I've lost my 8 year-old!

So, my youngest child turns eight this week and he is a very tall young man. I just realized as I watched the scale go down again for the first time in about 7 weeks that I have lost the equivalent on my 8 year-old in weight.

I went to see my surgeon last week and he was ready to do an adjustment on the band and I told him that what really needed the adjustment was my brain! So, we held off putting fluid in the band and I have been trying to eat better. One of the amazing things about the lap band is that you can basically eat all the sweets and desserts that you want... and you don't get full. I figured this out over the Halloween candy fest that seems to invade my home every year.

Another freaky side effect of the band is hair loss. If you don't eat enough protein you loose hair. I'm getting a little thin on the top. YEW! So, I've started taking protein shots, which is a 1 oz liquid drink that you can get at Costco that has 25 grams of protein. Hope this helps! But it is all the more motivation to adjust my thinking and to start eating better!

Even though I have reached a plateau on the scale over the last few months, I have dropped an entire pant size. My size 14 jeans are too big and the size 12p fit right, but certainly aren't tight. This has been rewarding. Another "non-scale victory" has been that for the first time in my entire life, I am able to wear tall boots. My legs have always been too large for boots... I am having so much fun wearing them.

I am looking to possibly getting off the plateau that I have been residing on for several months and jumping off the edge!!! It would be fantastic if I could loose some weight during the holiday season, which in my home if filled with lots of goodies. We will see!