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MaggieGT's Blog

A blog by MaggieGT in General

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Beginning Again

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Inner-healing is important to our weight loss journey

This was my ticker from my first blog entry. I'm happy to say that I am now 17 lb to go.   It's good to look back and see how far I've come!   60 lbs has taken me down 4 dress sizes, improved my knees and led me on a journey of self discovery and forgiveness.   I never thought my weight lost would take so many years. I think God had many lessons I needed to learn along the way. With help, I've come to understand why I made some of the choices I have in life. I have truly forgiven myself a

Springtime 2015

Hello Lapbanders,   Well my weight is finally lower than its been since the 1990's. My journey has not been a straight line but instead a total focus or not :-(.   This last total focus period started in October 2014 when I did a Meltdown Challenge to lose 6% in 6 weeks. It had daily activities that you had to do to earn the points you needed plus losing the 6%. I was one of about 20 out of 150 that reached the points and weight loss goal.   I was able to maintain that loss through the hol

Vacationing in Colorado

Hello Fellow Banders, I'm in Colorado for a much needed vacation. I have been getting 12,000 to 16,000 steps in. I'm loving hiking in the mountains and along the alpine lake. I even have gotten some tennis in.   I'm not sure how I'm doing on my weight since this is a different scale than at home or the doctor's.  It weighted me 3 lbs more than at home, So I just adjusted everything to that and set my goals accordingly. I weight-in 12 days from now and my best guess is that I need to lose 7 lbs o

MaggieGT post port repair surgery

Hello Banders,   Things are getting fixed now.  I was using my Bodymedia fit with a target of 8000 steps and a calorie consumed with MyFitnesspal of 1250.   I lost a few pounds, gained a few over the last 3 weeks.     Weight in with my doctor is Monday, July 1st. He wanted me down to 245. I was at 250 last Sunday, UGHHHH.  So I changed my calorie consumed target to 800 and my steps to 12500. It has done the trick. I am losing each day. At 246.8 # this morning. I am confident I can get to 245 by

Finally got my port flip surgery

Hello Fellow Banders,   I commented on my flipped port a year ago. The good news is that I got serious on my diet and exercise and lost 25#,   Even better news, a new doctor moved to my town. I had put off getting my port fixed because I didn't want to go to mexico again and I couldn't find a local doctor to fix it and then do the fills.   I love my new doctor :-).   He replaced my port today and removed the scar tissue from my ugly looking original surgery scars.   I guess nothing wor

Enjoying being Active

Hello Fellow banders,   I am having to let my foot heal for the next few days, ICE(ice, compression, elevate) lol.   I rolled my ankle playing tennis so it was way worth it. I love being active, tennis, Zumba, line dancing, bicycling.   It's going to to tough to be sedentary. I average 8000 steps per day with top days of the week being 12500 steps and 3500 calories burned. I need to do sitting exercises or something.   Anyone have suggestions???   Good Journey, MaggieGT

Life Is Good

Hello All,   I hope your journey is going well.   I have stubbled a bit in my cheerfulness. I was sitting on the patio, enjoying God's creation, trees, birds, the gentle breeze. Then I started crying, missing what I had.   I want to close my eyes and open them and be thin and fit. I want to have my close friends and love ones around me. I rail against the changes, the losses that seem to continue to march forth in life.   I once again must let go and let God. He has a plan for me, I jus

Moving Forward In Dealing With My Issues

Hello Friends,   Life has been good but very busy. I have been able to reach out to the people around me more and build relationships.   After my breakup I hid away, like an injured animal back in her cave. I got to work each day but not much else.   Now I am planning each day after work and the weekend activities ahead of time. Asking people I want to spend time with to join me in those activites. This is hard for me to do. Childhood things........   But I am facing it. I think about wh

Day 2 Of My Restart

Well I'd like to say that I met all my goals yesterday. I didn't. But it was a good start.   Good habits I did: Ate breakfast Had 4 serving of vege's Had whole grains Bad habits I worked on: Eating in front of TV ( This is going to be a hard one to break ..Any suggestions?????) Bonus Habits: Logged all I ate Wore my bodybugg to record my activtiy Writing in this Blog. Results: Down 4 pounds   Thank you Lord, MaggieGT   Psalms 61:Hear my cry, O God, listen

Bad Habits + Flipped Port + Unresolved Emotional Issues = Weight Gain

I had surgery in 8/09, lost 50#, had my port flip and have gained back 45#.   I didn't like how I got stuck on healthy foods. I got in the habit of adding sauces, gravy, etc.. to be able to eat healthy food. Then I started eating more junk food like ice cream, yogurt, cookies, even an donuts sometimes. Junk food doesn't get stuck.   I have been debating for over a year whether to have my port reattached or just have the lapband removed.   Also if I did have it fixed, where to have it f

Reasons To Lose Weight

Here's my list: Honor God who has always love me. Make the most of my time on earth Be able to do the things I love Being outside-working, running, biking, skiing, fishing, golfing, tennis, playing with the kids Inside-Dancing, Zumba, Eliptical, Wii, Bowling. Finding a good man to share these things with. MaggieGT

Starting Again

I have been away from the forum, my lapband and taking good care of myself for a long time.   Today is the first day of the rest of my life !   I am going to love myself today. I will know I am worthy of God's lovingkindness. :wub:   MaggieGT

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