Omg!

So yeah…. it’s been awhile….

My band failed. It was leaking. It took two years to figure it out. I was devastated.

September 8… I lost my tool. My band was removed.

December 8… a new start. I have a gastric sleeve!

Summer of Fitness

I am in Costa Rica for the next two months. My beach bike has arrived. My running shoes are here. My yoga mat too. This is going to be a summer of fitness, surgery recovery and getting my weight back on track. Wish me luck!

8 weeks

So Monday is 8 weeks. No ab work, no kick boxing but I am lifting weights and today I jogged for 20 minutes of my hour on the treadmill. I’m getting there. I think running bothers me mostly because of the port at this point. It feels heavy on my newly repaired abs so running feels like it jiggles around. Maybe it’s mental??

Here’s a pic from today:

Friday Weigh In

Down .2 this week. Ha

Today

Half a cc unfill and a prescription for Nexium. Yup. That’s where I’m at. Didnt lose a pound in the two weeks since my last fill. My band is a little horizontal but it matches my baseline esophagram so they aren’t concerned. I’m going to eat salad. That’s all.

Frustrated

Tomorrow I go see my surgeon. Think I will ask for a slight unfill. I’ve had crazy heartburn since my last fill. And I’m dreading weigh in on Friday because I feel so out of control. I can’t run yet because when I do, my port hurts. Maybe my recovering abs can’t take it yet. Since I can’t work out hard, I feel out of control of my eating.

On a positive note, you should see my abs.

Owning it

It’s Friday and I’ve made a commitment. Let’s review:
Starting Weight: 286lbs
Goal Weight: 160lbs
Pre Tummy Tuck Weight: 157lbs
My Goal: 150lbs

Friday Weigh Ins

Lap Band Gal wrote an inspiring post the other day about consistently owning your weight and putting it out there. It motivated me big time. So here’s to a return to Friday weigh ins. I need to lose 10 lbs and I need to put it out there, hold myself accountable and rely on your help to push me along and remind me about what maintenance really is.

See you (and my scale) on Friday!

5 Weeks and Back on the Wagon

Ok. We are going back to weekly weigh ins and calorie intake tracking. It’s time for me to get my act together again. Wednesday weigh ins? My Fitness Pal? And some body media? I need to get to my personal goal of 152.

The GYM and other stuff

My workouts are just great. I do 20 minutes on the bike or elliptical, get cold sweats and leave. As I pointed out to my husband, at least I get to put on my gym clothes and talk to other people. I know it’s going to take time. I’m taking it easy. I am following doctors orders.

Got another fill yesterday. 1 more cc. He said that I may need a little more than I had before to achieve the same level of restriction because I may have been swollen and am not now. I have another appointment next week. FYI, this fill did not hurt, thank god.

I want to document my weight because its frustrating but may be reassuring to others in the same boat:

March (before unfill): 157lbs
April 21 (at surgery): 162lbs
May 14 (at 1.5 cc fill): 169lbs
May 21 (at 1 cc fill): 165lbs

So lets see where I land next week. I’m hoping for 160.