tonya66

Changing my post since my post posted twice. Weird.

I'm recovering from my surgery nicely. Still tired but not as sore. I've been eating pretty good but not losing. I've started keeping a food journal to see how many calories I am eating, I could be eating too much without realizing it. I still cant exercise, but hoping to when my 6 weeks recovery time is up. I will check with my doc at my follow up appt. From everything I've read, 6 weeks recovery time is needed after a hysterectomy. wt 170.7

I'm recovering from my surgery nicely. Still tired but not as sore. I've been eating pretty good but not losing. I've started keeping a food journal to see how many calories I am eating, I could be eating too much without realizing it. I still cant exercise, but hoping to when my 6 weeks recovery time is up. I will check with my doc at my follow up appt. From everything I've read, 6 weeks recovery time is needed after a hysterectomy. wt 170.7

Hello everyone. Just swinging by to check in. Nothing really going on with me, just resting as much as possible like the doc ordered. I'm really getting antsy. I'm ready to head to the gym, but the doc says no way until 6 weeks. grrrrrr Eating has been for the most part pretty good, I did cheat a little last night and had a piece of cheese cake, but only ate 1/2 of it, gave the rest to hubby. I was feeling pretty good, then I was doing a lot more around the house and now I'm cramping again, so I'm going to stay off my feet today and focus on rest. I don't want to go backwards in my recovery, so I better take it easy. Well, I will check back later.

Hello all, Just swinging by to say hello. I'm recovering from my hysterectomy, and doing pretty good. I just tire out very easily. But I do feel better. My stitches are finally disolving, so I'm able to sit a bit longer. Bandana - happy 2 year Band Birthday! 84lbs is GREAT. Just remember, its not a race, its the rest of our life. You will get there, whether it takes 2 yrs, or 3 yrs, or even 4. The good thing is your down 84lbs! Wow. I know what you mean about exercise Sula, I try and try and try. I do good then I fall hard. Right now, I have an excuse, the doctor said absolutely no exercise. I go back on 2/16 (which will be right about 5 weeks post op), so I will ask her about exercise again. I'm ready to get the final 20 lbs off of me! I've been battling this for the past year and I'm ready to be done with it! I know that exercise is the only way I will lose it, God knows I don't eat much, however, I sometimes make bad choices on what I eat. But anyhow, I'll be checking in more and more as I heal. I hope everyone else is doing well. Keep checking in everyone, we all need the support and encouragement...... Bye now.

ahhhhh, I come back and everyone leaves? Where is everyone? I'm going stir crazy stuck at home, and today we get an ice storm, so looks like I will be stuck at home a little longer. Just swinging by to check on everyone, I'm recovering, slowly but surely. Can't wait to be back to normal. I'm losing the weight again. Weighed in at 169, I was 166, so I'm just a few pounds up still. But having big Bertha out, might help in the weightloss area. Yay!

The pain with LB is a little more tender in the stomach area, but it goes away within a week. The hysterectomy has just worn me out, very tired. Even though I had it done vaginally, I still have stitches down there and they are very irritating. grrrr. The small amount of pain I had with the LB surgery was well worth it. When is your surgery?

Just swinging by to update my journal. I had my hysterectomy on 1/14/09 and I'm hoping it will cure the pain I was having. Already, the horrible back pain is GONE. I will post my 2 year band report when I recoup from the hysterectomy. I still hurt to sit, but for the most part I am feeling pretty good. The Doctor has ordered me to do absolutely nothing for 2 weeks, and I have done nothing so far, but going a little stir crazy. But trying to follow the docs orders :ohmy:. I've been eating pretty good, hardly have an appetite and the band seems to have gotten a little tighter, it actually is perfect restriction right now, and I love it. Hopefully it will stay like this and I can lose some weight. Well, gotta go, starting to hurt and I don't want that :thumbup:

Just swinging by to update my journal. I had my hysterectomy on 1/14/09 and I'm hoping it will cure the pain I was having. Already, the horrible back pain is GONE. I will post my 2 year band report when I recoup from the hysterectomy. I still hurt to sit, but for the most part I am feeling pretty good. The Doctor has ordered me to do absolutely nothing for 2 weeks, and I have done nothing so far, but going a little stir crazy. But trying to follow the docs orders :tt1:. I've been eating pretty good, hardly have an appetite and the band seems to have gotten a little tighter, it actually is perfect restriction right now, and I love it. Hopefully it will stay like this and I can lose some weight. :thumbup: Well, gotta go, starting to hurt and I don't want that :cursing:

