"Oh, you got a Lap-Band? You have it soooo easy."

Out of all misconceptions associated with weight loss surgery, this is the one I despise the most. Mainly because it's anything but easy. Here are the reasons why:

• The band is NOT implanted over your mouth to act like a filter for any food being shoved in. Guess what? You can put anything in your mouth that you did before. You have to monitor every single thing that goes into your mouth. Just like a regular diet.
• The band does not exercise for you. Believe it or not, it does not make you climb on the elliptical and move your legs for you. It also does not give you the will to do it yourself. You make those decisions yourself. 
• You can and WILL gain wait if you don't eat correctly or exercise. It's very easy to gain a pound a day with a lap band. 

So why did I choose the lap band? Because I needed help and I had made a decision to change my life. Don't think for one moment that if you are considering a lap band it's going to be easier than before. It just gives you another tool to work with. 

Weigh In - 01/25/2013

237.6 - This is after I weighed in at 233.4 and then adjusted the scale so I am not sure which one is right but I did have to prevent myself from physically hurting the scale. I am not the first one to think that, though, right?

A loss is a loss, I guess.

In other news, today is my lovely husband's 36th Birthday. Happy Birthday, Mark! Ich Leibe Diche!

Weigh In - 01/18/2013

237.8 - GGGGGGGGGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

I feel my body trying to fight me to get back to where it's comfortable and I will not let it. I will succeed in becoming the person I deserve to be.

Weigh-in 01-11-2013

237.6 - Grr. I can't wait to be out of the 30's range.

Back to weighing in

Today, Saturday, I weighed in at 237.6 which is up from my post stomach flu days but that can be expected. Also, and I can't stress this enough, life has been sort of hellish lately so keeping on tract is about all I can do at this point.

See you next Friday :)

Weigh In - 12/14/2012

235 even. This is probably due to the horrible stomach bug I had but I will take it. 

You know your priorities are a little off when, in the middle of puking, you think, "Hey the weigh in tomorrow is gonna be suhweeet." 

Weigh In - 12/07/12

238.7 - Oy...so slow....