http://www.geminidreamz.com/wlsblog Before and After RNY Gastric Bypass Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:47:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Don't know how this got past me... I always see the nurses when I go to the office. Head of Hurley Bariatric Center, Dr. Farouck Obeid, dies by Kristyn Peterson | The Flint Journal Sunday March 09, 2008, 10:53 PM Tom Turner | Flint Journal file photoDr. Farouck Obeid, who helped launch Hurley's ... http://www.geminidreamz.com/wlsblog/2008/10/27/dr-obied-died-like-6-months-ago/ I find that I can eat a lot of things that I shouldn't be able to. But, when it comes to something that shouldn't bother me in the least, I'm sitting here with a headache and my heart pounding in a semi-mild state of dumping. I ate fat free/ sugar ... http://www.geminidreamz.com/wlsblog/2008/10/27/pudding-dumping/ I finally found some Fage Greek Yogurt. So many of the other blogs I read rave about it. I had been keeping my eyes open for it for quite some time and just found some at the new Meijer near my home. My conclusion: it's expensive and not that great. ... http://www.geminidreamz.com/wlsblog/2008/10/07/yogurt/ I hate being overly busy. I seem to get nothing done. Time management is not something that I've been blessed with. It seems that if I work 8 hours (1st shift), I have no energy to do anything afterward. I was better on 3rd shift. Somewhere in my mind, I ... http://www.geminidreamz.com/wlsblog/2008/10/02/being-busy/ I had my 18 month doc's appointment a couple days ago. According to them, I'm doing great. According to myself, I'm pissed because I'm up 10 pounds. N E E D to get that back off and then some. My cholesterol is back over 200, but not really anything of ... http://www.geminidreamz.com/wlsblog/2008/08/21/18-month-follow-up/ So I'm officially 18 months post-op. 180 pounds. That's 103 down from my highest and 10 up from my lowest. I really need to get my act together and take off that 10 that I gained and at least another 10. But, whatever. I need to get bloodwork done probably ... http://www.geminidreamz.com/wlsblog/2008/07/30/18-months/ I borrowed this from another blog which was borrowed from yet another blog.... How similar is your life now to how you imagined it ten years ago? Twenty years ago? Are you exactly where you imagined you’d be? Or are you constantly asking yourself, “How did I get here?” Do you ... http://www.geminidreamz.com/wlsblog/2008/07/16/how-did-i-get-here/ Yummy... http://drinkclick.com - thanks Melting Mama! I had some this morning and it helped get me going. Now, it's mid afternoon and I'm completely out of steam. If I could make another one I would. But, I'm at my lame-ass job answering the goddamn phone all facking day. If I had ... http://www.geminidreamz.com/wlsblog/2008/07/14/caffienated-protein/ Yeah, I'm up a few pounds, and I'm sick. We went to TN last week with the extended family and I of course got a cold now that we're back. We did a lot of hiking and stuff - at least I got a lot of exercise. I sure haven't ... http://www.geminidreamz.com/wlsblog/2008/07/10/checking-in/ I don't know how this would work for a Gastric Bypass patient, but interesting nonetheless. (WebMD) Eating a 600-calorie breakfast rich in carbohydrates and protein helps dieters lose more weight long term than eating a modest breakfast and following a lower-carb eating plan, according to a new study. Breakfast and weight loss have ... http://www.geminidreamz.com/wlsblog/2008/06/18/big-breakfast-diet-helps-shed-pounds/