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Thursday, July 16, 2009

Yep, just as I suspected. Today I went for a third fill, and I found out (after stepping on the scale) that I've gained 4 pounds since I last was weighed by at the doctor's office. Really, I"ve gained more because the last time I was weighed by the nutritionist I was down to 199. Now, I'm up to 211.

I knew it, and I'm getting back on track tomorrow. I already bought my protein powder so I can have my protein drink. I knew it, I knew it, I knew it.

I made another appointment with Dr. O for July for a third fill. I don't even know how much I weigh. I know that I've gained weight, I just know it because I feel it and because I've been eating more than what I should. I'll know for sure when I get weighed.

Friday, March 13, 2009

I went to Dr.O's today for my second fill. I've been eating like if there was no tomorrow and it was time for another fill. I was so afraid of getting on the scale, but I braced myself and got on the scale. The last time I "unofficially" weighed myself I was weighing 198 pounds. The nurse told me I had only gained half a pound since I was last weighed in the office. What she doesn't know is that I had lost a little bit more after that. Well, I "officially" weigh 207.5.

I was a bit disheartened, but I'm taking it all in strides. I had my second fill today and hopefully that will help me lose the recommended pound a week. I've been eating very "dangerously" and I knew I had gained some weight because I was feeling it. I need to stay focused, focused, focused.

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Well, it's been 7 months since my surgery and it's been a slow process. I don't know how much weight I've lost because I haven't weighed myself since October, but I do know that sometimes I eat more than I should and many times I've binged.

I had a wow moment like two weeks ago. It happened to be that I ironed my favorite skirt. I layed out my outfit for work and when I put my skirt on, what do you think happened? The skirt literally fell off of me!!!! I was shocked and had to scramble at the last minute to find myself another outfit. Up until that moment I had never bought any new clothes, although everybody kept telling me that I had to because my old clothes were just hanging over my body and wasn't showing the weight I had lost thus far. Needless to say, I made a beeline to the clothes store and bought myself a new outfit and it felt great. I was able to fit into a size 18 from a size 22. I received so many compliments at church on Sunday. I still don't see it, but everybody else does. Even my children see the big difference in me. My youngest daughter looks at the before pictures and says, 'eewww, mami, you no longer look like that'. She likes the new me.

I felt I've lost some more weight but I don't know exactly how much. As long as I haven't gained any weight I'm okay.

Nereida

Saturday, October 18, 2008

I don't live weighing myself every other day, as a matter of fact, I only get on the scale when I go for my nutrition visits or to my post op visits.Today I decided to weigh myself only because I feel I had lost weight in the past couple of weeks, and my rings literally are falling off my fingers.

My eyes bulged out of their sockets when I got on the scale in the women's locker room at the gym! I had to double check to make sure that I was reading the scale correctly. In 15 days, I've lost 5 pounds and I'm very happy with it. Although I still can't work out like I would like to, I am trying to eat healthy and having my rings fall off my fingers is very encouraging to me.

Everybody has been complimenting me on how good I look, but I STILL can't see it. I know I've lost weight because I can see how big my old clothes fit, but when I look in the mirror, I don't see it.

I have 38 more pounds to go to reach my goal.

Nereida

Thursday, October 1, 2008

Whoever said that weight loss surgery is the easy way out doesn't have a clue. I see myself desperately trying to eat healthy and sensible, but I've fallen off the wagon a couple of times. I have found myself eating two slices of cake, I've eaten a piece of fried chicken, french fries, I've eaten cookies, cheese danish (430 calories and all), and not sensible at all.

I went to the nutritionist today and I'm down to 203 pounds but because I stopped doing my water  aerobics, my muscle mass has gone down as well. I want and need to work out, but I have an extremely hectic schedule and I can't make it to the water aerobics class. As of right now, I only have Tuesdays available and Saturdays at 7:30 a.m. which is utterly ridiculous in my opinion to offer a class that early in the morning, but it is what it is.

