Me Singing

Like I said in my previous post.....I sang Sunday night at my church during a special service and I wanted to share it with you all!! The song is called "One King" and it was originally done by a group called Point of Grace.

I know it is positioned the wrong way lol the person who recorded it didn't do it right and I don't know how to fix it lol! Tilt you head hah!

My Long Weekend & Fill Update

So I had a wonderful 5 days off recently. I was off Wednesday the 24th through yesterday (Sunday) the 28th. Wednesday Night we went and stayed at the Radisson. It looks like a big Castle, for my birthday. It was a lot of fun we went swimming and went in the hot tub and the sauna! Oh I love Saunas!

 

We actually didn't really do Thanksgiving this year. My brother, he is 27 and he is in the hospital right now. He is developmentally delayed and needed to go into a special hospital so they could change his medications. It's actually been a really good experience for him to be away from his family for a while but it's been really tough transition for us all at home, so we went there and spent Thanksgiving visiting him. It's a long drive there and then home and and we stay with him for a few hours so it pretty much takes up the whole day when we go. 

My husband had Friday off with me.....we didn't really do anything just hung out. Saturday night I went to my in laws to hang out and celebrate my Birthday, that was fun and then Sunday I went to church in the morning....and then went back in the evening we had out "Hanging of the Greens" service where we decorate the church. I love decorating. I also sang which I did record....I'll have to upload that later tonight for you all to hear if you want. 

So update on my fill from this past Wednesday......

Um I can't eat anything. Like legit almost nothing. I'm hoping it's hormones ect but we will see. I was telling my husband that right now I'm just going to let it go and see if it changes. As I loose weight I always loose restriction so I don't want to run back to the doc just yet to get an unfill. The only good thing is that I'm not hungry, not even a little. Food has been so far from my mind and I'm actually really enjoying that change. I do realize that not being able to eat very much is not healthy for me though so if I don't start to loose some of this restriction soon I am definitely going to go back to the docs and have them take some out!

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I know the light in the back was bright, sorry!!! But you can get the idea from this picture!!! Since before I was banded I have ALWAYS said " I can't wait for the day when a bath towel fits all the way around me!!!" Today was the day!!! I had not tried it in a while but thought that it might actually fit now so I gave it a whirl and the proof is in the picture!!!

I never would have thought that such a small thing would make me feel so good about myself!!!

Wednesday Weigh In & Fill

Last Wednesday’s Weight: 186lbs

This Wednesday’s Weight: 185lbs

Hey everyone!!! So I lost 1lb this week! I'm pretty excited about that seeing that is what I set out to do!

I went for my fill this morning.  I had a 10am appointment and when I got there they said my appointment was cancelled on 11/22!!! They said it was cancelled on the hospitals behalf, not by me, which I already knew. The woman also said that she could see that no one called me to let me know, which I could have told her lol. So I had to wait 35 minutes but I did get to see one of the other nurse practitioners for a fill. I'm so thankful they fit me in because the cancellation was not my fault and I drive a long way to get to the hospital.

Soooooo if you remmeber at my last fill in Sept. me and Pam (my normal nurse practitioner) were chatting so much I forgot to ask how much of a fill she gave me. I found out today she gave me .3 in Sept. which put me up to 7.5 and then today the new lady Laura, gave me .4 so I am up to 7.9!

Hopefully this puts me back up to my sweet spot!!!! Right now my focus is Christmas..... I want to loose 10lbs by Christmas Day. Looking ahead my cruise is May 7th and I want to reach 150lbs by my cruise so that is 35lbs from where I am now. I have to get more commited to cardio as I'm already doing super well with the circuit training but I have to up the cardio in order to really shed the lbs!!!

I think for the first time ever I am going to loose weight during the Holidays! Wicked Cool!

Have a Happy Turkey Day!!!

Drought Within Myself!

I continually go back and forth back and forth with my water consumption. One week I'll drink more than I can bare and the next week I drink hardly any, and then press repeat.

