I was banded on March 3. I am finally a bandster. I am officially on my way! So excited but kind of in shock. I can't believe I have it. I was a candidate for the bypass and was approved. I got sick and needed colon surgery so after that, my surgeon felt the lap band was more safe. So, I am healing fine. I'm hungry! lol.. My doc put me on full liquids and some soft foods. Today I had poached eggs..WICKED! I enjoyed them very much. And......... I'mma join the gym Monday. I'm going to start off with walking. Then I'm hiring a personal trainer. So..thats all for now- stay tuned:cool:
So I am almost five months post op. I've lost 12 measly pounds but over 20 inches. I am down at least four sizes. My 24's and 26's jeans are too big...I'm in a comfortable 22 and a fitted 20. I still don't see the results. I feel it in my clothes. I hate that I am not dropping pounds. The scale isn't moving. It's very discouraging. I am thinking of the bypass. However, I've had 4 surgeries during the past 8 months and the thought of another procedure is fearful.
I see women on here who have lost extreme weight. Like 80 pounds and I've not even broke 20. My doctor sees the difference, my family and friends does. I don't. It's times when I absolutely regret getting the band. I know I did the right thing for myself though.
My doctor said that I am doing great and that my body is adjusting to the increase in muscle. He said that the muscle is increasing which of course weighs more than fat. So, he said that eventually I will began to drop pounds like crazy. He said it will melt off and won't stop.
He just encourages me to continue to never stop hitting the gym. I won't. Well I feel better since I've vented...
Husband's still an ass....
Thanks for listenin!
Hey ya'll well today was my week anniversary with the band. My doctor put me on soft foods already so I am not as hungry as I was before. The weird thing is that I didn't expect to be that hungry. I was living in a dream world right? I got so hungry I was light headed and angry! lol However, I was blessed because my band is healing fine. I went grocery shopping today with my ma and I drove. Tomorrow I am driving myself to my doctors appointment. I can say that I am recovering fine. The only thing I miss is the pop. I call it Sexsi Pepsi! lol Damn I enjoyed the fizz and sugar! The over ice OOOO WEeeee somebody stop me! lol I told my surgeon if I could have Pepsi I.V I would! lol however, I am sure it will pass. And I went to church today and they were talking about the band right? This one girl was telling me everything that I needed to do with the band. She's a plus size beauty too so I listened. She was telling me how I had to eat right and exercise and all that. SO I look her up and down and she was like the lap band is suppose to help you. But u still gotta do da work. I was like wow...you are still FAT! lol I'm like why people always tryin to tell others how to lose weight and they aint doing it??? I'm like listen to your own advice. Don't just tell me prove it. Then its really just ignorance and fear. People are afraid of the surgery yet don't have the will power to lose weight the natural way..and by the way whats the natural way? Who gives anyone the right to tell me how to lose weight??
What's good for one aint good for the other feel me? So she will remain fat and I will not. Its a choice...idk. I'm beginnin to ramble...anywho...comment ya dig?? lol later
Okay folks. So tomorrow will be my three week anniversary. I know its ridiculous to count the weeks but I am so happy that I got it. I joined the gym last week and went four times. Tomorrow I have my first session with my personal trainer. When I met her she said that she will push for cardio. I am like :eek:. I was doing fat burning exercises on my own. I know that cardio will definitely be an experience for me. Oooh and today I bought some Dr Atkins protien bars. They are so good but very sweet to me. This is crazy! The mere fact that I am typing that creeps me out because I used to eat at least one candy bar a day before I was banded...Creepy but in a good way. That means my taste buds are adjusting to the lack of sugar I am taking. I used to drink 60 ounces of pop a day, at least :cursing:. So now I love Crystal light and of course there is no sugar in that. I don't really eat bread because they get stuff easily. So, my sugar intake has definitely changed. My trainer said my body is detoxing itself. I don't know folks :thumbup:. However, I chose not to buy a scale for my home. I don't want to count my pounds. As I was riding a bike at the gym this morning two very tall and thin ladies were talking about how they ate over the weekend and were actually disgusted with their bodies. They were punishing themselves but working out extra. I don't understand it. But yet its so clear. America puts so much emphasis on weight! How unfair. I personally believe that its not about health, as much as its about appearance. The harsh reality is that most people don't care if you are skinny with several health issues. The important part is that you are skinny, therefore accepted and welcome. Gosh I hope I don't get like that. I watched Tyra banks show and it was about fat ladies who wanted to get even bigger. There was this pretty lady on the show who had a hot boyfriend. They had a daughter and were trying to help her reach her goal of 1000 pounds. Of course people in the audience came unglued and told her that it wasn't healthy. And don't get me wrong, its not healthy but its her right to be big! She's not on disability or welfare. In fact, she has a website where men pay to watch her eat. She's actually very successful. So, what's the problem with her wanting to gain weight? I personally don't see one. She's only hurting herself. It's her life and her body. No one has a right to judge her. America home of the free??? Yeah right! Not hardly anymore. How is that there is more fat people than there is more skinny people yet they treat us like crap??? Well I say Hell to the NO! Not anymore. My extra pounds or lack there of doesn't say anything about my character. Tyra became very upset with the lady because she said that she probably will die of cancer because its hereditary and she's so big. She was merely implying that she was going to die one day anyway. She mentioned skinny people with health problems and was making a point that anything can happen to any of us at any time. We are in the Lord's hands. Look at Liam Neeson's beautiful wife! She wasn't fat and that was her first ski lesson. Tragic! So now what? I don't get why we can't just live and let live!!!! I often wonder if Tyra became upset because she was apparently disgusted with the woman's size. This was a beautiful caucasion woman who was engaged to a gorgeous successful african american man. And here is Miss Banks, a victoria secrets model, a host of two shows, a successful woman, who is single. I bet Tyra was hating! But that is my humble opinion. What do ya'll think? Well, I've sounded off alot today...and I feel good. :cool2:
