Current Mood: Slender :thumbup:

Ok, so I don't really feel slender, just less fat than I used to feel. It's a good thing.

I just came back from my second fill. After asking what I ate yesterday, my doctor said I really need a fill if I can eat 8 ounces of sirloin and 3 vegetable dumplings at a time! (Hey, at least it was protein, well..mostly)

I got 1.5ccs added for a total of 7.5ccs in my 12cc band. I must say that I went into the appointment in a good mood but still feeling just a little bit disappointed that I hadn't lost more weight since my first fill on 12/3/09. Here's what I found out:

It's your fault! Yes, you! You people who lose 40 lbs in one month. You're making the rest of us feel bad! LOL.

Seriously, my doctor thought my 17 lbs was a great number and that I was ahead of the curve for lap band patients in general, especially considering my holiday season indulgences extended from 12/3 to 1/3!! He reiterated that lap band is slower loss than other WLS and I am right on track for me. I really like my doctor.

Fill effect: The cup of water in the doctor's office went straight down, no problem. Since I'm on liquids until tomorrow, I picked up a small corn soup on the way back to the office and when I got here, I looked at it and realized it seemed to be pretty heavy on the cream. I decided to eat it anyway. Well, I got about halfway through and then it happened....the moment I've been waiting for....my eureka moment. I felt the restriction with a liquid for the first time! I thought about taking one more mouthful but already had a gurgly burp brewing so I put the lid on the soup and dropped it in the trash. I put my yogurt in the fridge for tomorrow and called it lunch! I am so pleased right now and looking forward to losing more weight and maybe....just a little bit quicker.

Oh, and I was only kidding above. Everyone loses at a different pace and thought I might be a bit envious of those who drop it more quickly than I, I don't begrudge anyone his/her victories. You're doing spectacularly - keep up the good work.

B

I here you. I get annoyed at the scale when I feel like i have done everything right and it goes up instead of down. To keep my eye on the prize I just projected out 2 lbs. per week until i hit my goal. SO, when I come to every Friday I weigh first thing in the morning,(totally naked, and after I empty my bladder in an effort to be consistent with my weigh ins) and then I document this in my calendar.

This is what I compare myself to. My calendar. My goal of 2 pounds per week. I know that if I can accomplish 2 pounds per week that i am actually losing at the right pace. I know when I think rationally, this is the best thing for me.

Keep up the good work, and just know that if you do your part YOU WILL GET THERE.

LOL I think we get so excited at the prospect of slimming down that we forget how long it took us to get UP here. As we go down, we want more and more and more. I just started this adventure, and I hope to be thrilled with 2lbs a week, have less hanging skin and more muscle tone. LOL