NewMechelle

Last night i was a little down. I had been doing very well and out of the blue, a pulled calf muscle. Feels more like a torn one. Any way today is about the same. I am still searching for my "sweet spot" may have found it, not sure yet. I had a fill twelve days ago. The only thing I can eat comortably is soup and mashed potatos. I went to dinner with my husband today and tried an omlet.Oh not so good. It felt like I was swallowing gravel. Hurt all the way down. So I tried tiny bits and slowed way down. Still eating gravel. I am not sure if I am too full or if possibly I am just so full that my transition from liquids to mushies to regular is going to be much slower this time. The surgeon said "respect the band, respect the fill this time you got alot in there" I have not thrown up tho I do PB at times. When do I know if I need an unfill? Thanks and God bless.

As You all may know I have desperately tried and tried and tried to get a ticker working. At this point, it is not the ticker as much as it is my stubborn streak refusing to give in. Any way, while working on it yet AGAIN last night, I got a wierd message that said something like "you need to change your user name" I thought maybe to actually change my signature I had to change my name too. Any way, for any one that may care, Hopefulmechelle, is now NewMechelle and to top it off......I still dont have a flippin ticker...... computers:mad:

Last night i was a little down. I had been doing very well and out of the blue, a pulled calf muscle. Feels more like a torn one. Any way today is about the same. I am still searching for my "sweet spot" may have found it, not sure yet. I had a fill twelve days ago. The only thing I can eat comortably is soup and mashed potatos. I went to dinner with my husband today and tried an omlet.Oh not so good. It felt like I was swallowing gravel. Hurt all the way down. So I tried tiny bits and slowed way down. Still eating gravel. I am not sure if I am too full or if possibly I am just so full that my transition from liquids to mushies to regular is going to be much slower this time. The surgeon said "respect the band, respect the fill this time you got alot in there" I have not thrown up tho I do PB at times. When do I know if I need an unfill? Thanks and God bless.

I know it can be frustrating but as women, our bodies are so wierd, take into consideration water weight, hormones, it is very complicated. It will happen just keep the faith. I go weeks and weeks some times and not lose a pound and then in a few days lose six or eight pounds. every one is different.If you do what the doc tells you to do, honestly there is no way to fail. Some lose faster than others, some struggle a little more but it's mathmatical, calaries in, calories out. When you are eating less, working out, eventually your body stops freaking out gives in to the new way of life and say's oh okay we are going to be healtheir now and the weight comes off. I think at first your body is like Hello what are you doing to me? we are hanging on to every calorie and conserving because apparantly you forgot the rest of that meal lol. It will work. GOd bless.

Sounds like you are doing great. Keep up the good work. My first fill was also 5cc. I have had three and am up to 7.5 now. Much more aggressive than I have seen on this web sight but so far so good and though the loss is slow, it is steady and I feel good about where I am. God bless!

I have been doing pretty good, eating well, losing slow but steady, met my first big goal of losing 50 pounds excited about being around 7 pounds away from Onederland. I have been so motivated to excercise, just walking almost two miles five or six days a week. No one in the world hates it more, just about the time I get used to it and almost enjoy it.....I am walking down the steps this morning and hear a snap, like a twig snapped in half, I almost threw up, broke up in a cold sweat and hit the ground. Something in my calf either pulled or tore. I a,m so mad. I know this is not a marathon but I am trying so hard to "look good" for my 25th High School reunion the third week of November. I just kinda defeated tonight. Ate Cheetos like they were about to outlaw them lol. I just need to hope it is not damaged bad and watch me diet.If I start gaining, i will jump off of something lol. Tomorrow is another day.:thumbup:

The pictures are breathtaking. You have alot of nerve going on vacation. I couldnt get my ticker thingy figured out (still cant dont get me started) and the first thing i thought of is where the heck is band groupie, she knows everything, I bet she knows how to fix it.lol.How do you like all that responsibility hu? Glad you ate and lost weight, just doesnt seem right lol. Awesome though seriously. Glad your back.!!!!!!!!!!!Mechelle

You have to realize the bigger you are when you start out, the quicker the weight will come off when you start. That is why on the Biggest loser and shows like that they do a percentage of weight loss not pounds. You started at a weight that most people have as their goal unless 165 is a misprint. The rest of us start at 250, 350, 450. I remember reading that some one had lost 80 pounds in the same time I had lost forty and I was thinking what in the world have I been doing wrong. As it turns out, I started at 258 and that person I believe was more than 100 pounds more than me. It comes off in percentages thats what you need to look at. Also keep track of inches. That will help keep you motivated too. I didnt lose weight for about 7 weeks but had lost several inches. Good luck.

