First Fill in my Band!

Had my doctors appointment today. Didn't have much weight loss since the 7th of December. Only 4 lbs. So I got a fill today on my lap band. It was the holidays that did me in. So now because I had a fill, I will have a few days on liquids again. Like I told my hubby, it will jump start the weight loss again I feel.

The fill itself was not bad at all. In fact Dr. Cywes made me laugh! I laid down on the table, he felt where my port was, said this might sting a bit (didn't really) and then said, ok here comes the worse part and then said he was done. I laugh because I said "what worse part?" Sat up, drank some water. Then I felt a bit of pressure in my throat you could say. He took a bit out of the band and that went away. Took another drink of water and the pressure was there again but not as bad. Took a bit more out and I was good then! So I am on clear liquids for 24 hours then full liquids for 2days (this is when I can have my protein shake) and then on the soft foods for 5 days. I can do this! It is going to take 3-5 fills to get me in the "Green Zone" but I can't wait to see what happens with this first fill!

The soreness around my port will go away as well as the little bump that is there. The other pain on my side is not from the band and it sounds like just from working out and the kidney stones that I had a few weeks ago. I think for the most part the kidney stones is gone!

In a few days it will be a new year. I have to say, the last few months have be great really. I committed myself to loosing this weight and changed the way I live. I feel better, look better and so for the new year I am just recommitted myself to working out, eating right and helping others if I can with their journey.

Not Cool. Not Cool at all

Short post. Yes, I partook of the Chex Puppy Chow (see my other post), but I know I didn't eat all that much. However, it seems I put on a little weight back on! UGH! It has been hard on me to work out like I use to ever since surgery. First it was the surgery, then the Kidney Stones that seems to have left a dull ache on that side ever since! Hurts to move sometimes because of that!

Tomorrow, I have a Dr. appointment, I might get my first fill. Maybe I need it. I know I am not eating that much but something is going on! Plus where my port is bugging me too. I am afraid I might get yelled at because I have (by their scale) not lost any since my appointment 5 days after surgery! Only because the 5 or so pounds I lost is BACK!

Once I have my appointment tomorrow I will post more. Today the plan is to work out, work out work out! Maybe only drink stuff too and not eat. I just don't know what to do!

Christmas Eve FUN!

Oh why do I not have will power over this stuff! Puppy Chow we call it in our home, it is also know as Muddy Buddies. Pinch here, one or two there! UGH! I know it is Christmas Eve but I must have will power!

Tonight we had fun! My older boys came over. Had our Christmas Eve dinner of soup in bread bowls. I did not have a bread bowl and maybe an half of cup of cheese soup. It is always good but I limited myself and I could not even finish it!

After dinner we read the birth of Christ and then made a ginger bread house that quickly fell apart! The kids really enjoy making and playing with it. I have some pictures and will post some of the night and Christmas day maybe later tomorrow.

We played games and now relaxing. Did spend part of the day getting some last minute things. So LOTS of walking.

I am going to be up and walk and enjoy the day...in hopes that the Puppy Chow don't get the best of me!

Got with the Trainer today

I now have a workout plan for the gym and for home. I am still sore in the core. A plan is really what I needed. This way, I can go and work out and push myself a bit more you could say.

Next week when I go in for my appointment and if my Doctor does a fill, I pray that I am not to sore around my port! I can really see where my port is. It is like a goose egg bump on my belly. It is right above my belly button. So if I can tell now where it is...what is going to happen next week if I get a fill? It is strange, it seems almost each morning when I get up, I have a stretch mark scar that swells around the area of the port. It goes down after I get up and move around but I do feel in if I rub my hand right there.

All bandages are now off. That means really no more inching! YES! I am rubbing some Vitamin E on the scars to help with the healing. Vitamin E really help in the healing of my foot last year so I am trying it with these little scars.

So, I am tired from the workout today so it is time to end this post. Have a great night everyone!

Hoarder of the "Fat Clothes"

Ok, been watching that TV show Hoarders off and on and I fear I may have a problem. I don't want to get rid of my old "Fat Clothes". Grant it, I still have a LONG WAY to go to reach goal, but there someplace in the back on my mind is the "what if". What if I gain it all back? I am having problems right now finding in my own closet what I can wear. I did go out this past weekend and got some things to wear to church but I need to get more. I was able to buy a size I have not bought in YEARS!

Like gaining weight, over time I have collected clothes. I have work clothes that I have not worn since I stop working at Sawgrass. I have the clothes that I didn't wear because they were to tight and now they fit better. I have somethings that I know that I will never wear again even if I gain it all back that I don't want to get rid of! So why is this a problem for me?

Today, I started to go though them. I am putting the things that I know that are to big in a bag. I want to get like a rubber-made box to put them in and just store them. In doing this, I found some stuff I can now get into. Somethings I even forgot I had!

Maybe I will saving them all for a time. Who knows, maybe I will come across someone that could really use them someday.

Two Weeks Post Op and I am feeling petty good!

It is a wonderful day! I am two weeks post op, and everything now seems to be going well. I am learning what I can do and each day I can feel I am getting stronger. Drinking enough water is still an issue, and I am trying to figure out the best was to get my 64oz at least in.

Still sore, but it is getting better. I can now lean over and not have it bother me as much. Yesterday I was able to walk a mile and half. Today, I hope to at least do the same. Jogging right now seems to bother my port a bit much so I will just walk at a fast pace for now.

Tonight, I get to go to our support group meeting at the Jacksonville Weight Loss Center. I missed the last one due to surgery that day, but I want to go tonight as it is the last one for this year.

So each day brings a new feeling. Yesterday, it was tight in the chest after the walk. I think it was the cold. Today, was able to lean up out of bed and not be in pain! Be thankful for the little things.

Tomorrow will be interesting. I get to go to my hubbys school. I am taking 10 pizzas for his class "party". I have not been over at the school since August. That means, no one over there has seen me since then! I am now like 60lbs lighter! Time to do a little dance for that number! Food don't bother me to much really I have found. I am just going to enjoy seeing the kids faces enjoying their treat that they don't know anything about!

Can you say ROUGH Weekend?

Wow is what I say about this past weekend. I was in so much pain but it was not because of my band. It seems after a trip to the ER first thing Monday morning I had Kidney Stone/s ! It felt worse then the surgery did! For me it was like being in labor all over again! I probably should have gone into the ER on Sunday but I waited.

One thing Dr. Cywes said anything on the main body that is hurting, call him first. It might be band related, but this was not! I did call Dr. Cywes on his phone, and he was so great over the phone! He said to come on in and lets get this checked. He checked on me twice while at the ER and kept up with all the test that the ER Dr. was running. All I can say is Dr. Cywes is wonderful!

Today, I feel much better! I was able to sleep. Have not been able to do that for the past few nights because of the pain. So each day is going to get better.

One of the tapes on one of my incisions came off last night while I was sleeping and I could not find it. Probably Roxy found it. One down, two more to go.

I am giving myself today to heal some more after and eventful weekend. Tomorrow I hope to start back at the gym and do something there slowly. The Gate River Run is in March and I wank to at least walk the 15k!