Vitamin Slacking & THANK YOU!
First - THANK YOU for all the good wishes and kicks in the pants regarding my recent 6 year post.
And thank you for all the compliments on my son - I am biased, but he's the most beatiful toddler in the world. He is a gift the DS gave me that I never dreamed would be as wonderful as it is.
Mary & Nicolle - I thought of Weber Grill a few weeks ago too!
Do any Chicago area folks get together? I found my first DS group on Yahoo and there was a Chicago segment and without them I wouldn't have had the nerve to have the surgery. And without this board I never would have made it through the first year!
Now I want to address the Vitamin Slacking. I needed the kick in the pants! I have never had a day when I took no vitamins. But my normal 5 does (3 of Vita4Life and 2 of Calcium) was no longer a given - some days I'd just take two doses of multis or 1 of multis and 1 of calcium.
ZuZu, I don't have a reason for slacking besides being busy and not having a good set schedule in my life. I know the importance of vitamins.... I really do!
I will be better. I also need to spend more time here reminding myself how important vitamins and protein are.
Now can you kick my butt over all the junk food I am eating??? I can't get over the carb monster and I really want to lose 20lbs. I could do it so easily if I stopped eating cookies, candies and icecream - not to mention bread, chips and crackers. *sigh*
Some questions:
SleepyJules - my brother works for a group of hospitals based out of Peoria but that are located between Yorkville and Peoria... St. something...ha ha.. you'd think I'd know since he's been there almost a year. THey didn't have cardiologists prior to this last year and they hired two - himself and a lady (who is maternity leave now).
Prettypixels, I had plastics (upper and lower body) PRIOR to having Cooper. I knew I'd stretch out my stomach a bit with pregnancy, but I also knew after pregnancy I'd be too busy to be laid up with a lower body lift and a little "pooch" wasn't a big deal to me. Prior to plastics I had rolls of skin!
I promise to be better about vitamins and schedule blood work too.
And since I'm a proud mom here are more pics of Cooper
Cindy
Surgery on 4/25/05 , Dr. Alverdy in Chicago. God Bless the DS !!!
Highest Weight = 412lbs, Surgery Weight = 359lbs, Current Weight = 155lbs (5'7" tall)http://www.picturetrail.com/gid8138761
on 4/27/11 10:05 am
Only thing I was gonna mention that might help, is using a timer for the vites. I have extra doses of calcium and potassium due to kidney stones, and some things aren't compatible, so end up taking things about 6 -8 times a day.
Since my cell phone is always nearby, and most have some sort of alarm feature, I set it to go off ever hour or two, with something like a birdsong or cricket chirping. It's benign enough I can ignore it and let in time out (in about a minute) without having to dig it out of my purse but am reminded to take whatever. I can't deal with the beepy kind of alarms though.
Also - I bought a nifty vitamin sorta. It only has room for 4 doses a day (and I take 5) but I can leave out my night time dose and sort the others for easy tracking and swallowing.
Thanks!
(And thanks about Cooper - when I was pregnant I just hoped for healthy. I got healthy and adorable. If I hadn't carried him for 9 months I'd think he was someone elses' - ha ha)
Cindy
Surgery on 4/25/05 , Dr. Alverdy in Chicago. God Bless the DS !!!
Highest Weight = 412lbs, Surgery Weight = 359lbs, Current Weight = 155lbs (5'7" tall)http://www.picturetrail.com/gid8138761
I have a four slot pill case for my main meds. Then I have 7-2 compartment pill cases for Iron and vite C in one slot, my daily 8 calcium in the other. I take the iron and vite c seperate from all other meds. Then I can put my mid day meds in it's spot if I'm on the go. The little booger is easy to stick in my pocket to access easily. I do have a timer, loud one, that goes off when I need to take my meds. I make up all my meds every Thursday night, religously!! Get in a groove and it will be like second nature. I have taken meds for YEARS for bipolar and I couldn't even take birth control pill because I always forgot. When my life depended on it I MADE it work. You'll get it together!!
As for the carbs, hell, we all have our bad days. BUT I agree, if you don't buy them you can't eat them. Neither can anyone else. I feel like I'm setting a good example for my kids now and am trying to prevent them from ever needing surgery. BUT if they do I will support them in their decision. Rant over! Good luck honey!
I am in awe of you!
Ruby
tazmaddy34 is my HW/SW/CW/GW 346/335/183/150 5'4.25"
no I really didn't mean to NAG you about vitamins- I am possibly the worst slacker on here for that - tho I am making progress- guess I was almost wishing you'd have responded to methat they weren't really that important anyway, I know better but at 4 months out I am taking them haphazardly. To my credit tho I will admit I have brought the subject up here repeatedly and gotten a lot of help & suggestions and confirmation of how needed they are.
I also got one of those 4 daily compartment things holding a week worth of them (thanks Lynda- I ordered it after your post) and I have replaced all the horse pills with either chewables, liquids, powders, or candies and finally have something I think I can take and work with daily. I worry everyday about how in the h*** I am going to take them all and live, feeing almost destined to die form malnutrition. So I know all too well how easy it is to let it slide for a day, week, etc. I am not as organized or discplined as I thought. But progress is being made if I can do it, anyone can! I had to set cell phone alarms to take them and also made my boyfriend promise to remind me several times during the day. I think I Might live after all!
The Chicago people tend to meet up at Dr. Rabkin's support group meeting, even if they did not have him, the third Monday of every month. A handful of us then go out to dinner afterwards. PM me and I will give you some info.
Nicolle
I had the kick-butt duodenal switch (DS)!
HW: 344 lbs CW: 150 lbs
Type 2 diabetes and sleep apnea GONE!
If you have any g-ddamn sense and want WLS, think about the DS.www.dsfacts.com
I'm San Jose now, so anyone who wants to send BK's to her, pack 'em up and I'll pick up as I go east
Michelle
RNY, distal, 10/5/94
P.S. My year + long absence has NOTHING to do with my WLS, or my type of WLS. See my profile.