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Topic: RE: Excercise
I'm so glad to hear from you Joy!!! How is your new knee? I go between knowing how really bad mine was and trying to balance that with the fact that a new knee is not absolutely perfect. My joint itself really is perfect, and the deep ache of bone is gone. It performs like a champ and I was really reminded of that when I was treking through the snow on a mission from god the day before X-mas Eve to get to the Lloyd Center via walking, bus, and Max. I hadn't really challenged myself THAT much and that night my other bad knee (about 75 percent gone) was aching in that old bone pain way. It really brought home that my right knee (the new one) was was silent. What I would call my bit of dissappointment is that the areas of the three points that I call where it's connected to my leg (that were where it would hurt during those early rehab torture sessions) I still feel them when I move it certain ways. Not walking, but bending in bed or curling up on the couch. Not bad now that I'm writing this....but I do wonder how yours feels? I only got to 105 on the bending measure during the P.T. and of course do you thin****pt up those excercises once the P.T. ended? I thought sure my young self would just do so much better than the average patient, but I also think my activity level and expectations are much higher than a senior doing very limited things. I have noticed though that the swimming made those spots much better - that darn excercise is always the answer isn't it!
I was a little surprised that after a few weeks of actually putting some effort into things I went to the doctor for something else today and I hadn't lost any weight. I have tons of room to do more, I had just started my being more mindful of snacking and have been swimming, skipping my popcorn habit, etc. But I think my jeans were much more comfortable this weekend so I am not going to get worked up by that.
I'm still trying to decide if turning fifty and being peri-menopausal is any excuse for a bit of gain or a change in metabolism? Or is that just one of those excuses?
I know about the stress! My fifteen year old is in ninth grade and I have found that to be a tough transition year. It was for my son and this daughter - my middle one sailed through it. And watching CNN and worrying about us and everyone else is not so easy either! Hang in there!
Patty
I was a little surprised that after a few weeks of actually putting some effort into things I went to the doctor for something else today and I hadn't lost any weight. I have tons of room to do more, I had just started my being more mindful of snacking and have been swimming, skipping my popcorn habit, etc. But I think my jeans were much more comfortable this weekend so I am not going to get worked up by that.
I'm still trying to decide if turning fifty and being peri-menopausal is any excuse for a bit of gain or a change in metabolism? Or is that just one of those excuses?
I know about the stress! My fifteen year old is in ninth grade and I have found that to be a tough transition year. It was for my son and this daughter - my middle one sailed through it. And watching CNN and worrying about us and everyone else is not so easy either! Hang in there!
Patty
Topic: BA Chewy Bites!
Got an e-mail from Bariatric Advantage this morning, advising us that the former Citracal Chewy Bites is now available for pre-ordering. It even includes the "buy 3 get 1 free" offer!
Right now, the BA Chewy Bites is available only in chocolate, but lemon cream should be available before long. Here is the link:
http://www.bariatricadvantage.com/catalog?cat=Chewy%20Bites& so
Right now, the BA Chewy Bites is available only in chocolate, but lemon cream should be available before long. Here is the link:
http://www.bariatricadvantage.com/catalog?cat=Chewy%20Bites& so
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DS (lap) with Dr. Clifford Deveney. Cholecystectomy (lap) with Dr. Clifford Deveney 19 months post-op.
Has not weighed myself since 1/2010. Letting my clothes gauge my progress instead.
Topic: RE: Excercise
Oh, Patty!
I can sooo relate to the slip ups. I, too, have started grazing through the day. I have put on about 10 pounds and I am scared to death that I will regain my weight. There is a great deal of stress in my life right now. I am sure that's the reason for the grazing. I am not hungry, at least not physically.
I cannot afford to attend any gym right now. I have no excuse for not doing whatever exercise at home. I know that depression is my greatest enemy.
Take good care of yourself, girl. You can and will do this!
Joy
I can sooo relate to the slip ups. I, too, have started grazing through the day. I have put on about 10 pounds and I am scared to death that I will regain my weight. There is a great deal of stress in my life right now. I am sure that's the reason for the grazing. I am not hungry, at least not physically.
I cannot afford to attend any gym right now. I have no excuse for not doing whatever exercise at home. I know that depression is my greatest enemy.
Take good care of yourself, girl. You can and will do this!
Joy
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...And then the day came, when remaining tight in a bud was more painful than allowing myself to bloom.
