-2 lbs this week. It's Christmas Eve!! I can not believe how quickly this month has gone by!! Been very busy getting everyone ready to go to Florida. Can't wait to get the heck away from all of this snow.

It was a good week. It seems that I have been wanting to eat a lot more this week... probably because I am stressing out! That is when I like to eat the most! So I was happy to at least see the scale moving a little bit. I also have not been going to the gym like I should be. I will get back into the swing of it all when I get back from vacation.

I won't be posting next week so MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OF MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY!!! I know that it is going to be a great year for me and for all of you too!!

I know that the waiting process to get the lap band done is difficult. I also know that many of you have to go over hurdles that I didn't have to because of your insurance.... I just want to say to you guys... Keep up the good work and conviction!! You can do it and it will be so worth it in the end!

God Bless you all!!

Ok, well no weight loss this week. No gain either so I am OK. I really thought that this would be a big week since I got that fill. Not really sure what's going on....

I am feeling a bit more restriction when I eat now. I am not as hungry as I have been. I do know that I have not been drinking as much water as I should be.... this could be one reason for no loss this week. Some days it is just so hard to drink all the time!!

Well, thanks for checking in... sorry I don't really have much to report. Will post again next week.

Have a blessed week!!

-3 more lbs this week. I had my second fill yesterday. She put in another 1 cc of sterile saline. That brings me to a total of 5 cc's....over half full now. I swear that she told me the last time that it holds 12 cc's but yesterday she said that it holds 9 cc's. Anyhow... that doesn't really matter so much I guess. So, I am back on clear liquids today.... protein shakes on Friday... and Saturday I can start back on a full diet.

I am feeling really good. I have been feeling really hungry, so I am hoping that this fill will really make a difference. She said that I should start feeling some restiction now.

Ok, well till next week!! Have a great day!!

July 2008 (left) December 2008 (right) - 50 lbs

Hi everyone!

-3 lbs this week! Thanksgiving was wonderful. I had a great time hanging out with my family and just doing nothing. I ate everything that I wanted.... just in smaller portions. I had turkey, corn bread.... even cake and pie! I made the decision that morning that I wasn't going to restrict myself from anything that I wanted. I allowed myself this one day to eat whatever I wanted and it was wonderful. I didn't gorge out like I would have in years past. I was satisfied with everything that I put in my mouth and I didn't feel guily at all. Next day, I was back on track with eating the right foods again. It was absolutely amazing for me.

I get my second fill next week Wednesday. I had debated, and discussed with many of you, the possibility of not getting a fill again until after we get back from Disney. After much consideration, I feel that I need to move ahead and do it now before we go. What I was concerned about was not having enough healthy food options available to me when I get down there and then being miserable and hungry all of the time. What I think that I am going to do is send a package to the hotel before we get there with some non-perishable food items that I know I will be able to snack on while I am there. For one, it will be cheaper than buying the same items when we get down there and two, I can include some protein powder which will at least assure me that I am getting the minimum amounts of calories and protein that I need every day. I lived on protein shakes for almost a month and survived... what's another week!!

I hope that everyone has a great week and I will be updating again next Wednesday after I get that fill !!

I will be updating my blog on Wednesday, as always but I wanted to upload this picture of our newest family member, Joey, since several people have asked to see a picture of him. He is just the sweetest thing... all 2 lbs of him!