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dliteful!'s Blog

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Surgery Today, 6/8!

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SIX MONTHS and doing great!

Today is my 6 month bandaversary, and I'm taking a minute this morning to reflect and to enjoy my journey so far. Before my pre-op diet, I weighed 230 pounds (which I always count as my "before" weight) and exactly six months later, I have lost 40 pounds! It has been an amazing experience, not always easy, not always fun or comfortable, but I am loving and working with my band! My medical team has been incredible and I am blessed to have the support of some amazing friends who are also bandste

Slow And Steady Is Winning This Race!

After quite a while of not blogging successes or frustrations or experiences, much has happened. I've been a vacationer, I've been stressed at work, I've had two girls up and go off to college, I've seen the scale drop, stop and stop and stop. I've had a few fills, I've weighed every single day, become frustrated, backed off to once a week and been happily surprised! I've been stuck, hungry, stuck, slimed, hiked, exercised, sweated buckets, laughed a ton, and felt SO much better in my body. A

Five Weeks In, Life And Losing

Five weeks ago, banded and hopeful. Today, I'm down 23 lbs and so happy about that! Not a super fast loss, but I'll take slow and stead and PERMANENT any day over fast and yo-yo! I'm finding that summer time is the most challenging time for me - although there are many fresh fruits, veggies and healthy options out there at this time of year, for me and my husband, there are many social engagements including barbecues, outdoor concerts, farmer's markets, weddings, and other really wonderful eve

Four Weeks Banded - Journey Update

Hello band sisters and brothers!   Just a quick update before getting ready for work. Four weeks ago this morning was my surgery, and what a difference a month makes! I thought I felt good after surgery, but now I'm feeling so great! Healing is a process, and I've had to be patient with myself. I went back to work on day 5 which went really well, but I live on three acres in Colorado and there were so many things needing done that I started in on one week after my procedure. I found I had to

Week 2 Progress - What A Week!

Hi again, been about a week since I updated. Too bad work takes so much time away from lap-blogging and other really fun things! What a week this has been! I graduated to moist-soft-mushy this week, and made a chicken in the crock pot to have all week. Everything was going perfectly until I MINDLESSLY popped a little piece of cooked chicken breast in the hatch while talking on the phone Monday night and OH BROTHER! I thought I chewed it well, but hey - I was talking on the phone and not really

One Week Band Side Of Recovery And My New Life!

One week ago I turned a corner in my life. I am new - I feel differently about myself already. I feel like I used to before I gained all this weight = more confident, happy. Once I went back to work this week, I found I wanted to put more time into my appearance, I was so much happier at work, and was more productive, even though I was recoverying physically. I know this was the right decision, and I'm so excited to work with my band and get this weight off and LIVE!   Woo hoo!!! Graduating to

Day 5 Post-Op, Unfill And Back To Work Today!

Okay, day 5 and back to work. Wasn't too bad, just wore me out! I've been on the couch ever since I hit the door and fed the dogs So - this morning before work I went in for an adjustment - an unfill of about 1.5cc's. It seemed to make a difference in getting my protein shake down and my soup at lunch. Still feel a little like I need to burp sometimes, but better.   Getting my unfill was a little uncomfortable, I'm still sore from surgery and she had to push around a bit to locate the port

Day 4 Post-Op And A Happy Girl!

Thanks for the advice and input everyone. Yesterday and today I felt like I really couldn't swallow much, even sips of water caused some weird smasms in my esophagus - while not painful, still not too comfy, and I had trouble getting my liquids down. I called my surgeon today and he told me that the feeling is probably the swelling coupled with the little bit of fluid in my band. I had NO idea there was any fluid in there, but it feels like it's too full! Ah ha!!! Mystery solved! He said they

Why Do I Feel So Full Two Days Post-Op?

Okay experienced bandsters..here's a question for you....I had surgery two days ago and I know for a fact my band is empty. Why do I feel like I already have a fill? It's so hard to consume all of the protein I'm supposed to because my stomach feels so full (it's amazing and wonderful and I love it!!!)   Why is this? Is it because of swelling? Maybe just having the band on my stomach is making me feel that way? I am so excited about how I feel and can't wait for results!!!

Surgery Was Today, 6/8!

Oh WOW am I ever glad this morning is over! For all that led me here, and for my team of doctors, and my amazing surgeion and most of all, for my husband and friends, I am EVER grateful! Surgery was completely uneventful, I was home by 12:30 and have managed the pain very well all day. In fact, I've had viruses that made me feel worse than I've felt all afternoon! It's awesome, I really expected the pain and discomfort to be worse. No problems with gas yet, but I have been up and around qui

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