Rebecca Puninu
6/14/07
Jun 13, 2007
Please, please, please let this fill be the one. Had my third fill yesterday. I'm a little afraid to eat because my second fill I did have to make sure my food was chewed well but I could eat as much as I wanted. I hoping this fill will give me a kind of confidence boost that the band really does work. In the meantime, I'm just hanging in there. My band is filled now to 2 cc's. I go back in 4 weeks for number 4 that will bring me to 2.5. Let's get this thing going huh???!!!
6/7/07
Jun 06, 2007
Even without restriction, I am somehow managing to get weight off little by little. Up to 53 lbs. gone. I am really happy about that. I go for my third fill next Wednesday. I'm hoping this is the one because I'm starting to doubt that this thing will ever work. Not that I've stuck with many of the rules but I think that alot of the rules don't apply unless you have restriction, not all the rules, just some. I'm hoping that's the case because there is NO WAY I can be sticking to 1-1.5 cups of food right now, I would be STARVING!!!!! I'll see yas all again next Wednesday!!!
5/18/07
May 18, 2007
Haven't posted for a while. At the moment, I feel a little down, maybe a little doubtful. I realize I've only had 2 fills and 1.5 CC's in my band, but I think I just can't grasp how this band works even though I think I've read every thing ever written about it. I have lost 22 lbs. since surgery but nothing lately. I have not been trying really hard but I can eat way too much. I know my band is getting tighter because there are times when I can feel a piece of food squeeze through. i just keep asking myself if I really will get to a place where the band is going to help me out and make dieting a lot easier. I move around a lot more than before but I need to start exercising on a regular basis. I feel so tired when I get out of work, not to mention the 2 little kids who need me. I can't complain because I have lost 51 lbs. altogether but it has slowed down dramatically because of my own lack of motivation. Anyway, it helps to talk about it, I'll just keep on trying.
4/18/07
Apr 18, 2007
Only by the grace of God Almighty, today I hit 50 lbs. GONE!!!!! I am still losing, slowly though but that's ok. I have had only 1 fill and I have no restriction. I started doing Weight Watchers even though I have been saying I would never do it again. As I had WLS, why should I be on a diet? Anyway, I thought it would be a good idea at least until I get good restriction. I can't deny that being on WW is much easier with the band. Even if I don't have restriction, I do feel full a little bit faster. Anyway, until I have something else to say, see ya!!!
3/22/07
Mar 22, 2007
Got my 1st fill this morning. They put in 1 cc. It was waaaaayyyyy better than when they tried the first time. I wish I could have it done with the fluoroscope everytime. I realized why the doctor couldn't get it the first time, she was like 3 inches off the mark. She tried to give me my fill right at the incision but port is like 3 inches below it. I'm curious if I will feel any different, but I won't find out until 4 days when I can go back to solids. So, that's it for now, may God richly bless you!
3/20/07
Mar 20, 2007
Yesterday I was all set to buy an elliptical machine from someone at my work for $100. This lady brought it with her to work and I would get it in the parking lot. At the last minute, another girl I work with saw that I wanted an elliptical machine and proceeds to tell me that she had one in her vehicle and I could have that one for free. That was so AWESOME!!!! It saved me 100 bucks although I did feel bad for the other lady who lugged her machine to work that day but she said she understood. So I've been on that for a couple days now. My kids love it too. Also, I will be getting my first fill Thursday morning under fluoroscope (thank God!!!) Can't wait to get this weight loss at a more steady pace!! By the way, Fitday.com is really the best. It's an extremely great tool for this weight loss journey. I recommend it to everyone! Take care!
3/14/07
Mar 14, 2007
Went to get my first fill today. Not to scare anyone but for me it was the second worse doctor experience in my life! The first was being in labor. My doctor did not use a fluoroscope, just a needle. I laid on my back, lifted up my legs, I did not feel a thing when it went in. But she could not find the hole or whatever she was looking for. She said she felt the port. I did however fell the needle inside me and at one point it felt like she punctured an organ, I'm not kidding. She had me with my legs in the air so long I was sweating like a hog! So four tries of this torture and it was all in vain. No fill. Honestly , I did not care because I just wanted it to be over. I was not nervous at all going there but for sure I will be the next time. Anyway, they are sending me to radiology to get it done with a fluoroscope. I am soooo thankful for that! Anyway, I am still alive. I don't blame the doctor, she tried. I just hope I never have to experience that EVER again! Later!
3/10/07
Mar 10, 2007
THANK THE LORD!!!!!! I have been so discouraged these past few weeks. I have not seen the scale move at all. Finally this morning it went from 284 that was on Monday, to 281. And that was after I ate my Egg Beater omelet for breakfast. The ironic thing that I did differently this week is I ate more, on purpose. I figured that if I was on Weight Watchers, I would be allowed to eat more and probably be losing weight. So I just tried it. I also started keeping all my information on Fitday.com. I still keep with Lap Band rules such as no snacking, stop when you feel full, etc. Drink plenty of water too. I go for my first fill this Thursday. Happy about that because the band is doing nothing right now but it's all good. Also, I give all the glory to God for whatever happens to me good or bad, everything is for His purpose and glory. Although, I so easily forget that a lot of times. Until next time Band Buddies!
3/3/07
Mar 03, 2007
It's been a little while since my last post. Mainly because I have been discouraged lately. I had surgery 4 weeks ago, lost 11 lbs. in the first week and a half and since then the scale is playing this cruel yo-yo joke on me. I HAVE NOT eaten more than 1000-1200 calories each day. I do get my protein and my water in. This makes it so tempting to kind of stop trying so hard. If I was on weight watchers right now, I'd be eating more and probably losing weight. I hope it's temporary. I'll be getting my first fill in a couple weeks but I am afraid it won't matter because I already eat so much less than I used to and the scale won't budge. Anyway, I'll stop complaining. I will keep going on and pray that discouragement doesn't lead to self sabotage. Take care everyone! May God richly bless you! Even though I am complaining, I really shouldn't because God has blessed me so much in so many things already.
2/2/07
Feb 01, 2007
It is finished. I'm home. I actually came home last night and did not have to stay overnight. The surgeon said that my surgery took longer than normal because there was one incision they had a hard time making because my abdominal wall was so tough. I guess that means I must be so muscular :). But believe me, by the pain I am having and the huge bruise in that area, I can tell, they definitely did have a hard time. I am in a lot more pain than I expected. I can even say it feels worse than the 2 c-sections I have had. But I am thankful to God that my husband and kids have been really great!!! I am so thankful to God that everything worked out fine. I know He will be with me during the road ahead as He has been with me all the days of my life. Thank you to everyone who has expressed their encouragement and concern. Thanks to my boss who has been so awesome and understanding. I am really humbled. Anyway, before I left for the hospital, the scale said 295 lbs. This morning it said 300 lbs. I'm not worried about it. I know it's not what I've been eating because I have not touched any food since Tuesday at 4:30 in the afternoon. I am actually afraid to eat right now. I do feel hungry and I felt hungry immediately after surgery, but I don't want to eat. Anyway, I will update later, I have pictures to upload. Talk to y'all later!
