I have made a good bit of progress in this area during the past year. My goal was to exercise 3 nights a week for 30 minutes and limit my volunteer activities to 2 work…
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Heart Health Report Card for 2008
Yesterday was the third anniversary of my heart attack that led to my triple bypass and 17 day hospital stay. On the first anniversary of the heart attack, I made a goal to make myself…
Post-op exercise assessment
Today I had my 1st post-op exercise assessment at the Green Summa/YMCA Rehab Center. My pre-op session was so informative. I was looking forward to today’s assessment. I like the exercise trainer who works with…
venting for a fill
I had my 2nd fill toady. I have been feeling down all week. The weight loss has been stalled and moved a few pounds up… mostly from my emotional eating. I was just disappointed in…
2 months post-op report
It’s hard to believe that 2 months have past since my surgery date. I have plateaued in my weight loss over the past 3 weeks. I have bounced between 215 and 220 pounds. I decided…
Bandster hell
I decided that it’s time for a lapband update. On the advice of many more seasoned bandsters, I decided to track weight loss weekly and report on it monthly. I’ve been cautioned about making it…
fill ‘er up
This morning I had my first lap band fill appointment at the Summa Bariatric Center. Dr. Z. was in emergency surgery and Dr. Dan stepped in. He was actually in surgery and stepped out to…
one month down
Today is my one month bandiversary. I have come a long way in a month. I am now back to a regular diet; no more Optifast! My weight stabilized and actually went up 2 pounds…