Getting the hang of this..

I'm three weeks post-op today, and I think I'm getting the hang of it.. slowly, but surely!

I can say with utmost certainty today that I love my lap band.

At three weeks out I am down just a smidge over 22 pounds as of two days ago. The biggest bulk of that came off in the first week, so the rest has very slowly melted away. But today, when I look in the mirror, I can see changes! I thought it would take longer for that. I've also been hearing lots of comments from people who have noticed little things as well. Oh yes, I still have a long way to go to get to my other butt.. however, seeing small changes, and noticing a difference in my clothes is very motivational for me!

I've had some issues with food that have been purely psychological. For instance, when ordering food at a restaurant I still want to order a lot. My eyes are definitely still way bigger than my stomach. So this past week I've been working on that, and it feels good to get a grip on it. Today my mom and I shared a sandwich, and I could only eat half of my half. I'm learning that a huge part of my battle previously was mental. I have issues with needing to drink when I eat.. something I've been warned against.. but I just can't shake the desire to do it. It's what I'll probably be working on for quite awhile. I think before, I felt that if I washed the food down I could eat more. And truthfully that's probably what still drives my desire to drink at my meals, although the other thing I used to do is drink soda with my meals and that honestly DID produce the belches that always made a little more room for more food! I don't drink soda anymore, so it's a little different. I'm fully understanding how necessary it is to be psychologically sound before attempting to change your lifestyle the way mine has changed. So much of obesity is psychological, and I was never willing to look at it that way before.

I did get a lot of walking exercise this week, but not as much as I should have. I sucked at exercise this week actually. The gas pains are gone for the most part now.. and I really don't have a good excuse other than I'm tired. The weather promises to provide some excellent walking conditions through the rest of the week and into the weekend though, so I have big plans to do it! I NEED to swim. Tomorrow morning my plan is to swim for 45 minutes before work.

My doctor told me that my port site would hurt when I was losing weight. He said its because the port is in the muscle, and as that changes due to weight loss (or something probably a little more scientific but that's close) it would hurt. So now, whenever the port hurts (because it isn't every day) I get a big grin on my face and think to myself that I am losing.. and the scale seems to concur! That's just a little tidbit for those of you reading this who may have the same issue from time to time. Instead of saying "Crap that hurts!" I say "Hot damn I'm losing weight!" hehe.

I haven't weighed in two days.. I'm getting much better at waiting, and finding that it's much less disappointing when I don't step on that damn scale every single morning. Again.. a psychological thing. I will try to make it til Friday.. not promising anything! Until then.. I'm off in search of my other butt, and I know I'm getting closer!! Thanks for stopping by!

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