Fill 'Er Up

Today I had my first fill since March. I'm a little nervous about it because the last time I was at this level (5.75 cc's in a 10 cc band), I could eat virtually no solids. It was difficult and a pain in the ass because it really limited where and when I could have a meal. After two months at 5.75 I had my surgeon take me down to 5.5 cc's.

But lately I've been dancing around the same numbers on the scale, and I'm feeling hungry within 90 minutes or two hours after my meals so I know it's time for something. My surgeon put me back up to 5.75 today and told me to take it really, really slow in going back to solids. I'm on thin liquids today, regular liquids Friday/Sat and mushies on Sunday, then transitioning to solids gradually.

The good news here is, I expect this will help me get through the plateau. And it's possible that I've lost enough weight since March that 5.75 won't be as tight now as it was then. Keep your fingers crossed for me.

Our houseguests are really nice, and their kids are sweet and well-behaved - better behaved than mine, but that's another topic for another day - so all is well on that front. I made a big dinner last night (pastitsio, salad, wine and berry cobbler) for everyone so I can keep it casual for the next few nights. I'm hoping that'll make it less noticeable that I'm only on liquids.

In the meantime, I'm heading to the gym for a workout. Cue the Rocky theme song...