Follow Up

I was surprised that I did not get filled last night. They weren't thrilled with my results, but lap band weight loss is slow and as long as I keep going down, it's good. They were afraid I would get sick if they tightened me more because of the amount of food I am currently eating. They wanted me to come back in 3-4 four weeks, but that falls right before Christmas and New Years and I'm not have a liquid holiday, so my next appointment is January 7, where I will most likely get filled.

My nutritionist made me feel so great!! She said that she uses me as examples in her lectures because she is so proud of my progress and how I take what she teaches me and applies it to my life. I'm a completely different person I was 7 months ago.

Simply, I'm happy and this was the best thing I could have ever done.

Funny thing happened at work yesterday too. It was my first 'test' at work. We had a staff meeting and it's customary for them to bring pizza in for everyone while the partners talk. Knowing this ahead of time, I decided to bring in my own turkey salad and applesauce. I wasn't even tempted and didn't feel weird. No one made any comments to me except for a friend of mine that couldn't believe that I could sit there with pizza in front of me and not be bothered that I wasn't eating it. She said she could never do it and was incredibly impressed. I told her that I'm really serious about it and felt fine being in that situation. I am not going to the office holiday party for many reasons, one being that I do not expect any options for me to choose from and that's ok. I expect Saturday lunches during tax season to be a breeze now. I will not participate in the bagel breakfasts and on the days that pizza is brought in, I will make sure to bring my own lunch.

I feel really good and am smiling typing this. I really have to say that I am incredibly proud of myself and never thought I could feel or think this way. It's nice.