mandyjo

next week is going to be crazy... taxes tomorrow and dad to mankato. Work is really busy (good thing). Easter this weekend. I am want to stay focused and on track.... OUt look is good

next week is going to be crazy... taxes tomorrow and dad to mankato. Work is really busy (good thing). Easter this weekend. I am want to stay focused and on track.... OUt look is good

I WANTED TO BE 175 BY MY MOM'S BDAY. I WAS 176 YESTERDAY. SO PRETTY DARN CLOSE. I WILL TAKE THAT AS A WIN. NOW I WANT TO BE DOWN TO 170 BY APRIL 1. I THINK IF I SET MY SELF SMALL GOALS I WILL NOT FIXATE ON THE "LARGE" NUMBER. SO 170 BY APRIL 1 IS A GOOD GOAL TO HAVE. ALSO WATER WATER WATER.... AND NO SUGAR. I AM HAVING A TOUGH TIME WITH THE SUGAR. SO I AM AWARE OF IT. I THINK WRITING IT DOWN AND KNOWING SOMEONE MIGHT READ IT MAKES ME REALLY THINK ABOUT WHAT I AM DOING. THE MEETING LAST NIGHT WENT WELL. I REALLY FEEL "NORMAL" KNOWING WE ALL HAVE THE SAME STRUGGLES. THE PEOPLE ARE WONDERFUL. I HAVE SO MANY OPINIONS I HOPE I DON'T DRIVE THEM NUTS. LOL:thumbup:

I WANTED TO BE 175 BY MY MOM'S BDAY. I WAS 176 YESTERDAY. SO PRETTY DARN CLOSE. I WILL TAKE THAT AS A WIN. NOW I WANT TO BE DOWN TO 170 BY APRIL 1. I THINK IF I SET MY SELF SMALL GOALS I WILL NOT FIXATE ON THE "LARGE" NUMBER. SO 170 BY APRIL 1 IS A GOOD GOAL TO HAVE. ALSO WATER WATER WATER.... AND NO SUGAR. I AM HAVING A TOUGH TIME WITH THE SUGAR. SO I AM AWARE OF IT. I THINK WRITING IT DOWN AND KNOWING SOMEONE MIGHT READ IT MAKES ME REALLY THINK ABOUT WHAT I AM DOING. THE MEETING LAST NIGHT WENT WELL. I REALLY FEEL "NORMAL" KNOWING WE ALL HAVE THE SAME STRUGGLES. THE PEOPLE ARE WONDERFUL. I HAVE SO MANY OPINIONS I HOPE I DON'T DRIVE THEM NUTS. LOL:thumbup:

I am glad we are having a meeting tonight. 2nd one.... I have been struggling with goal weight. I guess it is sillly when my weight struggle is how much to loose. But I am really comfortible where I am at. BUt I know I should loose to my goal. OK... I will start kicking it in to high gear after the meeting tonight. :biggrin:

I am glad we are having a meeting tonight. 2nd one.... I have been struggling with goal weight. I guess it is sillly when my weight struggle is how much to loose. But I am really comfortible where I am at. BUt I know I should loose to my goal. OK... I will start kicking it in to high gear after the meeting tonight. :confused_smile:

Saw Dr. Lee yesterday... It went well. We have our meeting tomorrow night at the hospital. I am looking fwd to going. I won't go back to the doc until may. One year has come and gone so fast. It is amasing how different I feel about the summer. My lifes problems are not any different as a smaller person then a larger person. LOL some how I thought it would be simpler. Just different ones......

Saw Dr. Lee yesterday... It went well. We have our meeting tomorrow night at the hospital. I am looking fwd to going. I won't go back to the doc until may. One year has come and gone so fast. It is amasing how different I feel about the summer. My lifes problems are not any different as a smaller person then a larger person. LOL some how I thought it would be simpler. Just different ones......

