LindaLouise
Friday May 1
May 01, 2009
Well, I'm glad to see they allowed me to join the lapband graduates group.
I have been having conflicting feelings.
First, I am feeling slightly more motivated to #1 watch what I eat #2 give up sugar #3 go get a fill #4 just get back on the bandwagon.
But, I am also feeling like a very bad advertisement for Lapband. I am one of those people who lost 50% of their excess weight and that has been it. At my doctor's office they call that a success. It's not success to me. I remember when I first found out about bariatric surgery and how hopeful I felt that I could really lose weight and get down to something resembling normal for my height. Instead, I have found it hard, hard, hard to keep motivated and do the hard work. Having a Lapband put around my stomach has not cured my sweet tooth, my grazing, or my love of food.
Still, my bloodwork is all good. My energy is pretty decent. I do everything I want to do. But I am still way too fat! I know that I will NEVER be slim. I can be slimmer but even when I weighed 155 in high school I always had big hips and thighs. I never was a small person who gained a lot of weight. I have ALWAYS been big. It depresses me.
But there are two things have been motivating me. First, watching The Biggest Loser. This year is the first time I've ever watched this show. Seeing those folks change the way they do inspires me. I realize that if I had nothing else to do but totally concentrate all my energies into losing weight I would have more success than I've had. I think all the folks who have been on the Biggest Loser realize what a blessing they have received to have the support and resources they have been given. Even so, their success motivates me.
Second is coming back to the OH board. I don't have the time to devote to the board that I had 2 years ago when I first started lurking around this board and cautiously posting a few things here and there, but I can find a few minutes every day to come, look over the postings and maybe once a week or so, write something on this blog.
My goal for May is to be refined sugar free for this month. No cookies, candy, chocolate, ice cream, cake, sugar, jam, syrup.
Two good books I read earlier this year - Strong Women, Strong Bones by Miriam Nelson and Eat, Drink and Weigh Less by Walter Willett. DH and I have been having lovely salads for our evening meal with ground flax seed & homemade olive oil & garlic dressing. We are working on getting our Omega 3's into our diet.
All for today. Next blog I need to write about exercise. I still hate to exercise - BIG, DEEP SIGH!
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I have been having conflicting feelings.
First, I am feeling slightly more motivated to #1 watch what I eat #2 give up sugar #3 go get a fill #4 just get back on the bandwagon.
But, I am also feeling like a very bad advertisement for Lapband. I am one of those people who lost 50% of their excess weight and that has been it. At my doctor's office they call that a success. It's not success to me. I remember when I first found out about bariatric surgery and how hopeful I felt that I could really lose weight and get down to something resembling normal for my height. Instead, I have found it hard, hard, hard to keep motivated and do the hard work. Having a Lapband put around my stomach has not cured my sweet tooth, my grazing, or my love of food.
Still, my bloodwork is all good. My energy is pretty decent. I do everything I want to do. But I am still way too fat! I know that I will NEVER be slim. I can be slimmer but even when I weighed 155 in high school I always had big hips and thighs. I never was a small person who gained a lot of weight. I have ALWAYS been big. It depresses me.
But there are two things have been motivating me. First, watching The Biggest Loser. This year is the first time I've ever watched this show. Seeing those folks change the way they do inspires me. I realize that if I had nothing else to do but totally concentrate all my energies into losing weight I would have more success than I've had. I think all the folks who have been on the Biggest Loser realize what a blessing they have received to have the support and resources they have been given. Even so, their success motivates me.
Second is coming back to the OH board. I don't have the time to devote to the board that I had 2 years ago when I first started lurking around this board and cautiously posting a few things here and there, but I can find a few minutes every day to come, look over the postings and maybe once a week or so, write something on this blog.
My goal for May is to be refined sugar free for this month. No cookies, candy, chocolate, ice cream, cake, sugar, jam, syrup.
Two good books I read earlier this year - Strong Women, Strong Bones by Miriam Nelson and Eat, Drink and Weigh Less by Walter Willett. DH and I have been having lovely salads for our evening meal with ground flax seed & homemade olive oil & garlic dressing. We are working on getting our Omega 3's into our diet.
