Measurements and Quick Check-In

So, last week I had mentioned that I might have gotten a little too much put in during my last fill.  Well, later that afternoon I was eating pudding and even that left me with the feeling of it getting "stuck" so I called text the nurse and she said to go back in.  I went back in that evening and she removed .4 CC's which makes my new total and even 5 CC's.  It feels much better and I FINALLY feel like I am at a great place.  I don't really need to keep track of calories because I don't have the urge to eat like I did before.  I get full and stay full.  It's great!  I am ready for even more success!

I forgot (surprise!) to take my measurements last week, but I took them this morning!  I also weighed in and I am at 180.2 - that's 4.4 down from last week!  Yay!  I was very excited!  I have also lost 2 inches since the last time I took my measurements.  It's not as much as I would like, but I am still struggling to add more cardio to my workout routine.  I love my yoga but I keep telling myself (and you guys) that I am going to add more cardio.  I just need to do it!

I will post next week after my next doctors appointment.  Next week will also mark the 4 month anniversary since my surgery so I might get brave and post some new pictures!  Now, let's get to the measurements.

Measurements:

Upper Chest --- 42 inches --- Same  (2 inches total)

Bust --- 45 inches --- Same (2 inches total)

Midriff --- 38 inches --- -1 inch  (3 inches total)

Upper Arms --- 14 inches --- Same (1 inch total)

Waist --- 37 inches --- Same (3 1/2 inches total)

Upper Hip --- 43 1/2 inches --- -1/2 inch  (2 1/2 inches total)

Lower Hip --- 45 1/2 inches --- -1/2 inch (2 1/2 inches total)

Upper Thighs ---27 1/2 inches --- Same (2 inches total)

Mid Thighs --- 27 1/2 inches ---Same (1 inch total)

Calves --- 15 inches --- Same (2 inches total)

2 Week Total - 2 inches

Total Inches lost - 22 1/2 inches

An Unwelcome Weigh-In

I weighed in today as well as went to my doctor for another fill.  I was up this week - I weighed in at 184.4 which is up 1.4 pounds from two weeks ago.  I haven't taken my measurements yet so I'm not sure if I have lost anything there.  

I have still be able to eat pretty much anything.  Last night for dinner I had a whole turkey sandwich along with some chips.  I wasn't hungry after the meal, but I was hungry just a couple of hours later.  Like hungry enough to eat another meal, not just a snack.  I am still keeping track of calories, which makes it even more frustrating that I gained a little bit this week.  

Since I am still able to eat "normal" meals, the nurse at my doctor's office added another .8 CC's.  This makes my total to 5.4 CC's.  I need to only have liquids today.  I have noticed that if I drink water or my protein shake too fast that it gets "stuck" a little bit.  Nothing like when food gets stuck, but it feels like it's not going down as quickly...which is good, right?  Tomorrow I get to eat mushy foods, so I will see if that goes ok.  If not, I might need to get a little bit taken out.  

I will take my measurements tomorrow and post those.  I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I see some loss there!  Thanks for reading!

Weight and Measurements

So, two weeks ago I said that I felt like my band was filled to a good point.  I was originally going to wait a month before I went to the doctor again but I ended up going yesterday.  I have been losing some weight because I've been counting calories but I have noticed that I don't ever get full.  I get to the point where I'm not starving after I eat, but I never feel full.  I talked to the nurse about it and she decided to put another .6 CC's in.  That makes my total now 4.6 CC's.  I'm hoping this makes the weight loss even easier.  

I'm still going to yoga 3-4 times a week.  I still really enjoy it, but I need to start adding in some cardio a couple of days a week.  I have quite a few workout DVD's that I have purchased over the years, I just need to pick something that I will actually do. 

Now let's get to the good stuff...the stats.

Weight - 183.0 --- -3 pounds (16.4 total)

Measurements:

Upper Chest --- 42 inches --- Same  (2 inches total)

Bust --- 45 inches --- -1/2 inch (2 inches total)

Midriff --- 39 inches --- -1/2 inch  (2 inches total)

Upper Arms --- 14 inches --- Same (1 inch total)

Waist --- 37 inches --- -1/2 inch (3 1/2 inches total)

Upper Hip --- 44 inches --- Same  (2 inches total)

Lower Hip --- 46 inches --- Same (2 inches total)

Upper Thighs ---27 1/2 inches --- -1/2 inch each (2 inches total)

Mid Thighs --- 27 1/2 inches ---Same (1 inch total)

Calves --- 15 inches --- -1/2 inch each (2 inches total)

2 Week Total - 3 inches

Total Inches lost - 20 1/2 inches

A Few Successes and An "Ah Ha" Moment

I have realized that I'm not good at the weekly updates... I think it's because I haven't been losing weight, but this week is different!

After my last weigh in (2 weeks ago), I decided that I was going to track my calories.  I have been doing this with the MyFitnessPal app.  I am currently eating 1310 calories a day and it seems to be working.  I also think that my band is filled to a good point.  I might need another small fill, but for now I think it's ok.  I need to get better at chewing my food.  I seem to get a lot of things stuck but I know it's my own fault because it doesn't happen when I am more aware of what I'm doing.

I have finally realized that in order to reach my goal by the end of the year, I only need to lose 1.5 pounds a week.  I have been expecting too much from the surgery.  I knew when I got it that I would be a TOOL to lose weight and not a miracle cure.  I have always been the type to want results "overnight" but I'm slowly realizing that it takes a lot of work and the scale will eventually catch up.

Ok, so let's get to the important stuff.... the stats.

