bklynlisar
I had the lap-band surgery on 8/11/03 i was 300 lbs. as of today 11/28/03 I am down 35 lbs. Feeling great and so very happy that I did this. I can't wait to lose more already I feel so much better. I am enjoying life again - Having Thanksgiving dinner was so enjoyable - I ate what I wanted and stopped when I was full. It was nice to walk away from the table feeling content but not overstuffed & miserable.
12/20/03 I lost another pound - I'm moving slower now. I was really worried but I spoke to Gertrude at Dr. Macura's office and she really calmed me down. It's not a race - and I'm not going to beat myself up because I had some popcorn or a cocktail at a Christmas Party. I'm going to enjoy and know that I can get back on track and will lose again. I've been drinking lot's of water, walking & getting my protein. I'm doing everything right she says. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year Everyone.
1/28/04 I've lost 40 lbs! I went in for my 2nd fill - and I was surprised to find out that my 1st fill - evaporated...I did not know that was possible. Dr. Macura is great - he filled me again with 2cc's and another .25 - I did the water drink test and felt tight but ok. Headed home and had some chicken broth with pastina - it went down fine. My period came during the night and I chewed up 3 advil's that did not go down so well and I had to spit it up, then I was fine. Went to work, could'nt drink my Starbucks - it was too strong, sipped some water slowly. Had a Dannon plain yogurt - took my 1/2 hr. to get that down - 2 hrs later had some Udon soup (just the broth with little squares of tofu) then I began to experience that terrible tightness - I spit up the soup, called the Dr. and rushed in to see him - he took it all out and filled me again very slowly as I sipped on the water...I was OK. Then I went home and you would not believe how stupid am - I ate 1 Ritz cracker w/ a smear of chopped liver - it went down OK so I heated up som Campbell's (Cream of Celery) - a few spoonfuls and I was feeling terrible again...I'm ok now - but will stick to the liquid diet for a good while
1/31/04 I lost another 5 lbs. down 45 lbs in total. Feeling a lot better since my last entry I am sticking to the liquid diet for a few days I have to be extra extra careful after a fill. Last night for dinner I had a can of chicken broth with a few spoonfuls of pastina it went down fine and I sipped it at a normal pace :) but then about an hour later I had some tapioca pudding I could only have a few spoons when I began to feel the full feeling (I'm getting really good at catching it early) I stopped eating and was fine then later on washing the dishes I noticed how the tapioca gelled together - it was like a jelly fish or something I started to freak out thinking that I clogged my stoma - no more tapioca for a while. I'm ok this morning and will just take it slow and easy today - the nurse told me by Sunday eat mashed potatoes and see if that's ok if not I have to go back to see Dr. Macura and he will take out some of the fluid...hope it all goes down!
2/1/04 Whew! The mashed pototes went down fine..I think I will be able to move on to the softer foods this week :)
2/5/04 I had tuna today - just a bit! It went down fine I am definately moving on after the fill...now I know better the next fill will be easier for me that's for sure..Sunday I'll try to eat overcooked ravioli - I'll take my time with it..I have to eat slower than ever before now.
2/14/04 Happy Valentine's Day to All! OK I just weighed in I'm down 50lbs. Had a slice of pizza last night-boy did I pay for it. I was PB'ing for 20 min. but after it passed I was fine even went for a 2nd slice but I just ate the top part. Ya'know that will be the way I eat from now on! just got to avoid eating it in a restaurant. LOL Tonight my husband and I are going out for dinner - and I'm a bit nervous. I've already told him we will share an appetizer - I guess I'll just order soft food to play it safe. I don't want to have a PB in a public place.
2/28/04 Weighed in this morning, -54 lbs! I have a party to go to in 2 weeks and bought a new dress size 18/20, i used to wear a size 26/28. yeah for me!
3/22/04 -60lbs it's been an amazing journey for me. i can't believe how much i have changed. i came across a picture of the old me and i really saw a big change. PB'ed a few times over the weekend, ugh. i hate when that happens, and ya'know i had a feeling it was going to happen - i need to work on my old brain listening to my new stomach.