Well that is the way it usually goes.....I don't remember the last time I was on a week where I drank more than I could bare. Lately I've been seriously having a drought within myself. Like legit I've drank no water.

Well is has finally caught up to me. Signs of mild dehydration are (but not limited to) 

• Thirst
• Loss of Appetite
• Dry Skin
• Skin Flushing
• Dark Colored Urine
• Dry Mouth
• Fatigue or Weakness
• Chills
• Head Rushes

(The ones I am experiencing are in bold) 

Yesterday, about mid day I started to develop this awful headache. The kind where the front of your head kills and if you sneeze or cough or shake your head your whole brain feels like it's pinging around in your skull. Well I tried to take something but it didn't really work it just took the edge off. After work I ended up going to bed really early hoping I could sleep it off but I woke with the same aweful headache!!! On my Birthday!! I hate feeling sick on my Birthday it is awful!!! Anyway so I am chalking this all up to most likely being dehydrated so I am drowning myself in water!!!


I have to take care of myself, no one else is going to!

My Fill & Turkey Day is Coming!

Tonight I am going to be in the chat room from about 6:45pm - 7:15pm if anyone wants to chat! Oh and that is Eastern Standard Time!

I cannot wait for Wednesday Weigh In!! I step on the scale pretty much everyday and am seeing nice things! yay! My fill is in a couple of days I am really excited! Not so much for the fill but I love seeing my Nurse Practitioner...they have become like family at Lahey Clinic!

I slacked a little working out the past couple of days. My weekend was so busy I didn't get to do all that I wanted. I often do this....do really good working out and then a crazy schedule makes me stop and I fall off course. However, I don't think that is gonna happen because I can't wait to go home and turn on my Jackie Warner. I am like craving it! That is pretty cool that I actually want to it!!! I imagine it's because I am actually seeing results!

This is my favorite time of the year as this Thursday is Thanksgiving! In other words is a day American stuff their faces! lol That isn't why I love it though. It's my favorite because family gets together. It's also around my Birthday and that is always fun!  I sweat the wild Turkeys must know when thanksgiving is haha because I've never before seen a turkey on my way to work and last week and then this morning in 2 different places I drove by a legit heard of turkeys it was insane!! It was pretty cool though, don't they know they should be in hiding?? Not running around on Thanksgiving week lol.

What are you all doing for Thanksgiving?? Well those of you who celebrate it??

and the Winners are......

Congrats to Kathryn E. who was the overall winner of Jackie Warner's Circuit Training DVD and her choice of 2lb, 3lb, 5lb or 10lbs free weights!!!

Congrats to Heather @ Am I Actually Doing This?? who was the runner up winner of Jackie Warner's Circuit Training DVD!!!

Thank you to everyone who entered!!

HELP!

So I need help in a couple departments....first and maybe the most important is CLOTHES!!!

You will be happy to know that the majority of the clothes in my closet are no longer from Lane Bryant - YES I have ventured out of those 4 walls! However, I am running into a little issue because nothing is speaking to me. Not like punk/goth clothes at all but I like a bit of an Edgy clothing look and can't seem to find any clothing lines that I really like. I found a couple at jcpenney like Bisou Bisou and Allen B. and then there is Material Girl at Macy's, but other than that I don't know where else to look!! If you know of any place you think I should check out please let me know!!!!

My second department in which I need help is more Lap-Band related!!

When I had my surgery I told my Husband, Mom, and Dad. No one else. I made that decision because I was afraid of a few things:

1. People would try and talk to me out of it.
2. It would be the center of every conversation.
3. People would think I took the easy way out.

Now from that I know it sounds like I care about what others think, but I completely do not! I would have still had it, even if people tried to talk me out of it and if they thought it was the easy way out and I'm sure I could have dealt with talking about it all the time, but I didn't want to deal with those things. I'm not into DRAMA - AT ALL! I avoid it at all costs so that is kind of the biggest reason I kept it a "secret".

My question is.....do I keep it a secret forever? If I am going to tell people someday when is the right time?? Of course I wouldn't be like shouting it from the rooftops if I told anyone, but like if they asked how I lost weight I would mention it along with what I already mention "I'm exercising and cutting back my portions."

I don't know, what do you guys think????

Last Chance to Win!!!

 Entries for this contest will be accepted 

Thursday Nov. 11th through Friday Nov. 19th. 

The Winners will be announced Sat. Nov. 20th!

Good Luck!

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Overall Winner Prize:

(1) DVD - Jackie Warner's Power Circuit Training

(1) Set - Hand Weights 

(Winner's Choice of a 2lb, 3lb, 5lb, 8lb, or 10lb set)

Past Winners are not eligible for the overall prize but can win the runner up prize.

Runner Up Prize:

(1) DVD - Jackie Warner's Power Circuit Training

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Wednesday Weigh In

Last Wednesday’s Weight: 188lbs

This Wednesday’s Weight: 186lbs

Wow!! I'm shocked! I step on the scale every morning and the scale has not budged from 188 until this morning! I legit stepped on the scale 3 times because I did not believe it! I was getting frustrated because I knew I was feeling smaller especially since starting my circuit training but I think with the addition of the lean muscle I've gained it took a while to even out! Thank you Jesus, I am so happy!!

That being said I really do need a fill!! I'm so excited I'm down to 1 week until my next one! So for the next week my goal is to loose 1lb - that is it. Even without a ton of restriction I think I can have enough will power to loose just one little lb. Don't you??


Going forward....
I was thinking back to right after I was banded. Before I was so afraid that everything carb related would "break" my band (haha) I was on a low carb  lifestyle and it worked! I lost 35lbs in 4 months! Then after my whole unfill fiasco I started loading back up on the carbs because I had no restriction. So I was thinking of going back in time. Not to go on a low carb "diet" but I want to adapt to a lower carb lifestyle in general. We will see how it goes! To help myself along I bought this really cool book......

I'll keep you updated as I try out new recipes from the book! I read that on average if someone is trying to eat low carb that usually consist of anywhere between 20 and 50 carbs per day. It can go up to 70 grams if the person is doing cardio and weight training - which I am. The article I was reading went on to say that the average woman can have 180-230 carbs per day to meet the average demand for energy needs.

So as of right now I am going to count my carbs through the end of the year limiting myself to 70 grams per day max. However I am giving myself Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Eve off. As of January 1st I will up my carb intake a little until I reach a comfortable level....somewhere between the 180 and 230!

Thanks for reading my lovelies! =)

P.S. I created a chat room -- upper left of the screen! Thought it would be fun to chat with you live sometimes! If it's a flop and no one is interested after sometime I will just delete! But thought it would be a cool thing to try!

Why do I do this to myself??

Why did I HAVE to buy the bag of hershey kisses when I saw them?

Why could I not say no!!!?

Why did the bag haunt me until I actually picked them up and bought them?

Why couldn't I have just eaten 1 serving?

Why could I not stop until the whole bag was gone!!!?

Why do I do this when I know it will make me feel awful afterwards?

Why does food have such a hold on me?

Why does food have such a hold on all of us??

Life isn't about food -- now only if I could learn to live like that!

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Nice NSV!

I've lost a total of 39.25 inches!!! Nice NSV Huh????

BUST
Before / Current
52.5   / 43.5

WAIST
Before / Current
44.5   / 35.5

HIPS
Before / Current
52.25 / 42.5

THIGHS
Before / Current
27      / 21.5

ARMS
Before / Current
16.75 / 12.5

NECK
Before / Current
16.5   / 14.5

Working Out & A New Giveaway!!!

I have been the biggest dud when it comes to working out throughout pretty much my whole time of being banded. For anyone newly banded out there, the 64lbs I've lost have been lost with the most minimal exercise possible. The whole time I've had great intentions of working out - it just has not happened.

The most important thing I've learned is that wanting/liking to workout won't happen over night. Also, you have to figure yourself out!! What I mean is....I kept telling myself every night that I was going to get up early to work out. Guess what?? It never happened. Then I would tell myself that I would work out after dinner every night. Guess what? It never happened. So when was I going to work out?? I had to figure out what works for me.