All for today. Next blog I need to write about exercise. I still hate to exercise - BIG, DEEP SIGH!
Wednesday April 22, 2009
Apr 22, 2009
It has been over a year since I have been on this site. I recently got on, looked at a few entries on the message board and I realized I missed being on here. I had a hard time remembering my user name and password but finally got that sorted out this afternoon. So much as happened in the last year I can't even begin to go into it. Maybe another time and another post.
Bottom line, I have gained back 20 pounds of that hard lost weight. I did fairly well, with only a five pound gain until about December 08 Since then I cannot lose weight for anything. I have remained un-aggressive about fills but did go in for one fill this year. Didn't help me lose anything. All in all, I am not being a very good bandster.
But I had blood work drawn in March and all my numbers are good - cholesterol, blood sugar, blood pressure, triglycerides. Everything was great for which I am thankful.
I really wish I could get back onto the "anti-sugar campaign." I'm afraid I've been eating sweets in some form or another almost every day. Not good. And, my big health issue that remains unresolved is my sleep apnea. Still sleeping with the CPAP. I think it has been 4 years now. Even when I was at my lowest weight I still needed the CPAP. I would so like to get rid of that machine.
Two huge goals we accomplished this past year are that #1 we had the downstairs of our house painted & replaced all the flooring with ceramic tile. # 2 was that DH and I lead our first Crown Ministries Bible study. It was wonderful. Such a fantastic group. If only I could find a group that good for weight loss/lapband.
So, I'm back. I'll have to think through some goals & how much time I want to give to OH. I know I can't spend as much time on the site as I did a few years ago but I'm hoping I can get some motivation and get back on the bandwagon.
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Bottom line, I have gained back 20 pounds of that hard lost weight. I did fairly well, with only a five pound gain until about December 08 Since then I cannot lose weight for anything. I have remained un-aggressive about fills but did go in for one fill this year. Didn't help me lose anything. All in all, I am not being a very good bandster.
But I had blood work drawn in March and all my numbers are good - cholesterol, blood sugar, blood pressure, triglycerides. Everything was great for which I am thankful.
I really wish I could get back onto the "anti-sugar campaign." I'm afraid I've been eating sweets in some form or another almost every day. Not good. And, my big health issue that remains unresolved is my sleep apnea. Still sleeping with the CPAP. I think it has been 4 years now. Even when I was at my lowest weight I still needed the CPAP. I would so like to get rid of that machine.
Two huge goals we accomplished this past year are that #1 we had the downstairs of our house painted & replaced all the flooring with ceramic tile. # 2 was that DH and I lead our first Crown Ministries Bible study. It was wonderful. Such a fantastic group. If only I could find a group that good for weight loss/lapband.
So, I'm back. I'll have to think through some goals & how much time I want to give to OH. I know I can't spend as much time on the site as I did a few years ago but I'm hoping I can get some motivation and get back on the bandwagon.
Saturday April 5, 2008
Apr 05, 2008
I was a bit disappointed I didn't have Internet access for my 6 month anniversary but that's just the way things went. I had been planning in my head what I wanted to write but now have forgotten everything I was thinking about.
I was absolutely ASTOUNDED when we got back from attending DH's aunt's funeral and not only had I not gained weight I actually lost 3 pounds. Incredible!!! I didn't exercise while ww were away and we ate a lot of fast food when we were on the road. But I stayed away from the sweets and made as good choices as I could when we ate out. I have now lost 75 pounds since I started my pre-op diet last August, 57 of that since surgery. Just amazing. I went through my closet today and was ruthless. I set aside all the stuff that doesn't fit me anymore and it is going to a thrift store. Another thing I did today was try on my wedding dress and I got it zipped. It is a bit tight in the waist but I got it on! That was one of my goals. Another goal was to get below my lowest point from 2001 when I lost 60 pounds before my wedding. In two more pounds I'll be there. In fact, I hsbr less than 10 pounds I'll be under 200. Wow! I haven't been less than 200 in twenty years. I've backed off a bit from my strict calorie counting. We didn't make it to the gym at all this after we got home from our trip but I do want to start back in again next week. The LB is still working for me!
