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Blog 46130

A blog by DivaStyleCoach in General

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A weight loss surgery blog by DivaStyleCoach on BariatricPal. 17 entries on surgery, recovery and progress.

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It's Been a Long, Long While!

Wow...it's been quite a while since I posted here. I'm doing just fine - continuing to work out, working my way through head issues and the occasional setback, but doing really well.   I'm hovering at 190 lbs - I'd like to be smaller, I think - perhaps 10 - 15 lbs, but I'm not 'beating myself up' about it. I'm wearing primarily size 12 and 14 clothes, down from a 24 at hy largest. I feel great - I continue to run (weather permitting - I'm still a wimp about winter!) and have created quite the

Running, Size Changes, and Getting Adjusted

Hi Everyone!   I'm happy to report that I started and finished the Couch-to-5k running program, and on Saturday, October 17th, I ran my first 5k race! It was called the Penguin 5k, and raises funds for the Penguins at Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut.   Since I'd completed the Couch-to-5k program - a 9 week program that takes you from walking and no running to running 3 miles - I figured I was ready for a race. I took longer than 9 weeks to complete the program because I repeated some weeks w

Made it to Onederland!

Good afternoon All!   I finally made it - I am down to 196 pounds - officially in ONEDERLAND!!!!   I got a fill recently (that's what helped me make it) because my weight had been stuck for 6 weeks at 205. The hunger was back, I was starting to be able to eat more (and badly) and I was not ready to quit losing yet.   Some friends and even a couple of family members said I was small enough - since I was now wearing size 16's and even a few 14W's, and they didn't want me to get "too thin". I

Closing in on Onederland, Wogging, and Wardrobe

It's been a couple of weeks since my last post, and a LOT has been happening...   Summer has finally arrived in New England! The rainy and cool June gave way to a slightly warmer July, but August has come in hot and humid. I do like summer (mostly without the humidity) and since I'm not as heavy as I used to be, I'm enjoying it a LOT more this time.   Amazing how NOT sweating all the time makes warm weather more enjoyable, plus the fact that I feel I can wear shorts and tank tops without bei

Halfway there, Clothes and Happiness!

I'm officially halfway to my weight loss goal!:biggrin:   My goal is to lose 110 pounds - and just before my vacation, I was getting close to the 50% mark - 55 pounds gone.   I stalled for a while, but kept following the bandster rules - lo and behold, I got on the scale and it showed my 55 pound loss. I was so excited I wanted to jump up and down!   I even weighed myself a couple of times to make sure I wasn't "interpreting" the numbers incorrectly :eek: Nope, there it was...a 55 lb loss

Vacation, College visit and a major NSV!

It's the first few days of July, and I'm getting ready to go on vacation!   We are traveling to Florida for a family reunion / vacation - and I can't wait! A whole week with my beloved family, seeing some relatives I haven't seen in a year or so, and no work stress!   Don't get me wrong, I do like my job, but...getting away is ALWAYS fun!:crying:   I'm going to have an active vacation - do a lot of walking, some water sports, eat good food (lots of fruit and veggies) and be sure to drink m

Happily moving along...slowly but surely

It's been a few weeks since I posted, so it's time to get back on the stick, so to speak...   I'm enjoying my banded life...I still feel as if I have an optimal level of fill, since when I do eat, I can't eat very much before feeling full. If I eat too fast (old habit - hard to break) or take too big of a bite, I get a little stuck and have to wait for things to clear.   I've been avoiding 'sliders' like ice cream and chocolate, but have an occasional slip. Where not so long ago, that would

Post-vacation: Not the usual result!

I took a mini-vacation with my hubby this past weekend over the Memorial Day holiday. We spent a total of 5 days traveling and having fun...   My hubby is a private pilot, and belongs to the Black Pilots Association. He flies small planes - Piper Cherokees and such - and the organization has an annual get-together called Skyhook in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. We went for the first time last year and had a ball, so off we went again this year...   We flew out on Thursday - now normally flying is no

What I Wish I'd Known Before Being Banded...

