This is a first for me

Mar 07, 2011

I've never taken the time to write it all out.  Might as well start.  I'm so inspired by others' profiles and I'm still shy about putting up a picture.

Everything went well, surgery, recovery.   I may have jumped the gun and ate a bit sooner than I should have and by that I mean yogurt and pureed soup but I was STARVING.  I had really never been starving and even now I become ravenous.  Interesting and noisy sensations.

Lost 12 lbs the first week after surgery and the weight has pretty much came off pretty slowly.  I hit 15 and 18 lbs and held that for a while and then 22-24 lbs gone has been a plateau for weeks.  So, something is holding me back.  I've decided it's my portion sizes.  But, I thought the band would aid me in keeping my portions sizes small but yet I can still pack it away.  Not nearly like I used to but it's evident that my calorie count is enough to keep me at a plateau.  Can be super discouraging let me tell you.  It's not like I'm eating chocolate and ice cream either. 

I'm also exercising 4 days a week with weights, walking and a trainer.  Even bought a heart monitor to observe my heart rate zone.  Clothes are looser.  Getting a little deflated but so far, no miraculous weight loss. 

The band is a lot of hard work.  I thought I would eat a little and push my plate back and say "ohhhh, I'm so full".  No.  It doesn't work like that. (for me).  Sure, I get stuck episodes which are frightening.  Old poor habits of eating quickly can do that to you.  I'm already 8.5 filled in a 10cc band.  Pretty full.  But yet, not really.  Not sure when it should be time for another fill.  That's where I'm at.

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