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Hello all,

I haven't posted since Oct. so I thought I'd give an update.  Well, I am still not losing even after the fill.  When I went back for a check in November the doctor told me that I wasn't getting enough protein.  I have increased the protein, but I'm still not losing.

I have another appointment this month and I am going to be ready for a fill.  It's getting very frustrating to not be losing.  I am beginning to wonder if I have some other problem.  I go to my regular doctor tomorrow, weather permitting, and I am going to ask him about checking my blood.

I just think something else is wrong because I am only eating about 1500 calories a day and I am avoiding foods that aren't good for you.

Wow.  Been a while since I posted to my Blog so I thought I would update today.

I didn't get a fill in Sept, but I got one yesterday.  The doctor said that I had 3 cc's in my band and so he gave me .4cc's more.  It seems to be making a difference today.  I sure hope so because I had stopped losing.

I am working out on my bowflex treadclimber everyday at least 30 minutes.  I can treadclimb 1 mile in 30 minutes at 2mph.  One of my co-workers used to be into body building competition and he has given me a lot of great pointers for working out and eating.

I really hope that by next Oct I am down to where I want to be.  That would be a really great birthday present to myself.  I am going to keep my spirits up and continue to do the do.

Take care all.

Next Time.

Linda

I am going for a checkup and another fill on Sept. 8th.

I sent Erin my report from www.thedailyplate.com and she said that I seem to be eating ok, just need to watch the sodium intake and keep it at around 2400.

I don't think I am losing any weight though and my scales suck although they are brand new.  I am going to go scale shopping at bed bath and beyond.

I hope this next fill will put me on the losing side of life. 

Well, It's been 2 weeks since my last fill, I'm at 3.2 cc in my 10cc band now.
I am doubting the accuracy of my scales at home because everytime I go in their scales are different than mine.  

I have changed my eating habits and I am keeping them charted on www.thedailyplate.com so I can print this out when I go back for my Sept appointment.  I have a feeling that Erin will want to look at it.

I am eating:

Early morning: Chike Protein Shake

Breakfast: 1 cup Kashi Go Lean Honey Almond Flax cereal w/1/2 cup skim milk

Lunch: 6 slices Oscar Meyer Smoked Shaved Turkey w/1/2 slice Kraft Low Fat Sharp Cheddar Cheese made into a roll with either 1/2 cup potato salad, 1/2 cup low fat cottage cheese w/fresh fruit, or homemade apple salad (apple, raisins, celery, lf mayo, lf sour cream)

Dinner: 2 Gordons Fish Fillets, with either 1/2 cup green beans, broccoli & cheese, diced carrots, or applesauce, and 2 tlbs tarter sauce for the fish.  Or I have 4 Wal-Mart Deli fried chicken wing pieces with 1/2 cup potato salad and 1/2 cup baked beans.

I try not to do too many snacks but if I have a snack its one of the following:

sugar free jello or pudding
yoplait light yogurt
babybel lite cheese
baby carrots raw
2 tbls skippy peanut butter w/5 saltine crackers
 

It feels like I am losing some, my clothes seem to be getting loser, but I am still just not sure.  I am trying to make an effort to drink more water, but it's a battle.  I would much rather have some coffee!

I am also exercising most every day.  I have a bowflex treadclimber and I usually use it like a treadmill.  I walk for 30 minutes each time at 3 mph.  Some days I do the treadclimbing for part of my workout and walk the rest of my time.  I can't do the treadclimber for a full 30 minutes yet.

For varity I also have some exercise videos that I use called "Walk Away the Pounds".  I use the 2 mile one and get a good cardio workout.

That's my plan for now.  I guess I'll find out how successful it is at my next appointment.

Wow!  It's starting to drop now.  I have had the fill 5 days now and I have lost 4 lbs.  I hope that it keeps coming off.

Well, I have gotten my fill.  Everything went pretty good.  At least he didn't bruise me like he did the first time when he had trouble finding it.  Dr. Luttrell said that I had 3.2cc in my 10cc band.  Today is seems pretty tight.  I have had some trouble with things going down.

I tried to eat a little chili for lunch and that didn't go very well.  I will stick with clear liquids for the next couple of days.

I am kind of unhappy with the way Dr. Luttrell's office keeps changing where you have to go.  At first they would do the fills in the office at Rivercrest.  Now I have to drive all the way to Jacksonville to North Metro hospital.  Not only is this very far away, but they also make you pay $100.00 each time.

Now I wish that I would have looked at other doctors, but he came highly recommended by my gp.

Well, I go for another fill today at 2:30.   

I am so ready for this weight to start dropping off.  According to my scales I haven't lost a pound, although I am walking on my bowflex treadclimber every night for at least 30 minutes at a speed of 3 to 3.5 mph.

I am getting really frustrated that I'm not losing anything.  Hopefully after today I will start dropping.  According to Erin at Dr. Luttrell's office, I shouldn't be able to eat bread but I haven't had any issues yet with any foods.  I can eat pretty much whatever I want as long as I chew it up good.

Last night I had a bowl of salad and 1 slice of pepperoni pizza from Pizza Hut.  I don't know if I'm not supposed to eat that much, but I can.  That's why I think I need another fill.  That and I am getting hungry 2 or 3 hrs after eating.  I can tell that I am losing inches, but not pounds.  Of course I don't know if my Wal-Mart scales are accurate.  I hope they aren't.

Wow!  It seems like I have had my band longer than 6 weeks.  I had my first fill on July 2nd, almost 3 weeks after my June 8th surgery.  It seems that I am able to eat things that I shouldn't, like bread.

I am scheduled to have another fill next week on the 29th.  I hope this is a normal process.  I feel like I am stuck right now because I am really not losing any weight.

I have started walking on my bowflex tread climber, using it like a tread mill, every day.  I walk from 1 to 2 miles depending on whether I use it like a tread climber or a tread mill.  I keep the speed at 3 to 3.5 mph.  I also use Leslie Sansone's walk away the pounds to give my workout some pizazz.

Please send me any pointers that you have.  I want to do this right!

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Between working, taking care of my 76 yr young mother and my pug Sassy, and getting in exercise time for me, I stay really busy.  On the weekends I spend a lot of my time taking care of our yard and home. 

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