Wow, it has been forever since I have posted here.  I am doing so well and can't wait to be below 200 lbs.  Hopefully that will be any day!!!  I have been stalled for the past month, put I am positive.  My last fill was small as he said I was doing so well he wanted me to slow down some.  Slow down I can handle, but stop - I don't think so!!  I promise to myself to become more faithful to this board.  That is if I can figure out how to work all the new things that the board now offers.
 
 

1/4/07 – 217 lbs - Things have slowed down and I am not sure why.  I did real well during the holidays with what I ate.  It has to be that I am not exercising as much.  It has rained for several days and I haven’t used the treadmill.   I did get a new bicycle for Christmas and have only been able to ride it 3 times since because of the rain.  I feel great and my clothes are in great shape also.  Bought size 16 jeans and 14/16 tops from Lane Bryant’s. We had a wonderful time with family during Christmas with everyone here but John & Julie (sure missed them).  I didn’t eat any candy during that time.  The only thing I am eating that I shouldn’t is crackers, so I guess I will have to cut them.  Most meats will not go down still, but I am eating lots of beans, peanut butter, and cheese to get my protein.  It is always where it is suppose to be, but my carb count has been up.  I would love to weigh 213 by the time I go see Dr. Allen on the 18^th but I think I should set my goal for 215 since I have only a week to go.  I haven’t had a large drop for several weeks, maybe I am due!  I will keep it posted and we will see.

1/11/07 – 220lbs - Today is my 6 month anniversary and I saw Dr. Allen.  My weight was back up to 220 today. I was so disappointed when I got on the scales and told Dr. Allen so when he came in.  He then proceeded to scold me for being disappointed.  He said that most gained weight during the holidays and I had managed to lose weight.  He said in fact he would be happy if I only lost 1 lb a week now.  He said it was probably going to slow down.  He said he was very pleased with how I have done and should not get discouraged.  So … I guess I should listen to him, he hasn’t steered me wrong yet.  He did give me another fill.  He asked me how the last one was and I told him I didn’t have much restriction with it.  He said he would help me out.

 

1/18/07 – 215lbs – Well, if the scales do the same as it did this morning I have lost 5 lbs since last week.  I sure hope they stay, but the last month has made me gun shy.  Yesterday it was 216 and today 215.  But last night I consumed more calories so I don’t know what tomorrow will be.  I have a VERY tight fill.  It has been a week and I still can’t get much down but liquids.  He did it up right!  Yesterday I did have too many fudgesicles and pudding so the calories were up.  But I was hungry and didn’t eat what was good for me because I couldn’t get it down.  I also bought some mixed nuts and could chew them up real well and ate too many of them.  I have eaten some of them today, so I have put them in the freezer so I can’t get to them easy.  I should have never bought them.  I didn’t check out the calorie count before buying them.  I guess this is part of the living and learning process.  I just hope I keep the weight down and have learned something in the process.  Cliff is in New Orleans and I am here alone.  That is a perfect time to cheat and I have really done well, so I guess I am just really being too hard on myself.  After all only so much soup can taste good.  I needed some more flavor.  I also have not been walking.  I have to get back to it but it will be on the treadmill because it is really cold and wet outside.  Oh well, hope this weight keeps coming off!!

 

 

12/3/06  - 230 lbs - I made it through Thanksgiving with flying colors.  I have now lost 57 lbs (50 lbs on Nov 11^th – my 4 month anniversary.  I sure am pleased and can’t believe it is really happening this way.  I saw Dr. Allen on Thursday (this is Saturday) and he was very happy for me.  Got my third fill and it is really going better than the last one did.  I just hope I am tight enough to make it through Christmas.   We went to John & Julie’s in Denver for Thanksgiving.  We were there for a week and I lost 3 lbs while there.  They eat so healthy it was easy.  It was so much fun, but sure missed everyone else.  I now have to set my mind on how I am going to do Christmas.  I know one thing, there won’t be the big stash of Hershey’s kisses this year.  I guess the thing that I really miss the most even above chocolate kisses and diet coke is pasta.  Who would have thought! I do wish to sink my teeth in a big bowl of spaghetti or macaroni.  But if that is the only thing I really miss I am doing great.  I can handle that.  I still throw up quite often, but it is mostly because I forget to take small bites and chew enough.  You would think I would learn.  My scrapbook is going well.  I am really enjoying keeping it up-to-date.  It is fun to see the progress.  Dr. Allen even showed me my before picture on Thursday.  He said that really told the tale.  I pray that is continues to go so well.  I have to watch, I get pretty hung up on crackers and Pringles from time to time.  But all I have to do is remember how good it felt when I went in two weeks ago and bought size 1x clothes (jacket and pants above).  I also bought an XL t-shirt in Denver and was able to wear it the next day.  That was so great to buy something at a regular store and not in a plus size store.  Wow, how great it that!

