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Topic: Having strange Symptoms
Last year in early Novermber something srtange happened to me. My wife found me wondering in the house incohearent, She wanted me to check mey Blood sugar ( which has been normal scince my surgery) My hands were shakingf so much she flt it must be ddroping and forcrd me to drink pure OJ I finally was abble to find and use my machine to check my BS.
She took to to the hospital and I had other problems My BP was through the roof, around 280/200 I also hqad an infection. I stayed for 2 days and went home back on BP meds.
I followed up with my reg doc he wqanted me to say the course for a few week before making any changes.
I want to see my PCP and he took me of the BP meds and later that day. I had the worse headach I ever had.. I fell asleep, I knock over a lamp which woke my wife, I was hqaving a seizue (never had on before) I was taken to the Hopt by amb. I cma out of it at the hospital. ( I did not remember a thing) A bucnch fo test were run and nothing looked out of the ordanary.
Wait there is more. My BP was baack to 280/200. I stay for 3 night and was sent home for new years weekend , and told to follow up with the hopsital Nuroligist.
He sent back to the hospilat to run more tests. 10 day stay and still no answeres
I now started to get some other symtons. My hands shake,twitching, fatuige,loss of vision, some memory losss, slurred speech
Has any one had any of this happen to them? I am in the middle of new test and just want to try and get answers to this.
Topic: RE: Anyone out there as miserable as I am?
I go with what makes my body comfortable. My goal according to my Surgeon is 130lbs and everyone tells me I would look to thin. I bounce between 155lbs to 160lbs. Depending on what I eat and how much I take in in one day.
I don't stress anymore. Now I might stress if I started gaining 20 or 30lbs back.
That golden year is gone and now we must work and jus****ch what we eat but not kill youself over 24/7 stressing.
Donna
Topic: RE: Anyone out there as miserable as I am?
Hi Jamie,
I'm struggling with my last 30 pounds. I'm up and down between 172-175. I joined a Learn to Run program and have increased my exercise. I shun sugar and high fats, by reading all labels. Still, I am a slow loser. Sometimes months passes, before I see movement on the scale. Just don't lose faith in the program. Follow your routine. As the weather gets warmer, add some additional walking and increase your water intake. Small changes can make a big difference. If I lose 1 pound per month, I'm still happy... I always remember where I was before this journey began and I appreciate that I am in far better health today, regardless of whether or not I reach my planned "goal" weight.
Take Care,
Karen G
Topic: RE: New Weight this AM
that is great news... I wish I had your doctor... But are you feeling ok???
Topic: RE: Update ~Baby Cody is here!!!
Congratulations Diana to you and your hubby! 
A baby boy is wonderful news! Don't you just love that new born baby smell?!?!
It's an amazing experience being a mom.
God Bless you & your husband and your little 
A baby boy is wonderful news! Don't you just love that new born baby smell?!?!
It's an amazing experience being a mom.
God Bless you & your husband and your little Topic: RE: Hello all
Hi Brenda,
You are definitely NOT alone. I am a little over 2 yrs post op and my weight fluctuates from 5 to 6 pounds over my ideal weight. I set an acceptable weight range for myself. Now I like to stay between 150 and 155. I'd like to weigh about 10 pounds less but for my frame, I'd look too sick. I lost over 100 pounds in my first year. It's the maintaining that takes so much hard work. I constantly eat (healthy foods, raw or steamed veggies, fresh fruits, lots of meat and few carbs) so I guess that keeps the metabolism burning. I cannot always commit to the exercise like I'd like to. I'd probably lose so much more if I could. This is the hard part now. This is the part that takes so much more hard work. It's not my eating habits that are bad. It's the old habits that are hard to break even after 2 years. Some people start to get lax and their old habits of snacking, eating in front of the t.v., emotional eating, over eating and eating out of boredom, sedentary lifestyle, head hunger, and etc...start to (sub)consciously get out of hand. Every week, I set short term goals to lose 2 or 3 pounds, exercise 30 minutes, etc... to keep my weight in check and it works. I never go above my acceptable range and when I actually stick to my short term goals and diet, I lose more than that. I can get as low as 145 and be happy still.
Good Luck,
Charlotte
Topic: RE: Anyone out there as miserable as I am?
What are your daily routines? What are you eating at each meal? Do you read labels? I am just a little over 2 yrs post op and it's a struggle everyday to keep my weight within a range that's comfortable for me. I go up and down in a day and in a weeks time.
Here are a few tips that keep me in check:
1. Increase fluid intake - it gives the sensation of being full. I drink a cup of hot tea or a bottle of water in between meals to give me a sensation of being full and it really does help to decrease hunger pangs and cravings.
2. If I just have to have a snack, I choose things like cheese and crackers or peanut butter and crackers, jello, sugar free popsicles, yogurt, fresh fruit (apples are great and filling), baked chips 1oz, raw or steamed veggies.
3. I eat high protein meals: i.e. Breakfast is egg whites with diced ham or bacon (an occasional treat - you can use turkey bacon); or 1/2 slice wheat or whole grain bread with a tablespoon of peanut butter with an apple or boiled egg. Lunch - salad greens with chicken; or tuna & saltine crackers, or an open faced turkey sandwich with a piece of fruit or veggies. Dinner: steak, chicken, fish, or turkey with steamed veggies.
4. I don't eat a lot of carbs. I limit my carbs to whole grain breads, wheat crackers, brown rice, and baked sweet potatoes; good carbs that take longer to breakdown.
5. I exercise on a treadmill with settings that I can tolerate. I can set the pace at which I walk, I can choose flat or an incline. It wasn't expensive. I bought it at Walmart for less than $200. I exercise 3 times a week for 30 minutes a day. Sometimes more when I can tolerate it.
6. I don't eat in front of the t.v. or in bed or late at night. I stop by 8:00 or 8:30 at the latest.
7. When I'm bored, I find something else to do. When I'm sad, I call a friend or do something that makes me happy. When I'm anxious, I put on relaxing music or work a puzzle, when I'm angry or upset, I find something else to put that energy into. All this to avoid the trap of emotional eating.
8. I set SMALL term goals. i.e.: This week, I will lose 3 pounds; or TODAY I will eat healthy at every meal; etc...
9. I don't starve myself - it slows the metabolism, tricking the body into thinking that it must conserve fat for energy since there is no food for fuel. I eat 3 meals a day and a small heathly snack between each meal. When you eat small meals frequently throughout the day, the metabolism is constantly burning even when you've stopped eating.
10. Take your multi-vitamins everyday.
Keep your head up. It's always going to be a battle. You may not win every battle, but if you continue to work hard at it and put forth a conscious effort to do good everyday, you will win the war! Good luck and God bless!
Topic: RE: Anyone out there as miserable as I am?
I've found that if I eat over 800 calories a day, I don't lose weight. If I eat over a thousand, I GAIN weight. Is there any way you can shave 100-200 calories off your food plan everyday?
Cathy, 12/20/04
420/198/180
Topic: RE: I had my beautiful baby girl..
Congrats. Kaytlin is definately a little princess. Enjoy !!!
Karen G
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