Sunday, September 7, 2008

I'm not losing fast enough and I'm starting to get discouraged. I've been at a standstill for about 2 weeks.  I've been slowly eating stuff that aren't good for me such as: cookies, hot dogs, I ate 2 cheeseburgers at our church picnic on Labor Day, I ate cake (more than 2 slices over the weekend), and I've been drinking diet Pepsi. It doesn't look good.

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

I started going to the gym and I was trying the different types of activities offered and I think I found my niche. I tried working out using the treadmill, and the machines, but I feel very uncomfortable wearing sweat pants and working out. For religious reasons, I don't wear pants and I felt too, too uncomfortable wearing them to work out. I tried that once or twice and I stopped; not to mention that I was getting bored out of my mind.

I tried the group cycling class, but I hated it from the get-go. Talk about B-O-R-I-N-G. Not to mention the fact that the seat was hard and I couldn't sit because it would hurt my behind. I called it quits after the first 10-15 minutes and never returned.

I wanted to try aerobics class, but I knew that I wouldn't be able to jump around for 60 minutes straight, so I never went. I tried the water aerobics and fell in love with it. Although I don't wear pants or shorts, I bought myself a pair of men's swimming trunks, a t-shirt and joined the water aerobics class.

It's really a lot of fun and I work out for 60 minutes straight. The group I'm with is a wild bunch. They are all middle-age women and about 2-3 middle-age men and they can all be my mom or dad. I feel very comfortable being around them because they are not looking at my body. We're all there for the same reason.

I asked the instructor if working out in water was as effective as working out on land and she told me that it's even more effective than working out on land. I never thought that water aerobics could be so much fun. You think you're not sweating because you're in the water, but you do sweat and a 60 minute workout burns 400 calories. I figure I'm burning around 400 calories every time I work out.

I went to my nutrition class yesterday and I'm doing pretty good. I'm losing fat and gaining muscles and although the scale doesn't reflect I've lost that much weight since the last time I weighed myself, I've lost fat and gained muscle and my BMI went down to 32.

So far so good.
Nereida

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Today I went to my physical assessment over at the Life Center and it was interesting, to say the least. I have never worked out before, let alone been to a gym, but I enjoyed myself. I'll start going to the gym 2-3 times a week and work out for about 45 minutes. I like the facilities a lot. I like the locker room. It has numerous lockers, shower stalls. They have towels, bath soap, shampoo, conditioner, blow dryers, mouth wash, cotton balls and cotton swabs. They also have a sauna room (which I haven't seen yet) a whirlpool and a swimming pool. It's very nice.

I'm very pleased with the results I'm seeing after my surgery. Today has been 2 months since my lapband surgery and I can say that I just started seeing the change. My skirts are practically falling off of me and I was able to squeeze into a size 16, but I think that was just a fluke. Today I bought a size 20 denim skirt. Although I'm pleased with what I'm seeing I won't be satisfied until I've reached my goal of 160 pounds. In December I was weighing 236, but by the time I had the surgery done I was weighing 232 pounds. As of today I'm weighing 208 pounds which means I've lost 24 pounds since my surgery.

Nereida

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

I went for my second pre op visit and I was really bummed out. I try my best to eat sensibly and I try not to eat fried food, sweets, and carbonated drinks. I don't even remember the last time I had a hamburger. My clothes are so much looser on me, but I still don't see any real change in me.

I was bummed out when I got on the scale only to find out that I'm weighing 215 pounds. I have only lost 17 pounds since my surgery and I felt I wasn't doing anything. When I spoke to the doctor he told me that I'm way ahead of schedule. He told me that I'm doing great and because sometimes I still have trouble getting food through the band that I should wait 6 more weeks before my first fill. I felt so much better after Dr. O spoke to me. I know that there is no way I would be able to lose 17 pounds on my won in 1 1/2 month.

I don't even know what size of clothes I wear now because I haven't bought any new outfits, but I can't wait for my skirts to start falling off of me. I can't wait, I can't wait, I can't wait!

Nereida