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Weigh in: 171 now

I'm bad at keeping up with my blog here. I'm 171 now and I have 36lbs left to loose to reach my goal of 135. Which I am determined to reach by this summer.   I'm still food journaling on thedailyplate.com, and I'm Reesa23 if you want to add me there. That's really been whats made all the difference for me to make it this far. 89 pounds lost total. Not every day has been perfect. But I'm so glad that less than a year later I've lost 89 pounds with only 2 ccs in my 10 cc band. The last 36 pounds to loose has to be the hardest!
Melody2006

Melody2006

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Update

I've really been neglecting my blog. But between working and college classes I'm busy. And all my lapband stuff too keeps me busy. I still get my 10,000 steps a day in with a pedometer I keep in my pocket daily. I'm 201 now but I know my eating habits are bad.   Most days I can't get myself over 700 calories. I know this is why I'm just not down to 199 yet. I can't wait to get to 199! I know I need 1,200 a day, or my body will stall.   Now that I'm down 57 pounds, friends and family don't want to hear my lapband and weight loss talk. I think it makes them feel guilty they aren't making positive changes with themselves. I'm lucky I've met a few great lapbanders here that instant message me so I can't pour out all my lapband stuff on them. Even this new guy at my job had lapband over a year ago and is down 90 something pounds. So one more person to chat with.   I did join a gym, but honestly I've only been once. I just haven't made the time like I promised myself I would. Shame on me!
Melody2006

Melody2006

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Thanksgiving 2008

This has been a busy time for me with work, weight loss, and 2 hard college classes about to end.   I'm at 194 so weight wise I'm doing great. And I've made even more changes for the better. I'm now drinking 2 green tea's a day and have yet to have a cold this winter. I'm tracking my fiber intake and making sure I get 25 or more grams a day. I eat closer to the 1,000 calorie a day mark.   I bought some new jeans on clearance at TJ Maxx and I'm now sporting a size 18 jeans and a Large size with tops and my new winter pea coat I got at a local thrift store for $7. I just don't see the point to spend good money on clothes right now when they are loose on me in a month.   My bf bought me a treadmill off of craigs list about a month ago for $175. It's a $1,500 treadmill. It's been great and I'm still using my pedometer daily. It's a habit now. A long with drinking my 64oz of crystal light with fiber daily.   It's all just become a lifestyle change for me. I did eat 2 pieces of pumpkin pie today at thanksgiving, but really didn't over do anything else. Oh well, I've had a few off days with going out to dinner with friends and it's so occasional I've still been loosing great.   Can't wait to get down to 135 this summer and get all new clothes. Just wait...it will happen summer 2009.
Melody2006

Melody2006

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My Keys To Success...

I got a really nice e-mail sent to me today telling me they read my blog and that I was doing great and asking me how I did it. That kind e-mail really made my day. I didn't even know if anyone even read my posts.   This is what I sent back to her:   I'm eating around 1,300 calories a day (the plate says thats what I can go up to and still loose 2 pounds a week). I give a lot of my credit to using thedailyplate.com   I couldn't have lost like this with out doing that easy way of food journaling. I needed something easy and cheap. This week I paid the $45 for the year long membership, but up to this point I was using it free. I read this and it's TRUE: Several studies have shown that people who keep food journals are more likely to be successful in losing weight and keeping it off. In fact, a researcher from one recent study says that people keeping a food diary six days a week lost about twice as much weight as those who kept food records one day a week or less.   As for exercise, I bought this pedometer and I keep it on from morning to night and I do 10,000 steps a day. I saw people who are doing the videos on youtube about their weight loss surgery's and have lost big (over 100 pounds) are using this exact pedometer. Best money I ever spent because this is the only pedometer that slips right into a pocket and still works. It's the Omron HJ-720ITC and I ordered it from amazon.com because they have the best price on it.   I wanted to get real with myself and I'm not going to become a gym rat or stick to weight watchers and pay $45 a month there for a membership. It didn't work in the past, and it won't work now. I did buy a $175 treadmill a month a go off of craigs list so I can still get my steps in every day in this cold weather.
Melody2006

Melody2006

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I'm ready for a fill...

