I'm doing great!!

I'm so happy to report that the band is working with the last fill and the weight is coming off. I had a fill the end of March and i have lost 15 more pounds for a total of 23 pounds now. I see the doctor again on the 23rd of this month and I'm probably not going to need a fill this time. I can only eat a small amount of food and I'm very satisfied and I am not thinking about food 24 hours a day like I was before. I would be eating my breakfast thinking about what I could have for a snack and lunch and I would be eating lunch thinking about what I could have for dinner, the food thought was always there. A couple of days ago I got so busy with my jewelry that I missed lunch and it was almost 4 in the afternoon. I have to eat 3 meals a day with no snacks and I'm not having a problem with that at all. I'm very happy that its finally working and I'm on my way down. This weekend I'm going out of town to my moms for Easter dinner with my whole family and will post a couple of pictures tomorrow.
Happy Easter to everyone, have a safe and happy Holiday!

Todays a happy day

Since the swelling has gone down so much in my stomach and I'm actually getting hunger pains, I got to start my protein a little early. Last night I had a little ground turkey and cheese and this morning I had a scrambled egg with about a pinch of low fat shredded mozarella cheese. It felt good to finally be able to chew and has made my attitude a whole lot better. I got full with what I ate and didn't have any problems. I'm looking forward to trying different things and experimenting different cooking methods. It was so great to chew again, you have no idea. I feel great and I feel like I've lost a little bit of weight. i see the doctor on Thursday for a weigh in and check up so I'll post them and let you know how I did.

Had a tough weekend after surgery

The weekend was tough, wanting to eat, missing food, but it will get better. I have been on liquids now for 15 days and have 6 more days to go. Tiffany at Dr. Bass's office said my hunger is more mental than physical right now. The swelling has went down quite a bit in my stomach and I'm alot more comfortable. I see the doctor on Thursday and can't wait to weigh in and see how I'm doing. I will post the end of the week and let you know how I did. thanks again to everyone for their posts, comments and emails on my decision to do the Lapband Surgery. It took me a while to decide to do it and after having a few regrets, I'm feeling better about the whole situation. I'm excited to lose the weight and feel good about myself and be able to wear some really cute clothes. Can't find many "cute" things in a 4X. lol

For those of you that are doing it the conventional way of exercising and watching what you eat, my brother Phil is a Personal Trailer and has a very informative and helpful site full of tips, stories, etc.

Check it out here: http://brayfitness.blogspot.com/

I'm home from the hospital and doing well

Just wanted to pop on and let everyone know that I'm back home and doing good. Still in alot of pain but the surgery went well. The swelling in my stomach is the most painful and the incision for the port on the upper left side of my stomach. When I got home on Tuesday evening, I was hurting so bad that I was wishing I hadn't done it and wanting a burger and fries. lol.... I know its just the pain and discomfort and when that goes away and I start losing weight, I'll be glad that I did it.
I'll be posting next week when i see the doctor on Thursday for my first weight in since going on liquids the end of November.

Thanks again for the love, support and inspiration i have received.

The story begins on my Weight Loss Journey

My weight loss journey has begun. Alot of my blog subscribers have asked me to document my progress so its starting now. My lapband surgery is Monday morning at 6 am in Hollywood, FL with Dr. Thomas Bass. I am very nervous, scared and excited all at the same time. I have been waiting for this for a long time and I'm looking forward to posting pics every few months of my progress. I have been on liquids since last Sunday morning and will be on liquids for 2 more weeks after sugery, then I can graduate to soft purreed foods and then regular foods. The Fort Myers News Press here in town is going to be doing an ongoing story with updates on my progress also and I will be posting those links here. Thank you to everyone that has helped me to get to this point and thanks for all the support, inspiration emails and phone calls, I appreciate them all more than you know. Watch for future updates. I have attached my "Before" photos so you can see where I'm starting.

To read about my story from the beginning click here;Chapter One: A rocky start in North Fort Myers