Weigh In Wednesday

Last Wednesday’s Weight: 198lbs
This Wednesday’s Weight: 195lbs

I lost 3lbs this week and I am wicked excited about it! Thank you restriction God because I truly feel like I’ve hit my sweet spot! Do you remember last October when I got stuck and had a complete unfill? Well just before that I felt like I was at my sweet spot and it has taken me almost one full year to get back there and I am so relieved! I almost thought I’d never get back. *Sigh of relief.*

Drazil did a post titled “Life is so much more than fat” and it really spoke to me. I spend all day everyday thinking and planning and sometimes obsessing about food. Not only do I have to eat food but I feel like I must live and breathe it. I’m starting to feel a little suffocated by it. I’d love for one day, just one day to not think about food at all. My addiction defiantly still has some hold on me and I wonder, will it always be like this?


With a 3lb loss this week I don’t expect a lot for next week. I am aiming for 1lb, that would rock my socks off. Anyone else have any specific goals for the coming week?


Lastly the competition has gotten a little higher in my giveaway because there are more people entered now!!! Watch out! lol I know a lot of you already have a scale and that is why you didn’t enter, I totally understand thanks for letting me know!! If you haven’t entered yet and you still want to you have time!!! Click here to go to the post with the entry instructions! http://ladylapband.blogspot.com/2010/09/giveaway-find-out-how-to-enter.html

"We are either progressing or retrograding all the while;

there is no such thing as remaining stationary in this life."

James Freeman Clarke

 

BOOBS & Day 1 of 30

Hey my lovelies!!

How is everyone doing????? It's been super rainy and gloomy in New England the past few days and I've really had enough of it, it's taking a toll on my spirits.

So I guess Lap Band Gal might be the one ending up with the scale I'm going to giveaway seeing she is the only one who entered! lol. I'm not picking a winner until next Tuesday so if you want the scale read the post below.

Yesterday was my official Day One of my 3 Changes for 30 Days and let me tell you it was hard. Just to recap I am 1) Giving up my High Cal drink 2) No eating out and 3) Doing 30 min. of Cardio 7 days a week for 30 days. Sort of an experiment to see what happens. I did not want to work out at all yesterday. It took all that I had within me to get on the treadmill. I have a feeling this 1st week is going to be really tough! On a good note I had super good restriction yesterday! Whooohooo!!!

B.O.O.B.S.!!!
I loved seeing all your pics from your weekend in Chicago! I'm definitely planning on going to the next event! I am not sure how any of it works and who plans it all but if anyone needs any help planning please let me know I'd love to be involved in any way! I really liked the ideas of doing those 3 day cruises!! I am going on a cruise in May but I'm up for a 2nd one! Fun!

Anyone else planning on going next year???

Giveaway!!! Find out How to Enter!!

So I betcha your asking yourself... "Why is this crazy Lady Lap Band chic givin' away stuff??" Why not? lol It's just fun so I wanna give away somethin'. Plus, it's a small way for me to say thanks for reading my blog! The band is only a small part of my weightloss. Without the support of all of you, I would not be where I am!

So the giveaway is.......

The Biggest Loser® Digital Kitchen Scale!!

Digital kitchen scale gives you precise portion control for a fit lifestyle. It accurately weighs up to 6.6-pounds in .03 increment units. You can weigh directly on the stain-resistant glass platform. The Add and Weigh feature returns the scale back to zero with each additional item/ingredient put on the scale's platform. Also features automatic shut-off. Two extra long life lithium batteries are included.

HOW TO ENTER:

1 Entry: Become a follower of Lady Lap Band and comment on this post leaving your email address. If you already are a follower, provide your email as a comment to this post for 1 entry.

2 Entries: In addition to the rules for 1 Entry, become a follower of Lady Lap Band on Twitter, and leave a comment letting me know what you are @. http://twitter.com/LadyLapBand if you already are a follower comment to this post I already follow and your @.

5 Entries: In addition to the rules for 1 Entry and 2 Entries, Blog about my giveaway (including a link back to my blog) and comment with a link to your blog post.

This giveaway is open internationally!!

