My First Blog Here!

Well, the outdoors is bursting forth with new life. It is blooming and showing it's best colors.  My flowerbeds are looking lovely.  I have been enjoying gardening...weeding and planting.

I look at life like this....life is beginning to spring forth and weeds need to be removed and new plants put in.  I never liked gardening and I can't say I really like it now...but I sure do like the results.

My life is like that....I don't like the hardwork of...

Today was the first time to get a fill in my band.  I had surgery on March 11th.  I have a 10 cc band and it is filled to 6cc.

For those who don't know what I am talking about. Lap Band is a weight loss surgery.  The Doctor puts a band around the top portion of the stomach, creating a small pouch the size of your thumb.  This band can be filled with saline to tighten the opening to the lower stomach.  There is a small tube that connects the band to a port ...

Well, this is my first blog here.....I am joining to help keep track of my success.  I will take a moment to tell you of my journey so far.

I will begin in the summer of 2009.  I began in August and made some simple changes. I changed one meal to a salad with chicken.  About a month later I began going to the gym.  I walked for about 30-40 minutes four times a week. 

I also began a program for weight loss surgery.  I qualifie...