1st Zumba Class

I am blogging this so I can not back out. I am going to my 1st Zomba class tonight.  I had to by some sweat pants to wear as every thing I have is really big and would not stay on if I move.  Up date tomorrow.

GALL BLADER?????

I need some in put.  I was up a 4 am this morning with really bad stomach pain.  I looked back at my posts and realized I had the same thing in May.  This time it only lasted about 45 min.  I still do not feel that well but I am wondering if it is my gall blader.  I talked to Reager this morning and she could not say.  I do not have any other symptoms but the pain. Any input?

Pics of me and Grand baby #6 & 7

• This is me today with my new Grand daughter.  16mo after being banded and 66 lbs lost.

This is me in April 2011with my grand son, 13 mo. after Band and 60 lbs lost

This was me In June 2010 4 weeks banded and about 15 lbs lost.

I have very few pics of myself but I am glad I have the ones I do to see the changes.

Pooping

Pooping is so different after surgery, Right?

Do you ever want to weigh your self after one? I know gross, but I was just thinking.....................

I love my band

Had a fill Friday .3 cc. bring me to 10.5 cc in my 11 cc realize band. My PA said we could go more than 11 cc carefully.  I am loving this fill. I have learned in the past 15 mo to slow down eating or my band will let me know. So by listening to her(the band) I am eating slower and much less than 4 days ago.  I did up chuck last night but it was my own dam fault.  Had to have just   one two more jalapeno pepper popper.  not a good thing to bring up.  I love poppers so I grew my own peppers this year and if I want them then I have to make them myself.  Helps to make the decision to eat them or not when I cant just go to the freezer and get them.

I ate 3 pieces of pizza

Thad's right last night I had 3 pieces of pizza, thin crust but just the same 3!  I had a whole egg sandwich the other day and I can eat like their is no tomorrow.  Sooooooooo I called for a fill and turned down a appointment for tomorrow because I have a big party to go to (lots of good food) and I had a fill last year on the day of this same party.  i made an appointment for 2 weeks and after hanging up the phone I had to ask myself WHAT ARE YOU THINKING?  I wanted to eat all the good food tomorrow night and wait for the fill I know I need,  so I called back and took the Friday appointment.  NSV for me. 

I am still studying (HeeHee) the couch to 3 miles program.  I will do it. Just not sure what I am waiting for.  The exercise fairy to zap me with her wand, Oh is that Reeger? ( my PA) I am going to have to come clean tomorrow with my lack of exercise ( walking 1-3 time a week for 20-30 min)  Please fairy come see me.

I need to take my vitamins

Thanks for the reminder from Lapband gal about taking vitamins.  I have been feeling really tired lately and I realize have not taken ANY vitamins in a few months. Eak!  So I just ordered a new supply of Iron, calcium, D,  B-1 & 12, Iron and omega 3.  I have lots of Multi already.  And once again I have added a  protein drink to my morning routine and guess what............I have lost 1.5 lbs this last week. I always lose when I up my protein. 
i am down 64 lbs and in a size 12 with a big muffin top :(.  My body is so different from the last time I was this wt about 15 years ago. I have an old lady butt, flat.  Boobs are longer and legs are skinnier and my middle is well a big muffin top.  What happen to my pear shape I had all my life? Its like I have turned up side down.

in the 170's and my hubby is going back to work

I finally got to 179 this week. It took forever.  I do realize I have to kick it up a notch to keep losing. I am down 63 lbs in 14 mo. i really thought I would have lost a lot more by now. I have 37 more to go.  I am walking 3 to 5 time per week but I now I need to do more.  My last fill is working great.  Some days I can really eat and others are just how it should be, wish I had more should be days. Not ready to try a fill yet.
I am getting an above ground pool next week.  Are there any good wed sites for water exercise out there?
Oh and the best news of all, My hubby is going back to work on Monday.  May be less stress will help with the wt loss.
Things are looking good in my life these days.

and I cant post comments. I do not know why, sorry gals I am reading your blogs.

Another fill :)

WaHoo.  Got a small fill .3 cc on Monday and it is great!  I have had 2 unfills this year and this fill is working wonders.  I can go from breakfast to lunch without a snack, I have a smack mid after noon, and I am not very hungry at dinner. Wow I always new this could happen but after a year I am at the my SWEET spot.  No BP's , no up chucks.  I think it took me that long to learn to eat slower and take small bites.  Until Monday I could take regular bits and eat at a normal persons pace.  I have slowed down, take small bits and stop eating when I have had my allotted portion of food.
I have a new follower, 68 and I am behind by 6 lbs of keeping up with my followers and lbs lost.  I am 1.5 lbs from being in the 170's.  I found some size 20 pants from last summer and could not believe that was me 12 mo ago. I am in a 14/12 and large tops.  I have a stack of 8's and 10's  hand me downs waiting for me. 
I tried on some swim suits in Reno a few week ago and this candy bar looks better with wrapper on!  Whats up with the elephant skin on my legs?  Oh well I would rather have that then have them filled up with fat.

I have not been able to comment for weeks. I do not know what is wrong.

