The Good Stuff

1. SOMEONE NOTICED! One of my son's nursery school teachers looked at me and said, "You're looking great!" I could have kissed her.

2. I bought a new summer purse to celebrate my 40-pounds-lost mark. Not a great photo, but here it is:

3. I got my nails done last week and noticed that my legs don't look as much like tree trunks anymore. There's a slight taper toward the knee. It's a subtle difference, but I'm claiming it.

Verrrry Cautious

I'm feeling a better today, and treating my band like a fragile little flower. Protein shake this morning, hummus for lunch, you get the idea.

I decided to hold off on calling the surgeon. For one thing, I was up two pounds today from my Sunday low weight. DRAT that cheesecake that goes down fine with a tight band. Also, JennyR at Life's Little Journey mentioned that her band is tighter during her period, and I'm on day 3 so I will be able to see in a couple days if things loosen up. Jennifer at Jen's Lap Band Journey said she went through a similar thing in March and her doctor didn't want to remove any fluid either, and then her band loosened up a bit after she lost some el-bees.

And I do think some of my freaking out might be related to the idea that I really need to eat much. more. slowly. now.

Meanwhile, Amy over at Babbles of a Bandster wrote something that gave me a Eureka! moment. I've been angsting that while I am physically full, I am still looking, looking and thinking about food. She said, "I feel physically full when I eat, but I have no relief from hunger." YES! THAT'S IT! I'm not the only one!

The even better part is, Amy's PA said that's not so unusual. Once again, the blogs save me from feeling like I am going down in flames. Fat flames.

So for now I eat liquids and a few mushies, take it easy for a few days and see how things go. I'm logging my food intake on LoseIt! to keep track of calories. If I have more PBs or throwing up, I'll call the surgeon. Thanks for the love, ladies. It's much appreciated.