Feb 19, 2009

It's been 13 months since I got my lapband. Dec & Jan were very hard months for me, too much goodies in the office, but at least I didnt gain...however, didnt lose anything either. I went back to the Dr for my one year checkup and only lost 2 lbs since Nov 11. So I got another fill, .8 ccs, so now 3.3cc in my band. Got good restriction, since last Friday, Feb 13, lost 6 lbs, which brings my total weight loss to 75 gone and 40 more to go. Weigh 160.5 now, still working at it.

Nov 12, 2008

The last couple of months have been a challenge. Lost my restriction in the beginning of Sept, could eat too much food. But I kept my exercising up and when I saw the Dr last Friday, I actually lost 1.5 lbs. I got another fill (adjustment), so there is 2.5 ccs in my band now. I've got good restriction, I get full on only 2 chicken wing drummettes, wow. Have to eat slow and drink slow now but its all good, cause I lost 5 pounds since Friday. I've lost 69 and have 46 more to go. Oh yeah, and I was able to fit in a Misses Medium shirt & a size 12 pants.

Sept 16, 2008

Small Victories

Vegas for my Birthday, its a regular thing for us, but this one was extra special. This time, I was able to shop for clothes and find clothes that fit and look great. I had so much energy. I was able to enjoy eating, although i couldn't eat that much, but it was great. My favorite part of the vacation was being able to wrap a bath towel all the way around me, LOL, believe me, thats a big thing. I'm so glad that I did the lapband, I'm only a little over halfway to goal, but I'm feeling so great, and I couldn't have done it without the lapband.

Sept 02, 2008

Finally! Hooray, my scale finally moved again. I've been stuck at the same weight for a month, no matter what I do. I've eaten less, eaten more, exercised less and exercised more. Seems my body gets stuck every so often, this has been my second plateau. My total weight lost has been 41 lbs the first three months, then 8 lbs the next 4 months, 10 lbs in July and August nothing and now 2 down for September. Total so far is 61 lbs, 59 more to go.

Jul 15, 2008

I'm back on the train again. After 2-3 months of being stuck on a plateau, I'm finally losing again. Tried everything to get off the plateau, dropped calories, increased exercise, no loss, then increased calories and decreased exercise and the scale started moving again. My body finally caught up with my weight loss. I also got another fill. So total weight loss as of my Doctor's visit on 7/11/08 is 53.5 lbs - I weighed 182. Feels good to be back on the train again.

May 19, 2008

Slow but steady

The scale finally moved again. I lost 1 lb on 5/11/08 and 1 lb on 5/19/08. At least thats two lbs instead of none. I'm going through a slow period, whats called a plateau. Sometimes your body does it for a reason, wish it would make up its mind. I was losing quite a bit for the first 4 months, then it slowed down. So going to cut down a little more calories and exercise more. Still, one pound down is one pound down, and at least its not going up.

Apr 29, 2008

Okay, I've lost 45 pounds, that is the equivalent of two 20 pound bags of rice and a 5 pound box of chicken. When you look at it in that perspective, that is quite an accomplishment. But most of all, I feel great. I have the energy to exercise six days a week, usually being lazy on Sunday. I can stay on the treadmill for 45 minutes at a pretty good speed without getting tired. One of these days, I'll even be able to run on it. Got 5 more lbs to go before I reach my 2nd Milestone Goal of losing 50 lbs. Hope it goes faster than the last 5. I have to work harder, the weight loss is slower now. But I can't complain.

Apr 15, 2008

Still going down

42 lbs lost and counting. I fit in so many clothes in my closet. I can't believe I'm fitting in something that I wore last in 2001.

Mar 31, 2008

Journey Update

Hooray for ME! Milestone 1 accomplished. Finally, my weight starts with a 1 instead of a 2.

That makes 36 lbs lost so far. I was able to wear something in my closet that I haven’t worn since 2001.

Mar 02, 2008

Almost 2 Months on the Journey

I had my follow up appointment on Friday. I've lost 31 lbs, 19 of it was Fat. Awesome.

I also had my band adjustment. Now, the band feels tighter when I eat, am not able to overeat (more than 2 oz). If I do, it feels like its stuck and won't go down. So I have to stick to my 2 oz, before I could eat more than 2 oz and I still felt hungry. This helps me not be hungry too.

Feb 12, 2008

I've found the perfect way to exercise. I have a treadmill that I've been walking on every day. Beats looking for somewhere to walk in Waimea where it's not raining or cold. Anyway, I take my laptop (wireless of course) go to one of my TV shows that I can watch online and start it up, then hook up my earphones. Start my treadmill and walk for the whole length of the TV show, about 45 minutes. Works great...I try to do it as soon as I get home so I don't get lazy.

Feb 09, 2008

One month since my surgery. Lost 25 lbs so far. Time to dig out old clothes that I didn't fit. I have lots of sizes, at least I don't have to buy clothes for now.

Jan 31, 2008

24 Days since my surgery. Lost 21 lbs so far. Still a long way to go.Having 2 oz of Protein & 1 oz of Vegies now. I go back to the Dr on Mar 7th to fill the band. At first they put it in unfilled. So when he fills the band (with saline) the food will move slower so I'll stay fuller longer and not be hungry.

Jan 18, 2008

Day 11 Post Op

I'm Home...finally. I get to eat solid food, about 2 ounces three times a day, thats plenty. 2 ounces of food is about what fit in a little nyquil medicine cup. amazing... and drink lots of water at least 64 oz... thats hard... and exercise, But its all good. I lost 18 lbs so far, still feel a little nauseous, but it goes away

January 12, 2008

Day 7 Post Op

Still on Oahu, I'm feeling good, have no problem being mobile. The good thing about being in Waikiki is that we can walk alot. So we've been walking a half hour in the morning and around a hour in the evening. Still only having a clear liquid diet. Miso Soup, Chicken broth. Jello & sugar free drinks. And water, lots of water. I don't eat much, just about a half of cup at a time. But it's boring. Can't wait to have solid foods added to my diet. 3-4 days more.

Jan 06, 2008

Day before surgery.

Started clear liquid diet, only able to eat things that I can see through. Jello, fruit juice, chicken broth, lots of water. Not too bad, not that hungry, feeling kind of anxious about tomorrow, not the surgery, but the logistics, getting there, what to take, the detail stuff.

Jan 03, 2008

The Journey Begins

It's finally here, I have my pre-op Dr Appointment tomorrow. Then go in for Bariatric surgery (Lapband) on Monday. They keep you overnight then release you the next day. I get to look forward to a liquid diet for ten days, during which time I have to be on Oahu. Drastic steps, I know, but sometimes drastic steps are what are required. I can look forward to getting off a lot of my medications. Fitting in my old clothes in my closet and feeling much better about myself.