Well, it's still going great! I'm losing....ever so slowly, but at least I'm losing. I'm at my lowest point since the surgery. I can't believe April will make 2 years with the band. I can't imagine how miserable I would have been by now, if I hadn't had the surgery. Yes, it is a slow weightloss, but it is SO worth it. I don't have saggy skin. My skin is still firm, and in place! LOL
I could have lost this weight a lot faster, if my fills had been more aggressive in the beginning, but oh well. I'm happy to be where I am now. It's so much fun, looking into my closet, and pulling out clothes that I haven't been able to wear for 9 years, and they FIT. It is a wonderful feeling, even if they are outdated!
I really want to lose about 25 more pounds. That doesn't seem like such an impossible feat now! I remember how I felt BEFORE surgery. When I thought about how much weight I wanted to lose, it just seemed like the impossible dream! Now, I'm ALMOST there! Hallelujah!
OK, I'll talk more later....
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Hey Everybody!
I haven't fallen off the wagon! I'm still here. Happy to say that I made it through the holiday season without gaining an ounce!! I had some problems with the band before Christmas, but God got me through it! I had stomach flu, which is the ABSOLUTE worst thing that can happen when you have a band. (As a side note...try to always keep some phenergan on hand, and in case of an emergency you can take a Benadryl. Works better than NOTHING...if you can keep it down.) I was in Tennessee when it hit. Got a phernergan from my cousin, but it really didn't help. I can't remember EVER being that sick!!! It was so bad!
Got back home to Iowa, and found out that about 80% of our church family had ALSO gotten it. Plus I had taken my girls (Missionettes) from church camping the weekend before we left, and ALL of them had it too!! Must had been some really contagious stuff!!
Anyway, throwing up caused irritation, which lead to more irritation, which lead to...I couldn't DRINK WATER!! OK, so I had no way to pull saline out, and I thought I was gonna DIE. I prayed and prayed that God would help me get through it. He did! I found a medical supply co, where I could get a needle to access my port. OK, now could I get the courage to stick myself??? AND, if so, could I hit the port without messing something up? I picked up the needle, and prayed "God PLEASE help me do this!" I hit the port on the very first stick!!! Pulled out a couple of cc's.
I was able to drink water again!!! I had to let everything heal in there, so I waited about a week, and with God's help, once again accessed my port, and put the 2cc's back in.
Now, I'm sure you are all thinking I'm NUTS for doing that. I am NOT encouraging anyone to do that! My cousin is an RN, and when I was in TN, she trained me to do it, if I ever ended up in an emergency type situation. I considered it an Emergency! Plus the nearest doctor that could help me was over 300 miles away, and wouldn't be back in office for a week! SOOOOO.....yep.
OK, so now things are awesome! Had a wonderful Christmas! Hubby bought me a DSLR for Christmas, and I'm doing my first wedding this July!!! I'm terrified. The wedding is in TN. The happy couple are coming up around Jan. 30th so I can do engagement photos. They want to go to Madison county and have some pics done on the bridge. Hope we still have some snow! That would be pretty. Hope they are prepared for the fierce Iowa winters. It was definitely an adjustment for me when we moved here!
OK, I'm rambling! So, I haven't been on here for so long, because I've been so busy with STUFF. I'm the drama director at church, and also have joined the choir, (which I LOVE) and I teach a class every Wednesday night, so it keeps me busy. God is really doing awesome things in our church, and I'm so happy to be a part of it!
Well, I've gotta go, but I will TRY to post again.......SOON.
Got back home to Iowa, and found out that about 80% of our church family had ALSO gotten it. Plus I had taken my girls (Missionettes) from church camping the weekend before we left, and ALL of them had it too!! Must had been some really contagious stuff!!
Anyway, throwing up caused irritation, which lead to more irritation, which lead to...I couldn't DRINK WATER!! OK, so I had no way to pull saline out, and I thought I was gonna DIE. I prayed and prayed that God would help me get through it. He did! I found a medical supply co, where I could get a needle to access my port. OK, now could I get the courage to stick myself??? AND, if so, could I hit the port without messing something up? I picked up the needle, and prayed "God PLEASE help me do this!" I hit the port on the very first stick!!! Pulled out a couple of cc's.