So there is how you can get up to FIVE chances to win!!! Good luck!

Please leave a separate comment for each entry. The winner will be chosen at random!

I will announce the Winner on Tuesday October 12th!

Restriction

So in case you aren't banded I will give you a little background info so you don't get confused with this post.

For some unknown reason, after you get a fill it takes about 2 weeks to really feel it. Of course this varies from person to person. At times I've gone one month before I felt anything and other times the next day I felt it but I usually fall into the 2 week spot.

So Holy Restriction! Wait I don't think restriction can really be holy so not my best choice of word, but you get the point! I had my fill 2 weeks ago yesterday and was thinking the past few days "wow I am really feeling that fill" not realizing that I hit the 2 week mark yesterday. 

This morning I had a zone bar for breakfast and have never had an issue with them but as I got to the last couple bites I was starting to think that maybe I could not fit anymore in. Like that would stop me? I ate them anyway and then of course had some major issues! What is wrong with me? lol Even drinking liquids (sometimes) I feel restriction. We will see what my weight loss is like next week but I really feel like I could be at my sweet spot! That is wicked amazing!!!

Oh I don't think I told you yet either that I finally went down in a pants size!!! Gosh finally 54lbs and was able to buy new pants!!! I carry most of my weight right in the middle so even though I was loosing I wasn't really loosing in my waist all that much. I have no butt and chicken legs so its hard to fit into pants with such a wide waist. They are either too tight in the waist and fit in the legs/butt or fit perfectly in the waist and are wicked baggy in the legs/butt. I can't win. Oh well I guess I could have worse issues!??

Ok I feel like I'm getting a bit rambley and I don't want to make you keep reading if you are like me and don't really like to read!!!!


PEACE OUT!

"The surest way not to fail is to determine to succeed."

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

New Blog Look & Weigh In Wednesday - Not

Hi everyone!


Thanks for your comments on my Baltimore Pics!! We had such a great time. We walked everywhere and it was such a cool/weird feeling to have to rely on your feet to get you everywhere rather than your car! I have felt lazy the past few days seeing I have not been doing as much walking as I did there! lol.


So like I said in the previous post there is no weigh in today but I do want to talk about my challenge to myself for the next 30 days! I have decided to male 3 changes for 30 days, sort of like an experience and just see how much weight just changing 3 things makes me loose.


My 3 changes are:

1. No More High Cal Drinks like Macchiatos from Starbucks and Frappes from McDonald's.
2. No eating out. No restaurants, fast food, take out, no nothing.
3. 30 minutes of cardio every single day. 7 days a week!

Now I know that all of these things on the long term aren't possible, that is why this is a 30 day challenge! I just want to see what happens. I'm going to officially start this coming Monday Sept. 27th and this will go through Oct. 29th. Now I know this is a little longer than 30 days but I am going away for 3 days in the middle and won't be able to not eat out so I wanted to tack on a couple of extra days to compensate. I am going to report every Monday on how things are going just like I post about weight on Wednesdays.


If anyone wants to join in that would be so much fun, I could use all the support I can get!!!

"Every day do something that will 
inch you closer to a better tomorrow."

Doug Firebaugh

Pictures!!!

Hi Everyone!!!

I got home from Baltimore today!!! First I have posted some pics yo show my progress and then I posted a bunch of pics from Baltimore! Enjoy!! Oh and there will be no weigh in Wednesday this week.....my monthly gift is here and like I said before it just ain't right to make a woman step on the scale then haha.

252lbs (Before Surgery)

217lbs

198lbs

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BALTIMORE



Me being silly at the aquarium



I think the sign speaks for itself





Inner Harbor





Lighthouse









Inner harbor from the 27th floor of the World Trade Center Tower






In Little Italy

 

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again the sign speaks for itself

My hubby in little italy.



