GinaJ
February 28, 2009 - Still in onederland
February 22, 2008 - Good and bad job
I saw my surgeon last week, and he said I am already a success because of how much my BMI has decreased. He says he sees no reason why I wont continue to lose and get to my goal. I was happy that he said how proud he was of me and what a good job I am doing.
February 7, 2009 - Onederland, Baby!!
Feb 07, 2009
January 25, 2009 - Are you talkin to me?
Last week I had a couple of days where I had no restriction at all. Then the next two days I had the worst stuck episodes ever. One day I ended up puking for an hour. I was tight the last two days, and today is a little better. That is it would have been better if I had not tried to go so fast at lunch time.
I lost .8 lbs this week. I find that hard to deal with since I have been hiking over an hour a day. All week people kept telling me I looked like I had lost more weight, and my size 16 slacks fit much better. I was shocked to see such a low loss, but at least I did lose.
I started jury duty on Tuesday, and it will continue until the end of next week as I was picked for a trial.
I made several new friends. So many people were talking to me, and I know they would not have been as friendly to me 70 plus pounds ago. I saw a lady who was about the size I was previously, and I could not help but sit next to her and talk to her. I don't know if she noticed, but she was the biggest, yet she seemed invisible to the others. That is exactly how I use to feel. I use to wonder how I could be so big, but yet feel invisible as people did not tend to approach me and talk to me. It felt strange for so many of these strangers to come up to me and ask me my name and make small talk. I don't understand why I didn't deserve the same courtesy from others before. I am also having a hard time with the people at work who were not my friends before, and now they are so nice to me.
January 17, 2009 - Skinny is that way--->
Today's Weight Watchers weight: 205. I went hiking today for 1.5hrs. The weather was perfect for it. I walked 5 days last week for one hour at each session. I don't enjoy it, I just do it. When I don't feel like exercising, I hear my friends voice saying, "Skinny is that way --->". We went hiking two weeks ago. At what I thought was at the end of the hike, we came to a fork in the trail. To the left was a steep incline and an additional 1.5 miles; to the right was down hill about 1/4 of a mile on the way to the car. My friend said, "which way?". I started going to the right when I heard my friend say, "Skinny is that way" while pointing to the left. I proceeded to go to the left. Now, when I don't feel like walking I hear, "Skinny is that way", and I just go do it.
I really wish I could find something cheap that I enjoy. I have always liked yoga, but it is too costly to go to a yoga class, and my time is not flexible since I chauffeur the kids around after school/work.
I know I am suppose to get 10,000 steps a day on my pedometer, but I am happy with 8,000. Today I got over 14000. That is the most I have done so far.
Yesterday and today I have hardly had any restriction, which is very strange. I hope everything is OK.
I have to report for jury duty on Wed. I have never been chosen before.
January 11, 2009 - Wishing for onderland in my near future
Yesterday I weighed in @ 206.8 on WW scales and on mine 203.8. Even though I started out only using the weight for my scales, I am only going to post my Weight Watchers weight. That is hard because my scale shows me so much closer to onderland.
I am still walking an hour or so at a time, but I missed 2 days last week.
Oh to be in onderland. I can only imagine.
January 3, 2009 - Happy New Year!
I am so glad I am starting the year with the band instead of trying to figure out how I will get a band this year.
I have had an outfit hanging in my closet that I have gotten so close to be able to wear, but never quite made it. Today I wore that outfit. That made me really happy.
Today was the 6th day in a row that I have walked. I have been walking over an hour at a time, but I don't think I will be able to keep that up when the kids get back on Monday. I am going to do what I can do, and try not to stress about it.
Last week at the hospital, I was getting a lot of attention about my weight loss from the other nurses. Well, later that morning one of the nurses that I have not seen in months said, "There is something different about you". "Did you cut your hair?" I said, "No". She said, "Did you dye your hair?". I said, "No". She said, "Did you change your makeup?". I said, "No". I then said, "I lost weight". She replied, "No, that's not it". Talk about bring me off of my cloud nine. 
I know I still have quite a ways to go. I weighed in at 205 on my scales, and 209 on the Weight Watchers scales. So that is 70 lbs lost since June 2008 by my scales.
Also last week, a doctor that works at the hospital I go to on Mon, Wed, and Fri's for over a year, and who I have discussed pt's with came up to me and introduced himself to me, and said if I need anything, just ask, and he also asked which insurance company I worked for. There was another nurse sitting there and saw my expression and was trying to keep from laughing. My mouth was wide open. He hardly ever spoke to me before, even when I asked him questions out right, and now he is making a point of introducing himself? I found this very upsetting.
I feel different now then I did at 275. I use to look forward to the rare opportunity of having a day where I did not have to get dressed and go anywhere. Now, I wake up and think, "What can I do today?".
December 29, 2008 - Exercise program started
I have finally lost the 3 lbs that I gained, and am back on track.
Today I started walking. I had been walking from June until being banded in Aug, but have not exercised since being banded. I know, not good. Well, I had planned on walking 30 min 7 days a week. Today I walked for 1 hour. My two yougest kids are in Colorado so I have more free time on my hands. I also ordered a pedometer and HRM. Those should arrive on 12-31-08. I have never used the HRM before so I don't know if I'm going to like it or not.
I have also started drinking 4oz of red wine a day for heart health. If I stop losing, I will stop the wine. I am trying for overall health now. I will also be taking fish oil and possibly drinking green tea. I don't want to implement to many new things at once, so I will gradually add new healthy guidelines as I progress.
December 22, 2008 - WTH?
Well, I went for my follow up appointment on Monday afternoon. I weighed in and was shocked at what the scale read...213!!! I am so upset. 3 lbs gained!!! I told my surgeon what happened, and he was not concerned because he said I am losing at a faster rate than what he prefers. He said I have lost over 55 lbs in 4 months, and that there will be times when I will eat junk. He said he would not give me a fill, and I told him I did not need a fill. There is no way I could tolerate a fill at this point. He also told me instead of eating one meal a day, that I might try eating two 1/2 cup servings a day instead of the 1 cup serving I am eating now. Prior to Saturday, I only got hungry once a day. I will play that by ear, and start weighing my food. One 4oz serving at mealtime just looks so small to me. I still need to work on my head.
He also told me to get a pedometer and keep up with my steps. Two years ago when I lost a lot of weight I was keeping up with my steps, so I guess I will start that back up again. I ordered a pedometer on Amazon.com. today. It should be delivered next week.
I hope I lose those 3 lbs soon!
December 5, 2008 - halfway there
Today I reached my halfway mark. 65 lbs down and 65 more to go. That seems like so far to go. At least I know I have changed the way I look since I started in June. I can't wait until I get to a point where I feel like I look descent. I am now focusing on getting to onederland. That will be such a great joy for me. I can only imagine.
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