labrat28645
where does time go???
Aug 31, 2011
4 years out!!!!! Still haven't lost the 100 pounds I wanted. But am grateful for the weight I have lost.
I have had a roller coaster of a year for 2011. In January I didn't seem to be losing any weight...not gaining either. So I started going to the gym, getting more into physical fitness.
I joined a kick boxing class...hurrrayyy for me....the first night, near the end of the class, after all the necessary warm ups, my achilles tendon ruptured. Needless to say...I was out of commission from January to June with surgery, casts, crutches, walking boots, physical therapy, and not much if any physical activity.
Uggggh...I put on 13 pounds of the 80 pounds I had lost. Now I am struggling to get that back off before it turns into 20 pounds or more.
but other than that...I am going on a cruise in December with my wonderful husband of 28 years, and we are expecting our 2 grandchild in February of 2012...a grandson to go with our beautful 2 year old grand daughter.
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I have had a roller coaster of a year for 2011. In January I didn't seem to be losing any weight...not gaining either. So I started going to the gym, getting more into physical fitness.
I joined a kick boxing class...hurrrayyy for me....the first night, near the end of the class, after all the necessary warm ups, my achilles tendon ruptured. Needless to say...I was out of commission from January to June with surgery, casts, crutches, walking boots, physical therapy, and not much if any physical activity.
Uggggh...I put on 13 pounds of the 80 pounds I had lost. Now I am struggling to get that back off before it turns into 20 pounds or more.
but other than that...I am going on a cruise in December with my wonderful husband of 28 years, and we are expecting our 2 grandchild in February of 2012...a grandson to go with our beautful 2 year old grand daughter.
Almost 3 years out
Jun 28, 2010
I just went in for diagonostic surgery last Friday, the gynocologist suspected I may have endometriosis. Turns out, some of my lapband tubing is in places it is not supposed to be. No endometriosis, but tubing problems. Now I may have to have another surgery to correct this problem. I hope they can fix it.
I still haven't lost 100 pounds, but i feel great. I am down to 175. which is about 80 pounds lighter than when I started this journey almost 3 years ago. If I don't lose another pound I am greatful to have lost this much.
I went to weight watchers to get myself back on track, and then I joined the local gym, and have had some good results. I just have to stick with the combination of eating less, and exercising more. The band has been so helpful in the eating less, but like anything else, I have been able to "eat around" the band..in other words, eat things I'm not supposed to eat, in amounts I am not supposed to have.
Trying to get back on track and stay there so that the weight does not pile back on
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I still haven't lost 100 pounds, but i feel great. I am down to 175. which is about 80 pounds lighter than when I started this journey almost 3 years ago. If I don't lose another pound I am greatful to have lost this much.
I went to weight watchers to get myself back on track, and then I joined the local gym, and have had some good results. I just have to stick with the combination of eating less, and exercising more. The band has been so helpful in the eating less, but like anything else, I have been able to "eat around" the band..in other words, eat things I'm not supposed to eat, in amounts I am not supposed to have.
Trying to get back on track and stay there so that the weight does not pile back on
Yea My First Granddaughter is here
Nov 12, 2009
Well, I haven't been on in a while. But I now have my first grandchild. She was born November 3. Her name is Ella Grace. She weighed 7 lbs, 13 ounces. and was 20.5 " long. She is a beautiful bundle of pure joy. People told me, but I never really understood how much you can love these grandchildren that are coming along. But now I know, and it is so precious to me.
I am kinda stuck on my weight loss, and have been for a while now. I haven't lost any weight since probably June of this year. So Tuesday of this week I joined up with weight watchers, hoping to gain more confidence of choosing better food items to eat.
I still can't eat a large amount of anything, but I'm sure like a lot of people who have had this surgery-- I have found that I can "eat around" the band somewhat.
Fortunately I haven't gone to the extreme by gaining like 10 or 20 pounds back, but I just haven't lost any. I teeter between 179 abd 185. My goal was to be at 135- 140 by this time, but that hasn't happened so I am going to get motivated again. And get back on track.
I know Thanksgiving is just around the corner and then Christmas, so I don't want to get in that holiday rut of gaining 10-15 pounds during this time. I did not go through this surgery just to gain it all back.
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I am kinda stuck on my weight loss, and have been for a while now. I haven't lost any weight since probably June of this year. So Tuesday of this week I joined up with weight watchers, hoping to gain more confidence of choosing better food items to eat.
I still can't eat a large amount of anything, but I'm sure like a lot of people who have had this surgery-- I have found that I can "eat around" the band somewhat.
Fortunately I haven't gone to the extreme by gaining like 10 or 20 pounds back, but I just haven't lost any. I teeter between 179 abd 185. My goal was to be at 135- 140 by this time, but that hasn't happened so I am going to get motivated again. And get back on track.
