jsnaughtywife

My name Is Teena and my starting weight was 287. I have never gotten this high ever in my life, and I pray after the lapband I can keep it off. I started out very thin and gained a little after my teenage years up to 180 and then I got pregnant and gained the necessary 25 pounds. It was after I had my beautiful daughter that I gained over the years. I was told about lapband surgery through a friend of mine that I used to work with and emediatley started asking questions and looking up information. When I looked up all the info and got most of my answers answered then I decided to make the call to Mercy Hospital, one of the best hospitals in Chicago, and they set me up with a seminar. Before I went to the seminar I was getting scared, but I told myself just go and see what happens anf all your answers are met. well I got all my answers and decided to sign up, I didn't expect to see so many people there but there were. During the wait to do the classes I started to get scared and then I saw people on youtube and displaying their journey and got pumped to start a brand new life for myself. After the classes came the surgery date which was July 10,2009 and the 2 week liquid diet (wasn't to thrilled about the liquid diet.lol.) So the pre-op liquid diet came and after it was done I lost 21 pounds, then the surgery date came, and with the support of my husband I did it and after was sore in my stomach,but had to walk around. So a week after surgery I am walking better and decide to start excersing and get on the treadmill,then on youtube and plus I heard from my husband the the Elliptical is the best machine to do. So now I do 45min. on the Elliptical or 30 min. on the Elliptical and 30 min. on the treadmill, and every now and then ab burner. So within the past 5 weeks post-op I have went from 267 to 250, and started pre-op at 287.So I think I came a long way and Plan on keep going until I reach my destination.

starting over jan1from a 1 1/2 year snag. i had went from 287-220 then got my cycle for three weeks, then got prego 3 months later, then bc of my job as a CNA I had a misscarriage 5 weeks later. So alot of road blocks, but I am starting over jan 1. So we will see how this goes. I have to buy some of the healthy things and look for a good gym here in chicago.