jennifer1

ok me and sexymomma have talked about this scale thing...girl it will drive you crazy. i hit onederland..got TOM gain 2 pounds...TOM left and so did the 2 pounds..went to the south to visit the parental units..gained 2 pounds..hello twoderville..bye bye onderland..UGH!!! before i left i knew my weight loss had stalled so like you im tryn now to switch up my exercise routine and eat my protein, which i pray to the high heavens gets me back moving..i have a little over a month before my 1 year anniversary and i HAVE to be in onederland and a size12 jeans or...or....or...ok nuthn's gonna happen except i'll be real sad and pissed! LOL keep up the good work hun.

jennifer

Congrats on your surgery hun..I called you but I didn't leave a message..figured you were resting..glad everything went well.

Good job girl..told you sometimes that stupid scale is the devil..Congrats on the cute new clothes

ok TOM left and took those 2 pounds with him! thank God!!! lol!

thanks ladies your're right..i knew it would be a gain, but temporary..lol

thanks everyone..posting this i was only a few minutes late for work but it was so worth it.

thanks for all your encouragement. love my LBT fam!

Thanks everyone...I was ina 40DD..but now 38DDD..not sure how the cup changes but oh well I feel like I look so much better in my clothes..best wishes to all in our journey to the new..healthier us!

the scale has finally started moving again and honestly i dont know why. i cant really offer any suggestions. sorry

great attitude. the first few days were the hardest but i was sooooo determined not to mess up cuz i wanted this so badly and that outweighed anything that could hurt my process. this is a great place for support. glad you have your hubbie and mom for support. best wishes in your journey hun

congrats on having a surgery date. stay strong the pre-op diet is the worst part. it will get easier. i blog here and i started a video blog the day of my surgery, but havent figured out how to upload it to you tube. lol

best wishes on your journey.

i thought about doing liquids but then i realized that i would just gain the weight back when i started eating again. no i was never a calorie counter..not tryn to be funny but that's why other programs didnt work for me. i know some people use fitness pal and maybe i'll look into that, but i'm just being honest in saying i know me and i know i wont keep it up. hmmmmm wondering about the exercise thing. i work out 4 days a week, two of those with my trainer. on the days when i'm not with him i do 30-50 minutes of cardio and some weights....any suggestions about the workout switch up. thanks for you input so far.

it seems whenever i'm at the point when going to the next level meaning from 250 to 240's..220's to 210's it's such a hard transition..not sure why that is, but i need to get these pounds off...ugh!

soooo surreal!

wow.that's encouraging..thanks

i pray that God's peace would begin to surrond and engulf you as you are on your journey. it's natural to have some fear, for you are human. i had to same fears,and i think mine were magnified since i work in the health care field and see a lot of things. but i want to encourage you to try and let those feelings go, you want to go into surgery with a clear heart and mind because once you are banded you will find out that stress definelty effects your band. my prayers are with you my sista as you start your journey to a new and healthier you.

jennifer

Thanks..I'm hoping I make it ans soon..all is we'll with my band..thank God.

great job girl! it will amaze you how your desires for certain things will change! keep up the good work.

i wish i was that smart and not have ended up in the red zone. which i'm in for the second time..but actually not my fault. first time fill was too much..this time after i got sick it tighten up. i used to think i want my band really tight so i cant eat. WRONG! I am miserable. wouldnt wish this on my worst enemy. i think you are smart to take it slow cuz being too tight is some garbage! lol

one thing my band has taught me is that i needed to learn the difference between head hunger and physical hunger. i also figured out how much i ate just to be eating...ummmm yeah had to find another way to pass the time..lol

i dont agree with doctors that have a certain amout that they put in EVERYONE's band. 1 cc every couple of months might take forever to get to restriction if you are a person who needs like 7-8cc's. having the lap band is a daily routine of trying everyday. yes sometimes you may get comfortable and feel you have everything down pat, then you band starts trippn! ugh! i have been banded 9 months and my surgeon does fills when you request them, now the first fill he says he's very conservative with cuz you never know how a persons body will react, but after that he is more aggresive. between my 4th fill 2 unfills and 5th fill i was able to figure out exactly what i needed in my band. and my doc listened to me. now i got sick and my band tighted up, so i'm goin for another slight unfill, but i said all that to say this...dont beat yourself up...the band isnt a quick fix. i started at a size 18/20 and now am in 12/14 and to me that took forever, but when i look back...never in my life have i been able to loose weight like this. so be patient with yourself and your band. i think the first year you are still getting adjusted to it. hope this helps some, feel free to PM me.

jennifer

thanks for all the advice. i am really gonna have to stop being lazy and be more creative with the protein shakes in the am.

there was thread a couple months ago about a skinny bucket list and i know i commented in it. i vaguely remember what they were, now let me see if i can find it. lol

HMMm never thought about that. but the only way someone is gonna get my band is when i'm dead! LOL! love my band

i was wondering if that was some type of spam cuz that was annoying.

congrats on your approval.. the time will fly by and before you know it will be your date! so happy for you.

awesome blog!