1/4/06 - Yesterday the doctor told me to try to lose 5 - 10 pounds before surgery. He suggested I just cut back on my portions. So, today, for the first time in 6 years, I started a "diet." I have not eaten any bread or starches today. That's a big thing for me. Eventually, closer to surgery, I'll start working on chewing more and not drinking with my meals. I don't think I chew at all now and I always have at least one drink refill during meals. For now, I'm going to just avoid the carbs and make better choices. One step at a time. 1/5/06 - I did very well controlling my portions yesterday. Today I had a slice of pizza for lunch and I chewed it thoroughly. I couldn't believe how long it took to eat one slice of pizza! I also called today to arrange all my pre-op appointments. Now I'm waiting for my PCP's office to call me back about the referrals. 1/6/06 - I'm using my profile as a journal to document my experiences before (and hopefully after) banding. Today I bought a scale for the first time in a long time. I'm still controlling my portions and trying to make good food choices. Nothing is going on for the next two weeks when I start my pre-op appointments. Until then, I'll just keep reading the boards. 1/9/06 - I was worried about requesting all the referrals from my PCP. I've only seen her once, as we moved to a new area in August, and I didn't know if she would cooperate with my plans. I faxed a list of everything I needed last Thursday and her office called today to tell me my referrals (from two different insurance companies) are ready! So, I have all my pre-op appointments scheduled, referrals are in place and, I've been doing really well watching my portions for the last week since my consult. So, although I still have a way to go, barring any problems with the pre-op tests or insurance approval, I may be getting the band in March! 1/11/06 - I think I lost 5 pounds this week. It's hard to tell because I was weighed on 1/3 on the doctor's scale and I just bought a new scale over the weekend. So I may be off a pound or so. I'm happy with the start. It's been a while since I tried to lose weight. 1/18/06 - It's been two weeks since my initial consult and I've lost 7 pounds. I'm very happy since this is the first time in 6 years that I've stuck to a diet more than 2 or 3 days. I had my initial consult with the gastro on 1/16. I'm scheduled for the endoscopy of 1/30. Some days I have doubts about the band because I've been reading alot and focusing on complications instead of success stories. Based on my reading, my doubts are very normal. No other appointments are scheduled until 1/27 when I see the nutritionist. 1/25/06 - Three weeks since my initial consult and I've lost 11 pounds. I'm so happy. It hasn't been much of a struggle suprisingly. It will get tougher when I stop seeing the quick results. That's when I lose motivation and sabotage myself! I see the nutritionist this Friday and have my endoscopy on Monday. I had my bloodwork done yesterday. Slowly but surely I'm getting through the pre-op appointments. 1/27/06 - Today I met with the nutritionist. He's great. Since my initial consult visit on 1/3 I have lost 16 pounds! I've been watching my portions, trying to make better choices and cut out snacking. I'm amazed! I went from 244 to 228. I have been weighing myself at home, but since my initial weigh in was on the doctor's scale, I'm using that as my official weight. So, I finish up my pre-op appointments by 2/13. They will submit my paperwork and hope for an approval by the end of February. If all goes well, I hope to be banded in March. Here's the challenge though...I've always been a good "loser," my problem is keeping it off. 1/30/06 - I had my endoscopy this morning. I thought it would be a cinch based on the experience of my family and friends. Well I woke up in the middle of the procedure, tried to pull the tube out of my throat, had three nurses holding me down and in the process broke all the blood vessels in my face and eyes. I look like somone beat me up. The end result is that I have a small hiatal hernia. I asked the doctor what happened and he said he sedated me twice. This also happened to me during a fertility procedure I had years ago. I think I may be somehow immune to the sedation. I asked the gastro if the hiatal hernia would be a problem and he said I'll really have to follow the band rules carefully or I could puke a lot. 2/7/06 - I had the psych eval today with a dr recommended by my surgeon. I went to the local hospital where I assumed he had an office. Well, our visit took place in a hospital room -- that was not a good start. Then he began his interview. I think he expected to read his script and for me to answer the questions with yes or no answers. I tried to interject some conversation, and he seemed annoyed. I made a joke and he snapped at me. That all took about 15 minutes. We