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A blog by SanDiegoUbermom in General

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Getting back my life! :thumbup: One day at a time.

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Still Here But...

I'm still here but haven't had the will to "be on top fo things".   Family, holidays, death....you name it it's been here and some of it is still here.   I've been able to maintain!!   Starting logging once...need to get back into that. I know that it helps to realize what you are eating and when.   Had to drop my ever loving Zumba class due to cost but I found another. Just need to sign up for it now. Need to put it back into my schedule!   Keep up the good work everyone!

Size 16!

This has been a long road. I started in 7/06 at 225. I was doing well and thought I could do it on my own. I stepped away from support, follow ups and chat blogs.   It took me 3 years to come back and find my say. I’ve been working on this for the past 6months. I’ve been able to drop 25 pounds and 36.5 inches. ZUMBA IS SO MUCH FUN!!   I have learned that if I exercise, complete a daily journal, drink at least 64 oz of liquid a day, weigh daily (really try not to do that one, but you know how

Swine Flu

Last Monday I was told my oldest DS had the Swine Flu (SF).   I have four kids and thank GOD only one had it. I can tell you I lost a lot of sleep for a few days.   But we were lucky, he had a mild case. He had been feeling sick the week prior, worse over the weekend and by Monday after going to Urgent Care (We went because we had been in contact w/someone who had been tested postitive the Friday prior, got a phone call that let us know). There was a close call w/strep too. He had white bum

Want to hear something funny?!

Real quick...I went looking for my belt this morning.   Well I found it, put it on and then noticed that it was my husbands belt!   I figured it out as I tried to buckle it up. Got it to the first loop and couldn't understand why it wasn't going down like it usually does...then I really looked at the belt. I had such a huge smile on my face! I started laughing! Set the tone for the rest of my day!   HAPPY FRIDAY EVERYONE!

Back on track!

I’ve been on track for two days now and it feels good to be eating food and not just snacks—the wrong kind of snacks to be exact. While I was at Zumba (exercise class) yesterday, I had many people ask “what have you done, what are you doing, you look marvelous”. This is the only place outside my house I wear skin tight clothing. So everything shows. Those moments are what I needed, a reminder of what I’m doing. As I explained my routine (leaving out the band info---that’s a need to k

A cry for help

I was doing so well during the summer. Posting each day about my food, liquids and exercise.   Since the kid's school has started I can't find the time do log. I'm lost.   I eat whats easy and that's usually not the right thing.   I've been dumping lately because I'm eating on the go.   I wish it was summer again!   I'm maintaining but....how long will that last.   I cancelled my fill for this month because I was doing so well. I moved it to November. I think I might need to call an

16! 16! Oh did I tell you 16!

Went to a shop the other day to find shoes, couldn't resist and went to the clothes. Even went to the Petite area. Being 5’1” I’ve always dreamed of shopping in that section but they’ve never carried “big girl clothes”.     Found a pair of size 16W pants, tried them on and almost screamed in the changing room.     They went over my thighs w/out a problem at all. Then up and over my hips w/ease and then I went to zip them up—had to hold my breath but they zipped up.   I haven’t bee

I'm Half Way There!

I hit my half way mark today!!! :thumbup:   I am so happy! :thumbup:I have 40 more to go. :wub:   Since I've been keeping my food dairy at myfitnesspal.com it has made it easier to count the calories now. I used to hate doing it.   I also keep track of my exercise workout there.   It has really helped keep me on track with my food. I was keeping a dairy of just the food I hate, not the amount or calorie count. You could say it was a practice run till I could find a website that meet

This is new

I received a fill in July of this year. I had not received one since November of 2007. (That's when I thought I was a know it all and could do it myself. I was losing weight and didn't need support - of any kind)   Boy I was I wrong. I had dropped 30 pounds in 2007 since my surgery in July of 2006, but when I decided to get my a$$ together I was 10 heavier. In April of 2009 you could say I was reborn. I decided that I did need help—OF ANY KIND! I started searching the web, keeping a food journ

I'm finding it easier...

