finding me

Checking in down another 2 pounds to 281.2. Hope everyone has a great week and Happy St. Patty's Day

Kendra aka finding me down 2.8lbs this week weighing in at 283.2

I hope it is not to late to join this challenge. I have been banded almost a year and have been stuck at the same weight for about 3 or 4 months I really need to get back on this site more because I noticed that was when I was lossing more weight. The last half of 2010 was very stressful (my grandpa passed away after being very sick and in the hospital for a little over a month, then two weeks after he passed we found out my grandma had cancer, then a classmate of my daughter passed away during a high school football game...I could keep going but you I think you can see my point).I really got caught up in taking care of everyone else and stopped focusing on me at all. Now we are planning a surprise trip to Walt Disney World in June and I really would like to see some more weight come off before we go. Name, real or screen~ Finding Me (Kendra) Age~ 33 Weight on February 28th~ 286 Goal Weight for March 31st~ 276 Exercise Goal for March~Increase my bike riding from 15 to 30 minutes at least 5 days per week Dietary Goal for March~ No more stopping in the morning for a frappuccino on my way to work Personal Goal for March~ drink at least 64oz of Water everyday Date Banded~3/25/2010 Total Weight Loss Since Banding~54 lbs

I have not started to scrap my journey. And honestly am not sure I will. Most of my pages are of my kids and vacations. Maybe some day but I am not sure I am ready to do it yet.

Wow it has been a long time since I have been on the boards and checked in here. I wonder why I have not been getting email update telling me someone has posted here. Welcome to all the new people. I will have to play catch-up reading all the posts and getting to know everyone. Well I had another monthly follow up and I am down another 9 pounds since my last visit. So that is a total of 44 pounds including pre-op weightloss. I think he took a little out. I have been under a ton of stress the last 3 weeks and have been very tight. It is really hit and miss when it comes to eating some days I can and some days I can't. I told him I am never hungry and many times have to remind myself to eat. He said that is where a lot of people want to be. This may be true and it is where I want to be but I would like to be able to eat with out getting stuck. The stress in my life does not seem to be stopping anytime soon either so I guess I am going to have to figure something out. My grandfather was admitted to the hospital 3 weeks and 1 day ago today. He was rushed to the ER after having a very low blood sugar episode. After running all the test and admitting him the found that he was in kidney failure. We thought he was for sure he would not make it home that is how bad it was. Hospice was called in and he refused to do dialysis. On the day that he was supose to have made all the arrangments for hospice he changed his mind. He is now in a care facility and doing well but really wants to come home. Anyway I have been making at least 3 to 4 trips a week up to the hospital and now care facility. Not so bad but I have to drive 30 minutes home to pick up my grandma who lives a few blocks from me to turn around and drive back 30 minutes to see him. I have not been to bed before 11pm or midnight for 3 weeks and then up at 430am to get ready for work. The days I am home I am trying to spend the time with my kids so the house work and my love for scrapbooking has gone on the back burner. Oh and did I mention that my grandmother has Alzheimer's but does not believe that she has it and thinks we all think that she is crazy. Oh me oh my sorry for the long post I better stop now.

Down a pound this week.

Doing a happy dance!!!! Down 3 more pounds this week. I have now made goal. So everything for the next three weeks is a bonus!!!! I think I will shoot for maybe another 6 pounds by the 4th. Have a great week everyone.

Ok I am up 2 lbs this week but I am alright with that. It is that time of the month and I had half my fluid removed a week ago today because I was to tight. I will be working hard this week to try and loss this two pound gain this week. Plus I go back to the office for another fill this week....maybe. I am still having trouble getting a little stuck on some foods that I was not having problems with my first fill.

I personally feel that you have an advantage over everyone else. I guess if you were up front with them and they were ok with it then go for it. You have to know that you eat less than everyone else and that you stay fuller longer because of the band. There is a guy that I work with that has had lapband and joined a 12 week biggest losser challenge and won. then they found out that he had it done and it upset a lot of people and they considered pulling his prizes so I guess it is really something you had to decide. We can all tell you our opinion but in the end it is up to you. Personally I would not join with out telling everyone and then you still run the risk of people being mad if you win.

Congrats on the new band. How are things going so far?

Back from the office. Had half of what they put in on Wednesday taken out. So far liquids seem to be going down much better. I am down 9 lbs since last Wednesday which puts me under 300!!!! Now lets just hope with the slight unfill I stay under 300.

Down 5 lbs this week!!!! Very happy about the loss but not sure I can hold it til next week. It's that TOM next week and I am going in for a slight unfill today because since Wednesday I can hardly eat with out pain or throwing up. :thumbup: So heres to hoping I can keep it off since I am finally under 300 lbs!!!!!!

