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Gastric Sleeve in Mexico - Dr. Ariel Ortiz - I'm on my Way! - Mexico
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Hi Everyone! I've booked to have a sleeve done by...
FixerUpper50August 2, 2015
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Hi Everyone! I've booked to have a sleeve done by Dr. Ariel Ortiz in Tijuana on 9/10/15 and have much gratitude towards all the lovely people who have shared their stories and experiences here.
I set today, August 1st, as D-Day. I started my high protein diet to take off the 5-10% body weight prior to surgery. I bought a fitbit to keep me motivated and I'm tracking my intake on MyFitnessPal. I did the Couch to 5K program 3 years ago but haven't tried to run in 2 years. I did my first day of the running program and was excited that I could start with the workout that's 3 weeks into the program rather than back at the beginning.
I've been gaining weight since I got pregnant, which was 23 years ago. I refused to be 'Fat and Forty', but 10 years ago I found myself to be definitely fat and definitely forty. Now I'm looking at 'Fat and Fifty' because I've not had any permanent success with weight loss and exercise. There won't be a 'Fat and Fifty-One' in my future now because I'm taking control! :)
I'm 5'9" tall and my highest weight was about 10-15 years ago at 235lbs. I made it down to 180 about three years ago, but have been staying between 205 and 215 for at least the past 2 years now. My official starting weight today is 211, so I need to be at 200lbs or less by surgery day.
I've heard the "you don't need to do that surgery, you're not that fat" feedback, but that's just nonsense. I'm 60 lbs. overweight and have been on average 60-70 overweight for 15 years now. Clearly, I do need to do something and I am.
One challenge in all of this - I'm a HUGE (literally and figuratively) dog lover and can't stand to see animals suffer. I've moved to a vegetarian diet and eat mostly vegan because of this. I've hired a dietitian who is vegan and has experience with sleeve patient's to help with meal planning. I want to be sure I've got things planned out to get all my nutrition within the volume restrictions of the surgery.
I'm looking forward to getting to know more of you!
I set today, August 1st, as D-Day. I started my high protein diet to take off the 5-10% body weight prior to surgery. I bought a fitbit to keep me motivated and I'm tracking my intake on MyFitnessPal. I did the Couch to 5K program 3 years ago but haven't tried to run in 2 years. I did my first day of the running program and was excited that I could start with the workout that's 3 weeks into the program rather than back at the beginning.
I've been gaining weight since I got pregnant, which was 23 years ago. I refused to be 'Fat and Forty', but 10 years ago I found myself to be definitely fat and definitely forty. Now I'm looking at 'Fat and Fifty' because I've not had any permanent success with weight loss and exercise. There won't be a 'Fat and Fifty-One' in my future now because I'm taking control! :)
I'm 5'9" tall and my highest weight was about 10-15 years ago at 235lbs. I made it down to 180 about three years ago, but have been staying between 205 and 215 for at least the past 2 years now. My official starting weight today is 211, so I need to be at 200lbs or less by surgery day.
I've heard the "you don't need to do that surgery, you're not that fat" feedback, but that's just nonsense. I'm 60 lbs. overweight and have been on average 60-70 overweight for 15 years now. Clearly, I do need to do something and I am.
One challenge in all of this - I'm a HUGE (literally and figuratively) dog lover and can't stand to see animals suffer. I've moved to a vegetarian diet and eat mostly vegan because of this. I've hired a dietitian who is vegan and has experience with sleeve patient's to help with meal planning. I want to be sure I've got things planned out to get all my nutrition within the volume restrictions of the surgery.
I'm looking forward to getting to know more of you!
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FixerUpper50August 2, 2015
Updating as one of my pictures doesn't want to view any way but upside down. Hopefully this will be better
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MyFitnessPal Anyone?
FixerUpper50August 6, 2015
I have used MFP in the past with? good success and had some wonderful friends on there. Unfortunately, I deleted my old profile and forgot to write down their usernames. If any of you are on MFP please send me a friend request - I'm GalgoMomAnita on their site - Thanks!
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September 28, 2015
You have Galgos?! I am a greyhound mama myself and love my babies more than anything! I'm not on MFP but maybe I'll look into it as I start on this journey!
September 28, 2015
YES!!! I have an amazing galgo named Simon who came to me at the end of June 2014. Right now I have one brindle greyhound girl Nike aka Pretty Princess, Lady, Beauty Girl, Beauty Booty. I've had two other greys who have passed. I also have my "honorary greyhound" named Blue. He was on Craigslist as FreeToAGoodHome and had a swollen eye from untreated glaucoma. He had PittBull Bait written all over him so I adopted him even though he's a bit short for a grey. I love my kids like you do - they are my world! I saw a very funny tshirt on FB the other day - It says, "I'd go to the gym, but my dogs need me!" That so sounds like something I'd say. There's another lady who's posted in my blog who has a grey, too. See how greyt the realself people are??? :) As for MFP, I really like it. I know there's another similar site that's supposed to be very good, but I got started with MFP way back so I've stuck with it. I'm GalgoMomAnita on MFP if you decide to join up. Now I have to go look at the picture of your baby!
September 28, 2015
The picture I have on my page is actually of a baby I lost about a year and a half ago. He was a sweet little Italian greyhound named Iggy, and his bestest friend in the world followed him about six months later. Her name was Hope and she was a big beautiful white greyhound. Now I just have my two black beauties, Neale and Bronco. I TOTALLY work out less because of them! Bronco was my first dog ever and when I got him back in 2009 I tried to take him running...big mistake! He laid down in the middle of the run under a tree and refused to move until I said "ok we can go home and have cookies" and then he was up and happy as a clam, haha! The greys DEFINITELY contribute to my tubbiness but ohhh how I love them. I will look into MFP here soon! I look forward to getting to know you more as we both go along our journeys!
September 29, 2015
Hey, don't say "c o o k i e s" - mine can read minds and probably computer screens, too!
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