Took the new med yesterday, felt loopy all day, then to top it off I got a Migraine. I am so not continuing on this one.

I sent out this email to some of my friends, and thought others might be interested in participating. So here it is ( Read more... )

Ok I've been having challenges adjusting to eating to accomodate the lapband. Right now I'm feeling good, I had hot and sour soup, primarily broth with mushrooms and other Chinese vegetables that I'm unfamiliar with along with the insides of some potstickers (can't eat the outsides they're too doughy). I feel appropriately full, and although I'm ( Read more... )

I'm wearing the pedometer today. I'm hoping to put a goodly number of steps on it, although the weather isn't going to make it easy (raining and icky outside), but if I can just plan to put more steps on each day than the day before, I think it'll help with the weight loss stall that I'm currently experiencing.

I have officially lost 40 lbs. Only 6 more to go until I reach "one-derland".

Head under water ( Read more... )

I'm down to 207.5 lbs. which is a 38.5 lb loss since I started this adventure. Now that the weather is something other than cold, gray and snowy, I can get out with the puppy and do some serious walking.

It looks like I'm at 214 lbs now. I've started considering buying new pants, I've lost substantial mass in my hips and ass, and my boobs are saggier (is that a word) than ever. Boyfriend is constantly complimenting me, but also looks at me cross-eyed if I want ice cream or yummy things, and says he's going to take me out for a lot of exercise ( Read more... )

As I posted in my other journal, I went through with the lap-band gastric bypass surgery on Jan 8, 2008. It was a long and difficult process because insurance doesn't like to pay for anything and I didn't know I was approved until Jan 4, 2008 (talk about cutting it close ( Read more... )