Shelleymb

Thank you! Ya I'm over yogurt! All those sound tasty! I will look into them.

I got the ok to swim las my Friday. So I started Monday. Feels good.

How long until I can swim? I feel like it's inch a silly question to call the clinic about.

My motto was (and is when I don't want to go) "Fake it until you make it" I just pretended I was motivated and gritted my teeth and went. Now for my morning workout I luckily have my sister and cousin... It's a trifecta of accountability. The only reason we each get up is because we assume the other will. Then we just show up and get it done.

Thanks everyone!!

Woke up this morning and went swimming with my sister and my cousin. It felt good to be back in the water, even if I felt like a dying whale. I just hope that I improve fast and get back into the swing of things. And at 4:30 in the morning, it is nice to know that I have two other people to hold me accountable... but I found out this morning after we swam and were getting dressed that it is an equal trifecta of accountability... we all got up to go because we knew the other was. I feel like if one had faulted in not coming the rest of us would have stayed in bed. Not going to lie, I had to give myself a 5 minute pep talk to get out of bed. Which went something like this, "Get up get up get up get up." <-- Me "Get up." <--Ty "Awe! Thanks for the motivation!" <--Me "It's not motivation, it's a request. You're annoying me." <--Ty So I got up and left. Rude boys. So the plan for right now is swimming 3 times a week M-W-F and Zumba in the evenings 5 days a week and an Ab workout on Saturday, and Sunday, if I haven't skipped any days to rest my booty. Have a great week everyone! Happy losing! Shells

Thanks! I googled it after your answers to find the cals and here's what I found... http://www.calories-in-foods.com/calories-in-banana.php Pretty useful info!

No question here! Just up early to go get my Zumba on. And my surgeon cleared me to swim so I start on Monday with my sister (who is a swimmer too state competitor this one) so no slacking from me! Have a great day everyone and I saw this saying a few days ago and thought I'd share, "You can't outrun a bad diet."

It's been a long while since I have posted, and I'm just sitting here planning my new life and figured I would check in with the few people who read my blog. I hope everyone is doing well and losing what they are working so hard for. I don't actually know what I have lost or gained lately because I decided to stop weighing myself. I was becoming obsessed and making myself sick when I would "plateau" for a day or two. Which I know is normal, especially since I'm not even a month out from surgery. So I haven't gotten on my scale in over a week I think. Which is kinda nice actually, the first 2 days were pretty hard, but now it's nice not worrying about it and knowing that on the 25th I'll know. The 25th is my fill date. I know that I'm going to need the fill, because as of right now when I eat my cup of food it only keeps me full for 2 hours, 3 if I push through the hunger pains. So I am eagerly waiting for my appointment to get a fill, if I wasn't such a wuss I would go sooner, but I need Ty to go with me because I'm scared for some reason, and the 25th is when he has his last two appointments. So I joined the YMCA last night, because our stupid government is broke and the base pool is going to be closed until sometime next year. And I just want to swim! And at the Y I can take Zumba classes. which I love. But if the government wasn't broke-dizzle then I wouldn't have to be spending 40 a month to swim. Which in retrospect isn't that bad since when I swam on a club team it was over a hundred dollars a month for me to swim. So on the topic of swimming, I have created a challenge for myself. I have found a website www.100swimmingworkouts.com that has..yup! you guessed it, 100 swim workouts to do. They start out for beginners with nothing over 1000 yards and builds up to swimming 2 miles by the end of the 100 work outs. I am waiting on a phone call from either my surgeon or nurse to tell me when I am cleared to swim. And when they give me the ok, I am giving myself 6 months to complete the 100 workouts. I am hoping to build up to swimming 5 times a week, which would mean that I would only really need 5 months, but hey, I'm human. I'm giving myself a month buffer incase I skip or miss a workout. If anyone is interested in doing this with me, let me know. I would love to have a motivating companion that I can help motivate right back. I have always loved swimming, and it is one of the healthiest things that I have ever done that I loved as much as food. So I'm ready to get back into the swing of things. I'm hoping I won't be a complete mess when I first jump into the pool. Well that's pretty much it for now. Love to hear from anyone with help or a simple hello! Happy losing everyone! Shelley

Ya, that dumb scale was making me mad. So I took the battery out and had Ty hide it. Lol

I am a creature of habit, keeping my schedule at work is what saves me when it is the weekend and everything gets messed up. During the work week, I eat my breakfast at the same time, everyday. 7:00 Breakfast 9:30 a babybel cheese 11:30 Lunch 3:00 cucumbers then dinner whenever I get home, normally around 5:00. So this morning, due to an award ceremony, everything got messed up, and I wasn't able to eat my breakfast. Now as I sit down finally able to eat, I had to plan the rest of my meals accordingly. So I just ate my lunch at 8:45 in the morning, to insure that I stay full until after my training at 12:00 starts. Talk about First World Problems. :/

Pretty good other than anxious to swim

Pretty good other than anxious to swim

I'm Hispanic... And I think I would do better with coping about no flour tortillas if someone can tell me corn tortillas handle well with the band???

Oh no no, I'm not trying to eat them right now, but Saturday I am cleared to start eating normally. And Easter Sunday is family dinner.... And I haven't had a tortilla in weeks. But I'm trying to pre plan so I don't look like a spaz in front of my family who doesn't know.

I am on day 6 post op and its finally getting better. I have been researching and researching for the past 8 months about lapband, but NOTHING could have prepared me for day of surgery and the 5 days following. I'm still a bit sore when breathe deep, and when I get hungry. But I'm definately ready to eat mushy foods, my protein shakes are making me sick and nothing sounds good anymore. Except pizza. I have been craving pizza for two weeks. But I'm ready. I'm ready to get back in the gym and I'm ready to really ready to start my journey. Follow me on Instagram! Shell_LB

Everytime I'm hungry and my stomach growls? I'm 6 days post op and when my stomach growls from hunger it feels like small heart attacks. I hope this goes away or this surgery wasn't worth it.

I had surgery almost a week ago, and I know I should be worrying myself with the scale, and it didnt really upset me on Monday when I had gained a pound, but I'm back to losing weight an I was wondering when I should consider this part of my overall weightloss. I assume I might gain some back when I get on mushy foods. Any stories or advice can help. If I do count it... Then I'm down almost 20 lbs since starting my liquid diet!

I am not telling many people about my band, but I still wanted to post pictures along the way, so I created a second Instagram. My user name is shell_lb follow me!

Just sign up for it and take pictures.

I never thought about that. It's actually quite brilliant. Thank you for that!

Only two close friends know, my mom, one of my brothers, and my fiancé (he's gettig it done too) the rest of my family who asked why I was hobbling around drinking shakes, my fiancé told them I had an appendectomy. They seem to believe it. I have no problem telling them later on after I have results to back it up with.

Any tips on the first shower after surgery? I'm worried for my incisions. Any advice will help.

Surgery went well, I was pretty terrified, cried before and the woke up crying. The conversation that I had while waking up: Me: (soft sobs) I just want to get married. Nurse: Awe, that's sweet. Do you have a boyfriend? Me: (long pause) Well that's a dumb question. Why would I want to get married without a boyfriend? The nurse just laughed. Today, I'm pretty sore, gas pains come and go, and I've stayed on top of my Vicodin to avoid pain. Went walking around the mall today with my brother, the came home cause I was tired. But I'm happy I did it.

My gas pains have gone down tremendously. Here is what I did, I laid flat on my back with no pillow under my head, but with two pillows elevating my hips. Slept like that for a few hours and most of the gas followed there. And then you just have to toot. Kinda gross, but it works, I am moving so much better.