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    Four, 4, vier, fire, cuatro, chetiri, quattro, yon, quatre

    By LoriBecky

    Four... no matter what language you say it in... I just fit into a pair of size FOUR jeans... yes, me! I love thrift store, bargain hunting. Its a huge thrill to me to find something that i love for less then $10. From my amazing, full length wool coat for $8.88, to my wool peacoat for $6.88 to my Ralph Lauren cords for $3.33 or my Stuart Weitzman pumps for $4.50... I love a bargin, but I have to admit, pulling those 4's off the endless jean rack and looking at them and thinking "no way" - t
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Bits and Pieces

Medical Tourism

I've made the decision...to go to Mexico for my surgery. I made the decision to have the surgery long ago. I imagine we all have similar stories that brought us here. Considering bariatric surgery that we elect to pay for ourselves and thus find ourselves medical tourists because we either don't have health insurance that includes bariatric surgery or if they do you must be very sick first. We are tourists who are seeking not the thrill of the local scenery, the exposure to the culture a
Aurora

Aurora

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tonya68's Blog

mucus

Has anyone else had major mucus attacks. I was fine the first month after my second ajustment. However, recently subject to these violent attacks late afternoon or early evening. The pain comes as if overeating then to the barfing for relief. Problem is I barely had a bite of dinner before the attack. Also,vomiting for me comes in several sessions in one evening of nothing but mucus looking phlegm in the toilet. The one episode brought me to tears and dry heaving. My doctor has prescribed an
tonya68

tonya68

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babymk's Blog

shut it down

i am so miserable i keep on gaining weight and i go like on week diets but of course i get off when the weekend comes around and i drink up a storm and just go crazy. this is terrible! i can't help it i just want to have fun and drink then i get really hungry and eat late at night then go to sleep. of course i'm still with gio...but right now we're not talking same thing blah blah he'll be calling me in a few days though i already know this. well i hope he does..he was really mad this time and i
babymk

babymk

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lvmartin's Blog

Plastic Surgery and Botox at OCC

Obesity Control Center is now offering Aesthetic Medicine and Plastic Surgery including; Botox, soft tissue fillers and chemical peels as well as Body lifts, Tummy tucks, face lifts, breast lifts and a full line of surgical and non-surgical options. For our cosmetic surgery options, we can do an assessment via email with just a few pictures. Please contact us at cosmetic@obesitycontrolcenter.com for more information or to schedule a telephone consultation to help you decide which options ar
lvmartin

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KristaH's Blog

Always getting my hopes up...

Well, seems these days I'm just Debbie Downer.... Been trying for roughly 2 weeks now to get somewhere with the financing. I am beyond tired of getting my hopes up everytime I go somewhere hoping they will help me. This whole process is nothing but depressing. I am simply just not as strong as everyone else on here, that can wait 2 years while saving the whole time. How come everything has to be so damn difficult in my life? As if being overweight and unhealthy isn't enough, I also have to li
KristaH

KristaH

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KristaH's Blog

Is it even worth it,

So, tomorrow we are supposed to go and sign for the loan that we did get approved for. The one that only covers half of the procedure. And the plan was that, we were going to set that in savings and continue to save for the other half with our own money. My question is, is it even worth it to get this loan, when all the while that we're trying to save up the remaining part of the money, I will be making payments already on a loan that isn't being used. And in fact, will most likey not even be
KristaH

KristaH

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KristaH's Blog

I wish I knew how to gamble...

I wish there was an easier way to do this...everyday is a different mix of emotions. It's so nerve-racking. One day is an 'UP' day...then the next I'm 'DOWN' in the dumps. Today is a downer day. I'm in such a BLAH mood. Applyed at another loan agency yesterday...didn't hear back from them LAME! I just feel like I'm wasting my time...like what if I used all the money and got a personal trainer and ate right. But then I remember, that if I actually went through all that and lost the weight,
KristaH

KristaH

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Erica's Blog

Food Coma

Is it weird that it just dawned on me that I will NEVER again know what it's like to stuff my face to the point of no return? I grew up with 3 big brothers and a carnivore dad, and a mother that cooked to please our terrible eating habits. I don't blame my mother for our bad food choices because she always made sure we had our greens and veggies and never took us to fastfood places. I think we influenced her.. All the buffets we took her to, the easy $1 buck burger. I think now with me being ban
EricaG

EricaG

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CINDER's Blog

Symptoms of GERDS OR OSA

HELLO EVERYONE, HAS ANYONE OUT THERE HAD SYMPTOMS OF GERDS OR OSA. I HAVE SYMPTOMS FOR BOTH THAT I JUST DEVELOPED OVER THE LAST COUPLE MONTHS. I HAD A LAPBAND IN MARCH OF 09 LOST 90 LBS SO FAR AND WAS DOING FINE UNTIL COUPLE MONTHS AGO. I WAKE UP IN THE NIGHT COUGHING FROM REGURGITATION. I ALSO HAVE GIRGELING SOUNDS AT NIGHT NOW WHEN I LAY DOWN TO SLEEP. I STARTED TAKING MEDICATION FOR GERDS WHICH IS ANTACIDS AND ELEVATING YOUR TORSO AT NIGHT. JUST CURIOUS IF ANYONE ELSE HAS EXPERIENCED T
CINDER

CINDER

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KristaH's Blog

Round 2....'ding ding'

Well from the kind and encouraging words of fellow members..I pursued the financing even further and got APPROVED, but only for half. So I have gotten back on the road to happiness, I just think it's going to be a slightly longer trip than originally expected. So at this point...I will be saving and scrounging for every cent until I have the remaining half plus airfare. In fact, tomorrow morning, bright and early I will be having a yard sale. At this point I would literally sell my bedroom set
KristaH

KristaH

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KristaH's Blog

Pure Devastation!

