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Fleur

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  1. Measurements

    · Fleur · 08/13/08 09:57 PM

    Took some new measurements today:
    Hip: 117cm - went up 1 cm - don't know how I managed that.
    Waist: 82cm down 4 cm -maybe fat is migrating from waist to hips.
    Bust: 97 - down 1cm

  2. Remember the 70's

    · Fleur · 08/11/08 11:29 AM

    I can't remember the last time I was in 'The 70's' but quite unexpectidly I hit 79 kilo's on the weekend. It was unexpected because I had only just got into the 80 kilo rang a week or so ago but I think I know what tipped me over. I had to go to Sydney for a couple of days and I always loose weight when I travel but also I had an odd side effect from taking pain killers. I have recently had a series of migraines and been taking Mersyndol regularly to ward them off. What this did to was make my pouch a little swollen, effectivly increasing my restriction quite a bit. I think it is under control now but I am going to the doctor in the morning for a bit of an unfill. I'm heading to the US in a week or so and I'd like a bit more freedom while on holidays. My Doc also believed that preasure in airplanes can temporarily increase restriction and in my experience this is true. Which ever way I got here I'm stoked to be in the 70's. F

  3. 80 kgs - Yippie!

    · Fleur · 08/04/08 11:51 PM

    Well, I certainly wasn't expecting it but when I weighed myself this morning I came in at 80.9kgs. A new all time low. I'm looking forward to my trip to the US in a few weeks and I know we will do lots of walking so hopefully the magic 70's won't be too far away.

  4. 6 Months have passed

    · Fleur · 07/15/08 05:36 AM

    It's been a while since my last post and there is a very good reason for that. Last year before my reunion I was desperate to lose as much weight as possible so I had too much fill put in. Way, Way too tight. Not only could I hardly eat a thing, drinking was very slow and I couldn't sleep beacuse I couldn't swallow my own saliva in my sleep so I'd wake all the time coughing and spluttering.....nasty, as very very unhealthy. My fill doctor was away when I realised I was on the fast track to nowhere so I went to the emergency room at my nerest private hospital. They were happy to take out my fill but not just a bit...all of it and I could get it put back in when my doctor returned from holidays. At the time I was happy with that and just releaved to be able to eat and drink but what I didn't know was exactly how much weight I could put on so quickly and how slowly my doctor would fill me up again. To cut a long story short, I put on 7kgs over last Christmas and it took several months and many trips to the doctor to get my fill back up to a good level. I was so angry with myself for letting that happen that I couldnt being myself to update my profile to say I had put on weight. So that's why the 6 month holiday from lapband talk. Today, I weighed in at 81.3 Kg but this time I am not starving and I'm not dehydrated. I'm off to New York, Vegas and LA in 6 weeks and I'd like to be in the 70's by then. Today, to celebrate being back on track, I've taken my measurements. They are:
    Bust: 98 cm, Waist, 86 cm & Hip 116cm. I'll keep you posted... Fleur xx

  5. 2 Days till banding

    · Fleur · 03/28/06 03:16 AM

    Today I feel overwhelmed and worried that I will cheat the band. I had a phone appointment with my psycologist today and as she rightly pointed out I need to work on 'complience' - or my ability to stick with it. This is the rock in the bottom of my stomach. I have only ever know failure with my weight or short term success, so it's very hard for me to be 100% positive that I will do all that is necessary to work with the band. I dont know what i'll do if I fail again. I want to change and need to change so much but in my head I keep doubting myself.

  6. 26 kg lost

    · Fleur · 11/09/07 01:05 AM

    I've been waiting for this one and this morning I hit 81 kilos. I was loosing a steady kilo per week last month in the lead up to my school reunion and then I stayed the same for a couple of weeks on 82 then this morning when I really wasn't expecting it I hit 81. Now I will focus on the Big 80. That's a good milestone to get to. I now weigh less than my wedding weight and for the first time in a million years I weight less than my husband. The reunion was good. Most people didn't recognise me which was satisfying. Not that I was that big a school. I an off to the beach with the kids for a few day now so here's hoping I can hold onto 81 kilos whilst in holiday mode.

