KrisW

I have let my family know but I have kept it from everyone at work. Honestly I wish I would have just told my hubby and best friend. I get really tired of the first question I get from family is "so how much have you really lost" I have read a lot of post and I have started to use the comeback "I haven't weighed in recently so I don't know" or "i'm not at goal" No body but me and my doc need to know the numbers. Also if I focus on the numbers it drives me insane. I like to focus on clothes. Something I have always hated to shop for. But right now I am down from a 24w to a 16w. You need to ask yourself what kind of support you need after the surgery. Do you need the accountability? or do you need extra emotional support? Work out buddy? Do you not want to hear it at work? Just go through some questions and listen to your heart on who you would like to know. Hope that helps, it's a tough decisions. ~Kris

Great blog. I agree a lot of people think this is a miracle fix. It is not!!!! It's a tool. We still have to do all the work. I had a long road even before the surgery with nutritionalist and insurance programs. I am 2 months post op but 8 months since the start of my journey. I have lost 45 lbs. It's slow but I'm happy with that since for once I am sticking with it. ~Kris

OK. First I have to say I am so happy this morning. Even though it is not my official weigh in day I have been doing well so I hoped on the scale. Finally 199. I haven't seen a 1 in the front of my weight in years. Yah!!!!! Now on to the stuck issue. We had a lunch at work and I usually never stay but it was baked chicken and I thought ok I can handle this. A few bites and I'll just sit and talk. Well the first bit was a little dry but I chewed chewed chewed. I should have stop the second bite was just as bad and even though I chewed like crazy it got stuck. It got stuck to bad I got the shakes started to sweat and had to go get sick. Still felt bad after getting sick 4 times so I went home (I live really close to work) for the rest of lunch and my great daughter sat on the couch with me and hit my back like burping a baby. About 20 minutes later I was feeling fine. Did liquids and softs again after that but feeling better now. I have come to conclusion if I don't make it and the hubby don't make it then I don't eat it. At least when it somes to meat stuff. Oh to my previous note. Yes no more chips I like are in the house anymore. This way even if I want them I would have to go to the store to get them and by the time I got there I would have come to my senses. (I have not done this....yet, will power still strong) Have a great day all. I know I will. Woot Woot. 1-9-9 Woot Woot 1-9-9Woot Woot

I had another fill on Monday and I can really feel the restriction right now. More so than the last time. I hope this one helps longer than the last. Curves is going well. I thought about do something more vigorous but I know me I tend to go hard at things and burn out. So instead I have mad a commitment to curves first and after a few months I will add more. Curves is easy to commit to right now because it is only 1 mile from work. I have NO excuse (except last friday my car died) not to go. Even if I have to pick up the kid she can read a book while I am working out. I am having a little bit of trouble with stress the past few days. Work is stressing me and some family issues are stressing me. Honestly all I want to do is eat a bad of chips. Nice crunchy chips. Thankfully I had a fill because I can't have any of that stuff now even if I tried. I just keep telling myself that I CAN make it through. How does everyone else handle the stress? Keep the smiles up. ~Kris

My weight is still holding. I have started going to curves and have been feeling great. I just hope that my next fill can get me past this hump. Looking forward to Onederland. Still the same few pounds away. ~Kris

I wish I would have just told my hubby, daughter and best friend but my family and managers at work know. The only people that are the problem is family especially my mother, mother in-law and sister in-law. they are always asking my questions and looking at what I am doing. I had to tell the managers because I had to give them a doc note to use my extended illness time off. No one else at work knows and if the found out someone would be in trouble because that means they looked in my medical file (I work at a dr's office). ~Kris

