i can eat...

...fresh mozzarella, but not tofu.  WTF?????

soooooo close...

I have been flirting with 30lbs down for over two months!--and today I'm 1/4 lb closer.  I swear I will get there before Thanksgiving!  I will, I will, I will.

My 3rd fill is definitely making a difference.  Although, I'm still not 100% convinced that it's not too tight.  I'm most certainly finding that there are foods I can't handle (crackers) at any time and that I should not try to eat solid food in the morning.  Oddly, steak seems to go down just fine, but I have trouble with eggs.  Go figure.

More later--just wanted to get a quickie in before heading out to the Botanical Gardens for volunteering.

Cheers!

sad because it's true...

My husband (who is an Atkins man) just announced to me, "I'm losing weight, but it coming off sooooo slowly.  I've lost 19 pounds, but it took 3 months."  To which I replied, "I've lost 19 pounds, too.  But, it took me 5 months...and you didn't have surgery!"

Granted, I lost 10 pounds before surgery, so it's 29 pounds total...but still.  Argh!

i have restriction, but i'm not sure i like it...

I had my first attempt at "real" food this morning after 4 days of liquids following my fill on Thursday.  Egg salad--two small bites--extreme nausea.  I don't feel "stuck" and I didn't experience any PB or sliming.  I just feel really full and really nauseated.  Maybe I'll go back to my morning smoothie and try again later.

Has anyone else experienced nausea after a fill?  Maybe this is something else and not related to the fill at all?  Keeping my fingers crossed for my 2nd attempt at "real" food this afternoon.

***UPDATE***
Looks like I might be one of those "tight in the morning" people.  Dinner last night went pretty well--2 oz. grilled ribeye & butter-braised Brussels sprouts.  This morning, I'm back to struggling with just a smoothie.  At least I'm not hungry! :)

Cheers!

yummiest smoothie EVAR!

OK, maybe not ever.  But, it's pretty darn good.  I think I've finally found a good, basic recipe that I can use with whatever fruit is on hand.  The key ingredients are Greek yogurt, egg-white protein powder (doesn't have that awful aftertaste), and just a smidgen of liquid.  I use frozen fruit and was having a problem with it turning into "ice cream" instead of a drink.  2 oz. of apple juice or Naked Protein Zone helps keep it liquid-y.

6 oz Vanilla Greek Yogurt (or plain+1 tsp agave nectar)

1/2 scoop unflavored egg-white protein powder

1 tsp flax oil

1/2 frozen banana

1 cup frozen mixed fruit

2 oz Naken Protein Zone (flavor depends on what fruit I've used)

This morning I used frozen mango & pineapple and used the Mango Protein Zone.  Last night I had blueberry & cantaloupe with the Mixed Berry Protein Zone.  

And here's the best part...32 grams protein!!!

2.25+3.0+1.5=

6.75cc's in mah belly! Fill was agressive & Dr. Lin considered taking some back, but finally decided to let me try it out. I had to promise to do liquids through the end of the weekend. Right now, I'm gurgling from the barium swallow.

Chicago Part Deux

I fear this may be a bit of a let down for you guys after all of the build up.  Let's just say that I ran out of steam.  Plus,  I had a hard time getting what was in my head (and my heart) to make sense on paper.  So, here's the "epiphany" in bullet formation:

• I am too sensitive.
• I am much more introverted than I thought I was.
• I do not perceive myself the way others perceive me.
• My perception of the way others perceive me is not actually the way others perceive me.
• People like me a lot more than I generally think they do--even when I'm being shy. [insert big grin here]