Post Surgery

staramorcita · September 19, 2005

Well I have my surgery on August 1st. So I'm about 7 weeks post-op. I didn't experience that WHOOSH of an easy 20 pounds off. But that's okay. I'm down 10 pds which averages out to 1.4 pds a week. I love my band. Initially I felt the restriction. I actually pb'd once. That was very weird. Though I don't feel tightness in my chest I've noticed that I get fuller a lot faster. Not Thanksgiving full but satisfied full and it lasts a long time. Pre-band even one pd a week was an impossibility given my underactive thyroid. I haven't been able to take off 10 pds in I don't know how long. The best part is that I'm maintaining the loss without any real deprivation on my part. When I have a week where I'm grazing a lot and gain 1 pd, somehow it all evens it out b/c I'll have a week where I'm eating on target.

The absolute best part of it is that I'm not so food centered. When I feel hungry it usually is really hunger and it hurts which was strange. I don't think I've ever felt true pangs. But once I eat that's it. I'm not thinking about food. Sometimes I look into the fridge in disgust b/c I can't think of a single thing I want to eat. LOL!!

I knew this band changed me when I started noting how much food I was throwing out. Especially from my kids. The first time I had to throw out a half eaten cheeseburger and how incredibly hard mentally that was for me, I KNEW. I knew I was eating all of that. Nighttime snack has become a thing of the past. That's quite a triumph since most of my calories probably came from my nightly cravings. When my family goes out to eat I usually just get a salad for myself b/c I know I can pick from my kids plates (they're 7 & 8), a little nugget here or a piece of hamburger and I'm satisfied.

I haven't had a fill yet. I go on 9/30 and I'm very excited since my weight has been very steady for the last 3 weeks. I'm glad it's slow because a lot of mental energy does go into this. I'm learning a lot about myself.

Jessiebear · September 19, 2005

Good for you! I'm glad you're doing well! It was weird to me also how I didn't get cravings anymore. Still is. I use to crave sweets constantly. Especially chocolate! Keep up the good work! You're doing great!