It's Halloween Time - the weather is changing and so is my new internal stomach.  I had my Month 2 follow up today with Dr. Ellner and I'm down another pound.  I was hoping for a fill but she said I needed to resolve my issues with eating before this happens and she said I'm still losing weight so she doesn't think I will need a fill for awhile - or at all.  Some of my take-aways for this appointment,

• My liquid protein intake needs to increase.  I thought I needed to have 90 grams of total protein a day but I have to take in 60-80 liquid protein and more using my 2 meals.
• I have to get my blood work done in two weeks, in time for my 3 month follow up
• I need to do a better job of taking my vitamins and B Complex - no more "forgetting"
• Buy a Heart Monitor! I need to make sure I'm doing cardio 5x a week and weight lifting at least 4x a week
• Stop drinking coffee, even decaf, it has Xanthene, an appetite stimulant
• Even though it's been hard to get full - I need to get my brain trained to eat to just get rid of the low blood sugar - once my headache, or grumpiness goes away, stop eating. Food is to be used as fuel - not comfort

So before any fill happens, if it happens at all, I need to work on these issues.

My family and I went to Disneyland and Disney CA for our annual family vacation and we had a blast.  We were exhausted but even with the few bad items (a handful of Doritos, some popcorn and one chocolate covered pretzel) - it was easy to stay on course with liquid protein and protein meals.  I lost two lbs on the trip but gained the weight back the following day upon our return. 

The doctor is confident the weight will come off if I can focus on a few points that won't sabotage my weight-loss - more liquid protein during the day and more exercise!  Tis' the Season for change.