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My last post was October and I weighed in at 202... well now, let's update:

I met and moved in with a wonderful man.... started doing lots of cooking and baking.... goint out to eat... started gaining weight.... got new job.... workouts began to suffer.... and as of today.... my weight is.... 220... I go up and down about 5 pounds, meaning I hover somewhere around 212 and 217... but this week I hit 220.  I am ready to get back together.
My sister had a gastric bypass 7/14/09.... she was at one point slightly over 300.... She lost over 30 pounds on her on own... her weight before surgery was 267 I think and yesterday, she was 253.... the same weight I was when I started this journey.  So, here I am making plans and a strategy to at least lose the weight I've gained since moving in with my Boo.
This weightloss thing is such a challenge.... the benefits outweigh the sacrifices but man!!!

Anyway, hope you all are staying encouraged and focused on the long-term.... and recognizing that relapse is part of the process to recovery.

God bless!!!!

Just wanted say hello.... and give an update.... Current weight is 202 lbs.  I hope all is well and everyone is feeling blessed in spite of it all.
Peace,

Okay... fellow WLS and others who are trying to lose weight... I need to talk about this issue.... Constipation.  I recently went for another fill last Tuesday... and guess what?  I had gained weight... 7 pounds to be exact, weighed in at 214 lbs.  I had just weighed 207 lbs. the week before.  How is it possible to gain a whole 7 pounds in a matter of days?  I didn't panic because I knew the culprit was constipation...  trying to keep up with my protein requirements and slacking on my fruits and veggies.... which of course meant I was not getting enough fiber in my diet.  Since having the lap band, I have not been taking my usual fiber supplements and have been trying to find creative ways to add fiber to my diet.  There are a couple of things like Kellogs All Bran Fiber drink mixes, as well as South Beach Living on the Go... but the best thing I have found is Colon Cleanse Bulk Physilium.  Problem with the Colon Cleanse is that it's a thick consistency even when mixed... difficult to get used to.  What I tried doing is mixing it with soy milk and protein powder to disguise it a little.  Bottom line.. I need to keep up with my fiber and my protein.  By Friday I was down to 208 lbs. and this morning I weighed in at 206 lbs. Moral of the story? Don't forget the Fiber Factor
Peace & God Bless,

First of all I just had a birthday.... turned 40 at the end of June.  I gotta agree with Lyfe Jennings... "30 is not the new 20" cause 40 damn sure aint the new 30.  Needless to say... I ate cake and sweets and whatever I wanted... put on a couple of birthday pounds, then lost them.
I defer... I feel pretty good, workouts have improved.  I switched up my workout on the weekends to include mostly abs after I finish my cardio because despite losing inches my abs kinda looked the same.  I feel like that is working. I lost another 3 pounds as of yesterday putting me at 208lbs.  I had hoped to have lost more by now but I am not complaining... to be honest.... I aint doing everything I'm supposed to be doing which is why it is clear to me that regardless of WLS or not.... weightloss definitely depends on a willingness to change ones behavior and beliefs about food, nutrition and the nasty word... DIET!!!!   I  am learning that it is a process.  If permanent weightloss is to be achieved..... I gotta get off my ass and do the work.  The band is a helpful tool but it won't make me stop eating b.s.  I gotta do that.  So once again it's on....

Stay encouraged.... and keep up the good work.  Don't be hard on yourselves if you "mess up a little" or get off track.... just wipe the dust off your knees and get back on track.

Peace,

Okay... I saw my surgeon today... got a second fill 1.7cc. He said that he is pleased with my weightloss... not as fast as bypass patients but steady.  Here are the numbers... 211 lbs.  BMI is now 37.4 from 38.9 at last visit.  My consult weight was 248 lbs., pre-op weight was 242.5 and today 211 lbs.  I can live with that.... 48 hours of liquids and then back to real food.  Anyway, hope all are well and staying focused.
Peace,
L.

