michelleisaac

How is all the December delights doing? I'm doing ok. A year ago I had to have a band revision due to a slipped band. I am still down but have gained back about 20 lbs that just does not want to leave. I am still down over 70 lbs though. So give a shout out on how you are all doing?

Hi all I have accomplished a lot in the last year. I have defiantly had my battles but am trying my best to keep being successful. I had issues with the band being toooo tight and eventually had to have all but 1 cc in a 10 cc band removed. I have been struggling to keep within 5 lbs of my lowest weigh. I go up 5 lose 5. It is kind of good because I can eat everything. I have lost 84 lbs to date and am very proud of that considering all of the issues I did run into.. I will be starting to get my band filled up again on the 18th. I will be asking for at least 1.5 ccs for my fill. I want to get this losing back on the road... Clothes I went from a size 24, 3-4x to a size 14-16 pants and a l-xl in shirts. I am sooo proud of myself. I have read a few posts of individuals who are not having some of the same success.... i hope that you are able to go back to where you had your surgery and have them help you, I have an amazing support team from where I had surgery. I am hoping everyone else does as well... Hope everyone continues to have some success in the next year and a half. Huggzz all around...

Well it is done... It was not as bad as I thought. I had 2.5 cc from surgery and they added another 1 cc today... So I am at 3.5 ccs. Interesting... It did not hurt felt a pinch but not bad... I can handle it.. LOL SO I will see how the fill goes otherwise I think she said I can go back in 3 weeks which works out good for me because I do not want to be down there during the olympics... It will be crazy traveling the sea to sky through Whistler all the way to Vancouver. I will be staying home at that time.. LOL.. SO hope I get one more fill before the olympics.. ALso I found a new premixed protein powder at Costco. It is 160 calories and 30 grams of protein.. It is called I believe premiere protein.. I can't remember the cost of it but I wanna think it wasnt bad at all... SO I will be back next thursday to buy a couple cases it comes in eighteen pack... It does not taste like wow I love the stuff but it is good.. I just love that it is 30 grams of protein.. Makes it a lot easier to get in my protein... Well goodnight everyone.. :cursing:

WOw everyone looks like they are doing really well on their weightloss. Congrats to all you december delights...

Hey everyone just checking in.. ALso Patricia when are we going to meet up for tea.. LOL would be good to meet up with you.. Hope everyone is well...

Hey well I am two months since surgery. Since November 1st. 2010 I have officially lost on my scale 30lbs. I am so happy... I am down to 268 lbs. Yeah for me. Once I hit 50 lbs lost I am going shopping at Lulu Lemon.. So fun... LOL I have an awesome green tea that I am drink 3 times a day and I am continuing with my freshly juiced juice that I do myself so I can control what goes in there.... Todays was yummy. Cucumber, carrot, tomato, spinach, celery a few grapes strawberries and blueberries.. It was great... It also fills me so I have it right when I start to get hungry in the afternoon.. I have also started back on vitamins with a stress B because I have been having a hard time. I moved from my home town to be with my hubby where he works and I do not much like this place. I did it so my six kids and I can live with their dad as a family. I just feel really lonely here.. I miss having my girlfriends and doing things outside of family time. I need to get out more but find it soooo difficult. I go for a fill tomorrow and will be taking one of my husbands co-workers wives with me. I am sooo excited about this.. Again it is the little things with me.. Anyways got to run watching biggest losers... Happy yellow team is back...

I have become severely obsessed with bloggerland. I feel like I spend so much time reading about everyone else's journeys. I love it. It keeps me motivated, happy and also find I can relate to some of the stories and shed a few tears. I go onto everyones sites and continue to find new people to follow on here. I love it. Couple questions for the pros out there. How do you know you are at your sweet spot??? I notice at 5 ccs I get full easy but also find I get hungry early and start to snack on things. Now does that mean I need a bit more of a fill?? I am going for one tomorrow. I have also noticed with some food it hurts when it passes through the band. I have learned to be a lot more careful. I have also had some food get stuck but am learning slowly what those foods are. I have also learned that I am tight in the morning and I have to take it easy in the morning and try to get water before I try to eat. I also enjoy tea and freshly juiced vegetable and fruit juices. Another question my hair has started to fall out a lot. I know that it was like this after any of my surgeries and that it can not be food related because I have never eat so healthy before. So my question to you is how long before it quits falling out??? I have lots of hair so not worried about going bald but dang I hate getting handfuls out. Well off to watch the rest of my soaps I got behind on blogs and on my favourite shows being away.. Just wanted you all to know that I love each and everyone one of you for all the support you share with me. I come here for the motivation. I hope that I can help everyone as much as you have helped me.. HUGZ all the way around..:rolleyes2:

Well I bought a new scale and it is reading 2. something pounds heavier. So I because my heaviest weight was weighed on my scale I am getting rid of I am just adding the 2 lbs to my heaviest weight. Crazy but I am not willing to give up my 40 lbs lost goal.. Not sure what others did for this but yeah.. I bought a ww scale and am hoping it holds up for at least a year... How is everyone else doing..

