February!

Wow, this year is already speeding by. It feels like the day after New Year's and yet it's actually February 1st! I haven't been working out in the last week cause I've been sick. I had a bad cold. It was no fun. I'm feeling better today though, so I should be able to get into the gym today.

Since my fill my eating has been much better. I am not hungry all the time, which is great. I'm a little too much I think, because I've been close to PB'ing several times, I actually did like twice because I pushed it. One was at Olive Garden. It was just so good, I ate till I PB'd, paused, and ate some more. lol I'm bad, I know.

For the most part I've been good though. The hardest thing I've been dealing with lately has been getting enough liquids and protein. In fact, I'm eating eggs right now to get some of that protein!

So anyway, it hasn't been a good week because I've been sick, but I think being sick must have not been all bad because I lost several pounds this week.


Current weight: 186 lbs.

Down to the 180's

I officially weigh 189!!!! Sweet!! I am feeling awesome! More
later (I'm typing this from my phone)

Fill, again.

Well, I was sick of eating so much so I went in for another fill yesterday. Doc says I'm at 5 something. Could be about 5.5, but he was having a hard time telling for sure. I'm glad I did it too, couldn't have been a better time for it considering I gained 3 pounds over the weekend with all the drinking and the pizza. lol I had been down to 191 on Saturday.

Well, hopefully with the new fill, and being able to exercise again I'll be back on track here shortly. I'm hoping for 2-3 pounds a week from here. Maybe more if I get my lazy but up and do some more work.


Current weight: 194lbs.

Exercise!

Went to see Dr. Movassaghi yesterday for my post-op check up on my boobs. All is well. He said they were healing well. While I was standing there with my shirt up he looked at me funny and asked, "Have you lost weight?" too funny. I laughed and told him that I had, and that he should have noticed since he's seen me so often in the last few months. He asked me when I had it done, and I told him June. He asked how much I've lost so far, and I told him 71 pounds. He was very pleased and said I was doing a good job.

When he asked how I was doing it, and I told him about the lapband (again...) he made sure to write down my stats and stuff. Apparently he'd forgotten about the lapband part, cause I had told him about it back when we first started back with the boobs. Either way, he was very pleased with the results. And I reminded him again that in about a year, I'll be coming back to him for the tummy tuck (assuming I can save enough money by then).

I left and when I was driving home I realized that I'd forgotten to ask if it was ok to exercise again! So I called and asked and he said yes, whatever I wanted to do.

YAY!!

So I went home, made a phone call that I had to make, took my asthma meds, changed clothes, stretched and was out the door for a run! Oh it was wonderful. I've missed it. I started right where I left off, Day 2 of Week 3 on the Couch to 5k. Speaking of which, me, my bf, and a few of my friends are doing the 5k here in May! So I gotta keep this up so I'll be able to do the 5k. It seems like such a big goal now, like I'll never be able to run that much, but it's a few months, and I have no more surgeries to impede me from here. So I think I can do it. *crosses fingers*


Current weight: 192lbs.

Still losing

Number of pounds down:

Well, apparently I'm still losing weight. I feel like I've been eating a lot lately, but I guess not. I'm sure my metabolism is better than it used to be so maybe that's part of it. Also, I've been doing muscle building exercises for my thighs. I'm trying to keep them in shape for when I can really exercise again. I have to be careful though, to make sure my heart rate stays down when I do them. So I only do them till I start to feel a little warm and breath heavier, then I stop and take a break.

Sorry for not posting recently. I meant to on my last official weigh in day, last Tuesday, but I got sidetracked. Also, when I'm not losing weight daily it's harder to get excited about posting. I feel like I have nothing to give you to read, heh.

In other news, I have an appointment on the 19th to add more fluid to my band. I've just been eating too much and for the last few days I've felt like I was constantly hungry. Even though I'm still losing weight, it's not very much. It's like a pound a week at most. I'd like to be losing 2-3 pounds a week. Or at least 2 while I'm not exercising.


Current weight: 192 lbs
Wii Fit Age: 21 !! lol

Happy New Year!

Well, it's a new year. And time for thinking about my goals for this year... weight wise and life wise I want to make a few changes. I of course still have a bit left to lose, about 60 pounds. I also need to decide at what point I want to change up my wardrobe. Or if I want to have to change it up twice or more times. Or I can just keep going how I am, buying a new piece here and there, and getting rid of things a little at a time. The only problem with that last option is that I may not get coordinating stuff. Not that everything has to match, it's just easier that way.

Resolutions for 2010:

1. Get to marathon level running.
2. Lose another 60 pounds.
3. Move to a place that has a washer/dryer hookup.
4. Get my wisdom teeth out.
5. Get a new car.
6. Finish dealing with my bankruptcy.
7. Save money, for emergencies, and tummy tuck.


I may add more resolutions when I think of them, but this is enough for now. Well, thanks for reading. Happy New Year everybody!!


Current weight: 195? lbs.

6 months banded!!

Well, I've been banded for 6 months. I've had my trials and tribulations, some with the band and some without, but here I stand, 65 pounds lighter than I started. I'm down several sizes, from 22/24 to 14/16 in most things. I feel beautiful and free. Free to live life more how I imagined, and free to be more secure in myself.

I'm much happier now than I was when I started. Partly because of the lost weight, and partly because I'm healthier now. I've been exercising, and I can run more than I ever was able to since I was a kid. Maybe even more than I was ever able to AS a kid. It's wonderful.

Because of the weight loss, I found out that more people care than ever before. It's not because I lost the weight, but because now I have courage to ask! I know how they feel because I wasn't scared to step up and say something. They'd cared all along, but because I'd felt so ugly before, I never knew. Looking back now, I see the signs, but I wouldn't have known because I refused to see what was there in front of me.

I love being able to shop in the regular size part of the store. I love it when I have to get rid of an item of clothing because it's too baggy on me now. I love that I'm less afraid of the camera now. I love that I have a future. I love that I can almost fit into my daughter's clothes, and that we'll be able to swap clothes soon! lol

This is the best thing that has happened to me in years. I wouldn't trade it for anything, well, for anything other than not having gotten fat in the first place.

Only 60'ish more pounds to go to my goal. Wish me luck!


Life is good. Thank you to whoever invented the lapband. Thank you.



Current weight: 195lbs.