I was absolutely ASTOUNDED when we got back from attending DH's aunt's funeral and not only had I not gained weight I actually lost 3 pounds. Incredible!!! I didn't exercise while ww were away and we ate a lot of fast food when we were on the road. But I stayed away from the sweets and made as good choices as I could when we ate out. I have now lost 75 pounds since I started my pre-op diet last August, 57 of that since surgery. Just amazing. I went through my closet today and was ruthless. I set aside all the stuff that doesn't fit me anymore and it is going to a thrift store. Another thing I did today was try on my wedding dress and I got it zipped. It is a bit tight in the waist but I got it on! That was one of my goals. Another goal was to get below my lowest point from 2001 when I lost 60 pounds before my wedding. In two more pounds I'll be there. In fact, I hsbr less than 10 pounds I'll be under 200. Wow! I haven't been less than 200 in twenty years. I've backed off a bit from my strict calorie counting. We didn't make it to the gym at all this after we got home from our trip but I do want to start back in again next week. The LB is still working for me!
Monday March 24, 2008
Mar 23, 2008
Got down to 213.2 on Saturday but am back up again this morning. Still I am happy to be solidly in the 2-teens. My brother commented yesterday on how much weight I've lost.
My husband's aunt died yesterday so we are making a flying (not literally, we will drive 11 hours one way) trip to attend the funeral, see DH's family & visit my dad. We will leave tomorrow. I doubt I'll have much time on the Internet while we are gone. My father-in-law lives out in the country and we can't hardly get our cellphones to work, much less get online. So, I will probably be MIA until after April 3. I'm a bit disappointed because I wanted to post on my 6 month anniversary, April 1. By that time we will be in GA and I might be able to get online at my dad's house.
I am feeling a bit apprehensive about traveling this long. This is our first major trip since I've been banded. In the past when we've taken these trips, we have eaten a lot of fast food. I'm uncertain now what I can eat on the road but I will just have to work something out. I always have Kashi cereal to fall back on! I really, really don't want to gain back any of my hard earned loss. I won't be able to exercise with the same intensity but I am going to walk, walk, walk. Hopefully that will be enough.
My husband's aunt died yesterday so we are making a flying (not literally, we will drive 11 hours one way) trip to attend the funeral, see DH's family & visit my dad. We will leave tomorrow. I doubt I'll have much time on the Internet while we are gone. My father-in-law lives out in the country and we can't hardly get our cellphones to work, much less get online. So, I will probably be MIA until after April 3. I'm a bit disappointed because I wanted to post on my 6 month anniversary, April 1. By that time we will be in GA and I might be able to get online at my dad's house.
I am feeling a bit apprehensive about traveling this long. This is our first major trip since I've been banded. In the past when we've taken these trips, we have eaten a lot of fast food. I'm uncertain now what I can eat on the road but I will just have to work something out. I always have Kashi cereal to fall back on! I really, really don't want to gain back any of my hard earned loss. I won't be able to exercise with the same intensity but I am going to walk, walk, walk. Hopefully that will be enough.
Friday March 21, 2008
Mar 20, 2008
Briefly, the scale said 213.8 this morning. If I can hold on to this, it means I have lost 70 pounds since I started my pre-op diet. I'm not claiming this until I see it staying down there for a few days. I' have flucuated a lot up and down over the last few months so 214 may not "stick" but nevertheless, I am happy this AM over this weight.
I bought and have been reading "The Writing Diet" and I really love it. I like it much more than "Joining the Thin Club" but maybe it's too early for Joining the Thin Club for me. I like the way Julie Cameron writes and I like the way she defines creativity - doing all sorts of things, even cleaning up a room. I always thought creativity had to be something unique and new, not the mundane. I plan to write a book report about this book and post it on the boards when I finish the book.
It is 10 more days until my 6 month anniversary. Dare I hope I can say I've lost 75 pounds by then. I will be happy if I can keep my 70 pound loss. Wonderland here I come!!!!