Food journal: I used to hate it, but I've been writing since April of this year and it's become part of my daily routine and I don't even think twice about it.   I don’t do calorie counts, I journal what and when I eat only. I found (in the past) that it just took up to much time to find out what the calorie(s) was for each and every thing I ate or drank.   I've been losing weight, so I guess you could say what I've been works. Since I’m a visual person, I like how this keeps me on trac

SWEET SPOT here I come!

Have I told you lately that I LOVE THIS BAND!! This is the best diet tool I've ever used. I'm so happy that I decided to get this! Summer is coming to an end and the kids are excited to go back to school and so am I!!   We’ve been so busy w/playing and cleaning that I haven’t had time to blog.   I’m going to push back my appointment for a fill in September. I’ve been doing well this last month; I’ve lost 8 pounds with no problem, could I have found my SWEET SPOT?! (Last fill- July 1

Help me I'm melting...No wait-don't! :)

I have had my new fill now for about 2 weeks. It was tight the first few days and then it felt like it loosened up and I could eat just like I had before.   Well in 8 days I’ve lost 3 pounds!! I step on the scale each day and I see it just going away. I was teetering between 196 & 198 and now I’m over it and melting the pounds away. But I’m still thinking I may need ¼ more at my next doctor’s visit in September.   It feels so good! My lowest weight ever, since I started was 189 and it fe

I DID IT! I DID IT! took a while but I DID IT!

I made a goal in 2007 that I wanted to get to 195 by December of 2007. That would have been 13 pounds from my surgery date weigh in. When I last journaled in Nov I see that I was at 198. Oh so close and I think that's why I thought I could do it on my own. Didn't need anyones help, I was working it and it was working. Oh what I know now.   I met my goal this morning of 195!!!:thumbup:   I would have told you a year ago that writing in a journal really didn't make a difference. I'm here to

Having so much fun at the BEACH!!!

I have been going to the beech so much this summer with my kids and actually enjoing it.   I have been actually going into the water and swimming or boogie boarding with them. :thumbup:   Today I swam out into the ocean as far as I could with my oldest son. I haven't done that since I was a teenager. It was such fun!   I can see that my kids are happy that I am not just sitting on the beach watching them and taking pictures, I'm really out there with them.   I started in a Zumba class b

First Fill Since Nov. 2007

Okay, I can tell you that I was truly nervous while waiting in the waiting room. I haven't been here in over a year, not sure if he would do a fill or not, would he ask about my journal...   After getting weighed and finding out that their scale showed me to be 4 pound heavier than my home scale, my feelingss where hurt. "I've been working really hard this past month and I thought it was working!" But after I calmed down and remembered that each scale can be different and that it's ok to go b

Zumba!!

I am so glad that I tried the Zumba class out! I've seen it on TV to buy for home use, but felt that I wouldn't keep up w/it.   The dance studio that my girls go to started up a class and I tried it out. Well that was back in April and I've dropped 15 inches off of my total body!!!   I've lost 5 pounds to boot! The studio now has a total of 4 classes through out the week and is looking to add another one.   If they have it each day, I just may drop my gym memebership (that I never seem

What a day

Today was a bit crazy.   Took all the kids out to see a movie (free) but it was full. So I took them all to get new shoes and it wasn't fun. They all couldn't listen. I was yelling left and right to either "stop it", "don't touch it or him/her", "what is our #1 rule?"... Then when we got home it was just the same.   Ty had another game so when we got home we needed to get ready and go back out. The only good thing about the out come of tonight's game is that we will not longer have pract

I'm working it!!

