Last week I was frustrated and upset that I was still at 206/207 lbs. It has just been too long that I have been at this weight. Granted I haven't been focused on what I put into my mouth no matter how hard I did work out. I figured the more I pushed myself the scale would move. It never did.
I thought a fill was my answer. I kept my check up appointment with my surgeon and went in to see him. Hoping for a small fill, he told me that he didn't want to give me a fill. He didn't want the area above my port to expand and even cause me acid reflux or heart burn. At first I was kinda disappointed but all in all I KNOW WHAT I AM DOING WRONG! I am eating too many calories.
At the surgeon's office I weighted in at 207lbs. Ouch. Time for a reality check.
The bad thing about the gastric band is you don't have that satisfying feeling once you eat. Sure you loose weight but in the end you do more effort than it doing it for you. It took me awhile to get this. The first 30 came off fairly easy within that first year. Then the next year - nothing. Now I am almost at 3 year mark wit October slowly approaching.
Going back to the basics of what allowed me to loose the first 30 pounds, I realized how little I ate. So since last Thursday I reduced my calories greatly. I am not counting the exact calories since when I do I try to squeeze in random and not healthy things just 'because there is left over calories'.
No rice or breads
Lots of water
Protein shakes
Fruits
Veggies
Chicken / Fish / Beef (for dinner)
Yogurt
Salads
(and of course no Starbucks visits)
I am feeling full on what I am eating. If I am hungry I do eat - just not as much. Not eating out helps. It is working... I am down to 200 LBS... only 5 days later! I am excited.
Goal for this week: Keep it up!
Weight for today: 200 lbs
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