It's Been A While-UPDATE

Wow. I can't believe it's been nearly 2 months since my surgery!! It's going well. I'm down 39 pounds...and refuse to weigh again cause I keep fluctuating and even though I KNOW it's normal, it irritates me. So I'm adopting the once a week weigh in idea and if I DO cheat and get on the scale I've promised myself to just ignore the number I see. I'm super happy with my band and my success so far. I've gone down a size in pants and I believe I could go down 1 more if I really wanted to...LOL. I've not been as strict on myself as I should be...still eating the portions I'm supposed to but not always the foods I'm supposed to and not always the number of times I should....my Dr/Nut are "3 meals a day, no snacks" kinda people...I work 10-12 hours a day and it's hard to do that....so I do what works for me. BUT I need to get back to counting calories, etc AND I gotta join the gym. I've put it off because just moving my patients at work has been making me sore and I don't wanna pu****but our pool has been messed up and I havent been able to do my version of "water aerobics" for a couple of weeks....so to the gym it is!!! =) I'm excited to start working out again, just gonna be hard at first to make myself go after working all day...but once I start seeing those scales move I believe it'll get a lil easier!!!


I have a pretty major vacation coming up in September...I go every year...to a Car Show in Pigeon Forge, TN(I have a 66 mustang convertible)....so my goal is to be at 50 pounds lost by then....that gives me 5 weeks to lose 11-12 pounds...I CAN DO IT!!! It's way too early to be getting outta the swing of things....so I'm already going "back to basics"...here we go!!!


I have 2 coworkers who had RNY in April and I feel as though I am being compared to them...so I have to constantly explain to people WHY I chose the band and WHY I am ok with losing slower and WHY it's going to be best for me in the long run...it's annoying at times...but I'm educating people...and that feels pretty good!! =)

Chelsea,
  I am so glad to hear how great you have done since your surgery.  I believe you will get off 50 before your vacation.  I understand what you are talking about in regards to counting calories and working out.  I have week that I work out 3 x a week and then today I was supposed to go work out and I just sat in my chair after work.  I couldn't get in gear.  I too have days where I eat too much like crackers.  I just get on these kicks and I regret it.  I am supposed to go for my second fill this Friday.  My doc set a goal for me to lose 6 lbs.  I don't think I will make it.  I am finding that I really have to work hard at this.  Just keep spreading the word about the realize band and its success.  Keep up the good work.

Congrats on your success. You're doing good, and I love to see you're BACK BASICS. Enough is enough ;D!!

Keep up ...errr .. off .. the GREAT WORK!!