I bought and have been reading "The Writing Diet" and I really love it. I like it much more than "Joining the Thin Club" but maybe it's too early for Joining the Thin Club for me. I like the way Julie Cameron writes and I like the way she defines creativity - doing all sorts of things, even cleaning up a room. I always thought creativity had to be something unique and new, not the mundane. I plan to write a book report about this book and post it on the boards when I finish the book.
It is 10 more days until my 6 month anniversary. Dare I hope I can say I've lost 75 pounds by then. I will be happy if I can keep my 70 pound loss. Wonderland here I come!!!!
Wednesday March 19, 2008
Mar 19, 2008
The scale has been kind to me - 215.2 this morning. 1.2 more pounds and I will be down 70 pounds from my start weight last August. That is sweet.
However, in general life recently has been stressful.
1. I am in a big mess at work. I can't go into details but I dread going to work each day, altho my supervisor has been very supportive. Basically I have a client who is REALLY giving me grief. There is one person I can talk to about the situation and, thank the Lord, talking to her always makes me feel better. But overall, it has been extremely unpleasant and distressful. Also, work has been a lot busier, thus I've been spending a lot less time on OH. That's okay.
2. I found out Monday that I will need to have surgery on my right shoulder. This, too, makes me unhappy. Because I went through this last year with my left shoulder I know what an ordeal it is with the sling, driving with one arm, not being able to do things for myself, fitting PT into my schedule. I could put the surgery off till the fall but at this point have decided to go ahead and get it over with. I have a surgery date of 4/29/08. One good thing that has happened is that I have renewed motivation in being good with my eating and exercising before surgery since I don't know what I will be able to do afterwards. I'm hoping I can get right back to the elliptical with one arm after a few days but I may have to limit myself to the treadmill or recumbant bike. I know from last year just getting ready in the morning was a lot slower with one arm in a sling.
3. Last week I had what could only be called a binge. It is unbelievable what I binged on but I just could not stop myself until I had eated the whole thing - a whole sleeve of saltine crackers! Granted, not the worst thing to binge on but binging is binging. I don't know what brought it on (the situation at work had not yet occurred), I knew what I was doing, but I just didn't want to stop. I think it has something to do with chewing.
4. Exercise is going well. I am on track with my goal,for March, modest as it is. I am expecting to meet my goal and maybe exceed it a bit. I enjoy going to the gym first thing in the morning.
5. I have been sleeping better. I am taking the generic form of Ambien but it works fine. Getting good sleep makes such a difference in my day. I have so much more energy and enthusiasm for life. Right now the only two prescription drugs I am taking is the generic Ambien & an cholestrol med. In a couple of weeks I'm going off the choestrol med, too.
6. Good news is that our baby granddaughter had her surgery last week, has done really well and was to go home either yesterday or today. We give God the glory for her good recovery. People all over the world have been praying for her. DH's daughter counted up at least 22 churches who had our granddaughter on their prayer list and I'm sure she missed some of my friends & contacts. We continue to pray that little V will grow up to love and serve God with all her heart.
7. I think I wrote that I was called for jury duty on 3/10. In the end, my judge cleared his docket for that day so I didn't even make it to the jury selection process. I was disappointed because I would have liked to have served on a jury but that's just the way it went that day. I do believe firmly in the sovereignty of God so it was just not His plan for me to be on a jury that week.
8. I bought the book "The Write Diet - Write Yourself to the Right Size." I had read about it on the board. I'm interested in trying out some of the creative exercises in the book. Of course, it is one more thing that requires time but hopefully it will be time well spent. I have always enjoyed writing.
So, some good, some bad. That's where I'm at these days.
However, in general life recently has been stressful.
1. I am in a big mess at work. I can't go into details but I dread going to work each day, altho my supervisor has been very supportive. Basically I have a client who is REALLY giving me grief. There is one person I can talk to about the situation and, thank the Lord, talking to her always makes me feel better. But overall, it has been extremely unpleasant and distressful. Also, work has been a lot busier, thus I've been spending a lot less time on OH. That's okay.
