Well the weight came off fast for a few weeks and now it's stuck again. I woke up this morning three pounds heaver then yesterday. I only ate 1100 calories but I know that's too much. It's hard to stick between 600-800 but that's what it takes to lose for me.

It's sad to think that I have to go that low... I'm so comfortable with about 1100 calories and know that should work. Anyway it goes 1100 calories shouldn't cause a gain.

I just don't know.

Well finally... Weight Loss seems to be settling in. I'm still not at my goal of 2 pounds loss average per week but I'm getting close.

My fill level is at 2.7 now and wow I can't eat much. I'm vomiting every once in awhile but keeping some stuff down. I'm so happy to finally be losing and hope that it continues.

I know that there will be stalls and I'm anticipating them.

As of today I'm 193.5 which is 21.5 down.

I was really hoping I wasn't a turtle but I Excel'ed my weight loss journey and it became pretty sad to me.

06/01/05 - 190 - Put on waiting list for Surgery Seminar /
12/19/05 - 209 - 1st Seminar for LAP-BAND® Surgery / Didn't qualify according to their rules
01/16/06 - 214 - 2nd Seminar - Almost qualify / Doctor will meet with me
01/24/06 - 220 - 1st Appointment with Doctor - he let me weight with shoes & jeans on
01/27/06 - 215 - Pre-Op Testing and Meeting...

Things are a bit better... I mean I still can eat too much but I can feel it and know when to stop.

I've discovered something pretty powerful (yet depressing) if I do weight watchers are directed and eat my 26 points plus my 35 flex points plus my activity points.... I won't lose at all.... Since the fill I've tried to keep my points under 20 - I still exercise about 60 - 90 minutes 5 days a week. I do full blast on the ellipitical since I love to try and burn as many calories as...

I finally have a fill but already broke the liquid rule on day one and added some mushies.

I don't know why I continue to break the rules. Normally on a diet I don't break the rules usually until week 8 or 9... It's just it seems so hard to do liquids only.

I got 1.7cc's in my 4cc band. I feel real hungrey today and have had a protein shake and coffee and water.

I'll probably need another fill early but will wait at least 3 weeks since I have a vacation...