somehow got into a "discussion" about psychiatric hospitals. Whatever I said made him lecture me about how people with mental health problems are human too and need to live in society. I agreed but said there are extreme cases when people may need inpatient services. (I indirectly work in this area). He went on and on about how all people have rights and we can't "warehouse them into institutions." After about 15 minutes of him lecturing and me trying to defend myself, he said that I had no mental health issues that would prevent me from having the surgery, but he thinks I'm too "slim" because my BMI is 38.5 (according to him) and 39.1 (according to me) and I have no co-morbidities. I explained that when I had my initial consult, my BMI was 41.9 and that I had been working hard since then to lose weight. He said he was sure my physician would perform the surgery regardless and that I would be very successful but that he had to report based on his assessment. He then said...oh and I'll write on my assessment that you are inhumane toward people with mental health problems! I was shocked. Nothing could be further from the truth! I said...do you really think that? You must have misunderstood me. Then he said, we'll have to agree to disagree, and, by the way, we wouldn't be having this conversation except you had no issues for me to talk about and I had to fill the time. I'm calling my surgeon's program coordinator to report my experience. 2/13/06 - My surgeon contacted me about my experience with the psych and I was happy with his response. Today I had my gallbladder ultrasound and pulmonology appointment. Both went well. I see the nutritionist (who is also the program coordinator) on Friday. Hopefully, they will have all my test results and will submit my information to the insurance company for approval. I still need to see the cardiologist but I have to do that within 30 days of the procedure so I can't schedule it until I have a surgery date. 2/17/06 - I officially lost 20 pounds :) I saw the program coordinator today and they are going to submit my information for insurance approval. I have two insurances and we know the first one will reject me, but as a formality, we have to do that before we can submit to the secondary insurance. So, maybe in about 3 weeks I'll have some information about approval. 3/3/06 - My paperwork was submitted to the insurance company for approval on February 28 so now I am playing the waiting game. I had my last appointment with the program coordinator today and I won't see him again until surgery. I have my last pre-op appointment with the cardiologist on Monday. I've lost about 22 pounds while going through the pre-op appointments -- most of that came off the first 3 weeks. Now I'm into week 9 and I'm losing my motivation to make good choices and watch my portions. It's getting harder to lose weight and my endurance isn't great or I wouldn't be fighting for the band. I'm praying to be approved and scheduled for surgery soon so I don't gain back any of the weight. I don't care if I lose more before surgery, but I sure don't want to gain any back. 3/9/06 - On March 3 I finished all my pre-op appts and the program coordinator told me my paperwork was submitted on 2/28 for insurance approval. My primary insurance doesn't cover lap band routinely, but my secondary usually does. He told me it was submitted to my secondary, which apparently was an error on his part and that's OK...everyone makes mistakes. Here's where the games begin. I called the secondary insurance on 3/7 and they said they hadn't received my paperwork -- which I now know is correct. So, I called the nurse/insurance coordinator at my doctor's office and left a message with the receptionist. No response...so on 3/8 I called again and left a message on her voice mail. No response...so on 3/9 I called again. Finally she called back and said it was submitted to the primary insurance first because they need denial before they can submit it to secondary. This makes sense. So I hung up with her and called my primary to make sure they got the paperwork. They said the hadn't received anything. So, I just called back the nurse/insurance coordinator to leave another message on her voice mail. After four phone calls to the doctors office, I am no further along. I can see this is going to be a long process. Already I feel like I'm being a pain in the neck to the doctor's office; however, if I don't follow through on this, who will? I plan to keep charging ahead. I need this surgery. 3/10/06 - I called the primary insurance today. They said the paperwork was just submitted yesterday afternoon FOR THE FIRST TIME. So, had I not called the doctor's office, there would have been no action. The insurance rep said I will have a response in a day or two. I'm not happy that 2/28 through 3/9 was wasted time. I'll call the doctor's office again on Tuesday of next week to see if they have the denial and sent it to the secondary insurance. 