Ever wondered what your band looks like inside you?

I went in for the unfill today and we checked out the band under flouro, including a barium swallow test.

I was relieved to learn that the band is exactly where it is supposed to be (no slips/etc). Here's a pic...you can even see my bra clasps...LOL. The Barium is the dark stuff.

I also got 2 whole ccs taken out, so now I am at 2.8ccs in my 10cc band. That is less than I had on the day of surgery (4ccs)...crazy thought indeed! We will see how I do...I can definitely eat more tonight than last night....and not a mushie either! yay. So why the unfill issues? We are thinking perhaps seasonal allergies, so I started on Claratin today to see if that works...

Here are some fun/cheesy pics we took today at my appt (me and the NP):

Random Updates

So let's see, here are some updates in no particular order...

-Band: The band is still a bit tight after the TWO unfills last week. My symptoms other than tightness is minor irritation in my throat/esophagus and my usual "full signal" of a twinge on my mid back area... Tomorrow I go for another unfill under flouro with the surgeon (who I haven't seen since my 1 week post op appt, I usually see the NP). I am trying not to think the worst about what could be the cause of the tightness. I'm thinking positive thoughts :)

-Food Choices: Due to the tightness I've been doing mostly full liquids and mushies. My food choices have been OK, I haven't been counting/tracking my intake...some ice cream (Ben & Jerry's of course) and apple juice (yum! high cal...sigh) made it into the house.

-Exercise: I am now doing Zumba twice a week. Yeah!

That's all for now....

Thank you Captain Obvious

Did we really need CNN to point this out? Like we don't know this already. Seriously.

Not a news flash...

Who is that girl? NSV

First of all....who is that girl? I certainly know who she is because I still see her in the mirror everyday....still. When will my brain catch up with my body?

Second, on to the NSV... a coworker (that sees me everyday) told me today that when she was walking by my office, she had to do a double-take and she thought "Who is that?" Then she looked again and realized it was me...

Weigh-in Day

Down 2.2lbs this week for a total loss of 69.3.

So close to 70lbs lost total.....

Another UNfill...

A whole 1CC.....that's a reduction of 1.3cc for the week...

sigh...

What I just walked by (and didn't eat) in the breakroom...

Chocolate Truffles....

Seriously?

WTF

Thinking of doing a VLOG....

Ok, so I've been watching everyone's awesome vlogs lately and was wondering if I should do one too? Kinda a scary thought...I think that I am a bit shy...

I always enjoy watching others vlogs, so maybe I should suck it up and just do it...

By the way...any tips on a sucessful vlog (uploading tips, etc)?

The Unfill

I went for my unfill yesterday and the NP took out .3ccs which brings me down to 5.8ccs in my 10cc band.

I definitely feel better...I am doing full liquids for a few days. She also prescribed Prevacid twice a day (before breakfast and then again before dinner) for 10 days. I don't think I have heartburn, however I will do as I'm told...maybe heartburn feels different when banded?

I was weighed/scanned at my unfill appointment. Turns out I have lost a total of 12 lbs since my last appt about 6 weeks ago (All the pounds lost were FAT, and I actually gained .5 of a pound of MUSCLE) Go ZUMBA!

I also went for my blood draw early this morning at 7am for my "6 month post-op labs." We will see how those turn out...

That's all folks...Zumba tonight! :)

Need some INSPIRATION?

Here's a bandster who's lost 100 pounds! Make sure to watch until the end for the before/after photos!

Turn up that volume