Carol422
OMG...
Dec 15, 2012
I can't believe I haven't posted on here in like forever. I'm finally in Onederland....it took forever but I'm there.My journey has been a long one but I would not have it any other way.
Today is my Surgiversary!
Apr 07, 2009
Wow! A year ago today I had surgery...unbelievable...a year has passed....what an exciting journey it has been......and challenging....and frustrating....but I feel better, both physically and mentally. I've learned that I do have self control....I can eat healthy and enjoy the foods I'm eating....I can exercise....and actually enjoy it....now that really has been a turning point for me. Exercise used to be a bad word....now it is fun, especially with the people at the gym who are there to encourage you and even inspire you to want to be there. My life has changed.....I can now play on the floor with my grandchildren and not be exhausted.......I love it! Life is good!
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A year ago.....getting started...
Mar 26, 2009
My husband and I went out to breakfast this morning to celebrate our anniversary. I reminded him that one year ago today I started my 2 week pre-op diet. He said it doesn't feel like it has been almost a year. I agree...it really doesn't. I ordered a three egg denver omelet. It comes with potatoes and toast. I asked for a take out box when the waitress brought my food. I cut my omelet in half, put it in the box to take home.....Last year I would have eaten the WHOLE meal. I still can't wrap my head around the small amount of food I need to eat. I ended up taking home another quarter of my omelet.....who would have thought I would only eat 1/4 of an omelet and two small bites of the potatoes and be completely satisfied? Before surgery I NEVER thought that it could be like this.....but I am soooo glad that it is. My meal has now become three meals. I took home some of the potatoes and my husband will eat them and the half omelet for breakfast tomorrow and I'll eat the other 1/4. I'll post again when it's my one year bandiversary in two weeks.
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8 Month Bandiversary
Dec 11, 2008
Well I've missed a couple of months of posting here but I had nothing new to report. Now I can finally say the scale is moving again, slowly but moving. I'm now in the teens! It took a long time to get there but it is happening. I had hoped to be 200 by Christmas, it's not going to happen but at least I'm not gaining. Thanksgiving went smoothly for me. I didn't have any problems and even had a small slice of pumpkin cheesecake. Didn't overdo anything. Tuesday before is when I noticed I was losing again. What a great incentive to really watch it that day! I know I'm definately better off today than I was a year ago. Thanksgiving wasn't just about food. It was about enjoying time with family and friends. Now that Christmas is almost here I'm looking forward to it. I enjoy cooking and baking. I'm looking forward to having a housefull for dinner and dessert. I know that I will not loose control of my eating as eight months has made a difference in how I eat. I know that I can survive on small portions and I don't need to overstuff myself. I love my band and my new lifestyle!
6th month Bandiversary!
Oct 09, 2008
Yesterday was six months since my surgery. I'm still thankful for the 65 pounds I've lost. Even tho I have been at a plateau for two months I am noticing other changes. I've lost three more inches....my once firm flab is now flabby....my stomach doesn't protrude as much as it once did....my legs are thinner than before...I feel better.....I don't get tired as fast...still look forward to going to the gym.....I want to be busy doing something, anything.....I want to be out there socializing.....I want to have fun....
5 Month Bandiversary!
Sep 08, 2008
Well here it is 5 months later....I've been to two meet and greets...made a ton of new friends.....am at the lowest weight I've been at in years.....still fighting the same couple of pounds....but I still feel terrific! I go for my next fill on the 19th...hopefully this will be the one to give me real restriction again.....I'm following the rules but still fighting to lose. I want out of the 220's and to get in the teens.....I was hoping to be at 200 for Christmas. I guess it can still happen.....oh well, I must remind myself that I didn't put it on overnight and I won't be able to take it off overnight!
4 Month Bandiversary!
Aug 09, 2008
Yesterday was my 4 month bandiversary! WooHoo! Where has the time gone? I feel terrific! Down 64 pounds.....18 inches....down another size.....
I got my 3rd fill and have more restriction that I've had in weeks. I already know that I better chew,chew,chew or else it will not be pretty. I'm okay swallowing my vitamins tho this morning it didn't go down right and I felt stuck. It cleared a few minutes later, but WOW this is restriction!
I can exercise for more than an hour ....I actually enjoy going to workout....me...enjoy it? Goodness that sounds weird!
I can take a half hour walk and feel invigorated instead of dead tired......I can have conversations while on the treadmill and not be out of breath....I fit comfortably in the lawn chair....no fat hanging off the chair or feeling squeezed in....I can run and play with the grandchildren and not be exhausted, tho they do wear me out......I don't feel soo self concous (sp?)
when I walk into a room......I feel more confident....I love my new life! It is amazing at how life feels so different when you've lost 64 pounds! Now if I could just find me a job!
Food isn't such a big deal anymore either. I now worry that I'm getting my protein first and getting enough of it.
When I was on protein only...I craved a salad. Now that I've had the salad, it is no longer that big of a deal. I can take it or leave it. I couldn't wait to add fruits to my diet. They too are another take it or leave it items.
