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It Has Been Over A Year!

I was checking out my blogs and noticed that I haven't been on here since last year! I pretty much ignored the site because I was feeling very discouraged. My weight loss has been slow . One year later I am proud to say that I have lost 51 pounds! WOW.   This year has been busy though. I quit my job and went back to school to futher my Nursing degree. All online with a 3 year old at home. It has be fun and stressful at the same time. Working out also has its ups and downs. I enjoy it but find reasons not to do it. Funny huh!   My thyroid has been good. Still taking 175mcg a day. I really struggle to stay hydrated. I feel like I have lost my thirst cue.     Wearing smaller clothes is a fantastic feeling. I am finally the weight I was before I got pregnant. Now my weight goal doesn't seem so unreachable. 35 more pounds! I am not looking to be skinny mini. I don't need to be a size 2. Realistically, a size 10 would be really nice!   I am sure that I am going to need some plastic surgery because my boobs are like pancakes, my tummy is all wrinkled and I have a lot of loose skin between my thighs. I guess the slow weight loss is a good thing in my circumstance.   I really need to plan my eating for the day...if I don't I find that I am not getting enough protein in.   Things that are surprising me: tingly feeling in the roof of my mouth and sometimes my band feels so tight that I am not hungry at all for days then bang I am super hungry but of course can't eat a whole lot. Thank God!   I have had to start on some acidophilus due to an abundance of yeast. It works really well .   Hopefully the next time I check in here I will have a futher weight loss. My short term goal is 10 pounds by Christmas. I will be sure to share the news as it happens.   I have found that reading other blogs helps me at times but it also makes me feel that I should be closer to my goal. I know comparing with others is not good but it is hard not to. So for now I will log on minimally and enjoy my journey as it is.   Thanks all for your support! It is wonderful to hear the " Wow, I had to take a second look to see if it was really you!" Cheers!
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Trying hard not to Compare

Okay here it goes..... I have been avoiding the computer and this site because I really didn't want to hear how everyone else has lost so much already. Man, it gets frustrating when I see people losing such huge amounts and I am in single digits still. Last week I had my second fill. I am now at 3.5cc of a 5cc band. I finally feel some restriction. Not mysweet spot, but it sure feels nice not to eat so much. I have bumped up my workouts to 3-4x a week. I was so happy to hear that I did lose 5 lbs since my first fill three weeks ago! I am going to try to drink more water now and start putting my focus somewhere other than in the house on my bottom , thinking about food and what I can eat next. I have an amazing support group that I work out with that is keeping me motivated. Last night I hung out in the shop with my Husband and we did projects side by side. He voiced that he was happy that I came out. I was too! I was afraid of failing and actually expected to see a gain when I step on the scale....it didn't happen. !!! I will now focus on me and try really hard not to compare. It is my journey. C U all later. I am off to the gym:thumbup:
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My trip to Kansas City for my first fill

Okay here it goes.... I was so excited to get my first fill that the 3hr drive didn't even phase me! I guess I had unreal expectations because I have been so hungry lately ,that I would be full after a few bites. Well I was wrong. I still get my daily protein in with no problems because I can eat more than a cup. I try to stop. Sometimes I eat a cup of food then wait 30min drink and wait till I can eat again in 3hrs. I work out 3x a week and I am ready to bump up to 4x week. I guess I was just hoping that I wouln't be so hungry. I go in for my next fill in 3 weeks. Frustration has built up so bad. I hear about so many that have lost so much already and I am afraid to step on the scale. I just don't want to see poor results.
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My First Blog Ever

Well, I finally decided to document my journey. I was banded on June 10th. It was the best decision I have made to help me rid of these awful pounds that have been my stedfast enemy for 15 years!:thumbup: I am a Nurse and I have always felt awful giving my patients advice when I am so overweight. I believe that my weightloss will allow me to be a better nurse. I have cheated on my post op diet already because I have had the worst diarrhea along with a yeast infection. I have had toast, bananas, peaches and eggs. I had my surgery in Mexico and now I need to book my first fill in Kansas City area. I tried one Dr. and his first appt. is in October...I can't wait that long! I left a message with another clinic...fingers crossed. My incisions are healing well. I have one area where a stitch is poking out , so I will trim it this afternoon. The diarrhea is much better but the yeast is not. (I had this problem when I went on the Atkins diet...something related to the protein. ) My family is so supportive. I really don't want to disappoint them.
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