It seems that I am one of those band-sters who loses in spurts--2 or 3 pounds all at once and then nothing for a while. I think this may be a good thing. It's definitely better than my previous pattern which was steady gaining (30 lbs in the just the 2 years prior to banding/80 lbs in the 5 years since my husband and I started dating). The tricky part is that the weight loss seems so slow that it really sneaks up on me sometimes. I'll think that I'm not doing very well and then I'll suddenly realize that my new jeans--which I just bought a few weeks ago and were fairly tight at the time--are starting to get a little loose.
I'm definitely feeling some restriction after my 2nd fill a couple of weeks ago. I am eating less and staying full longer. I think another smidgen of a fill (maybe 1cc or so) might do the trick. As usual, I am playing the waiting game to get in for an appointment--my doctor's office is not the most efficient place when it comes to submitting and dealing with insurance. The frustrating part, is that my insurance doesn't actually require pre-authorization. But, the doctor's office insists on it anyway.
I'm doing better about getting my water in by following Tina's (Losing It) alteration of the "rules" and drinking right up until I eat. It works for her and seems to be working for me as well. In fact, I often stay full longer on less when I do this as opposed the the "official" practice of not drinking 30 min before food.
Now, if I could just get my arse to the gym! Dunno what the problem is there--just lazy, I guess.
Cheers!
4 comments:
My doctor doesn't have the 30 minutes prior to eating rule...just an hour after. Glad it's working for you. I think I may be the same way with losing in clumps...I don't lose anything for 4 or 5 days and then 3 lbs just fly off. Sounds like you're doing great!
Oh, being able to drink right up to eating would help me so much. Thanks for the tip!
Me too. Slow and steady, although its been plateauville for a couple of weeks.
I drink right up until I eat solids. I also sometimes have a bowl of soup and then my solid so it fills me up. I missed my glass of milk so have learned to drink it up first. My doc didn't restrict any time before I eat. I usually wait 30-60 minutes after I eat before I drink again but sometimes I just forget.
I'd just be happy to lose something. I haven't lost in 2 weeks. Have my 3rd fill Thursday and hoping to feel some restriction. Slow and steady is deifnitely the way to go.
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