  7. 25kg

    · Fleur · 10/22/07 03:51 AM

    This morning I weighed in a kilo lighter bringing me to the total loss of 25 kilos. I did have a bad night last night with refux so I don't knoe how much of that is dyhydration but I have been pumping water into me today and a loss is a loss and I'll take it where I find it. Bought some size 14 jeans last week (That's a 12 in the US) and while they are tight they are flattering and make me look both slim and tall. Every kilo seems to show up more now. In the beginning I had lost 10 kils before anyone really noticed but now every kilo makes a difference. My school reunion in in less that 2 weeks. I would be nice to be 81kilos by then but we'll see. Might be time to take some more photos

  8. 24kg Lost

    · Fleur · 10/15/07 01:54 AM

    I've spent the last few days working in Melbourne. I worked pretty hard and didn't eat too much although what I did eat was party food. Anyhow, I managed to lose another KG. Now I'm 83 kilos with 14 to go. I was blocked last night so I didn't sleep well becasue of the reflux but I'monthe mend today. Since I've lost a few kilos now since my last measurements I thought I might re do them now:
    Bust 101cm - down 4cm since last measure and 14cm all up
    Waist 87cm - down 5cm since last measure and 18.5cm all up
    Hips 119cm - down 1.5cm since last measure and 19cm all up

  9. Blocked but I lost

    · Fleur · 10/08/07 11:04 PM

    Since I last wrote in my journal I have put on weight, had a fill, had a block then lost the weight I've gained - then some. Today I'm 84 kg with 15 to go. I've got me school reunion in less than a month so I'll take my weight loss where I can get it thanks. Getting a block sucks big time. I was eating Thai food with my family and we were talking and I just forgot to chew properly. I had a hell night with reflux and the next day bought up the unchewed vegies. So there was a big fat lesson in Chew Chew Chew!

  10. Another Kilo Down

    · Fleur · 09/08/07 12:04 AM

    Yesterday I weighed in at 85kg which is a total lost of 22kg with 16 to go. I have my 20 year school reunion in 8 weeks and I've set myself the goal of being 80kg for that. To achive this I need to 'up-the-ani' so I set myself the task of walking each day and eating a lot better meals. My husband and I have just come back from Tokyo where we ate raw fish and walked heaps. We both felt a lot better for it and becasue it was so hot there I drank a lot of water - another good thing! So in the next 8 weeks and with spring just started I'm looking forward to getting myself together for the reunion.

  11. TOO TIGHT!!

    · Fleur · 07/16/07 08:24 AM

    Had a bit of drama with my band today. I had been feeling an easing of restriction having lost more weight so last week I took myself off for a bit more fill. Only got 1/4ml extra. Things seemed OK for a few days - nice restriction - then disaster struck. I couldnt really eat anything with out pain. Even water would just sit there for a while. It was worse when I was sitting down. That wasn't the worse part. The worse part was not being able to sleep for the reflux. Even propped up in bed I'd get no more than 10 mins shut eye before I'd be bringing up some mucas - all night long. Today I went back to have 1/2 mill out and have spent the rest of the day in bed - sleeping thankfully. I feel a bit battered and bruised but as they say there is always a silver lining. I lost another KG - Now I've lost 21 kg with 17 to go.
     
    Thought I'd also like to measure myself:
    NOW(CM's) Change from last Total CM's lost
    Waist 90cm -2cm 12cm
    Hip 121.5 same 17.5cm
    Bust 102.5 -2.5cm 16cm

  12. 20kg Lost

    · Fleur · 07/04/07 04:40 AM

    Today I weighed in at 87kg. which is a total of 20 kg lost - a milestone for me. I remember my doctor saying to me before the operation that I could expect to loose 20 kg in the first 2 years. I did it in just over a year and while I know some bandster have lost heaps more in that time I am still thrilled to bits with 20kg. Sitting in the doctors office that day I remember feeling that 20kg seemed like an impossible dream. The band has allowed me to loose this weight slowly and without having to deprive myself or go on an unmaintainable lifestyle change. That's been the big key for me. I don't feel like I'm hanging on for dear life - affraid to slip up and start putting weight back on again like with all those diets. I know I will not regain the weight I've lost because I haven't had to flogg myself to lose it. I also posted some photos on the Aussie Before and after thread - never thought I'd be doing that.

