New Job really paying off!!

Ok ya'all I left my preschool job inorder to be home with my girls, especially since they really need me once school is out. So I have gone back to being a Nursing Assistant and wow I am working 12 hour shifts and it is paying off in helping me get the last 50 pounds off. I am down to 206 and working out at a gym with my mother in law. I never thought I would love going to a gym or love working out.

My mom was down for Christmas and has not seen me since Jan. and says I am so skinny it feels so good to hear but my head is still in the fat girl mode. How do we get out of the fat girl psyche.

Wow!! My band is working!

All I can say is WOW!!!!! In the past two months I have had two fills and they have given me restriction I feel the right fit. I am down to 213 as of this morning it feels so wonderful, I have gotten the your looking skinny comment. And it is so hard to swallow. However I see the light at the end of the tunnel, less than 60 pounds til goal.

Weight Loss - Diet Ticker

Weight Loss - Diet Ticker

Met with the Nutritionist

I met with my new Nutritionist here in NC, I love here she is more like Dr. Forgione's office. The Doctor down here is more easy going, which I don't like however I am upto 8cc now and I think this may have done it. I just have to remember to eat protein everyday and for breakfast.
I still am having trouble with losing the 7 pounds I have gained since moving down here.
But since meeting with the nutritionist I have found the skills I seem to have lost over the last several months.

Sorry for the lack of posts

Since we've moved I have had little motivation, I was down to 223 when we left vermont and we lived with my husband's parents up til June 11th I struggled with gaining and loosing of 7 pounds, at least it was that little.

I have gotten two fills down here but I still feel very little restriction. It could be me, and not having my head on straight as I like to call it, I was doing so well in Vermont, and now down here why? That is all I can say to myself.

But its the little milestones that count like I've lost 8 inches off my waist since November, I have gone from 24 to an 18 pants size.

3.5 Months Gone!!

Wow hard to believe its been 3 1/2 months since my surgery. I went for a follow up on Thursday 3/11/2010 I have lost another 8 pounds since my last visit in Feburary. A total according to their scale of 30 pnds since pre-op.
For sometime I thought I had reached my sweet spot meaning I was eatting less and feeling fuller longer, well that did not last long, I got another small fill putting me upto a total of 5.2 cc in my 9cc band.

13 Weeks Post op

Well, I appologize its been so long since I posted, I am in the middle of packing as we are moving to North Carolina at the end of March.

I had my second fill on Feb. 18 and now Feb 28th I have felt restriction and it is a beautiful thing, and the weight if finally coming off. I am so happy and tickled pink.
Before restriction I was really upset at myself for the weight not coming off, and for feeling hungry all the time, although I was eating my protein first and then veggies etc. I would drink anywhere a half and hour to hour after a meal.
I go back in March 18th for another follow up visit. It will be interesting to see what the doc says.

The beginning

welcome to my blog,
I started this year out with the help of the Realize Band, and I thank God everyday that he blessed me with this gift. Without it I know I would not be where I am today 23 pounds lighter.