Topic: RE: Excercise
Glad you wrote Kelly! Your daughter will do just great. My 16 year old daughter's best friend from sencond grade had a baby two years ago. Yes she was fourteen and it was an aquaintence rape - the 26 year old man was procecuted and is serving hard time for that and another similiar offense. Despite the ordeal surrounding his arrival, the little kid has been enveloped into our lives and of course we love him. Gee, I've got a toy closet, car seat, snack bin that he knows exactly where it is, bath toys, etc. I know my kids know I need to be a grandma some day! Tigard has done an amazing job of keeping her on track to graduate and really provided so many supportive service. She's every bit as good a mother as any of the suburban moms I raised my kids with that had all the advantages of money and age. I mean everything from getting well baby check ups to educating about choking and shaking a baby dangers to making scrapbooks (something my poor third daughter has yet to see me finish) have really helped. My dauther and her are still able to feel like the teenagers they are, yet it is always understood that her kid comes with going to the mall and hanging out together. There's no putting his raising on others and therefore, I think her decision has worked well the situation she faced. I know our girl is going to go to PCC for nursing training starting in the fall - and she works a lot of hours at a fast food place. It is hard but it is working out and her youth is not ruined, just changed. Of course I will never get over the fact that despite her tiny 100 plus pound body she didn't tell anyone including my daughter until she was in her eighth month. I am pretty sharp eyed and I took the group roller skating at spring break and didn't pick up on a thing. She was roller skating! A couple of days later she told her mom who called me. He was born two weeks later! I've heard of that but didn't see how it could be true, yet here it happened in our life. Her mom and I were the only ones who knew yet, hadn't told the rest of the family yet. It was such a shock that he was already born and we had to break the news to her very big close family. She was so young and naive that she didn't even realize it until she was about five months along. I will always feel bad she carried that all alone, still trying to keep up in P.E. and at school. Haven't talked about that in a long time.....but just my personal experience that makes me sure your Tamara will do just great. It is for sure hard, but we have managed to support our girl and things are going wonderful for her. Her mother has been pretty consistent in leaving the responsibility on her daughter, and I think that has been an important thing. We are very supportive, but it's not a case of grandma raising him.
Congradulations on your Granddaughter grandma!
I am feeling confident about going back to basics. I can't believe how much I had started eating cookies! Not buying them has been a simple but definate strategy. I stand there and look at the slim options (nilla wafers aren't worth it like the Milanos were). I've only been swimming twice a week, but I have gone when I didn't want to, and that's a start. I know the stress aspects - my daughter is in ninth grade. A transition year for sure, and lots of bumps socially and academically, but we'll get through and I am trying to get out of letting my agony over watching her painful life lessons get me to sabotaging my own state of being. Easier said than done!
Hang in there Kelly!
Patty
Congradulations on your Granddaughter grandma!
I am feeling confident about going back to basics. I can't believe how much I had started eating cookies! Not buying them has been a simple but definate strategy. I stand there and look at the slim options (nilla wafers aren't worth it like the Milanos were). I've only been swimming twice a week, but I have gone when I didn't want to, and that's a start. I know the stress aspects - my daughter is in ninth grade. A transition year for sure, and lots of bumps socially and academically, but we'll get through and I am trying to get out of letting my agony over watching her painful life lessons get me to sabotaging my own state of being. Easier said than done!
Hang in there Kelly!
Patty
Topic: RE: Excercise
Patty
I am sitting in a birthing room with my 17 year old daughter waiting for my Granddaughter to join our family Sydney ann-mishele will most likely be born tomorrow. I am so excited and a little scared for Tamara she is young but she is a strong girl and I am sure she will do fine, she is early but her protein levels in her urine are concerning and her blood pressure is a bit elevated so we are using meds to get her cervix ready and will start to educe in the morning.
You are always an inspiration to me, yesterday was my 2 year anniversary and I realize that I have not lost any weight in the last year. I really need to make some more changes to get the last 40 lbs off. I have slipped into some bad habits like grazing in the evenings again and I find that the stress with Jen and my Tamara I have started using food again but so far no weight gain, of course the bypass keeps the amount I eat down and I am careful not to overeat, but I know I can make better choices and like you need to get my butt moving more
I am looking forward to spring I hate going out in the weather, last Sunday the hubby and I went to this great new off leash area in Troutdale called 1000 trails and it literally had acres and acres of trails that you can walk on with the dog and no leash. There were lots of great dogs and the sun was out, I loved it and my Sammy dog was exhausted that night.
I have such a hard time finding time to work out before or after work it’s all I can do to get home make dinner, eat do dishes and fall asleep on the couch.
I to love the increased energy to do work like you said cleaning out the garage much more fun than going to the club any day
when the days are longer I find it easier to walk more, I and Al have talked about joining a club but alas he like allot of people got laid off this week and I so we will have to wait until he lands another job before we take on any extra expense. I am not sure how we will manage but God has always taken care of anything I cannot handle so I need to just trust.
Patty
I am sitting in a birthing room with my 17 year old daughter waiting for my Granddaughter to join our family Sydney ann-mishele will most likley be born tomorrow. I am so excited and a little scared for Tamara she is young but she is a strong girl and I am sure she will do fine, she is early but her protein levels in her urine are concerning and her blood pressure is a bit elevated so we are using meds to get her cervic ready and will start to enduce in the morning.
you are always an ispiration to me, yesterday was my 2 year aniversery and I realise that i have not lost any weight in the last year. I really need to make some more changes to get the last 40 lbs off. I have slipped into some bad habbits like grazing in the evenings again and I find that the stress with Jen and my Tamara I have started using food again but so far no weight gain, of corse the bypass keeps the amont i eat down and I am careful not to overeat, but I know I can make better choices and like you need to get my butt moving more
I am looking forward to spring I hate going out in the weather, last sunday the hubby and I went to this great new off leash area in Troutdale called 1000 trails and it literally had acres and acres of trails that you can walk on with the dog and no leash. There were lots of great dogs and the sun was out, I loved it and my Sammy dog was exhausted that night.
