Roller Coaster Ride with my Lapband

Jan 14, 2013

Boy has it been awhile since I have been here. I was banded Dec. 22, 2009, weighing in @ 272. 2-3 months later, discovered a band leak during 1st fill, had to have port replaced.

Since the portal replacement, I made it down to 172, and really feeling great and looking good. However the mind wasn't adjusting too well with the weight loss and so forth so it caused alot of off and on emotional eating and binging. Lose some, gain some.

Then life got in the way over the past year and a half. I had another heart attack, my husband became disabled and now we are appealing his SS denial. And now within the past 6 months I find out my mom (my best friend) is dying. So of course the person that I am, I put myself on the back burner and take care of the loved ones in my life.

So here I am back up to 236.6 lbs and struggling again. So this year my New Years Resolution was to join Weight Watchers Online and take off the weight again and hopefully for good this time. I joined on Jan. 10th and already down 3 lbs which I am sure all water weight at this point, and I am back to exercising and eating healthy.

The foods that got me in trouble were breads and pasta and portion control. I know this, and now comes out the measuring cups and food scale after hibernating in the closet for so long.

My mom said to me at Christmas that she loves me no matter what my size is, but really enjoyed me enjoying life smaller. This really hit home with me.

So I am back on the boards to learn and maybe participate once again.

I can honestly sit here and look at myself in the mirror and say I matter once again and this is a lifetime experience.

Thanks for listening! (well in this case reading)

Terri

It is time to get back to the boards for encouragement, and get back to basics.

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