No one said it was easy...

or did they?  It's sad that a lot of people think this is the easy way out or it's easy to lose weight now that I have the band.  What those people don't see if me weighing my breakfast, lunch, and dinner and tracking everything on MFP.  They also don't see me working out every evening - I ran two miles for the first time tonight (well...jogged)!  Anyway, they just don't see it, and I'm saying right now...this isn't easy.

Take for instance this last Saturday evening when I attended the bachelorette party of a friend.  I survived the day by eating really well, but when the buffet of deliciousness was rolled out, I lost the battle.  Granted, I still ate better than before the band, but I made some poor choices.  Anyway, it was a mis-step, but I got back on the saddle on Sunday and worked out extra hard and long and have made good food choices ever since.

The point..this isn't easy, at least it isn't easy for me.  It's really a lot of hard work, and that's what I want people to see!

Fill #3

Today marked my third fill and three months since my surgery!  The fill itself was pretty non-eventful.  I had 1.5ccs added for a total of 6ccs in my band...easy peasy!

Overall, everything is going really well, and I am losing weight faster than expected.  I lost 11 pounds since my last appointment which is more than I could ask for..my goal is 10 pounds in between visits and that seems like a pretty big goal.  Everyone seems to be really happy with my progress, and so am I!

Now, onto the next ten!  Here we go!

The Race Begins..

My friend and I were joking about our Weight Watcher days where we would eat WAY less and exercise WAY more a few days before a weight in... and OF COURSE we would strategize to wear the lightest weight clothing and accessories to have a good weigh in.  So funny the things we will do...please tell me I'm not alone in this.

Well lately, I've been feeling a little like my old weight watcher days getting ready for my next fill and doctor appointment next week.  I've been doing pretty well eating and exercising, the weight just isn't coming off as fast as it has the last few months.  AND I REALLY want to have a ten pound weight loss for the month.  On top of that, my weekends have been crazy with weddings..I even had CAKE last weekend!

So what should I learn from all of this?  First, I still need to work through some issues with food.  I should do my best and stay consistent for weight loss...and not by rallying a few days before a weigh in.  Second, it's ok to have A piece of cake once in awhile especially when you are celebrating the wedding of a great friend.  It's OK!  And lastly, I need to just be happy with my progress and realize that I'm not perfect and don't need to be.  I've come so far and am so proud of where I am at!

So with that...HAPPY Wednesday!  BTW...ANOTHER wedding this weekend..and MAYBE more cake :o)

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Up until this point, I've been losing weight quite quickly by strictly tracking what I eat and exercising every day.  But guess what...it's getting harder.  I've known for many many years that losing weight, especially a significant amount of weight isn't easy but like so many others I'm looking for fast results!  Don't get me wrong, I'm still losing weight to be considered successful, I guess I am just impatient!

So I need to reflect on where I've been to give me the motivation to move forward in this journey.  I began this journey at 246 pounds on my surgery date, June 12, 2012.  Actually, they didn't weigh me the day of surgery which I find odd, so I'm using the last recorded weight at my doctor's office.  As of today, I weight 192.  When I put it in this perspective, I really should be proud of all of the hard work and success that has got me here in such a short amount of time.  That's 54 pounds in three months!  Now, if I could lose the other 50 in the next three months, I'd be set :)

My next fill appointment is coming up in a couple of weeks, and I would really like to see a ten pound loss since my last appointment.  I'm going to have to work extra hard to make that goal, but I think it's attainable...I just need to stay away from the nibbles of chocolate!