4/4/04 -61 lbs....i think i may need a fill. i will go in to see dr. macura after the easter holiday. i have been noticing a lot of changes..in my thinking about food, i really worry about my protein intake and vitamins, today i bought a $5 vegetable protein drink (it was gross) but i got my 22 grams of protein - plus i'm sure raw beet, tomato & celery juice is good for something..hahaha!
happy holidays everyone!
5/16/04 -65lbs...i am plateau-ing now. no weight loss since 4/25 i feel badly about this-it bothers me, but i have been researching why our bodies plateau - first of all its normal,you have to shake up your system so i have stepped up my exercise routine, and yesterday i even looked into joing a health club - which is a huge step for me..i was always so afraid of being in that type of atmosphere..but after speaking to the dolphin fitness club people - i'm excited and can't wait to see the results..the walking has been great and i'll continue to do that but i'm getting flabby/mushy and i need to lift some weights and target muscles.
5/25/04 -69lbs!!! I joined the gym and love working out. It's a challenge but being on this journey has challenged me like never before I feel so empowered. I can really accomplish my goals now.
6/3/04 -71lbs! I have been hitting the gym on the weekends - but I really want to get in a workout during the week - it's been tough but if I don't get to the gym during the week I make sure I take a 30-min. walk with my dog. I still have good restriction it's been a while since my last fill. Memorial day it took me 35 minutes to eat a chiken leg & thigh. This band rocks!
6/12/04 -72lbs!PB'd on pasta w/clam sauce last night - ugh! i ended up just eating the penne pasta after about 40 min. then i took my dog for a walk - walked 1 mile then hit the gym today and i have a work out planned for tomorrow - can't wait to jump on the scale again :)
6/21/04 -72lbs i have to weigh myself this weekend hope i lost a good bit i have not been to the gym in a week but i have been walking like crazy - i feel kinda guilty when i don't go to the gym but i'm still walking so why am i so hard on myself?? i worked out tonight - 30 min. on the bike and a 45-min. walk
6/29/04-70 ahhhhh! :( i gained 2 dam pounds - i don't know how that happened - well, maybe i do...the past few weekends i have been indulging with cocktails but not that bad and i have been working it off..i have been staying within my calories, even if i have a glass of wine..i'm pissed but determined to get back fast..thank you to all my friends on the message board for all of your love & support...wish me luck!
7/13/04 down 74 lbs. yipeee! that plateau broke.
7/24/04 i lost 1 lb. total loss is 75 lbs. I feel like a new person - i can't wait to be in one-derland..weighing 199 :)
7/31/04 i lost 4 lbs. total loss 79 lbs, gone forever & ever!
even though i'm losing my band feels tighter - crazy right - but this last fill in jan. has really been great still feeling great restriction - last night i had 1 ravioli & 1 meatball became so full so i waited (like usual)about 20 minutes, and then finished the rest of my dinner (another meatball and 4 ravioli) starting to wonder about my upcoming vacation - what happens when we are dining with our friends..the food comes out and they all dig in - and i'm there nursing my plate:( it's going to feel so strange..
gotta sort this one out - but hey i lost 79 lbs. :)
8/22/04 i jumped on the scale during the week and weighed in at 220 - total loss of 80 lbs. then weighed in saturday and i was 225 - i had eaten a lot of salty foods over the past 2 days - so i drank my water (not enough really) and after a few hours - i was down to 222 - this scale makes me nuts - i really have to stop weighing in so often - i'm sticking with the 220 ;) till next time...
9/13/2004 -84 lbs. weighed in at 216 yesterday - i'm delighted at my progress - looking back i did freak out at times when i did not see a loss - july was a great month i lost 9 lbs. august was a slower month - i lost 2 then gained 2 everything evened out at the end - now here we are in sept. and i'm down 4 lbs. i have to learn just to r-e-l-a-x.....i'm drinking 3 liters of water per day - taking daily walks for 30 mins. or more - i stopped going to the gym - i feel bad about that but the weather has been so nice - i 'll start the gym again in the winter -
it's there when i need it - i was not able to walk for a long time (being 300 lbs, i would experience back pain, knee pain as well as being out of breath) and i get such joy taking my dog for a walk - amazing!! the little things in life..