3/17/06 - My primary insurance denied the lap band yesterday and the paperwork was submitted to the secondary insurance. I will know by Wednesday if they approve me or not. It's going to be a tough 5 days. 3/20/06 - I'M APPROVED AND MY SURGERY IS SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY 3/27 WHICH MEANS I ONLY HAVE TO DO A 6 DAY LIQUID DIET. I'M SO HAPPY AND NERVOUS AND ANXIOUS! 3/22/06 - I'm into day 2 of liquids. It's not easy. But, this morning I got on the scale and I weigh what I weighed when I met my husband 8 years ago. I've lost 26 pounds since my initial consult on 1/3. 3/26/06 - Tomorrow's the day. I've done pretty well on the protein drinks and vegetables. I did have one bite of something here or there, but I did better than I expected. Butterflies haven't set in yet, but I'm sure by tonight I'll be nervous. I'll be going into surgery weighing 215 which is 30 pounds less than my weight at my initial consult. 3/28/06 - I was scheduled for 8 am but my doctor was an hour late. So, I went into the OR at 9 am and was discharged around 3 pm. I have no complaints. The nurses were wonderful, my sisters and husband were great. I was extremely groggy yesterday from the anesthesia. I slept well though. I was able to help my daughters get ready for bed last night and I helped them get ready for school this morning. I've been walking around all day. I just can't sleep. I feel better than I expected and I'm feeling good about my decision to have this surgery. 4/2/06 - Tomorrow will be one week since I had the surgery. I feel great. Today is the first day that I'm not hungry though. Until today I'd been drinking clear liquids almost constantly. I started full liquids yesterday (two days earlier than recommended) and so far I'm very satisfied. I am so happy today. My husband, who wasn't supportive of the band, told me he is proud of my willpower and determination although he still can't see that I've lost 36 pounds because size doesn't matter to him when it comes to people. Also, my wedding band fits again and my finger is not turning blue! I went to Ross to get my kids summer clothes and bought 2 pairs of pants for myself in size 18! Pants with a button waist with no elastic. They were $9.99 each and so cute. They fit perfect, not even a little tight. I started out this journey on 1/3/06 at 245 pounds and size 22. Here I am, almost 3 months later and 209 pounds and a size 18. 4/4/06 - Yesterday was my first day back to work. I feel great. I can't believe my surgery was just one week ago. I never expected to feel this good so fast. One person noticed my weight loss yesterday and a few people asked me if my hair or make up was different. Today, at least 5 people have stopped and commented on how much weight I loss, how young I look, etc. I'm down 37 pounds since 1/3/06. 4/9/06 - This lapband experience is quite a ride. I researched a year on this website. I read Dr. Ahroni's book from cover to cover and still refer to it often. While I didn't think I had all the answers, I thought I was ready for the band. I did great losing weight before the band. Even the pre-op diet was managable. I made it through surgery with flying colors. I did fairly well on the clear liquid diet although I went to full liquids 2 days earlier that I was told. I did good on full liquids but went to mushies 3 days earlier than I was told. Here's where my problems begin. Isn't everything a mushy after you chew it up? Where do you draw the line? Also, eating mushies gives access to a lot of high calorie food (of course, all with good intentions of maximizing protein)! I'm eating cheeses melted, shredded, cottage, etc. I'm eating refried beans, soft meat (anything cut small with gravy), tuna with mayo, etc. So, I have this heavy feeling. I want salad and fresh vegetables. They fill me up and I don't feel heavy! I want a balanced diet! Also, what is the full feeling? Certainly it's not that full content feeling in my lower belly that I used to get pre-surgery. All my food is stuck in my chest. Is a tight chest equal to a full belly in lapband land? And, I'm not even doing well with not drinking with my meals. Again, with all those heavy mushies, how can I not drink? A nice salad would help to alleviate some of the thirst! Now that I've re-read this, I haven't followed any of the rules completely! I'll ask the doctor all about this when I see him on Tuesday. This is the first low point since my surgery. I hope it doesn't last too long. 4/11/06 - Today I had my first follow-up appointment since my surgery. I lost 5 pounds since surgery and 34 pounds since 1/3. This is according to the doctor's scale. I was really hoping to have lost more since surgery. At one point, I was down to 207 but I gained some back when I started eating real food. At first, I was very disappointed about the weight gain. Now I'm looking at it differently. It took me years to gain this weight and if it takes a year to come off, that's OK. I'm going to need fills to control my appetite better and that won't happen for a two more weeks. In the meantime, I'm going to do my best to follow the rules and make good choices. The doctor said I can start testing out solids and that may help my hunger. 