Up at 7:30 and started my day. Worked around the house before going to Zumba at 9:30. Didn’t have time to eat at home so did it while I drove to class. The last time I didn’t eat before class I almost passed out. Don’t want that to happen again.   B/9:15- 2 Spc K Grab N Go (100 Cal ea.) 9:30-10:30 Zumba class Snack/11:15 Protein Shack (Peanut Butter) L/1:15 Hotdog w/bun, mustard, ketchup and pickle relish. (Had a doctor’s appt. at 11:45-12:45, so lunch was late) D/5:40 (not hunger yet

It's been close to 3 years since last post :{

I've been so busy. Life does that to you. Current weight as of a week ago is 202. On banding day (7/11/06) I was at 208, prior to that I started at 224 w/first visit to doctor to start all of this. Fills: 11/06 - 5cc/194#/BMI 37 5/07 - Pulled out fluid, found 4cc, added on more to total 5cc again/202#/BMI 38 8/07 - Pulled out fluid again, 5cc still there, added 1cc for a total of 6cc/198#/BMI 37   I'm happy to have kept the weight off but not happy that I haven't lost.   I've done it to

Oh how sneezing hurts

I started sneezing over the weekend and I'm finding that my lft side hurts from it. I hope that it will get better with time. I don't want to have to hold my each and every time I have a cold.   I'm still holding at 205, but the other day I saw 204 :cool: . I hope I will reach my Christmas goal of 193.   I'm really looking to lose 3-5 pounds a month. More then that is a blessing.   Over the weekend I wanted chocolate--and I found it. I haven't had a period for 4 years except when I

Oh do I have an attitude today

B-8:30am: Protein drink w/12 oz 2% milk & ½ banana L-12:30pm: 1 sl wheat bread w/butter & American Chz (grilled chz), 2 sl apple and 5 grapes. I just can’t wait for the kids to go back to school so they will have something to do all day long. My oldest each and every morning asks “Mom what are we going to do today? Can we go anywhere?” I went to support group last night and I’m becoming more familiar with everyone now that I talk to. Joan had the two books “Living & Ea

20.5" lost - Totoal Body!!!

DH measured last night and weight is at 205 and I've lost a total of 20.5" -ALL OVER!!!:clap2:   No this has me thinking again about the fill. Should I pass on it again or should I get it? Oh I don't know.   I had problems drinking over the weekend. Did good but wasn't able to finish one. :laser:   Oh ya; went to Soak City w/the kids Saturday. Did good while eating. Had hamberger meat w/half the bun. (twice--there till 3:30) AND--my bathing suit kept falling off of my shoulder!! :om

I did it again!

I finished the water yesterday.   I didn't mesaure last night cause DH wasn't in the mood. Bad day at work.   I was so busy this morning that I never got here to entry my day.   B/L 11:30: Tuna Salad on whole wheat w/lettuce Snack 1:00: 100 Cal Popcorn Snack 4:25: 2T Tuna Salad   I've been drinking Crystal Lite today. On my 2nd 20 oz cup.   The kids helped me lift alot today. We had Amvets come out and get the kids old backyard toys that they don't use anymore. I also had toys in

207#--Measuring to come later

It's weigh and measure day! :omg: This morning at 9:45am my weight is 207#. When DH gets home later we'll measre. I feel good about what shap my body is forming into even though I've only lost one pound since surgery. I can't lie; I'm a disappointed in the weight since that whats in my face at the moment. I keep hearing my mom "so how much weight have you lost, really, I thought you were suppose to lose 2# a week?"   The worked on the bump on bum last night. It is soft & as I pushed on

SeaWorld w/the kids

Well I took the kids to SW this morning. We got there around 10 & left around 2. I'm tired and thirsty. :faint:   B 8:00am: ProRated drink w/12 oz 2% milk S @SW 12ish: Two handfulls of Buggles & an apple L 3:00: Asian Salad (60% of it-but all of the chicken) @ Jack N Box plus 4 spoonfulls of chocolate shake and 5 FF D 7:00: 2 Del Tacos that I made into a salad w/dressing (no shell) and a few (5)chips w/nacho cheese   I brought ProRated w/me so I could buy some milk but I left my

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