2 mons. post op

Feb 10, 2009

Its only been 2 months!  I feel like "Lucy (band) & Ethel (port)" have been with me forever.  We have become pretty close friends these past 2 months but there have been moments where I was ready to kick them out or start charging rent ;)

I am proud of me!!  Not very often you will hear me saying that but I guess thats what life changing experiences are about.  My new life motto is: Without change there would be no butterflies!!  Well, this butterfly is soaring.  I have been attending the gym 4 days a week.  While there I do 30-40 mins of cardio & the same in weights.  Its amazing the power that you gain & how what you could not do one week you can do the next. I am very greatful for having a workout buddy to keep me accountable.  I must admit some days I would just stay in bed if I didn't have plans to be there the next morning. 

As for the weight.  I hate the scale!!!  Its crazy how the little gadget works & frankly its frustrating.  So, it currently reads 193, which is a 41 lb weight loss since Thanksgiving.  Its kinda stuck around this number but I feel the inches fading off.... which to me is more important.  On Thanksgiving I wore a size 22 pair of pants, today I sit here & type this in a loose size 18. Its weird how the 18's are loose but the 16's take my breathe away, literally!  I cant wait to be an official size 16 because I only own 1 pair of pants & 4 shirts in that size...Can we say shopping!!!!

With the lapband you SLOWLY get fills.  I currently have 4cc's in a 10cc band.  This in English means I still don't get full fast.  This has made things kinda hard but I am looking forward to getting a fill on 1/17, which will give me 6 cc's.  This month has been an emotional roller coaster with some sad events occurring.  I had many battles with emotional eatting & did not always win. We all have our moments, and its all about getting up & starting fresh next time around. 

My goal was 50 lbs in 3 months so hopefully next email you get we can celebrate together in a joyous occasion.  Did I mention I have not been this small in 10 years?  Well, its not really small but ya get the drift.  Nothing is better for the ol' self esteem then to be a LOSER!!

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