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Well, its been quite sometime since Ive posted. Things are still going awesome!! I continue to loose weight and still feel wonderful. My husband is scheduled for his lapband surgery on Friday. I am so excited for him. Its going to be soo wonderful to be on the same eating plan and have a someone that can relate to what Im going thru! Well heres to getting below 200lbs!!

Well, I went for another fill this week. Was starting to get to the point that I had to make myself stop eating, so knew it was time. The first week or so after a fill really sucks! I cant eat much of anything. The good news is I have lost 50lbs!! I cant believe how fast the weight continues to come off. Just in the past month Ive lost 16lbs. its just amazing to me!! I am soo glad I had this surgery, I will never go back to the old me!

Well, its amazing that even when the scale doesnt seem to be dropping too much my clothes keep getting looser and looser!! I went and bought some jeans a week or so ago and I now wear a size 18!!  Im feeling good. Still am working on the exercise thing. Ive decided Im going to have to go buy a piece of exercise equipment so that I can work out. There is no time for the gym at all.Im a little discouraged right now, with the scale slow down, but Im trying to keep positive..I havent gained any weight and I am still loosing just not as fast. My husband goes for his consultation appt with Dr. Snyder on 10/8. He hopes to have a band very soon too! It will be soo much easier when Im living with someone who has to eat just like me!!

I had my 12 week appointment today. I have reached a stand still with my weight loss, and as I figured its due to my lack of exercise. Since 2 weeks ago when I went for a slight unfill I have gained one pound. Not to bad right, well when your used to loosing anywhere from 1.5-3lbs a week it really is discouraging. I have to figure out a way to exercise. I think Ill start looking online for an eliptical because right now with both my husband and I in school, working full time and kids there is just no time for the gym. The good news is that my cholesterol dropped like 30 points as well as my triglycerides. Not that my cholesterol was high before, but just shows that I am getting healthier. Its funny because Amanda could tell I wasnt exercising by just looking at my good cholesterol which is lower than before surgery! Well hopefully I can get over this hump and back on the loosing track!

Well, I had my third fill today. Another 1.5cc put in initially but had to have .75 taken out because I couldnt even hold down water. So now Im at 5.75 in my 10cc band. Feel pretty good. We'll see how long this lasts though. Last fill lasted about a week and a half, and then I was hungry again. Im down 33lbs now. Its really hard to believe! My one bad thing is lack of exercise. With a full time job and a 15 month old its really hard to find the time. That is my next step, to get going on the working out! Well hopefully the weight will continue to fall off!!

Well, things  are  going great!!   Ive   made   it   to   the   260's.   Something I   havent   seen   in   a   long   time.  I   go   for   my   2nd   fill   on  Thursday  and  can   not  wait!!   My  first   fill   did  nothing   for me.  Hopefully    I   can   get   some   restriction   with   this   one. I   am     so excited   about   my   progress   and   look   forward  to   many   more   lbs coming   off   soon!

Well, I had my first fill yesterday. Wasnt very comfortable thats for sure, but Im sure Ill get used to it. She thinks I will more than likely need another next week. So we'll see. Things are going awesome! Im down 22lbs now!! Ive been doing pretty good with my eating, cheating now and then, but for the most part keeping on track and staying away from carbs. I look forward to keeping up with my 2.5lbs a week weight loss, and maybe a little more once I start working out again. Until next time!

Well, I have been really bad at blogging. Its now been 18 days since my surgery and as of yesterday, I have lost a total of 16lbs. I am down to 277.9. I can not believe it! Tomorrow night I can finally start eating solid food, I cant wait! I have to say I feel like I am doing really well, Im sticking with my portion sizes and eating more than 75 grams of protien a day. The next 3 weeks or so until my first fill are going to be a challenge! I definetly feel like I could eat more after each meal, and I cant wait for that feeling of restriction again, like right after surgery. Were headed on vacation to Grand Junction to see the inlaws and I just hope I can stay focused and loose a little weight too!!

Well, its Day 4 post op, and Im starting to finally feel a little better. I had quite a bit more pain then I had initially thought I would, and I have to tell ya liquids and protien shakes suck! I think what really makes it hard is that everyone else in the house continues to eat regular diets. Once I can get some real food in me, I hope I feel a lot better. Its really a weird feeling, food sounds good but I really dont have the hunger! I had planned to go back to work today, but just couldnt do it, still having a lot of discomfort and really just not feeling like myself. Plan on going back tomorrow, as having another day really helped! Well, Ill keep ya updated. Counting down til Wednesday when I can have the 5 pre-selected soft foods. Refried beans, cottage cheese, pudding, yogurt, and egg beaters never sounded so good!