Went in for my first appointment and fill in 4-5 months.  He gave me .5 cc's. I was embarrassed to go in and he was not happy with me not losing in 4 months.  I have stayed the same since May. I was honest with him though and told him I was eating ice cream, smoothies with whipped cream and sugar galore this summer.  Also, I have indulged in many foods that are bad for me.  I have been eating microwave popcorn like crazy but putting melted butter on it, real butter.  Yummy but very bad. And, I have been getting Frosty's from Wendy's too.  Basically I was sticking to drinking a lot of my meals for fear of getting food stuck and throwing up.  That pretty much sums up my summer in a nut shell.  So, that brings me to today with the fill and hopefully it is not over filled and I don't have a horrid experience like I had this past May.  We'll see.  I know I can lose more weight as I have been pretty successful thus far when being a good girl!  As I was leaving the doctor's office, he told me to behave!  Funny but oh so true!!

Well, here we are at September 11th already, time flies when you are having fun....I guess.  Not much has really changed in my life lately. I am not really eating all that great although I am trying to be good.  I have not had as many smoothies lately although I did find a good one at Starbucks that has 25 grams of protein in it.  It is chocolate banana and very good.  I am still holding steady as far as the weight loss goes. But, I know that is because I am not really trying to lose.  My own fault, I know. So, not sure what that brings me to but I guess I will find out as soon as I go to the doctor next week.

Hi everyone. I am not sure I should blog today as I have been being a BAD, BAD, BAD bandster as of late.  I am not really doing what I need to be doing and eating whatever I think i will not get stuck on.  That means ice cream, smoothies and stuff like that.  That is not good.  I have not been to the doctor in a while so I scheduled an appointment for September 16th.  We'll see what happens!!  He probably will not be happy with me at all!  I am kind of thinking I should start following the weight watchers points.....that worked for me in the past.  Not sure what to do.

Wow how time flies when you are having fun!  It's so hard to believe how quickly this time has gone.....it's amazing.  I'd say that things have actually been pretty normal for me latley...no major throwing up or problems to speak of.  I think I am more conscious of my chewing and my food choices. I just don't even attempt certain foods anymore.  Unfortunately, pizza is off my list for good now.  Major bummer.  But, better for me in the long run, I think!  LOL.  I looked at some before and now pictures the other day and wow, I can't imagine that I was that fat!  I still feel pretty big right now so I can't possibly imagine my thinking way back at this time last year.  I guess at some point we are all in denial.

My band and I have been getting along well these past couple of weeks so let's just hope it stays that way!  Three weeks until another appointment so I will have to just keep plugging along.

Hope summer is going well for everyone!  

Hugs,
Lisa

Since my last update to my blog.  Things were kind of weird for awhile.  I ended up making an appointment for an unfill and then went and he didn't take anything out.  He said that he does not want to go back and forth removing tiny amounts of fluid.  He did write me a new prescription for Nexium in case I was having problems with digestion, etc.  It seems to have helped some.  I am scheduled for a fill on June 24th which I know I will not need.  I still am having issues with certain foods and I think I am eating too fast and not chewing well enough.  It would be cool to know exactly how big the opening is and if the chewing is the problem.  It's been frustrating for me lately since I can't seem to have normal drama free meal.  And, I am drinking my calories which is not good.  I also have not really lost anything either.  Can't quite figure that out but I must be drinking way too many calories and way too much sugar.  UGH!