melly37
melly37 posted a comment 12 years, 8 months ago
Love the Farrah Fawcett look!!
melly37 wrote a blog post 12 years, 8 months ago
My Day(s) Of Cheating Are Over.... - At least until next month!
Well, I had my much anticipated and planned cheat day. My goal was to give myself a full day of eating whatever the heck I wanted once a month, and...
melly37 wrote a blog post 12 years, 8 months ago
Another Low! - I got down to 176 this last week! I have pretty much stayed there, but happy to see another number on the scale every morning! I guess I am a stair step loser, I tend to stay a...
melly37 lost 3 lbs since May 11 12 years, 8 months ago
melly37 posted a comment 12 years, 8 months ago
I was diagnosed with Type II diabtes several years ago. It has...
melly37 posted a comment 12 years, 9 months ago
I am thrilled for you!! You look really great and happy!!
melly37 posted a discussion topic 12 years, 9 months ago
Update on hunger issues - Thank you to everyone that responsed to my post about being ravenous every day. I doubled up on my Prilosec and can say that my stomach is no longer bubbling up after I eat, which...
melly37 wrote a blog post 12 years, 9 months ago
Yay!! Acid Was The Culprit!! - I am soooooo happy to report that my INSATIABLE HUNGER was just acid!!! I am so relieved! I put a post up on the Sleeve Board and got a a lot of responses of people saying it p...
melly37 lost 1 lb since Apr 23 12 years, 9 months ago
melly37 posted a discussion topic 12 years, 9 months ago
Hunger? True hunger? - I am 5 weeks out with my sleeve, and confused.
Although my LapBand was a jerk and did not let me eat healthy meats and veggies very often, the band did eliminate hunger.
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melly37 wrote a blog post 12 years, 9 months ago
A Week Of Lessons - So, my period came and went. The week before my period, I had massive PMS cravings......during my period, it did get better. HOWEVER, *I* didn't get better. I was still bad to...
melly37 posted a discussion topic 12 years, 9 months ago
One Month Out - Things are going well with my revision to the sleeve. I have been on soft proteins (defined by my surgeon) for two weeks now. That includes chicken, fish, and turkey. I can als...
melly37 wrote a blog post 12 years, 9 months ago
Making Friends With My Sleeve, Sabotaged By PMS - Wow, last week was a booger!!! Starting on Monday, I had HUNGER, real hunger....and I felt like nothing I ate satisfied me for long. Then it hit me......PMS!! The entire week ...
melly37 posted a discussion topic 12 years, 9 months ago
Hormones are the devil!! - I know that my period is going to show up any time now. Yesterday, I was hit with some PMS food binging craves like no other!! I am spanking myself, because I did give in way mor...
melly37 posted a comment 12 years, 9 months ago
Thank you, Ms. Shell!!
melly37 posted a discussion topic 12 years, 9 months ago
Musings From my 2 Week Check-up - For a very long detailed version of my musings, it's in my latest blog entry on OH. Short and condensed version:
Tomorrow will mark my 3 week anniversary, and I am already in ...
melly37 lost 3 lbs since Apr 21 12 years, 9 months ago
melly37 lost 2 lbs since Apr 14 12 years, 9 months ago
melly37 wrote a blog post 12 years, 9 months ago
Got Rid Of My Sidekick At My Two Week Checkup - Ahhhhh, got rid of that annoying JP Drain!! Yay!!!
Tuesday, I woke up and felt some pretty bad pain in my muscles around the tubing for the drain. I called the nurse and she...
melly37 posted a comment 12 years, 9 months ago
You are doing great! Can't wait for you to join me with the soft foods...
melly37 wrote a blog post 12 years, 10 months ago
Me And My Leaky Drain Are Doing Okay - So this coming Tuesday will be two weeks since I got sleeved. I seem to be doing okay. I am down 9 lbs, weighing in at 185, and I am able to tolerate all creamy soups, protein ...
melly37 posted a discussion topic 12 years, 10 months ago
Does your sleeve react to nerves, anger, sadness, - When I had my LapBand in, my restriction got very tight if I was upset, angry, or nervous. I am curious, if any of you feel the same sensation with your sleeve?
melly37 posted a discussion topic 12 years, 10 months ago
For those who had JP Drains... - I am about 5 hours away from my surgeon's office, and mine was a revision, which has a higher risk of a leak.....therefore, my surgeon requires patients like me to go home with a J...
melly37 posted a discussion topic 12 years, 10 months ago
Our AnnMarie is sleeved!! - I just got a text from her hubby a bit ago. Her surgery was delayed by quite a few hours, for some reason, then her own surgery took longer than expected, as Dr. Acosta found adhe...
melly37 wrote a blog post 12 years, 10 months ago
Home With My New Sleeve! - Wow! I really appreciate all of the well wishes before and after my surgery! Thank you!
So, I had surgery on Tuesday, April 3rd. We had to be at the hospital at 6:30am. Ever...
About Me
Rio Rancho, NM
Location
31.0
BMI
Surgery
04/03/2012
Surgery Date
Jun 26, 2007
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