I'm feeling my way

Feb 02, 2009

Well, I'm not really sure how to navigate my way through OH yet, but I'm going to do a test run here....I'm assuming this goes on my profile...we shall see.

So this is a two part...I'm feeling my way.....
1. through the OH site...AND
2. through my lapband journey.

I have had my 3rd fill in Jan...after 11 months of waiting.  This is not the fault of my doctor, but the cirumstance of moving and trying to find the right doc for my needs.  So my major piece of advice for ya'll out there is if you are moving....find a doc before you do! 
Now it is barely February and I need another fill!  So far I have 4.5 cc's in a 10 cc band.  My doc's office can't see me until March 3rd...so Here I sit....aggrivated....and in a stand still on the scale.  SO I tried to beef up (not muscle wise, but in obedience point of view).  I now have increased my protein, water, vitamin, B12, calcium intake.  Well after doing this for a week...I've found the scale actually went up!  Yikes....but I'm not going to let myself get discouraged!  Because my clothes still fit well.  SO I'm guessing either it is water retension OR muscle bulk up.  Either way...that weight won't stay.  A major thing I have learned through this lapband process is not to beat myself up.  It doesn't do anyone any good.  I have to learn to forgive myself and move forward.  I can make this band work for me as long as I work for it. 
So just to give a report...I'm at 217 lbs (up from 213 a week ago).  I haven't lost much weight, since being banded...20-30lbs...but I have decided to go from my largest size and count down from that.  For this isn't just a lapband journey...this is weightloss journey....my largest weight was 267....So I'm down now 50 lbs.  Woot! 

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