Down 38 pounds! Finally some scale movement! I'm still strength training and working the treadmill 3-4 times a week. I still don't love it, but I'm OK with that.
All this work, it's for me and dammit, I'm so worth it. Feels good to do for myself....can't believe it took me so long to figure it out!
Monday, March 22, 2010
Monday, March 1, 2010
Happenings
Sorry I've been so out of the loop! I've been substitute teaching, working out and getting frustrated over lack of scale movement! However, I have gone down a size in trousers, this makes 2 sizes, so I'm less frustrated than I was.
I'm strength training 3 days a week and running the treadmill those same 3 days. This week, I'm shooting for 4 days as a general rule. I started off on the treadmill walking about 20 minutes. I am now running 30 minutes at a time and yesterday, reached one of my goals. 1.5 miles running by Spring Break. Well, I ran 1.52 miles yesterday and Spring Break isn't for 2 more weeks!
The scale is a major validator and it's frustrated to see the numbers move so S-L-O-W-L-Y as in about 3 pounds the last many (7?) weeks. However, with the reduction in trouser size and all, I must be losing inches. So, I've decided the scale cannot, will not, be my only validation! Endurance level, clothing size and muscle growth is very important and a great indicator of the good I'm doing my body, no matter how damned slowly the scale moves!
So, as much as I'd like the scale to move, I must look to all else I'm doing to see the big picture. The journey I'm on is one not so much of weight-loss as it is a journey of self-discovery. One that I can hopefully realize just how strong and capable I am and just how much I really do love myself. After all, that's the entire impetus for the life changing decisions I've made. I'm worth it, you know, and it was high time I started treating myself how I deserve!
I'm strength training 3 days a week and running the treadmill those same 3 days. This week, I'm shooting for 4 days as a general rule. I started off on the treadmill walking about 20 minutes. I am now running 30 minutes at a time and yesterday, reached one of my goals. 1.5 miles running by Spring Break. Well, I ran 1.52 miles yesterday and Spring Break isn't for 2 more weeks!
The scale is a major validator and it's frustrated to see the numbers move so S-L-O-W-L-Y as in about 3 pounds the last many (7?) weeks. However, with the reduction in trouser size and all, I must be losing inches. So, I've decided the scale cannot, will not, be my only validation! Endurance level, clothing size and muscle growth is very important and a great indicator of the good I'm doing my body, no matter how damned slowly the scale moves!
So, as much as I'd like the scale to move, I must look to all else I'm doing to see the big picture. The journey I'm on is one not so much of weight-loss as it is a journey of self-discovery. One that I can hopefully realize just how strong and capable I am and just how much I really do love myself. After all, that's the entire impetus for the life changing decisions I've made. I'm worth it, you know, and it was high time I started treating myself how I deserve!
Sunday, January 10, 2010
It's been awhile since I posted! Sorry....
Well, things started off with a bang and then went very slowly from there out. I am now down about 20 pounds and thrilled with it. The weight loss has ramped up this week with my second fill and I lost about 5 pounds this week alone! I have been back in the gym too and am starting to enjoy it again.
Pictures soon, I hope!
Well, things started off with a bang and then went very slowly from there out. I am now down about 20 pounds and thrilled with it. The weight loss has ramped up this week with my second fill and I lost about 5 pounds this week alone! I have been back in the gym too and am starting to enjoy it again.
Pictures soon, I hope!
Monday, November 30, 2009
First Fill, One Month About Gone
So, I'm hovering around my initial weight loss and am very frustrated that the scale isn't moving anymore. I spoke with my surgeon at my post-op follow-up and he stressed to me not to stress! "Give yourself a little time, " he says. "Don't worry yet," he tells me. So, I am trying not to stress and worry.
Today, then, was my first "fill" appointment. You go in, they insert a very small needle and poke through your belly to the port, they look around via some sort of x-ray machine to make sure everything looks good, then they fill the band with fluid. (How much depends on each person. They started off less than half with me.)
It was much less uncomfortable than I'd imagined and that's a good thing! Just a little stick and burn and less than 2 minutes later, we were done. After that, I had to drink two glasses of water just to make sure it could pass through without difficulty and that the band was not now too tight. No problem, except my drive home is 35 minutes long and I was seriously needing a restroom the last 10 minutes of my drive.
In a month, I'll do it all again and they'll adjust me some more. After that, we'll see. It can sometimes take several adjustments to find your optimal fill level. Again, I am practicing patience and not stressing! (Yes, I keep saying it. If I say it often enough, perhaps I truly will be able to not stress about it all!)
All in all, a pretty good day. I am still very happy with my decision and can't wait to see the new me as she emerges!
Today, then, was my first "fill" appointment. You go in, they insert a very small needle and poke through your belly to the port, they look around via some sort of x-ray machine to make sure everything looks good, then they fill the band with fluid. (How much depends on each person. They started off less than half with me.)
It was much less uncomfortable than I'd imagined and that's a good thing! Just a little stick and burn and less than 2 minutes later, we were done. After that, I had to drink two glasses of water just to make sure it could pass through without difficulty and that the band was not now too tight. No problem, except my drive home is 35 minutes long and I was seriously needing a restroom the last 10 minutes of my drive.
In a month, I'll do it all again and they'll adjust me some more. After that, we'll see. It can sometimes take several adjustments to find your optimal fill level. Again, I am practicing patience and not stressing! (Yes, I keep saying it. If I say it often enough, perhaps I truly will be able to not stress about it all!)
All in all, a pretty good day. I am still very happy with my decision and can't wait to see the new me as she emerges!
Monday, November 9, 2009
Sunday, November 8, 2009
5 Days Out
So, I am about 5 days post-op and feeling pretty good. I have just a little muscle soreness on the left side (where the port is anchored) but other than that, I'm feeling great. The "sleepies" from all the narcotic pain meds have gone away too. I haven't taken any in about 36 hours now and am much better for it! I'm moving much easier, normally, now as well, which is great since I'm scheduled to work tomorrow!
It has been a learning experience, seeing how little food is three to four ounces and you can definitely tell if you eaten too quickly &/or too much! It feels like you can't breathe and that a ton of weight is sitting on you!
I weighed in this morning and was pleasantly surprised to see I was finally rid of the post op water-weight gain and 3 pounds under pre-op weigh in!
It has been a learning experience, seeing how little food is three to four ounces and you can definitely tell if you eaten too quickly &/or too much! It feels like you can't breathe and that a ton of weight is sitting on you!
I weighed in this morning and was pleasantly surprised to see I was finally rid of the post op water-weight gain and 3 pounds under pre-op weigh in!
Thursday, November 5, 2009
48 hours and Counting
Well, it's been just over 48 hours since my surgery. I must say I am pleased with how far I've come in my recovery. Evening one I couldn't even lay myself down in the bed, but now I'm up and down as much as I want. It was very difficult to walk at first and now I'm taking 4 short walks a day and am able to walk with a straight back most of the time.
The air the surgeon used to inflate the belly has almost all dissipated. However, what little is left is choosing to be very difficult to deal with because it's lodged in my left shoulder. (That is, of course, the most painful place for it to situate itself)
I really don't understand how people can go back to work after 48 hours of having this procedure. There is no way I could do it. I am just too stiff and sore to do much of anything.
The air the surgeon used to inflate the belly has almost all dissipated. However, what little is left is choosing to be very difficult to deal with because it's lodged in my left shoulder. (That is, of course, the most painful place for it to situate itself)
I really don't understand how people can go back to work after 48 hours of having this procedure. There is no way I could do it. I am just too stiff and sore to do much of anything.
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