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I was unfilled again at my last visit 4-30-09  Feeling much better, but I am getting hungry sooner now.  I have been terrible about the foods I eat - have gotten into some bad habits from being too tight.  I started journaling my food again, hopefully this will help break the cycle!!!!  I need to get off my a@# and exercise!!!!  Why do I hate it soooo much.  So hard to find the time...

My appointment with my surgeon ended up with a slight un-fill.  Yay.  I feel so much better.  I have not gotten stuck (knock on wood).  Hopefully I will be able to eat better and healthier now that I can eat w/o getting sick.
 

After much debate - 3 mos worth... I have decided to ask the Dr. for a slight unfill.  I am still having stuck issues and I am not losing any weight.  I am paranoid about eating because I get stuck sooo often.  It has not been fun and I just don't think it should be so difficult.  I want restriction not punishment when I eat.  I have an appt 1-26 w/ my surgeon.  So... we will see what happens.

My weight loss definately has slowed/stopped.  Exercise has not been a priority for me and I know if I even gave a little effort it would help, but dang - it is cold and wet and all the other excuses I haven't thought of yet... It is my goal to get to 170 by the end of the year and go to the gym on Wednesday. 

Every day is a new adventure with the band... I get stuck very easy if I am not paying attention.  So, I hope I am learning to pay attention.   One day a food will be okay, the next day not so much.  It is hard to keep up with it.

Yippppeeee.  This week (after a 4 week stall) I dropped 3 lbs.  Thank goodness.  I thougt I was going to have to buy a new scale .

Okay, what is the deal... no weight loss since just after my fill.  That sucks!  On the positive side... no weight gain and my clothes are still getting loose.  I could say I must be gaining muscle, but I think you have to actually do some type of exercise for that to happen.... oh hey, guess I just answered my own question.  I need to exercise, but I really hate it.  My nut won't let me count riding my motorcycle as exercise, sheesh.

Okay, the last week has definately been a learning experience.  Did I ever even chew before surgery...I think not.  I have to make a consience effort every day to eat very slow and chew very well or elso OUCH.  Each day gets a little better, and I forget the "rules" less often.  The plus is...this fill really jump-started the weight loss.

Ya just never know... I went in expecting a fill at my last visit, and did not get one.  I go yesterday not expecting a fill and I get one...go figure.  I was nervous - hate needles, but it was fine, just a little pinch and it was done...

Some days are easier than others, but slowly but surely  I am getting the hang of this band thing.  I notice if I stay off the scale (1x week only) and keep a watch on my carbs, I seem to lose better.  I am scheduled for a fill on July 2nd.  I think I am going to re-schedule.  I feel like I have pretty good restriction/controll and I have not needed a fill yet.  The weight comes of slower than I'd like, but the scale keeps moving in the right direction. 

I went to my first fill appointment on 5/24/08.  I have lost too much weight and the PA would not give me a fill.  It had been 6 weeks and I had lost 16lbs.  I was kind of dissapointed because I have lost no weight in the last 2 weeks and I am hungry.  My next fill is scheduled for 7/2/08, I am hoping to get at least a little fill to help me along...