Proud to wear dresses...

Just a couple weeks ago I had a friends wedding to attend and was very excited to finally wear a dress in a very long time. I went dress shopping and ended up with 2 dresses that I fell in love with...below is a picture of one of them. It is just a huge difference looking at my before picture and now. It really shows what a long way I have come!

I did it! I finally hit my 100 lb loss and it feels amazing...such a huge accomplishment!

10 more lbs to go per my Dr's recommendation. I knew I could do it, just never imagined getting there! Love the feeling. Below are my pictures!

Back again! Fill #6

So, let's try this one more time...As you all know from my last fill experience I was a little iffy going back and getting a fill. That feeling was definately not something I wish on anyone...

I went in yesterday to get a fill as I was getting close to being able to eat a whole cow...ok not really, but it sure felt like I wanted to eat everything in sight. So, the Dr gave me a 0.5cc fill. He pretty much left me back to where I was at before that horrible fill. Hopefully, I can appreciate this fill and be good to get to my goal...12 more lbs and I am there. Now if I can only get Will to come back in my life???

I'm hoping that I can vacation again this summer, so I definately need to get summer ready! Oh! did I mention that I tried the P90X for a minute and I was dying for the next week! Every single muscle in my body was aching and breaking! O Lord! never again will I try that...I am sticking to my Zumba. I also just got the Biggest Loser for the Wii and will be trying that out!

Until next time all!! ♥xoxo♥

Unfill Again!!

So as many of you may know that being too tight is definitely not the most fun. I could not sleep, eat, drink or relax. Acid reflux, cough and regurgitating were some of the symptoms I was experiencing.

I finally was able to contact my dr and make an emergency appt to get an unfill. So he removed another .75cc making me now 2 cc total in my band. he had originally filled me with .5cc, but at this point I don't care. As soon as I left the Dr's office I ran to El Pollo Loco and ate! I was starving. It has been a whole week without eating any solids without them coming right back up. As of this morning I could not even have my protein shake. Everyone was telling me that I was getting this sick look on my face, not the healthy glow that I had been seen with in the last couple of months, so that got me more worried.

So far it seems like I am feeling much better. My weight at the Dr's office was 162! I need 12 more lbs to goal!

until next time ♥xoxo♥

unfilled!!!

So I went to my dr's office and got a bit of an unfil apparently maybe .25 cc's out of my band. I'm still on liquids, but at least I was able to sleep last night and no more choking on my saliva. I will be doing a couple more days of liquids and then try to go on solids and see how that goes. I hope this does it if not I will have to remove more. This is the first time ever that I have had such a horrible feeling with the band. It is not fun at all!!

Will keep you posted on my progress. The plus side is that I have lost about 3 lbs with this ordeal, but not a fun way of losing the weight.

On the bright side, after my dr's appt I went to the mall and tried on some dresses..I fit in a size 10 dress!!!! OMG I felt fabulous!

until next time ♥XOXO♥

Now I am too tight...need and unfill

I just had a .5cc fill on Wednesday and was on my liquids all day yesterday. All of a sudden in the afternoon, I started noticing that I was having a hard time drinking my water and when I got home I had maybe 2 or 3 ounces of shake for dinner and I had such a hard time. I kept feeling the chest pain when drinking. By the time I went to bed it was to the point that I kept feeling the need to belch, so I could feel better. So I fell asleep and then woke up gasping for air and chocking on my own saliva. After that it kept happening every 45mins or hour I kept getting that feeling. Acid reflux, dry cough, chest pain....sounds like I have the works.

So this morning I tried to drink some water and it all came right back up. I was able to get a hold of my Dr and I have an appt this afternoon at 3pm as he is in surgery all day. I am so hungry and thirsty, but I can't drink anything. This has never happened to me before. I can't lie down because I start choking. So not fun!

It's our 1 year Anniversary!!! The band and I and a 5th fill...

1 year ago Today, my band and I became one! 96lbs down and really close to goal!!! I can't ask for anything better than that! It has been an amazing journey and it went really, really fast! I really never felt like I was on a diet. I ate what I wanted, I just tweaked it so it was a healthier choice.


My doctor has given me a goal weight of 150 lbs, so that means I have another 15 more lbs to go. I may move it to 145 to have that 5 lbs flexibility, but we will see when I get there. With that said, he gave me another 0.5cc fill to help me.

I have also reached so many NSV's along the way that before the band, I could only dream of. So here is a list of my accomplishments.

* I am currently at my high school weight.
* I can cross my legs not only once, but twice! I can do the wrap around! lol
* I'm a size 10. Something I have never ever been...not even in high school.
* I can go for a run without feeling like I'm gonna die! Actually, I had not ran since I was in Jr high! no joke!
* I fit in restaurant booths with plenty of space.
* When riding in the back seat of my Honda, I don't have to worry about the seat belt not fitting. It doesn't feel like it's choking me anymore.
* When we go to Disneyland, I no longer worry that I won't fit in the rides. I have plenty of space.
* I don't have to walk sideways in isles.
* My Heel pain is gone.
* My knees don't crack as often.
* The clothes on me do resemble somewhat the display.
* Energy is up 100%
* I'm no longer obese.
* I shop in normal people stores! Good bye Lane Bryant!
* I am alive, healthy and skinny!

Thank you to all my followers! You have cheered me on through my journey and thank you to my husband who reminds me how sexy I look everyday!

until next time ♥xoxo♥