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So I am down 30 lbs now and it is crazy how your bady changes as you loose weight.  You loose weight in places you never thought of....like my feet!  I was wearing a 9.5 wide shoe before surgery and now my shoes are all too big!  I love shoes but I haven't enjoyed shopping for them the past ew years because it was hard to find shoes that fit my fat feet!  I went in to Khols the other day and saw this cute pair of shoes that were a size 9.  Not even wide width!  I didn't think they fit but to my surprise they slipped right on!  They were even a little big!  Whoa!  It is those little things that keep you movitated when the scale stops moving and let's you know you are doing something right!

I haven't updated any in while but life is good!  I have lost 28 lbs and everyone is noticing!  My husband says I am withering away!  I am feeling great and down 2 pant sizes!  Went to the beach last weekend and I hate wearing swimsuits but didn't hate it as much this year.  Not that I have a bikini body or anything but it was just easier to have fun with knowing I was 28 lbs lighter than last year.  It is amazing to me how good I feel, just feel so much more healthier and happier.  I haven't had any issues with eating yet (knock on wood).  I have definitely over ate a few times and had a horrible stomach ache but nothing came back up.  I have had 1 fill and go back on August 4th for my 2nd.  Exercising is still an issue for me and I need to make more time to fit it in.  I just need to try harder.

I finally hit my 2 wk mark and had my first doctor's appt after the surgery.  I have lost 18 lbs and I can finally start to eat soft foods!  I was barely hanging on there the past few days so it feels so good to be able to start eating.  I am scared to death to get anything stuck or to over eat so I am only eating a little at a time and very very slowly.  So far so good.  My incisions are healing fast and I feel really good.  I still can't sleep on my side, it still doesn't feel right or I may just be too worried about it, but I have finally adjusted to sleeping on my back so it is not too bad now.  Starting to feel normal again.  Whoohooo! 

Wow!  I was really surprised to get out of bed this morning with very little pain.  I have been sleeping good the past few days.  I am not use to sleeping on my back so that has been an adjustment, but I am glad I have been able to sleep.  I feel a lot better today.  I haven't even taken any pain meds since last night and I sill feel fine.  I was able to get all my protein in yesterday so I am going to continue with that from now on.   It is getting better and better everyday!

Surgery went well yesterday.  I checked in at 5:30 and was out o there by 10:30.  The left side of my stomach hurts really bad to move and get up and out of bed.  Hopefully that will get easier soon.  I have been sipping on my water and trying to get up and walk around and much as possible.  I have my  GasX strips ready to use if needed, but so far so good.  I have a feeling today is going to be a hard day.  I can't seem to get comfortable at all and I am really hurting today.  I am trying to not take the pain meds but I think they will end up being my best friend today.  I can't believe I am finally banded!  I am finally here and now on the road to recovery! 

Yay me!  I survived the 2 week liquid diet and my surgery is tomorrow morning!  I had some tough days where I found myself fighting the mental hunger and I fought through it all!  I am so proud of myself.  I have lost 8.5 lbs so far and this time tomorrow I will be banded and on the road to recovery and learning the new me! 

Tomorrow will be 2 weeks before my scheduled surgery date and the start of my liquid diet!  I am full of all kinds of emotions.  I am nervous about the weeks ahead, I am anxious to get it all started and I am scared to death.  Holy crap and I am actually doing this.  I have been thinking about getting Lap Band for over 4 years now and I have been working hard to get approved for it since October 2009 and now the count down to the new healthy me begins....begins tomorrow! 

Yay me?!?!