31 lbs Down!!! I believe it has been four months now since my weight loss surgery, and I am feeling much better. Look at me now, I can tell looking at the pics that I have lost some. I am enjoying the little things about losing weight - like bending over without losing my breath and I no longer avoid picking stuff up off the floor now I just bend over and pick it up! I had another fill in December - I told the Dr that I was able to eat alot so he put in double the amount of fluid in my band as the time before and I did feel a little more restriction but I can still eat just about anything - just a little less than before my surgery. I do get some foods stuck though and it is not pretty. James & I were eating at Raising Cains and I didn't chew a piece of the chicken good enough and I really felt like I was going to vomit, so I grabbed my drink & ran to the restroom begging God to please not let me throw up - I was able to keep it down. James was embarrassed but I think he was more concerned. Did I learn any lessons from that? Not! Since then I have gotten food stuck three more times because I don't chew food enough before I swallow! I am getting used to it though. I am chewing my food more, lol. It takes around six months for a lap band patient to get the amount of fluid right in their band. I am trying to not get discouraged about being at a standstill in the weight loss department. I have been this same weight for a few weeks now. I am also struggling with choosing the right foods to eat. Too many good tasting bad foods out there. We have started incorporating eating more whole unprocessed foods - we read alot more labels and choose more foods that God made rather than man. It is getting easier, we are shopping at Sprouts & Central Market alot. Costco has alot of organic foods that we buy too.This blog hasn't been updated in a while and the stress from moving & the Holidays got the best of me! I needed lots of rest & I am thinking things are calming down now. I want to continue blogging but sometimes there is not enough time in the day to get it done. Hopefully yall will hear from me again soon! Kelly
Hi Kelly! My name is Cheryl and I had the pleasure of meeting you recently. We talked about weightloss and the lifestyle changes having the Lapband brings. I had the surgery in March of 2002. I have lost 100lbs, and have kept most of it off for almost 10years! Wow, it feels weird saying its almost been that long! One major thing i realized is that its a mental challenge to eat the right foods, I struggled with that alot in the beginnig and there are times I still do. I realized after my suregery how much food played a major part in my life. I am happy now that i only eat to live, I no longer live to eat.
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