2. I found out Monday that I will need to have surgery on my right shoulder. This, too, makes me unhappy. Because I went through this last year with my left shoulder I know what an ordeal it is with the sling, driving with one arm, not being able to do things for myself, fitting PT into my schedule. I could put the surgery off till the fall but at this point have decided to go ahead and get it over with. I have a surgery date of 4/29/08. One good thing that has happened is that I have renewed motivation in being good with my eating and exercising before surgery since I don't know what I will be able to do afterwards. I'm hoping I can get right back to the elliptical with one arm after a few days but I may have to limit myself to the treadmill or recumbant bike. I know from last year just getting ready in the morning was a lot slower with one arm in a sling.
3. Last week I had what could only be called a binge. It is unbelievable what I binged on but I just could not stop myself until I had eated the whole thing - a whole sleeve of saltine crackers! Granted, not the worst thing to binge on but binging is binging. I don't know what brought it on (the situation at work had not yet occurred), I knew what I was doing, but I just didn't want to stop. I think it has something to do with chewing.
4. Exercise is going well. I am on track with my goal,for March, modest as it is. I am expecting to meet my goal and maybe exceed it a bit. I enjoy going to the gym first thing in the morning.
5. I have been sleeping better. I am taking the generic form of Ambien but it works fine. Getting good sleep makes such a difference in my day. I have so much more energy and enthusiasm for life. Right now the only two prescription drugs I am taking is the generic Ambien & an cholestrol med. In a couple of weeks I'm going off the choestrol med, too.
6. Good news is that our baby granddaughter had her surgery last week, has done really well and was to go home either yesterday or today. We give God the glory for her good recovery. People all over the world have been praying for her. DH's daughter counted up at least 22 churches who had our granddaughter on their prayer list and I'm sure she missed some of my friends & contacts. We continue to pray that little V will grow up to love and serve God with all her heart.
7. I think I wrote that I was called for jury duty on 3/10. In the end, my judge cleared his docket for that day so I didn't even make it to the jury selection process. I was disappointed because I would have liked to have served on a jury but that's just the way it went that day. I do believe firmly in the sovereignty of God so it was just not His plan for me to be on a jury that week.
8. I bought the book "The Write Diet - Write Yourself to the Right Size." I had read about it on the board. I'm interested in trying out some of the creative exercises in the book. Of course, it is one more thing that requires time but hopefully it will be time well spent. I have always enjoyed writing.
So, some good, some bad. That's where I'm at these days.
Saturday March 8, 2008
Mar 08, 2008
Had a good week. Was down to 217.2 this morning. Was able to give blood yesterday which made me very happy because I had been working to get my iron level high enough to donate. That is the 2nd time since surgery I've been able to donate blood. I love giving the "gift of life." And a NSV connected with that - the blood center gave me a tee-shirt (nice and RED), the biggest size they had was XL and it fits! Not perfectly - I still have my grandmother's hips but I can wear it. I have never liked wearing tee-shirts because of my hips but they are shrinking.
Am up to par with my exercise minutes this week so that is also good. I've started eating 1/2 cup of cottage cheese with 1 packet of Splenda & cinnamon for breakfast. It's nice; I like it. Cottage cheese has a great protein punch. 14 grams of protein and only 80 calories.
Have jury duty next week so don't know how much time I will have online. I wouldn't mind getting picked for a jury. I served once before way back in the mid 70s. Work has also been busier and may get busier. So, it's just doing what I know needs to be done with my LB whether or not I have much time on the boards. I do want to post my exercise minutes tomorrow but Sundays are usually busy days for me. Plus it is Daylight Savings Time switcho-changeo time tonight - ugh! It's always tough to lose that hour of sleep in the spring. I have been sleeping a tad better this week but only because I take something every night. I have been alternating between "Simply Sleep" and Ambien since the doc told me it wasn't good to take Ambien every night. I have a lot more energy when I've slept well.
Am up to par with my exercise minutes this week so that is also good. I've started eating 1/2 cup of cottage cheese with 1 packet of Splenda & cinnamon for breakfast. It's nice; I like it. Cottage cheese has a great protein punch. 14 grams of protein and only 80 calories.
