I got a small fill yesterday, bringing me to 5.75 ccs in my 10 cc band. I had a bad stuck episode last night on a little cottage cheese - my worst stuck incident since surgery. I really need to get some papaya enzymes to keep on hand.
Anyway, after the cottage cheese finally went through I wasn't able (and didn't want to) finish my soup or wine, so I just went to bed.
This morning, I'm sipping a protein shake and it's sitting there, taking a long time to go through. Feels a little swollen.
Am I too tight? Do I just need to chill out and let this fill settle in? I need some advice from experienced banders.
**UPDATE** I weighed in at 229 this morning, a new low and a new decade. Yay! However, I'm starving so I'll see how another shake goes down.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
It's Amazing
It's only been 11 hours, but I am amazed by the difference 0.25 cc's is making. That's how much my surgeon agreed to add today, bringing me to 5.75 cc's in my 10cc band. I was a little disappointed, I had hoped he'd take me up to six.
But I am sitting here waiting for the three *very* small bites of cottage cheese I took about 10 minutes ago to go through. Not a terribly comfortable feeling. There's some sliming. I have some soup and wine here, but I"m not sure I'll get any of it down.
My surgeon was happy with the eight pounds I've lost since my last visit on Feb. 25th and very cautious not to overfill me. Of course I'd love to goose things a bit and get the weight coming off faster, so we compromised on the .25 cc fill.
Everything worked out beautifully today - the fill was fine, I had soup for lunch and the kids were excellent at Lion King. They really loved it, it was fun to watch their reactions to the show.
My left shoulder pain came back, for the first time in ages, while I was sitting in the theater. Stuck around for about 30 minutes, then went away. So far, it hasn't come back.
**UPDATE** It's 10.40 pm and the cottage cheese finally went through but I can't eat anything else. Going up to bed. Man, that was uncomfortable.
But I am sitting here waiting for the three *very* small bites of cottage cheese I took about 10 minutes ago to go through. Not a terribly comfortable feeling. There's some sliming. I have some soup and wine here, but I"m not sure I'll get any of it down.
My surgeon was happy with the eight pounds I've lost since my last visit on Feb. 25th and very cautious not to overfill me. Of course I'd love to goose things a bit and get the weight coming off faster, so we compromised on the .25 cc fill.
Everything worked out beautifully today - the fill was fine, I had soup for lunch and the kids were excellent at Lion King. They really loved it, it was fun to watch their reactions to the show.
My left shoulder pain came back, for the first time in ages, while I was sitting in the theater. Stuck around for about 30 minutes, then went away. So far, it hasn't come back.
**UPDATE** It's 10.40 pm and the cottage cheese finally went through but I can't eat anything else. Going up to bed. Man, that was uncomfortable.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Seder Monday, Last Supper Tuesday, Liquid Wednesday
The seder went pretty well, although I was kind of hungry so ended up noshing on matzo through most of the service. Then the matzo made me thirsty, and things got a teeeny bit awkward when my father-in-law instructed us to take a sip of wine and my 7-year-old yelled, "MOM! Why's your glass already empty?"
But hey, we moved on. And my baby was totally on the help-mom-be-less-fat bandwagon. She melted down in a sea of tears and baby boogers and I had to take her home before dessert was served.
All in all, not a bad night.
And somehow, by some miracle of I don't know what, when I stepped on the scale this morning it showed me down again, to 230.5 or 230 (50/50 ruling by my top-notch scale). I counted the 230.5 on my ticker. But it makes me nervous. Usually I know what to expect on the scale, and this loss surprised me. I don't know why it makes me nervous, but it does.
Today, however... let's just say I've been really cognizant that tomorrow is my fill. And while I know I need it and am more than ready to bring it on, there's been some last suppering going on. ALL DAY LONG. I won't get into the details, but calorically speaking I am off the charts today.
It's been a crazy-ass day. The Hubs continues to suffer from the flu-like malady that has swept through our house. Baby is still sick, 4-year-old is recovering, 7-year-old came into my room at 4 am crying that his voice hurt. Turns out he's got strep.
My fill is at 10 am tomorrow. I'm a little bit worried, because I leave immediately afterward to take my 4-year-old to see a matinee performance of The Lion King with one of his school friends and the friend's mom. I'll be on liquids only, which isn't a huge deal but in the back of my mind I'm kind of panicking that I'll get overfilled and spend the entire three-hour performance horking into a sink in the theater. And then still have to drive out of Times Square at rush hour with the friend and his mom.
