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Sunday, 20 September 2009

  • It's been soooo long...

    WOW - Well, I'll say it again, a lot has happened since my last post! I have actually moved to California, started a new job, and am thoroughly enjoying life and nature and God!
    I am currently looking for a good Lap Band doctor in CA who can fill me, because I have gained sooo much weight back in the past year. I have gone from a size 8 to a 14.. Desperately need a fill or to learn how to manage my portions.
    Sooo... nothing fits and I feel - heavy.
    Goal for this month: start jogging, get a fill.
    How is everyone else doing???

Tuesday, 31 March 2009

  • My Journey Through Lap Band Surgery

    Wow, so much has happened since my last fill! Where do I start?

    I got a call on Thursday, the day I was supposed to be filled, and Pam the office manager asked if I would reschedule for the next day, and said that if I would they would fill me for free. So I agreed and she said the only thing I would have to do would be to be in a commercial with Dr. Speigel promoting the band. I apprehensively agreed and showed up the next day all dressed in black, like they asked. We ran through some questions, rehearsed them, did a few takes and were done. It was pretty quick and easy, but it was a little uncomfortable sharing my story with that many people (camera crew, interviewer, producer, etc) who do not/have not struggled with weight issues. After we finished taping, Dr. Speigel gave me a little fill and I left.

    I waited a week and half hoping that the fill would do something, but it was apparently not aggressive enough so I rescheduled another one. This time I was aggressive - I flat out told him, 'I am in a wedding in 1 month, and I DO NOT fit in the bridesmaid dress. BE AGGRESSIVE.'  (I still need to lose 25 lbs to fit in the dress) So he promised that he would, and he filled me up to 2.2 cc's. It's two weeks later and I have not lost a pound. I AM SO FRUSTRATED. Does my band just not work anymore?!!! So now I am resorting to the old fashioned ways: weight watchers, low carbs, no sugar, only drinking water, exercising and SPANX. If I can't fit in the dress in a month by doing all this then Lord help me.

    Side note: On the day of the last visit I made to the office one of my coworkers stopped me and said, "Hey, I saw you in a magazine." That's a cool way to find out I was in a magazine. Apparently Speigel put my before and after shots in Health and Fitness magazine among others. Not only that, as I was sitting in the waiting room my neighbor, Meryl who inspired me to get the band walked back with an 8 1'2 by 11 poster of my before and after shots that was sitting in the front lobby. I don't know how I missed that when I came in. So, I'm mildly famous, lol. I just wish I could get back to the size that I was in those pics!
    Here goes nothing, extreme weight loss challenge for APRIL. Send up a prayer for me!

    P.S. Another of my close friends was banded this past month by a competing doctor, I hope she has success with him!!

Saturday, 28 February 2009

  • No news is not necessarily always good news…

    So… since my surprise unfill I have gained 25 lbs. It’s not pretty. Nor do I feel good/healthy. I think this is a testament to how much the lap band works but also a wake-up call that there has to be some internal change in my mindset about eating as well. I’m currently in the process of figuring all that out. Thankfully I have a fill scheduled for Thursday the 5th, so hopefully some good will come of that.

    On a happier note, my friend that I counseled about the lap band was banded by Spiegel on Feb 19th and is now in recovery/doing great!

    On an even happier note – it’s that time of year again… RODEO!!! I’ve dusted off my boots and Double D jacket, and am ready to party! The BBQ Cookoff last night was fantastic, and I have tickets to four concerts (Rascal Flats, Reba, Clay Walker, and Lady Antebellum). It’s an exciting season here in Houston!


Thursday, 29 January 2009

  • Check it out, my before and after pics are on Spiegel's website:
    http://www.swspecialists.com/
    (look under "Before and Afters")

  • Regression

    Since my band was unfilled a week ago today I have gained exactly 10 lbs. Yes, 10 lbs in a week. My body is literally SORE all over from the rapid weight gain. I have got to do something!! I'm calling spiegel tomorrow. This is not ok. He cannot expect me to honestly stay on a liquid diet for more than a week.
    Pray for me, nothing fits & I'm getting so frustrated that I can't control my eating habits. It's like now that the band is open everything is free game and nothing matters but eating as much as I can. I think I need to remember the quote my mother always used to say: 'Being thin feels better than any food tastes.' And Oprah's bit about 'what are you really hungry for?'
    More later.

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  • I started this blog to document my journey with the lap band. From the first entries where having weight loss surgery was just a hope, to now - 1 LapBand and 100 lbs lighter!

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