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well, here I sit, a little over a year and a half out from surgery.  I haven't really had any big complications - have learned to live with my band.  My weight loss is slow - I am down about 70lbs or so.  I have been stuck at 70lbs for a while now - and I know that I need to add some exercise to my wl routine.  I do ok most of the time - although I really need to limit the alcohol intake.  Not that it is a problem -but I do enjoy a glass or 2 of wine each evening before I go to bed.  I have used that in place of eating - and it is something I look forward to and enjoy.  However, I know that even dry red wine has calories in it - and it is interfering with my weight loss.  I am officially in a size 15-16 - and well on my way down to a 14.  I feel  100% better - and am more confident and healthier then I have been in years.  My youngest son gave me the cutest compliment yesterday - he said - Mom- you are getting skinner - you are just a "normal" mom now!"  He is 7 and has commented before how Mommy eats too much and has a big belly.  (out of the mouths of babes!)  Now I am just a "normal" mom.  I still have quite a ways to go - I need to lose about 45 or 50 more lbs.  But I am confident I can do it - over time.  I enjoy shopping again - and buying cute clothes... and I really can't wait until I get to shop in a normal store again - I am pretty patient - I am ok with losing slow - I haven't made so many drastic changes that I am miserable or feel deprived.  I eat what I want - mainly low carb - but if I want pizza - I have a piece - but just one piece.  I have tried to make changes that I will be able to live with forever.  I have had my share of pb's and being stuck - and they stink - but they are less and less.  I have only had 2 fills -one 5 weeks after surgery and one last Dec.  I still don't feel like I need one yet.  I still have pretty good restriction - and I know that my wl stall right now is not due to inadequate restriction -but due to me - and no exercising and having too many liquid calories.  Lap Band doesn't magically cure it all - you still have to work at  it .  I did get to meet a few goals recently - I rode a roller coaster again this past summer - first time in years!  I can sit in lawn chairs again.  I actually crossed my legs for the first time in a long time.  I didn't even realize it until I looked down and it dawned on me - wow  I am crossing my legs!  I have enjoyed this ride - and I have taken the time to look at the scenery and take in all the experiences on this ride down.  because I don't ever intend to have to take it again.  This is a one way ticket!  Anne

WEll.. I am 4 months out - and have been waivering between 39 and 41lbs for the past few weeks - I lose a couple .. .and then gain it back... I am not doing the best the past few weeks - went back to work - got sick with a bad flu/cold ... all this has contributed to me not doing what I need to do.  I have always used food as a self- medication.. and the surgery didn't stop me from trying. However, with this band - the cold made it much tighter- and it was hard to get anything down!  I kept trying though... old habits die hard!  I am starting to feel better now though - and if I can adjust to our crazy hectic schedule again - I will try and get it back together.  I am probably in need of a fill... I know I needed it before I got sick... but with being sick I cancelled the one I had scheduled - as I didn't want to mess with it while I was feeling so poorly.  So I rescheduled it for 2 weeks from now... if I can just hang on until then!  Slow eatting and chewing and small bites are some of my hardest tasks... tonite I made swiss steak - which actually unfortunately turned out pretty tough... but anyway... I was stressed, fighting with DH and kids... and when we finally sat down to eat - I just started eatting fast - and after the third bite... I knew I had made a mistake... unfortunately... those mistakes don't often announce themselves until it is too late... so I ended up PBing and sliming... stupid, stupid and more stupid!  Oh well... that is my little update! 

Well... I am at a month post-op - well... a little over a month - I have lost app. 23lbs - and feel better then I have in a long while.  I actually "feel" thin -although my mind know I have a long way to go.  I am back to eatting pretty much what I want - just very restrictive quantities - which has always been my issue anyway.  I hope I am able to continue on this path -and be able to eat what i want - just very small  portions....I do start with protein -and try and make that the majority of my meal.. which is fine because I have always been a protein eater anyway.  I just got back from celebrating my 21 anniversary - ( kinda planned this trip as a "reward" for surviving and going through with surgery - it gave me something to look forward to as I was going through the whole surgery process)  went to the beach for a couple of days with my DH - no kids!  It was absolutely heavenly - and I did fairly well eatting wise - although a few liquid adult beverages did creep in - (it was my anniversary afterall...) but food wise I think I make some great choices.  On the way down we stopped at a Cracker Barrel for breakfast and I had scrambled egg beaters with 1 piece of turkey sausage patty - tasted the grits - that was it.  We didn't really eat dinner until 9:00- we walked down the boardwalk and found our favorite pizza place - ordered a 12 inch spinach pizza for both of us - I took the smallest piece -ate it and was done.  I did have some hummus with soy crackers for a snack earlier.  I would never have been able to stop at one small piece of pizza before.  Prior to the band - every vacation was about food - this time - I just didn't focus on it at all.  When it was time to eat - we ate - and I made wise choices (most of the time)- but small portions.  Prior to the band I would have taken lots of chips and snacks out on the beach to munch on throughout the day - and had a bag of snacks stashed in the car for the 8 hour drive - but this time - I just didn't even think about it.  I got on the scale this morning -and am up 1.5lbs - which I don't think is too bad - considering my TOM is here and I am retaining a bunch of water - I kinda figured I would be up a little bit - as I wasn't an angel - but was just hoping it wouldn't be too much.  I did walk the beach every day!  LIfe is good! 

Well... it is 2 days before my surgery... I am doing the whole colon cleanse thing today - I have done the liquid diet thing for 2 weeks - well... almost - I did very well, but yesterday we celebrated my daughter and my birthday with a cookout with friends and family - I did break down and eat some- but to be honest I figured I would be pooping most of it out today with the colon cleanse. I was really nervous about it - but  it hasn't been too bad yet.  Today and tommorrow is clear liquids ... I may actually enjoy this whole day - I told my family I was not to be disturbed - my hubby is in charge and I am holed up in my bedroom with the door locked, a good book, the lap top and tv.  How often does a mom of 3 get a day like that?  Besides from having to run to the bathroom every so often - hey it isn't too bad!  I am extremely nervous abouot the surgery.  I am trying not to think about it.  I waiver from fear of the pain, of not waking up, of them not being able to do the surgery for whatever reason, to me not being able to lose weight despite the surgery.