I have maintained the same weight give or take, since February! I am over it and starting today, I am a women on a mission - totally refocusing on me! It worked for the first 53 lbs and I know it will work for the last 12!
My total unfil in January started me on this path of maintenance, and believe me when I say, I am grateful and happy to know that I can maintain! I am able to eat EVERYTHING, just smaller portions. Bread, pasta, rice, no problem! I have the wedding behind me and my trip to Hawaii too....the one area that I have been very lax in is sweets. I have been eating something sweet almot every day and that ends today! Well, really yesterday as I am starting my "no sweets" as of this a.m. My gym is closed today so I will be back there tomorrow with my trainer at 6 a.m.
My next fill is scheduled for 5/16 and it cant come soon enough. My current fill level is still not even what it was on my first fill a year ago! No wonder I have no restriction! My doc and I decided to take it slow when I went for my first fill after the unfil but I think this is too slow. There has to be a point between what started my downward spiral and where I am today, right? He has given me two fills of .1 cc each time and I think I am going to ask him for .2 cc's when I see him. Just a little more but I think it will help.
I truly am very grateful for the 53 lbs I have lost over the last 13 months but I am even more grateful for the fact that I've been able to keep it off and maintain. Believe me, this has not been my MO in the past and I know its because of my band that I've been able to accomplish this, even if it feels like my band has not been consistently filled to a proper level. I am so confident that this was the right decision for me and I know I will be able to get to my goal weight. I've already gotten to my doctors goal for me and that in and of itself feels great.
Have a Happy Sunday!
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I know of what you speak....I go back Tuesday for my upper GI and hopefully all is well and I can get a slight fill after 7 months of none. I need to do what you are doing too. I do exercise 5 days a week but I have been eating things I shouldn't from time to time.
You can do it! :)
Good luck honey - I have no doubt you'll meet your goals!
I'm with you on the maintenance. I've been within 10 pounds of my goal for 12 weeks now. I haven't budged since the first of February. Time to finish the puppy off! (Errr, time to lose this weight.)
I'm with you Jacquie! Let's do this!
You can do it!!! I've been "maintaining" since February myself...I am also over it.
Awesome attitude! You absolutely can do this! :)
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