4/20/12 Surgeries

[Babiecaykes 3]

Hey 4/20's...checking in again..so here is where I am as of 7/4..At my first fill appt on 6/6/12 i could nit get a fill because the dr. said I had not completely healed. I was dissapointed not because my appetite had changed because thank GOD I was still losing i was just looking forward to the process. So finally because of travel and scheduling i got my fill (4cc's) on 6/28/12. I am down 40lbs and just joined the gym to begin the toning and shaping process. I worked with a trainer because i want to shape my body how its supposed to be as a I continue to loose.

I notice the difference with this fill because i dont feel very hungry at all almost like before the surgery but I make sure to keep up with a diet of eating. Here is a typical days diet for me:

Breakfast:

Protien shake (this probably curbs 60% of my appetite)

1 med size salmon cake

Snack:

1 handful of lil squares graham crackers (they melt in your mouth)

Lunch:

1 cup or less of chicken salad

or 6 thin slice peices of deli turkey (hillshire farms is the thinest with the least calories for the great taste)

Snack:

1 pudding cup

Dinner:

Here is where i try to fit in some variety but most times it is a sole Protein like a grilled chhicken breast, broiled fish or pork

Depending on how I feel I may substitute any of the above meals for cream of wheat or instant grits (mushies) because I have grown accustomed to having them in my diet.

Also since the heat wave I may add an extra snack of Water ice to cool down.....

.....so this is how I am doing.. I try not to obsess over the scale because i can tell in my clothes that i am constantly loosing. There was one week when i was checking about a month ago when it didn't move so i promised myself to wait a week, when i checked again it was down 6 lbs. So I decided to use my scale once every 2 weeks and only record my weight at my drs. appointments.

My next fill is 8/9 my dr is very conservative with the fills (every 6 weeks) which is okay because I am still loosing. I was almost scared he was going to give me the fill test the last time so I told myseld not to make too much fuss and go with his timeline because that will guarantee me a fill each time. I have also downloaded a few cool apps on my iphone there is one call my band fill which shows you the size of the fill if you put the cc's in, it even lets you pick the band that you actually have...so cool!!

Well that's my check-in..hope everyone is doing well and for those of you struggling a little --->hold on-be patient- you will be fine...

[Chrja01 0]

FRUSTRADED!!!! Since my surgery on 4/20 I have lost 45 pounds. I am pleased with that but he weight loss has stopped. I had one fill to bring me to 5 ccs in June and due to my progress my DR doesnt think I need another. One month from my last visit and I haven't lost a pound and this is why I am frustrated.

I stick to a 30 carb daily maximum and many days I am at 20 carbs per day. I wonder if this is just a plateau and normal or I need anther cc of fill.

What is the thought of the group???

[Babiecaykes 3]

Just checking in to see how everyone is doing at te 1 year mark??

[Anume 937 314]

One yr today and lost a total of 45.2