GinBlossomsGirl

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Wow what an amazing feeling to look down at the scale and see a number that begins with ONE.. it was surreal.  I'm now at 99lbs lost! Met one big milestone soon to be back-to-back w/ another!

woo hoo!! Been just over a year now since i got the band... speant the 1st half of the year feeling zero restriction and barely loosing any weight... things are really going well for me since my August fill... about 50lbs off since the summer and I am super excited for a great 2011!!

Finally!!!  I am at 5.5ccs and I am pretty sure I am at the restriction level that is just right for me!  I am eating small portions and the weight is slowly starting to come off.... .just someone get the mashed potatoes and butter out of my house!! (just kidding) trying to do protein and low carb.. fairly easy considerig I have kissed pasta and rice and bread and most carbs goodbye!!

and still no weight loss, no restriction.  It is like I don't even have a band, I feel nothing.  I did "feel" something last month, but that was short lived..... At 1cc per month, it took til the end of May for me to get to 5ccs... I went from feeling NOTHING at 4ccs to feeling IT at 5ccs...finally the restriction I needed for my band to "work"!  BUT.  NOT. FOR. LONG....... got my fill Thurs, was feeling good, feeling restiction eating small portions, etc, for Friday, Sat and most of Sunday.  Sunday night it was a little uncomfortable to drink water, all day Monday I couldn't even have the tiniest of sips of water.. they would stab going down and then I would spit up continuously... Tuesday I thought it would get better... after barely any sleep from the thirst, a really long day Tuesday.. I just couldn't take it anymore, the thirst was unbearable and no matter how I tried not even drops of water would go down.  I went for an emergecy unfill.... doc took me back to 3.5ccs, said I needed a break and I was swollen.  End of June I got another CC, which puts me where I am now, 4.5ccs... and NOTHING.... I guess I will try 5ccs again and hope for the best...

I have not even weighed myself..there is no need to, I know I have not lost any more weight, in fact I have probably gained.  I can eat anything and everything.... I am trying to eat sensibly until my 1st fill, which will be next week.  I can't wait!  I can't wait for my "tool" to finally be something I can use to help me stay on a healthy path.  Trying to stay positive!!

Well, here it is, my 1st post... right now I am exactly one week out from having the lap-band surgery done.  I am a little bit worried as I am supposed to only be eating full liquids (soup, pudding etc...) and only 3 meals of 2oz-4oz full liquids each day.  Well, without even realizing it I am eating waaaay more than 4oz..... does that mean I am healed up enough, that the swelling has gone down, and that if I can tolerate 12oz then that is a good thing (healing-wise)????... or does it mean that I am causing damage, slipping, etc...?  B/C I am not following drs orders?  Obviously I should be following drs orders regardless... I didn't come this far to get the actual surgery just to push my boundaries.... but hello, fat-girl mentality... I want to eat eat.... I can't believe it will be another 4 weeks before I am supposed to even *try* soft foods... *sigh*