fOR YEARS I HAVE HATED THE CAMERA. I BET THERE ARE NOT 50 TOTAL PICTURES OF ME ANY WHERE IN THE LAST 20 YEARS. NOW THAT I AM 54 POUNDS DOWN I WISH I HAD TAKEN BEFORE PICTURES. MY DAUGHTER BEGGED AND I WOULDNT LET HER. ALSO KNOW THERE WILL BE GOOD AND BAD DAYS. SOME DAYS YOU ARE STARVED AND WONDER WHAT THE HECK YOU WERE THINKING ABOVE ALL, YOU ARE WORTH IT. IT IS WORTH IT. YOUR HEALTH YOUR FAMILY IS WORTH IT. I AM FOUR MONTHS POST OP AND BESIDES ACCEPTING CHRIST AND MY FAMILY IT IS THE BEST THING I HAVE EVER DONE IN MY LIFE. GOOD LUCK AND GOD BLESS.

When was your surgery? Had to be about the same as mine. I am a May 28th bander. You are doing absolutely awesome. You must be really proud!!!

Okay I would like to thank every one that has tried to assist me in my dingy attempts to do the ticker. I figured out how to do the ticker. I got a really cute one, loolks adorable half way almost to goal I have copied and pasted to option one block on the "update signature" area. I have copied and pasted on the option two area. I have tried hitting upload, save signature, and preview signature. Each time I do this It says invalid file. Does any one have any idea what I may be doin wrong? except for a possible shout out saying yea I got it some day lol I swear this is my last "ticker" blog.

Well that 49 has been teasing me forever and ever but finally today i hit it. I hit fifty lost. My first big goal. My second goal Onederland. I am 207 today. Onederland, here I come!!!

I think this has to be a choice made by each individual. I was banded May 28th and feel so blessed to be on this journey. I am actually proud of it. This is not an easy way out. I am still dieting I am still not eating foods I love I am still excercising which I have always hated I am still doing the work. The advantage to the band is it just helps to give me enough will power to do it every day day in day out. When people say Oh my gosh you look so good I smile say thank you and say I had a lap band done in May it has been such a blessing. Like I said it has to be an individuals decision, no right, no wrong. Good luck and God bless.

Well that 49 has been teasing me forever and ever but finally today i hit it. I hit fifty lost. My first big goal. My second goal Onederland. I am 207 today. Onederland, here I come!!!

okay so it is two am my time. I am really done this time i think i may have it this time. I just hate to let this stupid ticker thing beat me. one last try and it is off to bed i go. night all. God bless.:thumbup:

okay so it is two am my time. I am really done this time i think i may have it this time. I just hate to let this stupid ticker thing beat me. one last try and it is off to bed i go. night all. God bless.

I am glad to know I am not the only computer challenged one out there lol. Good luck.

Okay Im fed up I have been playing with this thing forever. This is it for the night. Come on ticker, you can do it you can.!!!!:thumbup::mad:

Okay Im fed up I have been playing with this thing forever. This is it for the night. Come on ticker, you can do it you can.!!!!:tongue:

Okay I too am trying to see if my "Ticker" works, lets see:rolleyes:

Okay I too am trying to see if my "Ticker" works, lets see:rolleyes:

You know what is cute? When those people who are used to fooling around with computers try to tell us slightly computer challenged folks how to do something and it just sounds like greek to me. Okay I am trying to do a ticker thingy. I clicked on user cp, went to update your signature and then from there......clicked on every possible area and no luck. Yes I admit it. I am not the brightest crayon in the box. Could some one help a sister out? Thanks and God bless. Seriously, talk very slowly and use little words lol. On a positive note, I am down 49 pounds, such a tease, 49 and holding.:thumbup:

Nope that wasnt me. I have never had a ticker. I have never figured it out. I am way lost!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was commenting on some one elses ticker lol (mechelle)

You know what is cute? When those people who are used to fooling around with computers try to tell us slightly computer challenged folks how to do something and it just sounds like greek to me. Okay I am trying to do a ticker thingy. I clicked on user cp, went to update your signature and then from there......clicked on every possible area and no luck. Yes I admit it. I am not the brightest crayon in the box. Could some one help a sister out? Thanks and God bless. Seriously, talk very slowly and use little words lol. On a positive note, I am down 49 pounds, such a tease, 49 and holding.

I started my journey on May 28th at 258. I am now 209. I have a long way to go but like you hope to be healthy not a stick figure. The journey is not always easy. There are days you wonder what the heck you did to your self. I promise you it is always worth it. God bless you and good luck along the way.