10/3/04 weighed in at 217 - i gained 2 on vacation - i'm not freaking out - i'm ok with it - after all it's only 2 lbs. and i was on vacation - i thought that i would gain a bit more so i got off easy in a way - i'm back on track and feel really strong & focused - it felt good going on vacation and being able to walk around and not sweat or feel so tired - eating in the restaurants was pleasant too - people were not staring at me & i could fit in the booths -
11/07/04 i'm down to 214..can't wait to be an even 200 (mini-goal)! i have not had a fill since jan. and i'm still feeling restriction!
12/03/04 weighed in at 210 this morning - i'm down 90 lbs. omg! 10 more lbs. to mini-goal!!
12/18/04 weighed in at 210 again which i'm happy about because i've been going to holiday parties and being careful to a point - i have been indulging with the cocktails & sweets but i'm keeping it to a limit as well as keeping my activity level up - what a change from the old me - the past 2 days i've been on the tight side so i'm just choosing softer foods and taking it slow - weird thing about the band is that restriction sometimes fluctuates - but it's still the best thing i've done for myself. hey i'm down 90 lbs. hope to be an even 200 by feb. 05 - cossing fingers!
12/30/04 weighed in at 207 today - i'm so happy i got through christmas without gaining - even though i indulged i made sure i walked my butt off the next few days - who said that? omg how i've changed..7 more lbs. to the century club - yipeeee!
happy & healthy new year to all!
1/11/05 i saw dr. macura today - he's such a great man - i gave him a big hug and told him how he totally changed my life - he said that i look fabulous and he's very proud of me - wow!!!
we decided to hold off on a fill - i'm losing nicely and if i find that i am not losing then i'll get a fill - cool!
i'm still at 207
1/30/05 i weighed in at 205 - 5 lbs. more to be a century club member..lol - i have a formal wedding to go to in feb. and i bought a lovely tahari red silk suit in a reg. store last week size 18 - i grabbed a size 20 at first but it fell off it was so big - i asked the nice lady in the fitting room to get me a size 18 she said i looked like a size 16 - i hugged her..the 16 was a little too snug - the 18 was perfect! i am so excited i love to shop for clothes now - i went to lane bryant today and bought some new bras - really lacey sexy - what a difference compared to the old bras - which were all about keeping those babies well anchored..lol - i bought a really cute outfit too -
size 18 - woohooo!
3/6/05 i weigh 202 now down an astonsihing 98 lbs...i can't believe this band - my dreams are all coming true - i feel so great..i can do things, i am totally living my life to the fullest..2lbs. away from century club and 3 lbs. away from one-derland ; )
3/8/05 i finally got my butt to see my nutritionist today - they are so nice and gave me a major kudo's - last time i was there was b4 surgery - my measurements have changed so much - the dr. was looking at the paperwork and just going over my file - without saying anything...then he looked up at me and said this is fantastic! i felt sooooo great - i lost a lot fat and little muscle..i have to build my muscle up - excercise more
i enjoy my walks but it's not enough...i need to really get more activity in....ugh!
3/21/05 i weigh 201 - 1 freakin' lb. away from a major goal i checked my bmi, when i started this journey i was 300 lbs with a bmi of 51.5 - which is considered super obese - now i'm 201 with a bmi of 34.5 just obese woohooo!