Wow, I leave for a bit and I see the old gang back!!! What an encouragement for me to see you guys back online! I can't talk (or type) long, It hurts to sit. I had my surgery last week, its been 1 week since I said good-bye to my uteris (i know tmi), but already feel like a new woman. It hurts down below, and hurts to sit but for the most part doing pretty good. I did not get the tummy tuck, mainly because the doc that was going to do it couldn't fit me in until Feb and I had to have my surgery in January. I couldn't go another month, just couldn't do it, tummy tuck or no tummy tuck, big bertha (My Uterys (sp??) had to go!!!! She was causing me misery!!!!! Anyhow, I will check back when I can sit and type longer, I just wanted to pop in and say hello! OH, by the way, you would think that taking something out of me the size of a beach ball would cause me to LOSE weight, but I put on 12 pounds since surgery, then turned around and lost 7 overnight. I guess so much liquids pumped into me, made me gain. I did have to spend 2 nights in the hospital. Well, again, gotta go, hurts to sit, but I promise to check in later. Night Night.

hey girl, long time no talk! How are you? You look GREAT! I'm sure you are feeling great too. I'm doing well, just trying to lose the last 20 lbs - its a real struggle, but I WILL get there, I just need to start making better choices.

I don't believe in resolutions, however, I do believe in setting some goals, writing them down and setting a plan in action to reach those goals. I don't believe you have to only do them in Janaury, however, I usually set goals ever month. I decided to set a yearly goal, and assess where I am every 2 or 3 months. This way it will keep on track to reaching my goals. I'm only going to list a few of them on this blog, the ones that have to do with my band. 1. Lose my final 30 lbs this year. I will do this in 2009. I need to plan my meals better and get back to the band rules. Proteins first! 2. Exercise will become a big part of my life in 2009. I have a membership, time to start using it more than I do!

I don't believe in resolutions, however, I do believe in setting some goals, writing them down and setting a plan in action to reach those goals. I don't believe you have to only do them in Janaury, however, I usually set goals ever month. I decided to set a yearly goal, and assess where I am every 2 or 3 months. This way it will keep on track to reaching my goals. I'm only going to list a few of them on this blog, the ones that have to do with my band. 1. Lose my final 30 lbs this year. I will do this in 2009. I need to plan my meals better and get back to the band rules. Proteins first! 2. Exercise will become a big part of my life in 2009. I have a membership, time to start using it more than I do!

We're coming up on our 2 year anniversary, how is everyone doing? Are you satisfied with the results. For the most part, I am satisfied, however, I am not satisfied with my weight. I know that I need to work my tool more and not let the band do all the work. I've decided this will be my year! 2009 is going to be the year I reach my goal! I'm closer to goal than I have ever been, so I am happy that I got the band. I just want to reach my goal now and not look back. So, I'm refocussed and ready to hit my goal! How are you guys doing?

my surgery is scheduled for 1/14/09, and it might change. I will know for sure on 1/7/09 when I go in for a pre-op. I am not going to get an unfill, I'm going to stay the course. I rarely rarely have any problems with my fill. I don't PB, and I can eat pretty much everything, even bread. However, I just can't eat much of anything. The one thing I've learned that I can't eat is hamburgers. I don't know if its just too much bread with one bite, or what, but they do not go down. I can eat bread by itself, but not with a hamburger, strange. Yay, eating crap at xmas must agree with ya. lol. Down a pound, thats great! I've stayed off the scales. I need to get to the gym, been too lazy lately. Well, I'm headed off to a "girls party" with a bunch of my girlfriends, we're just having some wine and playing some games. It should be fun. Talk to everyone later.

Sula - hello there! I was having reflux, however, since I've cut out the late nite eating, I've been okay. I notice my band tighter around "that time of month". It gets very lose right before TOM comes, then it gets tight when TOM is here. I still don't PB or anything, I just have to slow down eating when TOM is here. I actually wish I had this restriction all the time, but I don't. I think different things can make the band tighter, and I do notice it changes on me from day to day, and sometimes from meal to meal. Its weird, but its something I have grown used to now. It used to bother me, now I am just used to it. I am so ready to be done with TOM. I can't wait, I am on my very last TOM cycle for the rest of my life! I get my hysterectomy next month, so I am dealing with this one okay since I know this is my last one I will ever have! I'm so ready to have all this taken out of me! lol. Take some over the counter pepcid complete or try the prilocec, you will take it for 14 days straight, and it really does help.

I got an email from my gym and they are charging $899 for 20 sessions. I would like to do it, however, my upcoming surgery in January is preventing me from doing it. I know that I won't be able to do vigerous exercise for at least 6 weeks, but probably more like 3 months. Especially if I get the tummy tuck, I know you can't do anything for 3 months. I've been trying to exercise as much as possible before my surgery, but I haven't been that great at it. :thumbup: Eating has been so so, I have stayed of the scales lately, so not sure the damage I've done, or if I have even done any. I can usually tell if I gain weight or lose weight before even stepping on the sclaes. I have felt no changes, so I'm probably right at 166 to 170, I seem to bounce in those areas. I'm so close to goal, but yet so far! I really wanted to get to 155 by my 2 year band anniversary, but not sure if that is going to happen. :eek: Anyhow, I hope everyone is doing good and has a wonderful week.

