1yr 8mo Post Op and where I am at!

Feb 08, 2009

Shame shame...I haven't kept up on my blogs with OH in quite awhile.  I guess that is because after I was a year post op and celebrated my first bandiversary of 164lb loss, I became content and started living life large.  I was out busy traveling and became quite the social butterfly.  I loved how I felt and was very comfortable with how I looked.  Some of you might say being 200lbs is still a lot for a woman.  I am tall, big boned and my goal was 185lbs.  I continued exercising a few days here and there for a few more months and started eating whatever I wanted.  For the first time I put my fate completely in my bands hands.  I never did that the first year.  I was an exercise fannatic and rarely ever cheated on eating.  So, this scared me a bit...wondering after I got almost to goal...and then allowing myself to stop exercising and eat anything I wanted.... would the band work for me?  In my past diet life...I lost 100lbs three times.  Each time I gained at least 20lbs a month back until I managed to gain it all back plus more.  I am happy to report that my band does work.  It has helped me keep the weight off.  In the last 6months I am only up 7lbs....which is very manageable.  I know I can get this off...all I gotta do is use my tool and start exercising again. 

With that said, it's time to get back on the band wagon.  Spring and Summer are right around the corner and I want to see when I will make it to my goal.  Suddenly losing 23lbs seems like a cake walk when you think of losing the first 164lbs.  I am still so thankful for my band.  It does work. 

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