Hello Everyone!
My name is Elizabeth and I am a single Mom of two daughters ages 8 and 6. I have always struggled with my weight loss and had the lap band placed 5 1/2 years ago. My starting weight was 254 and and I lost down to 175. My weight loss came from good eating choices and killing myself at the gym 6 days a week the first year. After that I maintained my weight but did not lose more. Of course I stopped working out too.
I had problems with the lap band from day 2 including dehydration, vomiting and acid reflux. To help with those issues I removed fluid from the lap band and maintained about 3cc out of a 10cc fill. Last year I began having horrible smelling burps and finally seen my surgeon after acid reflux medicine was not working as prescribed by my primary doctor.
August of 2014 I went into have a endoscopy and when I woke up my surgeon confirmed the band slippage, erosion into my stomach and almost complete blockage of my stomach. I was an aspiration risk, admitted immediatly and scheduled for surgery the next morning. I cried my eyes out knowing that I was going to face the nightmare of weigt gain and fighting obesity again.
I lost a lot of blood in the days following surgery through diffusion because my body had been so dehydrated. After receiving blood transfusions by blood pressure was too low and I was put on medication and steriods. After 3 rounds of steriods I gained 15 lbs and then put on weight from now having a full stomach and not controling my cravings and food portions. So the battle and nightmare begins!! Late Dec 2014 I reached 200!!!! My clothes don't fit, my face is fatter along with the rest of me lol and I refused to see 200 on my scale. I set my fitbit food goal for losing 2 lbs a week and journaling my food. I have been working out at home using 30 min Zumba, Jillian Michaels ripped in 30 challenge and Tae Bo Cardio.
My Mom bought me a fitbit for Christmas. I have decided that I am not going to turn to fad diets or miracles but do what I know works. I love that fitbit allows me to log my food/water/activities and tracks my progress. I know that I can do this and would love to have the support of others!!
I know this is a long post and thank you for reading this far if you have. I can relate to many on here and hope my story helps others. My first goal is to reach 175 and fit back into my closest full of clothes. My ultimate goal is to be healthy and toned. If that is 130 or 140 than great!! I am not focused as much on the scale as I am how I look and feel.
Feel free to add me and we can keep each other motivated with our activity, meal ideas, motivation and getting back on the wagon when we hit our hard times.