Last night I did eat 3 fresh strawberries and they tasted delicious! But where I would have eaten a whole big bowl of fruit, 3 strawberries were more than enough.
I love my new way of eating! I thought I would miss those big meals and oh my God, how will I survive?.....I'm surviving and loving every minute of it!
Til next time.....
I got my 3rd fill and have more restriction that I've had in weeks. I already know that I better chew,chew,chew or else it will not be pretty. I'm okay swallowing my vitamins tho this morning it didn't go down right and I felt stuck. It cleared a few minutes later, but WOW this is restriction!
I can exercise for more than an hour ....I actually enjoy going to workout....me...enjoy it? Goodness that sounds weird!
I can take a half hour walk and feel invigorated instead of dead tired......I can have conversations while on the treadmill and not be out of breath....I fit comfortably in the lawn chair....no fat hanging off the chair or feeling squeezed in....I can run and play with the grandchildren and not be exhausted, tho they do wear me out......I don't feel soo self concous (sp?)
when I walk into a room......I feel more confident....I love my new life! It is amazing at how life feels so different when you've lost 64 pounds! Now if I could just find me a job!
Food isn't such a big deal anymore either. I now worry that I'm getting my protein first and getting enough of it.
When I was on protein only...I craved a salad. Now that I've had the salad, it is no longer that big of a deal. I can take it or leave it. I couldn't wait to add fruits to my diet. They too are another take it or leave it items.
Last night I did eat 3 fresh strawberries and they tasted delicious! But where I would have eaten a whole big bowl of fruit, 3 strawberries were more than enough.
I love my new way of eating! I thought I would miss those big meals and oh my God, how will I survive?.....I'm surviving and loving every minute of it!
Til next time.....
3 Month Bandiversary!
Jul 09, 2008
Today was my 3 month check-up....I'm down 59.5 pounds, my ticker is lying, but I'm not going to change it..I'll just have to lose the weight..again. I'm really glad that I have had this surgery, it has changed my life. I'm growing as a person... but not gaining weight. I feel more in control of who I am and that food doesn't control my life the way it did before. I'm now teetering on the next smaller size, but hesitate to buy anything new. The clothing changes have been great. I now wear skorts and shorts. I would not have done that 6 months ago. I feel more confident in my own skin. I've had two fills and have schedueled the third one for August 8th. Hopefully I will not need it sooner than that. Somedays I get frustrated...like when I'm fighting the same two pounds for weeks...but I did not gain this weght overnight and I will not loose it overnight. If only I could......but this was the surgery of my choice so I could exercise and build muscle while loosing. I actually look forward to going to the gym. What a switch....that isn't something I looked forward to before. All in all...I feel great!
First Fill 5-9-08
May 09, 2008
I had my first fill today. It was easy.
Okay let me back track just a little...on the 7th I went to my nutrition class and my visit with Dr. Joyce.
I weighed in and lost 11 pounds in a month. ..for a total of 52 pounds! WooHoo! I have gone from a size 24W to a size 18W.
I can't believe it...I feel so good!
I am soo happy that I have had this surgery. It is really changing my life. My only wish is that I had done this years ago. I don't know what changed in my head, but I always knew that in order to get healthy I needed to lose weight and keep it off. I just wasn't able to do that and now that I have my new friend(my lapband) I'm doing just that.
Okay let me back track just a little...on the 7th I went to my nutrition class and my visit with Dr. Joyce.
I weighed in and lost 11 pounds in a month. ..for a total of 52 pounds! WooHoo! I have gone from a size 24W to a size 18W.
I can't believe it...I feel so good!
I am soo happy that I have had this surgery. It is really changing my life. My only wish is that I had done this years ago. I don't know what changed in my head, but I always knew that in order to get healthy I needed to lose weight and keep it off. I just wasn't able to do that and now that I have my new friend(my lapband) I'm doing just that.
Oh my goodness!
May 03, 2008
It has been awhile since I have posted. My surgery was Tuesday 04-08-2008. I had surgery at 1:30PM. Dr. Joyce also repaired a hernia that I had. I was home the next day by 11:00AM. I took pain meds before I went to sleep on Tuesday. I shouldn't call it sleeping, I was up every 1-1 1/2 hour to use the bathroom. I walked the floor in the evening and was able to go home early. I felt terrific! I had no appettite. What an odd feeling...I wasn't hungry. Even today I'm still not hungry. It is wonderful to eat to live and not live to eat. I am still dealing with habit issues. I don't want to call it head hunger....maybe it is....but....I find myself staring into the refrigerator. I'm not hungry but there I am. It is a habit. One I need to deal with. I usually close the refrigerator without taking any food.
I can't believe that it is almost 4 weeks since I had surgery.
I'm due for a nutrition class on 5-7-08 and my first fill on 5-9-08. I must post here more often.
I can't believe that it is almost 4 weeks since I had surgery.
I'm due for a nutrition class on 5-7-08 and my first fill on 5-9-08. I must post here more often.
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Orland Park, IL
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04/08/2008
Surgery Date
Sep 19, 2007
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