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Had my appt for the second fill today... not scary at all. It is really hard for me to feel when there is too much in the band.  I just keep drinking the water and saying... still okay... still okay... I dont know if the Dr. believed me, but it's true... so now Im trying to eat soft foods... and mushies... Im down to 228 according to their scale... which is 224 on my home scale.  I feel great... told the Dr. about when I go up the stairs in my house, they dont creak anymore. Amazing! I never noticed, but they dont creak when my husband goes up them either, he's about 207.

I had my first event for the group of Young Professionals that I founded. It was outside a great local restaurant and I wore a sleeveless shirt!!!! FIrst time ever.  And... I dont think it looked to bad... Yeah! 

I'm still here, doing good with my band.  I have an appointment for another fill next Thursday.  Felt like it was taking forever though... I've been stuck in the same spot for a while now, no gains....  but not really any losses either.  Although this past week, I was sick with a stomach bug all week!!! and happened to lose 6 pounds! Mostly water Im sure, but I did update my ticker... every little bit counts.

We shall see what the Dr. scale says next Thursday!
I have been soooo busy lately, working and then after hours events, and then coming home to work some more on my side business... my family misses me and I miss sleep! Could be why I got sick?  

Now for some family drama... not sure if anyone needs to know this, but I need to get it out of my system somehow... My mom is in the hospital, has a blood clot in her leg and fluid in her lungs... she has MS and it's taken its toll pretty fast on her regular functions... shes majorly depressed and cant/wont take care of herself.  She cant get around very well... uses a walker, because she says she cant afford a power chair... She sits on her couch all day long, watching TV, doesnt eat, since the MS has taken away her ability to swallow, and doesnt move... hence the blood clot! at least she's stopped smoking... well we have to go visit her now...

Well... I have to check in with all of my band buddies I've been difficult to communicate with and need to keep in touch with everyone!

So, we just spent 5 days in VEGAS for my 30th birthday. What a cool place. I was shocked by a lot of things... yes... but nothing shocked me more than the fact that it was easy to "be good" (as E.T. said)  We did not go to a single buffet and I found it easy to order small items from menus that filled me up.  The GREAT part about that was the cost savings... Entree's were expensive, but if you only ordered a side salad, or a few side dishes... you could save money, eat fairly healthy foods and satisfy your hunger. 

What a great trip... sad that vacation is over now, but there will be others!

I am happy to say that I am down a few more pounds, but waiting for the Dr. scale to verify on my next visit.

Okay, so after I had an allergic reaction to the surgical prep across my abdomen they made an emergency appt for me about 2 weeks after surgery.  Well... after that appt they made one for follow-up April 10th.  

When I went in for the 6 week post-op appt... March 24th I tried to cancel today's appt, since they made me another new one for May 5th(first fill)... 

So... if you are still with me... I got the reminder call that I had an appt scheduled today and decided, instead of calling to again cancel the erroneous appt... I'll keep it and at least go weigh -in!  Well I'm only down one pound since the appt on March 24th and they said that I could get my first fill today!  YEA! 

They gave me a cup of water and then a local around the port area and it didnt hurt... then came the saline filled needle... still no real pain... just a tiny pinch... he dug around for the window on the port and once he found it, he a pushed the needle through... no pain... he asked me to start drinking the water...  slowly as he pushed saline in and pulled it out until I fellt a tiny bit of restriction drinking the water and then he said okay... done!  Pulled the needle out... no pain... and I got ready to leave! 

It was the most time I've spent with Dr. Murr and he was really Great!!! Really sensitive to my feelings and funny... distracted me when the needles went in... not that I felt it anyways... and was generally very nice! 

Im so happy to have gotten this fill now... we leave for Vegas in a few days and I did not want to "be able" to overeat... and make bad choices that would  be detrimental to the weight loss... Now, with my fill... I can be confident in the band helping me to regulate my food intake while on vacation!!!  Whew!

Today I had an incident where a piece of food became stuck.  I was at the Aquarium with friends and our kids and we were having lunch.  I ordered blackened Tilapia, which seemed the healthiest thing on the menu and it looked great!  We were talking and carrying on and I picked up the sandwich, since they did not offer a platter... and took a few bites.  I am certain that I forgot to chew thoroughly and the few bites stacked up above the band.  I felt tightness and I wanted to burp, I tried and nothing happened.  So I sipped some water and in a few minutes, the food went down.  It was pretty bad, but I did it to myself.  I really just forgot how to eat! Was carried away in the moment... after that I took off the bread and just ate the fish with the fruit salsa.  

I think I am down about 2 more pounds, but not much since the last Dr. appt.  But clothes are fitting much better and I feel like my closet is an adventure every day! 

So... it's been a week since the post-op appt and there has been no change in weight. I've been very conscious of what goes in my mouth.  But I do know that I am able to eat more now.  Still nothing like pre-band... Went to Applebees with the family last night and I ordered the Weight Watchers chicken and vegetable on wheat tortilla with tomato salsa.  Not bad and I did not eat it all... I think I have been eating too much salt, as my BP bottom number has been reading in the 90's on occasion, really rare for me... my normal BP is 110/70ish.  I don't think I will be pleased if another week goes by with no loss. We shall see.

Well... I was really expecting to see the Dr. for a fill today.  I saw the Dr. but they are not doing fills until the 2nd appt. post-op. 6 more weeks!  I can't hide being slightly disappointed at this.  I was hoping to feel that restriction again like in the first few weeks.  As it is now, I can eat about 6-8 oz. Which the Dr. mentioned was too much per meal.  I only eat that amount 1-2 times each day and the other meals are still very small. But I was really hoping to rely a little bit more on the band being my gauge... 

I am cleared to work out now, so thats awesome... getting back into the gym routine has been something I've been waiting for.  So Im looking forward to that. Down 12 lbs on their scale since the day after surgery... and looking forward to locing much, much more...!! Good to see my favorite Band Buddy, since we scheduled back-to-back post-op appts. GOOO T!!  It's so good to have someone that has so much in common with me, going through this together!

So I was worried about feeling less full after eating and having cravings for not good things, but for the most part... I have been very good.  If I craved something sweet... I had a sugar free popsicle or jello.  If I wanted something salty, healthy choice turkey or light cheese.  I'm learning that part of this is making the right decisions when you feel those urges and I am happy that I am making most of those decisions without even thinking about it. I go to the Dr. for my first fill on March 24th. I cant wait to see what the scale says, I could go by mine, but Im going to use his scale for the official measurements.

The past two days have been a challenge. I have been wondering why I've feel hungry, and Im thinking about food more than I have in the past three weeks... I am worried that I am losing my resolve, worried that I am going to make a bad choice... I think.... I need a fill.  Im not sure if thats it, but I know that after the surgery, I felt satisfied after small amounts of food and it lasted until my next meal... I was surprise at how wonderfully easy it was to follow the liquid diet and then the mushy diet after that... I have not felt deprived... just lately I have felt the desire for food between my mini-meals... I feel like I am eating more than I was before... Is this normal?

Okay, so earlier I was struggling with the urges to eat something in between meals... When all is said and done today hasnt been all that bad... 
1/2 egg salad sandwich for dinner, on wheat toast
3oz applesauce 
4oz tomato soup with three crackers
1 sugar free popsicle
6 small peanut crackers - 100 calorie pack, shared with son
3oz egg beaters with cheddar
1 sugar free popsicle

What do we think of that?