Heartburn city!

Feb 23, 2011

I have been having severe heartburn. I thought it was just the weight that I have gained back. Finally I called my Dr. and they ordered an Upper GI. Nothing was going thru: that band was way too tight! So I went back and they did a complete unfill, and won't fill it again for 3 whole months!! So now I am relatively band free and trying to control my eating. So far so good but I just feel anxious that I am going to gain weight. I put up with the tight band for so long that my esophagus is enlarged, and it will take a bit of time for it to go back to normal. Now I am back to the gym and watching what I eat. This is all normal for me. I gained 20 pounds while suffering frequent vomiting and heartburn. Fortunately, the heartburn is gone, and I must say I am sleeping more comfortably. Here's hoping I can lose weight the "old fashioned way."
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No whinning today..

Jul 19, 2009

Nope, I am not gonna whine today. I am up a few pounds, but hey, thats the way things are! Busy here and there mostly.... Tomorrow my son is having stomach surgery because he has been throwing up all the food he eats and is losing too much weight. I'll be staying in his room watching over things until he comes home, one or two days. We have had a busy summer, and went on a great trip. Unfortunately, we seemed to be on an eating vacation too. That's where those few pounds creeped their way back into the scale. I am trying to do some excercise whenever I can. Here in Scottsdale and Phoenix it is HOT. It kind of saps away at your determination to stay motivated. Hopefully the surgery will go fine for my son and this next week I can sneak in some excercise time on the treadmill. Just thought I would pop in a blog a little. Hope everyone is fine...

Janice
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Everyone else comes first

May 14, 2009

What a day. I have had my share of frustrations today. I am trying to knock off a couple more pounds, but the gym has eluded me totally recently. It seems that everyone else's needs come first before mine. It's the kids, the car, paperwork from work, the house upkeep and then the big deal breaker: homework for my 6th grader. Ugh. I am swimming against the tide here! Oh, yeah, and then there is the teenager, who at the age of 16 feels that any question is an invasion into his private little world. Drive me here, there, but don't talk to me!! Now it is nightfall, and I have not broken into my bag of workout clothes or a sweat at all today. Where the heck am I getting off thinking that the scale is gonna go down for me? I have done nothing but take care of every EVERYONE today. Maybe I'll just hop on  the treadmil for a little and calm myself down. I am so full of adrenaline from sheer frustration. I sure could use some good news from the fat fairy any time soon. I just feel like I am letting myself stay fat by not putting myself higher on my "to do" list. Can you relate? 
Janice
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The fat lady ski's!

Jan 01, 2009

We had a nice trip to Utah, where the snow is terrific! I was itching to join in on the fun too. I have had knee surgery and have had knee pain in the past, but oh, I wanted to go down a hill. My darling husband said it was ok with him, but if I got hurt and couldn't take care of the family, he would be pretty mad at me. He made some sly references to my weight as a reason I shouldn't ski. That almost made me want to do it even more. Boy am I stubborn!

So, I did go skiing, with a private instructor for the day so that I wouldn't get in over my head. We stayed mostly on the bunny slopes, and yes, my knee felt tweaked after I skied. Nothing major that won't go away over some time. I did it! Yahoo!! No major injury, and I didn't hurt myself. I felt almost like my husband, who really does have my best interests at heart, was almost discriminating against me because, well, I am fat. I was sore at the end of the day, but I felt really proud of myself for doing something that was challenging and not letting my fat keep me from doing it.
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