart
spenda flavor packets - grocery
NSA hot chocolate -grocery
SF chocolate syrup - grocery
SF jello singles - grocery
bullion - grocery
SF drink mixes - grocery
PB2 - online
Bariatric Advantage vitamins -bariatric choice online
ok there is probably more stuff i bought borrowed or stole.. as i type this i realise i boarder on obsessive compulsive but i dont want to forget something.... i still need to get an unflavored protein and a food scale... my first month i wont be eating much but shakes and soup anyway.
Topic: RE: April 24th
Thanks. I am hoping it will work for me too. I am very anemic and want another baby in the future so I can't have the malabsorbtion surgeries.
I am hoping finances work out too.
I am hoping finances work out too.
Visit us at Motherhood after WLS !
Mom to 8 ~ Adelyn Grace arrived July 8, 2010!
Topic: RE: April 24th
Congratulations! I hope everything works out for you and your husband. Finances are tough, I know, and I always have to remind myself that I'm paying the money to be healthy. Good luck! I've heard wonderful things about the VSG as a stand-alone procedure.
You gotta love livin', baby, 'cause dyin' is a pain in the ass.---Frank Sinatra
Topic: RE: Lets introduce ourselves
Thank you very much. Best of luck to you too!
You gotta love livin', baby, 'cause dyin' is a pain in the ass.---Frank Sinatra
Topic: RE: thinking about easter....
He'll be with his daddy and some close family friends for easter. I'm sure he'll be fine, but I'll sure miss him!
You gotta love livin', baby, 'cause dyin' is a pain in the ass.---Frank Sinatra
Topic: April 24th
I guess I am parked here for now, unless they decide to change the date, which is possible since they haven't been consistent thus far.
It's a bitter sweet date for me though. I was hoping and praying it would be an earlier date so I'd pay less for COBRA, but that didn't happen. So now I will have to come up with an extra $500 for the COBRA costs. Dh is unemployed at the moment from being laid off, just days after I started this journey. We're still crossing our fingers he'll get called back to work soon as they told him they were trying to get him back to work before the end of the month which would really help, but until then we'll be paying COBRA.
So for now I am tenatively scheduled for April 24th.
It's a bitter sweet date for me though. I was hoping and praying it would be an earlier date so I'd pay less for COBRA, but that didn't happen. So now I will have to come up with an extra $500 for the COBRA costs. Dh is unemployed at the moment from being laid off, just days after I started this journey. We're still crossing our fingers he'll get called back to work soon as they told him they were trying to get him back to work before the end of the month which would really help, but until then we'll be paying COBRA.
So for now I am tenatively scheduled for April 24th.
Visit us at Motherhood after WLS !
Mom to 8 ~ Adelyn Grace arrived July 8, 2010!
Topic: RE: is it too early to buy me a pair of "skinny" jeans
I'm that way with Fashion Bug. Lane Bryant has only recently (in last 6 months) come back to PC at the beach. The difference in Fashion Bug and Lane Bryant is that Fashion Bug has the "skinny girl" side. But I DO NOT EVER want to buy anything from the "big girl" side again!!
My aunt gave me a really good idea. I just took all of my winter season clothes to a consignment store because I know I won't fit them next year. She told me to buy, from consignment stores, sizes large or medium winter clothes while they're on clearance at these stores. If for some reason they don't fit yet, they will someday. If they're too big, I'm not out much money. She said buy 1 nice "skinny" outfit to work towards, but don't buy new clothes until you hit your maintain weight.
As for the seasons coming up, spring and summer, buy a multitude of sizes, again from consignment stores, so that if you don't fit something, you're not out much money.
So rest assured, come payday, I'm doing some shopping!
My aunt gave me a really good idea. I just took all of my winter season clothes to a consignment store because I know I won't fit them next year. She told me to buy, from consignment stores, sizes large or medium winter clothes while they're on clearance at these stores. If for some reason they don't fit yet, they will someday. If they're too big, I'm not out much money. She said buy 1 nice "skinny" outfit to work towards, but don't buy new clothes until you hit your maintain weight.
As for the seasons coming up, spring and summer, buy a multitude of sizes, again from consignment stores, so that if you don't fit something, you're not out much money.
So rest assured, come payday, I'm doing some shopping!
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