March 2009

Mar 09, 2009

 OK - I am getting myself in gear! I had an adjustment and am back to losing - not as fast - but the scale is going back down!!! I am now working days and have been feeling better! Now that it is getting nicer out - that means more walks after work!

So - the lesson I have learned - do not be down on yourself.. if you see the scale moving inthe wrong direction... sit back and look at your whole situation! look at any meds you are taking .. get your adjustment right and FOLLOW  the band rules!!! 
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July 2008

Jul 04, 2008

Holy cow - I can not believe I have not updated in so long.. so much has gone on... but the bad news is that I have gained 30 pounds back... my family doctor put me on Lyrica.. and with in 3 months I gained 30 pounds.. have not had great restriction. I have been off the meds for athile.. but still the scale is not moving.. I need to get back on track... and I need someone to kick my butt with my problem of starting to drink with my meals again - I know that is one of the reasons that I am not losing these 30 pounds.. arghhh.... Karen.. HELP!! lol 

I have since gone for my yearly upper gi.. and everything looks good... had a fill on June 9th.. a pretty big one too.. but well... I am not feeling it. I am scheduled to go back on July 21st.. so we will see what is going to happen then.. I know I need to get my a$$ in gear and start working my band.. any help is welcomed!

November 2007

Nov 24, 2007

Not too much to report this month. I am still not feeling much restriction. I am scheduled for a fill on December 14th and can not wait. not losing weight, but I am not gaining either. So I guess you can say that is a good sign! I am looking back on this past year and am dissappointed with myself in some ways. I have not lost much weight since last year.... but not gaining like the days pre op. I need to get back on track and I really really need to get some restriction back into my life... and I guess I need to work on recognizing my "stop" signals again. Not good things for me now while I am dealing with long hours at work, dealing with Beamers cancer and not having husband around... but I will do my best - as that is all I can do.


October 2007

Oct 11, 2007

Wow - it is October already! We just got back from our Germany vacation - and I only gained 2.5 pounds while over there... I did not follow the rules.. but still split most meals with my DH. 

Went in for a fill yesterday - and am back up to 5cc's. I hope I find some restriction. I would love to be at goal at least by May of 2008... my two year mark. I have really slowed my weight loss down - due to two surgeries and then dealing with heartburn/nausea and being unfilled. I am ready to start lossing again. 

Some bad news.. our little girl Beamer, the Boston terrier, has cancer - in what our vet calls the biggest coincedence of the century - since our boxer had the SAME cancer at the age of 5 and the same freaking leg!!! But our girl is not a good patient... she has had to undergo 3 surgeries... the first one to remove the mass, the second because of bleeding and the 3rd because she keeps tearing the stitches and staples out!!! She can not start her treatment until her wound heals... it has been a nightmare. I honestly think she has given me a few gray hairs! I hope to post some good news about her soon!

September 2007

Sep 05, 2007

Still struggling to find any restriction. I do not go back for a fill until October 12th... because I did not want to get a fill the week before I left on vacation. I am feeling like I have never been banded.. and well - I am fustrated!! I know I would have gained even more if I did not have this awsome tool... I just wish the band was operating the way it should with regards to restriction. Once again I am telling myself that I am just having a bump in the road of a long journey.. it will get better! 

I am sure I will gain more weight while on vacation - and I am OK with that ... but I will have to really really get back on the wagon full force after vacation. So if anyone wants to start kicking my rear - feel free!

August update

Aug 21, 2007

Well, things could have gone better... and they could have gone worse! LOL I did gain weight while having the "unfill". Dr Ben-Meir took me from 6.6 cc to 3cc... had NO RESTRICTION at that time - at all.... the only good thing was I had no nausea.. and only heartburn one or two times a week. I went back August 10th and am now up to 4.2cc... I am currently at 162.5 and am hoping that the trand will stay in the downward motion. I need to get back on track with my eating habits... I really would love to be at 150 for vacation - but will be happy at 160 lol. I am sure I will gain some while on vacation next month... yes - I will have a beer or two.. lol - I am going to Oktoberfeast afterall! 
So - heartburn and nausea are gone.. and I am trying to focus on the food intake again. I do not have much restriction - but better than at 3cc! This is just a little bump in my long journey... just a bump in the proverbial raod.

