Dr. Visit #10 (Fill #4)
Posted in Gastric Banding on 29. Dec, 2009
With all the holiday shuffle I neglected to post my last doctor appointment recap. Sorry!
I have not lost anything since my last visit. I seem to be loosing and gaining the same three pounds over and over.
I have not been eating the best foods but I have certainly been improving my diet over the past several months. I really have not had any restriction with the previous three fills. I have been able to eat anything.
At the last visit I received another 1cc fill. I now have 8.5cc’s in my band and I finally have some restriction. It’s about damn time! So far I can still eat any type of food however it must be chewed well and moist.
French fries (I know, I know) and chicken seem to be the worst. French fries really do not go down well and dry chicken is just not worth the fight.
When I eat too fast or too much I feel like I am having a heart attack. The food simply sits at the band and sends pain out to your chest. The pain quickly dissipates as the food goes down. It is a clear way of telling you to either slow down, chew or stop.
I hope with this fill and my exercise program I will see some forward progress again. The holidays and all the crap that comes along with them have certainly not been helping my progress.
I am really going to focus on me in 2010. Time to get back on the train and ride it all the way into the station. I am ready for another fill (yes I want it) to further restrict my intake.
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Time to start picking foods good for you. I know you can do it. Think of what a waste it is to eat calories that are not good for you. The better the food intake – the better you will feel.
Think of all the extra energy you are going to have.