Plus, I have to plan our Easter menu and make sure it's band-friendly. Anyone have suggestions?
Sometimes celebrating all the Jewish and Christian holidays is fun; often, it's exhausting. The Hubs and I never anticipated that when we got married.
But hey, we moved on. And my baby was totally on the help-mom-be-less-fat bandwagon. She melted down in a sea of tears and baby boogers and I had to take her home before dessert was served.
All in all, not a bad night.
And somehow, by some miracle of I don't know what, when I stepped on the scale this morning it showed me down again, to 230.5 or 230 (50/50 ruling by my top-notch scale). I counted the 230.5 on my ticker. But it makes me nervous. Usually I know what to expect on the scale, and this loss surprised me. I don't know why it makes me nervous, but it does.
Today, however... let's just say I've been really cognizant that tomorrow is my fill. And while I know I need it and am more than ready to bring it on, there's been some last suppering going on. ALL DAY LONG. I won't get into the details, but calorically speaking I am off the charts today.
It's been a crazy-ass day. The Hubs continues to suffer from the flu-like malady that has swept through our house. Baby is still sick, 4-year-old is recovering, 7-year-old came into my room at 4 am crying that his voice hurt. Turns out he's got strep.
My fill is at 10 am tomorrow. I'm a little bit worried, because I leave immediately afterward to take my 4-year-old to see a matinee performance of The Lion King with one of his school friends and the friend's mom. I'll be on liquids only, which isn't a huge deal but in the back of my mind I'm kind of panicking that I'll get overfilled and spend the entire three-hour performance horking into a sink in the theater. And then still have to drive out of Times Square at rush hour with the friend and his mom.
Plus, I have to plan our Easter menu and make sure it's band-friendly. Anyone have suggestions?
Sometimes celebrating all the Jewish and Christian holidays is fun; often, it's exhausting. The Hubs and I never anticipated that when we got married.
Monday, March 29, 2010
The Challenge Begins!
Per the Memorial Day Bathing Suit Challenge, I took a picture of myself on the scale yesterday and shipped it off to Kristen at I'm With the Band. That's the first time I've EVER taken a picture of a scale reading, and you better be sure I erased all traces of that photo after I emailed it. But things in cyberspace never really die. Sigh. So when I run for president someday it'll show up in the National Enquirer - MME PREZ EATS WAY THROUGH JOB STRESS! DOCS SAY SHE"LL BE DEAD BEFORE END OF TERM.
Tonight is Passover seder with my husband's family. If you've never been to one, you need to know just one thing: BIG meal. BIG. Good thing I have a fill on Wednesday.
Tonight is Passover seder with my husband's family. If you've never been to one, you need to know just one thing: BIG meal. BIG. Good thing I have a fill on Wednesday.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Dinner Party
Scale was up two pounds this morning. Sigh.
I can't say I'm surprised. We went to a dinner party with old friends last night, and while my eating wasn't horrible, there was A LOT of wine. I drank gallons and gallons of it (OK, probably four glasses over the course of four and a half hours). I woke up this morning with a headache and dry mouth for the first time in years. So the weight gain... probably not nearly as bad as it could have been.
It was fun, though. I was a little nervous because the hostess had mentioned she was serving pasta and meatballs, and I really haven't had much pasta. I ended up eating a few meatballs and ate around the pasta, no one noticed and it worked out great. It was a relief. So much so that I celebrated with another glass of wine.
I can't say I'm surprised. We went to a dinner party with old friends last night, and while my eating wasn't horrible, there was A LOT of wine. I drank gallons and gallons of it (OK, probably four glasses over the course of four and a half hours). I woke up this morning with a headache and dry mouth for the first time in years. So the weight gain... probably not nearly as bad as it could have been.
It was fun, though. I was a little nervous because the hostess had mentioned she was serving pasta and meatballs, and I really haven't had much pasta. I ended up eating a few meatballs and ate around the pasta, no one noticed and it worked out great. It was a relief. So much so that I celebrated with another glass of wine.
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Friday, March 26, 2010
Oh Boy
I didn't have a terrible day, but I didn't have a good evening either. After a day of reasonable meals, I had tostitos with ranch dip, a cookie and two 100-calorie snack packs.
