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Monday, June 20, 2011

I'm Back...

So I took a bit of a breather there.  Mostly because I was getting a bit frustrated and worried.  I was stuck in this fluctuation of 3-4 pounds for about a month.  I would gain a couple pounds then lose 3, gain 1 lose 1...then I got worried that my band wasn't working.  Was my esophogus dialated?  Did I stretch my pouch?  I had days where I swear I could eat a horse and then 2 days later could only eat what a bandster "should" be able to eat.  Then I had a fill 2 weeks ago...that got me worried again.  I went to a Mexican restaurant for my birthday lunch with friends from work and I was able to eat 2 whole brisket tacos with absolutely no problem.  Oy.  So fast forward to this past weekend and some enlightenment provided by Lap Band Gal.  She blogged that at any given time she could eat more than the regulated 1 cup of food, but she chooses to only eat 1 cup or less (paraphrasing of course).  Cue light bulb.  So with that info I have decided to start portioning out my food in 1 cup portions like this (tonights dinner: 2.5 oz chicken and 1/2 c of risotto.  Chicken = 115 cals, risotto = 85 cals.  Total protein = 17 grams):


And guess what?  This totally satisfied me.  I WILL GET IT THROUGH MY HEAD THAT THE POINT IS TO EAT TO WHERE YOU ARE SATISFIED, NOT EAT UNTIL THE BAND "STOPS" YOU.

I would love to hear from my fellow bloggers or followers if they have experienced any of this and what they have done about it.  Do you portion out all your meals?  What are your tips?

Oh and I have also learned something about fills.  The number of ccs you have in your band means ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.  I currently have 5.7 ccs in my band after 5 fills.  I don't feel completely in that I am in that green zone or sweet spot yet, but I hope I am close to getting there.  I know some bandsters that only have 2 ccs in their bands and are in the green zone.  I also know some bandsters that didn't reach the green zone until they had 9 ccs in their 10 cc band.  If you are new and reading this, please do not get hung up on this number.  Just focus on what is working for you.  I personally like to know how many ccs are in my band because I am curious...not because it really means anything other than a number.  I didn't always think this way...it is hard not to think that this whole process would be easier if they threw 7 ccs in the band at the beginning, but we need to trust the process and recognize that the band is a tool, not a complete solution.

Ok, so that is it for now.  I vow to be more vigilant about blogging...it sure keeps me honest.
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5 comments:

  1. Beth AnnJune 20, 2011 at 10:50 PM

    Portioning is a fantastic idea! I need to do that. Thank you for the reminder. :)

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  2. Midwest MegJune 21, 2011 at 12:34 AM

    Portioning is great! That plate looks yummy!

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  3. MandaPandaJune 21, 2011 at 9:12 AM

    This is a great post! My doc has been trying to drill in my head that the band is NOT supposed to stop you from eating, just make you feel satisified and stay satisfied with less. I'm working on wrapping my mind around that.

    Also, right on about fill levels! I didn't even know what size my band was until my last appt and then I didn't know how much was in it. It kept me from obsessing (albeit probably good info to have in case of emergency lol).

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  4. RhondaJune 21, 2011 at 9:51 AM

    I DEFINITELY have to portion out my food, or I'll go overboard. Meal planning and food logging have kept me losing, I don't think I'll ever stop doing those, just because if I did I know I'd eat anything and everything. No bueno.

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  5. CatJune 21, 2011 at 1:37 PM

    I eat 1 C of food at each meal then I stop. It's exactly as LBG says, just because I can eat more, doesn't mean I should or even want to. I have my dietary scale right by where I serve my food and make sure I have 4 oz of protein on the plate then 1/2C of veggies. I try to avoid starches. Good for you portioning you're going to see a difference in your caloric intake.

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