Weight - 185.0 --- -3 pounds (13.4 total)

Measurements:

Upper Chest --- 42 inches --- Same  (2 inches total)

Bust --- 45 1/2 inches --- Same (1 1/2 inches total)

Midriff --- 39 1/2 inches --- -1/2 inch  (-3 inches)

Upper Arms --- 14 inches --- -1/2 inch each (1 inch total)

Waist --- 37 1/2 inches --- -1/2 inch (3 inches total)

Upper Hip --- 44 inches --- -1/2 inch (2 inches total)

Lower Hip --- 46 inches --- -1/2 inch (2 inches total)

Upper Thighs ---28 inches --- Same (1 inch total)

Mid Thighs --- 27 1/2 inches ---Same (1 inch total)

Calves --- 15 1/2 inches --- Same (1 inch total)

2 Week Total - 3 inches

Total Inches lost - 17 1/2 inches

Frustration Station!!!

Hello there.  I'm sorry that I didn't have a weigh in update last week.  My husband, daughter and I all took turns being sick so things were a little crazy around my house.

So, today I had another appointment with my Lap-Band nurse.  In the last TWO WEEKS I have only lost .4 pounds.  I can't even get a half of a pound!?  I also took my measurements in hopes that it would make me feel better about my small loss....nope.  I have lost ZERO inches over the past 2 weeks.  To say that I am frustrated is an understatement.  Kristi (the nurse) is really nice and told me that a loss in weight is a loss so she doesn't want me to get frustrated.  I understand where she is coming from, but weeks of hardly any weight loss after having weight loss surgery is hard to be ok with.  We talked about my meals and she decided to put another .5 CC's in my band which makes my total 4 CC's.

In my previous posts, I mentioned that I am doing hot yoga for my exercise.  This is still true, but I have also found another form of yoga that I really enjoy.  It's called Vinyasa.  It's more of a "flow yoga" and it's completely different than hot yoga.  I enjoy going to both but Vinyasa seems to be a slight cardio type of workout along with muscle strengthening and toning.  I have been going to yoga 3 times a week up to this point but I think I am going to increase to 4 now.  I will probably do 2 Vinyasa classes a week and 2 hot yoga classes a week.

I think that is all I have to say for now.  If you have any suggestions of how I can start seeing the loss on the scale, please leave me a comment!  I am also open to any recipes or food ideas you have that might help me on this journey!

Thanks for reading.  I will see you in a week for a weigh in!

Weigh In, Measurements and 2nd Adjustment

Hello everyone.  As you may recall, last week I was pretty frustrated because I haven't been seeing loss on the scale.  Well, today I weighed in and I have only lost .4 pounds.  This is definitely frustrating, but I do have some good news...

I have been doing 90 minute hot yoga classes 3 times a week.  I generally hate the heat, but I really enjoy hot yoga.  It's somehow relaxing and ridiculously hard at the same time!  While being able to enjoy my workout, I have lost 4 inches in the last 2 weeks.  This makes the minimal weight loss a lot easier to take because I know that I am losing fat and gaining muscle.  I will post my updated measurements at the end of this post.

This morning I went to my doctor for my 2 week post-fill appointment.  I talked to the nurse a little bit about how much I could eat at a sitting and how long it was before I was hungry again.  She decided that since it only takes about 2 hours +/- for me to get hungry after I heat that we would do another adjustment.  She added .5 CC's which makes my current total at 3.5 CC's.  I'm hoping that this will help with the weight loss.  Today I have to stick with liquids and tomorrow I have to eat only mushy food.  I will get back to normal food on Thursday. 

I have another appointment with my doctor in two weeks.  I will probably post my measurements on that same day just to make sure I am still losing inches with yoga.  After that I will probably (no guarantees) move the measurements to once a month.  Ok, now for the measurements.

Weight - 188.0 --- -.4 pounds (10.6 total)

Measurements:

Upper Chest --- 42 inches --- -1 inch (2 inches total)

Bust --- 45 1/2 inches --- -1/2 inch (1 1/2 inches total)

Midriff --- 39 1/2 inches --- Same  (-2 1/2 inches)

Upper Arms --- 14 1/2 inches --- Same (No loss)

Waist --- 38 inches --- -1 inch (2 1/2 inches total)

Upper Hip --- 44 1/2 inches --- -1/2 inch (1 1/2 inches total)

Lower Hip --- 46 1/2 inches --- -1 inch (1 1/2 inches total)

Upper Thighs ---28 inches --- Same (1 inch total)

Mid Thighs --- 27 1/2 inches ---Same (1 inch total)

Calves --- 15 1/2 inches --- Same (1 inch total)

2 Week Total - 4 inches

Total Inches lost - 14 1/2 inches

Weekly Weigh In With Some Disappointment

Hello everyone! I just realized that I forgot to do a weigh in last week.  I am kind of upset to say that I have not lost any weight since my last weigh in post.  On the flip side, I haven't gained any weight either.  I am just frustrated because it's early on in my post-op and I feel like I shouldn't be plateauing already.  I have been doing 90 minute hot yoga classes 3 times a week and I have not been eating out or anything.  I'm hoping that I've gained a little bit of muscle and lost fat.

I have my 2 week follow up to my first fill next Tuesday.  I think I will get a little bit more put in.  I find myself getting hungry after about 2 hours.  I have definitely noticed that I eat less at each meal, so that is good but I find that I am getting hungry about 2 hours after I eat.    

In my last post, I stated that I was going to do my measurements one a month.  I think that I will actually do my measurements next week to see if I'm getting results in that area.  That will give me about 2 weeks of my hot yoga workout.  Hopefully I see some inches lost.  That will make me feel better.

See you next week!