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My Lapband journey begins after child bearing is over

A blog by zeama in General

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About this blog

I decided to pursue lapband surgery after having my 7th and final child. I am 38 years old and currently going through a divorce and have 5 boys and 2 girls.

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I just didn't feel like working out last night, but I did

I was tired last night and I just didn't feel like working out. Not working out is just NOT an option. I had to self talk myself the entire time I was working out on my treadclimber. It paid off. I did it. And this morning I am SO glad that I did exercise. I stepped on the scale and it was moving in the direction I wanted it to, and that is down.   The thing that stinks right now is that I am losing the weight that I regained over the holidays. :frown: 6 more pounds and I will be past t
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Exercise

It is the dreaded word that I hate- exercise. I'm at that point where the weightloss was at a stand still, so I had to add exercise into the equation. So far, all of my weightloss has been from cutting back on calories. Exercise is one of those things that I always put off until the "next day". I'll do it when _______, insert word here. Well I have a very nice treadclimber in my basement that was collecting dust. My 39th birthday is in 5 months. My surgery date anniversary is 2 days befor
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I'm glad that the holidays are over

It is so much easier after the holidays are over. I always overeat at holiday time and this year was no exception. I put on weight and my weight crept back up to 225. I'm back down to 220, and I've gone back to a pretty strict diet. I can honestly make a huge breakfast and eat it, but I've gone back to drinking the Carnation Instant Breakfast and I have my freezer stocked with Lean Cusines. Even though I gained weight back over the holidays, I am still lighter than I was last year at this t
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Back on track

Finally!!! I lost 4 pounds last week of the weight I had regained! I am now back on the right track and it could not have come at a better time. To see the scale go DOWN the week of Thanksgiving gives me even more motivation NOT to overeat this Thanksgiving! I always tend to gain weight at this time of the year, and trying not to do so is hard. If I can just lose 17 pounds I will be below 200 pounds!!! :confused:
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I have been avoiding the scale

I have had a really hard time these past few weeks with munching a little more than I should, and I had gained 3 pounds. Well I just faced the facts and stepped on the scale and I lost one of those pounds! I have had to worst PMS cravings and yesterday I gave in to chocolate. I felt so guilty afterwards because it was not just a little bit, it was waaaaayyyy too much! I am ready to get back into the Drs office and get another fill. I've had 2 so far, and the last one was only a little amount
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Wow, I think it's starting to sink in

It's when I look at photos of what I looked like in Dec, that the "Wow" factor hits me! I am 45 pounds lighter than I was at this time last year, and I just got some new pants today in a size 18 and they were TOO BIG!!! OMG!!! Do you know how long it has been since I was in a size 18, and now some size 16's are starting to fit me. I started out at a size 22. It's pretty emotional to think about and this is just the beginning!   I am in total amazement. There are times where I don't feel li
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About 2 month post op and I'm feeling good

I've been trying not to step on the scale too much, because it can be hard to see the numbers not go down as fast as you would like them to, but I stepped on there this morning and the scale read 215!!! I cannot believe I am only 15 pounds away from being 200 pounds again! And the best thing of all is that I tried on a size 18 the other night and it fit! I have not worn a size 18 in YEARS!!!   My biggest struggle I have found so far is that I still like to drink when I eat. I think tha
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I am home from getting my first fill

I was really nervous about getting a fill and it was not hard at all. He put in the numbing shot and I did not feel a thing. LOL...maybe that will change when I lose a little more weight and there is not as much fat! The needle he used was L*O*N*G!!! :thumbup: My suggestion is look at the ceiling, do NOT look at the needle. But in all honesty, I did not feel a thing so I am totally pleased with that! Now I am back on a liquid diet for a few days, which is fine with me. If that scale starts
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3 weeks since surgery

It has been 3 weeks since surgery and this is the best I have felt in years. I've lost a total of 22 pounds in 3 weeks and my clothes are starting to get loose and I can really tell that I have lost weight when I look in the mirror. My blood pressure is normal and I have not had to take medication for my reflux since I have had surgery.   I am still drinking the Sugar-Free Carnation Instant Breakfast drinks, usually in the mornings. I also like to have egg beaters for breakfast, because the
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How my journey began

Before having children I weighed 135 pounds. I remember weighing 180 pounds on delivery day with my oldest daughter and I was horrified! After I had her my weight went down to 150, but I never really lost the extra baby weight. Well after my daughter, I went on to have 6 more children and none of them were twins. With each pregnancy I'd put on a little bit more weight and I'd never be able to lose those last few pounds. When my youngest son turned a year old in March 2007, that is when I se
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