It’s been a while!
I cannot believe for the life of me that I haven’t updated this thing in almost 2 months! Not a lot has happened since then though. My weight is now down to about 240, which is 60lbs down from my surgery date and 80lbs down from my highest in February 2005. I’m feeling good. I think I can start to see it in myself now… took long enough. I’m down from a pant size of 26 to a 20.
I’m waiting for the day when someone who doesn’t know I’ve had surgery comes to me and says, “Have you lost weight?”… someday! That is the number one motivational factor I have been waiting for and it seems like I’ll never get the satisfaction from it.
My doctor put me on Torsemide which is a loop diuretic because I was retaining water really bad. I drink water every single day, gallons practically, and it just never leaves my body. I only take the diuretic as needed though. I had originally gone to the doctors on a Friday weighing in at 250, and by Monday when I went in for something else I was 256. A normal person does not gain 6 pounds in 3 days. That was unreal. I mean the emotional roller that I was on for that was horrible. How would you feel if you worked so hard for weeks to lose 10lbs only to gain it back overnight!? It was very hard. On the first day I took my diuretic I lost 6lbs in excess fluid. That was amazing.
I live with my band now… I hardly remember it’s ever there, except for of course when I go to eat something I know I shouldn’t. I have those days where I just want to have something like I did in the old days pre-band. I have to give-in occasionally or else it would drive me nuts… but I do pay for it, especially if I can’t handle it. The ..1 thing I miss mostly is sandwiches! I can eat a slice of pizza so that takes care of those moments…. but I could never eat more than one, like the old days where I could easily eat 5 slices. I loved Panera Bread, but I can no longer go there!!
I work out 3-4 days per week, and have been going strong at this since February. It’s almost as if it’s a routine now… thankfully. My goal is always 5 days per week, but something always keeps me from that extra day. This week I haven’t felt good, because I tried a new supplement called 5-HTP – which creates seratonin. It’s made me feel nauseated so the Y was out of question yesterday and today.
Chris is doing well! He is graduating from his 1st year in pre-school next week. I’m so excited!! I remember going to my sisters pre-school graduation and seeing her in a cap and gown. She had an attitude that day… but then again, what day doesn’t she have an attitude. He will move on in life next year… to a 2nd year in pre-school!
Andrew just started walking at 14 months old. I’m surprised, I thought he would be like his brother who didn’t start walking until he was 18 months old. He’s not a full-time walker yet, but can manage to get across a room. He’s still a cranky little thing though. He never stops crying or whining about something all the time. He’s so sweet though, so that makes up for it. He doesn’t talk yet… sometimes that’s good, sometimes not. He says mama and dada, and maybe baby, but that’s it.
My bestest friend in the whole wide world is expecting, and she’s due in October. Her ultrasound is next week. I might get to go if her husband can’t, but I’m not counting on my luck. The only reason I’m going is so I can video tape the event for her husband Tom. It would be nice if I were able to go though! I hope it’s a boy, she hopes its a girl. I need another baby boy in my life so they can be playmates with Chris and Andrew. Every other baby in the family is a girl.