Second Fill / 5K / Halfway

I had another monthly visit with Dr. Woodmans' office back just before Thanksgiving...on the 23rd. Got a second fill. This one was an actual fill, whereas the first fill was really just priming the line to the band (the nurse explained). I really didn't feel a change after the first one, but this one was definitely noticeable. Up to this point, I had no problem eating any kinds of food. Chicken, the main protien source of my diet, went down smooth. I now have to be a little more careful with the bite size and speed at which I eat. Sometimes it sloooooowly creeps down my oesophagus and waits in line to enter my stomach. Meats and some vegetables (broccoli) are most noticeable, everything else sems ok. I go back on Dec 28th for another visit.

I participated in my first ever 5K this morning. I've noticed on most blogs that a 5K was sort of a goal, but not for me. I was more motivated to participate with good friends and have fun. Actually, it was a lot of fun. I jogged about 1.75 miles, then had to walk for .5, then jogged the rest. Took me right at 45:00. I surprised myself because I really never liked jogging or running. But being 60 lbs lighter tends to make a difference. I think I'll try more of them.

60 lbs puts me right at the halfway point for my goal weight. Right now I'm still trying to find that sweet spot where I balance my diet and workouts to keep the loss at a steady pace. It's a little frustrating to see it come off slow, and by slow I mean a weight fluctuation for a few days, then a pound drop, then more fluctuation. I'm still pretty close to the 2 lb per week (or 10 day) average. Nice surprise though, I fit comfortably into size 38 jeans today.

My weight today is 274.0