I know Thanksgiving is just around the corner and then Christmas, so I don't want to get in that holiday rut of gaining 10-15 pounds during this time. I did not go through this surgery just to gain it all back.
Out 2 years plus a couple of months
Sep 18, 2009
Well, I didn't hit my goal of having at least 100 pounds gone by now. But I feel great I have lost a total of 77 pounds since I started in July of 2007. If I don't lose another pound I am greatful that I had this surgery done. I am getting ready to be a first time "nanna" I can't wait. She will be here around the end of October, or the firs of November.
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Yeah some more weight gone forever!!!!!
Oct 13, 2008
4 more pounds gone since my last fill in August for a total of 65 pounds.
I now weigh in at 181. I haven't seen that low a number in 15 years or better.
I feel so good. Like I said before: If I don't lose another pound I am so happy with my band. The weight loss is slow, but nonetheless it is still weight loss.
With my last fill I had in August, as to that date, I had not met my insurance deductible... my part of the bill ended up costing me $275 for the fill.
I about had a heart attack, I was prepared to pay my regular co-pay which is $30 for a specialist.
It takes all of 5-10 minutes for the Doc to add saline to my band. Whew that sure is a lot of money for 10 minutes worth of work, that would equal about $1650 per hour,and keep in mind that is just what my part was, not what the insurance already paid, and I can't remember how much that was.
Anyway, I know it is technology that we are payin for and it is wonderful, but isn't it awful what we have to pay out of pocket on top of insurance premiums.
Well I'll get off my soapbox about insurance and what they don't pay. I am just blessed to be a saved Christian, to have a happy home, a good job, and 2 beautiful daughters whom I love dearly, I have good friends, and a great extended family, the Lord is soooooo good to me.
I now weigh in at 181. I haven't seen that low a number in 15 years or better.
I feel so good. Like I said before: If I don't lose another pound I am so happy with my band. The weight loss is slow, but nonetheless it is still weight loss.
With my last fill I had in August, as to that date, I had not met my insurance deductible... my part of the bill ended up costing me $275 for the fill.
I about had a heart attack, I was prepared to pay my regular co-pay which is $30 for a specialist.
It takes all of 5-10 minutes for the Doc to add saline to my band. Whew that sure is a lot of money for 10 minutes worth of work, that would equal about $1650 per hour,and keep in mind that is just what my part was, not what the insurance already paid, and I can't remember how much that was.
Anyway, I know it is technology that we are payin for and it is wonderful, but isn't it awful what we have to pay out of pocket on top of insurance premiums.
Well I'll get off my soapbox about insurance and what they don't pay. I am just blessed to be a saved Christian, to have a happy home, a good job, and 2 beautiful daughters whom I love dearly, I have good friends, and a great extended family, the Lord is soooooo good to me.
One year anniversary!!!!!!!!!!!
Aug 27, 2008
August 23rd made my one year band anniversary. I have lost a grand total of 63 pounds. I am sooooo glad and happy. If I didn't lose another pound I am blessed and feel so good.
My husband and I on August 20 celebrated our 25 wedding anniversary. I am again so very blessed to have a wonderful husband, and 2 beautiful daughters. It's back down to just me and him, both our daughters are back in college for the fall and spring semesters, and won't be home much. But that's ok because me and him are just the best of friends.
My doctor on Tuesday when I went for a fill, always draws out the fluid first, then adds back in. Well when he drew out there was only 1 cc. The last time I went for a fill in May, he recorded that there was 2.5cc in the band, so that means 1.5cc went somewhere?????. Anyway he put back in the 2.5 which was supposed to already be in there, plus an additional .3cc for a total of 2.8cc in there now. Hopefully there is not a leak, cause I don't know what they would have to do. He really didn't say, I was sick, and didn't think to ask him.
Later
Lisa
HEY ALL!!!!
May 15, 2008
It's been awhile since I posted. I go next week for a fill. On my scales it shows 191, so that is an additional 3 pounds from last fill, and a total of 55 pounds gone. I'm not sure how close my scales are to the ones at the doctor's office. Anyway, it is still coming off, slow but sure.
I have hurt my foot somehow, and have quit walking for about 2 weeks now. I have to get back into that. I know it would boost my weight loss. My daughter is home from college, and we want to do some backpack type hiking. I am looking forward to that. I know that will be good for my weight loss too.
I will post again next week to update the "official" weight loss.
Later
Lisa
I have hurt my foot somehow, and have quit walking for about 2 weeks now. I have to get back into that. I know it would boost my weight loss. My daughter is home from college, and we want to do some backpack type hiking. I am looking forward to that. I know that will be good for my weight loss too.
