Feeling empowered finally!!!!!!!!

[shell04937 0]

I had my banding Sept 22, 2006. I had a very hard time adjusting to the band. Not the amount of food I could eat but the amount of types of food I could not eat and then not loosing weight.

Post op I lost 3 lbs, after first fill I had restriction but was hungry all the time, I lost 4lbs but I had the flu so really what I lost was due to flu. My second fill was Dec 15th. and I did have alot of restriction. Actually at times I thought too much. I wasn't loosing and unable to eat much of anything.

Well the big change was about 3 weeks ago. I am not sure exactly what the change was. Someone said they thought I was eatting too much still but those who saw me eatting thought I was eatting too little.

Well I have eliminated bread from my diet and have been focusing on Protein. I eat sooooo much salad my digestive system yells at me sometimes. I have been eatting things like apple sauce and Kellogs Protein Bars, Grilled chicken salads for meals and eggs. I am finding things that go down easier and I really do think that increasing the amount I have been eatting just a little has made the difference.

Finally I am loosing. I lost 6lbs in the past 3 weeks. I went for my fill appointment last week and opted not to have a fill because I feel I have good restiction and am loosing.

I think it is also partly because I am eatting more food. Before I could eat 3 bites of a sandwich and that would be it and now I eat just the tuna for example and can eat a serving of it.

I am happy and feel empowered.

Before I was discouraged and feeling like a failure.

I like walking on the treadmill and even pre surgery was working out on my husbands treadmill. During the time I was feeling discouraged I tried working out and the treadmill would not work for me. I thought it was not working because I in the 250's but when it stoped working for him we realized it is just old.

We are getting a new one this week hopefull and then I can work even harder to loose some more weight and feel extra good this summer.

So anyone feeling discouraged about their weight loss hand in there because your body will kick in gear.

[juliegeraci 7]

Glad your weight loss has continued. That is great. Funny how the body works. Who would have thought you can lose weight uping your calories.