Good evening all. Hope everyone is having a great holiday weekend. We have been very busy, funfilled weekend. Watched a movie at home Friday night, went to the movies Saturday night and then to Gardner to see the hot air balloons, and then today we took the kids to the pool. Tomorrow we will head out to Louisburg to the cemetery and then to Olathe as well to lay flowers there. At some point I am going to go into the office and have a slight unfill. I had my second fill on Wednesday and felt fine when I left the office water went down great. Then that night I could not even eat mashed potatoes with out pain. It has been a battle all week to eat anything and I have got "sick" three times. All on mushie things. mashed potatoes, really soft cooked pasta, and cottage cheese. Plus I have lost 4 lbs in 5 days. Not complaining about the loss, but just don't think this is a healthy way. Heck I can only eat 5 bites of anything and then I get that stuck feeling for over an hour. Now I am feeling deprived of food for the first time and I know that is not how I am suppose to feel. I am afraid to eat because I am scared of getting stuck again and the pain that comes with it. So I have ate very little the last several days and I am really getting hungery.

Got my second fill today. Only 1cc this time but I am down 3 lbs in 2 weeks. Go back for another fill in 2 more weeks. Now that the weather has warmed up and the rain has decided to stop I think I will start walking again on my breaks at work. When I was walking the weight seemed to come off faster.

Well I am back from Dr. Malley's and I have lost another 3 lbs in two weeks. That puts me at 32 lbs gone. He also added about another 1cc he said. Oh and I found out that I have a 14cc band and he told me not to worry about how many cc's that I have because he has never had to put in the full amount that a band can hold. So I go back in another two weeks and then start going monthly. Now that the weather looks like it might warm up and stop raining so much I can start walking again.

I have not done any measurements since day three post op. That is a really good idea though. Now if I can just find the paper I wrote down my measurements on....lol. I can feel it in my clothes though for sure. By the end of the day my jeans are falling off of me and my tops don't seem to be so tight around my tummy. Ok I am off again had my son's award ceremony this morning and now I have to get our new puppy up there for show and tell and then get lunch for my daughter then to my appointment.

Well it has been a busy month. Today is my son's last day of school and I am now the mother to a preschooler, a first grader, and a freshman in high school. I have my second fill today at 3:30 and I think I am hoping for another big fill. Everything was going well the first week after my last fill and now I am noticing that I am eating more again this week. I will check back later to post my loss and how much of a fill I got. Hope everyone is doing well and congrats on the 25 lb loss Joyce.

Down 4 lbs this week. I am very happy with that. Maybe by next week I will be out of the 300's!!! Anyonw know why the spreadsheet is not updating my weight and lbs lost? I had to re-enter my weight loss from last week too.

I am 5'7 and 32 years old. I would like to be 175. That is what I weighed in high school and before I had my first child. I remember thinking I was cute but not "hot" at that weight, so I will re-evaluate when I get close to that weight an see if I want to go any lower.

I had my first fill last week and it was pretty uneventful. I went in they weighed me, asked me how I was eating, was I getting full between meals and what my portions size was. Then he had me lay back on the table and he kind of poked around to find my port. Then he said you will feel it get cold (he cleaned the area with alcohol) and a little needle stick. I felt the stick (just like a shot) and he kind of moved it around a little and then said all done and pulled the needle out. That felt a little weird because it tugs on the port a little. He put a band-aid on and had me drink some water. The water was to make sure he did not over fill. He said if it feels like it is sitting in the back of your throat it is to tight. He said mushie for 2 days and then solids. I had a hard time because I was still have not mastered small bites and slowing downing so I had a few "stuck" episodes since but have really watched it the last couple of days and am doning great. Don't worry about the fill it is really simple.

I got a fill this last week and I think I may either be to tight or taking to large of a bite. I have been eating rather soft foods since then and knew for sure that I had lost some weight. Well I hopped on the scale and just about cried this morning. It still said 309. Turned on the shower water and said screw that and weighed two more times both time it said 307 so that is what I am going with. Down 2 lbs this week.

Well I got my first fill today. He gave me 2 cc's. I go back in 2 weeks for another. Down 6 lbs in 6 weeks not bad but wish it was more.

Have not found to many things but here is my list Day old cake...if it is fresh and with a little ice cream I am good. But after the stuck episode I had with it I just stay clear. And really it is anything baked homemade. Even banana bread. Cold hard boiled eggs. If the are hot right out of the pot or in egg salad I am good. Tator tots and sometimes hashbrowns. All of these I really should not be eating any way so I am not to sad about it.

Happy Hump day!!! The week is half over. Well I had my first fill today. Rather uneventful. I stressed over having that little needle stuck in my stomache and it didn't hurt at all. I am down another 6 lbs per Dr. Malley's scale (which is the only one that matters to me). So that is about 1 lb per week since my one week post op. I will take it wish it had of been more but then don't we all....lol. Dr. Malley added 2 cc's to my band today. I go back again in two weeks. Have a great rest of the week.

Dr. Malley did my surgery. I can not say enough positive things about his staff and the surgery center staff. They are all wonderful. They have a support group once a month and a nutrional meeting once a month as well. (Neither are required just a nice bonus) I really liked Dr. Malley because unlike so many other doctors that I talked with he seemed like a real person that was willing to answer MY questions and not just general questions about the surgery. He is very soft spoken and laid back. Not an in your face kind of person. Just very mellow. The surgery center is off of Nall and 435 and his office is off Johnson Dr. They cost of self pay was $16,500 but it covers the surgery and all your office visits and fills for the first year. It would have to be paid for up front but they also work with a finance company if you want to try that route. What other kind of questions fo you have?