6 months and 62 lbs

Hello all!

Tomorrow is my 6 month bandversary and I am happy to be down 62lbs.

210 lbs... and flashes of 209 show up to tease me. I REALLY want to be in ONEderland by Turkey Day.... it is such a mental thing to have a "1" on the scale.....

I have been holding what us bandsters call our SWEET spot since August and it is awesome to only be able to eat 1 cup or less of food and then stay full for hours.

This band has really been a great tool for me. I actually was able to button ONE pair of my size 12 Levis! The others have a bit before they will button. 6 months down and I'm cruizing along still learning my band........

I've been a bad bad girl

Yesterday was our annual OPEN Enrolment meeting day...........

I am ashamed to say that NOT ONE MORSEL of real food entered my mouth.......... I graized on crap all day........

The ONLY saving grace was between setting up, presenting, tearing down and cleaning up... I expended a lot of energy....... but I did bounce UP two hard earned pounds this morning...

I am down a total of 59 lbs and although I had a slip in judgement my band is right here waiting for me take the day seriously again. I DO have awesome restriction, but folks....... crunchy crumbly GOES RIGHT THROUGH! So the bite size scones and cookies and petit four.. RIGHT THROUGH........ grrrrrrrr THE GUILT! THE SHAME!

I had several people email me after the meetings and ask what I've been doing to lose weight.... so that felt good......... it also felt KICK ass to actually grab my own ass wearing a size 14 and have room in them! WHOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOO priceless baby priceless

Today I was back.......... and tested my restriction on 1 crunchy taco........... too fast........ damn... it was so good I shoved it in my mouth and greedily started eating............. HALF way through the thing.......... I AM DONE! a small pb and full.......... yup restriction is there. All while my doubting mother is AMAZED that her eldest daughter actually left a mound of cheese, lettuce and tomatoe and half a taco on her plate untouched. She then asked if I could adopt her and my step dad so that they could have the surgery under my insurance! LOL She said...... "Tracy, It's WORKING! You are a lot smaller than you were!" :)

Tonight while out with DH and DS.......... I had some mushroom and wild rice soup.. it was good.. and yes I WAS able to eat a fried mushroom or two and a Corn Nugget....... but NOT AN ENTIRE ORDER................ like in the old days.......... 1-3 each and that was it. (and the soup helped it along) ................ Yes, yes, eating hot SOUP before eating something else.. is called

EATING AROUND THE BAND! CHEATING THE BAND it is possible to do......... the question one has to ask........ SHOULD YOU?

That is why those researching the band will read.. IT IS JUST A TOOL! and it is right and I knew it going in......... the absolute BEST thing that happened tonight even WITH eating soup...... is that my entire meal........ could of been put on a plate and only equaled HALF... (I did not eat the rice in the soup I mainly ate the mushrooms and the broth)

OK.... signing off for now!

I LOVE MY BAND!

So You Say It's Your Birthday...

It's My Birthday Too Yeah.....

Yup... the big 38 today....

My boss is taking me to lunch so I'm opting for Applebees soup and salad..... He wanted to go to the Chinese Buffet!!!!!!! (No way!) The ONLY thing my band will let me eat there is the egg drop soup and the center of a crab rangoon.

I was able to button my OTHER pair of size 14 Levis last night! YIPPEE
As a birthday present to myself I hit Victoria Secret online and bought something for the girls! ;)

Have a great day!

Welcome to OCTOBER!

Down 10lbs this month! Right on target............ A couple things... Since I'm not hungry very often I've really been slacking on my protein, and since my band doesn't like chicken or steak (unless its already ground) I am relegated to ground beef, pork, turkey... etc....... and since DH doesn't DO foo foo meat it's mainly ground beef unless I cook something just for me. ANYWAY........

I've heard all over cyberville about these "OhYeah" Wafers and how good they are..... So last weekend I went in search of them......... 4 GNC's later I finally did. I bought them and a protien Slammer......... something like a jello shot with 27 or 42 grams of protein per tube.

OMG the OhYeah! are SERIOUSLY delish (for a protein bar) They do have a tiny bit of a sawdust taste, but I've tried just about every LowCarb protien bar out there and these are by far the BEST! I usually eat a SouthBEachDiet protien bar, but these are FAR FAR BETTER... so take that as you will.

OK.... so I was in for a bit of a suprise with these puppies........... about 30 minutes after SHOOTING IT LIKE A JELLO SHOT........... I got all tingly on my arms and legs...

Tingly like your skin is ichy and dry in the middle of winter in a house that has dry heat.. or for those of you who have indulged in the TINGLY tanning lotion while you were fake baking at the local tanning hut......... Did this yesterday and then again this morning while I was in the middle of a workout........ FREAKY! So today I went and looked up the description

High Performance Protein & Workout SupplementCarnosine Synthesizer with Beta-Alanine27 Protein - O Fat - 0 CarbsProteinSlams™ are engineered as an easy to digest protein cocktail & High Performance pre-workout supplement. Each vial delivers a synergistic blend of amino acids and a pre-workout formula combining beta-Alanine and Taurine strategically designed to energize you through any exercise or sport activity.

FEEL THE ENERGY TINGLE!

Did ya catch that?????????? I actually got my lazy ass out of bed and to the gym at 4:30 a.m. this morning!

WELCOME TO OCTOBER BABY!~