4/13/06 - I have been so hungry. I'm more hungry now than I've been since January when I started this journey! Is my body trying to make up for the time I was on the liquid diet? Right now I feel like this battle is 90% me and 10% the band. I only know I even have a band if I really take a big bite and I might get a little tightness in my chest...otherwise, no restriction and no limitations by the band. So, while I still am trying to make good choices, I think I need to really start following the guidelines better. Today I'm going to try cutting back on carbs and really working on waiting 30 minutes after eating before I drink. 4/15/06 - I've been wondering if my doctor forgot to put a band on my stomach because I've been so hungry. He definitely did because tonight, something got stuck and I wasn't sure if it would come up or go down. It went down and I'm fine. It wasn't pleasant but at least I know a band is there. I'm trying hard to control my appetite until the first fill. Every day I wake up swearing to do better, but I'm still not making the best choices. 4/21/06 - I'm back to losing weight. My lowest during clear liquids was 207. I gained back and 4 pounds when I went to solids. I've lost 2 of those pounds by eating 1200 calories a day, drinking 64 oz of no-calorie liquid and walking at least 30 minutes every other day. I get my first fill on Tuesday and I sure hope I have some restriction so I'm not hungry all of the time and I can stick to a healthier eating plan. 4/24/06 - My fill is tomorrow. I'm looking forward to it. I've been walking 30 minutes a day for the last 5 or 6 days. I've also been watching my diet and tracking calories. I'm doing good but it is a struggle. I'll update my weight and post my fill amount tomorrow. 4/25/06 - Today was my 4 week follow up and first fill appt. According to the doctor's scale, I lost 37 pounds so far. The fill was done with one stick but he did have to route around for a while to get into the port. It wasn't too bad. I hope this fill curbs my hunger and I see a more substantial loss by my next visit in a month. Overall, I feel good, while the scale isn't moving all that fast, my size 18 pants are getting big and I see a difference in my body. I'd like to be down 40 pounds by May 3 -- 4 months since I started on my lap band journey. I need to lose 3 pounds in the next 10 days to meet that goal. I go back for an adjustment in a month. 5/1/06 - I'm discouraged. I follow the rules 90% of the time. I eat between 1,200 and 1,500 calories a day and exercise 30 minutes a day at least 5 days a week. If I do that, I may lose a pound a week. If I eat just a little more than that, I gain. I have no restriction and I can eat everything...even the trouble foods like bread, rice, pizza, salad, etc. I know it may take 3 - 5 fills to get proper restriction. My doc does fills every four weeks so I may be waiting another 3 to 5 months for the band to do its part. I was hoping I'd be one of the lucky people who has immediate restriction just from the band or at least from the first fill. I guess this will be a long journey and I'm going to have to struggle with food (like always) and hope that the band does its job at some point. After dieting for three months pre surgery, I thought it would be a little easier after the surgery. This is frustrating. 5/2/06 - I called the coordinator of my program today and he agreed to see me next Tuesday for a fill. I'm going to try my best to follow the rules and at least maintain my weight until then. I know I can do it for one more week. 5/9/06 - I had my second fill today. It went very smoothly. He added another 1 cc so I have a total of 2.2 cc. He said he expects I'll need the mid 3s before I feel real restriction. In the meantime I lost another pound for a total of 38. I go back for my 3rd fill in 2 weeks. 5/10/06 - I believe I'm feeling a bit of restriction. I'm having to chew my food more thoroughly or I feel it in my chest and I don't seem as ravenous as before the fill! I know this may not last, but I'm grateful to experience it even for a little bit because I know it exists and what I'll be working toward with my fills. 