I was able to drink water again!!! I had to let everything heal in there, so I waited about a week, and with God's help, once again accessed my port, and put the 2cc's back in.
Now, I'm sure you are all thinking I'm NUTS for doing that. I am NOT encouraging anyone to do that! My cousin is an RN, and when I was in TN, she trained me to do it, if I ever ended up in an emergency type situation. I considered it an Emergency! Plus the nearest doctor that could help me was over 300 miles away, and wouldn't be back in office for a week! SOOOOO.....yep.
OK, so now things are awesome! Had a wonderful Christmas! Hubby bought me a DSLR for Christmas, and I'm doing my first wedding this July!!! I'm terrified. The wedding is in TN. The happy couple are coming up around Jan. 30th so I can do engagement photos. They want to go to Madison county and have some pics done on the bridge. Hope we still have some snow! That would be pretty. Hope they are prepared for the fierce Iowa winters. It was definitely an adjustment for me when we moved here!
OK, I'm rambling! So, I haven't been on here for so long, because I've been so busy with STUFF. I'm the drama director at church, and also have joined the choir, (which I LOVE) and I teach a class every Wednesday night, so it keeps me busy. God is really doing awesome things in our church, and I'm so happy to be a part of it!
Well, I've gotta go, but I will TRY to post again.......SOON.
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Sorry, I haven't been on in awhile! Boy, do I have exciting news for you though!!!!! I'm SO thrilled!! I am now in ONDERLAND!! That's right! I now weigh 198! I was beginning to think I would NEVER see the 100's again, but I DID IT. I'm on cloud nine! Well, I gotta go, but I wanted to let you know that I'm still going!!
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
IT'S WORKING!
I'm so happy! It's working, it's working, it's working!!! Amazing what having the right fill amount can do!! I weighed 202 this morning!! I can't believe it! I stayed at 210-208 for what seemed like an ETERNITY. Those scales wouldn't budge. Now, I'm dropping really fast!! Like a pound or TWO a day. I know this won't last, but I'm SURE loving it right now!
I'm finally able to get some solid foods down. I think that is ONE big reason the scales are finally moving. My body doesn't think I'm starving it now! I'm looking for 199!! When I hit 199.5, I'm gonna do a happy dance like you've never seen!! Should be soon now!!!!! YIPPPPPPEEEEEE
I'm finally able to get some solid foods down. I think that is ONE big reason the scales are finally moving. My body doesn't think I'm starving it now! I'm looking for 199!! When I hit 199.5, I'm gonna do a happy dance like you've never seen!! Should be soon now!!!!! YIPPPPPPEEEEEE
Thursday, August 14, 2008
It's WORKING!
Ok, so the past few days since my fill have been....well....how do I put this? EXCRUCIATING?!?!? LOL I have never experienced true restriction, so this is really taking some getting used to. Sometimes liquid will not go down. I can't take my Wellbutrin pills, because they get stuck EVERYTIME. I've never gotten a pill stuck until now, and let me tell you...it is NOT FUN. It HURTS BAD!
I did liquids only, for a few days to try to get things calmed down a bit, after the pill got stuck. I think I had major irritation. So, in the mornings, I have a hot cup of coffee to try to loosen it up a bit, then I attempt to take my SMALLEST pill. Then around lunch, I try to have something like soup, or some type of meat like a turkey hot dog or something. As long as I chew it like a food processor, and take TINY TINY bites, it will go down. But, one hot dog FILLS me up!! Then it's off to the treadmill or gazelle, for 45 minutes.
Then for supper, maybe a small salad, with bleu cheese dressing, and some veggie toppings, and croutons. CHEW CHEW CHEW like mad again, and I can get most of it down. About an hour later, I SIP Crystal Light, and then it's off to bed.
The scale is being VERY stubborn, but the inches are falling off!! I can really tell it in my clothes!
I'm down to my lowest weight since surgery, 207.5. I've lost 1.25" in my waist, 1.25" in my thighs, 0.5" in my calves, 0.25" in my arms, 1.75" in my tummy!!!! And 0.75" in my hips!
So, I'm excited! If you don't take your measurements, I would really encourage it!! Those scales can really discourage you, if you don't know what's going on with your measurements!
