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I was checking out my blogs and noticed that I haven't been on here since last year! I pretty much ignored the site because I was feeling very discouraged. My weight loss has been slow . One year later I am proud to say that I have lost 51 pounds! WOW. This year has been busy though. I quit my job and went back to school to futher my Nursing degree. All online with a 3 year old at home. It has be fun and stressful at the same time. Working out also has its ups and downs. I enjoy it but find reasons not to do it. Funny huh! My thyroid has been good. Still taking 175mcg a day. I really struggle to stay hydrated. I feel like I have lost my thirst cue. Wearing smaller clothes is a fantastic feeling. I am finally the weight I was before I got pregnant. Now my weight goal doesn't seem so unreachable. 35 more pounds! I am not looking to be skinny mini. I don't need to be a size 2. Realistically, a size 10 would be really nice! I am sure that I am going to need some plastic surgery because my boobs are like pancakes, my tummy is all wrinkled and I have a lot of loose skin between my thighs. I guess the slow weight loss is a good thing in my circumstance. I really need to plan my eating for the day...if I don't I find that I am not getting enough protein in. Things that are surprising me: tingly feeling in the roof of my mouth and sometimes my band feels so tight that I am not hungry at all for days then bang I am super hungry but of course can't eat a whole lot. Thank God! I have had to start on some acidophilus due to an abundance of yeast. It works really well . Hopefully the next time I check in here I will have a futher weight loss. My short term goal is 10 pounds by Christmas. I will be sure to share the news as it happens. I have found that reading other blogs helps me at times but it also makes me feel that I should be closer to my goal. I know comparing with others is not good but it is hard not to. So for now I will log on minimally and enjoy my journey as it is. Thanks all for your support! It is wonderful to hear the " Wow, I had to take a second look to see if it was really you!" Cheers!

Funny...I thought it was just in my mind! I get it too! It is not an allergy. Not sure what it is. It usually only happens to me in the morning. Wierd!

Thanks for the good thoughts! I had a good work out and a great (small lunch) with friends. I am working on finishing 50oz of water as I write this. Thanks for the extra motivation today! I'll think I will be checking in more often now.

Okay here it goes..... I have been avoiding the computer and this site because I really didn't want to hear how everyone else has lost so much already. Man, it gets frustrating when I see people losing such huge amounts and I am in single digits still. Last week I had my second fill. I am now at 3.5cc of a 5cc band. I finally feel some restriction. Not mysweet spot, but it sure feels nice not to eat so much. I have bumped up my workouts to 3-4x a week. I was so happy to hear that I did lose 5 lbs since my first fill three weeks ago! I am going to try to drink more water now and start putting my focus somewhere other than in the house on my bottom , thinking about food and what I can eat next. I have an amazing support group that I work out with that is keeping me motivated. Last night I hung out in the shop with my Husband and we did projects side by side. He voiced that he was happy that I came out. I was too! I was afraid of failing and actually expected to see a gain when I step on the scale....it didn't happen. !!! I will now focus on me and try really hard not to compare. It is my journey. C U all later. I am off to the gym:thumbup:

Okay here it goes.... I was so excited to get my first fill that the 3hr drive didn't even phase me! I guess I had unreal expectations because I have been so hungry lately ,that I would be full after a few bites. Well I was wrong. I still get my daily protein in with no problems because I can eat more than a cup. I try to stop. Sometimes I eat a cup of food then wait 30min drink and wait till I can eat again in 3hrs. I work out 3x a week and I am ready to bump up to 4x week. I guess I was just hoping that I wouln't be so hungry. I go in for my next fill in 3 weeks. Frustration has built up so bad. I hear about so many that have lost so much already and I am afraid to step on the scale. I just don't want to see poor results.

Good response. I too am new at this and getting my first fill today. I broke my goals into vacation planning. By Vegas I hope to lose 20lbs...wearing size 16 By Ski season 40lbs and wearing size 14 By Canada next year 60 lbs and wearing size 12 After that anything goes till I reach my 80-90lb goal! I had similar problems during my pregnancy. I was on hormones and gained over 65lbs and I dropped 20 immediately then went into hypothyroidism and gained it all back! Crazy. I need little goals to reach the big one. I can't wait till I am out of size 18 forever!!! Good luck and I will be thinking of that Elephant during our ride down!!! Take care

Well I found a clinic in Kansas City. First fill. 400 bucks then 250 each fill afterwards. I go in June 22nd at noon. I do admit I am pretty excited. I have been pretty hungry lately and have been eating some bad stuff...sweets and FF. I have up-ed my exercise to 3 times a week and started some weights this week. I feel great. I had my 40th Birthday on the 19th and I really feel that I am going to have an amazing year. My incisions have all healed well. My yeast infections are gone. I have way more energy than before and I don't sleep in!!! I hope my positive attitude will help me attain good results. I am getting ready to start planning our family vacation skiing and I am hoping to be a lot lighter on my skis. Last year my knees really hurt. I have had a hard time coming up with good strong burps...just small ones that trickle up and a few good ones. Sometimes they hurt where the band is. That is it for now . I will update after the 1st fill.

Well, I finally decided to document my journey. I was banded on June 10th. It was the best decision I have made to help me rid of these awful pounds that have been my stedfast enemy for 15 years!:thumbup: I am a Nurse and I have always felt awful giving my patients advice when I am so overweight. I believe that my weightloss will allow me to be a better nurse. I have cheated on my post op diet already because I have had the worst diarrhea along with a yeast infection. I have had toast, bananas, peaches and eggs. I had my surgery in Mexico and now I need to book my first fill in Kansas City area. I tried one Dr. and his first appt. is in October...I can't wait that long! I left a message with another clinic...fingers crossed. My incisions are healing well. I have one area where a stitch is poking out , so I will trim it this afternoon. The diarrhea is much better but the yeast is not. (I had this problem when I went on the Atkins diet...something related to the protein. ) My family is so supportive. I really don't want to disappoint them.