First of all I am sorry for not writing in over a week. I have no excuse. Let's see what has been going on. I had my last phone appointment with the insurance nurse so I am happy about that. But I still have the appointments with the insurance nutritionist. As much as I hate the time it takes up they really do help. I have been discourage this week because I have NOT lost any. But I have to admit I have not gained either. I know from reading so many other stories this is very common when you start eating again. I also have discovered I do not have enough restriction yet either. It felt great for awhile but man I can't tell there is anything there right now. I have been able to stick with the low cals high protein and low carbs. I think upping the exercise will help. To help with that I have found a local Curves and go in for orientation on Monday. I chose Monday because I have a free week coupon to try it out. They are closed on the weekend so I didn't want to start today. I was going to join a gym but I think I need the help of a team will I am working out. My understanding of Curves is that will help. I also found out they have Zumba classes at the same place on certain nights and I have always wanted to do that. School is out for my daughter so we are trying to find things for her to do this summer. I think if I do Curves during the week and her and I go walking or hiking on the weekend it will keep us both busy. I haven't had a huge struggle this week with what I have been eating but I have had a little struggle with stopping since I feel no restriction. I am just going to continue one day at a time and I also switched to a smaller plate and that is helping. Well that is it for now. Nothing really to report. ~Kris

Great Job!!!

Well last night my niece graduated. Before the graduation we had dinner at my sister in-laws house. They ordered pizza for dinner which even before the surgery I couldn't have because I can't eat dairy. But my Mother in-law was so nice and showed up with a fillet of smoked salmon for me. YUMMY!! The hard thing about the visit was everyone looked at my plate and kept saying is that all you are going to eat? What a pain. Also I wouldn't eat dessert and I was asked a few times are you sure you don't want 1 bite. I politely said no thanks. But I love my hubby, he would walk up to me and whisper you are doing awesome. A little family history: My mother in-law had gastric bypass in Dec 2000 (yes I have the month and year memorized because I had my daughter at the same time and took care of them both) She looks great she bottomed out at 115 I think and is back up to 140 I believe which I think looks awesome on her. My sister in-law was set to get a bypass 2 years ago but because of medication she is on could not get it done until she is off it for 6 months. (prednisone and one other doesn't work well with any surgery). My sister in-law has told me she is jealous that I had a band and she hasn't been able to get hers yet but I am tired of feeling guilty about it. Other than a few foodie issues last night was great! Congrats to my niece love her lots. ~Kris (oh, only a few lbs away from wonderland.... I can't wait)

So my fill was Monday I FINALLY after 40 days on a liquid diet got eat with the family. I have not had any stuck or over eating episodes with food yet. Yah me! But I was getting all my vitamins ready yesterday morning and without even thinking I popped my 2 rx's in my mouth and swallowed. They are small enough I don't need water with them but I forgot to crush them. I have a feeling of a bone stuck in my throat for about 1/2 an hour before it went away. I have learned to chop them up every time. Man what a pill I mean pain Other than that things are going well. I'll see on Monday if I lost or gained after getting back on food. I still hop on and off the scale all the time but I will NOT write the number down unless it is Monday morning. I will go insane if I write it every time I get off and on the scale. Cool thing about my scale is that it remembers my last Monday weigh in then will tell me exactly how much I lost in the week. It seems to be about 1-2 lbs off the doc scale so I can live with that. Have a great one. ~Kris

Are you kidding me? First my internet is down then I finally type out my post and when I click publish it disappears. Man hope this is not the start of another great day. Ok to the fill. It went well other than the doctor running late, which is unusual for him. When I finally got back there we talked alittle then I lied down and he found my port prepped the skin and gave me a mosquito bit shot to numb me. After it took affect he went in with the bigger needle. I have to admit it looked a little scary but other than the pressure he had to put on me to get it in the port I didn't feel anything. I ended up with 4cc in my 10cc band. On my way to athe sweet spot. I didn't know I would have to stick around after the fill for so long. I was almost late picking up the child (doctor office is 45-60 minutes away depending on traffic) But they keep you around the office untilyou have had 3 cups of water. That way if you need a defill it can be done right away. He doesn't like you to go home and throw up and aggravate your stomach. I go back on July 11 for another fill and I will go back every month for the first year until I get in the sweet spot. Then it will differ after that. I actually like the idea of every month because it makes me accountable since I will have to weigh in with him every month. Last night was my first real food in over a month and it was yummy. I had copper river salmon and that is it I was full after that so nothing else. I fear the being to full and having to throw up. blah anything I can do to not do that and I will. Ok I really have to run or be late for work. Have a great day, ~Kris man I hope this one post I don't have time for another.

Sitting in the doctors office for my first fill. Getting nervous. I'll report in later on how it went. ~Krris

I'm in. I think this might help me. Kris