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I am down to 219 largely because I decided to get with the program and eat more proteins and exercise more. For a 60-year old woman with a very bad back, this was a big decision for me. After all, I had to go on disability and leave a job I loved because of it. I knew that the only exercise that seemed to work for me was walking and I had already walked myself in to disability. I could not understand why the more I walked, the worse I became. My doctor told me a Recumbant bike is the only thing I could do. Well 3-years later, I have my Recumbant bike. The first day I rode it I forced myself to ride it 9-miles. I was in the bed for 2-days. I have since learned to ride it at least 25-30 minutes every other day. Most days I ride it every day. I tried twice a day, but I just could not get back on it because of the pain. I weighed 237 when I left the hospital, so it is coming off slowly but it is coming off. Silly me!

I wish I had gotten the Gastric By-pass!!! I am only down to 228.5 and even  that much has been such a hard thing to get to. I though the way to go for me was the Lap-Band, but If I had it to do over I would have had the G-B. I don't think I have my stomach small enough and I have to wait another 3-weeks to have it filled more. In the long run I think G-B is the better of the two for me.  Well, I am here now so here goes.

I am 3-days past my first fill, and I feel great. I have spoken to several of my relatives who have called to check out how I feel. I think they don't believe I will do it, but I am definately on my way.  I'm down 3 pounds already and will certainly do more as the days pass. It is going to be slower for me, but I will get there. I am just so glad to be over all of the bad so I can look foword to the good.

March 8th 2007

I was not prepared for the possiblity that I would gain weight before I had the first fill. I was eating the way I was given and was going nowhere. I called the office and was told that sometimes this happened and to wait to be filled and then, I would lose weight. Our friend that had this last year had lost thirty pound before he went back for his first fill. I was told that since he was over 300 pounds that is how he lost his first.  Well, I go today for my first fill and I'm a little aprehensive. I only slept about 2-1/2 hours last night, but I know I want it done in order to catch up. My daughter is down almost a hundred pounds, so I have to get started. Maybe next post I will have better news.

Well, I am three-weeks after surgery tomorrow, and about to scream because I can't seem to loose weight. I have been so careful of how much and what I am eating, and I am still not loosing. I have talked to several people who have had the Lap-Band done, and they tell me not to worry that my body will catch up with the weight loss. WHEN!! I ask myself daily. My daughter is just two pounds above me, and she had her By-Pass in November. I had teased her about running the race, but had no idea she would catch up with me. Oh well, something better start quick on I'm going to lose. Hills, I will catch up some how. I am so proud of you, so don't pay any attention to me. We are going to be so cute one day. I love you.

I have regained all of the wieght that I lost before Christmas, and I am scared I will never lose it  again. I am one of those people that can diet like mad for a while, but then I give it up and eat like mad to gain it back. I begged to have my surgery before Chistmas, bacause I new this would happen. I am 60 years old and know my body. The office messed up my insurance information, and that has put me to today. All I can say is argue your point about your insurance. They may have done it a million times, but you should take it upon your self to get the ball rolling. Although I did tha, the nurse still argued with me. I am waiting until they call me to tell them where I am and to beg to see if he will please just do mine without the weight loss. We will wait to see what happens.

I was at the doctor's office today to weigh, and thank goodness I've lost the weight I had to before surgery. There were a few mountains to climb, but I made the next to last today. Dr. Ray's office will call me with my surgery date soon. I am so determined to finally get the weight off and stop the drugs I take for back pain. The final objective is to stop the drugs. I pray that with the weight gone, the drugs can be also.  I still may need surgery to stablelize my back, but at this point that is nothing. I've been told that I will have to live with the arthritis in my hands and back, but I'm sure going to try to do it by myself and not with drugs.