Ok so it’s been 10 months since my banding and I decided to take photos Here you go …

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Mostly! I still have a head cold, but it’s not as debilitating as it was earlier in the week.

So how has my diet been going?

Well as you all know I am doing the www.12wbt.com we started last Sunday which was actually a good idea. I am always trapped in the “I will start on Monday” mindset. So starting on Sunday was a great to break that habit.

I have been eating really well and my only “treat” this week was a V on Tuesday. I just needed to quench my caffeine craving and decided to have one. So for 5 days that’s the only sugar and caffeine I have had. We have eaten out a little this week but have made healthy choices. We have had subway with the lowest fat dressings as well as a Biggest Loser pizza from Domino, last night we had a stirfry a local Asian place. It wasn’t super low fat but was better than other choices I would normally make!

I have been exercising! Ok so I have done it twice, but twice is a great start! I got up the past 2 mornings and jumped on the treadmil. I actually feel great for it and feel healthier.

I am weighing myself daily but I wont share my results until my official weigh in on Sunday.

I saw my new banding doctor today, he is really lovely and I am glad I changed. I feel much more comfortable with him and best of all the adjustment didn’t hurt at all! So is that the sign of a good doctor? LOL.

I now have 7mls in my band, I thought I had about 5mls but he pulled it all out and said there was just over 6mls so he topped it up to 7mls. Lets hope it helps!

I have been feeling hungry for a while and have increased my portion sizes gradually over the past 8-12 weeks. I am not eating so much more than I should be.

It’s been a busy week and I haven’t felt the best but I am proud that I have stuck to my diet!

Jen xx

Well we are up to day 2 of the 12wbt and I am still sick! I woke up so sick this morning it took me hours to get out of bed! I hate being sick and being on a diet. All I want to do is eat comfort food! But I am being good and not induldging in my usual “sick food” which normally consists of chocolate, chips and coke!

On another note …. how frustrating is it that there are hardly any healthy take away choices. Every take away chain that does have a healthy option always has rolls or other un-friendly band options, plus they are generally not that healthy and don’t really taste very nice.

Although I do love Sumo Salad, it’s just not very convenient. Our clostest one is at our local westfield, which means it is not a “quick trip”. It means finding a park and trampling through the shopping centre just to get a salad.

Being sick for the past week has meant I haven’t wanted to cook so last night we ordered the healthiest thing we could that delivered! Dominos new “The Biggest Loser” pizza. It was exactly what I order normally anyway - Chicken, Mushroom and Pineapple with BBQ sauce. I must say it wasn’t that bad! The base was a little dry, but for only 300 calories and under $10 it was actually ok. We wont be eating it all the time, but it’s nice for a low calorie treat or when cooking is not an option.

Today I am faced with the same dilema! I haven’t done my grocery shopping and the last thing I feel like doing is cooking. So at 1:30pm I am sitting here trying to think of the easiest thing to eat for lunch. I have a meal replacement shake in the fridge, but I really feel I need food to help my body recover a little! So I think today will be Subway!

Jen xx

Well it’s been a while …. a long while in fact.

I am the perfect testament that a band is not a quick fix for weight loss! It still requires hard work and dedication.

Time to come clean ……

So I have stalled, well not really stalled I guess gone backwards. Stalling would mean I am trying with no progress. Over the past 5 or so months I have really slipped back into my old habits. I have not been for another fill since I last posted about it and I have been eating really badly. The good thing is I have not put on any weight. Actually I have lost a tiny bit more. I now weight 93.8kg. So I am at a loss total of 21.2kg since my banding. Which is fabulous, but I should be at my goal weight by now.

Today is it, I went and bought new gym clothes, I have paid $200 and signed up to www.12wbt.com and I am ready to reclaim my life and reclaim my band!

A lot has contributed to me going backwards on my weight loss road. While they are valid things, they really are just excuses.

I have decided to change banding doctors and I have removed all references on my blog to the doctor who did my surgery. I am so disappointed in the aftercare I have received and really contribute that as a large part of my downfall. My doctor is so hard to get in to see, his reception staff are rude and unapproachable and it is a stressful thing just to build the courage to call and make an appointment for an adjustment. So I decided to find someone new. I have my first appointment next Friday so we will see how it goes.

In the mean time I am starting the 12 Week Body Transformation. I am doing it to win. Simple. I think if I make it competitive I will succeed. Doing it for myself hasn’t worked because I still have emotional and mental baggage to deal with. Things that I have touched on in previous posts. I really think I am scared to be thin, I am scared that I will have nothing to hide behind. It is something I am not sure how I can overcome. So this challenge is about the thrill of winning! I want the prizes and I want the thrill of being named the best transformation! The best part is hubby is doing it too!

