In some ways not as bad as I thought it would be but ... I thought I would lose a bit faster for some reason ..LOL I guess because you are more hungry but it's the same amount of calories 1000 per day and 95 grams pf protein. But I seem stuck :( hoping I will drop a few over the weekend.
Traci
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Pre-Op Appointment Update
Today was my pre-op appointment with Dr. Pennings of Surgial Bariatrics Northwest.
He finally gave me the thumbs up today :) Yea !!!!! My surgery is officially scheduled for Weds. Sept. 2nd and 12:30 pm . He will also be removing my gallbladder and any scare tissue from my 2 c-sections. I should be released to go home the following day :)
I am doing well on my all liquid diet ... It has not been as hard as I had thought it would be.
It is an odd feeling to my excited and terrified about something at the same time. But it will add years to my life ... and allow me to see my children grow, marry and have grand babies :)
So it's well worth it !
Traci
He finally gave me the thumbs up today :) Yea !!!!! My surgery is officially scheduled for Weds. Sept. 2nd and 12:30 pm . He will also be removing my gallbladder and any scare tissue from my 2 c-sections. I should be released to go home the following day :)
I am doing well on my all liquid diet ... It has not been as hard as I had thought it would be.
It is an odd feeling to my excited and terrified about something at the same time. But it will add years to my life ... and allow me to see my children grow, marry and have grand babies :)
So it's well worth it !
Traci
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Down 30 pounds ... and posted new videos to you tube
Just a quick up date ... I am down 30 pounds ... 17 more to go by August 31 .
I have posted picture slide shows and a new video to my video blog http://www.youtube.com/user/kualakuddlebear2
I have posted picture slide shows and a new video to my video blog http://www.youtube.com/user/kualakuddlebear2
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Excercised all day ...LOL
Today was so packed with exercise .... our family is on a mission :)
First thing this morning my daring husband & I took a walk ... Now keep in mind some might find our choice of places to walk odd . But I have agoraphobia and a panic disorder. So today we walked through the cities oldest and largest cemetery. It was a nice walk ... quiet and lots of trees and flowers ... then we came home packed up the 2 little ones and of to the beach for a swim in the river. We had a great time ( missed Shay not being there ... but Teenagers have their own plans ) We are going back to swim again tomorrow ( the whole family and maybe some friends )
Next we took our kids and headed to the mall about an hour before closing... Made 4 loops around the mall .... took the kids home and when our oldest got home ... we took a romantic walk on the lake.
Overall a very nice and productive day :)
This mornings weight in was 221 ( down 8.5 pounds in 6 days ... Yay )
First thing this morning my daring husband & I took a walk ... Now keep in mind some might find our choice of places to walk odd . But I have agoraphobia and a panic disorder. So today we walked through the cities oldest and largest cemetery. It was a nice walk ... quiet and lots of trees and flowers ... then we came home packed up the 2 little ones and of to the beach for a swim in the river. We had a great time ( missed Shay not being there ... but Teenagers have their own plans ) We are going back to swim again tomorrow ( the whole family and maybe some friends )
Next we took our kids and headed to the mall about an hour before closing... Made 4 loops around the mall .... took the kids home and when our oldest got home ... we took a romantic walk on the lake.
Overall a very nice and productive day :)
This mornings weight in was 221 ( down 8.5 pounds in 6 days ... Yay )
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Uping my exercise efforts
The entire family has been so great about being supportive. This has really turned into a family effort to get healthier. In March I began personal weight training through my surgeons office. That's nice because is one on one ( no one else in the room ) I can't do crowds so public gyms are out. I suffer from panic attacks in public places ( the noisier , more crowded the worse it is ) Therefore it has taken some creative thinking to get my exercise in .
Some examples that we have found so far are as follows....
Walking 2 to 3 times a day : We have found a quiet park where no one ever goes with a beautiful relaxing atmosphere. The Mall 30 minutes before closing .... in this economy these hardly anyone there. Our local neighborhood , this beautiful quite ( well kept secret ) trails and pine trees with a great swimming hole ... We are planning to start swimming at least once a week at this new place.
I have really found that the walking is the key ... I have lost 7.1 pounds in just the last 5 days.
