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Wow! I've never lost weight like this in my entire life. I stepped into my spinal specialists office March 1 and he put me on steroids for my excruiating back and hip pain and told me to stop working out. So paranoid me starts drinking lemon water because I knew it would flush out excess fluids and in my mind counteract the weight gain affects of steroids. I went back to my Dr. yesterday to get a steroid shot in my back. He said my face looked alot more relaxed, but I still had pain. Nothing like it was the week before but still a problem. Not sure I will ever be back to normal but I am feeling alot better. I've been trying not to jump on the scale every day but that hasn't happened because I am steadily losing a pound a day now! It's like it is just melting off my body. My doctor told me it is because of the pain I was in that held on to the weight, now that I am feeling better, my body is letting it go. I believe maybe part of that is true, but not to the extent of losing 7 lbs in 10 days! So as long as I'm on the these steroids and still losing weight, and even when I get off the steroids, I am still drinking lemon water. I've read about it online and it states that it cleanses the body of toxins and flushes them out. I believe it, I am feeling soooooo much better too. And I am only 3.5 lbs away from passing the dreaded 200 lbs mark! That day will be a celebration and you will hear from me on that day for sure!!!!! :tt1:

Wow! I've never lost weight like this in my entire life. I stepped into my spinal specialists office March 1 and he put me on steroids for my excruiating back and hip pain and told me to stop working out. So paranoid me starts drinking lemon water because I knew it would flush out excess fluids and in my mind counteract the weight gain affects of steroids. I went back to my Dr. yesterday to get a steroid shot in my back. He said my face looked alot more relaxed, but I still had pain. Nothing like it was the week before but still a problem. Not sure I will ever be back to normal but I am feeling alot better. I've been trying not to jump on the scale every day but that hasn't happened because I am steadily losing a pound a day now! It's like it is just melting off my body. My doctor told me it is because of the pain I was in that held on to the weight, now that I am feeling better, my body is letting it go. I believe maybe part of that is true, but not to the extent of losing 7 lbs in 10 days! So as long as I'm on the these steroids and still losing weight, and even when I get off the steroids, I am still drinking lemon water. I've read about it online and it states that it cleanses the body of toxins and flushes them out. I believe it, I am feeling soooooo much better too. And I am only 3.5 lbs away from passing the dreaded 200 lbs mark! That day will be a celebration and you will hear from me on that day for sure!!!!!

I have been limping around since December from my hip and back. But I thought I had to keep working out. So I found two cardio machines that didn't put pressure on my back and hip, at least most of the time. And I have been going no less than 4 times a week since christmas at least 45 minutes, but mostly for an hour! But I was in a lot of pain. It took 3 months to finally get to a specialist. I saw him last week and had an MRI on my back, he put me on steroids and told me to stop working out, that it was putting to much pressure on my lower back. So I was fearful that I would gain this weight back by not working out and being on steroids. So I started drinking lemon water 2-3 bottles a day. I squeeze the juice of a whole lemon in my water bottle and a packet of splenda. Tastes like lemonade. So I get on the scales today and I have dropped 6 pounds in the past week! Working out took me 2 months to lose 6 pounds! Wow! Now I go back to Dr. tomorrow to start getting steroid shots in my back, ugh! And still no working out for at least 2 more weeks. I think lemons have just become my new best friend!

I have been limping around since December from my hip and back. But I thought I had to keep working out. So I found two cardio machines that didn't put pressure on my back and hip, at least most of the time. And I have been going no less than 4 times a week since christmas at least 45 minutes, but mostly for an hour! But I was in a lot of pain. It took 3 months to finally get to a specialist. I saw him last week and had an MRI on my back, he put me on steroids and told me to stop working out, that it was putting to much pressure on my lower back. So I was fearful that I would gain this weight back by not working out and being on steroids. So I started drinking lemon water 2-3 bottles a day. I squeeze the juice of a whole lemon in my water bottle and a packet of splenda. Tastes like lemonade. So I get on the scales today and I have dropped 6 pounds in the past week! Working out took me 2 months to lose 6 pounds! Wow! Now I go back to Dr. tomorrow to start getting steroid shots in my back, ugh! And still no working out for at least 2 more weeks. I think lemons have just become my new best friend!

