Fill Under Floro

July 8th is the date! Prayers that this test shows the leak so we can submit to my insurance company to have the band revised or fixed. I have gained about 20 lbs since the whole leak thing started back in March. Now, I have not been as strict as I used to be so that is not helping at all. I just need ya'll to pray that this test shows something.

Thanks!

Dr Visit.

May 8th I had an appointment with the PA from my Surgeons office. I told her the issue I was having which is I do not get that restriction that I used to get. I am able to eat more and I am hungry not long after I eat. So she decided to pull out all of my fluid to see if it matches up with what was put in at the last appointment in March. She was able to pull 6.5CC's out (I had 9.6cc's) in the first go around. She had a hard time finding my port and really hurt me getting to it. My port is slanted so she actually had to grab it through my skin and hold it. Can we say OUCH!?! She decides to get rid of that liquid she pulls out and fill me back up to 9.5. When she goes back into my port, she pulls out an additional 1.5cc's. Which is not an indication of a leak. So she fills me back up and makes me gulp water, I feel hardly any restriction. I leave the office and do my normal liquids for the next day or so. Well here I am, 8 days later and still no restriction. She said to call the office if I have no restriction. Unless I can get in on Monday or Tuesday, I will have to wait until after my vacation next week. Oh by the way, I have gained 14 lbs since March. FML!

What could it be? I am seriously at a loss. So frustrated!

My body...

just does not want to let this weight go. Or maybe I am not working hard enough! It probably is the 2nd choice. I am not as militant with my foods as some WLS patients are. I just can't be. As much as I want to eat all the healthy bland foods. Its just not for me.

Here is the real reason for this post. I need to remember I have lost a lot of weight at this point. This first picture was taken in Nov of 2010. I was wide as hell. Lord have mercy! I never realized how big I was. But I had so much more confidence.

 

And here is me last week. I mean, is that really me? Such a huge change. Why is it I see the woman up there when I look in the mirror. Where is the pretty chick in the bottom picture?

I take pictures along the way to see the progress because I am unable to see it in a mirror. Isn't it funny how the mind works?

Anyway, I am under 200 lbs, now lets just get into the 180's!

XOXO,

Erica

199.6

Woot Woot!! *shakes booty*

Yup! I finally broke the stall and I am now in the Onderland! Lord knows it has taken so long to get to this point! I think I did a few fist pumps and jumped up and down a few times too! That means I only need to lose 45 more pounds! I know I can do this! Smaller portions, veggies, etc

I just had to share that!

Have a wonderful rest of the day!

XOXO

Erica

Eff Planks!

So I've been wanting to try them and because they looked so hard I always thought to myself "Nah, I'm good." So the other night, Sunday, my oldest kid said she did them in swim and that they were hard. I got down on the floor and decided to plank. I was able to hold it for about 45 seconds, let myself down for 10 then back up for 30 seconds and that was it. Lord help me. That madness is hard. But guess what, I keep doing them. To see how long I can hold myself up. Hopefully I have challenged myself  enough to make my tummy go away some.

I even showed my co-workers how to plank this morning. I got on the floor at work and did it. Even the "fit" bka skinny girls could not hold themselves up much! Which made me feel awesome!

My other co-worker said she met with a personal trainer through her gym (its free) and she said that he made her stand on that half ball looking thing with kettle balls and do squats. Ummm I would have probably fell out. lol She invited me to join her on Sunday to work out. Since my babies will be with their dad, I am going to take her up on that offer and hit the gym with her.

Its always easier for me to go workout when someone is there with me, not that I will sit there and talk, but I don't feel so "alone." Its good to have a support system.

Well it's time for lunch! Gotta eat this turkey, bacon & avocado sub!

XOXO

Erica