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Minnesotalady

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  2. 8 LBS. from goal

    · Minnesotalady · 06/06/2010 19:39

    Hello~~
    Well it's been a couple of months since i wrote my last blog...The weight loss has been slow but sure. I am eight pounds from my first goal of 150 LBS.I still cannot believe I am so close. I have lost a total of 75 LBS. went from a size 20 to a 10 in jeans. Thought I would never get there but DONT say never! If you stay positive and work hard it can happen. I have been exercising three to five times a week and really watching my sugar intake. So I basically eat like I am diebetic, but I'm not. It seems to be the easiest way for me to lose the weight is but watching my sugar intake and eating only good carbs. I hope to be back to tell you that I have reached my goal weight of 150 pounds. WooHoo for me...it's the best thing that I have done for myself! :thumbup:
  4. I have been keeping on track very well the past month. I lost 12.8 LBS for the month of January, WooHoo! I have been working out one hour a day for 5-6 days a week. i have so much more energy, i love it!
    I will be coming up on my three year bandiversary, so I will be seeing my Doc. in a couple of weeks, i am hoping to get a fill, it's been over a year, I am 28 LBS. from goal. I am so ready to be there.
    People ask me"would you do it all again" and i quickly respond with, " yes! without the band I would be at my starting weight plus more. i love it!" it does work, you have to know how to use the band it's only a tool and exercising is another very important piece to burning the fat and keeping it off.
    I am not to goal yet but I am so loving life so much more, it is all so worth it. Thanks to my friends on here without your support it would be so much harder. :drool:

  5. As promised

    · Minnesotalady · 01/25/2010 16:54

    I said I would post today my last weigh in... well.. it did not go as I had hoped, but I am ok with staying the same, I guess it's better than gaining. :sad:
    I was going through my weekly weights since being banded,and this is what i came up with......
    Feb. 2007~~~ banded~~~~ 233 LBS.
    Feb. 2008~~~1 yr. ann.~~~ down 66 LBS.
    Feb. 2009~~~2 yr. ann.~~~down 59 LBS.
    Feb. 2010~~~3 yr ann~~~ down 58 LBS.
    From 1 yr. ann, to 2 yr. ann. i had gained a total of 7 LBS. I guess that is'nt bad.
    I am hoping for my third year ann. to be close to 59 LBS. gone . Well i was close 58 LBS. down! :drool: I am so Happy!!
  6. Well tomorrow is my last weigh in for the month. Monday's are my weigh in days, I started doing that after I would weigh myself daily and if I did not lose I would be so discouraged and of course start eating. From experience, do not weigh yourself daily it will set you up for failure. Hopefully tomorrow i will be out of the 180's! Will let you know.
    It's been a good weekend, not even one cheat. Till next time, Keep motivated and stay strong for this long ride :drool: It will be worth it in the end.:sad:
  7. Must be the exercising that i am doing, I have so much energy today it is unbelievable! I exercised again today for 60 minutes. This is good for me considering I could not get myself off of the couch just a week ago! I give myself a BIG pat on the back. I guess I want this more than I thought. :thumbup:
  8. Today has been a great day.:confused: I am moving in the right direction, finally!
    I have lost 7.5 LBS since Jan. 3rd. 2010. Can not wait to get back to where I was a year ago, I felt so much better at that weight. I will get there, with determination and lots of will power and help from all you great people here at Lapbandtalk.com. Wishing you all continued success in your weight loss journey.
  9. Welcome to my Blog~~
    It's been awhile since i have bloged. I am almost done with college so i can give more time to myself and THIS JOURNEY IN MY LIFE. 2010 is the year that I will get to goal, for myself..... Week one, SW 191LBS DOWN to 187, that's a good start to a new me, always open for lots of encouragement.
  11. I joind the site WWW.fitday.com So i could log all my food so i could find how just how much i am getting in, well after logging my foods for breakfast and lunch, protein did not add up to much and the calories for the two meals was only 455 calories. Thats probably why i have not lost much weight, i don't think i am eating enough. can anybody tell me, if that plays a big part in stalling, if your not eating enough calories?? I will continue to work on the calories and the protein and just see if it makes a difference, i will blog my results.
  12. :biggrin: I've lost 5 LBS. this week, I'm so happy. I feel in control now. I hope it continues. I have been walking everyday and some days have been going for two walks. The evening are the worst for me as far as wanting to eat. I have been eating my protein first then if I still have room i will eat my veggie, then fruit. Most often i do not have room for the fruit so then i will have that for a snack, so far so good. As long as i am losing i will continue. it's amazing how much better you feel by not stuffing yourself and eating the right foods. I have not cheated once this week so that is good. I will stroll into the next week and see what it brings, hopefully continued weight loss success. With a little help from my band, i will be at goal by labor day.:thumbup:

  13. my weight loss ticker

    · Minnesotalady · 05/31/2009 03:44

    just wondering what i am doing wrong when i am trying to change my ticker, I can change the weight but when i go to change the ticker itself, i cant copy and paste. if anyone knows what i am doing wrong can you let me know how i can fix it, i'm thinking the snowmen have to go. thanks

  14. I feel wonderfull!!

    · Minnesotalady · 06/03/2007 00:29

    I feel wonderfull!! I am so glad I had the lapband surgery, It's working so well I still can't believe it. It's been almost four months and I am down 40 LBS. I have went from a size 20-22 jeans and tops 18-20 to a jean size 16 regular and a top size L-XL. I feel so much better. The best part is that I went off my blood presure medication, my BP is lower that it has been in a long time,and my back feels much better.
     
    I had my second fill on May 29th, I have 1.4 CC's in. I'm getting used to eating slower , that has probly been the hardest thing for me. I eat pretty much anything I want , just very small portions. I do stay away from fatty foods and sodium and try to eat all food groups, but if I'm hungry for something I know I'm not suppose to be eating I just have a taste and that keeps me satisfied. I am very thrilled to have come this far on my weight loss journey, I'm almost half way. Keep up the great work everyone, and we will soon all be in skinny land. Have a great day!!
  15. Went to the doctor today the doctor that will do the lapband. He remeasured me and weighed me I now have a BMI of 41.6. I should qualify for sure now. He will send all paper work to my insurance company, now I wait some more , can't wait to find out If I can get it done. Keep my fingers crossed. My back has totally been out the past couple of days, I hope losing the weight helps, at this point it can't hurt! I'm getting real excited about the whole idea of it now, I just don't know what I will do if the insurance declines it, I will be devistated. I guess I can only wait and see waht happens. wish me luck
     
    Later
    Minnesotalady
  16. Went to my doctor on Friday, I got weighed and measured (height) I have a BMI of 40.6 so I should qualify for the lap band surgery. WooHoo!!!!
    Waiting to go to my seminar in Willmar on the 28th of November looking forward to that. My husband will be going with me. He's getting used to the idea of me getting the WLS surgery done. Thank heavens. I can't wait!

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