Today, I am back to work. I slept about 21 hours yesterday, so I have plenty of energy. I had bought the sports bras to wear to work but this morning when I put it on, it was hurting my diaphram so I decided to wear my normal underwire bra. BAD IDEA! I have already taken it off and feel much better. I have on a business professional jacket so no one is the wiser!

Every morning for breakfast pre-banding, I would go down to the deli in our building and get either a breakfast taco or a breakfast croissant. This morning on the way to work, my "Mind Hunger" kicked in again. I no longer wanted the sugar free yogurt I had brought for breakfast. I went to the deli and order one scrambled egg and a piece of sausage. =( I divided it into two servings with half an egg and half a piece of sausage. I cut the sausage up into really really tiny pieces. I must say the sausage gave me the worst heart burn I have had in a LONG time. Luckily, I had tums at my desk. I felt awful for about 2 hours until just about 10 mins ago, I let out the loudest most bellowing from the bottom of my stomach burp I have ever burped. Amazing! I felt better immediately!

Also, a nurse called from Dr. Spivak's office this morning to see how I was doing. I asked her what size band I had. I remember the nurse telling me that I had a "small" band after surgery, but I was so loopy, I can't trust that memory. She didn't have my surgery write up in front of her and she said she would call me back.

I mentioned to her that I can only eat 3oz at a time before feeling full. She said that was fine, but that I needed to up my meals to 4-6 times a day instead of 3. She said 3 meals a day is if you can eat 5-6 oz at a time.

I also asked if I could schedule my "30-day" appointment with her and she told me that was actually a combined appointment for follow-up and fill and that I could choose the day. As long as I wasn't having any complications the Dr. didn't need to see me. She told me that it would be time for a fill when I felt no restriction and wasn't losing weight and that this time was different for everyone. I found this interesting because I have seen several women post that 3 weeks after surgery they felt no restriction and had plateau'd. I will post what my Dr.'s nurse said later in the ABC Sept. forum.

I am off to have tilapia (fish) for lunch. I can't wait, I have been craving fish since surgery, so I am very excited. I will have my 3oz of fish and my husband will eat the rest of the meal. This is less for both of us.

Oh, and my husband told me this morning that he has lost 6 lbs. since I began this journey.

My measurements:

I will enter the exact measurements later but as of this morning I am down 3/4 " off both my hips and waist, and 1.5 " off of my chest.

Morning scale: 212

Food Today:

1/2 cup coffee 1/2 pkg equal

Breakfast - one scrambled egg & 1/2 piece of sausage patty

Lunch - 3 oz of tilapia with about 8 asparagus spear heads

Dinner - 2 tsp. of guacamole & 2/3 of a cheese enchilada

Snack - Sugar free jello caramel pudding cup

Excersize: None

sounds like you are doing very well. Glad to share your story and journey with you!