Failure = bump in the road.

The couple of weeks I have had a hard time with food sticking. I went to my dr. on Monday to find out what  to do. I am not loosing weight and it is hard to eat. When having a lap band it is very important to talk to your dr. when you are having problems. The determined that a combination of stress and my flight to Dallas two weeks ago has caused the band to fill tighter than normal. They had to decrease the amount of fluid by 1cc in my band. My responsibility is to drink liquid food for a week, soft food for a week, then go back to try to fill my band again. Then back to liquids and soft foods. I won't be able to eat solid foods until the day after Thanksgiving. However I have lost six pounds since my dr. appt. and I feel much better than what I did before we took the fluids out. This is what we call the hard part of life. Eating soup all week is awful. I want FOOODDDDD!!!! Okay, enough complaining. I never knew that stress changes the way your body functions and sits on the inside. That is weird  I must learn to deal with my stress better so I don't have to go through this again. Someone mentioned Yoga a few months ago. I still hate Yoga. I keep trying, but I don't like it.

The easy part: more confidence, lots of positive praise from co-workers, more energy. My waist is 10 inches smaller. My hips are 12 inches smaller (thank God!). I won't mention how much my bra size has decreased.  My arms need some serious tightening of skin. The rest of my skin seems to be doing fine without the excess (again thank GOD!)

I sooo want to dance on stage again. I know that is silly for a 36 year old mom of four.

I tweeted to Danny Wood about how much weight I have lost this year. He nicely re-tweeted my tweet. (Oh, if you don't know he is a New Kid on the Block).

So if you are still reading my long blog here is my stress relief and complaining:

1. I live in a town that has a high problem with violence and I am scared for kids.
2.  My husband hit a curb last week and did quite a bit of damage to the front end of my van. It is sitting at the shop waiting for the insurance adjuster to make a decision. Meanwhile I am paying $35 a day for a van rental. I love the rental, but at the same time it makes me extremely depressed that I can't buy new one.
3. My oldest son is getting himself into a lot of legal problems.
4. We are trying to take care of #1 by the end of the school year. At first we talked about going to Texas. Now we are thinking California. Just thought of this is giving me gas as I write.
5. My thirteen year old is acting like a thirteen year old, not listening, has failing grades for the first time ever and is just being a pain.
6. I never have time for my youngest daughter. I know this and it is not right.
7. i am trying to get my moms care going so I can drive it instead of the rental van. I have no idea why it is not starting.
8. WORK...WORK....WORK.
9. Chores that are not being done.
10. I never get enough sleep.

Dr. appt update and Nelson update

I rented a car to make it to my appt today. That is how important it was to me to get there. I have been have problems with food sticking and having a hard time swallowing food. The NP thinks my high stress level is causing the band to be tighter than normal. They took out 1cc of fluid. I have to have nothing but liquids for a week, then soft foods for a week and return to the dr two days before Thanksgiving to get some fluid put back into the band. So...no Thanksgiving dinner for me this year. (Personally I think they planned that).

Many people are noticing my weight loss and complementing me on it. It is a great feeling! I recently bought size 24 jeans and shirts, they are already feeling a bit roomy. They fit snug when I bought them. I however am averaging loosing just a pound a week.


On another note: I had the pleasure of meeting Matthew and Gunner Nelson Sunday night! I as usual could not speak. My husband was taking the picture of me with them. While he was trying to get the camera working Matthew sang "I cant live without your love and affection" to me!  It was awesome! I thanked him through twitter and received a reply back saying "ur welcom".  Matthew nicely flirted with several times during the performance. They were both gentleman and very kind. They signed my old CD cover from their first album and the signed the CD we bought last night for my husband.

Well, now you all think I am to wealthy this week. Truth is I still have one bill I didn't get paid this week. My lap band bill has to wait. : (