Wednesday Weigh In

Hi Everyone!
I lost another lb this week and I'm really happy about that. Wish it was more, always wish it was more but I am super thrilled with any loss at all! =) I'm going to Baltimore tomorrow until Monday and I didn't rent a car so we will be doing lots of walking and I'm hoping to come home at least another lb lighter. I've got to watch my high cal drink and food intake though. I plan on eating lots of seafood since I'm going to Maryland, hopefully that will help me out! =)

I just realized this morning that I am feeling so great again, really comfortable where I am at. That can be a good thing, but it can be bad too. I was doing super great with exercise and then a couple days ago just kind of stopped. Sometimes it seems when I am feeling particularly good about myself its like "Oh I don't need to work out I feel good." I'm going to Baltimore tomorrow and will be doing lots of walking since I didn't rent a car. Hopefully that will put me back in work out mode! Maybe I'll even come back lighter, we'll see!

I think those of you who commented on my post "Are You Kidding Me" were pretty much right. I think it was meant as a compliment and I just let it get to me. I twisted the whole thing basically. I'm a nut case sometimes and I openly admit it lol.

Thanks to everyone who commented on my post about Goals. I think those who said that my goal was doable but would be really hard were right. I guess I will still aim for 175 by my birthday but won't be surprised when I don't hit it. Who knows maybe I will and then I'll be thrilled!! I'm gonna get some good updated pics of me on my trip and I promise to post next week when I get back!

You guys are the best!

 

"Happiness depends upon ourselves."

Aristotle

Are you kidding me????

I don't want to speak too soon but I think I may have hit my sweet spot, wish I knew how many cc's I was at (read previous post). I'm like taking 5 bites and feeling full, anymore than that and I've taken it too far and am sliming and gross stuff like that. I'm super siked!!

Okay so a little venting here.......a family member came over whom I LOVE so so so much, BUT okay so they say to me "Oh my gosh have you lost more weight??" I said yeah "53 down, 50ish to go." That was followed up with an "You don't even need to loose more weight."

ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!!!!! I HATE it when skinny people tell OBESE people they don't have to lose anymore weight. Holy crap I mean look at me I am OBESE why would you say I don't have to lose anymore weight!!! Who says that???? That doesn't even make any sense.

Do you guys ever get stupid comments like that???????

Junk Food Junkie

Since I've been banded I've really come to understand that I am truly addicted to food and I hate that. I was super super naive thinking that the band would "fix" all my issues. So many people talk about their addictions transferring from food to something else, like shopping. I have not gotten to that point yet I'm still addicted to food. That is how I feel anyway. I have really good restriction since my fill on Wednesday. yay! Last night I got home from work and ate dinner and was super satisfied. Then the head hunger set in. I think half my problem is that I was home alone all night and whenever I home alone I find that I just want to eat eat and eat some more. Like I was getting really pathetic looking in the weirdest places for hidden food. A food addict at her worst, no joke. I didn't actually end up eating much at all but the control I felt this addiction has over me really brought me down in spirits.

Honestly I wish I was seeing a therapist for this but where on earth could I find the time for that? Plus it's expensive and Lahey isn't exactly a 5 minute drive for me it's 30-40 minutes. Blah! Am I normal lol or am I as crazy as I feel?

On a different note...

I've been working out alot and I feel awesome! My birthday is November 23rd and my next short term goal is 175lbs, so I need to loose 25lbs. I am setting my Birthday as the target date for that goal. I have learned from past experience that I tend to be unrealistic with goal, what do you guys think about that goal?? Any tips for helping me get there?? Maybe it is aiming to high because it's more than 2lbs per week. haha Like that conversation I just had with myself?

 

"It is not enough to take steps which may some day lead to a goal; each step must be itself a goal and a step likewise."

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Goals / Fill / Weigh In

So I'll start off by letting you all know I got a fill today! However, I have no idea how much of a fill I got!!! Pam (my nurse practitioner) and I are such chatter boxes that I completely didn't ask how much she was giving me!! She said okay I'll give you just a smidgen and I never even questioned it. lol I can't believe it. haha.

I didn't loose any weight this week. I am still stuck at 199 but I guess it is good I got a fill today because clearly I needed it!

I told Pam I wanted to talk to her about what my goal should be. I told her that I wanted to hit 150lbs, so lose 50lbs by my 2 year Bandiversary in June 2011 and she thought that was AWESOME. Then I went on to say I wanted to get to 125lbs overall as my goal. haha She gave me kind of a weird look and I said "no?" Pam said that at 5ft 5in 125lbs is certainly in the range I should be in but it's on the small side. Her exact words were "You'll look skeletal." haha I never thought of that. Maybe 125lbs is too thin for me? I don't know but she seems to think I should aim for about 140ish. I guess we will see as I get closer to those weights what feels right. What do you all think????

I definetly ate too much over labor day, how did you all do???

Blogger Awards!

1) Post who gave you this award:

Thank you Stephanie for my 1st Award!!!

2) State 10 things you like:

• Blogging
• Riding my bike
• Starbucks
• Traveling
• Maltese
• Red Roses
• Singing
• Church
• Real EstateThanksgiving

3) Give this award to 10 other bloggers and notify them with a comment: (listed in alphabetical order)
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• Andy @ changing my life
• Angela @ Repair and Renovation
• Bonnie @ Banded and Proud of It!
• Brooke @ Lap Band Labyrinth
• Jan @ From Fat to Fit
• Kathy @ My New Beginings
• Kristen @ I'm with the band
• Kristen @ Kristen's Lap Band Journey
• Maria @ This one time at Band Camp...
• Nella @ Skinny B---H!

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I want to nominate so many more than just this but I could be here all day doing this is I did that! haha!


Thank you all you are very inspiring!

Raising Money for those who can't afford Surgery???

So bizarro restriction lasted into the night, could not eat dinner at all! Every bite I took left me pb'ing. Yuck! I have not eaten anything yet today, I'll update you when I do! They ordered us pizza at lunch and clearly I can't eat that and I can't really explain why to my coworkers either seeing they don't know I'm banded. That is a little difficult. O well I'm getting use to making up stories lol.

I was thinking about how greatful I am for my band and how sad I would have been had my insurance not covered it. That would have been awful because I wouldn't be banded, there would have been no way to afford it. I really feel for those out there struggling with their insurance companies. Then there are those who don't have insurance at all!!! Man o man.

Are there any charities out there that raise money to help those who can't afford weightloss surgery?? I'd LOVE to raise money for someone like that. Has anyone ever heard of an organization that does stuff like that or anyone have any idea on how to get something like that going?? I feel like I always have good ideas but I'm not very good at running with them.

What's the deal with this bizarro restriction all of the sudden??

This makes NOOOOO SENSE. I’ve been eating all the same things all week. Breakfast, cereal. Lunch, Chicken Quesadilla……..so today I ate cereal just fine….took 2 bites of my quesadilla, had immediate restriction….could not eat anymore and then….sorry for TMI lol but it all came right back up!! What’s the deal???? This is insane.

Wednesday Weigh In

Buh Bye Summer......

Happy September everyone! I cannot believe it is here already! Craziness! I do love the Fall but am ALWAYS sad to see a beautiful Summer drift away.

This Week's Results......

First of all I will address weight seeing it is Weigh In Wednesday! I regret to inform you that I am still at 199lbs just as I reported last Friday. I can't give myself to much of a hard time because it has not been a whole week, but I have to be honest I wish I had dropped a lb since Friday. O well, whatcha gonna do I couldn't work out all week due to having my appendix out? There is always next Wednesday! Just gotta keep moving on!

Next Wednesday I go to Lahey to get another fill! Boy do I need it! The whole fill thing is getting frustrating though. It's like thi crazy circle.... 1) Get a Fill and get good restriction 2) Loose Weight 3) Loose restriction due to loosing weight 4) Restriction gets less and less.

Then guess what? You start back at 1 again. Anyone else fighting this battle??? I am guessing when I loose all the weight I want and am trying to maintain I will have great restriction all the time because I won't be loosing anymore? Does it work like that, does anyone know?

Goal......

My goal is to loose 3lbs this week. I've lost 10lbs since my last fill on June 30th and would really like to be in the teens when I go back. I think Pam, my nurse practitioner will be REALLY happy with that! I am going to flood myself with water and really count my calories this week! Wish me luck!