My First Short Term Goal

Well, I have been doing a lot of thinking the last couple weeks and I finally came up with my first goal.  I have an ultimate goal, I even have a shirt that I saw and bought; I have it hanging up for me to see and remember!  I haven't really put a date on any of it though.  I also haven't done any short term goals with or without dates!  Well, I have finally decided on one: I want to be 200 or less by my birthday at the end of November.  I will be 29 and I would love to be done with the 200's by then!  I have a Christmas Party I have to go to the first weekend on December and I would love to start feeling like a normal person again!  So, now I have a date and a number, I just have to figure out a reward for doing this!  I'm thinking a pedicure! 

11 week update

This will be a short update since I just did an update yesterday.  I did my first offical weigh in at home in a long time this morning.  I am trying to get back on track with the blog and my facebook page.  I weighed in at 215.0 last Wednesday at the doctors office.  I have to say I was both shocked and excited by the number!

Yes... That says 209.0!!!  That is a 6lb loss in one week!!  I have to apologize about the angle of my picture, darn phone turned it!  I am now only 2 lbs from my pre pregnancy weight from #2!  I can then work on the weight from #1 that I never got off.

Much Needed Update

I am SOOOOOO behind on my blog.  Between another move and then three trips back home to for the fills it's been so busy.  I am now 3 months out from my pre-op diet.  currently (as of last Wednesday at the doctor) I am at 215.0 which puts me down around 33lbs in under 3 months!  I plan to weigh in tomorrow as it will be Wednesday and I will update my weight then.  I also plan to start doing video blogs at some point.  I am so busy right now, but things are suppose to be calming down soon.  I am done going to the doctor every other week and now I will only go once every month. 

So, Though I have lost 33lb and counting I still don't feel it.  I guess my body decided to explode with this last baby because I'm still having an issue getting into pants that I was able to wear at this weight in the beginning of my pregnancy.  It is so frustrating because I know I have lost a lot of weight but when I look at my body I don't see or feel it.  I have had a couple tell me that they can see that I have lost weight but sometimes I wonder if they really do OR if they are looking for it.

I still haven't gotten into the gym yet but that is the goal for my husband and I both this month.  I bought a DVD to do but we had our hdmi cable used by the cable guy and so we don't have a cable for our Blue-ray player (sore subject).  I do try to take the boys for a walk and I am always busy around the house so I am staying busy, I just want to get back to the gym so bad, I miss my time!

My First Fill~~Pre-fill

So, I am going to be leaving on Tuesday morning for my "home town" and my first fill.  I did a TON of research on what to expect when traveling with a baby and talked to several friends that have flown with a baby and then finally bought everything we don't have at the 11th hour off of Amazon.  I just hope it all gets here by Monday like it is suppose to (according to what the site said when I ordered it).

As I posted on a previous post, my biggest concern is the flight there and back and less about fill.  I think once I get there the anxiety about the fill will take over!  For those that don't know, when they put my band in they didn't put any fluid in (the Dr. actually said they only put in enough to get rid of air bubbles) so I do fear that the few things I have been able to eat I will not be able to soon.  We will find out soon. I plan to post a post~~fill update once I get back here on Thursday (probably will post on Friday).

5 Week Update

I have to start by apologizing because I forgot to take a picture of my weigh in this week and I am so behind on my updates!  I was having some technical difficulties with my phone and pictures.

I am so stoked!  I lost a lotof weight this week!!  I guess that it helps that I ate at home all week and I was able to eat a lot more "normal" food this week too.  I was shocked when I saw the number that I actually got off and back on two more times.  So the numbers:  I was 224.8 which is a 4.2lb loss!! 

I do not perdict a loss this week because we have been eating out a lot this week because we have been out of town looking for a new place to live.  We found out mid-week that we would be moving AGAIN!  Though we are personally VERY happy about this move because the place we are moving to will have a lot more for us in terms of fitness, education and personal connections, but the stress of finding out we have to move in a week and a half to a town we weren't even looking at an hour a way has been difficult! 

I am still having occational pain in my abdomin and will be talking to the doctor this week about it.  It just seems weird to be having this pain still!  I haven't started working out yet, I was planning on going to the gym on Wednesday and signing up when my husband called to tell me that we are moving.  I have been looking at the gyms in the town we are moving too though and I am hoping to start my gym membership as soon as we move.

4 Week Update

Well, as suspected I gained this week.  Am I upset, no not really, am I kinda disapointed though yes.  I have been so busy this week and with few things to eat and my hunger back in full swing I feared it was going to be a gain.  So, the gain was 2lbs:
My goal for weightloss this week is to work on the types of foods I eat.  To eat healthy and to find vegetables and fruits that I can eat.  I'm really tired of carbs like mashed potatoes french fries and crackers/chips.  I also need to work on getting in my water.  I don't care for the tase of the water here but I need to get use to it so that I am not constantly drinking crytal light.  Any ideas for vegetables and fruits would be get.

I go to get my first fill in 2 weeks and I am nervous about it.  Mostly because I have to fly back home to ge it done and I have to take #2 with me.  The idea of flying with a baby is a little intimidating for me.  I haven't flown since I was pregnant with #1 three years ago and it was a pain by myself!  I am also worried about what I will feel like after the fill.  I am so far from the doctor and I really don't want to have to find a doctor here because we have already paid so much that I hate to pay for a unfill.  I'm also excited about the fill to, to not have the hungry filling all day every day would be wonderful!  I am also excited to get to see some of my friends as well!

Can I Get Some Fruit? or How About a Veggie?

So, I am really thinking I am going to have a slight gain this week.  I have been eating a lot of carbs and protein but not as much fruit and Veggies.  I have been craving a big salad with mushrooms, baby corn, pickles, peppers, tomatoes-- you know all the good stuff you load on a salad.  Unfortunately I haven't been able to eat a salad since surgery and it is really annoying me!  I wont even attempt it at this point because I know I wouldn't get it down.  I am running out of "healthy" ideas.  I can only eat so much cottage cheese yogurt and jello!  I have found that fries and pasta with sauce goes down okay as well as ground meat if I chew it up really good but that is about it. Any ideas for getting some veggies in would be great!