Wednesday, May 30th

Can't believe I've gone so long without posting, but don't really have much to report.  I'm just chugging along.  I feel like I'm still losing although I still haven't bought any scales.  I'm guessing I've lost between 60 and 65 lbs so far.  It's not coming off as fast as I'd like, but I keep telling myself to be patient.  There are a lot of things I could do to help it along that I'm not either - one is chocolate and the other is chocolate.  LOL 

Now that our neighborhood pool is open (if we ever get a sunny day) I hope to start swimming regularly - at least 4 times a week.  One good piece of news, this past weekend I went to put on a pair of blue jeans shorts that were too tight at the end of last summer.  I can pull them on and off without unbuttoning or unzipping.  They are way too big.  Yeah - that's a nice feeling.

Tuesday, March 27th

Really not much to report, but it's been so long since I've posted anything I thought what the heck.

I feel like I've been on a plateau but have finally broken through it.  I still haven't bought any scales, so don't know how much I've lost total.  I've been judging my weight loss by how my clothes fit.  I've been wearing a pair of jeans that didn't even come close to buttoning when I had my surgery.  I started wearing them a month or so ago and they were snug but fit well.  Everytime I've put them on for the past month, I've been thinking "okay, when I put them on this time that won't feel snug anymore", but nothing they kept being snug.  Finally within the past week they are loose.  Hallejuah. 

I'm a little discouraged with my weight loss to this point.  I'm 6 months post-op and I'm guessing have lost between 50 and 60 lbs.  I was hoping for more like a 100 at the point.  I've thought about going in for another fill to tighten up the band so I could lose faster, but there are times when I eat and feel like everythings going to come back up (sometimes it does - yuck) so I want to hold off on another fill for a little while.  The weird thing is some foods I can't eat much of at all  - anything bready - without immediately feeling full, while other foods (chips & salsa) I can probably eat just as much as I could before the band without getting full.  So for the time being I'm just going to try to concentrate on eating healthier and getting more exercise.  The good news even with the little I've lost, it makes such a difference in my energy level.  I have so much more energy than I did before.

Thursday, February 8th

Haven't posted in forever, but then again have had much to report.  I know I'm still losing weight, but don't have any scales to confirm it.  I hope to buy some next payday.  The pants I'm wearing today are embarassingly loose, it's definitely going to have to be the last time I wear them.  It's weird, because all my pants are so loose, but my tops not so much - was I wearing them really tight or am I just not losing as much up top?  weird.

I have accomplished one goal.  I started going to aquacize class last week.  I really like it.  The class is 55 minutes and you move the whole time.  The best part is sitting in the whirlpool afterwards! LOL

Friday, December 22nd

Tuesday, November 28th

Went back to the doctor today for my 2nd fill.  My band which holds 10cc's of saline total is now at 6 cc's.  I'm really curious to see how much restriction I feel now.  I didn't feel like I had much restriction and could eat more than I thought I'd be able to.  I only had lost 5 more lbs.  Which considering I had 4 Thanksgiving dinners last week I was actually pretty happy about.  That puts my total at 27lbs lost so far. 

I'm pretty much on my own now to monitor my progress.  Everyone is different as to when they'll need another fill.  The Dr said if I start being able to eat more than I should or am filling hungry then it'll be time to call and make an appointment.  He said for some people it's 3 months for some 9 months, just depends.  I guess that also means I'll need to buy a scale so I can keep track of how I'm doing.  I can tell by my clothes and the way I feel, but it's nice to occassionally get confirmation.  I just don't want to become obsessed about it and weigh too often. 

So now I've just got to get through the holidays without going too crazy.