July Update

Jul 22, 2007

Everything is going better. I still have not really lost anything since my gallbladder surgery in March - but I am acually OK with that right now. 
On the July 2nd.. I called my surgeons office complaining about heartburn and nausea... they got me in for a barium test the very next morning... Dr. Ben-Meir said that everything looks great on the X-ray, but since I was having symptoms that he was going to treat them to be on the safe side. he also put me on prevacid for a few months. He took out about 40% of my fill... and I am feeling better... just have NO RESTRICTION at all! So - I am happy to say - that with no restriction - I have not gained anything! I am to go back to check in an hopefully get some fill back on July 27th. I am ready to get back on track... but then again - I do not want to be super tight while on vacation in Germany at the end of September.. LOL (that sounds soo bad of me!)
And needless to say - I am not doing well on the LDC I do not think I will hit my goal of a 20 pound loss...


April 20, 2007

Apr 19, 2007

This was a good week... I am down to 161. The fill seems to be working pretty good. I still think I am able to eat a tad too much - but am waiting the two weeks to see if it will "really" kick in... But the scale is showing that it is working as it should! LOL I can not believe that I started my 2 week optifast diet a year ago today! Where has the time gone? So much has changed - but I will not go into that on this post.. saving that for two weeks from now! I am so close to being just plain old over weight! I still can not believe that I am still considered "obese"! I feel so good about myself.. I do not feel obese anymore! 
I started playing the DDR on the xbox360 yesterday.. interesting for a person that can not dance at all! LOL fun - and different. I am at the beginner stage... so I should get an "A" for effort! hehe
I am off to the foot doc for a check up on my left foot... and need to get new inserts soon for the right foot. Need to keep the feet healthy so I can keep on moving! Until next time!...


April 14, 2007

Apr 14, 2007

Well... what a week! I am back to work... yeah - not too excited about that - but we have bills to pay! I saw Dr. Ben-Meir yesterday for my post op check up and an adjustment. Looks like everything is good..and I feel MUCH better! I would recommend him to anyone that asks! The scales there shows me at 163... but I am not making it official until my Thursday weigh in. (but that being said - only 33 more pounds till I reach goal! WOW!) 
I know I am not going to reach my personal goal of 100 pounds lost by May 4th... but I understand with my foot surgery - then this nice gallbladder surgery.. I have had a few road blocks - but I am back on track... and I am feeling very very good about myself! And that is what is important! I am getting healthier and feeling much better! This is the best thing I have ever done for myself.. and would do it over again if I had to!

April 5, 2007

Apr 04, 2007

Ohh you just have to love Ohio - NOT! LOL we went from having a lovely high of near 80 degrees on Tuesday... to about 35 degrees and SNOW this morning (thursday) YUCK! Have I told you lately how much I dislike snow??!!??

OK - enough bellyaching! I have lost another 3 1/2 pounds this past week! so I am down to 164 1/2! I am so happy to get to what I was before my gallbladder fiasco! And, lets jsut say, I am suprised too... since I feel like I am not eating all that well... or that slow. I need to get back on track and slow down again. I think I would like another "little" fill... just to see if it would help a tiny bit in makeing me feel full sooner and slow down! I go back to see Dr. Ben-Meir next Friday for follow up on my gallbladder surgery... so I will ask then if I can have a tiny tweak. I have to go back to work on Monday.. and I really do not want to! LOL I am finally moving around with more ease.. yes - there is still pain/tenderness.. but better than last week. I would just like another week off to do things that I want to do! hehe... but well - guess I need to go back - since we need my paycheck! arghh lol

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