Well, it has been one month since I was banded. I am loving it so much. I haven't had any complications at all. I don't have much restriction and don't get a fill until 3 months. I have an appointment December 20. Which kinda sucks because it will be right before Christmas, but now I have to make Christmas abotu family - NOT FOOD! Anyhow, one of the girls at the doctors office said that since I have to fills in right now, that all the weight I do lose is strictly me. Which is nice to know too! Well, today is exactly one month from my surgery and I have lost a whooping 21 lbs and 11 1/4 inches! 21 lbs is my most ever weight loss and I did that a year ago on Jenny Craig. Then I gained it all back - luckily this time there was a plus some behind it. Anyhow, I have never lost 22 or more pounds. So, I am excited that I am working my way down to that! I hope all of you are doing well with your journeys as well! Good luck and skinny thoughts your ways!
Even though you all might be upset or look down on me - I had to do this for me. I couldn't do it on my own anymore. I got Lap-Band. I had surgery on September 19. I had gained all the weight I lost off of the JC program. I was back up to 250! I have since lost weight and down to 229! I feel great! This is a much slower weight loss surgery than gastric. It is similar in some ways and not in others. There is a band placed around my stomach that limits my intake - nothing was cut! Well, I do have six little scars on my tummy, but I didn't have my poop re-routed. LOL Anyhow, I feel great and doing good. I am glad to see some familiar faces around here and look forward to hearing from all or you - with good or bad feedback - I don't mind. Love to all and skinny thoughts!
I thought it was Spring? Texas weather stinks! It is glummy and ready to rain - I want the inbetween summer and spring time! Where the weather is nice in the 80's and not very humid. Today is humid and ugly. I am down in the dumps because of it, so I ate and ate and ate. No exercise either, and now I don't have time to do it because of my little class thingy. Oh well, I hope the rest of you are doing well! Skinny thoughts!
Well, I did walk Tuesday evening with my Aunt. We walked a path by the baseball field. It was either 1/2 mile around or a mile. I get mixed thoughts from everyone, but can't really figure it out. Anyhow, we went around it twice and it felt good! I didn't exercise yesterday, just couldn't get up to do it. I was having one of those days. I am sure everyone has been there at some point! Anyhow, today is a different day! I am going to scrapbook this morning and take a little time for me (if my 20 month old will let me) and then work out at nap time. I think I will do the Leslie 1 mile only - I don't want to kill me.
This has been a hard week. Hubby has had enough at his job and is thinking about switching to a different company. Which could result in less pay and less over time. We rely on the OT alot. He works doing A/C and anyone in Texas knows that it is needed, but some companies just don't pay the OT hours. So, hopefully it will all work out!
Hey ladies! I hope that you all are doing great. I have to get back on here more frequently. I was doing so much better when I was on here daily. So, as of today - March 19, 2007, I will start getting back on here daily.
I haven't been doing so well with my diet. Better than if I weren't doing anything at all, but not the 20 lbs I wanted to lose by this time. I am pushy to do better though. My Aunt and I are going to get together tomorrow night and walk while my son has baseball practice. As much as I love watching him, I NEED to get some exercise in. My little one will love to be pushed in the stroller too. I figured we will walk the whole time they are having practice. They will only practice tomorrow between 1-1 1/2 hours. Plenty of exercise right? I am still attempting to do the Curves diet - lots of protein and little carbs. I do have moments where I go carb crazy though. I am hoping this week is easier since I was slacking last week and the week before :o)
I was doing so great with my diet and then the weekend came - I ate so many carbs that I gained 4lbs! Can you believe it? Crazy isn't it? Well, I am back to it this morning. Wish me all luck! It was nice to catch up with all of your blogs this afternoon! Keep up the good work ladies, we will all get there!
Ok, well I am back - AGAIN. LOL Anyhow, I have quit Jenny Craig - the food got boring and it was costing a fortune. Not to mention that the couselor just really didn't care if I was there or not. I didn't feel like I was welcomed there at all.
I am doing the Curves diet now. Less carbs - lots of protein. I have been on it for two weeks, into my third week now and have lost 5 lbs! I am pumped. I love this diet so much more. Another thing that bugged me was that I couldn't eat with my family. I love to cook and wasn't really cooking healthy foods for them. But now I can.
I am glad to see that everyone is back in it. Looks like I wasn't the only one to take a breather for a little while. Keep up the good work friends - Skinny thoughts!
Ok, so I had to report in my 2.2 gain for the month on Deal Partners and the gain of 1 for the blue team. Sorry everyone! I feel just horrible.
I can say that I have been doing really good today. Yesterday was good until I ate 12 cookies, yes I know TWELVE cute little chocolate chip valentine cookies! This morning I finished off the 4 cookies that were left and they are all gone now. Even though I ate all those cookies I was down from where I was before. So, that was good. I am still sick and can't breathe much, but was thinking about getting off of here and go do a quick mile on the LS DVD. It only takes 18 mins and can give me a little boost - if it doesn't kill me breathing wise - Shelly how far do you live from Texas? LOL Anyhow, I will get it together and make you all proud. I said I would lose 10 for the month of February and 10 for DP and 20 until March 31 with BL! So, I have to step it up. I want to lose 40 before my birthday in May - so I really need to stick to the 10 a month thing! Well, I am off to work out! Skinny thoughts!
I have done horrible on my diet - well wait a minute. I haven't even started a "diet". I suck - I am so sorry blue team if I let you all down. I am going to attempt it again today. I started today off poorly - went to Whataburger for breakfast - but I did go to Jenny today. Not to weigh in but to get more food. I fully intend to get back on today and finish the day the right way. I want to work out today too, if I can breathe. This cold is screwing up my plans! Well, anyhow, I marked on my calendar how many days until my birthday. I will 33 in 115 days and would love to be UNDER 200 lbs by then. It is so do-able - KEY WORD HERE - IF I can stick to it. I am so hoping I can. I need to get my motivation back. I lost it a few months ago. But, I am hoping that this will help looking at each day and counting off a number. Sigh! I hate being fat - just really hate it and I am feeling so terrible about it too. The lady at Jenny told me today "You are the only one that can motivate yourself." Well, it would have helped more if she would have kicked me. Anyone else having the problem of getting back on the horse? I am going to lay down and I will check on everyone soon! I hope that everyone else is losing!
T'was the month after Christmas, and all through the house, nothing would fit me, not even a blouse: The cookies I'd nibbled, the eggnog I had to taste, at the holiday parties had gone to my waist.
When I got on the scales there arose such a number! When I walked to the store (less a walk than a lumber), I'd remember the marvelous meals I'd prepared, The gravies and sauces and beef nicely rared;
The wine and the rum balls; the bread and the cheese, and the way I'd never said, "No, Thank you, please." As I dressed myself in my husband's old shirt, and prepared once again to do battle with dirt, I said to myself, as only I can, "You can't spend a winter disguised as a man!"
So, away with the last of the sour cream dip. Get rid of the fruit cake, every cracker and chip. Every last bit of food that I like must be banished, 'till all the additional ounces have vanished.
I won't have a cookie -- not even a lick. I'll want only to chew on a long celery stick. I won't have hot biscuists, or corn bread, or pie. I'll munch on a carrot and quietly cry.
I'm hungry, I'm lonesome, and life is a bore, But isn't that what January is for? Unable to giggle, no longer a riot. Happy New Year to all and to all a good diet!
I got this e-mail and couldn't copy and paste it, so please forgive all my typing errors and punctuation too! I thought of you Shelly when I got this because of the cookies! I hope everyone has a GREAT year with plenty of weight lost!