Have jury duty next week so don't know how much time I will have online. I wouldn't mind getting picked for a jury. I served once before way back in the mid 70s. Work has also been busier and may get busier. So, it's just doing what I know needs to be done with my LB whether or not I have much time on the boards. I do want to post my exercise minutes tomorrow but Sundays are usually busy days for me. Plus it is Daylight Savings Time switcho-changeo time tonight - ugh! It's always tough to lose that hour of sleep in the spring. I have been sleeping a tad better this week but only because I take something every night. I have been alternating between "Simply Sleep" and Ambien since the doc told me it wasn't good to take Ambien every night. I have a lot more energy when I've slept well.
Thursday February 28, 2008
Feb 28, 2008
I went yesterday for my 3rd fill. I was very apprehensive because I had not been back for a fill for three and half months and I was afraid either the aftercare coordinator or the doc was going to fuss at me. Instead, the doc praised me saying I was doing very well AND when I told him I was quite afraid of getting too tight, he told me, "We're like Burger King. We'll do it your way." So, I only got an additional .5cc in my band which made me very happy. They told me if I still don't feel good restriction, I can come back next week.
And on top of that, I posted a 3.1 pound loss since the last time I weighed in with them! That's not terrific for 5 weeks but I knew already I hadn't lost much in Feb which is the whole reason I went in for the fill. I was just happy it was a loss and not a gain.
I have been thinking a lot this week about transfer addictions. I realize in Feb I ate way too many calories from two items: dry roasted peanuts in the shell & creamer in my non-coffee (Postum wannabe). I realized that although those two items can't technically be called addictions if you take a strict definition of the word addiction, for me they were items I was consuming without knowing or counting the actual number of calories I was consuming. Guess what? My body is the best calorie counter out there. It knows the total number of calories I've consumed whether or not I enter that number accurately or honestly in Calorie King. The peanuts are like other sweets. I simply cannot buy them and keep them in the house. If they are there, we will eat them. DH is better at stopping than me but he doesn't need those extra calories either. I am just not good at moderation in some things.
I have been thinking about whether or not to invest in a BodyBugg. I think they are interesting gizmos but if only they weren't so expensive. We've already shelled out a lot of $$$$ in the last year for my weight control and I'm not sure I can justify another $500. If I just exercise consistently, the results will show whether or not I know exactly how many calories I'm burning at any given time or in any given activity. I still haven't decided. DH is fine with buying one but I'm the one who agnonizes more over monetary outlay.
I read here on OH about how walking 2 miles a day is the best weight bearing exercise since you are lifting your total body weight with each step. The author of the article, a doctor, said if you walk 2 miles a day 7 days a week, you will burn fat. Well, I'm going to try it for the month of March. I'm going to change my exercise routine. I'm going to walk 2 miles a day, either on the treadmill at the gym or around the neighborhood. If I have extra time at the gym, I am going to try the interval training circuit.
One last item that encouraged me from yesterday, some stats. Since my pre-surgery interview with the doc I have:
* Lost 47. 1 pounds
* Lost 26 pounds of fat
* Gone from a 41.6 BMI to a 34.2 BMI
I wore a new outfit to work today (all hand-me downs), feel good in it and even DH commented on how good I looked today. He never notices what I wear!
Even though I will miss the Feb exercise challenge by 200 minutes, I signed up again for March but only for 1000 minutes. At first I wasn't going to join but then decided I need this. I think the exercise challenges have been a very good feature on our board this year.
And on top of that, I posted a 3.1 pound loss since the last time I weighed in with them! That's not terrific for 5 weeks but I knew already I hadn't lost much in Feb which is the whole reason I went in for the fill. I was just happy it was a loss and not a gain.
I have been thinking a lot this week about transfer addictions. I realize in Feb I ate way too many calories from two items: dry roasted peanuts in the shell & creamer in my non-coffee (Postum wannabe). I realized that although those two items can't technically be called addictions if you take a strict definition of the word addiction, for me they were items I was consuming without knowing or counting the actual number of calories I was consuming. Guess what? My body is the best calorie counter out there. It knows the total number of calories I've consumed whether or not I enter that number accurately or honestly in Calorie King. The peanuts are like other sweets. I simply cannot buy them and keep them in the house. If they are there, we will eat them. DH is better at stopping than me but he doesn't need those extra calories either. I am just not good at moderation in some things.
I have been thinking about whether or not to invest in a BodyBugg. I think they are interesting gizmos but if only they weren't so expensive. We've already shelled out a lot of $$$$ in the last year for my weight control and I'm not sure I can justify another $500. If I just exercise consistently, the results will show whether or not I know exactly how many calories I'm burning at any given time or in any given activity. I still haven't decided. DH is fine with buying one but I'm the one who agnonizes more over monetary outlay.
I read here on OH about how walking 2 miles a day is the best weight bearing exercise since you are lifting your total body weight with each step. The author of the article, a doctor, said if you walk 2 miles a day 7 days a week, you will burn fat. Well, I'm going to try it for the month of March. I'm going to change my exercise routine. I'm going to walk 2 miles a day, either on the treadmill at the gym or around the neighborhood. If I have extra time at the gym, I am going to try the interval training circuit.
One last item that encouraged me from yesterday, some stats. Since my pre-surgery interview with the doc I have:
* Lost 47. 1 pounds
* Lost 26 pounds of fat
* Gone from a 41.6 BMI to a 34.2 BMI
I wore a new outfit to work today (all hand-me downs), feel good in it and even DH commented on how good I looked today. He never notices what I wear!
Even though I will miss the Feb exercise challenge by 200 minutes, I signed up again for March but only for 1000 minutes. At first I wasn't going to join but then decided I need this. I think the exercise challenges have been a very good feature on our board this year.
Sunday February 24, 2008
Feb 24, 2008
I finally got DH to take a few pics of me today and I have posted them with my other pics. These are my official 6 month photos, altho it is 6 months since my pre-op diet and not 6 months since my surgery. And actually I had already lost about 5-6 pounds when these photos were taken so they don't show me at my very highest. It is actually shocking to me to go back and look at these photos. Was I really so big?? I just don't have a good sense of how much room my body is taking in space.
I did make an appointment for a fill but did not call the Personal Trainer. I also did not exercise one day this past week. We have had a very trying week. We found out our newest granddaughter has a very serious heart defect. She was hospitalized on Monday when she was 2 weeks old and then on Wednesday night she had a stroke. When they called to tell us about the stroke, I thought she was going to die. But, thank the Lord, she is actually doing better the last few days. Because of her stroke, though, she cannot have surgery on her heart defect for 4 more weeks and will be in the hospital the whole time. With all the phone calling, plus DH's daughter & the other 3 grandchildren staying with us, I just couldn't get up at 4:45 to go exercise. However, we are going to get back on track this week. I will not make the exercise goal I set for February but that's okay. I also found out this week that one of my best friends has melanoma and my mother's dearest friend has a brain tumor. I told my sister I had had enough bad news for this week.
Seeing these photos side by side tonight has really encouraged me. It's great to see the progress in a photo like this. I had been feeling discouraged about my plateau this month of Feb but these composite photos have cheered me on. Reminds me of Galatians 6:9 - "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." By the grace of God, I am not going to give up! I want to lose another 60 pounds. Then imagine the side-by-side photos!!!
DH and I went to a Greek festival this weekend. We love Greek food and it was good to know that I could enjoy the food and the atmosphere even with a Lapband. I ordered an open faced gyro and only ate the meat & tsatziki sauce - yum!!!
I have not been sleeping very well at all. I have not slept really well for a number of years now but recently my sleeping has gotten a lot worse. I had been taking Ambien but ran out. I went to my PCP, got a new script and sent it away to our mail order pharamacy. They sent it back because the doc has to get prior authorization. I finally went and bought some "Simply Sleep" which is the sleepy-drug in Tylenol PM. And, I think it does better than Ambien. The problem is after a while, and I don't know how long that is, it will quit working. I don't know what to do about my sleeping. If I sleep terrible, I just feel rotten the whole next day. I already sleep with a CPAP. And now I have to take drug to sleep. Bummer!!! This is the only remaining health problem that my LB has not dramatically helped. My PCP said I could stop taking my choloestrol medication and have my blood tested in 30 days. If I can stop taking that, I will not be on any prescription meds except my sleep aids.
I did make an appointment for a fill but did not call the Personal Trainer. I also did not exercise one day this past week. We have had a very trying week. We found out our newest granddaughter has a very serious heart defect. She was hospitalized on Monday when she was 2 weeks old and then on Wednesday night she had a stroke. When they called to tell us about the stroke, I thought she was going to die. But, thank the Lord, she is actually doing better the last few days. Because of her stroke, though, she cannot have surgery on her heart defect for 4 more weeks and will be in the hospital the whole time. With all the phone calling, plus DH's daughter & the other 3 grandchildren staying with us, I just couldn't get up at 4:45 to go exercise. However, we are going to get back on track this week. I will not make the exercise goal I set for February but that's okay. I also found out this week that one of my best friends has melanoma and my mother's dearest friend has a brain tumor. I told my sister I had had enough bad news for this week.
Seeing these photos side by side tonight has really encouraged me. It's great to see the progress in a photo like this. I had been feeling discouraged about my plateau this month of Feb but these composite photos have cheered me on. Reminds me of Galatians 6:9 - "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." By the grace of God, I am not going to give up! I want to lose another 60 pounds. Then imagine the side-by-side photos!!!
DH and I went to a Greek festival this weekend. We love Greek food and it was good to know that I could enjoy the food and the atmosphere even with a Lapband. I ordered an open faced gyro and only ate the meat & tsatziki sauce - yum!!!
I have not been sleeping very well at all. I have not slept really well for a number of years now but recently my sleeping has gotten a lot worse. I had been taking Ambien but ran out. I went to my PCP, got a new script and sent it away to our mail order pharamacy. They sent it back because the doc has to get prior authorization. I finally went and bought some "Simply Sleep" which is the sleepy-drug in Tylenol PM. And, I think it does better than Ambien. The problem is after a while, and I don't know how long that is, it will quit working. I don't know what to do about my sleeping. If I sleep terrible, I just feel rotten the whole next day. I already sleep with a CPAP. And now I have to take drug to sleep. Bummer!!! This is the only remaining health problem that my LB has not dramatically helped. My PCP said I could stop taking my choloestrol medication and have my blood tested in 30 days. If I can stop taking that, I will not be on any prescription meds except my sleep aids.
Monday February 18, 2008
Feb 17, 2008
Last week was not a good week for me.
I keep bouncing around 220. I got down to 218.something a couple of days in a row but then bounced back up to 221. I started Feb at 220 so I am officially at a stall. I am planning to go for a fill on 2/27 but need to call and make the appointment. I do know that this morning I am retaining water because my rings and watch are all really tight.
Valentine's was not a good day for me - I don't want to go into details but it was not good. I got really, really angry at someone (not DH) and am still struggling with the anger.
I got a card from our gym for a personal trainer but I haven't called her yet. Perhaps I'll try to do that today. I want to add strength training into my exercise because I want to build up some muscle.
I go this coming Friday to see the doc about my right shoulder. I suspect I will have to have surgery on it but I'll have to go through all the testing to get to that point. The left arm hurts like the right arm did before I had surgery on it last spring. I really do not look forward to all the PT appointments.
I keep bouncing around 220. I got down to 218.something a couple of days in a row but then bounced back up to 221. I started Feb at 220 so I am officially at a stall. I am planning to go for a fill on 2/27 but need to call and make the appointment. I do know that this morning I am retaining water because my rings and watch are all really tight.
Valentine's was not a good day for me - I don't want to go into details but it was not good. I got really, really angry at someone (not DH) and am still struggling with the anger.
I got a card from our gym for a personal trainer but I haven't called her yet. Perhaps I'll try to do that today. I want to add strength training into my exercise because I want to build up some muscle.
I go this coming Friday to see the doc about my right shoulder. I suspect I will have to have surgery on it but I'll have to go through all the testing to get to that point. The left arm hurts like the right arm did before I had surgery on it last spring. I really do not look forward to all the PT appointments.
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Aug 16, 2007
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