Current Mood: Excellent, party on!

I'm going with stream of consciousness blogging today....

Friday, Friday, Friiiiiiday! Started out the weekend right last night by having a lovely home-cooked chili courtesy of my husband, doing all the laundry, wrapping presents, watching a movie and having a glass of wine. I slept like a log for most of the night and today I hopped on the scale and....ta da....another 2 lbs gone.

I'm going into the weekend in a great mood and good attitude. Final holiday shopping, setting up the tree, some baking (I won't eat the cookies, I swear) and probably sledding too! Next year, I'll have to buy smaller snow pants so I might as well get use out of my big girl ones now!

I think I can cram in enough activity this weekend to lose the last 2 lbs needed to make my year-end goal of 30 lbs total.

Fills: When I got my first fill on the 3rd of December, I didn't ask about follow up so I finally called the doctor's office yesterday and they said to schedule my next fill at the end of January unless I really felt there was no restriction and then I might come in earlier. I feel the restriction and even had a bad moment this morning - possibly the first time I've had first bite syndrome. I've been talking to my sister, who also has a band and is now a size 8 at 5'10" (same height as me but much smaller frame in general), and she's told me about her PBs, eating too fast, gas, etc.... She says it is all worth it though she does miss pizza. I already ate pizza.

Have a great weekend! I hope you stay on track but don't forget to enjoy yourself!

B

Congrats on the WL...you'll reach your goal! (I have a small slice usually once a week still). -BG

What is first bite syndrome????

First bite syndrome is when you sudden sort of clench up while eating. It actually happened to me on my third bite which was probably too big and too soon after the last one. It's uncomfortable but it does pass. When it happened, I stopped eating and took my shower and by the time I got out it was gone.