I cant comment

OK 3/4 cup beans held me about 2 1/2 hours yesterday and today the same beans for breakfast and about the same.
1:45 lunch one corn tortilla about 2 oz pork, rice and beans. 4:00 HUNGRY.  not as hungry at night very small dinner.  No wt loss, need more exercise, protein, and water.  Fill appointment on Thursday so I will be watching closely what I eat and how long I am not hungry for the next week to decide if a fill is what I need or just a kick in the butt.
Oh ya off to Reno NV this week end with Hubby.  Haven't been since we got married 5 years ago.

Wishing you all a wonderful week end.

I just eat 6 club crackers and 1 1/2 egg salad in 15 min.  Do I need a fill? That's a lot at one time with no problem.

Better after a nice week end

Nothing has changed but my attitude.  I planted more in my vegetable garden, did a lot of mowing (exercise) and I am thankful to have a job.

Last Friday I had the bad pain in my upper right chest area. It came on fast and lasted about 2+ hours.  Any ideas.  I have never had that kind of pain before.  And I have learned the my jaws hurt if I am too full.  Do any of you have this?

I neaver post when I have gained

I think I did post one gain.  But I tend to go away when thing are not going well.  I am trying to change my ways.  I need the support of our blog family.  I am up 3 lbs to 185, and no I will not take my 60 lbs gone nose piercing out, its mine and I will  lose the lbs AGAIN. 
Did not get the job and did not get a raise I asked for 4 weeks ago after 4 years.  I am stuck in sooo many ways. And if things come 3's well I am there.  Our house has been in foreclosure waiting to get a loan modification with no results for 6 mo and yesterday I was told there is a sale date of June 15 on my home.  Well that's 3 and I am done.  I wanted go dig up the garden I just planted, eat every thing, quit my job and live in a tent.  Yep I am doing the poor me.  I almost made myself cry typing this, but nooooo I will not.  I know I will not starve and I will be living somewhere next year.  I know I love my husband and cherish my family and friends and I will get thought this.
Needles to say I am going to drink adult beverages after work today.
I am singing in my head the county song "theres a tear in my beer"

MORE FOLLOWERS AND A JOB INTERVIEW

I said I am going to match my followers with weight loss in pounds.  That was at 58 followers and then 60 and I got to 60 last week and now I have 67 followers.  I am loving it.  Thanks to all my followers.  i have to step up my exercise.  One year anniversary is coming soon.

I have a job interview on Friday.  I have hated my job for some time and after 11 years and no raise for over 4 years and losing sick time some holiday pay, it is time for me to move on.  Change is hard and my husband is getting a little wigged out/insecure  with all the changes in me this last year since I got my band, lost weight and had my nose pierced.  And now a possible job change.  Did I say the job is grave yard?  i have never worked grave yard but I am definitely a night person so I am sure I will adjust well.

OK I just went for a walk in the middle of the post and I have to laugh at myself.  I was walking by a construction site and found myself holding in my stomach, that just cracks me up that i did that.

DOWN 60 AND GOT MY NOSE PIERCED

I am at the -60  lbs. this last week and see I have 2 more followers, so I need to lose 2 more lbs this week.  I got my nose pierced on Saturday to celebrate my 60 lb lose. Did It hurt?  OMG! I t hurt really bad so I took myself shopping and got a new pair of jeans size................12, I cant believe I can get into a 12, did I say 12!  It feels so good and I am more motivated then ever.  My sister gave me a lot of size 8 and 10 in summer clothing and I will be wearing them this summer. I did not think I would fit in them ever, but I have hope, It is surprising that at 182 lbs I am a size 12. I would thing at 182 I would still be in a bigger size.  i have had people ask my how much more I am going to loss and when I say 40 more they think that is too much until them how much I weight now. 
Happy Monday

I need to keep up with my followers

Grand baby #6. Kolton.

I see my followers are growing up to 60 and i am 2 lbs behind. I will be there by Monday.
Thanks Followers.

What I did this week end

This is the area I rototilled and mowed.  Not sure if I will plant all of it but its a start.  I had sore arms and legs the next day so guess it was exercise.  One new follower so I better get one more pound off to keep up. Happy Monday????

58 gone and 58 followers

I just noticed I have 58 followers and have lost 58 lbs.  I want more!  May be if I bolg more I will get more followers and will have to keep up with the numbers and pounds.  So I need about 40 more followers to get to goal.  I am thinking I need a small fill.  I can eat every thing and big bites and a lot. 

these are my new twin grandsons.  they make grandchild #'s 4 & 5, 2 more on the way.

So many of you guys are such great Blogs and I love to read them.  I have not gotten the hang of it yet, all my thoughts and feeling do not come out very easily in written words.  But I am going to keep trying.

I have decided to plant a big veggie garden this year.  I did not have a garden last year because my surgery was on May 12, planting time.  I also realize I am not a very  good gardener but I really love to do it, so I am doing it anyway good or not.  i also love to can my own foods so I hope the garden will give me enough to can this year.  This means I have to work in the garden more and that equals exercise, I may be on to something.  i am starting seeds this week end in my green house.  I am doing zucchini, yellow crock neck,cucumbers, string beans, snow peas, carrots, lettuce, spinach, tomato's, peppers and herbs. We will see what grows.  I will post pic as I go.
Happy week end Band Gang!

I gained, bad word, bad word, bad bad words.

I really want to say WTF and a lot more.  Had an unfill last week and gained 2 lbs.  F.... it I was going to get my nose pierced at 60 lbs lost and now I am only at 55 lbs down, but I am going to do the nose think tonight!
Happy week end.