Less Lele

Today was pretty great. Got the luggage that I desperately needed, saw lots of family, and slept. Had my first major temptation though... my mom made bacon. I love bacon. I had to go upstairs and go in my room because the aroma was so over whelming. I can't wait until I can eat solids again! Seeing all my step siblings was also kind of interesting because today I realized I am the only one who is single. Even my incarcerated brother has someone waiting for him. I'm okay with being single at this point in my life I just feel kinda left out especially when we're all together. Hopefully next Christmas I'll bring someone home too... Oh yea, I finally weighed myself today... 14 pounds!!!! yay me!

According to the Body Mass Index (BMI) a person is obese if their BMI is over 30. The 40-50 range makes a person morbidly obese, and once 50 is surpassed a person becomes “SUPER morbidly obese”. Six months ago I was less than half a point from belong super morbidly obese. I have always been a big girl but never did I think I was that bad. My health is great, I know I’m a good looking girl, but according the this I am in the same category of the those people who cant leave their beds and who fire departments in order to leave their home. Never did I think I was that close to being in that condition it really is a reality check. After that sobering moment I decided to go exercise via shopping and do some retail therapy. Im tired of being stuck in the house so I think getting out will help with my mood. Maybe I’ll find something for myself as well. Oh yea… I decided that I’m going to do a daily random… might be a pic, might me a joke, or a link. Just something to keep me enter...

My first day alone and boy am I bored! Im home for 3 weeks, not working, and I can't drive... ugh! I never relaized how bad a need a hobby until this very second! I could be doing several other things, but in comparison being a bum is way more fun! Study for the GMAT?... nah. Clean?... nah how bout messgae boards and blogs.... ding ding ding. As for my recovery... yesterday was my first day of full liquids. Full liquids which I will be consuming exclusively for a month. And by liquid I mean pure liquids, not bits and pieces of anything. Luckily its a big step up from the strict clear liquid diet I was on for 5 days. Nothing but broth, Crystal Light, and sugar free popsicle, so adding soups and protein shakes is a blessing. I also got a lot of relief yesterday. I was having a big problem figuring out the difference between being full and just being bloated like hell... yesterday cleared that up for me real good. The amount of anything I consume is drastically reduced and...

It has been a while since I posted to this blog and a few days ago I made a HUGE life change. On Thursday December 18th I got the Realize gastric band put in. After a lot of thinking and self evaluation I thought that it was the best solution to my weight problem. Back in June I went to an info session and then began my journey to medical clearance, several doctors appointments and well over $1,000 in co-pays later here I am... BANDED! It took me a while to decide on the band because I thought of it as an easy solution, but boy was I wrong. The diet Im on is like none other. For the next month its liquids only, and mush for another month thereafter. Willpower is the only thing I can think of that's getting me through. That and learning to listen to my body. My current battle consists of discerning between hunger pains and gas... any suggestions?