wendyr

Well, it's been over 7 months and 55 pounds lighter I feel great. The only thing is that I have stopped exercising and I've stopped loosing weight. I do some resistant weights but not and arobic exercise which I can tell I'm not doing. My membership ran out at the YMCA and I didn't want to spend the money to renew it. I thought that since it has warmed up I would start walking outside. I was wrong about that. So I am getting another fill next week which will be my third fill and I am sure it will help me drop another 20 pounds. That is what happened last time I got a fill. Then I will only have 20 more to go. I am so excited. I just need to start exercising again.

Anyway, I love the way I feel and I like the way I look a little more each time I loose. I still get attention and I think that might be why I quit exercising to sabatoge myself. I am not even getting on that subject.

I thought I was getting acid reflux again because I would wake up in the middle of the night choking and I thought it had to be acid reflux even though it felt different. So I typed in a new forum and someone mentioned that I may have post nasal drip and to get a nose saline and take a decongestent. So I did that and slept peacefully throught the night, which I had not done for over a month. That was awsome. So now I am not hesitant to get another fill. I have been getting heartburn though and that is kind of strange. It usually only happens if I eat dinner later then normal. My restriction is minimal right now and I have been eating way to much. That is why I need to exercise. Can you tell I am trying to talk my self into exercising. lol. I finally posted a before and after picture on the forum. I am not that crazy about my after picture, I accidently put the wrong one on there. oh well, I will update it when I loose another 20 pounds. I seem to really notice a change in myself when I loose 20 pounds. People are still noticing that I have lost weight. Even some of the guys at my job have been mentioning it. They think I am doing it for attention. daaaaaaaa, lol. Who doesn't like possitive attention. I was whistled at the other day on the jobsite. :humble: O.K. that felt really weird. I didn't like that as much as I thought I would. And I don't know who whistled. lol. Anyway. thats all for now. Bye.:confused:

Thank you, it feels great to loose it.:biggrin:

It's almost been 5 months out and I couldn't be any happier with my results.:clap2: I am loosing at a good pace and people are noticing constantly that I have lost weight. I go to church every Sunday and people there are constantly coming up to me and asking me what are you doing you look so good. Or you are looking so radiant I can't explain it but you look so different. I just smile ear to ear and tell them thank you so much, you are so sweet for noticing. Most people I just tell them I have cut down on my portions alot and started exercising(which I haven't exercised this past week and I feel sluggish because of that) Some people I tell a little more because they are interested. I stress to them that it still takes work because it does.

I was suppose to get my third fill a week ago and I cancelled it because I am still so restricted from the second fill. I can't see getting another fill yet when I still have restriction. I guess it was a little tempting and then I would probably loose another quick ten pounds, but that is unhealthy and I want to do it right. After the second fill I felt kinda sick the first week and I don't want to feel that way until after Easter, lol.

I still have mixed emotions from the attention I am getting, I had a guy come into work last week(a crane repairman) He asked me out on a date. I had my wedding ring on, I was flattered because in my fifteen years of marriage I have never been asked out on a date. I just told him that I didn't think my husband would like that to much, he kinda laughed and said yeah that could get in the way. I called my husband right away and told him, I guess I wanted him to be jealous. I hope that is not wrong. He has been joking about my boyfriend the crane repairman since then, so I guess I shouldn't of told him, lol.

All in all I guess I have to learn to deal with change, like how people react to my weight loss, and how I am getting a little more attention from other men. These are all good changes but I need to be careful of my emotions and realize that my husband has been there for me through every tough time, every fat time and he loves me so much and I don't ever want to hurt him. I am only human and the attention feels good but I need to keep my head straight. I plan on growing old with my husband. I have to control my wild side..lol, plus I am 36 and I guess this could kinda be a mid life crises:nervous

I know one thing I have to get to the gym tonight, I have lost a little over 40 pounds(that could be a small child) hehe. I want to keep loosing so I need to get to the gym again. Plus I might be on tv this Saturday because I work part time with the Foster Care Coalition and they are taping a Grand Reopening of our Kidstore that we have for foster children this Saturday. I manage the volunteers there. I just picture my face melting away the fat when I am sweating up a storm. It is invigorating:cheer2:

Thats all for now.

I know what you ate was horrible but it sounds so good. I couldn't eat that if I wanted because I am so restricted right now. I am so hungry for a big juicy hamburger which I haven't been able to eat since Dec.

Like you said, you would be eating alot more without the band.

My bmi was close to what yours is and my husband was not for the surgery at first either, i am glad I had it 4 months ago and now i have lost over 35 pounds since then. If it makes you healthier then you should do it. that is my idea of it.

:decision: :decision: Well, it has been a little over 4 months since I have been banded and I have lost over 35 pounds since then:clap2: I just had my second fill on 1/28 and it has really gave me alot of restriction, I have just been able to take a couple bites of meat without being sick the past couple of days. Since the beginning of January I have started walking at the YMCA 2 to 3 times a week on the treadmill, walking and jogging. I think that has really increased my weight loss efforts.:mad: Plus it has cleared my mind. I started a new job a month before my surgery at a constuction site where we are building a 7 story hotel, I do all the office managing on the site. since I have lost over 35 pounds, I have noticed that I am getting alot of attention lately, which I love in a way, but I am also a little uncomfortable with. I have been married for almost 15 years and I love my husband very much. So I kind of feel guilty for enjoying all the attention I am getting at work. :noidea: I don't know if I completly trust myself if I were put in a situation. And that makes me mad about myself.:angry It kind of makes me want to sabatage my weightloss. Anyway, I may need to see a specialist about this one. I don't want to sabatage my weightloss because I feel healthier then ever. But the attention from one guy in particular worries me because he is attractive and I love the flirting. I know I am a horrible person. I had to talk about it somewhere though. There really is no one I can talk to about these feelings. I like to think that if I was actually in a situation to cheat that I wouldn't do it, but I also know how good the attention feels. My husband gives me attention but we are also very comfortable with just being laid back and not giving attention. we are intimant every week once or twice a week and it is satisfing, so you would think that would keep me from having bad thoughts about another guy. Unfortunently it doesn't:mad: I hate that about myself.

Lapband Surgery Date was October 6, 2005, starting weight before pre-op was 230 pounds, surgery day weight was 222 pounds. Very nervous and questioning my decision. I was suppose to do all clear liquids for 7 days and I only did it for 3. My surgery was very successful though. I was up and walking that night because I made myself. I know from past surgerys that the quicker you move the faster you recover.

The week after my surgery was the toughest. Everyone was eating and I couldn't, I was really starting to regret my discision and mad at myself for going to this extreme to loose weight:confused: My port area was very sore and my shoulder was sore.