A recent post by JazzyMom17 got me to thinking...she asked me what I wish I'd known before being banded.   Very good question - here's my response to her, plus a bit more information:   Your question is a great one - what do I wish I'd known before having surgery? I wish I'd known (I mean really KNOWN) that the weight isn't just going to fall off of me. The band is a tool - on an intellectual level I knew that, but on a heart and soul level initially - not so much!   I needed to figure ou

Brand new Mother's Day - minus the binge!

Another potentially dangerous holiday has come and gone...Mother's Day!:w00t:   Normally, this day (who am I kidding - the entire weekend!) would have been marked by breakfast at a local restaurant, some type of pleasant activity, lunch at another restaurant, the food coma for the afternoon, and then more food at night, plus something like an ice cream cake for dessert.   Now, because I'm banded - and a woman with a goal to be under 220 by the end of the month - my day was very different. My

Newbies, NSV's and Living the Banded Life...

Our normal monthly lap band support group meeting in New Haven was a good one this month...two new people who were looking for information, one lady who was newly post-op (about 2 weeks out from her surgery), one lady who is scheduled for surgery within the next 2 weeks, plus our session leader and myself.   We stayed past the regular 8 pm stop time, we were having so much fun talking. :cool2:   It's really cool to meet new people who haven't yet been banded and help them through their journ

Hang in there until...

It's finally happening!   Had my monthly appt with my band doctor yesterday (the awesome Dr. Duffy at Yale New Haven Hospital's Bariatric Surgery office), and I was down 11 pounds! :w00t:   I update my ticker in my email signature more often than every month, so it reflects my total loss, but I was so excited that I'd lost 11 pounds in one month I was ready to scream with joy! :thumbup:   And guess how I did it? By following the bandster rules! Being careful to choose nutrient-dense food i

Exercise, progress, and NSV's

I'm in love with exercise...specifically, walking!:wub: I've been active before - worked summers during high school and college as a lifeguard, which meant being able to swim 500 yds, 4 different strokes, in less than 12 minutes - but never had the results I'm getting now.   Since my last fill, I've had good restriction, and I'm off the plateau that I was on. I'm down a few pounds and feeling really good about my progress - though, of course, I wish it were faster! :tongue2:   I attribute my

2 Fills down, challenged by exercise

I recieved my first fill in early January, right after the holidays. I felt restriction for about 7 - 10 days, and then it loosened up and I was able to resume my formerly bad eating habits with a couple of exceptions.   This is harder than I thought, but then, why am I surprised? If it was all about my willpower (and if I had any) then I wouldn't be in the position of NEEDING a band to help me lose the excess weight. That said, I am hopeful that this second fill will help me gain more control

Weight Loss slowed a bit; Still Enjoying Banded Life

My first checkup was great...this week I checked my weight, and I'm only down a pound (25 total for the entire journey). I wanted more, but then, that's my personality. :thumbup:   I want it gone yesterday :biggrin:...now that I can see the end of the 'obese life' I want it to be done and over with so I can get on with the new, healthy life I've planned for myself. Realistically, it will probably take the better part of a year. :blushing:   I'm shooting for a healthy 10 pound loss per month

2 Weeks Post-band and Loving it!

Monday was my two-week anniversary of being banded...I go for my first post-op appointment today. :biggrin:   The banding experience was a good one - I arrived at the hospital a little early to ensure I wouldn't mess up the schedule. My check-in time was 9 am.   I checked in and was sent up to the post-surgery floor shortly thereafter. I changed clothes and talked with the hospital staff. The nurse who took my info was the same one I saw when I had my pre-surgery blood work done - nice to se

My journey to Bandland - prelude

It's been a long haul...being overweight, that is...:biggrin:   I was told at age 9 that if I (and my parents) didn't watch my weight, I'd be at 200 lbs before age 18. Overachiever that I am, I made it before age 16!:thumbup: Made high school kinda tough...:wink_smile:   Struggled with my weight throughout my teens and young adulthood, though I was fairly active - worked summers as a lifeguard, lifted weights, etc. Never was thin, but not dangerously obese.   The birth of my first child sa

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