I've found myself so hungry lately. Just one day it hit me, I'm starving! I'm really working on will power this last 2 weeks.   I'm down to 220, lower than my last weight watchers weight. So for that I'm happy. But I'm no longer loosing either.   I scheduled my first fill. And I'm glad I called because they couldn't get me in for a week and a half. So reminder to self : call right away. I just called to confirm, and they still don't have an exact time for me to come in and they won't even have one till wednesday or thursday of t his week. I'm off that day, so any time will do, just as long as I get one.   I'm still mulling over joining the gym in my area. I'm still undecided at this point.   My next weight loss goal is 199. So, 21 more pounds to loose!
Melody2006

Melody2006

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I'm past the 1 year mark.

I'm now past my 1 year mark (7/16/09) for my lapband placement. I'm up a few pounds. I now have 9 pounds left to loose instead of 5.   I guess I've gotten routine and lazy about loosing this last 9 pounds. I don't food journal as religiously as I used to. But I always start with the intent to do it.   I still mostly make healthy food choices. I've got to get back to being as strict as I used to be about it and I could loose these last 9 pounds.
Melody2006

Melody2006

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Finally!

I started my journey towards lapband on 6/24/08 at a start weight of 258. I work at a hospital as a CNA and unit clerk, and I'm on their insurance. We have a baractric center inside and I never paid much attention. Many times I passed the posters in the hall and looked at the huge wheelchair near the entrance, and I even work on the unit that takes care of people after their weight loss surgery but I never gave it much thought.   A nurse I work with told me the reason we take care of so many of our co-workers after surgery is because they are all getting banded because our insurance only charges $250. I couldn't believe my ears. I asked her for more details. She said how you only have to have a BMI of 40 or even less if you had co-morbidity's and I'd be shocked if I knew how many co-workers I worked with had it done. Everything clicked. It was like God was telling me what I needed to hear. I talked to another co-worker that night who I knew had the gastric bypass at my job and asked her if the info I got was true and she confirmed it and told me all I had to do was go to an info session and they were having another one in 2 days. I went.   I knew right that night of the info session I was doing this. I promised myself January 2007 that my goal was to finally loose the weight. But I say that every year. The last time I really lost weight was 2006 (hence the screen name) where I got down to 221 on Weight Watchers. I got so much praise from family and friends then. Of course I gained it all back.   It seemed like I sped right along thru the program. I did their 1 month of one night a week classes and weekly weigh in. Thats where you learn all the bandster rules and how to eat better, exercize, etc. I met the psych doctor twice, meet the dietitian twice, and had my surgical appointment, and gave up my 8 can a day diet coke obsession. I'm glad I did that early in the process. I did suffer from a few days of headaches.   I broke it to my family and everyone was sorta shocked. But no one gave me any real flack and my Mom who lost a lot of weight about 15 years ago from doing speed and crash dieting (and told me never to do it that way) and kept her weight off was super happy for me. She said this was going to completely change my life.   The two week liquid only diet was hell. Towards the end anyway. I had to take the night before surgery off at my job because I knew I wouldn't be able to do the work. I was that worn down. Before I took my leave at work I did tell a few co-workers I was having the surgery done. I even bought a really great pedometer that syncs to your home computer and decided for now that was the exercise for me. Now 2 weeks post opt my goal is 12,000 steps a day.   I'm just a little over 2 weeks post opt. I'm taking a month off of work because I do lift heavy patients at my job and don't want to take any risks. I have to say I've learned a lot about myself these past few weeks. I needed this last month of summer off to do this for myself. With out this I wouldn't have lost any weight this year. In a way I wish I didn't tell as many co-workers I was having the surgery done because I'm afraid when I go back to work they won't notice a big difference because right now I'm only 23 pounds down and they might think I'm some sort of failure. I secretly feel pressure inside because I told to many people.   Now I'm getting to the point I know I'm going back to my job in 2 weeks (which was a lot of physical labor taking care of patients for 8 solid hours walking and lifting all night) and have no clue how I did the job being that huge. Looking back now I realize it was complete hell doing that job that heavy.   I'm also taking 2 fall classes at the community college starting in 2 weeks. After I finish those classes I will be able to start my Respiratory Therapy clinicals. My whole life is about to change. I'm finally making strides to getting away from a job I'm completely unsatisfied with and finishing college.   I've been working part time to also chug along slowly in school, and driving my paid off 99 Chevy Cavalier with a dent in the back side because its what I can afford on this pay. And working only part time because I really don't like my job, but I'm stuck at it which is an hour drive each way from my home to the good pay and good benefits, and free school.   I live with my boyfriend who is handicap and in a wheelchair, and his mom. They each own half of the house we live in. I've been here 4 years now and have made no real great progress in my life the last 4 years. But I'm finally getting to see a light at the end of the tunnel. I can't wait to be in ONEDERLAND (199 or less) by christmas. Can't wait to buy a new winter coat for the first time in years. :redface:
Melody2006

Melody2006

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7 pounds to go....

