Keep on moving... Don't stop

Yay!!!! Im 253lbs.!!!! I can't believe I'm creeping up to the 240's. I have not been in the 240's since college in the early 1990's. It takes alot of effort but the exercise and eating right along with my lapband is helping. Stay tune...the best is yet to come!

Progress!

Started back going to the gym. This is my second day and I am feeling good! Down to 255lbs.

Resistance!

I got my first fill  Thursday June 23. They stuck a LONG 2inch thick needle through my stomach and into my port. It stung slightly for a second and then I did not fill it anymore. The NP put 1.5ml into my band. At first I could not feel any resistance but I noticed that my hunger subsided for 4+ hour. I was super excited about that. The next day I went to the beach and was so afraid I would mess up with my eating. To my surprise I did wonderful. I ate out 2 times and felt total resistance after about a 1.5 cups of food. I made great food choices and ate off the kids menu at one place. I came back from my trip this morning and I was down a pound. The scale now says 256.4 and I could not be any happier. I am working with my lapband and I see results!

4 weeks since my lapband surgery!

What a wild 4 weeks! I have learned alot and continue to discover things out about the band. I discovered Lapbandtalk.com and I'm totally hooked. I see the good, bad and ugly on that site. Well I have been doing well and exercising just like I should. Been walking 1.5-2.25 miles at least 5 times a week. Got on the scale today and weighed 257.2. My weight is coming down slowly but surely. I have lost a total of 15lbs and I am so happy.

Got the baby bug yesterday. The Children's Home Society reviewed our request to adopt and will be mailing us soon to let us know that our home study wa approved. Me and my SIL shopped online for a crib and I went out and bought a few bottes, some wipes and recieving blankets. I think Thomas and I will need to make a registry soon. My SIL has turned me on to cloth diapers! Fuzzbuz diapers are so cute and last from birth to toddler ages. They are a little pricey but much cheaper in the long run. Thomas has agreed to give them a try and the best part is they are good for the enviroment because it will cut down on waste.

Funny how GOD works!

About an hour ago, I was complaining about staying at 259 all week. Well I decided to take my frustrations out on the treadmill and walked for 36 minutes and got back on the scale and now I weigh 258.6. I guess between energy burned and the sweating it brought me down a whole pound. I will take it! God blesses when your faithful. I have renewed hope in this lapband!

Frustrated!

For the life of me I cannot get past 259. I have been exercising and staying under  900 cals a day and the scale won't move. My band is empty and I go in for a band filled June 30th. I pray that it helps curve my appetite and boost this weight loss. God knows I am doing all I can. I cannot fail at this! I know I'm being a little hard on myself, I just had surgery 3 weeks ago and have lost 13 lbs in weight and 4 inches in body mass. I am scheduled to see a bariatric nutritionist today. Maybe she can help me shed some light on the situation. Until then Im going walk a couple miles to clear my head. Thomas and I booked a 4 day cruise to the Bahamas for the end of July. My goal is to weigh 249 before we leave. I gotta a lot of work to do but the one thing I know about myself is, I am up for the challenge! Nothing has kept me from success and I won't let this weight loss journey mess up my flow.

June 8th 2 week post op visit

I got a good report! My doctor said I was doing well and on track. I am scheduled for my first fill June 30th. My weight was 259 with clothes on. I will take that because clothes add to the total body weight. So thats a total  of 13lbs in 2 weeks.


The social worker came Tuesday night and reviewed our homestudy. She said it should be approved by next Tuesday June 14. She said we are the ideal couple for adoption. I am praying that we have a baby soon! I better start looking for cribs and baby stuff. So excited!

Jun 6th Im in the 250's!!!!

Yep I said it! I join the 250's club! I am offically 259.8. Over the past 4 days, my weight has  fluctuated slightly. I fluctuated from 260 to 262 and now I'm 259.8. I plan on calling a nutritionist today to go over my diet because I think I am in starvation mode and not eating enough calories. Its funny how the body works. It holds on to everything when its not getting enough nutrients. I have been exercising for the last 4 days and doing the best that I can.

June 1st Soft foods

My weight today is 260! Its exciting because I am on my way to the 250's and I haven't been there consistantly since the late 90's. My weight has mainly been in the 260's and 270's for the last 10 years.

I started soft foods today. I mentally had in my mind what I wanted to eat and was pretty excited about it. I questioned why I had such excitement about food. Then I pulled back because I realized that my mind was still in addiction mode. My excitement turned into ambivolence because I DO NOT want to get hung up on the joy of eating fattening foods that will pile the weight back on. Retraining the mind is diffcult but I am willing to work on it. People overcome addictions everyday. I plan to go to my first bariatric support group tomorrow night to get more insight.

 I have taken it easy with my food choices. My goal is to pile on the protein and so far I have been successful. I've eatten some yougurt, 1egg, and pureed corn chowder soup today.I have consumed 27 gram of protein so far. I need about 23 more grams. Will I get it today? I doubt it. I am very happy that I am taking my time and eating slow. I have been getting full and stayings satisfied for about 3-4 hours at time. I am consuming about 3 ounces of food at one setting.  I am so grateful for the lapband!