mandyjo

I am almost at my goal. I have done weight watcher in the past. I am pretty confident in my food choices most of the time now. But I think having the scale once a week would be good for me. I don't know how they would react with my surgery... any ideas?

I was looking at my wedding pictures the other day. I was not as heavy as I was before my surgery. But I look at myself now and wonder if I would have done things differently if I would have been a size 8 at the time I got married... Do you ever feel you wish you would have had the surgery done sooner? What held you back? It was fear for me... I am glad I am done and am at my goal. I am just doing a little reflecting.

Has anyone had shingles? I went to the doc today and he said I had them. He was really busy... so I couldn't ask him a lot of questions. How long do they last? I know they are painful. What causes it?

Ok, so I am not so happy right now. I am trying to take it one day at a time. But my scale keeps going up everyday. I am feeling really desperate. I don't like feeling this way. I am trying to work with my band. I start out good in the morning but by the end of the dayI have messed it all up. I guess if I want this to work I have to choice how I want to live. I should have made this change 13 months ago. I thought I had....

Ok, so I am not so happy right now. I am trying to take it one day at a time. But my scale keeps going up everyday. I am feeling really desperate. I don't like feeling this way. I am trying to work with my band. I start out good in the morning but by the end of the dayI have messed it all up. I guess if I want this to work I have to choice how I want to live. I should have made this change 13 months ago. I thought I had....

I was filled on Wensday. I have been able to maintain my weight the last few days. I feel good. I am hoping to get the extra 14 lbs off in the next few months. The doc said a lot of the weight is probably water weight. Doesn't make me feel much better. But I'll take it if I have too

I haven't evened out yet. That is why I am going in tomorrow to get a fill. I am scared because the scale moves everymorning. I became to dehydrated on a day outside and then was never able to caught up. I then my band got tight and couldn't get water down. (stress)

I wasn't required to go to any support groups. We didn't have on in this area until I was 9 months post op. I am so very glad they started one. It has been great for me to go everyother week. To hear the struggles of others makes me feel normal. We have to make out own normal and this is one good way for me to make my own normal.

I was majorly dehydrated!!!

Here is a little backround.... I hit my goal of 150 at the first of June. I continued to lose to the tune of 143. I was unable to keep food down and got very sick. I was blacking out at pints in the day. I was have major muscle pain. I went in for an unfill in my 10cc band. I had a fill back in Feb. and had over 6cc in my band. When the doc went to unfill I only had 5cc's. He took out 2.5. I have felt 100% better. He told me he wanted me to gain 10lbs. Well I have gain 19 in 8 days???? I am pufffy and bloated. Will this level out? Will some of the water weight come off? Any suggestions? I know I should have gone in to the doc sooner!!!!

Ok so in my last blog the doc told me to gain 10 pounds. Well since monday a week ago I have gain 19 pounds. I know A LOT of this is water. Now I am so puffy my eyes are even puffy.... I am getting a fill tomorrow. ANy other ideas? WIll I level off?

Ok so in my last blog the doc told me to gain 10 pounds. Well since monday a week ago I have gain 19 pounds. I know A LOT of this is water. Now I am so puffy my eyes are even puffy.... I am getting a fill tomorrow. ANy other ideas? WIll I level off?

I went out with a friend a few weeks ago. She is one of the few slender friends I have. We walked into the local bar.... as I nervously looked around and fiddled with my wedding band she looked at me and laughed. I said what is so funny. She replied, "I know what you are thinking." What? Ya you think they are looking at you because you think you are the largest woman in the bar. I smiled and said how did you know. She laughed again. They are not looking at you like that... they don't know who you are. You have lost over 100 pounds and you do not look like the same woman. You are one of the smaller woman in the bar. I looked around and she was right. The lightbulb went off! Now I think I am normal most of the time.

:thumbup:I hit my goal a few weeks ago. Shortly afterward I couldn't keep my food down. I droped 8 more pounds after that. I was feeling faint and light headed alll the time. I thought I could tough it out. I was just thinking it was me, that I was being overly sensitive. Monday I made an appointment and they got me in right away. Doc took out half my fluid in my band. Boy do I feel like a new person. He told me to gain 10 lbs. I about had a heart failure when he said that.... But most of it is water weight. He also said that my body has "struggled for 13 months" to get to my current weight. A month of freedom will be great. It is 3 days later and 4lbs heavier. I am so happy. I still want to gain 4 more lbs. Not hard for me!!! lol it is kinda fun. Then maybe a slight fill.

:thumbup:I hit my goal a few weeks ago. Shortly afterward I couldn't keep my food down. I droped 8 more pounds after that. I was feeling faint and light headed alll the time. I thought I could tough it out. I was just thinking it was me, that I was being overly sensitive. Monday I made an appointment and they got me in right away. Doc took out half my fluid in my band. Boy do I feel like a new person. He told me to gain 10 lbs. I about had a heart failure when he said that.... But most of it is water weight. He also said that my body has "struggled for 13 months" to get to my current weight. A month of freedom will be great. It is 3 days later and 4lbs heavier. I am so happy. I still want to gain 4 more lbs. Not hard for me!!! lol it is kinda fun. Then maybe a slight fill.