Bleh.
Bleh.
Debrief on Perfect Bander Day and Weekday Dish
My perfect day went pretty damn well!
Yesterday's menu: egg white omelette for breakfast, turkey, cheese and veggies with dip for lunch and baked halibut with sauteed spinach and salad for dinner.
I didn't get as much water in as I would have liked and didn't have time to go for the walk because I was running the kids all over the place. But overall, I'd say it was a success.
I'll try again today, although I was starving this morning and had two soft-boiled eggs, some Tostitos and ranch dip. I know, I know...
HAPPY FRIDAY, PEOPLE!
Yesterday's menu: egg white omelette for breakfast, turkey, cheese and veggies with dip for lunch and baked halibut with sauteed spinach and salad for dinner.
I didn't get as much water in as I would have liked and didn't have time to go for the walk because I was running the kids all over the place. But overall, I'd say it was a success.
I'll try again today, although I was starving this morning and had two soft-boiled eggs, some Tostitos and ranch dip. I know, I know...
HAPPY FRIDAY, PEOPLE!
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Just For Today
I am striving to be a perfect bander, just for today. One day, to try to get my head right and remember what I'm supposed to be doing every day. (I'm taking a page from the 12-step "one day at a time," motto.)
I had my tea (with Miralax, yummm) this morning, then got hungry about 30 minutes ago and made an egg-white omelette with sliced cherry tomatoes and 2 T of crumbled feta cheese. Feta is great in omelettes and salads because a little goes a long way. It filled me up, and now I'm waiting for an hour or so to start my water.
I'm making fish tonight for dinner, and I'll have some hummus, turkey and cheese for lunch with a sf pudding cup somewhere in there when I crave chocolate. And an iced tea, I'm sure.
I'll take a walk later with my mom, who's flying up today for a visit.
So. That's the plan. I'll let you know how it goes.
**UNRELATED** I hate Sandra Bullock's husband. What a jackass.
I had my tea (with Miralax, yummm) this morning, then got hungry about 30 minutes ago and made an egg-white omelette with sliced cherry tomatoes and 2 T of crumbled feta cheese. Feta is great in omelettes and salads because a little goes a long way. It filled me up, and now I'm waiting for an hour or so to start my water.
I'm making fish tonight for dinner, and I'll have some hummus, turkey and cheese for lunch with a sf pudding cup somewhere in there when I crave chocolate. And an iced tea, I'm sure.
I'll take a walk later with my mom, who's flying up today for a visit.
So. That's the plan. I'll let you know how it goes.
**UNRELATED** I hate Sandra Bullock's husband. What a jackass.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Vanessa Said It All: Bandster Hell Lasts Too F-ing Long
So once again my band sister (Jan. 4, 2010 HOLLA!) Vanessa has kindly posted exactly what I've been thinking, feeling and fearing. Funny enough, her post refers to one written by Amy at Babbles of a Bandster. (As a newspaper reporter, I love when people credit their sources and avoid plagiarizing. We are an ethical group here.)
To recap: I'm almost at the three-month mark since surgery. My weight-loss has slowed to a snail's pace, I often find myself hungry and when willpower doesn't stop me from eating... well, my band doesn't seem to stop me either.
I just had a good-sized bowl of leftover truffle mac & cheese for breakfast. (Side note: Since being banded, I tend to have non-breakfast foods for breakfast, which I never did before.)
Naturally, I knew I shouldn't have this and could have made a far better choice. It was left over from the shower, not something I usually have around the house. But I did eat it, the whole thing, with no trouble. BRING ON THE FILL. One more week. I don't want to go to my surgeon and not show a loss. He seemed a little disappointed in me last time, although he was nice about it.
To recap: I'm almost at the three-month mark since surgery. My weight-loss has slowed to a snail's pace, I often find myself hungry and when willpower doesn't stop me from eating... well, my band doesn't seem to stop me either.
I just had a good-sized bowl of leftover truffle mac & cheese for breakfast. (Side note: Since being banded, I tend to have non-breakfast foods for breakfast, which I never did before.)
Naturally, I knew I shouldn't have this and could have made a far better choice. It was left over from the shower, not something I usually have around the house. But I did eat it, the whole thing, with no trouble. BRING ON THE FILL. One more week. I don't want to go to my surgeon and not show a loss. He seemed a little disappointed in me last time, although he was nice about it.
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