Hi Mandy, Well first off congrates... It not easy to come to terms with having to do something about your weight. It was last year in march when I started my process.... Your first appointment will be an easy one. Simple questions about you and your family history. He will ask you the why, how and how long you have been over weight. If your BMI and other things are in line then he will make another appointment to start the process rolling. It takes a while for all the tests to be done and the paper work. It was the right thing for me. I hope you get the info you want. If you have any other questions please email me. Anytime!!! Dr. Lee is great by the way. huntingtons@bevcomm.net

Today is friday!!!! It is -6 right now. But the sun is out.... I am looking fwd to the spring, please come soon. My cold is kicking my butt but not my spirit!!!

Today is friday!!!! It is -6 right now. But the sun is out.... I am looking fwd to the spring, please come soon. My cold is kicking my butt but not my spirit!!!

Thanks For Your Comment On My Blog!! The Best Of Luck With Your Journy.... Keep In Touch With How You Are Doing

[ATTACH]6[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]7[/ATTACH] A little reminder you can look better as you get older

[ATTACH]6[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]7[/ATTACH] A little reminder you can look better as you get older

I am 31!!! Whooohooo..... I am amazed at what a year can do. A year ago I was doing my evaluation for the band. Now I am down over 80 pounds and feel and look like a new person. People are so supportive. Even my sister who I thought would be aweful has really come around. She has been really pleasant!!!

I am 31!!! Whooohooo..... I am amazed at what a year can do. A year ago I was doing my evaluation for the band. Now I am down over 80 pounds and feel and look like a new person. People are so supportive. Even my sister who I thought would be aweful has really come around. She has been really pleasant!!!

Today is a good day. I am thinking about what I want to do!!! I am under my goal of 180 for my birthday. I would really like to be 175 by my mom' bday. March 12..... I am doing atkins to get me on the road again. Otherwise just drinking water.... Nothing wild has "come up yet" so life is good!!!

Today is a good day. I am thinking about what I want to do!!! I am under my goal of 180 for my birthday. I would really like to be 175 by my mom' bday. March 12..... I am doing atkins to get me on the road again. Otherwise just drinking water.... Nothing wild has "come up yet" so life is good!!!

Not there yet!!! 196

Life is choices and timing... Becoming selfaware is not determaned by calender age. Some it takes a lifetime and some like yourself it is a young age. How you handle this will really make the differnce in how the rest of your life maps out. Good luck with it!

[ATTACH]3[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]4[/ATTACH] Here is where I started. I will post my after in a little while. More like during I am still a while from goal weight.

[ATTACH]3[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]4[/ATTACH] Here is where I started. I will post my after in a little while. More like during I am still a while from goal weight.

I Went To The Support Group Last Night And I Think It Is Really Going To Make All The Differnce In The World. Everyone Was Really Nice. We Were All Reallly Looking For Something To Dig Our Teach Into. Even The People That Are 10 Months Post Op Were Just Like Me. They Were Doing It But Blindly. Things Seem To Work Out When They Are Really Needed. And In My Case It Was Really Needed. I Didn't Think It Would Make A Lot Of Difference. But Boy Was I Wrong. I Went In With Bad Attitude And Came Out Refreshed And So Excited.

I Went To The Support Group Last Night And I Think It Is Really Going To Make All The Differnce In The World. Everyone Was Really Nice. We Were All Reallly Looking For Something To Dig Our Teach Into. Even The People That Are 10 Months Post Op Were Just Like Me. They Were Doing It But Blindly. Things Seem To Work Out When They Are Really Needed. And In My Case It Was Really Needed. I Didn't Think It Would Make A Lot Of Difference. But Boy Was I Wrong. I Went In With Bad Attitude And Came Out Refreshed And So Excited.

WOW!!! I am so excited. I had the band done in May 07 and we had our first support group meeting last night. We live in a small area so it took a while. But it was so refreshing. If you have not joined a group I would really recommend it. Everyone was really open and entertaining. I really wish I would have had this sooner. But I am extremely thankful for LBT. I don't think I would have done half as well as I have done without lbt. SO, if you are not going and are struggling try it!!!:blushing: