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:thumbup:My journey with the band - On my way to the 2nd part of my life!

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11/25/09

Fill #19 seems to be pretty good, not too tight for sure, and might be a tad too lose. I'm going to ride it out and keep track of my tightness and see how low it last. I think I need to be just a little tighter - and if I could get it there, and keep it there, it would be a wonderful thing for me!   Today's menu:   Bfast just had some iced coffee I made with with skim milk   Lunch 3 oz of chicken   Dinner Roasted chicken green beans   Exercise - 45 min on elliptical   wt 172.7 - this absolutely SUCKS!@ so discouraged!!!!!!!!! I was at 158!:cool2:
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11/25/08

Well, I went to the gym last night. I received a 7 day free trial to the new Gold's Gym that opened up about 1 1/2 miles from my house, so I decided to go try it out. Even though I belong to another gym, which is just 1 mile from my house, I figured a change of scenery might be nice. Well, now I'm thinking about joining the Gold's gym too. It was really really really nice.   I went into the "cardio" room. It is a huge room with a freaken movie theater in it. Its like being at the movies, with surround sound and its dark. I jumped on the eliptical and before I knew it, I was into the movie and looked down and had done 45 min on the eliptical. Burned almost 400 calories. I loved that!   The bad thing is they do not have a "family plan" like my other gym does, so if I join, I will have to just join and pay additional and keep my membership at my other gym too so I can go with my family when they go.   Even though they rarely go......my 16 year daughter has been going a lot lately. She just won't get up in the mornings with me. I need a morning partner to help encourage me to get up! My weight this morning was less than yesterday. I seem to be dropping again.   wt 168.1   My exercise plans for today are: Exercise - 10am 20 min on eliptical Exercise - 3pm - 20 min on eliptical Exercise - 9:30 pm - 30 min on eliptical   Next week I will focus on getting back to stregth training 2 to 3 days a week. I will still need to do 5 days of cardio but I do need to add my strength training in.
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Still waiting

I'm still waiting to hear something from my insurance company. I am not sure when it was actually submitted, I hope my letter from the doctor got sent out. I think it probably went out last week, but it might have not gone out until this week because the docs office was closed 2 days due to the snow & ice.   Anyhow, I am getting anxious and nervous.   I didn't weigh this morning, but I know i'm losing. I suspect I weigh around 229 or 228.
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Fill #15 - This could be the one!

I went for "hopefully" my very last fill yesterday. The doctor added about 2/10th of a cc and it was a bit much, so he withdrew (he said less then 1/10th). I really don't know what I have in my band, but I think right at 4cc's in a 4cc band. I am on liquids/soft foods for three days. I'm hoping this is the fill that gets me to goal. Only 15 pounds until goal - I'm so close I can smell - taste - and see the goal in sight! Below is my fill history.   Fill #1 - 3/6/07 - 2.2cc's   Fill #2 - 4/17/07 - 3.0cc's   Fill #3 - 7/6/07 - 3.5 cc's (I think it was only 2.5cc's because when I went back for fill #4, he could only w/draw 1.8 cc's)   Fill #4 - 7/20/07 - filled me back to 3.0 ccs - He should have filled me more!   Fill #5 - 8/17/07 - 3.4cc's   Fill #6 - 10/08/07 - filled me to 3.8cc's - the best restriction I've ever had,but still could eat big bites of food, so I figured I needed to be tighter.   Fill #7 - 11/21/07 filled to 4.0 cc's. By the evening could not hold anything down, not even my saliva. PBing all night - horrilble experieince   UNFILL #1 - 11/23/07 - unfilled to somewhere between 2.5 to 3.0 cc's - NO RESTRICTIONS AGAIN   Fill #8 - 1/18/08 Went in and the doc filled me back up to just right under 4.0, according to Flouro, it was perfect. Well, by next morning, could not hold down saliva again, ended up back in hospital   UNFILL #2 - 1/19/08 - Doctor had to unfill me to 3.0 again because of the swelling from all the PBing for being too tight. Again, NO RESTRICTION - :thumbdown:   Fill #9 - 2/12/08 - 3.5 cc's - was tight for about a week, now feel lose again. grrrr, still have "some" restriction, just not quite enough! Next fill scheduled for 4/7/08 - I hate that it takes sooooooo long to get in to see the fill doc.   FILL #10 - 4/7/08 The doc just added .4cc's, making me at 3.9cc's. I think this might be the one!   FILL #11 - Was scheduled on 6/25/08 - but the doc did not fill me up, I was leaving for a cruise on 6/27 so he didn't want to risk me being too tight, so did not get a fill.   FILL #11 - 8/5/08 Went for a fill, this time the doc took all my fill out and all he could get out was 2.4 cc's. Filled me up to 4.0 cc's, I left, had to go right back because I could not drink, he took out a little over .2 cc's, he said I'm somewhere between 3.5 to 3.7 cc's. - I had great restriction for 2 weeks, but It has now loosened some. I feel I might need a tad more. I'm worried I have a very slow leak.   UNFILL #3 - 8/5/08 - Took a little over .2 cc's out, had pretty good restriction, but still a tad too lose.   FILL #12 - 9/17/08 - Added just 1/10th of a cc - I think I'm somewhere between 3.8 to 3.9 cc in a 4cc band. I am hoping and praying this is the fill that I stop with! I do not have another appointment for another fill, will wait this one out and see.   Fill #13 - 10/06/08 - Doc added about 2/10's of a cc. He took everything out and put it all back in and said I was about 3.7 to 3.8cc's. - which is where he said I was last time.   FILL #14 - 11/10/08 - Doc took everything out and I had about 3.6cc's, which is pretty good. He then filled me up to just under 4.0cc's I believe I'm about 3.9cc's. I ate some canned peaches and set around the office for a bit, made sure none came back up. Seems to be doing good so far. I hope this is my last fill! FILL #15 - 08/10/09 - Added about 1/10th of a cc. I think I'm right at 4.0 cc. Wt on the morning of my fill was at 165. But was very bloated from steroids I was on for the previous week.
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2/28/08

Wt 180.3 - its going down!!!!! I'm drinking my water!!!!   I was in a lot of pain yesterday, and turns out a I have a bladder infection, so I need to keep drinking my water. I hate getting old, I swear, I feel like my body is falling apart. My back hurts so bad, my kneck, my knee, grrrrrr. I want to have the energy I used to have. It wears me out just to clean my house anymore. I know the more weight I lose, the better I will feel. That should motivate me to continue my journey.   Menu today   Bfast 2 boiled eggs, 2 thin bacons with mustard & mayo mixed in together. Made a bacon/egg salad. good   Mid-morning coffee w/cream   Lunch tuna - mustard celery stick   Dinner grilled
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I'm falling behind

I'm not doing a good job at keeping up with my journal, i'm falling behind.   Well, lets see, where do I start. Oh yes, two weeks ago I started the BFL challenge. Well, it was miss & go for the first two weeks, but I think I'm finally with it!   I exercised 5 times the first and 2nd week, and this week, my goal it to do it 6 times as the BFL program indicates.   I've actually started over, this week, (yesterday) so today is day 2 of the 84 day challenge.   My menu   Bfast - lf yogurt with a handfull of granola 1 small bag of rice cakes - yum (90 calories)   snack 1 small back of rice cakes (90 calories)   Lunch Fish taco on a whole wheat tortilla, cilantro and pace picanta sauce, 2 strawberries   snack 1/2 apple with peanut butter   dinner fish taco on a whole wheat tortilla (yes, I love these things)   Monday exercise - UBWO - worked everything on the upper body - HARD. 30 min of elliptical   Tuesday - 60 min of elliptical
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9/15/08

Today I'm wearing a size 10 jean, my shirt is tucked in and people can't quit complimenting me. Its really almost embarrasing.   I'm so happy with my weightloss - I just cannot wait to get to 155 so I can be considered HEALTHY. Only 16 lbs to be healthy, wow, thats hard to believe.   Now, that my weightloss is back on track, its time to get to the gym!   Wt - didn't weigh this morning, running behind and forgot. But I doubt I am down any, had a lot of sodium yesterday so probably holding water.   Exercise - 15 min on elliptical machine (so far today) plan on doing more this evening
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12/16/08

I had a long weekend, and ate way too much! I surprised DH with a spa retreat weekend (it was our 20 year anniversary). Anyhow, we ate out every night.   I had horrible reflux and Sunday night was the worst. It was coming out my nose!!!! I finally got up and slept sitting up on my couch. I really couldn't sleep.   Last night I went and bought some sudeafed, I think I might have some sinus drainage, anyhow, I did sleep a lot better last night. Only woke up a few times coughing, and it was barely a cough.   I am reluctant to go get an unfill, my last fill was 6 weeks ago, and everything was perfect until just recently. I'm not sure if its my allergy or sinus, or if I could be just too tight. I'm going to wait it out for a week and see how I do. I can eat, i am just having a time with my reflux in the evening time. I'm going to stop eating by 7 tonight, take my sudaphed, and see what happens. If I still have the reflux, then its time for a tiny tiny unfill.   wt 171.6 - grrrrr the weekend eating out has made my weight go up.   Exercise - 3:00 - 15 min on elliptical 8:00 pm - 1 hour at the gym, circuit training, cardio and upper body weights.
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2/27/08

Woke up - went to bathroom - then weighed. I always hold my breath when I weigh, its such a scary feeling.   Well, the scales did go down, I took my docs advice and really upped my water intake. I was going to the bathroom all day yesterday!   Wt - 182.7 (5 lb loss overnight!)   Menu Bfast Coffee/cream   Lunch lettuce wrap   Dinner grilled fish
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Menu today

Bfast - 1/2 banana pureed with Nectur Pinapple protein shake   Snack - 1/2 cup cottage cheese   Lunch - Refried beans   Snack - 4 almonds - chewed very well   Dinner - Not sure yet, will update later after I eat.
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Fill #10 - I think I'm finally where I need to be!

Okay - I just came from fill #10. The doc did something different, he usually takes all my fill out and then refills it. But since I've had so many fills, he just added to it. I was at 3.5 cc, he filled me .4cc, which gives me 3.9 cc's. I remember the last time I had pretty good restriction was at 3.8 cc, then he filled me to 4.0 cc's and all my troubles began.   All along, I've always thought 3.9 cc's would be the perfect spot. Well, finally after 15 months I'm at my sweet spot - or at least I think I am. Its still too early to tell. I will be on liquids all day today and possibly tomorrow, then I go on mushies for 2 days, then to regular food.   He had me eat some jello while I was there, I can still feel it in my pouch, I ate about 1/2 of the container, and I was stuffed. Now, the problem is, I'm always tighter in the am and loose in the evening, so tonight will be the real test.   Menu today   bfast - jello   Lunch - tomatoe soup - puree   Dinner - protein shake   Exercise - 3:00 pm - 15 min on elliptical machine
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7/26/07

Wt this morning 174 lbs - I'm down a total of 74 lbs still, not gaining, not losing. But I'm really okay with it for now. I'm going to try and mantain until my fill.   8 more days until my cruise!!!!!! I'm excited and ready to get away from my job!   Last night I had a great workout, I did circuit training and workout out for about an hour:   2 min on Elliptical (really fast) 10 shoulder press 10 chest press 2 min on elliptical 10 bicep curls 10 triceps 2 min on elliptical 10 pec flys 10 rear deltoids 2 min on elliptical 10 lat pull downs 10 triceps push downs 2 min on elliptical Then repeated 2 more times.   I finished off with another 6 min on elliptical making it a total of 30 min that I was on the Elliptical and a total of about 30 min on weights. Doing the training this way was also an aerobic exercise, so I burned fat and built muscle.   I will begin my new BFL challenge on August 13th, so until then, I'm going to do the circuit training.   Menu today - doing a cleanse again, the lemonade cleanse. I'm only doing it during the day, then I eat baked fish and salad at night. No preservatives, no additives. I also drink a herbal tea in the evenings. I'm doing the cleanse until August 2nd or 3rd - If I can make it that long.   The cleanse says no eating anything else but the drink, but I just can't do that, so I eat healthy stuff in the evenings with my family. It seems to be working so I'm not too worried about it.   I know I will probably gain some weight on the cruise, but I'm going to try and workout too so I don't, or I don't gain but a pound or two.
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4/8/08

Bfast 1 cup of coffee with cream   1/2 packet of banana nut weight wise instant oatmeal   Lunch   1 cup of tomatoe soup with 1 string cheese   Dinner Protein Drink - EAS low carb mixed with skim milk   Exercise - 15 min elliptical - 1.22 distance, 131 calories
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11/13/07

I have a headache like no other today. Its the kind that makes your entire body ache. I have a lot of neck problems that are the result of a rear end pile up (I was the first car, and then 4 others smashed into me), so I had bad whiplash. Well that was about 7 years ago, and it has come back and really bothers me. I've been seeing an upper cervical specialist, they are a little different than the regular chiopracters, (sp?), His office is closed on Tuesday's & Thursdays, so I am dying this morning. I really need to get in to see him to have my neck adjusted. I think that is what is causing my headache. It starts at the back of my neck and shoots all the way up and around to my temple, it even goes down to my shoulders.   Anyhow, I managed to stay off the scales this morning, a big accomplishment for me. I am trying to go until next Monday before I weigh. Or at least wait a few days. I am too obsessed with those scales, we have a love/hate relationship. lol.   My menu today:   Bfast   sugar free frozen big train with extra shot of expresso (I needed the caffeine today)   Lunch Ground lean beef with salsa, broccoli   Dinner 1 cup of bean soup with some lean ham - thick soup   Suppliemnts - multi vitamin, Quickslim 30   Exercise - hmmm, need to do it, but not sure if I will today.
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9/23/08

I am feeling good! I got up yesterday morning at 5:00 am - worked out, then last night went back to the gym and did some circuit training while working my upper body.   I went to bed early last night, took an ambien so I would go to sleep. The alarm goes off at 5 am and I'm a little druggy from the ambien, but I forced myself to get up and I hit the gym again. I will also try and go tonight around 8:30 and do 30 min on the elliptical.   I did not weigh this morning and trying to stay off the scale until Friday. I really want to be in the 160's and I'm getting close!   The only "bad thing" I did, was I made this roasted chicken with a mushroom gravy and homemade mashed potatoes. I had a small bowl of the potatoes with the chicken and gravy poured over it, it was soooooo good, I had to have another scoop of it. So I ended up eating two helpings. I'm sure it was loaded with calories.
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12/7/09 - 1 week down, 6 more to go!

Thats right, I just finished 1 week of my exercise plan and eating right! And I've stayed off the scales for an entire week. This in itself is hard for me to believe because I'm a total scale whore. I usually weight at least 2 to 10 times a day. And I haven't weighed once all week!   I'm not going to weigh until 12/14 - I will also measure to see if I've made some progress in the past two weeks.   Here is a recap of my week:   11/30 - 60 min of cardio and 60 min of strength training (lower body)   12/01 - 5 am cardio - HIIT 45 min   12/02 - 60 min of cardio and 60 min of strength training (upper body)   12/03 - 5 am cardio - HIIT 45 min   12/04 - 5 an cardio - HIIT 45 min   12/05 - 60 min of cardio and 60 min of strengh training (lower body)   12/06 - "Free Day"   I ate clean all week, Sunday is my cheat day or what I call a "free day". If I want a cookie I can have it, but just one, and I don't count my calories, I don't exercise - I try and make good choices, but I'm not obsessed about it. I am happy to say, I did good, even on Sunday!   Now my week 2 begins! I'm trying to do this plan until my 3 year band anniversary - 1/18/10. I want to be at goal, or close to goal by then. I'm tired of teeter tottering around the same freaken 10 lbs!   I am so proud of myself for sticking to my plan this past week, its got me motivated to continue with this plan. It also helps that I've had a buddy. I know I can't turn the alarm off at 5 am and go back to sleep because she is waiting on me. So, as much as I hate to do it, I get up and head to the gym! 3 days a week its 5 am and 3 days a week its evening or late afternoon.   I think my biggest fear is to step ont the scales on 12/14 and not see any results. It could happen, but I do feel my clothes fitting better, so hopefully my measurements will show a loss.   Okay, I'm ready to hit week two!
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I got my first pre-op testing appointment.

I got a call from the Hospital and they stated they received a fax from my doctor to schedule my appointment for an Upper GI. I thought this was kinda weird since I'm still not approved yet. But I guess they are starting the process with my test.   At least I know the ball is moving. I'm supposed to go in on December 14th at 7:30 am, however, I'm thinking about changing it until the first of January.   In January I will have $4,000 on my Payflex account card to be used for any medical cost, right now I have ZERO. So I will more financially able to handle all the co-pays and test cost if I wait until January. So I'l calling back and rescheduling the first week of January. I don't want my surgery until January anyhow, so this will work better for me.   I'm just excited that things are moving, even though I'm still waiting on the darn insurance company! I know, patience.
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5/10/07

M1 - apple juice with daily 5 M2 - 1/2 cup of shredded hash brown potatoes - I was having a craving for them so gave in. M3 - grilled chicken breast salad - dressing on the side M4 - Grilled talapia fish - YUM M5   Exercise #1 - 30 min on Elliptical machine (20 min of it was HIIT) - 2.20 distance, 280 calories (burn baby burn!)   Weight - 186.4 this morning - come on 170's, let me go there! PAALEEZE. I can't believe this is really working. I look at the scale and am shocked I see the 180's. Then I look in the mirror and shock I'm still fat. I'm trying to work on my body image. I see a huge fat person instead of the weight I've lost. I know I have an issue with it, and it is something I am working on.
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2/26/09

Well, I am doing pretty good now on the WW plan. I think the band and the ww plan go hand in hand. I am eating bandster size portions pretty much and eating healthy food. Going to the WW meetings is keeping me accountable. Its something that I need right now, and Its working for me.   I did lose 3.6 lbs according to the ww scales. Now, I do weigh with clothes on at the WW meeting, but at home, I weigh naked and first thing in the morning, so I'm always lower at home than at the meetings.   But according to the WW scales on Monday night, I weighed 172. I'm still up .4 lbs since joining WW. However, this week is the turning point! I can tell I'm starting to shrink and by my scales this morning, I've lost another 2 lbs! Yay.   I did go exercise last night, and I go to the doc tomorrow and hopefully I will get released to get back to exercising. I just got on the elliptical machine last night and took it easy for about 35 min. I'm ready to strength train and really work out hard, but I have been holding off until my 6 week post op check up. I don't want to cause any problems, and I've talked to too many woman who have had the hysterectomy who tell me to LISTEN to the doc, so I'm following their advice.   Anyhow, I'm doing good with the WW plan and so far enjoying it and hopeing it helps me lose the last 20 freaken pounds!   Wt this morning 167.5   Exercise - plan on hitting the gym for another 30 to 40 minutes tonight:thumbup:
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Getting back on track

Wt 234   Oh, its so hard to get back on track. I did so good with eating on Friday & Saturday, and partially Sunday. Then Sunday night, broke down and had some yummy cheesecake.   I brought my lunch to work today so I can stay on the LC Atkins track. I'm basically going to follow the Atkins plan until after I'm banded, then I'll do more of low fat and low carb.   Todays menu:   Breakfast scrambled egg/cheese 3 slices of thin bacon   Lunch Chef salad   Snack LC yogurt   Dinner Turkey breast green beans   I tried to get up at 5:00 am to make it to the gym, just couldnt drag my fat butt out of bed, I went to bed too late last night and I needed my sleep. So, I plan on exercising tonight at the gym. - I MUST get back to exercising!
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4/20/07

