Anna E.
small fill, down only 5 lbs
Jul 09, 2009
So I went in to see the surgeon today for my regularly scheduled fill. I was weighed in at 255lbs which is down only about 5.5 lbs since I was there last in May but down about 72lbs from my highest with them so that is good. I am a little frustrated with the 5lbs since I am killing myself with working out 5-6 times a week and now have gone onto the Atkins diet since I wasn't losing with how I was eating before.I talked at length with Paul, the dietitian, and he said I am doing everything right with regards to my exercise and the high protein low carb diet. He said that, however, the Atkins diet is not so good with regards to the saturated fats in the diet and that could be where I am having problems with my weight. He said I would get a fill today and that would help me some to reduce my intake but he wanted me to watch the saturated fats in my diet and see how that goes.
I got my fill, about .6cc, and then was on my way home. I talked with my sister who's also doing the Atkins and she said that I have to remember that I've only been doing it for about a week and a half and I have seen weight loss in that time. She said that maybe I've gained before that and this is helping me to bring it back under control. She also said that she was going to reconsider her Atkins program and see if we could reign in our fat intake together. I told her it's a deal. She also told me to talk to my mom, who's also had the band and who's doctor put her on the Atkins plan to bring down her last 20lbs and see if she's watching her fats.
So now I'm on my 2days liquids, 2 days mushy and I will try to rethink my diet options from there. More later...
