my fist support group.

I went to my first support group last night- it was the Emotional Support group held at my surgeons office. They hold their groups once a month so I do plan on going back next month. It was so nice to sit face to face with others who have been where I am, seen what I have seen, felt what I have felt. It was great to be able to sit and share and give advice based on where we have been. Don't get me wrong, I get that here in blogland- and I made a point to mention that at the meeting last night; but this was different- to actually see the person and their emotions. It helped me feel more connected to the WLS community. Don't worry I'm not going anywhere, I love to read and get inspired from each and everyone of you.
They also have groups for nutritional support followed by yoga, weight loss support, and groups geared towards each surgery. I will definitely be taking advantage of these resources.
I highly suggest that you look into going to a group meeting too if they are readily available. I honestly don't know why I waited so long.

But I do have to say that there was one particular woman there who I was just baffled by- and not in a good way. She had reached onederland and had plateaued- we've all been there at one time or another, right. She says she exercises every day for 2 hours a day and she said she has never measured out her food. She is a sleeve patient, so I'm not too familiar with all that as I am a bandster, but it was suggested that she switch up her routine, try something different and to start measuring her food... she turned her nose up so fast at that suggestion she almost got whiplash. She has tried everything and nothing has worked... well if it were me I would take any suggestion I could to help drop more weight and stay in onderland.
I guess that's just my crazy mindset to try just about anything to help me use the tool to the best advantage.

Well thats about all for now- I did get to the gym today and burnd 720 calories- I am awesome! I am trying to keep myself positive and happy as TOM is quickly apporaching and I loath it along with the moods and cravings it brings with it. I did cave to the chocolate demons and had a fiber one brownie...but now all I want to do is sit with the enitre box and chow down.... ugghhh

Anyways- hope you're all having a good week and getting your sweat on.
thanks for stopping by.

Weigh In Day!

today is weigh in day- as some of you may recall last week I had a 1 pound gain, well I kicked that pound to the curb along with some of it's friends - this week I have dropped 5 pounds!!!! your read that right 5 pounds! Take that you evil Easter candy! That brings me to 166 even!

 I am 1 pound away from 50 gone since my surgery and I am almost at my 5 month bandaversay. WOW! I am so impressed with myself I want to celebrate- but not with food....maybe with a little pampering for me- i think I deserve it!
I also kicked my own ass at the gym today- shredded 720 calories and it feels great!

I hope you got your sweat on today- remember sweat is fat crying.

Have a great week. Thanks for stopping by.

Motivational Monday

I was feeling rather sloth like today due to the weather and PMS and wasn't even considering going to the gym but when my mother in law called and asked if I wanted her to watch the princess so I could go I actually jumped at it. It was a good thing- it helped give me a little boost of energy. And if the scale holds till tomorrow I will be (scale whore remember) 3 pounds from the 50 pound mark  since surgery. So hopefully I can drop them not by tomorrow but by the next weigh in. (why the rush) well it's not really a rush- I will drop them hopefully sooner than later, but I do have a doctors apt with my primary doctor the following week and it would be great if I were 50 pounds thinner. He hasn't seen me since a month before my surgery. So this week that is my motivation this week.

 

So what is your motivation for the day? week? month? year?

 

Oh and did you read this on MSN? A woman who had lap band had gone from 329 to 189 and decided she liked being fat over thin so she had it removed and is back up to 280-  I mean more power to ya but after all the time and effort to get the band and lose the weight to toss it aside like a used tissue is baffling- what do you think about it?

http://now.msn.com/diane-wiggett-has-gastric-band-removed-because-she-is-happier-fat?ocid=vt_fbmsnnow

Thanks for stopping by, oh and welcome to all my new "followers". Also thank you for all the comments about my fur baby, it really meant a lot to me; having this blog really does help in matters other than lap band and for that I am thankful and thankful for all of you.
Hope your having a great start to your week. And always remember.....

I need an A.P.B on my B.O.O.B.S

At one point I wore a 42F at Fredrick's of Hollywood- then to a at Lane 44DD now a 42DD but I noticed today that I no longer fill out the cups. I have always liked my breast size and I knew that with the weight loss I would probably loss weight up top too but it was as if I lost them overnight.
My ever encouraging husband, and I say this in the most positive way says that they are still nice. Nice?!? Then he followed it up with "well when you go back to work we can save up to get you a boob job".... so they went from Nice to being traded in for a newer firmer model. I'm not sure how I feel about all that- There is the old saying of growing old gracefully but if I'm not careful I'm gonna trip over my saggy boobs one day.

Anyone else losing their girls? How do you feel about it? I'm happy to be losing weight but not the girls. Am I'm just being silly about all this?

Thanks for reading. Hope you have a great week.

Saturday blues

Yesterday was one of the hardest and emotional days of my life. We put our dog of 16 years down. Her hips were shot, she had arthritis in her spine, blind in one eye and partially blind in the other, and going deaf. She had lost control of her bowels and there wasn't really anything that could be done. For a larger breed dog, Shepard/lab mix her getting to 16+ was an accomplishment in itself. She will forever be my fur baby and I will forever love her.

My Cookie Monster

 

 

Thanks for reading. 

weigh in day

I'm not gonna lie- when I got on the scale first thing this morning it showed a 2 pound gain but then I went to the gym came home and got on again and that time it showed only a 1 pound gain so I'm going to stick with that one :)  that brings me to 171 even. still in the 170's hoping that next week I can say goodbye to them forever.
Did you notice I went to the gym? It was so good to be back- stayed for 2.5 hours and burned over 900 calories. Now to work on the food intake and keep myself on track along with getting all my protein in and taking my vitamins... I have gotten pretty lazy when it comes to that. My already thin hair is getting thinner- yuck. Hoping that getting in my protein will help with this but I think I'll add a prenatal to help.
A gain in weight sucks but I'm not going to let this little pound derail my efforts. I will get back on track and get back to shedding those pounds.
Thanks for stopping by- hope you got your sweat on today.

Motivational Monday!

I have to get back on track- I have been eating way too much, damn it why am I such a good cook? :)
And then there is the evil sugary goodness the Easter rodent left... I love me some jelly beans... its the only bean I like.
I have been feeling so cruddy lately and I know it's because I have been eating too much sugar and too much in general and I haven't done any real physical activity.
OK- No more excuses, I feel better- the bronchitis is gone, the kids are back in school so I am heading back to the gym tomorrow. I can't wait- it's weird that I actually miss it.
Summer is coming and I will go to the pool this year with my kids... no more staying couped up in the house.
Here's my new motivation.

hope you have a great start to the week. thanks for stopping by.