Yesterday

[MADE IT 2 MY GOAL..OH YEAH 0]

I went in yesterday for my fill. I had orginally thought that when I went in last month for a slight unfill that the doctor had taken out all of my Fluid. I come to find out that he only take out 3cc. He added in 2.5cc yesterday and now after a month of no restriction, I finally have some restriction. I (as of right now) don't think I am too tight. Guess I will find out as the day goes on if I am or not.

Also meet with the exercise man. Since I have a lot of problems with my back and my right hip, he helped me decide on some new types of exercises to do that wont effect my back so much. I explained to him that the fear of my back and hip hurting so bad after exercising, I hadn't been doing much not even walking. We agreed to start out with about what I can handle and slowly work in about 2 or 3 more minutes as I can. I have already done this (went to Wal-mart at 5 this morning and did the walking) I have a little bit of pain in my hip right now, but nothing major. I plan on walking the kids down the cove road (which is about a 10 minute walk down and up) to catch the bus this morning. If I have no pain or just a little pain, I am going to walk down the cove rd. to get them offf the bus this evening and walk them home. I figure this will get me started off right. My leg and stomach exercises, I will do them as much as I can 3 days a week until I know for sure I wont have to worry about pain so bad that I end up on the bed with a heating pad crying.

I also met with the nutritionist. She said I had been doing good with my choices of food other than the few Cookies or something sweet I have every once in a while. She put me on a 1400 calorie a day diet and broke it down for me. Breakfast...200 cal lunch 400cal....supper 500cal....snacks 100cal....and liquids 200cal.

I know I can stick to this. I have come such a long way since I had my band placed last August. There is no way I am turing back now.

She and I also discussed the weight that I want to be. I want to be 130 pounds when it is all said and done. She believes in me and believes I can do it. What I am about to say next, when she told me, it brought tears to my eyes and a huge smile on my face. She said that if I stick to the 1400 calories or less a day and stick to my exercises at least 3 days a week. In 6 months, I will be at my target weight.

I have been excited about losing all this excess weight since day one, but now I am more excited than ever. Hearing the words 6 months, it really gave me more reason to do the exercise and stick to the 1400 calories a day.

Our oldest daughter is graduating high school this year. She is severley mentally and physically disabled. My husband and I are taking her and our other 3 kids ( it will be us a 17 yr old (who is disabled), a 8 yr old (who will be 9 when we go), an 11 yr. old, and a 15 yr. old to Disney World to Celebrate her graduating.

We went to Disney World back in 2007 with all the kids and my mom. I was so over weight that while I enjoyed it majorly, a part of me did. I had to ride around in a cart cause my back hurt me so bad from walking and I was afraid to get on some of the rides because I was so big. Now, when we go this coming April, I will be skinny and able to walk and ride anything I want without any fear of being to big to get into the seats. Plus, the kids will have to keep up with me instead of me trying to keep up with them.

I've had a wonderful life but I feel an even more wonderful life is in store for myself and I can't wait to live it!!!!!!!:thumbup:

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Stacy, Good Luck to you and have a great time at Disney!