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I am currently down 76 lbs and havent really lost anything in a month or so.  I am not dedicated or really trying to control my choices. 

I have found that I cannot eat meat. 

Okay so I have been missing for awhile- I had to have a port revision done due to my fill dr using a blunt needle instead of a bevelled needle during my fills.  My revision was on Oct 31 ,2007.   Dr Barker did the surgery at Pine Creek medical Center and everything went well.
I was back to eating normal foods within the week and had a good post op visit.
I have not started working out yet and have no fill at all.  I have gained abt 3 lbs that go up and down.  I will call Dr Barker this week to schedule a fill.  I am soo disgusted in the inability of a medical professional .  I was out approx 1500.00 for this surgery.  Thanks Dr Maese!!!

Wow what an adventure!  I Have lost a total of 54lbs in 6 months.  I stopped working out as much and have really noticed the difference.  I am eating things that I shouldnt be so it is time for me to come back and start over.  
I will do this, I will get back on track and face the giants ahead of me.  
I know that I am doing good but I could be doing better. 

I went 3 wks ago to have some fill removed as I was vomiting everything I ate.  I was probably keepng down 5 % of what I consumed and I felt like crap!  I had no energy or drive.  After the .6cc were removed I was good for abt a week then all of a suddenI could eat anything I wanted...a side of beef had I tried!  It was very apparent that something was wrong.  I went in Monday the 27th to have a fill and Dr Maese said that all of the fill had leaked out (only had 1cc left).  He filled me to 4.0 cc and I can tell a huge difference.  I PB'd then vomited 2x today.  I think I should go on an all liquid diet ...maybe I can keep that down and loose some weight.

Note to self- get back on track, take your time eating and eat what you are supposed to.  Oh yeah, and WORKOUT!

Happy Easter!  Today is sunday and easter..It was very hard for me not to over eat today, ok maybe I was really close to it but stopped before explosion!  I have to date lost 29.5 lbs and feel good...3 weeks ago I walked a 5k in 46.9 minutes.  It was hard but I did it!  I had a fill a couple of weeks ago too and he put in 1.6 cc's.  I feel like I need to go back as I am still able to eat alot!  
I am loosing thought so that is great!  I bet it is abt 1-2 lbs per week.
I am super happy with that but I am not happy that my bra size went down!!! But I am happy that my pants are falling off!!  woo hoo

Well I am in some kinda pain .  I have 5 stapled incisions and they all hurt.  The one on my left side is worse because the port is attached to the diaphragm.  I ran out of hyrdocodone and have called in a new RX but it has to be approved by the dr 1st.  I feel like my guts were all pulled out and stuffed back in with a rusty shovel!  hahaha that sounds gross but it is very painful.  Not to mention I have congestion and a nasty cough so it hurts every time I do cough!  I see the dr in 2 days so we will see whats going on!

My Lap Band surgery went well.  I was home on Friday abt 2hrs after the procedure was over.  I am in some pain where the port is located though.  It is difficult to bend to the left and hurts a little to breathe.  My dr inserted an "ON Q" pump that puts a numbing med into my tummy staple areas and it has helped alot. Did any one else have this??    It ran out today so I have to remove the catheters when my mom gets here.  Other than that I am doing well.  Just got thru sweeping the floors ( electric broom though...easy to manuever.)   oh yeah I have lost 2 more lbs. 

I was required to start a liquid diet on Friday , 2/9, but I decided to start on Monday, 2/5 to get myself ready for this.  I did start out doing a partial liquid diet so that I could get my farewell meals in as well. I had my favorite, Sushi, for lunch with a great friend and country dinner with family Thursday night!   I did however, do really well .....I am proud of myself.  
But, friday comes around and it is official....I must start today.  This is hard.  I did okay the first day, but this just got harder!  I keep thinking abt food!  I am tired of liquids!  But then I remember the rewards!  This is going to be very rewarding, so stop thinking abt it and do what you've got to do.

2/10-EGD scheduled -Vista Hospital, Garland.   It took and hour + to get there .  Was kinda scared because for a hospital there was noone there.  There were 2 cars in the parking lot!  Not sure what kind of Hospital it was but they were very nice!  19 people had scopes today , I was number 6.  I found out I had a Hiatal Hernia nad they biopsied a polyp.  Mom said I asked the anesthesia Dr for more drugs and he responded tha the would loose his liscense if he gave me more!  I was out of it and do not remember anything.  haha

I am looking forward to the most challenging adventure in my life.  I will continue to struggle with control and willpower but know that I am strong enough and motivated enough to do this!  Each time I think I cannot continue on I will read this and remember sitting here lonely,frustrated, hurting (because I have 2 herniated discs) and satisfied because I just ate a bowl of cereal ! Was it good for me ? NO! but I wanted it.  
Remember this moment and know that things are going to change.  The things I would love to be able to do are:
Shopping for cute clothes
Crossing my legs
Being able to get up from the floor with out groaning!
Dating 
Not getting stared at because I am fat, but because I am super cute! :)

I will Come back to remember what it was like  and to see the things I missed out on.

I think my nerves are getting the best of me.  My stomach has been torn up for over a week now.  
I have soo many questions to find answers to before I AM 100% comfortable.