  13. HALF WAY

    · Fleur · 05/29/07 01:37 AM

    There were times when I didn't think I'd make it but this morning I weighed in at 88.2kg which is a total loss of 19kg's and exactly half way to my goal of 69kg. I thought I celebrate by taking me measurements which are:
    Bust 105cm - down .5cm on last measure
    Waist 92cm - down 1cm
    Hips 120.5cm - down 1 cm
    I compared that to the measurements I took 9 days before the band and I've lost 10cm off my bust, 13.5cm off my waist and a big 17.5cm from my hips......feeling a bit smug I am....
     
    Now my weight loss is quite noticable especially to people who haven't seen me in a while. I made a very deliberate decision to tell people the truth about my weight loss. I want everyone to know that the band is the reason I am finally able to deal with my weight problem. Who knows it may just help someone make the decision to have the band themselves. I know if I had known a successful bandster I probably would have had it much sooner.

  14. Back to the 80's

    · Fleur · 05/03/07 12:50 AM

    WellI haven't been here for a while. Today I broke the dreaded 90kg mark and weighed in at 89kg. I have been 90kg for a month and getting rather sick of it but this morning I had a breakthrough. I have started making a big jug of fresh veggie and fruit juice. It lasts me 3 to 4 days I love it and I have noticed a big difference in my digestion.

  15. Latest Measurements

    · Fleur · 04/15/07 08:59 AM

    Took my measurements again today because that's what my diary told me to do. 105.5cm Bust, 93cm waist and 121.5cm hip. Since the last time I measured in mid Feb I've lost 3cm from Waist, 3cm from Bust and 1.5 from Hip. It's a bugger how the hips are the last to go and that's where I really need to move it. I must say I wans't expecting much of a loss so I'm thrilled with that. By the way I was 90.3kg this morning.

  16. Happy Bandiversary to Me!!

    · Fleur · 03/30/07 04:17 AM

    Today is my very first Bandiversary. And while I have not lost the huge amounts of weight some girls do in thier first year I am over the moon with my 17kg loss. 12 months ago I was a different person in the way I thought of my self and my abilities. I may be almost half way but now I can see the way forward. I can see myself at 69 kilos but a year ago it was a far off fantasy. It hasn't been what I expected either. I read all the stories on this site about the girls loosing 30 to 50 kgs in the first year and truely expected that to be me. Well, the band didnt really start working for me for a good 5 - 6 months. If you read my previous journal entries you will understand why. But you know what, who said I have to loose all my weight fast. That would be great but that's not how it happened for me. The advantage of loosing slowing is it gives your head a chance to catch up with your body. As every kg has come off so my attitude to myself has changed. I dont know if that would be possibel if I was loosing weight quickly. So what for the coming year..... Exercise!! I know I have said it many many times before but I do need to more. Weather it be dance or walking but I need to move and you know what now I'm 17kg's down I want to move. I want to dance when a good song comes on the radio and I want to walk around the lake now. I would also like a tummy tuck in the coming year. I have an apointment with a top plastic surgeon on the 8th August. Looking forward to seeing where I'm at in another 12 months. F
  17. Since my last journal entry I have been feeling a bit more hungry and have actually put on some weight. I went back to my doctor today for a fill worried I had a leak or I had streatched my pouch. My doctor told me, to my great releif, that as I loose weight the band needs to be tighted slightly to keep up the same level of restriction. In the same way my rings are looser since losing wight my lap band is also looser and needs adjusting to remain effective.... the things you learn!! She also said that a couple of drinks a day is perfectly fine, just consider it a snack to allow for the KJ's. Good news all round!!

  18. Going Down

    · Fleur · 02/15/07 01:05 AM

    I know I'm the slackest journaler ever and I'm also probably the slowest looser but I'm getting there. This morning I am 92.8 which is the lowest I have been in many years. That brings my loss to a total of 15kg now. I have also taken my measurments today. They are now:
    Waist: 96cm
    Hip: 123cm
    Bust: 108.5cm
    I'll keep you posted!!
     