I have figured out...........that I have to work out the second I get home! Wait to eat until after my work out. If I don't do it this way then it never happens!! If you aren't working out right now, you should really try and figure yourself out. If you don't find out what works for you....nothing ever will!

For anyone interested this is 

My Current Workout Routine:
Monday	15 Min. Upper Body Circuit Training & Run 1 Mile on the Treadmill.
Tuesday	15 Min. Lower Body Circuit Training & Run 1 Mile on the Treadmill.
Wednesday	15 Min. Abs Body Circuit Training & Run 1 Mile on the Treadmill.
Thursday	15 Min. Upper Body Circuit Training & Run 1 Mile on the Treadmill.
Friday	15 Min. Lower Body Circuit Training & Run 1 Mile on the Treadmill.
Saturday	15 Min. Abs Body Circuit Training & Run 1 Mile on the Treadmill.
Sunday	Day Off.

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GIVEAWAY!

I had so much fun with the first Giveaway that I have decided to do it again!! I'm so super in love with my Circuit Training Video by Jackie Warner that I am going to give 2 Copies Away! The overall winner will receive a copy of the DVD along with their choice of one set of hand weights (2lb, 3lb, 5lb, 8lb, or 10lb). 

Click here for all the details and how to enter!

Wednesday Weigh In

Last Wednesday’s Weight: 189lbs

This Wednesday’s Weight: 188lbs

Yay I finally lost another lb! Slow and Steady wins the race??? haha That is just my excuse for eating so poorly lately. I'm really lucky I'm loosing any weight at all because I've been indulging way too much on the chocolate and chips ect.

I have continued to work out. I'm on week 2 with my circuit training and I love it!! I upped my arm workout to 8lb weights. It still didn't make a huge difference but it definitely made my chest a little sore, but not really my arms. I think I'm stronger than I realized. I'm definitely sweating by the end of the 15 minute workout which is good!

So I'm still trying to get to 182lbs by my Birthday....that is 3lbs this week and 3lbs next week....yikes that probably won't happen! lol That being said I will aim high but just so you know I probably won't get there! I really need a fill....I had pasta last night and had no issues. Pasta is like my test......if I can eat, I need a fill! Luckily my next fill is on the 24th so that is 2 weeks from today. Thank goodness!

Oh lastly, I wanted to direct you to a new blogger! Her name is Erica and her surgery is scheduled very soon! Can you show her some new blogger love????

Tagged!

Okay so I was tagged to answer some questions...I'm not any good at making up new questions so I will just answered the ones given me and I'm passing them on!

Question #1: Do you think losing weight “this time” will be different? Why or why not?

I KNOW loosing weight this time will be different. Like I have said before....I knew I could probably loose all this weight without having the Lap Band...BUT I knew that I would never keep it off and the Band will help me keep it off. That is how it will be different.

Question #2: What is your philosophy/personal experience with tattoos?

I have a tattoo on my ankle. It is musical notes that go to my favorite song from my favorite artist Rachael Lampa. They have a lot of meaning to me. I am planning on getting a small butterfly tattoo on my shoulder when I reach my goal as a symbol of change. So I like tattoos a lot but I think they really have to mean something special.

Question #3: What’s your favorite ride at amusement parks and why?

At Hollywood Studios (Disney World) I love the Rockin' Roller Coaster. It's incredibly fast and it's really dark. Super fun I love it.

Question #4: In what ways are you blessed and grateful today?

God has given me so many blessings in life and I am so grateful for every single one of them. Right now specifically I just got a promotion at work and I actually am in a bit of disbelief about how much weight I have lost. I just never thought I would make it here and I am so blessed and so so thankful.

My 4 Tagees are:

Andy

Kristen

Liz

Bonnie

If you have already been tagged, hate being tagged, have not time to be tagged, I'm sorry. :D But if you feel like playing, please answer them and pass on four new questions to four people.