Back to the Present

So that's my journey. Now I stay around 165, up and down about 5 pounds. A little higher than I'd like, but I like the fill I have (which I've had for several years now) and I like my food, and I'm VERY lazy about exercise. I guess you can change the fat girl on the outside, but not on the inside. I admit I am still obsessed with food every bit as much as I ever was. The difference now is that I am forced to eat less. That's what I need, and I'm SO grateful for the band. My fear is that I'll have complications sometime down the road and lose the band, let's hope that never happens.

Please feel free to contact me if you'd like more information or help regarding the Lap Band. I'm always happen to help!

Here's a couple of current pics:

Well...

Well...

Date Created: Sep 06, 2006, 07:25 PM

Not much to update. Got through all the complications, not a good experience. Now I have a pretty flat tummy for the first time in my life. I am happy with my body, can't believe I can say that. I would like to lose 7 more pounds so I can say I lost an even 100, but I'm in no real rush. Thank you Dr. Hansen and I am truly grateful for my band!

March 2005, 255

April 11, 2005, 253

May 2005, 230

July 2005, 210

Oct. 2005, 195

March 2006, 175

June 2006, 160

May 2008, 156

A Trial

A Trial

Date Created: Jun 17, 2006, 11:17 AM

It's been a while. I got a tummy tuck and hernia repair on May 16. I wanted to get rid of the ugly flap of skin hanging down there, and it does look SO much better. The bad part was that I got a drug-resistant infection about 2 weeks after the surgery. It settled in the site where a surgical drain had been. Very nasty and I ended up at the hospital 2x daily for infusions of Vancomiacin, considered "last line of defense" for MRSA. Anyway, fortunately it was affective and the infection is now gone. I will post some pics soon. I weigh 161.

Skating

Skating

Date Created: Feb 25, 2006, 06:23 AM

I took my daughter roller skating, and she didn't want to skate alone. And after humming and hahing, I thought, what's wrong with me, I don't weigh 250 pounds, I can roller skate. So I strapped on those skates, and we had a great time. I remembered I was pretty good at skating in my day, and it felt so free and easy. I also decided I should try doing flips on the tramp again (hopefully I won't be writing my next message from the hospital). I weigh 174. I love my band! It was one of the best decisions I've ever made!!!

More Pics

More Pics

More progress pics

Date Created: Dec 10, 2005, 02:15 PM April 2005, 253 Oct. 2005, 200 December 2005, 183

Sick

Sick

Date Created: Dec 02, 2005, 04:48 AM

OK, the Phentermine was a good idea, but it only worked for about three days. So I stopped taking it, I'll save it for a difficult time, like Christmas, and maybe it'll work again for 3 days or so. I've been sick with a pretty hearty cold so I haven't been very hungry, and for some reason my band is tighter now too. I'm lucky if I get 800 calories a day in, and therefore am losing about a pound a day for the last few days. I'm down almost 69 pounds down at 185. Pushing the big 70 mark, 70 pounds down and nearing the 170's. Not fun being sick, but fun watching the numbers change so dramatically!

Ups & DOWNS

Ups and DOWNS

Date Created: Nov 20, 2005, 02:24 PM

So this last fill hasn't given me dramatic results, so I've sworn off sugary treats. I've gone 2 weeks and it's really helped. I'm really motivated right now, because my 40th birthday is coming up, and I want to be below 170 by Jan. 22. Kind of abitious. So last week, I was at yet another standstill, after having lost 2.5 pounds the previous week from staying away from sugar. I was digging through the cupboard for something, and I found an old bottle of Phentermine that I had taken unsuccessfully a few years ago. Just for fun (yes, probably shouldn't try this at home) I took one. Wow, what a difference. Maybe because I'm already going to the gym daily and cutting out sweets, and not eating much, but I'm now down to 188. I'm really liking the Phentermine. It's just the little boost I needed. I think I'll try to get another perscription of it and take it to help me reach my birthday goal. In addition, I think this 2.7 fill is getting tight again, it's about the right time for that to happen, the pattern is around 3 weeks, luckily it's not too tight, I think I'll be fine.