Ok so here is a mini update on weight, hip and waist measurements.

Starting weight - 110.5kg
Current Weight - 101.3kg
Total lost - 9.2kg
Only 32.3kg to go!!

Starting Hips - 132cm - Now 125cm <7cm
Starting Waist - 118cm - Now 111.5cm <6.5cm (same)

Today was my first band adjustment! YAY!

I was so nervous all morning. For those of you who know me will remember what a big needle lover I am … hahaha yeah right! All I kept thinking about was the huge needle I was going to have stuck in my belly! Not a great start to the day.

We got into the office and there was a medical student on, so he took photos for me (which I will add to the bottom of this post).

Ok so I am going to try my very best to answer the questions I know you are asking … because they are the same I had before my adjustment. Lets get the main one out of the way first.

Did it hurt?

The short answer is a big fat NO!!! When the needle comes out it is pretty scary! To me it looked about 30cm … possibly 20cm as it is like fishing and always seems bigger than it really is. Like any needle there was a tiny little scratch, but it was less than a blood test. Actually is was sooo much less than a blood test and felt just like someone had touched you with a pin but not pieced the skin. It was that painless.

What did it feel like?

Honestly the worst part was him piercing the port. He put the needle in my skin and moved around a little to find the port and when he pierced the mesh on the port it makes a crunch feeling …. not really a sound because you can’t here it but you can feel the crunch. Does that even make sense? LOL Then he injected and pulled the needle out and it was over in about 15 seconds.

How many mls did I have?

He put 2.5mls in my band and I have to go back in 6 weeks and will probably have more put in.

What happened next?

Basically I had to drink a full glass of water to make sure it would go down. I am now on shakes again for 48 hours and mush for 48 hours then solids again. That will happen after every adjustment.

So that’s it! I now have 2.5mls in my band and I feel … the same!!! LOL I am sure I will notice a difference when I eat solids

Here is the photo … the needle is halfway in and he is injecting! Ewww

WOW been a few weeks since I have updated you. I have been busy and honestly too lazy! LOL

I am now up to week 5 this Thursday since my banding. I am doing really well. I have been eating normal food for about the past 2 weeks …. yes yes I know I should have been on mush BUT I couldn’t take it anymore. So after 2 weeks of liquids and a week of mush I ventured into normal foods.

I started with things like noodles and other soft foods. I really didn’t have a problem with normal food and adjusted really well. I have slowly been getting hungrier and hungrier and I can handle more food. Last night I had Pizza …. yes I know it is bad but I was at my Dad’s and he ordered it and it was that or starve! LOL So where normally I would eat 5-6 slices …. I ate 2 … I actually struggled to eat 2. So my appetite is reduced but it has gone from 4 fork fulls of noodles to 2 full slices of pizza. So it has increased in the past 2 weeks.

I have missed both my dietitian appointments! Slack I know! But this month like I said has been so busy. We have been to Canberra and to see my folks in NSW and now Marc is in the USA on a last minute business trip. I did however have a phone consultation and she gave me the rundown on starting solids LOL. I played dumb and listened. I was too chicken to admit I was on solids and had been for a week!

This week however is super exciting!!! I have a banding workshop and my first fill!!! YAY. I never thought I would be excited to be able to eat less, but I am!

So I will update again after the workshop, I doubt anymore will happen before then! Oh wait no … I am going to do a shirt term (4 month) goal post. I have decided to set myself a goal!

I will also weigh again on Thursday

Jen xx