Breakfast - Starbucks Light Frapp (man, when am I going to get away from these?)   Lunch - turkey salad, crackers (3)   Dinner - olive garden - split a meal with my husband the stuffed chicken marsala (only ate 1/2 of what I got) no breadsticks and a bite or two of a the salad.   Exercise - bad girl - NONE   Notes - wt 193.8 (must have been the girl scout cookies last night - this should teach me) At least they are in the trash now and no more excuses!   Yesterday I was told that I looked like Anna Nicole Smith - I asked this person if I looked like the fat one or the skinny one, lol, either way I took it as a compliment since I've always thought she was beautiful (a little weird, but still beautiful). I was also told last week that I look like Reese Witherspoon - I really took that as a compliment since I think she is absolutely gorgeous. I was approached by another Male supervisor and he asked me how much weight I've lost and how am I doing it? I told him I am eating less and exercising, since knowone knows about my WLS at work. I felt a little guilty, but I its the truth, I am eating less and I am exercising more. Right?   DH had surgery yesterday and I've been babying him, he can be a real baby, but I love him - lol. I have to give him constant attention when he is sick or down & out, so he has been taking up all my time and I haven't had time to exercise, but I will have to make time today!
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NOt sure about this fill

Okay - I just knew this was going to be the right fill. I do seem to get full quicker. However, I just don't feel it? I know, I should just be happy that I eat less.   In the past it has taken a few weeks for my fill to really kick in, so I'm hoping that will happen.   I'm very hopeful it will work, but I'm also scared this fill doesn't work. I'm running out of room for any further fills.   So, I'm not going to give up.   I had weight wise oatmeal this morning, only ate about 1/2 of it.   Lunch Tomatoe soup   Dinner Protein shake, maybe some smashed up beans I made too.   Exercise - 10:00 am 15 min on elliptical machine 3:00 pm - 15 min on elliptical machine
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1/9.08

Again, did not get up at 5 am, however, one of the reasons is I was at the gym so late last night.   I did not get home from the gym until after 11:00 pm, by the time I got tired, it was after midnight. So, needless to say, I did not get up at 5 am. I plan on going again tonight so I will not be getting up at 5 am tomorrow either. I am hoping to switch my schedule next week back to the am workouts. But my whole goal is to exercise, whether it is am or pm, I'm just going to get it done!   Menu -   Bfast 2 eggwhite omlett with turkey sausage   Lunch turkey breast/salad   Dinner rotissarie chicken/green beans
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6/4/08

Well, I took a break from my journal it looks like. But It's time to refocuss on it.   I had a mini vacation at the lake, ate too much and didn't get much exercise.   I've slacked in exercise for the past few weeks, its time to get back in gear! What am I thinking? My cruise is in 24 more days!!!!!! I am still fat as ever!   Wt - 177.9 - I've gone up a few pounds   Menu today -   Bfast bowl of fresh fruit   Lunch artichoke nectarine grapes   (weird lunch I know - but I've had the weirdest craving lately)   Dinner - Tuna   Exercise - 45 min on elliptical
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Update on my fill

I hate to type it down for fear that it will go away, but I'm tight again. Not too tight, but just right tight! Today makes the 10th day since my fill and it really feels like it kicked in. Like I said, I hate to really say it out loud, I'm fearful it will go away. lol.   I made another appointment to get another fill yesterday because I was so frustrated, and of course they cannot get me in until JUNE 25TH! I hate that it takes now over 2 months to get a fill, crazy.   But anyhow, I might not need to go now, I'm going to go ahead and keep it on the books, just in case.   Here is an example - I'm eating lunch - a tortia wrap, I usually can eat a whole one, well, I'm stuffed on half of it. Completely satisfied, actually there is no way I could eat another bite.   I'm wondering if exercise is making me more restricted? Either way, I like it. So, we'll see what tomorrow will bring............
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