4/1/05 april fools day and guess what - i did it!!!! today i have reached my 100 lb. loss goal, 200 lbs. - i lost 100 lbs. and just 50 more to go - i am a century club member and the one-derland is next - i'm just so thrilled today nothing can keep me down - it's been an amazing journey - and i would not do anything different - i love my band and the person i have become - i feel so healthy - i have no fears about my future and i will reach my goal ;-)
5/14/05 hey it's been a while..everything is great with me - i'm feeling fantastic i weighed in yesterday morning at 199 - wow down 101 lbs. i am just so happy, i am in one-derland i have not weighed under 200 lbs. in about 15 yrs. i probably lost more because i have my monthly cycle and i always have that extra water weight - so i can't wait till it's over to see the true weight - i was stuck in the 200's for a while but i heard that a few folks were stuck at that weight - i really pushed myself by drinking more water than ever - i was drinking 3 qts. a day i down 4 qts. a day - yes that's a gallon! - my mom wonders how i do it - but it's easy once i put myself on a water schedule - i drink the 1st 2 qts. right after my morning coffee - making sure by 11:30 am my water drinking is over than i have my yogurt - after lunch i drink my 3rd qt. finishing by 4pm so i am not bursting myself on the way home from work - lol
after dinner i drink my last bottle - and i have to tell you it has been the secret to my loss - i just keep repeating
water = weight loss
;-)
5/19/2005 i weighed in today at 197 lbs. my cycle just ended yesterday & i was feeling less bloated today so i just had to step on the scale to see and i was thrilled to see 197 - my hubby and i are taking a long weekend heading to the beach to relax hope i can keep focused while on this mini-vacation...
;-)
6/14/05 hey it's been awhile since i updated - i weghed in on 6/1 at 197 - i was happy that i was still there after my long weekend - i have really been enjoying the warmer weather - i don't feel so uncomfortable anymore - i bought pants from lane bryant size 16 and 2 shirts a size lg. - yeah for me!!
6/20/05 weighed in at 195 lbs. i'm really trying hard to stay on track during the weekends - it's bbq season and the cocktails and snacks are all around me - i indulge but the new me knows when to stop - lol; i do some extra walking, extra water & it seems to be keeping the scale moving.
6/28/05 i weigh 194 as of sunday - total loss is 106 lbs - yesterday was a pretty busy day for me and i had a sm. lunch had a nice dinner - everything went down fine - later when i was adding up my calories on fit day i was only at 568 for the day - i need at least 1200 cal. so i ate a few reduced fat oreos and then later on i thought i would have a glass of lowfat milk - but i had this imported prosciotto in the refrig. and it was just calling me (lol) i had to have some - i had a few small strips and then a few more - well, big mistake...this was at 9;30pm - by 10pm i was pb'ing - the tight feeling in the chest, the burning sensation because it was so salty - ugh! finally by 11pm i took some pepto bismol - and i felt better & better by 11;15pm i was thinking about having a glass of water to wash out my stoma - then i reached for a glass of choc. milk thinking it would be added protein & calories - another mistake -
by 11;30 i was pb'ing the pepto & choc. milk - ugh! ugh!
i sat on the couch for a few more minutes & by 11;45 i hit the sack - i feel asleep pretty fast but suddenly i woke up with an awful taste in my mouth - i pb'd in my sleep - ugh
the gurgles were loud and i went back to the couch for an hr. actually fell asleep - woke up at 2am and finally hit my bed - woke up feeling good but i'm gonna take it easy today - jus liquids my tummy needs to relax - moral - don't eat or drink before going to bed - give your tummy an hr. to rest on empty
almost 2 yrs. with the band and i'm still learning..
7/16/05 - happy birthday to me ;-) great nsv's today - my mom gave me some clothes and they are a size 16 from a reg. store - i'm so happy that i can now shop in other stores - lane bryant was the only store i could ever get my clothes in for years and years and now a whole new world has opened up for me - my dh gave me a pair of stretch jeans from ny & co. - size 16 and they are too big - unbelievable i have to return them smiling from ear to ear
weighed in at 193 - and really seeing the saggy skin - it's not too bad but i really need to tone up and see how much i can firm up prior to any ps - i going to try pilates - i'll get the exercise cd & the workout ball - wish me luck...fingers crossed
7/23/05 -110 lbs!! i weigh 190 lbs. i checked 3 times to be sure. i feel so great - i ret'd those jeans got the size 14 plus a belt size - m with holes to spare. 40 lbs. away from my goal weight of 150
;-)
7/29/05 i have not weighed in yet..i was really feeling bad this week..tues. night some young girls driving in a truck yelled rude and means things to me - they drove away laughing and i was in tears and felt very hurt and depressed..i lose 110 lbs. feel better than ever before and in the bat of an eye i'm torn down....i got so mad at myself for taking it...i was embarassed by their yelling and i stuffed myself that night..i turned to food - big surprise right?
i could never eat like i used to and i keep low calorie snack so the damage is not as bad...feeling better - my bandster family was so there for me - they lifted me up!
