Eating With My Lap Band – The Difference Between Being Satisfied And Being Full

February 10, 2011

So in our banded living community we refer to full as having too much and it’s coming back up, satisfied as having enough- I can comfortably push away from the table and not worry about being hungry again in 15 minutes.

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My Lap Band Journey – What I Ate For the First Year

February 3, 2011

Lots of people ask what to “eat” right after surgery and how to graduate to solid foods. The best advice I can offer is to get some ideas by working with your doctor and nutritionist so you can stick to their prescribed plans, but I also thought sharing my first year of foods may be helpful. I remember missing chewing so badly in the liquid stage and then being afraid to take my first bite of soft food, and then really wondering if I could actually eat a bite of chicken. Well, it’s 7 years later, I’m here blogging about it so I guess I made it through with no real scarring.

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Lap Band Success Finding Humor And Fun In My Lap Band Journey

January 27, 2011

Looking back at seven years of struggling with my weight, making the decision to have surgery, experiencing surgery and then living my transformation into a healthy, normal weight person for the first time in years I could get all serious and sappy (oh wait, I have, that was last week), or I can look back on the “light side”(now isn’t that an appropriate choice of words?). I choose the light side since some wonderful and some funny things have happened to me along the way, and reviewing them will help me reach one of my daily goals for 2011 which is to laugh out loud every day.

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Lap Band Success – Paying It Forward Brings Unexpected Rewards

January 20, 2011

As most of you know Gloria Samuels and I have created BandedLiving.com as a means of paying it forward.  That is, we “mentor” other lap band patients who are at various points in their journeys and try to provide them with helpful information, some inspiration and motivation to do their very best to use their [...]

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My Lap Band Success – The Value Of My Lap Band Support Network

January 13, 2011

I still hate the current picture of myself, but the main thing is that looking at “me” side by side I can see how great my accomplishment was. I couldn’t see that without having it done for me. That turned my entire day around and put a big smile on my face. Thank you.

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Maintaining After Lap Band Surgery – Rebooting My Lap Band After Some Seasonal Variances

January 5, 2011

OK. So now what do I do? Go to the doctor for a fill? Nope, I am definitely tight enough. I know this because when I am selective about the food I choose, put the proper portion on my plate, put my fork down between bites and pay attention to my body’s signals I am satisfied with a small portion of food. I just finished lunch where I did just that and I am totally satisfied.

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Living With My Lap Band – My Goals For The Coming Year For My Lap Band And The Rest Of My Life

December 29, 2010

Finding something good in every day will take thought each and every day and perhaps get me further into a grateful mindset. This is the mindset that brings wonderful things into my life. It opens me to turn every lemon into lemonade and allows situations to present themselves that I would have previously been blind to.

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My Lap Band Journey – Celebrating Success

December 22, 2010

So to those of us worried about regaining weight, or failing again like so many times in the past, I suggest celebrating your successes each and every step of the way. Notice what is different each day, or if not each day then once a week. Find something positive in your journey and share it with a friend, your significant other or on line at BandedLiving.com/Forums.

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Lap Band Success – Setting Goals For The Long Term

December 16, 2010

I guess what I am saying is that all of us, and you know who you are, deserve to celebrate each and every victory, from losing the first 5 pounds, to getting rid of one of your medicines, to walking into a gym for the first time in years, to getting on an airplane or a ride at an amusement park. All of these little victories keep us going so we can reach that final point – a normal healthy weight.

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Eating With My Lap Band – Slider Foods Can Be Dangerous

December 9, 2010

My youngest granddaughter turned 9 this weekend and besides the birthday party where she and 8 of her closest friends painted ceramic cups, dolphins, monkeys and other assorted figurines, she wanted her special birthday dinner at grandma and grandpa’s house.  This is the one where she picks the meal and can have anything she likes.  [...]

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Lap Band Support – How I Make My Journey To Lap Band Success A Little Easier

November 23, 2010

The point here is to find someone who also has a lap band that you can go to- either in person, by phone, via email or on line and reach out to them when the going gets tough. Also, celebrate your successes with them, both little and big. You are not alone on this journey and we can all succeed by creatively using the resources available to us

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Lap Band Success – How My Relationship With Food Has Altered Who I Am

November 9, 2010

If you have the means this Thanksgiving season, please share with those in need. Find a local charity and donate food, clothing, money, or your time. In the current economic situation we all face the charities are hurting for help of any sort. The rewards are amazing!

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Lap Band Success – Visiting Disneyland After Lap Band Surgery

November 3, 2010

However, I am human and did succumb to temptation on a number of occasions. I must say, one scoop of ice cream on one day, and a slice of tiramisu on another, and some caramel popcorn will not cause me to gain back the 250 pounds I have lost, but they did create stomach growling and blood sugar reactions that I have had to deal with since returning home.

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Lap Band Success – Planning For A Trip To Disneyland

October 27, 2010

What my planning will do is allow me to plan to have good, protein rich food available as each of us need it so I have no excuses for any poor choices I may make other than “Mickey made me do it”.

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How Weight Loss Surgery Saved My Life

October 26, 2010

 
I have been fighting the fat war since I was 4 years old. I finally won the war, leaving only small skirmishes that crop up regularly. My friends tell me these little battles are what a “normal” person always deals with. 
 Just five years ago, I was 424 pounds, had arthritis in my right knee, and [...]

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Our New Book – Is Lap Band Surgery For Me?

October 26, 2010

Our new book is now shipping on amazon!  Read an excerpt here.

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Lap Band Support – Paying It Forward Helps Me Keep Choosing The Carrot

October 20, 2010

Just about every time I tell my story to someone else struggling with their own personal weight issues, and certainly every time I act as a mentor for someone who has just had lap band surgery I receive heartfelt “thank you’s”.  This gratitude is certainly more than enough to justify my continuing to give testimonials [...]

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