I will post again next week to update the "official" weight loss.
Later
Lisa
Some more weight gone forever!!!!!
Apr 10, 2008
I am now down to 194!!!! Yea a total of 52 pounds gone. I feel great. The weight is not coming off as fast as I wanted it to, but at least I am not gaining.
I knew I felt I could eat more that I should, so I had to physically watch and monitor what and how much I ate, because if I ate til I was full, it would be way too much. But there was times I know I did eat too much, I guess that is why I didn't lose any more that I did from the last fill. But again at least it is a loss and not a gain.
Now with today's fill I hope to have restriction, so I don't have to worry so much about how much I can eat, hopefully it will do what it is supposed to do, and that is tell me ("it is time to stop eating now!!).
I have 2.5 cc in my 4.0 cc band. Probably not many more fills will be allowed due to overfill, and complete obstruction. But I pray this will be the so called "sweet spot" for me.
I knew I felt I could eat more that I should, so I had to physically watch and monitor what and how much I ate, because if I ate til I was full, it would be way too much. But there was times I know I did eat too much, I guess that is why I didn't lose any more that I did from the last fill. But again at least it is a loss and not a gain.
Now with today's fill I hope to have restriction, so I don't have to worry so much about how much I can eat, hopefully it will do what it is supposed to do, and that is tell me ("it is time to stop eating now!!).
I have 2.5 cc in my 4.0 cc band. Probably not many more fills will be allowed due to overfill, and complete obstruction. But I pray this will be the so called "sweet spot" for me.
Kinda Slow Now
Apr 02, 2008
Well, next Thursday April 10th I go for my 5th fill since August. The weight is coming off slower now. I find myself being able to eat more than I know I should---taking more food to make me feel full---, and not feeling full as long. As of today I have lost 2 pounds since my last fill in February.
I have picked back up on my walking. The weather has been beautiful this week. My husband even went walking with me yesterday. Hopefully this will kick start the weight loss again.
When I go for my fill on next Thursday April 10. Hopefully this will help me too.
I am still very pleased with my band and the success that I have had so far. It has been almost 7 months now, and I have lost 50 pounds now. I just have to remember that it didn't come on over night, and it aint going to leave overnight, even though I want it to.
Later
Lisa
4th fill
Feb 22, 2008
I had my fourth fill yesterday, Thursday Feb. 21. This makes my 6 months out anniversary too. I am officially at a weight loss of 48 pounds. Which finally puts me in the ever so great "one-der-land" I am at 198. I haven't seen those kind of numbers in at least 10years.
I love this band. It is such a great tool. I thought I wasn't doing all that great. But Dr. Cook says I am doing just fine. I guess I want it to all fall off "yesterday". But I have to realize that it didn't come on overnight, and it aint leaving overnight. I am averaging about 1 - 2 pounds per week.
I am officially in regular size large, not on the plus side of the store. Although I know technically this is still plus size. I can wear size 14 in some pants, but in others I have to get a 16. A far piece from the tight 22's, and plus size XX clothes I was wearing in August before my surgery.
I went to hear my daughter's first college wind ensemble concert tonight. It was great. She is doing well at college, although she still hasn't found that really good friend to hand around with on campus yet. I know the Lord has a special friend for her.
My 25th wedding anniversary is coming up on August 20 this year, which will also mark my one year anniversary of banding. I hope I will have lost at least 90-100 pounds by then. He says he is taking me somewhere special, but I don't know where yet. I enjoy suprises. I know I will have a great time no matter where it is, because I am with my one and only "soul mate", the love of my life forever.
Talk to ya later
Lisa
I love this band. It is such a great tool. I thought I wasn't doing all that great. But Dr. Cook says I am doing just fine. I guess I want it to all fall off "yesterday". But I have to realize that it didn't come on overnight, and it aint leaving overnight. I am averaging about 1 - 2 pounds per week.
I am officially in regular size large, not on the plus side of the store. Although I know technically this is still plus size. I can wear size 14 in some pants, but in others I have to get a 16. A far piece from the tight 22's, and plus size XX clothes I was wearing in August before my surgery.
I went to hear my daughter's first college wind ensemble concert tonight. It was great. She is doing well at college, although she still hasn't found that really good friend to hand around with on campus yet. I know the Lord has a special friend for her.
My 25th wedding anniversary is coming up on August 20 this year, which will also mark my one year anniversary of banding. I hope I will have lost at least 90-100 pounds by then. He says he is taking me somewhere special, but I don't know where yet. I enjoy suprises. I know I will have a great time no matter where it is, because I am with my one and only "soul mate", the love of my life forever.
Talk to ya later
Lisa
About Me
NC
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Surgery
08/23/2007
Surgery Date
May 05, 2007
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