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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

HUMOR- FBI'S TEN MOST "UNWANTED"

FBI'S TEN MOST "UNWANTED"

With the coming of the holiday season, the FBI (Food and Body
Improvement group) has issued their "TEN MOST UNWANTED" list.
The list comprises the ten most UNWANTED habits the WLS patient
wishes to see return to his/her lifestyle. Here is the list, beginning with number ten:

10. Casper Carbonation--Slyly tricks unsuspecting RNY patients into
believing that it is okay to drink "diet sodas". The carbonation
causes their pouches to be "stretched" without their realizing it is
happening.

9. Sam (aka "The Shoveler") Schwartz--Shovels food from the plate to
his mouth without stopping. Never puts the utensil down between
bites.

8. Clara the Closet Eater--Hides her eating from those around her.
No one can understand her lack of weight-loss; "She NEVER eats!"

7. Louise Lethargic--Never has the (perceived) energy to exercise as
she is supposed to.

6. Gertrude Grazer--Never "stops" to eat, but eats continually all
day, never realizing what she has eaten.

5. Carrie Carbohydrate--Skips the meat, fruit and vegetables. Heads
straight to the breads and sweets.

4. Lasagna Liz--Places layers of food on her plate in order
to "maximize space"....is able to blend all of her favorite
foods "without eating one whole helping"!

3. Bob (aka Big Bob) Portions--Consistently eats larger portions than
recommended until caloric intake exceeds what the body needs to
function.

2. Carmella (aka Sticky Fingers) Carmel--Eats anything containing any
type of carmel.

1. Charlie the Chocolaholic--Craves nothing but chocolate all day
long.

Please do all you can to resist the temptation to allow these
nefarious individuals back into your life. Their motto remains "If
there is room for one, there's room for all!"

--BNS

Friday, September 23, 2011

CARLS JR LOW CARB BBQ CHICKEN WRAP

im sorry the image ISNT of the wrap as youd get it, this image is of the soft shell wrap...the one im siting all nutritional values for would be for a LETTUCE WRAPPED BBQ CHAR GRILLED WRAP

its a similar look, bit not the actual item, ill have to take that myself, i cant seem to find any image of the CHARGILLED BBQ CHICKEN WRAP at carls jr online anywhere

NUTRITIONAL VALUES:

CALORIES: 180
CARBS:  7
FAT : 4.5
PROTEIN: 53

 HERES TO HAVING CHOICES IN THE FAST FOOD INDUSTRY!

MICHELLE

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

DREADING THE FOLLOW UP



i was reminded today, by my dear husband, that on the 29th (9 days from now) i have my 3rd follow up with my bariatric facility.

normally, i wouldnt let it get to me, except im still reeling from my last visit and the worthlessness i felt when i was in there.

i was there to attend a "follow-up DIET class" and to remember the things you have to do when your a bariatric recipient, like eat proteins 1st, maintain an exercise regiment, low carb, low fat, low calorie, low sugar, etc..i know all this.

follow all this. and the weight was (and still is) averaging a lb a week.

so i DREAD..i seriously dread...going in again, to hear them rail me again because im not at that 200 mark...like the drs assistant wanted me to be at by now.

seriously, i dont see it happening for another 50 weeks at the rate im going.

why is it they want such fast results? whats the drive to have it gone so fast for? i just dont get it.
slower is so much healthier.

since the last visit i HAVE walked almost every day.
added that to my routine. because they said that upping the proteins and exercise for longer (i was doing 30 minutes) and harder, would break a platue and youd see results to show that after 30 days..

well, i still lost an average of 1 pound a week.

so? whats the point? if i do it, if i dont...still 1 pound a week either way.

what can they tell me? that they havnt already?
i dont know.
all i know is i dread going in again...

ill be glad when im at a point and place when i can only have to visit them once a year.
cause it completely sucks to feel your efforts are minimal.

its not like im not trying. perhaps not as aggressivly as others. but im comfortable with how its going.
for the most part. i havnt gaoned any of the former weight back...maybe in small chuncks of 5 pounds here, but then i lose it again, and i drop beneath it...

so, for the past 6 months, ive lost...not truthfully gained.
and i dont know why thats an issue for this clinic.
and why im made too feel like i havnt succeeded in that effort.

this is now giving me a headache.
means im stressed out on it.

i hate to be stressed.

MICHELLE

Thursday, July 28, 2011

NEWS - WHEN LAP BAND FAILS ONE BARIATRIC SURGEON SUCCEEDS WITH GASTRIC SLEEVE REVISION

 the numbers were staggering to me when i researched the weight gain, over time. 40% lap band recipients gain all, if not more weight back over time. that staistic alone was the reason i decided against the surgery, and opted for sleeve instead. MICHELLE

When Lap-Bands Fail, Bariatric Surgeon Succeeds With Gastric Sleeve Revision

With lap-band surgery failing to induce weight loss in a growing number of patients, a Dallas bariatric surgeon said he has been successfully using gastric sleeve revision surgery for them, according to a report by San Francisco Chronicle.

David Kim, MD, said some lap-band surgeries have failed to provide sufficient restriction without swallowing difficulty after the patient eats a small amount of food.

He said patients with failed lap-bands have had excellent results with gastric sleeve revision surgery, losing more than 65 percent of their excess weight.

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

PIC OF TUMMY AT TABLE

i LOVE to see how much my stomach has shrunk, its really hard for me to see that it has, other than clothes becoming loser, but for the most part i see the same ole me every day.

so when i get to go to steak and shake, i mark my progress for my weight loss by how many fingers i can get between my stomach and the tables edge.

this pic shows 3 fingers!


and MY view from my seat looking down between my fingers and the tables edge, i can see the floor!
to me thats a marked success.

i used to spill over the table with my stomach, i hated sitting in a booth because i was so cramped in it.
but now, i can see floor, and hold 3 fingers in between my tummy and that table!
MICHELLE

STEAK & SHAKE FOOD PIC

another day, and another shot of my CHICKEN SALAD.

yup, thats fried chicken, was really good.
when i orderd the chicken (grilled) salad last time, the chicken came cold.

not too crazy about cold chicken, to be honest. so i opted this time (when i was there for this meal) for the fried chicken.
so it wouldnt be cold.
i have this weirdness about chicken, any foul really. it has too be COOKED, and if its over cooked thats even better. i wont eat it if its cold, aue my brain says its not fully cooked and i could get sick off of it, so thats why i made the choice for the salad this time.
still couldnt eat it all.
freid chicken, just so you know is LOADED with fat.
not the best choice when youve had any form of bariatric surgery to be consuming.

but its SO good! lol.
i, again chose a balsalmic (they have a raspberry,/ berry) vinegrette, and i choose that to cut the fat don even more.

MICHELLE


Friday, July 1, 2011

SELF PIC

just a pic of me, goofing off in the car with a camera.
ENJOY MICHELLE
i can tell i was walking that day. i have my MP3 player on my shirt and my hair looks all crazy..lol
this was prolly one of the 1st days i did this.
my face was still very full in the chin area.

i can tell you i hated it. every second of it i hated it.
1st day i walked my MP3 player quit on me about 3 songs in, which made the walking that much harder to do.
my body screamed at me, to stop, every single step i took.

i did 10 rounds and was spent. thats a mile. in an hour.
the average is 3 miles in an hour by most healthy individuals.

i did it tho, i walked.
and i had committed to walking a month to see if any major weight changed occured or not.

MICHELLE