Hey Lyn I have lost your blog site again... How are you doing?? We need to met up one day... I have been talking with Suzanne a couple of times through emails.. Hope to catch up soon... Michelle

I had surgery on Dec 2 o9 and am still counting calories. I plan for around 1200 a day.. i do not want my body to think I am in starvation mode. Each of us is different you have to play around to figure out how many your body needs to lose weight. I have an Iphone and use a free app called loose it. I love it so far. Do not get frustrated if you read most of our blogs at the stage you are in now most of us can relate. patience is a hard part of this process. I always want instant gratification. i am learning that this is a long process and to love my band one day at a time.. I too make sure to drink at least a min of 2 litres of water a day. I also have green tea but do not include that into my water rations. Keep your chin up it will get better...

Well am I good or what. I had the wrong blog address on my signature.. SO here is the right one now. www.bandsterjourney.blogspot.com Hug for everyone and goodnight..

Well am I good or what. I had the wrong blog address on my signature.. SO here is the right one now. www.bandsterjourney.blogspot.com Hug for everyone and goodnight..

Awesome job on the weight-loss and your first social outing. That is weird cause I have had a couple of sips of my hubbies pop when nothing else was available to take meds and it does not affect me. I still would not sit and drink a full can but yeah weird. I am feeling great restriction now and can see a big difference in how much I am eating.. Cool that you are starting to walk the weather has been sooo amazing. I love it. Except for today in the rain.. Oh yeah for me I had 3 or 3.5 in from surgery. It may vary so you will know on your first fill what you have in there. I did not notice any restriction untill my second fill when I was at 5 ccs. Now at 5.25 I feel even better restriction. WIll see if it holds up usually after two weeks it is less but am crossing fingers this is it... I know what restriction is now and I am not going back.. You too will soon know what it is. How long before your first fill??? WE still have to meet and have lunch one day here.. We were down there today for costco, walmart and watched alice in wonderland.. Keep up the awesome work.. Have you started a blog yet. I get so much support from the other bloggers at blogspot. I love it... Talk soon Michelle

Hey antonella how are you doing??? I am officially down now 40.4 lbs today.. I am so happy...

Hey all my december delights I am officially down 40.4 lbs. I am so happy with my weightloss to date.. Congrats to all with their losses.

Yeah all my BC Bandsters I am down another 1.6 lbs this week. My third fill was small do not feel much of a difference but I will work what my band will give.. Hope everyone has an awesome weekend. My friend is coming over so happy for that...

I have become severely obsessed with bloggerland. I feel like I spend so much time reading about everyone else's journeys. I love it. It keeps me motivated, happy and also find I can relate to some of the stories and shed a few tears. I go onto everyones sites and continue to find new people to follow on here. I love it. Couple questions for the pros out there. How do you know you are at your sweet spot??? I notice at 5 ccs I get full easy but also find I get hungry early and start to snack on things. Now does that mean I need a bit more of a fill?? I am going for one tomorrow. I have also noticed with some food it hurts when it passes through the band. I have learned to be a lot more careful. I have also had some food get stuck but am learning slowly what those foods are. I have also learned that I am tight in the morning and I have to take it easy in the morning and try to get water before I try to eat. I also enjoy tea and freshly juiced vegetable and fruit juices. Another question my hair has started to fall out a lot. I know that it was like this after any of my surgeries and that it can not be food related because I have never eat so healthy before. So my question to you is how long before it quits falling out??? I have lots of hair so not worried about going bald but dang I hate getting handfuls out. Well off to watch the rest of my soaps I got behind on blogs and on my favourite shows being away.. Just wanted you all to know that I love each and everyone one of you for all the support you share with me. I come here for the motivation. I hope that I can help everyone as much as you have helped me.. HUGZ all the way around..:biggrin:

Get to go for my third fill on the third. Yeah.. So close to the sweet spot.. I can feel it.. How is everyone else feeling in regards to the sweet spot??????

Yeah the olympics were so exciting. Kind of feeling sad that they are over. Excited that the Paralympics are starting soon... I was away for a little while, missed everyone.. Congrats to Antonella.. Third fill on the March 3.. Yeah closer to the sweet spot so happy...

I had turkey chilli with quinoa the other day. I love that stuff now knowing that it has good protein.

If you had 2 c sections you can do it. I had 3 sections a hysto and apendix removed. C section and hysto was most painful.. Just remember to take your meds. The port site is the most painful. I had ice on it all the way back to Pemberton. So have ice available... You can do it. i may not be on a computer until sunday. I am off to Prince George. So I will check in on you when I get back.. YEah canada is kicking butt tonight in hockey... Take care...

Yeah I am down 36 lbs today since November 1.. Doing happy dance..

Sorry Antonella goes in this coming wednesday for her band... ALso I am down 36 lbs today. Yeah... I am 31% to my goal weight. I love lapband.com.. IT does have some pretty cool features.. www.bandsterjourney.blogger.com Sorry in a hurry have to bring kids to the bus..

Sorry Antonella goes in this coming wednesday for her band... ALso I am down 36 lbs today. Yeah... I am 31% to my goal weight. I love lapband.com.. IT does have some pretty cool features.. www.bandsterjourney.blogger.com Sorry in a hurry have to bring kids to the bus..