 

 12/18/76 – 220 lbs - One week to go before Christmas.  I am doing really well – no goodies yet.  I am eating too many crackers, with cheese and dip.  I guess that is not much when I think of what I could be eating.  I sure hope to do well through the holidays.  I am still pretty tight so there isn’t much I can eat.  I just have to keep it slow and small.  I am so looking forward to next week when everyone is in.  Hope it all goes well.

 

 

10/11/06 Tomorrow is my 3 month anniversary and I have lost (drum roll please) 40 POUNDS!! I am so happy. I go to Dr. Allen Thursday and should get my second fill. I have started riding Joshua's bike. I am up to 1.2 miles and those are up and down small hills. Things are really going well. I will post new pictures after I take them this week.



10/26/78 Forty-six pounds! I can't believe I am only 4 pounds from losing 50 lbs. I am so excited. I told Dr. Allen my goal was to lose 50 lbs by Christmas - he said I would sure do that and surpass it!! I have been really tight since my last fill. Trouble keeping anything except liquids down for the first few days. Now I am doing much better. I have lost 5 lbs since my fill. I haven't been walking like I should. It has been cold and rainy so much the past couple of weeks. I need to start walking on the treadmill on those days. John took pictures of me holding a 44 lb bag of dog food to show how much my 46 lbs equals. I could hardly pick it up. Amazing I was carrying that around. I am excited to see what the next 25 will fill like - lol. I am still so in love with my band. But when I look in the mirror I realize how very much I still have to go. Even though I am out of my "fat" jeans and into ones that actully have a zipper - I still am so big. I am doing a scrapbook of each month and I can see the changes, but they are very slow in my face and upper body. If I could just get that down as quickly as the lower body. It will happen, I just have to be patient. I am losing an average of 10 lbs a month and that is wonderful!

10/26/06  Forty-six pounds!  I can't believe I am only 4 pounds from losing 50 lbs. I am so excited.  I told Dr. Allen my goal was to lose 50 lbs by Christmas - he said I would sure do that and surpass it!! I have been really tight since my last fill.  Trouble keeping anything except liquids down for the first few days.  Now I am doing much better.  I have lost 5 lbs since my fill.  I haven't been walking like I should.  It has been cold and rainy so much the past couple of weeks.  I need to start walking on the treadmill on those days.  John took pictures of me holding a 44 lb bag of dog food to show how much my 46 lbs equals.  I could hardly pick it up.  Amazing I was carrying that around.  I am excited to see what the next 25 will fill like - lol.  I am still so in love with my band.  But when I look in the mirror I realize how very much I still have to go.  Even though I am out of my "fat" jeans and into ones that actually have a zipper - I still am so big.  I am doing a scrapbook of each month and I can see the changes, but they are very slow in my face and upper body.  If I could just get it down as quickly as the lower body.  It will happen, I just have to be patient.  I am losing an average of 10 lbs a month and that is wonderful!

 

 

9/30/06 I can't believe it has been a month since my last post. It has been a very busy month and I feel great. I have lost a total of 38 lbs now and am walking a mile a day. I really enjoy walking with my dog Jax and he thinks it is a real treat. I don't go back to Dr. Allen's for another week and half and am sure I will get another fill then. I had my first time of eating at a retreat for 3 days earlier this week. I did ok, didn't keep down the scrambled eggs but everything else was ok, just not much I could eat. Glad I took protein bars with me!! I was pleased when I got back and had lost another pound. I am now in a very loose 2x and can get into a xl in some tops, but they are way too tight - but I can get them on. Far cry from the 3x and 4x tops just 3 months ago. As I have said before - I love my band!