This will be the first of many posts over the next few days. I have a lot to get out and a lot to catch you up on.

I am sorry to all the readers who supported me and followed my blog. I am sorry I let you down.

Jen xx

Thought I would update you all on what has been going on in my life in the last month or so. I have been very MIA on my blog! So here is a quick snapshot of my life and my banding life over the last month or so.

* I had a fill 3 weeks ago. He put 3mls on top of the 2.5mls I already had, I was told this was a lot in one hit and I was struggling a little to keep water down. But went away and decided to give it a few days. I ended up back at the surgeons office 3 days later because it was painful to eat and I was vomiting from just having built up saliva! So he removed 0.5mls and it’s been great!

* I am still not at that perfect point of fill. I have 5mls in my band now but feel I still need more. I am eating more than I would like to be eating. It’s really not a lot compared to what I used to eat but I feel it is more than I should be eating.

* I am due for another fill next week, but we are going away at the end of the month and I am worried something will happen while we are overseas. So I am not sure what to do … going to call today and talk to them about it.

* I turned 28 years old a few weeks ago! I hate getting older, the closer to 30 I get the more I hate birthdays. But they are a part of life and there is nothing we can do about them!

* I guess the biggest news is hitting 95kg! Which makes my total weight loss 20kg. I was 115kg at my heaviest. I am super happy to be at 95kg and I am amazed at the difference in the way I feel and how my clothes fit. When we went out for dinner on my birthday I was shocked to see how much skinnier my face is! It was a nice surprise and I actually liked the photos for the first time in a very long time!

* Only 2.5 weeks until our trip. We are off to the USA and Canada for 3 weeks and I can’t wait!

I guess that is really it, thought I would have more news than that but turns out I am pretty boring!

Jen xx

P.S. One more piece of news! My Mum had her banding operation 3 weeks ago and is doing really well! That makes 3 in our family - My mum, her twin sister and myself! YAY!

Ok so part of my new lease on life means getting serious abotu diet and most of all exercise! We have 2 weeks and 4 days until our holiday and I need to lose a dress size. In order to do that I have decided to do shakes for 2 weeks and exercise my butt off! I am also going to see if I can get another fill this week.

So here’s the plan ….

* 2 weeks of shakes, twice per day

* Exercise daily - treadmil, walking, skipping etc.

* Walk with ankle weights around the house

If I can stick to these things for 2 weeks I am hoping with all my might I can lose 5kg … maybe I am dreaming but I really hope  can do it! I want to go overseas feeling great and being under 90kg!

So wish me luck and kick my arse!

Jen xx

It’s a new life for me …. and i’m feelin’ good! - Ok so I love Michael Buble, bet you didn’t know that! LOL So this is my theme song.

So I am sure from those few lyrics you can tell I have been bad … but it’s a new dawn …. it’s a new day …. and I am going to get myself on track!

I am not going to ramble on about what I have done, because there is nothing new to report. food demons and bad food habits are always there. Food and overeating is an addiction. It is something you never get over, you battle it everyday.

I used to think “addicts” of any kind - drug, cigerettes etc were weak people. I always said “well no one is holding them down and forcing them they are choosing to do this”. The more I understand my addiction the more respect and appreciation I have for other addicts. The worst thing about my addiction is it is food, one of they key pieces you need to sustain life. It is something I can’t avoid or go cold turkey. I am faced with it everyday. So I need to work on my demons everyday and battle through.

So as I said this is a new dawn, it’s a new day, it’s a new life for me …. and I really am feelin’ good!

Jen xx

So I have been pretty careful to not eat anything too hard and chew chew chew! But 10 minutes ago I saw a piece of turkey roast and decided to grab a piece, I don’t think I chewed good enough and I felt it get stuck. So I had a drink of water hoping to push it through, but it had the opposite effect!! I vomited the water back up!! It was so quick I didn’t even have time to run to the bathroom. I literally swallowed the water, it hit my stomach and shot straight back up again!

That was scary! Wont be doing that again in a hurry that’s for sure!

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So last Thursday was week 8 and I weighed in at under 100kg!! But I did another weigh in today so will record the results from this morning. I also took new photos!

Starting weight - 110.5kg
Current Weight - 99kg
Total lost - 11.5kg
Only 30kg to go!!

BMI Starting - 39.6
BMI Now - 35.5