2 Months Post-Op

Well, it has been two months since I had the surgery and 3 1/2 weeks since my first band fill.  So far so good!  I have lost 42 pounds as of this morning.  Woo Hoo! I have passed one of the mini milestones I have set for myself by getting below a certain weight that I have not been below in over 10 years and it feels great! I am starting to feel better and can really tell a difference in my knees.  They don't ache as much and I can get up and down easier and go up and down steps MUCH easier. 42 pounds gone (hopefully) forever!  Yeah!!

Vacation - Rode a Roller Coaster!

Just came back from a 5 day family vacation.  It was a lot of fun, but HOT.  The high temperatures ranged from 105 - 109 the entire trip.  Whew!  We all had a really good time, though in spite of the heat.  I have found that after having my band tightened a little it is very difficult to eat most things.  So, I didn't overeat by any stretch of the imagination and walked what felt like 1000 miles - all good for the diet.  We went to Six Flags and I was able to ride a roller coaster for the first time in years!  I was so excited when that bar latched in front of me!  It has been so many years since I even attempted to ride amusement park rides.  I had forgotten what they felt like.  So, that was fabulous.  We also took in a St. Louis Cardinals baseball game and for the first time in years didn't have any trouble fitting into the seats.  It's amazing how such small things become so big when you haven't been able to do them for awhile. :)