That's it! I finally broke through a plateau I was stuck in since Christmas! Been up and down the same 3 pounds, then got a ravenous appetite for a couple of days, cut back on my hour cardio workout and only did 30 minutes, but it was enough to lose 1.5 lbs and break through! Yippee!! My doctor suspected I wasn't eating enough to match my workouts, so I caved and ate some more calories, increased water by one water bottle and increased protein and calories. It worked! Dang never would have thought that would do it. So I am going into a new 10 pound increment on the scale. Haven't been here in years! What doesn't help is two pairs of pants that I had just wiggled my way into shrunk big time in the wash by like 2 sizes. I could barely zip them, so it messed with my brain and told me I was gaining inches! Same thing happened to my 11 year old son. I had to grab him some clothes for boy scouts and he tried to put on his jeans and they were shorter and he couldn't even button them. Poor fellow, he cried that he had to wear the red shorts that he had on. So I know it just wasn't me. I just need to pull my dryer out and clean the lint out of the back. Now any advice on how to do that? This port thing has me scared that it might pop out if I put too much weight on my stomach moving it:blink:!

That's it! I finally broke through a plateau I was stuck in since Christmas! Been up and down the same 3 pounds, then got a ravenous appetite for a couple of days, cut back on my hour cardio workout and only did 30 minutes, but it was enough to lose 1.5 lbs and break through! Yippee!! My doctor suspected I wasn't eating enough to match my workouts, so I caved and ate some more calories, increased water by one water bottle and increased protein and calories. It worked! Dang never would have thought that would do it. So I am going into a new 10 pound increment on the scale. Haven't been here in years! What doesn't help is two pairs of pants that I had just wiggled my way into shrunk big time in the wash by like 2 sizes. I could barely zip them, so it messed with my brain and told me I was gaining inches! Same thing happened to my 11 year old son. I had to grab him some clothes for boy scouts and he tried to put on his jeans and they were shorter and he couldn't even button them. Poor fellow, he cried that he had to wear the red shorts that he had on. So I know it just wasn't me. I just need to pull my dryer out and clean the lint out of the back. Now any advice on how to do that? This port thing has me scared that it might pop out if I put too much weight on my stomach moving it:blink:!

So I must be in a new phase of this journey. Phase one was the pre-op period, where I didn't know what to expect, was on pre-op diet, only told a handful of friends, was not really scared but excited. Phase two was the surgery and recovery. Day one in hospital was rough! They told me I had double surgery so I was lucky I stayed in hospital overnight and I agree! Then home to recover eating more jello and popcycles than in my whole life. Getting used to the restriction and remembering not to drink while eating and chew chew chew my food. And phase 3 is the fill process. I got my first fill last week and didn't feel a physical difference, followed my 2 days of liquids then 2 days of mushies. You would think I would really drop some pounds after those 4 days but no. Just 2 of the 3 pounds that I had put on the week before. But my excercising has been consistent 4 days a week at an hour to hour 15 at a time. So I see that phase 3 is a long journey to getting the proper amount in my band or find the 'sweet spot' as I have heard it called. So my next appointment is the 23rd of this month. The hell I went though this past month with my soon to ex taking me off the health insurance is over. I got it back. I have never fought for something so hard. I just couldn't walk away and go 3 years without a snowball's chance of getting any health insurance. I'm a business owner and the only full time person who doesn't have any other choice for health insurance. So my fellow bandsters, keep your job. If you used your insurance to cover your surgery, you may not be insurable for 3 years unless you have a job that has group health, and even with that it needs to be a group with more than 20 employees. Since I can't get in the chat room anymore, I have been blogging.....Any comments are appreciated! My journey is what it is to help motivate and inspire others!:biggrin:

