The First Fill

I went to see the surgeon and he put 2 mls in my band, bringing it up to 2.5 ml. No worries. But then, I have had a transplant and I am used to doctors prodding and poking.

I feel very little restriction, really. Sometimes, if I take too big a bite, I'll feel the food go down, but nothing has gotten 'stuck.' Yesterday I even had a hot dog. Not the best choice, I admit...

Overall, things are good and the scales have been slowly moving in the right direction.

Exercise is the next challenge. Regular exercise. I like swimming; I just hate swimsuits. I take the dog for walks. I do a few exercises at home. But actually, I have never really liked any form of regular exercise all that much. I have never met an endorphin.

But the daily things of life have gotten easier: I can bend down to pick things up more easily; I can feel my knees thanking me for relieving some of their burden; I have more energy.

Overall, I am pleased about my decision to do this for myself. Thank God!

The learning curve

I had a great weekend away with my hubby and some friends.

Fortunately (or maybe unfortunately) I found it pretty easy to eat anything. I'm officially still on mushies, so I avoided some things and chewed others really, really well, taking teeny tiny bites. I am finding that I have no restriction or pain or anything, but I am 'testing' the band too much, having more than 1/2 cup at a time and 'naughty' snacks.

When I got back home, I decided to undo any 'damage' and return to having an opti and 2 small, lean, protein rich 1/2 cup meals each day. I want to see some good results when I go for my first fill in one week's time.

I am looking forward to the fill and hopefully some real restriction. I am trying to keep telling myself: It's not about how much you can eat, but how little.

How little can I eat and be full and satisfied and healthy?