30 weeks.

Saturday, November 20, 2010

So today marks 30 weeks into this pregnancy. So far I have gained around 6kg. I'm pretty happy with that considering I have not had any fill in my band for the whole pregnancy. That being said I am already starting to think about getting back on this weight loss wagon!

I have loved every minute of being pregnant and am so thankful to the band for getting me there. We were told it wouldn't happen naturally with PCOS, but I guess we proved them wrong. I have another dear friend who also has had fertility issues. She had lapband surgery done just over 12 months ago, lost 30 kilos and is now up the duff! I am so happy for her.

Well I just thought I would drop in and let anyone out there know that I'm alive! I'll be back in weight loss mode again next year.

Nearly to the half way mark.

Saturday, August 28, 2010

Not that anybody probably checks here anymore but I thought a progress report was waaaayyyyy overdue!


We are now nearly to the half way point of this pregnancy. It has gone so quickly.


I haven't posted as really my 'band life' is no more at present. It will return after bubs is born. On a positive note I am still 2.5kg lighter than when I first fell pregnant and I'm nearly half way there. I haven't been dieting as such and I certainly do not have ANY restriction. My meal sizes are still half of what they use to be and I guess I have learnt some good habits with the band.

Here's a picture of our little bundle at the 12 week scan. Only another week and we go for our next one. We will find out the sex hopefully and that will help me with my shopping. It's so hard to find unisex stuff out there.

We are also moving house. We have purchased a bigger much more 'child friendly' place. I can't wait to move in and get set up for our new lives together.

So much to say.....

Monday, June 14, 2010

Well it's been 2 weeks since I've had all of my fill taken out of my band AND I'VE LOST 4 KILOS! Go figure!!!!

So for those of you who know me over at facebook. I ask that you keep this news quite and don't mention it over there.



Yes we are officially preggers, up the duff, bun in the oven, etc etc etc.

We are totally over the moon. It's still early days and I have a dating scan on Thursday to get a due date. I'm pretty sure I'm 7 weeks tomorrow, but the scan will give us a better clue.

This is the whole reason I got the band. With PCOS I struggled to lose weight and keep it off. It has been nearly 1.5 years since I had the band done and I've managed to lose around 22kg and get my cycles back to regular.

My Dr was blown away as we didn't even need Chlomid or fertility assistance.

So we have told my family and a couple of close friends. We are telling the in-laws next week when we fly home to see them. I'm thinking about getting a cake made for when we go out for lunch with "We're Pregnant" on it. I can't wait to see their faces!!! Our families thought we would never have kids!!!!

So my Dr has taken all of my fill out and is happy to add some back in if I'm putting on too much weight later in the pregnancy. After the baby is born, it's up to me when I have it put back in. I've had a touch of morning sickness and am 'off' certain foods. I've also been craving fruit which is great.

Well I just wanted to touch base with you all and share the good news. We won't be telling the rest of the world until I'm past that 12 week mark.

Been AWOL

Monday, May 31, 2010

Sorry it has been a while. Life has been hectic to the point that I haven't even had a chance to catch up on everyone's blogs.

So much has been happening and I will tell you all about it when I am able to. I have had all of my fill taken out (thankfully that band has taught me good habits and I'm sticking with my portion sizes). I will post on here as soon as I know the results of some tests I've had done and fill you all in.

I will try and catch up on some blogs now!

Take care all!

Bran Nue Dae

Friday, April 16, 2010

Well it's 6.30am on a Saturday morning and I'm up and at em! I went down to the local last night to have dinner with hubby. I decided to drive and am so glad I did. I wanted to be fresh and ready for the course today. I had a lovely meal of Roasted Quail and Fig Salad. For the first time in a very long time I had soft drink (pop). I had a Lemon Lime and Bitters with dinner and it was great!!! I made sure to give it a good stir to try and knock some of the bubbles out of it.

I have been looking online for a good Iced Tea recipe. There are so many different versions out there. Does anyone have a good recipe they use at home? If so I would love to have it!

Well I had better get back to my cleaning. I will be back tonight to let you know how the course went!

Two posts in one day.... wowzer!

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

This morning was a bit rushed. I have about 20 minutes before I have to shoot off to work so though I would do a quick update.

THIS FILL HAS BEEN FANTASTIC! I ate lunch today at 1pm(piece of silverside, 8 rice crackers with low fat dip and a small salad), it is now 3.00pm and I still feel satisfied. Over the past months I would have been looking for something else by now! Also after dinner out last night I still would have had something 'snacky' a couple of hours after we got home..... no sir! Satisfied!!!!!

Now as well as working on the diet/exercise thing, I have also started the mind connection. This weekend I am doing a Conscious Connected Breathing course. Now for me it seems a bit 'out there', but I came from a whack job family and really don't want to pass that onto my children (if I ever manage to have them). I also think that my 'issues' are some of the reasons I can't seem to get past the 87kg mark. It's time to sort my shit out.

So I am not too sure about certain things I have read about the course, such as touching my inner self. I'm pretty sure I'll get arrested if I do that in public. If people start throwing keys into a bowl... I AM SO OUTA THERE! No in all seriousness, I know the lady who is running the course and she would have to be one of the most relaxed easy going ladies I've ever met. I want a piece of that. I don't want to reach for that glass of wine or that packet of chips when I'm stressed. I want to be able to work though that stress and help myself to reduce it.

My family at the moment is pretty much a hot mess. I had a huge wake up call over the Easter long weekend. I get a phone call from my Mum at two in the afternoon. She is slurring and cannot string a sentence together. Apparently she'd been drinking since the morning and this has become a common occurrence with my Mum and Dad. Living so far away and coming from a family where everything is kept secret I didn't realise her drinking had gotten so bad. My sister had a friend staying with her over Easter and Mum went a little berko. Abusing this friend and hitting walls as she didn't like what was said. AND THEY WONDER WHY I DON'T GO AND VISIT!

So as my sister and I are talking about this craziness the words spill out of my mouth....

THIS IS WHY I DON'T WANT TO HAVE CHILDREN!

We both sat silent for a while. I couldn't believe the words I had said. I didn't realise I had said them at first. My sister was shocked. We began talking again and my sister asked me why I felt that way. I told her that if it was me there that Easter with my kids and that happened, I would remove them from the situation. This would cause huge tension and knowing what my parents are like it would probably be the beginning of a total breakdown in our relationship.

I spent the rest of the weekend really thinking about what I want out of life. I have told my husband that we will not really start trying for a bub again until I am back in the 70 kilo range. Am I sabotaging myself so that I don't have to get to that point and make the decision to once again try for a family?

I booked the course a couple of weeks ago before all this stuff came to light. I'm hoping that it will help me to realise what I want from life and more importantly what I don't want my life to be.

Restriction..... finally!

I went and had a fill on Monday. I am so sick and tired of losing the same couple of kilos over and over again. I thought I had 3.4ml in my band but it turns out I only had 3.2ml. So with a small .2ml fill, I am now sitting at 3.4ml total.

I am back to eating off a smaller plate/bowl and am not hungry at all between meals. We went out last night for a buffet dinner. I filled my larger plate 3/4 full and probably left around half of it behind...... SUCCESS!

We finally have a full crew again at work (I've been on my own for the past 3 weeks) so walking is once again on the agenda. The weather is starting to cool off which is great. I love winter and can't wait to rug up again.

This is just a short one to let you know that I'm alive and well!