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I was floored to see that I had not posted here since Apri 2008.  Where has the time gone...

Anyway, I recently completed a website that I MUST share.  I am now selling these fabulous reshaping garments that make me look like Mae West...meaning, I have even more beautiful curves than before...the website's link is http://www.afirmerlookingu.com/.

My scale is out of batteries, so I am not certain of my exact weight on this particular date.  I know that the last time I checked, which was about one month ago, I was down 75lbs since surgery.  I both feel and look like a million dollars, at least in my opinion.

Life is good!

I have had so many victories and successes since obtaining the lapband.  The only problems that I experience, if I am honest, is eating publicly.  I go out at a minimum 3 times per week.  When it comes to ordering food, I have to be really careful because I still do not eat small enough bites, and I still do not chew things as well as I could.  I have got to work on this.  I am in the restroom repeatedly when I eat out, and that is not cool.

Otherwise, I am now wearing my SKINNY size 12 jeans, down from a size 20W22W.  In fact, everything is smaller...bra size, shoe size, ring size.  I even had to figure out my new panty size!

And, most importantly, my health and self-esteem are improved.  I no longer have sleep apnea, hypertension, joint discomfort, shortness of breath.  All gone.

I will try to post here more often, but I can confidently conclude by saying I LOVE MY LAP BAND!!!

http://www.afirmerlookingu.com/

                       

Most successful people begin with two beliefs: the future can be better than the present, and I have the power to make it so.                          ---------David Brooks         

 

Ohmygoodness!!!  I just had a "stuck" epsiode.  This was actually my 3rd stuck episode since the 2nd fill was done on this past Thursday, April 3rd.  

I think I finally get it now; I must take SMALLER bites and I must CHEW the food until it is in a near liquid form.  I always want to follow my own rules.  Clearly, my rules will not work with the band.  I must adhere to what the professionals are telling me.

The strange thing that it was not until these STUCK episodes that I fully embraced the fact that I can reach my goal weight if I just ACCEPT the band and its food limitations.  To further explain, I think that I have been thinking that I could still eat the same way as I did pre-op, but with much smaller portions.  The 2nd fill, with its additional restriction, has made me realize that my food consumption ideas were false.  BIG TIME.  

Now, I will be eating 3 main, planned meals and one afternoon snack.  PERIOD.  No more messing around.  

My surgeon added an additional 2cc to my 10cc band.  The total fill is now at 5cc.  My surgeon told me to let him worry about the fill amounts as if my question about the quantity he inserted had offended him.  I absolutely adore my surgeon, and in no way would I want to offend him, but I also want to know the volume of the total fill.  I am not really sure what the numbers mean, but I read how the more successful bandsters have certain amts for their fills, and I kind of gauge my progress by those numbers.  It might not be the smartest thing for me to do, but this is what I am doing.  The progress of the other online bandsters is a highly significant for me.  If I could not chat in the message board with the other bandsters, this ordeal would be overwhelming for me, I think.  

Since I do not know anyone personally who has had the band, I really do not have anyone to talk to, regarding the band.  I think most people that I know that are overweight are a little jealous because they do not have a WL solution as defined as this band.  Because of this, I know I can't share my triumps with them.  Also, I do not want to burn people out with my band stories.  You know how we all get tired of people that just talk about themselves all the time...you really DO NOT care to hear their mess, but you just listen patiently hoping for an end to the tale soon.  I do not want to become a person like that.

Anyway, I should add that when I weighed in at this last appointment, I was up 2lbs to 246lbs.  However, the very next morning, I was down the same 2lbs.   I was 244lbs on the following morning.  Go figure.

As always, I must conclude with I LOVE MY BAND!!!!!!!!!!!

Today is Easter Sunday and my Mom's b-day.  I will be doing a family dinner tonight, complete with dessert.  I can only eat small portions now, so the food being served today is not a big issue.  My concern is this coming week.  

I had set a goal of 230lbs for March 31.  Today I weighed in at 245lbs.  With that weight, it is pretty clear that I will not be reaching the initial goal of 230lbs in 7 days.

My new goal to get to 240lbs by Mar 31.  I am planning to do liquids from March 24-March 31.  I think liquids get me focused, as well works as a stimulation for more excelerated weight loss.  I do not think it should be done on a continuous basis, but for short-term goals, liquids are not so bad.

Also, I am making an appointment for a fill on tomorrow.  I had my first fill on March 6.  At that time, the surgeon indicated that I would probably not need to see him for another 8 weeks or so.  Wrong!  I need to see him at 4 weeks.  

The reason I say this is because I notice that I am snacking more, eating larger portions, feeling hunger.  The surgeon said that I should really NOT feel hunger with the lap band and fills.  That is some pretty amazing stuff...I am not expected to feel hunger anymore.  That really does blow me away...

I digressed...

I am hoping that an additional fill, even if it is just .5cc, will take desire to snack away from me.

Also, last week was my first full week of being back in the gym.  When I get really into it, I become a straight gym rat!!!  I am hoping that now that I am down 20lbs., I will become like the gym rat's momma!!! I absolutely LOVE working out.  It is some of the best time I spend on me (outside of facials, massages, manicures, pedicures).

I plan on hitting the gym for 90 minutes each week day morning for the balance of the month of March and for the full month of April,

I will conclude by saying...I LOVE MY LAP BAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you, God, for the great scientific and medical minds that created the device!!!!!!!!!!!!!!