Today is my niece's B-day party.  She's 2. So of course there'll be cake and ice cream(already talked to my bro and he has angelfood cake, that stuff is so darn good plain or with cool whip) and chips and grilled food and probably taco dip cuz we cannot have a family function without it and it's my favorite food ever!  I plan on having one brat or burger without the bun of course.  And I know I have the will power to deny the cake..not a huge cake fan..but angelfood? lol  It's the chips and taco dip and such.  There should be veggies too.  I'm way too new of a bandster to eat chips and am not super sure of fresh veggies.  I had a few carrots the other day but am scared of them.  I am now able to eat any meat in any consistency and can add fresh veggies as long as I chew well.  
I'm bringing my 32oz bottle of water to sip on.
Otherwise I'm almost one month out..monday is the anniversary!  Yesterday was a good day for eating, ate my salmon for breakfast, tuna and mayo for lunch and dinner was a banana on the way home from work.  I've been getting my water in most days but want to drink more than 64oz.  It's hard cuz I used to chug it and now if I drink it too fast I burp!  I've been drinking 16 oz water before breakfast, can't have it until I finish the whole cup..and then of course wait my 1/2hour.  then after eating, take my shower and then start sipping again and finish 16oz by the time I leave for work or whereever I have to go.  I haven't been having too many cravings. but I will admit I've eaten ice cream a couple times in the past 2 weeks...which is a no-no on my diet but it's only been about 1/2cup at least.  I'm working on not doing that anymore.  I am getting a little more hungry though...or maybe it's just that I know I can eat more? Trying to stick to the rules though.
My mom hid my scale so I can't step up every day.  I asked her to.  I feel like I've been holding in a lot of water this week though.  My fingers are a little swelled....my TOM very soon.
2 weeks from yesterday I go for my 6 week follow up and hopefully a fill!  I'm excited and scared.  I'm so scared of the PBing and sliming you all talk about and the chest discomfort.  I'm afraid of having those but am more afraid of causing damage to my pouch or esophagus or band.  At least I can say I have no regrets yet!  I feel happier in general because I know I have a chance to lose weight with this awesome tool.  My WORK SCRUBS FIT!!!  They were getting so tight just before surgery and now they fit perfectly, maybe 10 more pounds and I can get into my old ones?? And my feet don't hurt at the end of the work day.  So those couple benefits after just 17 pounds are amazing to me and make me feel so much better

Tomorrow will be 3 weeks since surgery.  I"m feeling soooooo much better.  My port site pain is minimal, I don't have to walk around holding my belly anymore.  My bad incision that wasn't healing and was WIDE open a week after surgery is looking great!  It's finally got new skin healing over it!  I've lost 17 pounds so far since my pre-op appointment.  My goal is 2 pounds per week to make me happy.  My goal for March 30th(my fill date) is to be 260..only 4 pounds and 3 weeks to go.  I can totally do it!  I feel like I'm happier overall.  I think it's because for so long I felt like I didn't know what to do or how to lose the weight and now I have this great tool and as long as I follow the rules and keep up with my surgical team I will succeed.  I really don't think I can possibly fail my band.  I've not been hungry except for maybe 2 or 3 days but I think those were chocolate cravings.  I'm eating my protein and trying to drink my water.  So I'm happy knowing this will work and anxious to lose more and get to a healthy body and a hot one I'm hoping!