Didn't get approved for financing. I don't think I've been this sick to my stomach before. I am so lost! I have been acting as though everything was going to work out. Started my pre-op dieting, packed my bags, was ready to start my new life. I am just devastated. I don't even know what to do now... Maybe I will lose weight from all these tears I have been crying. No one around me understands why I'm so upset or why this meant so much. I literally hate my life and where its headed, this was t
KristaH

KristaH

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wildyammm's Blog

Banster's in Canada

Hello Everyone, I was banded at the OCC at the end of April of this year. I have found it extremely difficult to find fill providers that want to see Mexico patients without costing thousand of more dollars. Is there anyone out there experiencing the same troubles???
wildyammm

wildyammm

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KristaH's Blog

Praying the financing comes through....

So today is the day that I find out if my financing comes through... I've been planning until now that everything has already worked out, but the truth is, is that it all comes down to this little decision. I hate having my happiness in someone elses hands. All I can do at this point is pray that everything works out, that they'll say we got approved and I can continue on this amzing journey! Every step to this point has seemed to be a difficult one and I'm just praying that by tomorrow mornin
KristaH

KristaH

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KristaH's Blog

Let's take this baby out for a test drive....

Hmmm, never had a BLOG before...this should be neat, a not-so-private journal... Well, I am going to be faxing in my paperwork today, I guess that makes this WLS idea a little more real. I still haven't come to terms that I'm actually doing this. It's still so far-fetched to me that I will actually be flying into San Diego, California, be driven into Mexico and have surgery in 3 weeks. Seems like I have SO many questions to be answered, but everytime I get a chance to ask the question, I go bl
KristaH

KristaH

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daj92656's Blog

Banded September 7th, 2010

My experience was fantastic with the band surgery. I had no pain or discomfort at all. I was up right after woke from surgery and began walking and sipping water and juices. I was able to leave the same day. My beginning weight was 328. I am using HCG injections from a local doctor and will track my results. The reason for this, after much study, is that because I am on a very low calorie diet, assisted by the appetite suppression of the lap band, the HCG will release fat stores and my body will
daj92656

daj92656

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Kellie/Iowa's Blog

Very little to no lap band restriction

Hi everyone, it's been a long time since I've been on this forum, so things have changed on how to talk to people so if I'm doing anything wrong let me know. I had lapband surgery in Jan. '07 and had lost 140# with the surgery, I have had 2 fills total and I haven't had a fill for at least 2 years. I have lost wt in the last 2 years, but lately I have gained wt. I quit smoking and atributed the wt gain to that, but I have gained 25-30# in the last 9 months. I have very little to no restricti
Kellie/Iowa

Kellie/Iowa

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EcMjawad1's Blog

Working through the challenges with my new life...

Well it's been one month since I started my new job in addition to my day job....teaching adults is great! I am just having trouble adjusting to the new schedule and finding the right times to eat, and the right food combo. I notice that with all the stress of the new job the band feels tighter. I often have had food get stuck, which never stuck before..I think my new life tool is helping..It slams me right back to reality....NO you can't shove food down your throat mindlessly, YES you do have t
EcMjawad1

EcMjawad1

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aleonard's Blog

I did it!

I did it ! I had my lap band surgery on Wednesday July 28th 2010. All is well a little sore. Everyone was great! I met some really neat people while I was there. I'm so excited for what is to come.
aleonard

aleonard

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jmlm06's Blog

Getting Enough Protein?

Struggling with getting enough protein??? Me too!! I recently discovered Fage Yogurt Total 0 (0% fat) - it's a Greek yogurt and it has 120 cal. and 20 g of protein per 8 oz., compared to 180+ cal. and 8 g protein for Yoplait, Activa, etc. It has the consistency of sour cream before you stir it. It is plain, so I've added 1 heaping Tblsp of honey to the big container to sweeten it and it's pretty tasty. You could also use Stevia or Agave nectar (both sold at Costco). I've seen the Fage at C
jmlm06

jmlm06

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jmlm06's Blog

Sleeve Surgery Post Op Day 10

I got an email from Lori today asking me to join and share my experience with my Sleeve surgery, so here I am. A little background: I got a band in Oct. 2005, and did not follow instructions very well. I thought the band was going to be the miracle cure; I still wanted to eat, and did eat too much. I eventually got over-filled and ended up not being able to keep down solids. I tried to get help from a gastric doc in Phoenix, but none would see me since I had surgery in Mexico. I even had one t
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boogeyface's Blog

4 days post lap band surgery

Well I had my surgery last Thursday. Met 3 others that had the lap band and one who had the sleeve after a lap band removal. It went great. I cannot believe I was so nervous. Everyone at OCC was awesome. The facility was great. Post op I went back and stayed at the hotel and glad I did, the ones that stayed overnight wished they wouldn't have. I feel GREAT. There is pain and gas but WALKING is key. Day after surgery walked from Marriott to Walmart and then after a nap, took a cab to the Revoluti
boogeyface

boogeyface

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canuk98828's Blog

Major questions

Reading in the forums, I have come up with some questions I am hoping someone can answer for me. What is slimming and PBing? They sound yucky - how frequent do they occur? Also is there somewhere that you can look at the post op diet? thanks
canuk98828

canuk98828

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canuk98828's Blog

rewards

Have started the mental processes of discovering new rewards systems for positive feedback. First and foremost, as soon as I drop a dress size all of those clothes are out the door - never to return. My reward for losing enough and getting a first fill will be a manicure and pedicure. Second fill, a trip to the Open air market in Palm Springs for some fabulous new clothes. Anyone have other ideas????
canuk98828

canuk98828

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