Just wanted to give an update... As far as my weightloss... despite the fill, not much change since last entry.  I have lost another 3 pounds... I can eat almost as much as before.... at least I can eat a full Healthy Choice or Lean Cuisine meal.  I've been trying to eat less because I can't rely on the band just yet.  I figure that in a way it's good because I am self monitoring which will help stay on track even after I've lost all the weight.  I see my doctor next on June 10th, I expect that I will get another fill.  I'm hoping to lose another 10 pounds by then.  I've been keeping up my workouts and toning..... especially my lower body due to squats and leg presses.
I feel pretty good and my energy is great.  
Hope all are well and keeping up the great work....
Peace & God bless,
L.

Today is 4/29/06.... about six weeks out.  Weighed in at 219 pounds... yeah! I've lost 23 pounds since surgery and a total of 29 pounds.  My energy is good, and I'm starting to notice a difference... my thighs are smaller but seem less firm... YUCK!!! I have always had a big ol' gut but not a big ol' butt and I'm hoping that I lose the gut which seems to look less prominent but still a gut... and not lose what little butt I have left.... I've been trying to do squats and stuff to build that area... Like Sir Mix A Lot said back in the day... "You can do side bends or pushups but please don't lose that butt".
Okay, I had my first fill today.... 2.5cc whatever that means but I definitely felt the restriction immediately afterwards... the nurse had me drink water to make sure that I could swallow.  Of course, I took a big swig of water with regrets.  It felt like a air bubble in my throat, I thought I was going to choke.
Sip, sip, sip.....
Back to 2 days of liquids and then soft foods again.
Anyway, until the next update!!!!
Peace,
Loretta

Had my one month follow-up appointment today... good news as far as I'm concerned.  I lost another 5 pounds bringing a grand total of 20 pounds in a month.  My doctor was going to give me a fill because my weight loss slowed after the first two weeks... even though I still lost weight, he is concerned that I should have lost more.  I'm not complaining... it has taken my forever to lose 20 pounds on my own.  I go back in two weeks for a fill because the area was still too swollen to do today.  
My weight today is 222 lbs.  It feels good and I can now eat soft foods after being on a liquid diet since surgery.  My energy is good and I've been getting back to my regular workouts....  I've never been a treadmill person, so I'm glad that I add more variety and weights.
No complaints... I feel blessed.
Peace,
L.

This morning I saw my surgeon and his assistant for my two week follow up appointment.  All is well.... still on liquid diet.... from clear to full liquids.  I have lost 15.5 pounds and now weigh 227 lbs.  I have not been under 240 in at least a year and have not been under 230 in over two years so I am very pleased.  He gave me flagyl for the diarrhea which has not let up yet.... My dr. says it was probably caused from the antibiotic which contained a bacteria at the time of surgery....I hope the stuff works.... I'm gonna have buy a box of Tucks or baby wipes if it doesn't.
It's difficult to see evidence of the weight loss except my face looks slimmer and maybe my belly looks 6 months pregnant instead of 9 months...
I am blessed and thankful to have been able to get the band....
Peace,
L.

What the hell....???
I am back at work and feeling like I should have stayed home.  I am grateful to be able to do the kind of work that I do, however, I'm still feeling uncomfortable and sore which makes me less patient.  Good news is that while my appetite is slowly creeping back in... I can still tolerate the liquid diet... this morning I weighed 235 lbs. and losing.  

I went to a funeral yesterday.... Very sad.  A young woman whom I grew up with.... died from HIV/AIDS two days shy of her 41st birthday. She left behind three beautiful children whom she loved and took very good care of.
Her issue was not that she was in/out of jail...
nor was it that she was a prostitute...
nor was she on drugs...
Her issue was that she trusted and slept with the wrong man.  
He neglected to tell her that he was positive and that he was an IV drug user.  While she broke up with him after finding out about the drugs, she was too scared to get tested for HIV... 

Message: GET TESTED.... it could save your life.  Always be careful ladies.... use condoms.  
Take care of yourselves.


THIS TOO SHALL PASS...