It's never too late to dust yourself off and get back to basics. I'm now back to being better about my food journaling and I have 7 pounds left to loose.   I went to a new primary doctor the other day to get established with my new insurance. She never knew me as fat. I did tell the whole truth about the lap band and loosing over 100 pounds the last year, etc. She gave me the exercise lecture even though I am now a healthy BMI. I do walk 5 miles or more a day I told her. Guess they have to lecture on something. It never ends. I was sort of looking forward to being off the hook with the whole fat lecture this time around.   It's starting to hit me that summer is almost over and I still have 7 pounds left to loose. And I really could use to tone it all up now. Walking alone just isn't going to do it. I have to face that. I did buy a new outdoor bike I really wanted, but I've only used it twice. Still makes me sad.
Melody2006

Melody2006

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5 pounds to goal

I'm 5 pounds to my goal of 135. When I hit 140 I hit the correct BMI range for my height of 5'3. It's hard to believe I only have 5 pounds left to loose.   Everyone asks me what I do for meals and stuff. I'm not a big "meal" person. I still track all my intake on http://www.livestrong.com/thedailyplate/   I don't think it's hit me completely yet I only have 5 more pounds to go. And I'm about to hit my 1 year lap band anniversary on July 15. I would really like to be at goal by my 1 year lapband anniversary.
Melody2006

Melody2006

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19 pounds to goal

I can't believe I'm 9 months out from lapband and I have 19 pounds to my goal weight. 140 is the bmi for my height to be a normal bmi, so I'm 14 pounds from being average weight for my height of 5'3. It's hard to believe I never hit a real plateau and never gave up. I had bad days, but always got right back on track. The last few days (last 3 days) I've had some personal issues and been in a real depression and my band is so tight I'm barely eating 500cals a day. I eat egg beaters and they lay on top of my band and I want to puke them up. I'm forcing myself to push fluids, focus on protein and fiber. I don't want to loose my health. I've come so far. And I'm so close to goal. I keep telling myself this depression and life issues is temporary and I will make it, that everyone has this feeling sometimes, and to focus on the long run and not let my good habits go. I still carry my pedometer in my pocket daily and have been forcing myself to walk out in the sunshine. 10,000 + steps a day. I start a new job in 2 weeks that really isn't 100% of what I wanted. But none the less it's a start in the right direction. I keep telling myself it's a start. And it was half of what I wanted.
Melody2006

Melody2006

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164...29 pounds left to go.

Today stepping on the scale I was 164. So I have 29 pounds left to go. These last pounds are the toughest. Seems like my eating is more around the 1,200 calories a day mark vs. the 800 calories a day it used to be. I'm still using thedailyplate.com. I'm still hoping to reach my goal of 135 by June of this year.
Melody2006

Melody2006

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10 months out and 15 pounds to goal.

I've lost 108 pounds in the last 10 months and I have 15 pounds left to go to reach 135.   I'm amazed how well I've done. I know it's all because I started food journaling on thedailyplate.com at the start and I've stuck to it. I never had a plateau, and never really became an exercise junky.   This last month has been really emotionally hard and I've learned some tough lessons. Like you don't gain self esteem just because you loose weight. I had biggest lap band inspiration show me this in actions this month. Completely breaks my heart. *sigh*   Its been tough this last month for me to stay on track. No one in my life gives a darn about dieting and now that I'm so close to goal they definitely are tired of watching me make healthy choices. Pitfalls to bad diet choices are everywhere. Every day is a struggle to do the right thing for myself.   I admit this month has been really hard emotionally learning some really tough lessons, but I've never looked better on the outside. I'm in a ladies medium top and size 9 jeans. Now I just have to fix the inside by the time I loose the last 15 to goal.
Melody2006

Melody2006

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