So I must be in a new phase of this journey. Phase one was the pre-op period, where I didn't know what to expect, was on pre-op diet, only told a handful of friends, was not really scared but excited. Phase two was the surgery and recovery. Day one in hospital was rough! They told me I had double surgery so I was lucky I stayed in hospital overnight and I agree! Then home to recover eating more jello and popcycles than in my whole life. Getting used to the restriction and remembering not to drink while eating and chew chew chew my food. And phase 3 is the fill process. I got my first fill last week and didn't feel a physical difference, followed my 2 days of liquids then 2 days of mushies. You would think I would really drop some pounds after those 4 days but no. Just 2 of the 3 pounds that I had put on the week before. But my excercising has been consistent 4 days a week at an hour to hour 15 at a time. So I see that phase 3 is a long journey to getting the proper amount in my band or find the 'sweet spot' as I have heard it called. So my next appointment is the 23rd of this month. The hell I went though this past month with my soon to ex taking me off the health insurance is over. I got it back. I have never fought for something so hard. I just couldn't walk away and go 3 years without a snowball's chance of getting any health insurance. I'm a business owner and the only full time person who doesn't have any other choice for health insurance. So my fellow bandsters, keep your job. If you used your insurance to cover your surgery, you may not be insurable for 3 years unless you have a job that has group health, and even with that it needs to be a group with more than 20 employees. Since I can't get in the chat room anymore, I have been blogging.....Any comments are appreciated! My journey is what it is to help motivate and inspire others!:thumbup:

How do you get unstuck on the scales??? I workout 4-5 days a week, I got my fill 3 days ago, I'm getting my protein in, I don't snack, however I don't quite get all my water in. I talk soo much all day long at work, I constantly have something to drink in front of me but know I don't get enough. I've lost tons of inches, but the scale has been the same for 6 weeks, up and down the same 3 pounds but basically stuck. Has anyone one else had a scale plateau for 6 weeks? My surgery was 11/4/9, my first fill was 2/3/10. I'm not giving up but I am frustrated. People say but how many inches have you lost? 8 off my hips, 7 off my waist, 8 off my ribcage and 0 off my breasts. I'm still not out of 16 pants, ughhh. :thumbup:

How do you get unstuck on the scales??? I workout 4-5 days a week, I got my fill 3 days ago, I'm getting my protein in, I don't snack, however I don't quite get all my water in. I talk soo much all day long at work, I constantly have something to drink in front of me but know I don't get enough. I've lost tons of inches, but the scale has been the same for 6 weeks, up and down the same 3 pounds but basically stuck. Has anyone one else had a scale plateau for 6 weeks? My surgery was 11/4/9, my first fill was 2/3/10. I'm not giving up but I am frustrated. People say but how many inches have you lost? 8 off my hips, 7 off my waist, 8 off my ribcage and 0 off my breasts. I'm still not out of 16 pants, ughhh. :drool:

Got back on insurance yesterday! Then called my Dr. and said, file that insurance and get me my refund! It took the day before filing for a court hearing to show I was serious about putting me back on insurance. So all he had to do was call and put me back on and I was back on as if I never lost the insurance! Now I can stopped being so stressed. The P.A. who did my fill said that stress was definitely a factor as to why I hadn't lost any weight and I had been working out so much! Plus he said I wasn't taking in enough calories and my body was holding on to the weight. Imagine that? So day 2 after fill and eating mashed potatoes again, but no pain, just a big fat bruise at the port site. No weight loss this week, GRRRRRR! And I have another appointment for my next fill in 3 weeks! Wow! Spring is coming quick and I am hoping to be down another 40 lbs for my final divorce hearing! Strut my stuff and be proud of it! Having the lap band is not a magical overnight fix it, I am still putting in the hard work and won't give up!:thumbup: