Getting closer to goal weight

I have been keeping up with all the blogs - reading, etc., but not saying anything.

But I need to put this in black and white - my official weight is now

                                                      156.6

I haven't weighed that since my twenty's  -(and maybe for one month in my forties!!) unbelievable.

That saying "Nothing tastes as good as being thin feels"  is right on !!!!  I feel wonderful.

My body is getting stronger through exercise also - I am jogging, and doing floor exercises that I never thought I could do !

  

Support Meeting # 2

I really enjoyed the support meeting on Saturday - it was great catching up with everyone who came!

Everyone was happy with their progress and all of us said we would do the procedure again and that we had all made the right decision for ourselves to have the WLS.

The meeting has motivated me "to come out of the closet" regarding my lap band - kind of scary but it was said that I might be able to help someone by telling them about my experience.  I know that what helped me decide to go ahead with the procedure was because I found out that Jessica "Island Bandit" was doing it and she was so good as to explain it all to me - and that gave me the courage to start my journey - thank you Jessica :)

Support meeting

I am happy to say that our group will be having a support meeting this Saturday - we haven't had one for over two months ! so I am excited to catch up with the other ladies and gents about what has been going on in their lives.

I jogged for two 2 minute intervals on the treadmill on Wednesday and my heart rate was 180 which is the heart rate of a 40 year old - how great is that - I am doing exercises that I never thought I could do - Dr. Patti is a fantastic trainer/nutritionist !!

Have a great week end everyone :)

  

September already

I cannot believe that it is September already.

Trying to become friends with my lapband and get into the "live your life after lapband" thing -.

I was just reading "Island Bandit" and now realize why my own lap band has been giving me a hard time - some days throwing up every thing and some days being 100% in harmony with the darn thing!  I'll be glad when hurricane season is over!

I only lost 4 pounds during the month of August and I am determined to do better in September - I am hoping to be at 150 by Christmas day - which is another 12.5 pounds to go.

My original goal weight was 140 (so that I could could finally be a "normal weight" ) but now I am rethinking that - maybe 150 will be ok - I am wearing size 10 jeans and medium tops which means when I have lost another 12 pounds I will be at size 8 - wow!  Maybe what I will do is maintain at 150 for a few months before I try to get to 140.  Anyway, I'll see how I feel when I get to 150 (classed as "overweight) :(

No to an Unfill

I have decided not to go the unfill route -

I am going to try eating "mushies" for the next 5 days and see if I can keep all of that down and hopefully this will give my stomach a rest !

Not feeling hungry

I have been back from Nova Scotia for two weeks now and I just have no interest in food at all - other than maybe cheese and ice cream.(icecream being a no.. no !)

Sometimes I think I may actually feel hungry but once I eat a bite or more - I don't want to eat any more.

An hour or so ago I threw up crackers and peanut butter that I eaten for a snack -  - I have been doing that a few times a week since I got back!

Has anyone experienced anything like this and how did you get back to eating again and actually wanting to eat!

Never thought I would have no interest in food !!!

Vacation over :(

These last 6 weeks have gone by so fast -

I am back home now and trying to get use to the heat again - and boy do I mean Hot !!!!

I tried to soak up all the wonderful cool weather while I was in Nova Scotia - temperatures from low 50's to high 80's - the only thing is that when it was in the 80's it was a dry heat and unlike here it was bearable !  It always cooled down in the evenings though - it only rained about three times while I was there.

I walked 3 to 4 hours most every day - all my family thought I was crazy - cause even when it rained - I just put on a rain coat and put up my umbrella and off I went.

I use to walk down to the Dartmouth Ferry and went over to Halifax that way or walked over the Dartmouth bridge to Halifax - I mostly liked to go on the ferry though because once off the ferry there was lots of hilly streets to climb - I loved every moment of my walking.

Only had one bad situation with my band and a couple of little ones but on the whole I did very well -

I went for my official weigh in on Tuesday and I lost about 13 1/2 pounds while I was there so that was great - works out to about 2 pounds a week loss.

I am now wearing size 10 slacks and medium tops :)

While there I bought a few things - mostly from thrift shops - like "Frenchy's and "Salvation Army" - all had original price tags on them for a fraction of their price - If I lived full time in Canada or the United States, I would never buy anywhere else but in the "thrift" shops !

I hope everyone is doing well and I am looking forward to getting back into the swing of blogging !

Bad day today

I have been PB'ing like crazy today - woke up this morning and tried to take my vitamin pills, etc., but after the second one, it got stuck.

Tried to drink some tea - got about 1/4 of a cup in me - could not eat a thing.

Tried to eat lunch - got one mouthful of seafood chowder in me and had to run to the bathroom - lucky for me it was two seconds away from the table we were sitting at.  I went for a walk when we go back to their house and I threw up about three times and was sliming like crazy the whole time.  Now it was 4 oclock and I hadn't eaten anything all day!

I am staying with my sister and her husband for a few days - they didn't know about the lapband - but with my eating so little , etc., I could see they were worried about me - so I sat down with them and told them about the fact that I did have the lapband and all about it. 

I guess the travelling by plane and being in a different climate, etc., has caused my lapband to tighten up - anyway _ I felt emotionally better after I told them.

My brother-in-law went to the drug store and got me some Gravol to take  - I had forgetten that that is what you should take when you have such a bad stomach - so I took the dosage too fast and threw up everything - looked like food from the last couple of days - anyway - once that happened I felt 100% better and took another dosage of gravol and now I feel human again.

I looked on the internet to see if there were any lapband centers in Halifax but it looks like there isn't - bummer!

Nova Scotia

Saying hi to you all from Dartmouth Nova Scotia - It's wonderful to be back home in Nova Scotia - the weather has been 90% sunny - I have been doing alot of walking - things have changed alot in downtown Halifax - I can't believe it!

It was so warm today that I was actually sweating as I walked along - my brothers are telling me I must have brought the sun with me cause it has been raining in Halifax/Dartmouth for the last month and a half - and since I have been here the sun is back again  so they are all happy to see the Sun and dry streets :)

Have a great evening everyone!

New Profile Picture

Finally got my new profile picture posted - showing my new hair style

This and That

I see that I haven't posted anything since May 14th - wow - time goes by so fast.

I have been reading other posts except for the last few days as I have been trying to catch up on office work and house work which I was bogged down in.  Also with going to training sessions three times a week and picking up the grand children 4 times a week - the time just seems to fly.

I have a NSV !!!    I jogged 3/4 of a mile on the treadmill with a heart rate of 179 (that's the same heart rate of a 40 something year old !!!!).  I have never jogged ever before - and here I am at 62 doing just that! Dr Patti said last week - do you think your legs are stronger now - and I said "Sure"  so then she said okey so today you are going to jog 1/4 of a mile - My eyes almost popped out of my head - I said "me" jog - I don't think that will happen.  Anyway the long and short of it is I am now up to 3/4's of a mile - almost made it to 1 mile!  See, you're never too old  :) 

I am about to make a 6 week trip to my home in Halifax, Nova Scotia - I am very excited about that - I am looking forward to lots of walking - its hilly in downtown Halifax so makes for wonderful exercise - I love to walk and I am looking forward to the cooler weather up there !

I will join the public library so that I can get on their computers so that I will not loose touch with what is happening with you all ! 

Have a great week end everyone !

Support Meeting

I went to my monthly support meeting today - it is always held on the 2nd Saturday of every month - it is something I look forward to!

There was only 5 of us today but it was a wonderful meeting - there was alot of sharing- which certainly helps with motivation and tips.  One of the persons had their procedure just done on April 19th and had already lost about 36 pounds and the most wonderful part of his loosing this weight is that just 4 short weeks ago he was taking 15 different kinds of medication (Mostly for diabetes ) and today he said that he was only taking one  medication - if that's not motivation to keep going, I don't know what is !!!  We asked him how he felt and he said ... "sexy" - how wonderful is that.:)

I would encourage everyone to find a support meeting and attend it on a regular basis - you come away from it feeling so empowered- its a great feeling to be and talk with people who are in the same boat at yourself and understand where you are coming from.

I have decided to get a new hairstyle and on Monday will do the deed - I want something shorter and more up to date but easy to care for - keep your fingers crossed for me that it will work out to be a good thing... I am going into it with a positive outlook..... change is such a hard thing to deal with!

Have a great week end :)

Exercise and weigh in day

I have been doing three training sessions each week for the last couple of months and I find that I am getting stronger and firmer  and having more energy too.

Yesterday, she really worked me hard - my arms are still a bit numb from using muscles I have not used for a very long time but.... there was this 80 year old lady there doing so well that I just couldn't let her show me up, lol , so I really stretched myself  and kept going even when I thought I couldn't go a minute more !

Today was "official" weigh in and I lost almost 3 pounds on the NEW scale which makes me very happy but I can't change my ticker because like I said in my last post - this new scale had me up 3 pounds from the old scale.

Anyway, next week I am looking forward to changing that ticker :)

Have a great day everyone.

Official Weigh in Day NOT HAPPY :(

Well I went to weigh in today and found that they have changed their scale again and this one will be the only one we all will be weighing in on from now on.

It weighed me 3 pounds more than the last time - it really upset me - I hate to see a gain - but I had to accept  this new weight (although I do not plan to change my ticker).  I will not let this new scale get the better of me - I will just try that much harder this week to do everything right -

I will admit that I did eat some things  I should not have over these last 2 weeks {but not 3 pounds worth :( }and this is a kick in my butt to straighten up and fly right!

Why does chocolate have to taste so good!

I couldn't eat much over this past week..... except...... for chocolate and ice-cream !  Why oh why does my band allow those things to go down so easily and when I try to eat the good stuff like veggies, fruits and protein..... it is a real job to get those things down !

I went to weigh in today but the scale I  normally weigh on has been taken away so now I have to weigh on the other one... which kind of puts me out.... I think I lost 2 pounds but I'm not sure.  I know my scale said I lost 3.5 pounds in the last two weeks but of course every scale weighs me differently so I go by my "official scale" at the doctor's office so I am bummed not to see that weight loss there (since its a different scale) - .

Hope everyone had a great Easter and that the "chocolate" monster didn't take over completely!   Oh well, its only once a year, right,  ..... right ??!

unfill

Since I have had my unfill - about 3 weeks ago,(now at 5.25)  I am finally able to get in about 70 ozs of water - and I am so pleased about that.

I had my very first PB on Tuesday - so now I know what everyone is talking about - a really weird experience !

I can manage to eat a little something in the morning and lunch is better but at night - I find it very hard to eat more than one or 2 ozs of protein and a mouthful of veggies!  So I have to eat as much as I can in that small window of time - Some days I can get in 700 cal and am up to 1,000 on other days but I am feeling good - only thing is that I have to up my protein intake - I should be eating 75gms but I am normally now in the high 50's to low 60's but I am working on it.  I'm still not hungry and could actually go all day without eating except I know that is a no no - strange to be in the position of trying to eat enough calories - Nakita (my lap band) is awesome!  

I didn't go to weigh in on Monday since I had to work and this Monday will be a public holiday so I won't be able to weigh until Tuesday, the 26th.  Here's hoping that I loose a couple of pounds - I will be happy with one pound a week - only have 38 pounds more to go - I am so thrilled.

Have a great day everyone!

MIA

Hello Ladies

I have not been posting but I have been reading all of your posts - all your posts keep me going !

Now at 178 and size 12 jeans !

A few weeks ago I had my second fill - went from 5 to 5.5cc - I could not eat and could hardly get in any water - and thank heavens for Jessica's advise to take Gavascon for the acid reflux - otherwise I think I would have died - well, I am kinda exaggerating that ... but you know what I mean - I was completely miserable so after 2 weeks I went back to Dr. D and asked him to take out 2 or 3 cc - he agreed and we settled on .25  and I am now feeling so much better at 5.25 ... what a difference .25 makes.

I am now able to drink water and am up to a steady 60 oz of water each day and am still working on getting enough calories in - the doc said I should be at 1,200 cal  and 75 gm protein    ... am now at 900 to 1,000 and about 60 gms protein ..... its wonderful not to feel hungry though and food does not have a hold on me any more (at least for now) - I can take it or leave it :)   Strange !

I need to post a new picture of me ... which I will do as soon as my DD gets back from vacation.





 

I think they invented the internet to drive people crazy!

Unbelievable  - after I posted the last time, my service went down again - so several more frustrating days of calling this person and that person, leaving many voice mails, etc., I finally have my internet back - this time I have been assured that it will last........ well....... I am hoping, that,  that is the case.

I am so far behind in reading everyone's posts it will take me awhile to catch up - I think, I will start with the current ones and go backwards.

I have to post my awards, etc., ohhhhh, I am soooo far behind !

Internet down

My internet has been down since Jan 25th so I haven't been able to get on line to get here so I am going to try and catch up on all the posts !

I feel so lost when I can't get on line - not that I spend hours every day on the computer but its like you feel unplugged from the world :(

Back from a short vacation

Hi Everyone

Just got back from a few days of shopping and relaxing - wasn't successful with buying cloths for myself - there were lots of size 1/2/3 x's but hardly any 14 and 16 's that I was looking for - but I did get a good pair of sneakers - Dr. Schoales - regular price was $79 and I paid $29.99 plus taxes - so that was a great deal.  I was looking for summer type clothes and all I could find was winter things which I can't use... oh well, maybe I can  try again in May.

I did enjoy eating out - - we ate lunch a couple of times at a place called "TwoJays" - they make the best sandwiches, wraps, soups, etc., etc. - everything is homemade and freshly done - both times we ate there, I packed up half the wrap and had it for supper.  One night we went to Red Lobster - I had the half serving of wood grilled salmon from their "Lighthouse Menu" I did eat all the fish but only 1/4 of the potato and all the veggie - it was delicious!

I did have a slice of cake for lunch one day - I enjoyed every morsel !

Did alot of walking of course, exercised in the hotel's exercise room and was pretty good considering that for some reason I had no restriction while there - this morning, back in my own apartment, I barely could eat my breakfast of 3 egg whites and 2 slices of turkey bacon.

I was thinking I might need to get a fill but with how things have been going today .. I no longer think I do.... these bands certainly have a mind of their own.

I went to weigh in this morning and am happy to say that I lost 1 pound so I am now at 194.2  :) :)

Now I have to catch up with all the posts - have a great night everyone.