I have such a hard time finding time to work out before or after work its all I can do to get home make dinner, eat do dishes and fall asleep on the couch.
I to love the increased energy to do work like you said cleaning out the garage much more fun than going to the club any day
when the days are longer I find it easier go walk more, I and Al have talked about joining a club but alas he like alot of people got laid off this week and I so we will have to wait until he lands another job before we take on any extra expense. I am not sure how we will manange but God has always take care of anything I can not handle so I need to just trust.
I am sitting in a birthing room with my 17 year old daughter waiting for my Granddaughter to join our family Sydney ann-mishele will most likely be born tomorrow. I am so excited and a little scared for Tamara she is young but she is a strong girl and I am sure she will do fine, she is early but her protein levels in her urine are concerning and her blood pressure is a bit elevated so we are using meds to get her cervix ready and will start to educe in the morning.
You are always an inspiration to me, yesterday was my 2 year anniversary and I realize that I have not lost any weight in the last year. I really need to make some more changes to get the last 40 lbs off. I have slipped into some bad habits like grazing in the evenings again and I find that the stress with Jen and my Tamara I have started using food again but so far no weight gain, of course the bypass keeps the amount I eat down and I am careful not to overeat, but I know I can make better choices and like you need to get my butt moving more
I am looking forward to spring I hate going out in the weather, last Sunday the hubby and I went to this great new off leash area in Troutdale called 1000 trails and it literally had acres and acres of trails that you can walk on with the dog and no leash. There were lots of great dogs and the sun was out, I loved it and my Sammy dog was exhausted that night.
I have such a hard time finding time to work out before or after work it’s all I can do to get home make dinner, eat do dishes and fall asleep on the couch.
I to love the increased energy to do work like you said cleaning out the garage much more fun than going to the club any day
when the days are longer I find it easier to walk more, I and Al have talked about joining a club but alas he like allot of people got laid off this week and I so we will have to wait until he lands another job before we take on any extra expense. I am not sure how we will manage but God has always taken care of anything I cannot handle so I need to just trust.
Patty
I am sitting in a birthing room with my 17 year old daughter waiting for my Granddaughter to join our family Sydney ann-mishele will most likley be born tomorrow. I am so excited and a little scared for Tamara she is young but she is a strong girl and I am sure she will do fine, she is early but her protein levels in her urine are concerning and her blood pressure is a bit elevated so we are using meds to get her cervic ready and will start to enduce in the morning.you are always an ispiration to me, yesterday was my 2 year aniversery and I realise that i have not lost any weight in the last year. I really need to make some more changes to get the last 40 lbs off. I have slipped into some bad habbits like grazing in the evenings again and I find that the stress with Jen and my Tamara I have started using food again but so far no weight gain, of corse the bypass keeps the amont i eat down and I am careful not to overeat, but I know I can make better choices and like you need to get my butt moving more
I am looking forward to spring I hate going out in the weather, last sunday the hubby and I went to this great new off leash area in Troutdale called 1000 trails and it literally had acres and acres of trails that you can walk on with the dog and no leash. There were lots of great dogs and the sun was out, I loved it and my Sammy dog was exhausted that night.
I have such a hard time finding time to work out before or after work its all I can do to get home make dinner, eat do dishes and fall asleep on the couch.
I to love the increased energy to do work like you said cleaning out the garage much more fun than going to the club any day
when the days are longer I find it easier go walk more, I and Al have talked about joining a club but alas he like alot of people got laid off this week and I so we will have to wait until he lands another job before we take on any extra expense. I am not sure how we will manange but God has always take care of anything I can not handle so I need to just trust.
Topic: RE: Bay Bariatric Patients
I suggest you call them up and chat with Dr T's office stafff. They are very nice, and of course, knowledgeable.
Topic: RE: Bay Bariatric Patients
$24900 whi*****luded everything but my psych eval. I also pay about $140 for my labs every time I get them drawn which has been 4 times so far. Good luck, and you can't go wrong with Dr. T. Everyone in his office is great, and I am so happy with my results.
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Topic: RE: Bay Bariatric Patients
Can i ask how much band surg cost with DR T and do you know if he does VSG.
Topic: RE: Bay Bariatric Patients
Hope you dont mind but im looking into self pay...how much did RNY cost at Dr T ?
Topic: Salem BOST support meeting
Meeting Wednesday night. Wednesday Feb. 18th 6pm the Salem Hospital basement room D. This meeting is open to everyone pre and post surgery. Support members are also welcome. We have members from all areas and have a great time. Look forward to seeing everyone..
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