Barb H.

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finally getting there!! ????????

Not much going on here. Let myself go for a bit and got back up to 217 last fall, my size 16 jeans were getting too tight, so along with my husband, got back on track and started going high protein and low carb again. We officially started in January 2018, and I am now happy to write that this morning I am back down to 179.5. My size 12's fit nicely. It is nice having my partner on this adventure with me. He is down 24 pounds, and back to his size 36 jeans. Awww.

OK,  I have gained about 18 pounds in 2 years. I am not happy about that! Now that my son is a bit older and I am not just sitting around watching him like i did before. We just formed a WW group at work that I joined, so hopefully with my renewed sense of motivation and a lapband fill hopefully coming soon, this might be the kick start that i need! My current weight is 199..scary!

OK, so it has been a long while, just about a year since i have blogged. I have know that I needed to buckle down and get back on track, having a baby has been the excuse for the last 15 months, but now that he is running about and eating regular food, the time is perfect. I got a random message from a former co worker who is thinking about the lap band and was asking me what the experience was like and that she is interested. Maybe that was my wake up call, or maybe it is the new 'Biggest Loser" contest happening at work right now, but what else do I need to kick me in the pants and say 'Lets go!"? I weighed myself Monday morning and I was 182, jeans size 12 (tight)/ 14 (a little loose at the end of the day). So there you have it. That is where I am at. Now to figure out my plan....

Well, I gave birth to my son Eli on Feb. 17, 2011 without complications. My top pregnancy weight was 207. It sure was hard watching that scale crawl back into the 200's! I know, I know, all for a good reason, but that number was hell for me in the past.. I ended up gaining about 30-35 pounds during my pregnancy, give or take a pound or two. Immediately following his birth, my weight was 198, then 196. I was hoping to breast feed to (amongst the other health benefits of course!) help with the weight loss, but that just didn't work out like I had hoped!

Now, 9 weeks later, I made the 4.5 hour drive down to my bariatric doc and got my first fill! YAY!! I am so excited to get back to my prebaby size 8/10. I am not enjoying this size 14 and none of my work clothes fit right now! I go back to work this week and had to go to Goodwill to buy some temporary clothes. I sure hopes this happens soon...do not like this at all!!

Just a quick update...I am 33 days away from my official due date, have gained 27 pounds with the pregnancy, and feel fantastic! I cannot wait to have my son, this has been my goal for the last 6 years!
Will update after delivery..

Yep, just found out last week that I am 5 weeks along, already had an ultrasound to date the pregnancy and to make sure it is where it should be and not in my tubes again! i cannot believe it! i had given up hope about a year and a half ago. Due date Feb 16th. Good thing I had an unfill already since I had had my band slip, we were waiting on it to get back into place before I got a fill, so I guess it will be a while before I do that (I have gained 8 pounds since March, honestly I DON'T CARE at this point)!
I am keeping it a secret for now, still kind of in shock and have only told a few people outside of family...so if you read this and are my Facebook friend..shh for now.

Well, went in for my appointment today and got a total unfil. Not what I was expecting, but due to my symptoms, they thought it sounded like a slipped band, so I had an xray and sure enough, I was slipped. SO....onto 2 WEEKS of liquids and little restriction. The doc says the liquids will pull on the lower stomach and pull the band back down to where it is supposed to be. I am disappointed, but glad it was found while it was still harmless. I also found out I was only filled to 5.5 in a 10 cc band. Wow! I guess it was really, really working. I don't know how anyone could ever get filled to a 10!!

Wow, never thought that I would actually want LESS restriction before I got to goal weight! Here is what has been going on with me:

I had my last fill appt in July of 2008, I had 1/2 cc removed from my band because I was too tight. Well, I thougt that was my sweet spot, and continued on my weight loss journey, happily losing weight as I went. I thought not being able to eat broccoli, eggs and chicken breast was a fact of band life, and only eating soft foods was the way to go. I constantly have heartburn and have been living off of protein shakes and Cheeto's for the most part, but since I was losing weight, I did ok with that. Now that I have stopped losing weight, I have been looking at my routine a little bit and wondered if I could get another fill to get me going again. So I called the doctor and had a long talk with the nurse and I realized that I have been way too tight for a long time, and to get me going again and into eating properly, I need an UNFILL! makes sense.

current regimen:
I DO exercise
I drink protein
I "PB" if I eat most solids, some soft foods are good though
Cheetos stay down=)

I want to:
continue to exercise
eat veggies
eat fruit
eat chicken
eat omlettes
eat nuts

So, I have an appointment Monday and am SO, SO excited to eat more foods and not be stuck all the time. i still love my band and don't regret doing it. i know I have not always worked with my band like I am supposed to, but against it. I have still lost 124 pounds with the band and have been at a steady weight for about 4 months now, so I certainly have not gained anything back. I am 14 pounds away from my initial goal, although I think I want to lose 20 to be on the "average" side, no longer considered "overweight" if you know what I mean.
People at work have been interesting, definately jealous and express that in the darndest ways. Some of them call me "skinny bitch", and at first I thought it was cute coming from a select few, but then coming from others who I know are gossips and not my friends, not so cute. I get sidelined from other overweight folks who honestly want to know about the surgery. I feel bad for them because for whatever reason it can't happen for them or their MD's won't refer them and they can't afford to just pay for it like I did. I know where they are at and that is so hard.
I will keep you posted on what comes next. Thanks for reading my blah, blah, blahs!!!

I actually squeezed my butt into a size 8 today, and they zipped and snapped shut! WHAT???? I did notice that my size 10's are pretty loose by the end of the day, but didn't imagine i was ready for an 8, especially just after Thanksgiving!!
More to come......