I have been so excited to lose 50 lbs, that I stopped weighing myself every day. But today I decided that, since it is Friday, I might as well have a weigh in. I was so happy to see the scale say 186. One more pound GONE. I need to think about my next goal and reward. Honestly, I never thought I would be so happy with a weight loss of 50 lbs (now 51). The rest is just sugar-free icing on the cake!
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I finally had to buy some fiber supplements. All the protein consumption can make me a little constipated. I have been taking them for a couple of days now and I think they are working. They taste good, so it's not that inconvenient.
I bought it! I love it! I got the base model and had them add on white fenders. It rides so smooth and is just so luxury!
I keep forgetting to mention that for the past 2-3 weeks I have been able to wear all my old bracelets that were too tight prior to all my weight loss. Love it!
Everything is going well. The scale at surgeon's office matches my scale at home, so that's good. I had hypertension the past 3 visits, but today my BP was 121/70 which is going in the right direction! Since I am still only able to eat about 1/2-1cup of food, I felt that I did not need another fill at this time. My next scheduled appointment is in 3 more months, but I can come in for a fill anytime. I will see how I go with weight loss now that I broke the plateau, and decide if I need more adjustment.
I have been on a plateau for all of June. But today, I am proud to say that 187 flashed on my scale! That's 50 pounds down from the start of my WLS journey that started with the 2 week pre-op diet back in February. This means I will be buying my new bike this weekend!!! Yay!
Oh and I have my 3 month post-op appointment today. I can't wait to tell my surgeon how great Lap-Band makes me feel! I don't even know how long I have been stuck at 188. I go up and down in .10 increments, but I long to see "187" on my scale. I have been wallowing in self-pitting for weeks. Maybe I am not in the green. Maybe I suck at this. Maybe Lap-Band isn't working. Maybe I am only going to lose 49 pounds and that's it. It's destiny. No more new clothes for me. No new bike for me.
Bandista in the Bariatric Pal forum tells me that a plateau around 50 pounds is normal. I think my body is probably just now catching on to what is happening and is saying, "um... Kristi, this is highly unusual" and trying to put a stop to it. Well that sucks, body! Stop thwarting the plan! I say TODAY is the end of the plateau. I am going to suck down some protein shakes, do some more exercise and get out of my funk. I have come a long way. I am proud of my success! But, I have bigger goals in mind. I hate to be sick. But, it is even worse post Lap-Band. When I am sick, I want comfort food: noodle soup, grilled cheese, toast and cream cheese, ice cream, mac and cheese etc. Things that make me feel better as I lay there doing nothing. Lap-Band doesn't want me to eat these things, at least not in the quantities I want to consume when I am sick. Prior to Lap-Band I would eat all day when I was sick. It made me feel comforted and for moments of that eating satisfaction, I would actually feel better. But now, when I am sick, I have to just stay true to the lower portions and try not to think about how I feel or the things I crave. I just have to "be sick" until I am better.
Read all about it on my new 100 Days of Lap-Band page!
Can't seem to lose one friggin pound. One pound to 50 gone. One pound to a new bike. I am here at 188. Still!
I had been taking an old lower dose of Synthroid for the past week. Now, I am on my normal dose, so maybe that has something to do with it. I do have a nice NSV though - I can wear bracelets that used to be too small. And also, I bought two "L" size belts. No more XL belts for me. And honestly, I am close to owning an "M" belt. I love the summer. My favorite thing is Hawaiian Shaved Ice. Well, it used to be. I didn't think, I just ordered. My favorite - Orange, Watermelon and Pineapple syrup. I ate the whole thing. Of course, I got an intense brain freeze, but I also got something else.
I got all whacky. I hadn't had that much sugar at one time since starting this WLS journey. I was drained of energy. I wanted a nap. I really crashed on the sugar. It was not fun. It was not how I remembered my frozen summer snack. I guess Hawaiian Shaved Ice is a thing of the past for me now. I've been stuck at 188lbs for quite a while now. Probably a good 5 days. It's really discouraging because I want to be 187lbs so bad. At 187 I will be at 50 pounds lost and 1/2 way to goal. Also, I will buy myself a new bike.
But, I know what the culprit is: Water. I am not drinking enough. I know that. I don't eat very much throughout the day, and I forget to drink. Even if I get a water bottle with good intentions, it sits all day doing nothing. I need to step it up! |
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