5/14/06 - I'm down to 205. I've been wavering between 206 and 208 for so long. Yesterday, in addition to walking, I did lawn work. I think the extra activity helped. Also, I do think the last fill has given me some restriction. I'm not overly hungry between meals and I do get full faster. Also, if I don't chew well, I know it because I feel the tightness in my chest. So, I think the band is starting to do its part and I have to keep doing mine! 5/18/06 - I'm down to 203 and I'm cancelling my fill scheduled for Tuesday. I've lost about 4 pounds in the last week, I'm not hungry and I feel good. I think I can wait for a fill. I'm walking 2 to 2 1/2 miles every day, eating just about 1,200 calories. The band is working :) I'm thrilled. Still, every once in a while I have that...."what have I done to myself" moment. I have a foreign object in my body. But, overall I'm happy with my decision. 5/23/06 - I'm at 203. I did go to the doctor today. No fill. I lost 4.5 pounds in 2 weeks and that's plenty. I'm walking 2 to 3 miles a day and trying to keep the calories around 1,300. I go back to see the doctor in a month. Yesterday I bought 4 size 1x shirts and 1 pair of 16 pants. 5/30/06 - I was grazing this weekend. Chips, dip, cake, ice cream. Not a lot but certainly too much. Also, I had burgers and steak. Red meat is never kind to me....I feel bloated and over full. But, I did walk at least three miles each day. I think I need a fill. I'm hungry a lot these days. I'll give it another week and see how it goes. 6/5/06 - I had my 3rd fill today. He added another 1 cc so I am up to 3 ccs in a 4 cc band. I hope this gives me some restriction. I had a hint of restriction after the 2nd fill but it quickly faded. I know I'm doing my part so it's time for the band to do it's part. I gained back 2 pounds but that's pretty good because I was eating quite a bit. I am 10 weeks out from surgery and had expected to lose more by now but I'm not giving up. 6/8/06 - Today my scale said 198.8. I got on and off three times and kept moving the scale around to make sure it wasn't a mistake. 198.8. Onderland. Finally. I haven't seen a weight that didn't start with 2 in at least 9 years....maybe longer. I was 205 on Monday, but I think a number of factors contributed to a big drop all at once. First, I just finished my cycle. Second, I was sick on Tuesday. I had a fever all day and couldn't eat anything. Third, the fill I got on Monday seems to have given me restriction like I've never had. I can eat a few bites but then I'm done. I'm full and can't eat any more. Let's hope this lasts. Onederland was a major goal for me and I'm thrilled. 6/12/06 - My band is taking control. I had my third fill last Monday. Before that I had some passing restriction but I could eat anything I wanted but not in great amounts. My third fill brought me up to 3 cc in a 4 cc band. I got a virus on Tuesday after the fill. No vomiting but a high fever and muscle aches. I was fine in 24 hours. I was able to eat OK after that. Yesterday at dinner I had pasta and chicken in a wine sauce. About two bites into the pasta, I was in the bathroom puking. No sliming. I just vomited up the food and I was fine but I stopped eating for the night. I wasn't sure if it was my band or not that caused me to puke. This morning I had 2 slices of bacon for breakfast. I tried to eat a bite of egg and knew I would have problems so I stopped. So, stupid me, for lunch I thought I'd bring out last night leftovers. I ate a bite of pasta and was in the bathroom wretching. OK...so I know I can't eat pasta now. Dinner tonight - Shrimp sauteed in chicken broth and salad. Everything seemed OK and then a few minutes later I was in the bathroom wretching. I believe I'm following the rules with small bites and chew chew chew. I thought I was doing everything right, but I guess the restriction is new to me and I'll have to find out what I can tolerate. I already was sick 3 times in the last 2 days and I don't want that to continue. I don't want to damage my band. So, I'm going on mushies for a day or 2 to recover from these episodes. I don't think I'm overfilled because all liquids go down fine and I've eaten crackers without problems. 7/3/06 - I had my 13 week post op visit today and my fourth fill. He added .3 ccs so I'm up to 3.3 ccs in a 4 cc band. I lost 3 pounds since my last visit but I know I've gained 3 pounds since my lowest weight. I'm eating after dinner, I'm eating the wrong things and I seem to be forgetting why I ever got the band. I still walk 3 miles 6 days a week, but I'm off track when it comes to food. I feel like this is like every other diet. I'm gung-ho for a while and then I just give up. I'm supposed to have liquids the day of my fill. I went out to lunch just an hour after and had a cup of soup and a 1/2 of a sandwich. No problem. So, for dinner I had a few bites of steak. Of course, I puked it up after it got stuck. What am I thinking? I have to recommit to this band and to myself. I'm going to start right now. 7/15/06 - I started dieting on Jan 3, 2006. I was banded on March 27, 2006. Finally, I've lost 50 pounds. I started at 245 and I'm at 195. It's been quite a journey. I lost 30 pre-band and 20 post-band. I think my 