Chewyjessy

Well...my story...I'm almost 2 years out...Had surgery December 20, 2007...lost 100 pounds in total and am feeling GREAT!
How are you feeling??? You look great! Keep up the great work!

You didnt drink the koolaid, i'm proud. You old hag... brb, i have to go discuss vaginal reconstruction. No wonder ive had no appetite.. my shiit is still tight and all in place.

Hey, just saw your pics...you're a beautiful girl! Have you had surgery yet or still in the process???

sorry, gotta work.. cant post angry messages all day.. LOL

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My mind is on track now and I definaly feel like I can conquer this battle with weight. Nelson wants to have sex all the time too. I feel like I have the energy and strength that I didnt have before to keep up with him. And I also stepped up my biggest gym fear... The stair climber. I started it on Saturday and today. I was able to handle it for 6 min. My heart rate went to 178 and it was hard to breathe but I am going to work at it everyday and try to be able to stay on it for 20 min, or until I feel like I am going to pass out. I sweat my ASS of on that thing. I can definitley notice a change in how clothes fit. My tight capris are sagging on me and my cammies are too wide. Im not down to the lowest I have ever been (215) but I will be there quicker then I thought. It just takes time. I have been practicing being patient.
Thanks for staying positive and encouraging. I cant wait to see you in a few weeks!

If I get a chocolate craving I have 3 mini york peppermint patties. I have been at the gym 4-5 days a week. I put on 2 lbs last week and then dropped 3 this week. I contribute the wieght gain last week to muscle gain because there was no way I was taking in enough food to gain. I am now at 225 and my next fill is 5 days before I leave for NY. I am reading alot on this forum that it takes 2-3 fill to hit your sweet spot before the weight starts to come off faster. I am much more positive now about this whole thing now that I feel good. I went into old Navy yesterday shopping and I can fit into XL clothes again. My main objective right now is to get my stupid deformed stomach down so that I dont have a roll hanging over everythingI do crunches with weights at the gym and then I have the Ab lounger at home that Nel and I plan to do everynight before NY.

My first fill was last Monday 7/20. I had 4 cc put in at surgery and then one more on Monday for a ttl of 5 cc in a 10 cc band. I have noticed a slight difference in my eating process, The food goes down slower, I am full for at least 4 hours and it depends on the time of day I eat, for instance breakfast I can eat a half a cup of egg beaters (the equivelant of 2 normal eggs) for a snack at 10am I have 6 oz of a protien shake, for lunch I have a lean cusine or half a cup of tuna (no bread) and half a cup of tomato soup and that will fill me until dinner at 5. Dinner is weird. Sometimes I can eat 6 oz of chicken, vegies and a starch and still want more, other times Im lucky if i can eat the chicken. After dinner i have not been snacking so that is a big change because I was definitley an after dinner snacker.

I am happy that you are on the site...have you been finding it helpful? when is your first fill?

Hi dear! Just registerd today. I gained 2lbs last week and then lost 2lbs. Cant wait for my first fill cause I am HUNGRY.