I hit my goal! Um, again :-)

Yep, even though I was scared after the weekend, I got on the scale this morning on EVIL Tuesday and the scale read 143 lbs! And that was after multiple weigh ins. Yep, I know there are plenty of you that do it too. Off / On; Off / On...still read the same. So I'm back to where I was and now shooting for my second goal which is an additional 5 lbs. When I get there I might consider the last 4lbs to hit the 100 lbs lost mark since getting the lap band.

Here's the wrap up from when I kicked myself in the ass after eating around my band, not working out, just generally being a bad bandster. Cause that's right people. The band is NOT a magic solution. You still have to make good choices and for most people you also have to work out. Are there exceptions? I'm sure there are, but I'm not one of them.

• Week 1 - 8/19 - 155.5 lbs - DOWN 3 lbs (My body was in shock. Let's be real. First week, I always see something)
  
• Week 2 - 8/26 - 156 lbs - UP .5 lb
  
• Week 3 - 9/2 - 155.5 lbs - DOWN .5 lb (notice same .5)
• Week 4 - 9/9 - 155.5 lbs - SAME (drastic measures called for. switch weigh in day.)
  
• Week 5 (Switch to Mondays) - 9/15 - 153 lbs - DOWN 2.5 lbs
  
• Week 6 - 9/22 - 151. 5 lbs - DOWN 2 lbs
• Week 7 - 9/29 - 147.5 lbs - DOWN 4 lbs
• Week 8 - 10/6 - 150.5 lbs - UP 3 lbs
• Week 9 - 10/13 - 146 lbs - DOWN 4.5 lbs
• Week 10 - 10/20 - 145.5 lbs - DOWN .5 lbs
• Week 11 - 10/27 - 145.5 lbs - SAME
• Week 12 - 11/4 - 143 lbs - GOAL!!!

12 weeks and 15.5 lbs lost. Average of 1.3 lbs lost per week. I'll take it as for anyone - including bandsters - it does get harder the closer you get to your goal weight. (BTW - my goal weight for the band was 149 - I went down further when I hit that point.)

Exercise is back on track after my little vacation.

• Monday - 90 mins
• Tuesday - 80 mins