Yesterday I ate too much, too much sweets around the office. A girl made this delicious pumpkin cake for me. And guess what, I ate some. grrrrrr. I am back on track today. I had my weight control oat meal for bfast and having some turkey for lunch. ONe thing I have learned from the band is, just because you blow it one meal, or even one day, doesn't mean its over. Just get back on track, the band will help you get back on track too. I did go to the gym last night, I had a really hard 1 hour workout. Pre-band, I would have said "I already blew it today, why work out?". But the new me knows that working out is the key to succeeding with the battle of the buldge. I didn't step on the scale this morning, and probably won't until Monday. My goal for the weekend is eat clean and exercise!

Yesterday I ate too much, too much sweets around the office. A girl made this delicious pumpkin cake for me. And guess what, I ate some. grrrrrr. I am back on track today. I had my weight control oat meal for bfast and having some turkey for lunch. ONe thing I have learned from the band is, just because you blow it one meal, or even one day, doesn't mean its over. Just get back on track, the band will help you get back on track too. I did go to the gym last night, I had a really hard 1 hour workout. Pre-band, I would have said "I already blew it today, why work out?". But the new me knows that working out is the key to succeeding with the battle of the buldge. I didn't step on the scale this morning, and probably won't until Monday. My goal for the weekend is eat clean and exercise!

Thanks julie.ann.

8 lbs that is AWESOME! Congratulations!!!! Girl, you betcha, you ARE going to make this happen! Glad your feeling better! I am no longer having the horrible reflux, so it must have been drainage. I was worried I was going to have to go get an unfill, but all is good now. Back to perfect restriction!

I FINALLY lost 1 more pound, I actually had a 4 lb loss overnight. I weighed 170 yesterday and today down to 166. I hit a new low. I haven't been this small in 20 years! I don't think I will hit my goal of 160, since we only have two weeks left. It takes me a lot of hard work and dicipline to just lose 1 lbs. But I'm happy with my progress. Name_________StartWeight___CurrentWeight______Goal________ToGo *****<?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = V /><v:shapetype id=_x0000_t75 coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" filled="f" stroked="f" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe">:bored:</v:shapetype>***********:cursing:*************:eek:**********:w00t:****** :ohmy: * agreatknead........204............187...........180............7 areellady..........189............189...........159...........30 BIGB...............342............342...........300...........42 BellaPerdente......253............204...........195............9 Boos02.............258............226...........200...........26 Brandy.............221............200...........191...........9 BrownBear..........240............235...........200...........35 Bunkey1965.........194............167...........170...........(-3) Cadets71...........223.4..........220.4.........189...........31.4 Charlietuna........210............167...........150...........17 Claudine...........250............231...........225............6 CubsGirl17.........172............150...........150............0 Cutiew/booty.......251............225...........220............5 cQQlgirl...........195............185...........180............5 crzytchr...........276............253...........246............7 Donna113...........199............184...........160...........24 Ekat...............527............172...........152...........19 feefee57...........262............212...........180...........32 FeliciaLevy75......240............216...........190...........26 GillieBean.........304............296...........264...........32 HeatherO...........150............143...........130...........13 Hollie ............l54............154...........125...........29 janesays ..........244............232...........225............7 jazzyywan..........239............239...........190...........49 Jeni85.............182............182...........160...........22 Jillbeme...........235............203.5.........185...........18.5 Josie74............260............255...........215...........40 judy1023...........231............231...........199...........32 klmsilva...........216............212...........190...........26 legster............183............183...........160...........23 linksmom...........251............231...........200...........31 Lindar172.............257.8.....................245.2...............24 0...................5.2 Liquidbluegal......225............214.6.........199...........15.6 Liz_hager..........161............158...........130...........28 Long2BThin.........253............215...........215............0 lotzasunshine......292............271...........250...........21 Luu2008............230............199.5.........153...........46.5 Lunabeane..........244............197...........187...........10.0 Mamanmidwife.......295............268...........260............8 Melissa Aguirre ...266............233...........160...........73 Melody2006.........223............223...........173...........50 MiniPearl#2........???............???...........???...........?? Minxz..............299............287...........270...........17 neefam.............238............189...........158...........31 newby23............242............242...........212...........30 odizzzydori........242............242...........199...........43 paige65............252............238...........220...........18 rainer.............236............222...........210...........12 Redtulips3.........180............175...........160...........15 reif78.............294............195...........140...........40 RichardCranium.....338............276...........200...........76 soontobehottie.....201............179...........165...........14 srknepler..........285............249.2.........255..........(5.7) squale.............353............353...........325...........28 SueAZ..............198............193...........150...........43 Sunshine2..........177............166...........160...........06 Suzzzie............305............305...........285...........20 stevegoad..........370............341...........267...........74 Terilynn112........240............224...........215...........6 Truediva...........299............285...........235...........50 thininside28.......255............255...........215...........40 Turler.............219............203...........194............9 youcandoit!........196............182...........165...........17 bjbstoney..........321............153...........140...........13

