I really am still alive and kicking but thanks for wondering how I'm doing. Gilly and Deb can attest that I am still dedicated to this band thingy and blogging.
I had hoped to have a fill last week, but alas there were no cancellations. I'm doing much better and those crappy few pounds disappeared which takes me back down to the low 170's, a place I have been for almost a year. If I didn't get the band, I know I would have gained all my weight back by now. And I wonder, like a few others if this is my final weight, my setpoint. Right now, I'm just content to just accept it for now and not worry.
Chicago is only a few weeks away so I decided not to get another fill before then. As I mentioned before, I will be going to Europe at the end of October, only 3 weeks after BOOBS so want a small defill at the end of September.
Crazy, maybe but flying affects the fluid in my band so bad that I don't want to risk not enjoying my trip with being stuck for three weeks. Anyway, the nurses at the clinic suggested I have a defill but not a complete unfill. I think I'll go back down to 3 cc (from 4.6) which is what I had at surgery. I plan to have the defill on my way down to Chicago.
So you know what that means? I ordered the big ass Full Meal with the big hunks of meat for the BOOBs dinner. Hopefully those pieces will be served by some hunks. I know, I'm old but I can still see (with my contacts in, that is).
My eating is under control and I have certainly slowed down my eating over the past few weeks. My last fill was the middle of July. Since then I have switched jobs to one that is much nicer, although a bit boring. I now write policy, processes and guidelines. I joke that the "b!tch is b@ck" because I get to tell all these people what they are supposed to do. No one listens anyway, but at least the contemptuous environment from the other job is slowly leaving my body. I have no pain from my gallbladder but will still have elective surgery to have it out. I think that too was causing stress on my body.
Dinnerland mentioned that in her post today. Never underestimate the power of stress on our weight loss attempts.
We really are a work in progress.
8 comments:
I'm glad you are feeling better and less stressed. I switched to a boring job too.....but it is far less stressful! See you in just a few weeks!!
I'm happy to hear you're feeling better. Can't wait to see you. :)
Glad you are feeling better....can't wait to talk to you in Chicago about all this stuff.
So wish I was going to see you in Chicago. :( Miss you!
Everytime I open your blog I love seeing your smiling face with your cute as h&ll haircut!!! Sounds like you've got a fine plan going! I'm with Gen...I want to go to chicago bad...
dede
I have to get a small unfil before I head to chicago since I am uber sensitive when I fly and I don;'t want to be miserable like I was over the 4th of July. Needless to day, I ordered the meat as well. Nothing like cute men serving meat on a stick. :) Can't wait to see you!
You're so right... and I'm glad you're happier at work these days!! I hope I can follow you soon and I like your positive attitude.
Hope you have a ton of fun at BOOBs...
Stress is a major issue with weightloss. Glad things are better!
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