1st Bandiversary!!!

Lowcountry
on 2/2/11 8:38 pm - Lady's Island, SC

February 3, 2011

Our 1 year Bandiversary

One year ago today Lowcountry and PalmettoCrab started our lives over.  We made the very difficult and complex decision to get Lap-Bands to improve our health and our life expectancy. 

One year ago, Lowcountry was suffering from out-of-control Diabetes.  His hemoglobin A1C was 9.9 at one time (normal is 4.0-6.0).  He was on two different medications for diabetes and more were being added to his daily regime.  Since the day of surgery, he has been on no medications at all.  His A1C is now 5.4 and completely normal.  He went from quarterly visits to his doctor to “See you in a year" on his last visit. 

A year ago, PalmettoCrab was suffering from Diabetes, PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome), sleep apnea, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, migraines, infertility, and NASH (nonalcoholic steatohepatisis) which was found during my surgery.  I was on so many medications, I couldn’t seem to get a pill organizer big enough.  My A1C was 7.5ish.  It is now 5.8; completely normal.  The only thing I take medicine for now is migraine prevention (I don’t even need a pill organizer for that one pill).  All other symptoms and ailments are gone!  My cholesterol is down 100 points, my blood pressure is normal, all of my lab work is within normal ranges. 

Lowcountry has lost 83 pounds and 64% of his excess weight.  PalmettoCrab has lost 41 pounds and 52% of my excess weight.  Lowcountry has 48 more pounds to lose and PalmettoCrab has 39 more pounds to lose.  We are losing slowly but steady.  The slower the better; statistics show the slower you lose the weight, the more likely you are to keep it off.

We started the Couch to 5k program in August.  We love that program and highly recommend it.  Lowcountry ran his first 5k on October 2nd.  I was so proud of him!  On October 16th, PalmettoCrab ran her first 5k.  Lowcountry was so proud!  I came in last, but I still finished!  On December 4th, we both ran over the Savannah River Bridge.  It is a 5.5% grade for almost a mile.  PalmettoCrab ran the 5k which was once over the bridge and Lowcountry ran the 10k which was twice over the bridge!  We are in training again.  PalmettoCrab is training to run her first 10k in the Cooper River Bridge Run in Charleston (Lowcountry’s running that too)!  Lowcountry is training to run a half marathon.  He will be ready by June, but he may not have a race to run in until the fall.  We are also starting to cross-train with weights, yoga, aerobics, swimming, and various exercise machines. 

We are very pleased with our first year.  This has been a major lifestyle change.  Everything else we tried would only be successful for 1-3 months and then we’d fall off the wagon.  This time, we are changing forever!

  


You find that you have peace of mind and can enjoy yourself, get more sleep, and rest when you know that it was 100% effort that you gave --win or lose.
-Gordie Howe
    
PalmettoCrab
on 2/2/11 9:01 pm - Lady's Island, SC
This might be a little confusing since it was written by PalmettoCrab, but it still tells the story!  Happy Bandiversary, honey!
Kristen  Put on your Big Girl Panties and DEAL with it!!        
superconducting
on 2/2/11 9:44 pm - Montgomery, NY
 way to go both of you!  It been so encouraging to see you guys move!  

Keep it up!  


mcarthur01
on 2/2/11 11:34 pm - Cumming, GA
awesome, keep it up!  you guys have come a long way.
Where are we going??  And why am I in this handbasket??

right now.  somewhere.  somebody is working harder than you.

Paul C.
on 2/3/11 12:22 am - Cumming, GA
Great job so far! keep up the awesome work.
Paul C.
First 5K 9/27/20 46:32 - 11 weeks post op  (PR 28:55 8/15/11)
First 10K 7/04/2011 1:03      
      First 15K 9/18/2011 1:37
First Half Marathon 10/02/2011 2:27:44 (
PR 2:24:35)   
First Half Ironman 9/30/12 7:32:04
Jillian O.
on 2/3/11 12:27 am - Fort Riley, KS
Awesome job you guys! Doing great! Are you guys going to be at Tybee this weekend for the half marathon?

Jillian
Operation Iraqi Freedom Veteran, Army Wife, 3x Ironman Finisher

Lowcountry
on 2/3/11 1:19 am - Lady's Island, SC

I wish I was. My training got all out of wack. So I'm kinda starting over with my training and looking down the road.


You find that you have peace of mind and can enjoy yourself, get more sleep, and rest when you know that it was 100% effort that you gave --win or lose.
-Gordie Howe
    
Jillian O.
on 2/3/11 1:27 am - Fort Riley, KS
Bummer,I was really looking forward to meeting you guys

Jillian
Operation Iraqi Freedom Veteran, Army Wife, 3x Ironman Finisher

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