NightNurse

Tried on clothes in regular sizes on Saturday for the first time in forever, and they fit. I was so excited!

I have not been on in forever. I have been very upset that I am not where I wanted to be. I want to feel sorry for myself, but then I just sat down one day and took a hard look at where I was, where I am, and where I want to be. I started at 260 pounds. I am 5'5, 33 and mother of two.
I was banded in Aug of 2010 ( omg has it been a year and a half??? ) I now weigh between 214-216 so that puts me down 44-46 pounds. My goal was to lose 70-80 so I am half-way there. After talking to my doctor he says that this is really good for the first year. ( I don't feel that way )
Now here is where is that talking to myself came in. I am upset about not losing more but I have not done one single thing to try and help this band work! I'm a nurse and KNOW what I have to do. Exercise, eat better, NO SODAS!!! I do good for a day or two.....heck maybe even a week, but it is alway an either or situation. I'm eating good and no exercise or I'm exercising and not eating right. :/
So I have decided to check in once a week here because I know if I am screwing up I will hear about it. Even if I don't check in and look it is going to update my phone and I will know that someone is telling me to get off my lazy butt and do something!!! LOL I know it seems silly but I really think it is going to help. I see how great the site is and our group has always been wonderful!!! Now I want to be one of those wonderful people
My goal is to lose 8 lbs a month ( set by the Dr.) and my new years goal was to compete in a 5K with my best friend this year. I mean run, not walk hahahaha
I have went from a 24 to 16-18 and I can't tell you how amazing that has been!!! As I said I am a nurse and was wearing a 3xl scrub.......I have been in a job where I didn't wear scrubs for about 6 months and when I tried some on the other day they were all too big!!! I found that I could wear my XL "goal scrubs" AND have room in them. I cried!!
Sorry this is so long I guess I just had a lot to get off my chest
Good Luck to everyone!!!!

Do you have a smart phone? I use an app called Waterlogged because I have the same problem! I set a reminder starting at 8:30am and it goes off every 2 hours to remind me to get my Water in...and you can log your water!

I hope its ok that I started this thread over on the post-op side! Just wanted to check in to see how those who have been banded are doing?
Im 5 days post op and Im HUNGRY. This all liquid business is really getting annoying. I think Im dehydrated too but Im going in to see my doctor today just to make sure everything is ok. I was feeling nauseous and still running a low grade fever. I talked with the doc last night and she said she didn't seem too worried about it but wanted me to come in today just to followup. Im going to ask her about starting some applesauce, pudding or thinned out cream of wheat. I need something more solid in my stomach.
To top everything else off- Im having female issues and bathroom issues. I started my period a week early 3 days before surgery even though Im on the pill and technically not supposed to start until this week. And I have a yeast infection from the antibiotics I got in the hospital. And then with nothing but liquids coming out I have a hemorrhoid. SHOOT ME NOW.
And the worst was last night when I was taking care of some lady business and was trying to be real gentle with my insicions so I didnt stretch too much and hurt them- well I got the MOTHER of all cramps in my lower abdomen (down below my belly button) that would not go away. I was in EXCRUCIATING pain and it hurt so bad that I really thought I was going to black out from the pain. After what seemed like 10 years (but really only 30 secs) things started getting better. But I called my husband upstairs and had him lay down iwth me just to make sure I wasnt going to pass out.
Anyways, after last night Im glad Im going in to see the doctor. I think I need to get some gatorade to drink because im probably dehydrated but just want to check with her to make sure its ok. And hopeing she will clear me to eat a little something. Im tired of feeling so weak and tired all the time.

NightNurse, good for you for losing half the weight! I know most of us had unrealistic ideas of what the band was going to do for us. I'm just learning now how to work with it, believe me, having months and months of no change on the scale is frustrating to many of us!
I'm going to post more and use the website as a tool as well. Good luck this year, I have tried to make small changes and do them for two weeks to form a habit before adding on more goals. For example, I like to sometimes pull out my post op menus and use them to get me back on track or drink some EAS Protein Shakes just to get my mind back into using the band!
I gave up sodas two years ago as a New Years Resoluion and I'm so proud of myself, I still have an occasional rum and diet coke, but I'm not drinking a 2 liter of diet coke a day! If you don't put it in your cart, you won't have it in your house. My children have learned to like Crystal Light or water! Now when we go out, having soda is a big treat!