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deedee72's Blog

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17Months Post Op!!!

Well Well, I cant believe I haven’t made an entry here since January of this year! Nothing much has changed. I did my first ½ marathon in February. It was an amazing feeling! I did another one in April. In all, I have done 7 races since October last year. But now, I’m at a standstill. I’ve been at 212 for months! I was trying to get back on track but I lost my mother last month. Now, I’m trying to get back there. I’m wondering if I need a fill. I got into the green zone November of last year an

Happy New Year! 13 Months Post Op!

Hello and Happy New Year! It’s been awhile since I blogged, (since October!) I guess because not much has really changed. Last you heard from me I was in a size 14 jeans. I’m happy to say that I was able to get into a size 12 over the weekend!! Yay!! As far as exercise goes, I have signed up for a ½ marathon in February. I have been in training since November. I’m currently logging 21 miles a week. I’ve run three races since October. When I’m not running, I’m doing step, kickboxing or HIIT. One

Trucking on along

Here I am 10 months out from my surgery. I'm holding steady at 226lbs. Can't seem to break that for some reason. I have been working out more and I can't say that I have been following the rules to the letter about eating. I had an appointment this morning and decided to get another fill. I'm at 6.5ccs in a 10cc band now. My concern is being overfilled. I'm scared to death of that happening. I'm close to my green zone, but I can tell I'm not really there. I judge my hunger level after eating (ho

I did what?

Good Morning everyone!! I signed up for a 5k on the 8th of October so I have been in training for a couple weeks now. I do a walk/jog about 2 to 3 times a week along with my regular cardio and strength training routine. Saturday mornings I go to a greeenway trail with a friend of mine that's also doing the race. This past Saturday we did a total of 6 miles. On the way back I suggested that we try to run most of it. I was able to run 3.2 miles without stopping or walking. I still can't believe t

Chugging on along

Hello fellow bandsters! Hope everyone is having a great day. Just wanted to check in and update on my progress. Everything is going pretty good. I got a fill last week of .25 which brings me to 6.25. I'm definitely in the green zone I think. Everything is going down pretty good for the most part. Sometimes things get hung up during certain times of the day. We have had a break in the intense heat here in NC so instead of only going to the gym, I have started a run/walk routine. I'm hoping to do

On the right track again

Hello fellow bandsters. Lately I have been trying to get back on track with eating and exercising. I can say that I have been successful. I think vacation and preparation for vacation had me in " dont care" mode. Since then I have been back on track. The scale read 234.8 this morning! That is about a 10lb loss post vacation. I have been working out 4-5 times per week and it feels great!! I'm also really trying to focus on my hunger level and how long it takes me to get hungry after eating. I hav

Stuck and sliming for the first and last time!

Getting stuck and sliming is so not the business! I ate part of a chicken wing while driving Saturday afternoon. I had just gotten up and was on my way home with my kids (spent the night at my sister's house) I know it sounds crazy but sometimes I forget to chew and eat slowly like I should. I think the reason for that is because I had never gotten stuck or had any bad episodes with the band. (besides some slow moving bread last week) I instantly felt that stuck feeling and it didnt go away afte

Bad girl...bad bad girl

I have not been the best bandster this week...ugh! I have only excercised a total of 40 minutes and I have not been eating the best. I had cake and icecream last night. I know it wasn't the right choice, but lemme tell ya...it was DELICIOUS!! I'm up 7lbs since last week. I know it's just water retention because I havent been THAT bad!! I'm going to zumba tonight and I'm going to walk around the lake tomorrow and Saturday since we have a break in the heat. I'm getting back on track!!

Size 14's!!

Went to my favorite store (CATO) last week and bought some size 14 jean capris! Tried them on and they fit well...not to tight. After wearing them they loosened up alot! I cant believe it...SIZE 14!!! I also bought a blouse....large! It feels wonderful!! I have an appointment on Friday for another fill. I'm thinking I may not need one. I'm worried about being overfilled. Nothing gets stuck and I stay satisfied after eating for about 4 hours. Right now I have 5.75cc in my band. The hunger pains d

Loser Weekend!

Hello all...lately I have been having trouble being a good bander on the weekends (alcohol, food, exercise) but I was determined to change that. I'm proud to say that although my TOM hit over the weekend, I still lost! I'm officially in another decade. 230's! It has been years since I have seen a 2 and a 3 preceding the last digit! I weighed in at 239.2 this morning. I walked around the lake on Friday morning (before it got too hot! I'm in the south) which completed my 4 workouts for the week.

6 months post op!

Here I am 6 months post op (had surgery 12/9/2010) I weighed in at 242 this morning (AGAIN) I had a fill last week that brought me to 5.75cc's. I am feeling more restriction than I did before, but I dont think I'm quite in the green zone. I notice WAY more restriction after working out. For some reason I'm really tight after whether I go to the gym or just walk around the lake. My body is definitely changing for the better. Although the scale is stagnant, I'm surely losing inches. When I went fo

Green Zone here I come!

Good morning everyone! Hope you are doing well. Its been a while since I posted here so let me catch you up on what's been going on. I went for my 5th fill last week, I now have 5.25cc's in a 10cc band. I think I'm getting very close to where I need to be. I have lost 3lbs since last week. I usually lose after a fill anyway because I have to do liquids on the fill day, soft food the next and regular food the next. I have not had a stuck episode or any throwing up (Thank God!) I try to be very ca

XL?

Good morning everyone! So yesterday I decided to get some new work clothes for two reasons. One-my old ones were getting saggy and two-the weather is changing. Off I go to my favorite store.....Cato. If anyone is familiar with Cato, you know they have the store split into two sides. Plus size and "regular" size. Of course I make a beeline for the Plus section. I saw some nice things, but all the sizes were too large. I'm thinking to myself, they have sold out of all the smaller sizes. I see this

4 months out

This is my first blog entry and it's been a little over four months since surgery. (12/9/10) A little about myself....I'm 38 years with two children. I have a very supportive boyfriend that I have been with for about 3 years now. I have been overweight all my life except for the times I dieted and lost some. Of course those pounds always came back with more. I made the decision to do lapband when the doctor threatened to put me on cholesterol meds in addition to the BP meds I was taking. I felt

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