DMcB
2 years out
May 11, 2009
july 12, 2008
Jul 12, 2008
I am at 176 lbs. and it feels great! I have 31 lbs to get to my doc's goal...although I am thrilled with the new me right now. My daughter has surgery on July 15...I am soooo excited for her! I thank God that my sweet husband loves us enough to pay for our surgeries...he is awesome! I will post some new pics soon...I don't look anything like the old pics of me...when we see one we all laugh because I am no longer that "fat lady" that is in all my old pics!! Life is good!!
October 21, 2007
Oct 21, 2007
I guess the good news is that I am now officially in a size 14 top and bottoms. WOO HOO! 5 months ago I was a 22 and a size 14 was just a dream and now I actually wear it. I want to get to a size 10...not sure if that is 49 lbs away...I am more interested in a size than a weight. I also do not want to lose so much that I have lots of wrinkles...so far the weight is coming off sorta slow but I think its good because my skin is having enough time to tighten up....so far anyway. My hair was coming out really bad but I have lots of new growth (baby hair) along the edge of my face so thats good.
Tomorrow I am back on track. I weigh 194 lbs...down from 236....WOO HOO!!!
Almost 3 months out
Aug 03, 2007
Our home computer has been down so I have not posted lately. Everything has gone great with the band. We went on vacation June 9-17 and all was well...I did eat a few things not on my diet but did not go off the deep end. as of today...8/4/07 I have lost 28 lbs. These last 2 pounds to meet my goal of 30 in 3 months are proving to be hard ones to lose. I have had 2 fills so far. The first one was June 19 and did nothing at all for me. My second was July 5 and I could really tell I had some restriction from that one. The lady who did the fill said that my stoma area was thw size of a coffee straw! I had a little trouble swallowing water the first few hours but after that everything has gone down fine. I had my fill in the A.M and think that later in the evening that stoma area must have gotten larger. I think next time I will get an afternoon appointment for a fill...have read that you get a better fill at that time of day. I can eat about a cup to a cup and a half of food at a time. So far the only thing that has given me a problem was a homemade grilled burger...we had them the fourth of July and I made myself a half of one and could not get the first bite down. I think that the meat was just too corse and dry...won't be having a burger from home again. I will post again on my 3 month anniversary. My beginning weight was 236...I am currently at 208 and have gone from a size 20-22 shirt to a 14-16 and from a size 20-22 pant to an 18 and can get into some 16. I love my band!!
2 weeks out
May 22, 2007
May 22, 2007
I am 2 weeks out from surgery and 4 weeks since beginning the pre op diet. I have lost 20 lbs.!!!! It has been a little rough this 2 weeks but since I moved on to regular food it has been much easier. I am in a groove as far as eating goes and excercising most every day. Life is good! I feel so much better with just 20 lbs. gone....I can not imagine what 20 more will be like...and 20 more after that. I am soooo thankful that my husband made this happen for me...my life is changing for the better....I am soooo happy!
One week and a day out
May 16, 2007
Well, I am one week and a day out and the swelling has gone down. I feel pretty good and my incisions loook great...the strips have come off all the small ones. I have entered what others refer to as "bandster hell" which means I am getting hungry. I go to the doc tomorrow and hope they advance my diet to mushies....soup is getting old.
I went to grocery shop yesterday and it was really weird....all that food and I could not eat it. I am having a hard time with cooking for my husband and daughter now because I want to eat what they are having. I think this will be much better when I am on solids and we can all eat low fat, low carb and hight protein. I have been having a hard time getting my protein in but to day I bought some new protein bullets...42 grams/3 ounces...much better than drinking 20 oz. to get 40 grams. I will try the new stuff tomorrow. I have lost 17 lbs so far since my journey began in January!!! I have had a few feelings of "buyers remorse" but I keep telling myself that this time next year I will be sooooo proud.
Had surgery on May 8
May 11, 2007
May 11, 2007
I had my surgery on May 8th and have done pretty well with it. I am sore and the first night was a little rough but I got through it. The gas part is not fun at all...I fell so bloated. i am able to sip water but it takes all day to drink a bottle...doc says that is due to after surgery swelling. I have moved from the clear liquids to creamy soups etc...but had a protein shake and felt awful after. I am walking and am planning on doing more of that over the weekend. So far so good...I am still glad I did it!!!
pre-op
Apr 30, 2007
April 30, 2007
I had my pre-op teaching today and now know a little more about what I am doing and what to expect in the days ahead. I am excited and nervous at the same time. The pre-op diet is going well and I really do not even mind the shakes. My husband and daughter are being pretty supportive but I can see clearly that this is my journey to go on...not theirs. I am ready to get on with it and be on my way to the new and improved me!!!
Finally got a ticker!!!!
Apr 30, 2007
I have a date!!!!
Apr 25, 2007
I will be having Lapband on May 8!!!!! I started protein shakes and the low carb, low fat and high protein diet today. At lunch I was a little hungry and the shakes are a little gritty but I am so excited that I can do anything to get ready! My beginning weight is 232....i can't wait to be a LOSER!!! LOL
