Time for some updating here...been a while since I wrote anything not because of lack of things to write but because of lack of time and organization to write.
so let's see first the lap-band update...
The past 10 days or so since I went in and learned I had gained 15 poounds and got a bit of my fill put back in have been pretty good but mainly due to my increased activity level. Amazing what being able to walk my normal 3-4 miles a day can do to up weight loss again! I was feeling very little restriction with my band and so the only "restriction" was self imposed. Which, obvisously, if I was any good at that I would not have gotten to where I needed to have weight loss surgery in the first place. So after being able to eat ( and YES I know I shouldn't be eating this anyway but I was runnning from one jobsite to the next with NO hope of a true lunch break so) a whole mexican pizza from Taco Bell in one sitting I picked up the phone and called for an appointment to get a fill. Which I did yesterday. When the scale said Ihad lost 7 pounds I was excited and everyone else was confused. :) When my surgen came in he was what's going on? are you throwing up? I said no but I have no restriction. His face was great at that one! ( well, honestly his face is always great he is a very nice looking man)
He said: your kidding! you've lost 7 pounds! how is it that you have no restriction?
I said: I have been majorly self restricting and the weight is coming off more due to the walking being back and and me being somewhat "good"
He said: you know you aren't going to lose the rest of your weight by january right?
Me: Yes. I don't want to lose close to 100 pounds by January. If I was any good at self restriction I wouldn't have gotten to xxx pounds in the first place. I just know that I am not restricted enough so I...? ( i looked at him with confidence and pleading)
Him: OK. I have an open door policy so we can have you where you need to be but don't you think the exercise is part of who you are now? do you think you are going to stop exercising tomorrow or the next day? Aren't you more aware and making better food choices?
Me: no I am not going to stop exercising but I also know that right now I need to know I am restricted the gaining of the 15 pounds though explainable and all affected me I need to get back my control which means I need feel the band is doing it's job and restricting me because when I know I am restricted I make better choices for the little food I can eat.
Him: OK we will tweek it just abit add another .2ml
Ok I don't have a parrot memory so exact words on thatconversation those are not but the gist is there. :)
so Now my total weight loss is back up to around 110 pounds and around 96 since surgery.
He wants me back in to see him in a month and then I get to decide how often next year to go in. I asked him because my january appointment was already set up for the 10th if he wanted me to push thatone back or just come in then...? He said to keep itthere and if I was not having any problems to call them and push it back a week or two. He DID NOT want to see me then if I had lost another 7 pounds only if I was having problems. So if it gets pushed back it will be after the half marathon and we will see what sort of effect that has on me.
OK the rest of the things will have to wait got to go finish christmas shopping and wrapping!
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