Okay, the next get together in Texas, I wanna come! It sounds like you guys had a blast! Texas is my neighboring state, I live in Oklahoma, so it wouldn't be anything for me to come down. lol. Today makes my 23 month band anniversary and I woke up and lost 4 lbs overnight, putting me down to 166, a new all time low for me! I'm so happy! I hope everyone stays nice and warm today, sounds like its getting snow and ice all over the US. We are supposed to get it on Saturday night. yuck. Us okies don't do good on the ice. lol

Consultation with Doc 11/24/06 - 248.9 Surgery Date 1/18/07 - 226 1 mo post op (Feb 18)- 206.8 2 mo post op (March 18) - 198 3 mo post op (April 18th)- 193 4 mo post op (May 18th)- 184.2 5 mo post op (June 18th(- 178 6 mo post op (July 18th)– 174 7 mo post op (Aug 18th)- 178 - went on vacation and ate big (7 day cruise) 8 mo post op (Sept 18th)- 174 9 mo post op (Oct 18th)- 170 10 mo post op (Nov 18th) - 167 11 mo post op (Dec 18th) - 170 - haven’t even been trying 12 mo post op (Jan 18th 2008)- 174 - again, not trying. But finally refocused - exactly where I was at 6 mos post op – so basically no weight loss in the past 6 mos 13 mo post op (Feb 18th) - 183 - Ouch! started taking steroids and made my weight go up, along with not eating right and no exercise! 14 mo post op (March 18th)- 185 - grrrrr 15 mo post op (April 18th)- 180 - weight is finally going down, but inches are actually coming off faster since I've been exercising a lot. 16 mo post op (May 18th)- 178 17 mo post op (June 18th)- 175 18 mo post op (July 18th)- 179- still not focussed:sad: 19 mo post op -(Aug 18th) - 178 - focussed again - This time I am committed to getting to goal and will not stray! I do not ever want to see the 180's again! 20 mo post op (Sept. 18) - 171 - :biggrin: 21 mo post op (Oct 18) - 168 22 mo post op (Nov 18) - 169 - I am focussed and doing good, but need to get back to exercising. I want to hit 160 by year end. 23 mo post op (Dec 18) - 166 - only 6 more pounds to get to my goal by year end. I don't think it will happen, but I will continue to try.

Consultation with Doc 11/24/06 - 248.9 Surgery Date 1/18/07 - 226 1 mo post op (Feb 18)- 206.8 2 mo post op (March 18) - 198 3 mo post op (April 18th)- 193 4 mo post op (May 18th)- 184.2 5 mo post op (June 18th(- 178 6 mo post op (July 18th)– 174 7 mo post op (Aug 18th)- 178 - went on vacation and ate big (7 day cruise) 8 mo post op (Sept 18th)- 174 9 mo post op (Oct 18th)- 170 10 mo post op (Nov 18th) - 167 11 mo post op (Dec 18th) - 170 - haven’t even been trying 12 mo post op (Jan 18th 2008)- 174 - again, not trying. But finally refocused - exactly where I was at 6 mos post op – so basically no weight loss in the past 6 mos 13 mo post op (Feb 18th) - 183 - Ouch! started taking steroids and made my weight go up, along with not eating right and no exercise! 14 mo post op (March 18th)- 185 - grrrrr 15 mo post op (April 18th)- 180 - weight is finally going down, but inches are actually coming off faster since I've been exercising a lot. 16 mo post op (May 18th)- 178 17 mo post op (June 18th)- 175 18 mo post op (July 18th)- 179- still not focussed:sad: 19 mo post op -(Aug 18th) - 178 - focussed again - This time I am committed to getting to goal and will not stray! I do not ever want to see the 180's again! 20 mo post op (Sept. 18) - 171 - :rolleyes2: 21 mo post op (Oct 18) - 168 22 mo post op (Nov 18) - 169 - I am focussed and doing good, but need to get back to exercising. I want to hit 160 by year end. 23 mo post op (Dec 18) - 166 - only 6 more pounds to get to my goal by year end. I don't think it will happen, but I will continue to try.