KimCor1
way too long!
Jun 23, 2009
Woah..time flies! I just wanted to put a quick note down in regards to the OH Conference in Chicago a couple of weeks ago. I had a wonderful time and came away feeling more inspired and with some new friends. I encourage everyone to attend at least one conference at some point in their journey.
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Way too long!
Apr 18, 2009
It has been too long since I've last visited this site. Life has just been packed with events and things to do that I have not made time for a stop here. I've been, for the most part, pleased with my progress. I wouldn't mind my weight loss to be a bit more by now but Rome wasn't built in a day! I'm very proud to say I've fallen in love with an excersise class called "Zumba"! In fact I hope to become certified one day so I can teach! That is a huge goal for me cause I've never been active (hence the weight gain) and so I am just thrilled with myself.
I've lost 37lbs to date according to my Dr.'s scale. I thought I started at time of the surgery at 288.5 but I was actually at 290..whoops. I had lost more than I thought. Yippee..Patience is a definate virtue on this journey. I feel many changes happening to me and I like them.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Nov 27, 2008
It has been quite some time since I posted so I thought I'd put some words down to keep up dated. I'm feeling great and just about 20lbs down now. It's not nearly as much as some folks that I see on the message boards but I don't care. I feel great and I've made a lot of great permanent changes in my life! I'm proud of myself and I'm thankful for my regained confidence and my health!
One day at a Time
Nov 01, 2008
My first fill was this past tuesday, 10/28. What a breeze!! The anticipation of your first time is crazy. I also experienced my first stuck/pb episode this week. Yesterday I was eating my lunch and was eating way too fast. I was also eating a no-no...reheated meat. What do you know, their right, it is too dry and it does get stuck! That was painful but the good part of it is that I know what it feels like now and I'm going to work very hard not to repeat it. I feel like I have a little more restriction now but not at my "sweet spot" yet. Rome wasn't built in a day..I'll get there.
Hell...
Oct 25, 2008
Ok, I'm scared. I haven't had my first fill yet and I'm about a little over a month out from surgery. I've found I can eat a normal meal. I can eat a protein, veggie, and a side (potato/rice/fruit). I'm so worried I stretched my stomach already. I can't stop thinking about it. I start comparing myself to others on the message boards and I worry that I'm not working this band right! I know it's early days yet but I can't help myself. I know after I see my dr. next week I'll have a better grasp of how I'm doing but until then, I'm freaking! 
Ok..already
Oct 06, 2008
Today, since I am in what they call "bandster hell" and have very little restriction, I found myself doing a bit of my old bad habits. I guess you'd call it grazing. At the time I didn't think I was eating a lot but as I sit here and look back I think crap did I eat some crap today! I'm also a bit worried that I may have eaten too big of portions. I don't want to damage anything (my pouch). I hope I'm ok...I don't feel sick or anything. I just have a slight "after thanksgiving dinner feeling" and it's got me worried. I have to get my head back in this. I don't have my first fill till October 28th. I really have to get this under control!
Overkill
Oct 04, 2008
I think I was logging on to this website way to much following my surgery cause it started to get into my head. By that I mean, after reading other lap-banders posts and hearing what they're doing and how much they're eating I started to worry about what I was eating and my progress. I needed to take a step back and regain my focus. I'm doing what feels best for me and I'm happy. I'm losing weight, maybe not as fast as others, but I'm losing weight. I know I'm only 2 weeks out but I still started comparing myself to others that maybe a further ahead than me in their journey. I love this website but I can't live and breath it. I let it get into my head way too easily.
Yippee!
Sep 28, 2008
Hallelujah! My shoulder feels tons better today. It should cause I spent the whole day yesterday with a heating pad on it! I also slept on my tummy for the first time in over a week and boy did I sleep good!
Enough already!
Sep 27, 2008
Ok, I've had enough of this gas pain in my shoulder. It's my left shoulder and it is bugging me!! I've walked, taken gas-x and used a heating pad. It feels like it's trapped in one particular spot. It's on top of my left shoulder towards the base of my neck. My hubby was good enough to give it a massage last night but it came right back today.
Boy I can't wait for my follow up with the dr on Tuesday...I better write down all the questions I have so I don't forget them!
Boy I can't wait for my follow up with the dr on Tuesday...I better write down all the questions I have so I don't forget them!
Definately Better!
Sep 24, 2008
Wow, did I get some good sleep last night!!! Hallelujah! I was able to roll to my right side and that made a huge difference for me. I am usually a tummy sleeper so it has been difficult sleeping, for the most part, on my back.
I think that sleep helped the healing a bit too. I woke up feeling pretty good this morning. I think I'm going to still take it easy and maybe watch a few movies or something.
It felt good to wake up feeling semi-normal today!
I think that sleep helped the healing a bit too. I woke up feeling pretty good this morning. I think I'm going to still take it easy and maybe watch a few movies or something.
It felt good to wake up feeling semi-normal today!
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Elgin, IL
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39.3
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Surgery
09/19/2008
Surgery Date
Apr 07, 2008
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