Real Food Taste Soooo Good.... Maybe Too Good

So, last week I went to my first Lapband support group meeting. It was very interesting. I asked two questions... 1. How do you know when you are blocked... Answer: You'll know, you get this feeling like you are having a heart attack. 2. How do you know when you are full. Answer: You will know.

So, a couple days later, I was able to start eating real food again. I don't have any restriction so volume is pretty much not an issue. Because I can eat way too much, I have to be careful not to gain my weight back. I have had the blocked sensation several time... so now I know what it feels like. It is very painful and not pleasant at all. I get it if I eat too fast, don't chew enough or eat white bread. We had pancakes over the weekend.... not good. I have been able to avoid the blocked problem now for several days... YEAH!

My weight loss has slowed down because I am eating food again, but happy to say I lost 1 pound this week. So, my total weight loss is 19 pounds, 10 pre-op and 9 post-op. I am starting to have difficulties with my clothes fitting properly. low cut tops, are now way too low, and my jeans keep falling down. What a great problem to have!!

I am looking forward to next week when I get my first fill.

Real food is coming!

So, eating mushy baby food consistency food is getting pretty boring. Sometimes I fudge but for the most part I seem to do okay. I can tell if I eat something that is dense that I get full much faster than eating something liquidy in texture. I don't really seem to get hungry and I do fill up faster than before. I think I must eat about 1/4 to 1/2 of what I would normally eat.

Everyday, I see a part of a pound come off and am now at 18 total weight loss. The exciting thing is that I am digging into my closet for smaller clothes! I was sitting on a wood bench the other day and realized that I could feel the bones on my backside. I forgot they were there.

Tonight I will go to my first lapband support meeting. I'm excited to go and to talk with other people about their experiences.

19 Days Post-op

So, it's been 19 days since my surgery, and I getting tired of mushy food. Getting a variety into my diet is very hard right now. But I'm doing it. I can't wait til May 20 when I can start eating normal food again.

I go into the surgeon for my first fill on June 2. This is when I will be restricted on the volume of food and the actual weight loss process gains momentum. At this time, I've lost 6 pounds since surgery. The exciting thing about it is, that I will never see the total of 16 pounds that I've lost since April 2. That means it is gone forever!!!

Almost 2 weeks post surgery!

Well, I have been eating "soft/mushy" foods now for over a week. It is very boring and hard to find high protein foods that have the correct consistency. But I'm doing it. Another challenge is that I haven't been motivated to cook... My poor family has been left high and dry when it comes to dinner. I need to get back in the habit of making dinner!!

Every morning, when I get on the scale I'm down a fraction of a pound. That in itself is exciting. What is really thrilling to me is that I will never see that fraction of a pound come back on!!

One day at a time and one pound at a time. The journey is slow, but steady.