8/1/05 well, i feel much better than last week ;-) pms & a rude comment can totally knock a girl off her little pedstal - lol
10 days away from my 2 yr. band-aversary!
candi my bandster sister sent me my monthly weight loss chart to put on my profile - thank you again candi!
8/11/03 300lbs.- day of surgery
11/28/03–35 lbs. weighed in @ 265
01/31/04 –45 255
02/14/04 –50 250
03/22/04 –60 240
04/04/04 –61 239
05/16/04 –65 235
06/03/04 –71 229
07/13/04 –74 226
08/22/04 –80 220
09/13/04 –84 216
11/07/04 –86 214
12/13/04 –90 210
01/30/05 –95 205
03/06/05 –98 202
04/01/05 –100 200
05/14/05 –101 199
06/20/05 –105 195
07/11/05 –107 193
07/23/05 -110 190
08/13/05 -105 195
09/17/05 -110 190
10/22/05 -114 186
12/3/05 -115 185
12/17/05 -118 182
1/22/06 -118 182 - no change
03/2006 -123 177 lbs!!!!!!
05/13/06 -127 173lbs ;-)
06/03/06 -127 173 - no change
06/23/06 -130 170 woohoo!!
10/10/06 up 5 lbs 175 ech!
10/24/06 -128 172 lbs
12/2/06 - 130 170 lbs!
8/12/14 - 215 lbs. 3 band slips
8/13/05 ok so i'm going along really great losing weight, staying focused - that incident happens with those girls - i get my period and i go off the deep end eating the wrong foods boom i'm up 5 freaking lbs. - it's was my 2 yr. surgery anniversary on 8/11 and i'm up 5 lbs. thought it may have been water weight gain so i drank over my 3 qts. per day - this week but this morning that friggin' scale says 195 - ugh!!! maybe i'm still retaining water ????? we had chinese food last night and i had egg drop soup - that's full of sodium - ok here's my plan to continue drinking all the water and weigh in tomorrow - that oughta flush out the chinese sodium but after that - if it's still 195 - then i really did gain 5 - it's happened before in my journey - but it is very upsetting to me to see that i'm up 5 lbs. -
9/17/05 - i'm 190 today - yeah! i'm feeling really good - i'm doing extra walking & jumping a little rope here & there - it's a hard activity but i'll master it oneday - lol
10/2/05 - vacation was a blast - i was a little scared about not keeping track of my calories and indulging with cocktails & desserts but vacation is vacation and i watched at best as i could
when i got home i weighed in and the scale read 192 - but i think that's a false reading because i had a lot of high sodium foods - tomorrow is back to work and back on my reg. menus
i hope to be at 190 or less next time i check in
10/22/05 weighed in at 186 lbs. - wow i'm so happy! i have been walking more - i get off my bus stop 2 stops before heading to my job - so i walk about 11 blocks each morning plus whatever i walk during lunch and in the evening when i walk my doggie - it paid off!
checked my bmi - it's 31.9 (obese) i started with a bmi of 51.9 (super morbid obese)
11/10/05 i have a very good feeling that i lost more - the other day i weighed in at 187 but the night before i had canned chicken soup & a salad (with blue cheese) for dinner - full of sodium &
my period came today so if i weighed 187 with my period due and a high sodium meal the night before i must have water weight - when my period is over i'll weigh myself and i hope to be about 183...