4th fill has given me decent restriction that may last a while. I've tested the band and tried to get around some of the rules, but I think I finally know how to work WITH my band. 7/24/06 - I'm just back from vacation. I was able to go on the big slides at the waterpark. You know, the ones that warn against riders over 230 pounds. I took my five year old daughter on the slides! I also used a boogie board in the ocean. I had a blast. I'm living life! I ate well but I did treat myself to a few cookies, chips and an ice cream cone here and there. I also had a mixed drink on a few nights. I gained two pounds in a week but it came off in three days. Even while on vacation I walked or rode bikes for exercise 4 out of 6 days. Life is good. 8/14/06 - I'm at 194 and 52 pounds lost. Today I got a small fill of .2. I felt like John was trying to make me feel better about my slow loss, but I'm not upset at all. I'm losing slowly and I know I'm losing a lot of inches. My body has changed a lot in the last 8 months. I love the reactions from people when they realize how much weight I've lost. I get so much positive feedback. So, I've only lost 21 pounds in the last 4.5 months since banding and 30 pounds before that! I'm on a steady path and I'm happy about it. 9/6/06 - I called to schedule an unfill today. I think I was perfect at 3.3, but the 3.5 is too tight. I can eat about 2 bites at a meal and then I get the stuck feeling so I stop eating. Then I'm starving in an hour and eating snacks like chips and ice cream. So the result is that I'm not losing because I'm not eating healthy. I go in Monday for my unfill to 3.3. Until then I am eating soft foods to avoid any more puking and damaging my band! Tighter definitely is NOT better and does not make you lose weight faster.c9/15/06 - I went from 3.5 to 3.3 with my unfill. I do feel better. My Dr. thinks I had something stuck so he flushed out the band. Robin was banded yesterday so now I have a partner in this journey. NSV today - I bought a pair of Tommy Hilfiger jeans - size 14 :)
9/22/06 - This band has been a roller coaster ride for me. I realize that I am just 5 days away from my 6 month anniversary and I have lost only 20 - 23 pounds. Prior to banding, in three months I lost 30 pounds. I thought I would have lost at least another 30 since banding. So, I've decided that I need to go back to what I was doing before the band. I need to eat three square meals a day. Just eating meat and vegetables leaves me hungry and leads to snacking. Since getting banded I've done more snacking than ever before. I will still walk 3 miles a day, 6 days a week, I will still wait 30 minutes after eating to drink, but starting today I am going to eat food that I like and a variety of it. I would like to lose at least 35 pounds more. I had hoped to do it by Jan. 3 but that doesnt' seem likely. So, I may need to adjust that date but I am going to start losing again!
12/13/06 - I'm at my sweet spot. When I follow the rules, the band works. I've lost 66 pounds and feel great. I'd like to lose about 19 more pounds but I'm not in a big hurry. It will happen. I've consistently walked 6 days a week 3 - 4 miles a day. As long as I keep that up, I'll keep losing. I'm loving my band, although I would love to sit down and eat a huge serving of nachos without restriction just one in a great while :) Oh well, those days are long gone.
4/4/07 - I'm just over a year out from surgery. I've met my goal. I'm happy. The band isn't always easy to work with, but if we work together I do OK. I actually enjoy walking and exercising. I feel great. I just had my lab work done and everything is OK except a newly detected thryoid problem. But, my life has changed significantly this year. I have no regrets and would do it again in a minute.
DATE - WEIGHT - TOTAL LOSS - MILESTONE
1/03/06 - 245 - 00 - First Consultation
1/11/06 - 240 - 05
1/18/06 - 237 - 08
1/27/06 - 228 - 17
2/17/06 - 225 - 20
3/20/06 - 223 - 22 - Started Pre-Op Diet
3/27/06 - 216 - 29 - Surgery Day - .2 cc in band
4/11/06 - 211 - 34 - 2 Wk Post-Op Appt
4/25/06 - 208 - 37 - 4 Wk Post-Op Appt & 1st Fill 1.2 cc Total
5/09/06 - 207 - 38 - 6 Wk Post-Op Appt & 2nd Fill 2.2 cc Total
5/14/05 - 205 - 40 - Hurray - 40 pounds gone :)
5/23/06 - 203 - 42 - 8 Wk Post OP ... no fill!
6/05/06 - 205 - 41 - 10 Wk Post Op & 3rd Fill 3 cc Total
6/08/06 - 198.8 - 46.2 - ONDERLAND....HOORAY
7/03/06 - 202 - 13 Wk Post Op & 4th Fill 3.3 cc Total
7/15/06 - 195 - 50 - Finally - 50 pounds gone
8/14/06 - 194 - 51 - 5th Fill - 3.5 cc Total
9/11/06 - 192 - 53 - Unfill .2 out - 3.3 total
10/10/06 - 189 - 56 - Fill - 3.5 cc Total
11/17/06 - 183 - 62 - Still at 3.5 but maybe a little too tight.
12/11/06 - 179 - 66 - no adjustment - must be at my sweet spot!
3/12/07 - 163 - 82 - no adjustment
3/23/17 - 160 - 85 - no adjustment. In fact, if I keep losing weight, I might have a little bit on an unfill!