    Fleur

  19. Another KG bites the dust

    · Fleur · 12/13/06 11:31 AM

    Went to Sydney for a long weekend and lost another KG. It seems when I am busy and on the go I loose weight easily. Also a bit of walking the streets shopping also helps. I am delighted to have a new all time low of 94.5 - now my job is to stabalise this weight and hold it over the Christmas period. I've started a little job working in a sweedish stationery shop which I love but the best part is I am on my feet all day and I am being active. Confession time: I am still drinking too much. I just love champagne. My shrink did warn me that I may substitute one bad habit with another.

  20. New York

    · Fleur · 11/16/06 01:50 AM

    Just got back from New York. Had a great time and the good thing was that I walked my arse off every day so I lost almost 2 kg. Bought a great pair of Sevens Jeans and they look pretty good on me - even if I do say so myself.

  21. More Fill Please

    · Fleur · 08/31/06 02:19 AM

    Had myslef another fill last week. I'm now at 4ml in a 5 ml band. Really do feel the restriction now and I'm enjoying it. I hit the big 10kg loss today which I am very excited about. Here's is an interesting thing I learnt this week - if you have a couple of glasses of wine or any alcohol before eating the restriction will be less because you are relaxed. I tried it out and it's true - bugger it!!

  22. Blocked

    · Fleur · 07/19/06 08:11 AM

    I had my first block. I came home late and hungry so I ate a couple of dry biscuits just a bit too quickly. I had a block for about an hour. I was PBing despretly trying to get it to clear. A bit of soda water eventually did the trick.
     
    I have been eating less which is encouraging but I'm not sure I have lost any weight in the past few days.

  23. Two steps forward - one back

    · Fleur · 07/16/06 07:50 AM

    Its been a long time since my last entry so we have a lot of catching up to do. After my last fill nothing really happened except work became a lot quiter and I had a shitfight with a dickhead at work. So I ate. We then went on holiday.... so I ate some more. I went back up to 104 before my next fill which was last week. Needless to say the doctor was disapointed but I told her that I could easily eat a 3 course meal. She gave me another .6ml bringing me to 3.1 ml and asked me to drink some water. I drank it without any trouble at all and she said that it is unusal for someone with as much fill as I now have. She concluded that I must have a small stomoch (you wouldn't know it) and/or my stomach wall is thinner than the average resulting in the band not giving me the expected restriction. The solution was to be a bit more agressive with the fills. I have to go back in 2 weeks for a another go.
     
    Since the fill I have noticed quite a bit more restriction. The first couple of meals after the fill I had to bring some food up. The message is clearly that I need to slow down. I now think I know why people say they can no longer eat certain food like bread. Up until this week I have not had trouble with any food really.
     
    Anyway, the day after the fill I had a god almightly migrane and ended up in hospital. I didnt realise that the band would virtually stop me from vomiting. It was very stressful not being able to bring anything up. For the next two days I felt sick and even more restricted which I guess was from the swelling from the vomiting.
     
    I have just taken some measurments:
    Weight 100.9kg
    bust: 112cm
    waist: 105cm
    Hip: 129

  24. Another Fill

    · Fleur · 06/01/06 07:49 AM

    I had another fill today. Just .5ml this time but I can already feel more restriction. I'm down to 100 kg now so that's 7kg lost.
     
    I'm still not making great food choices so I have to work now with my dietician to eat better. After all anyone can cheat the band and I never want to be one of those people. So now the band is doing it's job and taking away much of the hinger I have to do my part and eat better.

  25. 2nd Fill under my belt

    · Fleur · 05/14/06 09:28 AM

    Last Tuesday I had my second fill - another 1ml. I have felt really good restriction all week but have felt a little easing off today but I'm not hungry as such just when I eat I dont feel as restricted. I'm back down to 101kg which is what I was a week after surgery. I am booked infor another fill next Tuesday and I'm hoping for another fill. My doctor said I will probaby need at least 3ml. Today is Mothers Day:
     
    I ate:
     
    Coffee
    Sm bowl yogurt
    Coffee
    1 Glass of Champagne
    Chicken & Avocado entre
    Fish and salad - only ate 2/3
    Nudie ice block
    2 glasses champagne

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