i'm still doing my walking and love it - if i don't walk i feel guilty - imagine that - lol
11/14/05 new profile for me - wow
11/16/05 i have received so many emails from people saying that they like my profile and read my story - that makes me feel so good;-)we are all in this amazing journey together -
today i drank 1 gallon of water - i always drank a lot in the summer but during the winter it gets tougher - i have been drinking the min. amount of 2 qts. but today i drank double that and i plan on doing that each day - i really want to see the scale move from 186 and while my period is just ending and i have been eating high sodium foods i need a good flushing - no pun intended
lol - can't wait to see the scale in a few days
12/3/05 185 lbs today ;-)thanksgiving was so great for me - i enjoyed a little bit of everything and walked away from the table feeling satisfied and not overstuffed & miserable - i carefully monitored my weight over the next few days and was happy that i stuck at 186 - i'm sticking to my morning & evening walking and even added some afternoon walking to my day - christmas time in the city is wonderful and i love to experience the hustle & bustle on my lunch hr. - i remember when it wa sso painful to walk - i used to walk 1/2 block then start looking for a bench to sit down and rest what a change - my period is due on monday and i weighed in at 185 so.....i'm thinking i weigh less than that now -
12/17/05 weighed in at 182 - yipppeee!!! i lost 118 lbs!!! i 've been to a few christmas parties and really was nervous about stepping on the scale - i'm careful with my food choices but not so careful with my liq. calories - doing a lot of toasting lately (if ya' know what i mean - lol)
cocktails!!! gotta watch those ;-)
1/22/06 182 lbs - it's been awhile since i updated - things have been crazy for me besides the usual hustle & bustle of the holidays - my brother became ill right before new years -i was really scared - thank the dear lord he is on the road to recovery and will be fine in a few months - while i was worried during that awful time my appetite was non-exsistant & i was not drinking enough water and i had no strength or desire to exercise - i weighed 179 at one point -
i am back to my normal routine and my dh bought an exercise bike and has been eating very healthy - so proud of him!~
3/11/06 i weigh 177 lbs. as of today - yeah for me - during the month of feb. i was 180 and really thought that i was off track with my walking routines - the weather was cold, and i found myself not even gettiing on the exercise bike - but once the weather was warming up a bit a nice day here and there would have me walking blocks on end - i'm so happy to be in the 170's from 300 lbs. it just brings me to tears...my size 14's are getting looser on me;-)
4/22/06 i weighed in at 176 - and i'm a size 12 now..which is such an amazing nsv for me - to think i was a size 28/30 heading fast into the next size up - and now to be in a 12 - i just love my band and feel so blessed to have had such an awesome journey
5/1/06 weighed in at 173 over the weekend but that could be a false reading - i skipped dinner friday not feeling too well i was fine sat. and wanted to see how that affected my weight...then on sat. night i got my auntie flo - lol
i probably loss some lbs. but i have to check after my cycle..
5/13/06 - wow i am still 173 lbs. i'm feeling great - my size 14's are really loose on me - yesterday at work i crossed my legs at my desk and saw the extra material gathered up by my hip i could actually graba fistfull of the material - hahaha - i have a couple of pants size 12 - guess i need to shop again - my feeling of restriction is still going strong-it's amazing that my last fill was in 2004 - there are a few days a month where i am really open - then i think i need a tweaking - crazy band life i am just loving my sweet spot - i have to post some pictures -
6/23/06 - it's almost midnight and i felt like weighing myself - i'm 170 lbs. so happy i lost 3 more lbs...i thought i was plateauing - the pants i wore to work today were so baggy & big - i feel as if i'm flying through the sizes - ;-) time to shop
i put a new pic on my profile too
10/11/06 i weigh 175 again - oh boy there are 2 ways to look at this and i'm choosing the "what the heck" attitude rather then the "oh my god" attitude - lol
i went on vacation (end of sept- 1st week in oct) needing a fill - i felt pretty carefree and ate what i wanted -drank cocktails - had a real blast - i knew i was getting the fill and felt confidant that what i gained i'd knock off quick - so i had my 3rd fill on tuesday - my 2nd fill was in jan 2004 so i really coasted through that 2nd fill - as i expected my fill evaporated and my dr. put in 2 cc's knowing that there might be some saline that he was unable to withdraw - giving me a bit more...here it is wed. night and i still am not feeling the restriction i crave... last fills always kicked in the same night i called into the drs. office and they told me to stick to the mushy foods for another day or two and the fill will hopefully kick in soon..
i know that fills take a day for some bandster even weeks before they feel it - but i was always feeling the tightness from the get-go..
but what the heck - i'll stick it out - drink my water, watch my calories and do my walks - i'll take off this 5 and then some
it's nice going on vacation and feeling free but i'll think twice before i do that again..wish me luck;-)
10/24/06 saturday i weighed in at 172 so..i guess i'm doing good i even had my period..my fill has not kicked in yet - no restriction at all - i've been really struggling with late night eating i have to stop this i was always very good staying at 1600 calories a day but since my restriction has flew the coop i've been eating over that - i'm trying to add in extra activities & water - can't wait to go back to see dr macura for another adjustment - i'm longing to feel that sweet restriction...
12/2/06 weighed in at 170 the other day but this morning i'm at 173 - hahaha i feel like i've been stuck at this range for a long time - i'm doing ok though i had a my fill in oct. and dr macura was so impressed with my weight loss - he was conservative about my fill which i was a bit concerned about because i wanted to really feel snug - but looking back he did the right thing - i can eat a a little less than normal meal - now - not a bandster meal - more than that but i'm comforatable - i still follow all the rules - everyone of them!! i want to reach my goal of 150 in 2007 and if takes a year i'm ok with that - i've lost 130 lbs. my god i really did it...
1/15/07 wow it's been a while since i updated my profile - the holidays were very nice and i hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season - i'm glad they are over and i can get back to my routine ;-) i gained a few lbs. over the past month - i'm up to 175 i know the mistakes i've been making - late night snacking - ugh! i have to control myself - it's not that i'm starving or anything like that - it's all head hunger - i will check in with my dr. soon and maybe get another drop in my band - i have to learn from this and not rely on my band - it's a tool to help me lose not solve my bad habits
10/4/07 oh my! it's been awhile - hello looking back at my journal i've come a long way..i weigh 180 lbs
i've been watching my calories during the week and on the weekend i go off my usual menu... not too bad though
i walk all the time and drink my water - i believe that has kept me from not gaining & gaining- i've had a few adjustments and have pb'd a few times..which always brings me down to earth - lol
i'm very happy i had the lapband - my goal was and will always be to weight 150lbs and if i see that on the scale (one day)i'll be jumping for joy..i'm still jumping for joy don't get me wrong..it's been a wonderful journey life is great at 180
3/8/2008!!!
time flies bandsters - i've gained more weight 190 (but that will be changing)- after the holidays and went to see the dr. - turns out my tubing has a pinhole causing my fills to leak out - so i've had no restriction for a good long time - how awful!! i'm all fixed up now (had ambulatory surgery) plus i got a new port - so happy about that because the other port was a bit on a tilt..i also had a fill - the dr was conservative again 1.5 cc's i felt a little restriction but will need another adjustment to get to my sweet spot..i'll be heading in after easter - bye for now!
happy friday 3/14/08 i've been good (i think)- walking extra blocks and reducing my late night snacking - ugh this is tough
around 10pm i get mad head hunger -- tryin' to keep in line but i do give into it 
and i totally hate myself 
for being weak
i was so much 
stronger - i have to beat
this...until my next fill
things will be better - i do not want to gain anymore..i will not
5/10/09 mother's day and i weighed in at 185..when i last checked in on my profile i was at 195, so i'm pleased
..my last fill was a nice one and i have good restriction - i'm still fighting head hunger and late night snacking...and i always hate it after i do it!
i have to concentrate on chewing my food well again..bad habits sneak in - my goal weight was always to weigh 150 lbs. now that i'm at 185 and feeling great! i'd like to shoot for 135 lbs. but let me say this if i get to 170 lbs. i'd be kicking up my heels - weight loss sure slows down after a while..i'll challenge myself
11/6/09 185 lbs. i've been at this weight a long time - and it's still ok with me
i feel great!
3/28/10 185 lbs, i can't sleep tonight..it's been so long since i updated my profile. life's been busy. i'm doing well. maintaining my weight. i used to walk more - i need to improve on that - get back to walking every night.
my late night snacking has decreased - yeah! it started to give me acid reflux during my sleep - ugh!
i have not been to see my dr. - my restriction is fine
8/12/14 215 lbs. I'm back up but in the whole picture of things...considering the 3 band slips...plus life overload..I am a success story! I was adjusted today. 1 cc - feeling restriction - I'm so happy! I can get back on track - 11 years out and still going strong. I'm not going to let anything get in my way.