That makes a total weight loss of 25.1 pounds :)
Other options for workout are: playing wii with the kids, using our in home work out equipment
And we are still looking for more options to mix it up a bit .
I bought a pedometer today so I can measure how far I am walking each time ( guessing sucks )
Some examples that we have found so far are as follows....
Walking 2 to 3 times a day : We have found a quiet park where no one ever goes with a beautiful relaxing atmosphere. The Mall 30 minutes before closing .... in this economy these hardly anyone there. Our local neighborhood , this beautiful quite ( well kept secret ) trails and pine trees with a great swimming hole ... We are planning to start swimming at least once a week at this new place.
I have really found that the walking is the key ... I have lost 7.1 pounds in just the last 5 days.
That makes a total weight loss of 25.1 pounds :)
Other options for workout are: playing wii with the kids, using our in home work out equipment
And we are still looking for more options to mix it up a bit .
I bought a pedometer today so I can measure how far I am walking each time ( guessing sucks )
Pre-op appointment / another obsticle
July 29 2009
I went to my scheduled pre-op appointment . Now keep i n mind I had been denied several time and was currently trying to prove a fail weight loss attempt when I won my appeal.
I was only down 18 pounds from the first time I met with my surgeon. He had asked me to lose 30. I figured that I would lose the rest on the 14 day all liquid diet he puts everyone on prior to surgery.
But no ... I got that I was not trying and if he was going to do this he wanted to be sure that I was committed ... So he postponed my surgery again :( And has asked me to lose 30 more pounds in 31 days. I am working so very hard ... to do just like he asked. My surgery is scheduled for August 31st ...
I went to my scheduled pre-op appointment . Now keep i n mind I had been denied several time and was currently trying to prove a fail weight loss attempt when I won my appeal.
I was only down 18 pounds from the first time I met with my surgeon. He had asked me to lose 30. I figured that I would lose the rest on the 14 day all liquid diet he puts everyone on prior to surgery.
But no ... I got that I was not trying and if he was going to do this he wanted to be sure that I was committed ... So he postponed my surgery again :( And has asked me to lose 30 more pounds in 31 days. I am working so very hard ... to do just like he asked. My surgery is scheduled for August 31st ...
The beginning of my Journey
I began my gastric bypass jounrey on March 18th 2009... My weight 347 pounds :( I was asked by my surgeion to lose 30 pounds ... I was doing great !!! Surgery was scheduled for May 18th ... and my weight was down to 322.
Then my insurance company denied my claim for pre-authorization. I was told I could appeal and in the mean time sigh up for their $2400 weight loss program or do a medically supervised diet through my regular doctor. The insurance company wanted more proof of a medically supervised diet. I knew I had enough proof and that their denial was wrong. So I appealed and began a medically supervised diet through my personal doctor.
The first appeal was up held and it went to another department for a third option. These were huge blows for me .. I suffer from the following disorders ( anxiety, stress, agoraphobia and panic attacks ) So needless to say all of this added to my stress. I was turned down again... and I admit at this point I was not doing so good. I bounced up and down a bit. My case was sent to Maximus federal services ( they over see medicare ) and I was told that my surgions office has never had this agency overturn a denial. So I was thinking okay it's going to be denied again. Then I will reaply in September and prove the 6 month failed diet that medicare was saying they needed.
Then.... I got a HUGE surprise ! I won my appeal .... See next blog for more details :)
Then my insurance company denied my claim for pre-authorization. I was told I could appeal and in the mean time sigh up for their $2400 weight loss program or do a medically supervised diet through my regular doctor. The insurance company wanted more proof of a medically supervised diet. I knew I had enough proof and that their denial was wrong. So I appealed and began a medically supervised diet through my personal doctor.
The first appeal was up held and it went to another department for a third option. These were huge blows for me .. I suffer from the following disorders ( anxiety, stress, agoraphobia and panic attacks ) So needless to say all of this added to my stress. I was turned down again... and I admit at this point I was not doing so good. I bounced up and down a bit. My case was sent to Maximus federal services ( they over see medicare ) and I was told that my surgions office has never had this agency overturn a denial. So I was thinking okay it's going to be denied again. Then I will reaply in September and prove the 6 month failed diet that medicare was saying they needed.
Then.... I got a HUGE surprise ! I won my appeal .... See next blog for more details :)
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