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Here I am, 6 months later, and still at that same spot. I know it is because I've not been to the gym since June. And I haven't been careful about what I eat. No one needs to beat me up about it, I've done that enough to myself. Now I'm facing a friend's wedding in a strapless gown in May. If anything will inspire a change, that will! I'll be stopping by the gym today when I'm in town to sign up for a personal trainer to get me going on the road to recovery. Wish me luck!

I went on Monday for my second fill. I'd lost 4 lbs since I was there in June. Not great, but I lost. I need to remind myself that if I hadn't had the surgery, I'd likely be at the same weight I started or have gained!  I'm hoping, too, for a little more restriction. So far I haven't really noticed a bit change, but I at least am not feeling quite so hungry. Now I just need to watch what I'm eating, and drink my water. I have been swollen the last few weeks, thanks to the heat, and I know water would help that. Things will pick up and I will get back to exercising! 

Here I am, 1+ months later, and 3 lbs is all I've lost in that time. I know what I'm doing wrong, I know I've "eaten around" the band a few times, have slacked on my exercise, and don't drink enough water.  When I went to my appointment last month, I had lost 4.7 lbs and the PA didn't feel I needed a fill, as I was doing "average". Well, now I've gained a little of that back, and I can't get an appointment until August. My restriction isn't consistant. I will be tight as can be one day, and not the next. I'm getting frustrated, with myself and the time the band takes after the initial losses. I need a change of attitude, I need to get busy and exercise, and I somehow have to change a lifetime of not drinking water into a new life of drinking plenty. If I don't, this will all have been for nothing. Lord, please give me the strength to do this!

I have been following the "plateau busters" diet - loosely - and finally got going again. I need to remember that I have to concentrate on protiens first! I think what really kicked it into my head is that I have noticed more hair on my shirt and in my brush, and I'm afraid of losing my hair. I've been taking Biotin, but it may not be enough. I have had other surgeries, and never had the hair loss problem, but I also wasn't on a restricted diet.  So I am being more careful about getting in enough protien. Now if I can get that darn water in, too, I'll be doing great!

I have been having a bad week. I bought a bag of chocolate covered peanuts on Monday, ate them all the next day. And ever since I've had the munchies and want to eat everything in the house!  I've had over 1100 calories each day, and would have yesterday if I hadn't gotten sick on the chicken we had for supper. I had gained 4 lbs. from the peanut/whatever incident. Took one off as of this morning, thanks to being sick and to working out extra hard yesterday. I'm in some sort of "funk" and need to get out of it. Help!

I had my first fill yesterday. I went in, had lost 7.8 lbs since last visit, and that with a 3 week plateau. She was going to leave me again with no fill, but after I told her I occasionally get hungry, she decided to do the fill. First she did an unfill to see what I had in me. She found I had 3 cc. No wonder I felt restriction! She decided to add another cc up to 4. Then she had me do the swallow test, and she could hear me gurgling as she stood next to me. So she did an unfill down to 3.2 cc, just a small increase. Another swallow test and I was headed for home. So far so good, although I've only had liquids so far. I'm feeling good and looking forward to continuing my journey!

Finally, the scale is moving again. I've sat at the same few pounds for almost a month. It has now moved a couple of pounds anyway. And I am now sure I'll be getting a fill, because I'm starting to actually be hungry, so I'm glad my appointment is next Monday!

I got on the scale this morning, and I had lost 2 lbs! I hit the "magical" 50 lbs lost!  I'm almost afraid to post this because I've been struggling for 2 weeks, and I might curse it!  Now I need to get back at it and increase my workout to keep things going! Woohoo!

I have been sitting at a loss between 48 and 49 lbs. for almost 2 weeks!  I know you can hit a plateau, but 2 weeks?  And now I'm getting frustrated and I have to fight the urge to cheat.  I've done better than average according to my NUT, and have been expecting this, and yet! URGH! This, too, shall pass, but I want it now!  I'm usually a very patient person, but I'm hitting the end. I realize I just need to keep on with my exercise and eating right. I will do it!

Well, I survived the dreaded "plateau"! Things have started moving again, thank goodness. One more pound to 50 lost! And I haven't even had my first fill! Last month when I went in, my port was sooo sore and still bruised, so they didn't fill me. I have another appointment on Monday, and am hoping to get a bit of a fill, even though I already feel restriction, and have a hard time eating some things. I just don't want it to all of a sudden hit me and start eating too much!  I've got a long way to go, so I need to keep it going!