OK, so I've rattled on enough. I'm just really excited. I REALLY want to get down to 160 by Christmas. I don't know if that will be possible, but I'm definitley TRYING my best to achieve it! Total weightloss so far: 39.5lbs!
I did liquids only, for a few days to try to get things calmed down a bit, after the pill got stuck. I think I had major irritation. So, in the mornings, I have a hot cup of coffee to try to loosen it up a bit, then I attempt to take my SMALLEST pill. Then around lunch, I try to have something like soup, or some type of meat like a turkey hot dog or something. As long as I chew it like a food processor, and take TINY TINY bites, it will go down. But, one hot dog FILLS me up!! Then it's off to the treadmill or gazelle, for 45 minutes.
Then for supper, maybe a small salad, with bleu cheese dressing, and some veggie toppings, and croutons. CHEW CHEW CHEW like mad again, and I can get most of it down. About an hour later, I SIP Crystal Light, and then it's off to bed.
The scale is being VERY stubborn, but the inches are falling off!! I can really tell it in my clothes!
I'm down to my lowest weight since surgery, 207.5. I've lost 1.25" in my waist, 1.25" in my thighs, 0.5" in my calves, 0.25" in my arms, 1.75" in my tummy!!!! And 0.75" in my hips!
So, I'm excited! If you don't take your measurements, I would really encourage it!! Those scales can really discourage you, if you don't know what's going on with your measurements!
OK, so I've rattled on enough. I'm just really excited. I REALLY want to get down to 160 by Christmas. I don't know if that will be possible, but I'm definitley TRYING my best to achieve it! Total weightloss so far: 39.5lbs!
Monday, August 11, 2008
FINALLY RESTRICTION
Well, I went to Tennessee for a visit, and my cousin, (the RN) gave me a fill. She did better than anyone else who has attempted it!! She has a band, and does her own fills now, so she knows very well, how to do it. She hit the port the very first time, and I didn't feel a thing!!
So, anyway, I'm TIGHT. Really tight. She took a little out before I left, but I think I'm still pretty tight. About 3 bites of food is ALL I can eat! I decided to go on a liquid diet for about a week. Hopefully I will lose enough to loosen it up a bit.
I've also added exercise to my regimen, and that has helped a BUNCH! The pounds are being a bit stubborn, but I'm losing inches, and I can really tell it in my clothes. SO, I'm thinking THIS time, it's gonna work! Thanks to my cousin! I'll keep you posted!
I'm down to 208.5. That is the lowest weight I've reached since my surgery! :-)
I'd really like to be at 160 by Christmas, and I think I'll be able to reach that goal!! I hope!
So, anyway, I'm TIGHT. Really tight. She took a little out before I left, but I think I'm still pretty tight. About 3 bites of food is ALL I can eat! I decided to go on a liquid diet for about a week. Hopefully I will lose enough to loosen it up a bit.
I've also added exercise to my regimen, and that has helped a BUNCH! The pounds are being a bit stubborn, but I'm losing inches, and I can really tell it in my clothes. SO, I'm thinking THIS time, it's gonna work! Thanks to my cousin! I'll keep you posted!
I'm down to 208.5. That is the lowest weight I've reached since my surgery! :-)
I'd really like to be at 160 by Christmas, and I think I'll be able to reach that goal!! I hope!
Thursday, July 31, 2008
OK, Here We Go Again!
OK, I'm back! I'm pretty happy actually. I am at 210.5 on the weightloss scale. I haven't had a fill since I was last on here. So, I'm guessing the Omnipaque actually worked! I still have restriction! I know I need another fill though. I'm gonna try to shoot for Sept. I want to lose a little more before I get another fill, so I can get a tighter fill.
So, anyway....now I'm not so upset with the band. In fact, I'm sure I would have already gained ALL this weight back, if I hadn't gotten it. I'm just ready to lose the rest of this weight. And, I'm pretty sure I can!
See ya soon!
So, anyway....now I'm not so upset with the band. In fact, I'm sure I would have already gained ALL this weight back, if I hadn't gotten it. I'm just ready to lose the rest of this weight. And, I'm pretty sure I can!
See ya soon!
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