...and then there was silence.

 To quote Pumba from The Lion King "Oh, the shame, thought of changing my name..." (from the song Hakina Matata). I felt embarrassed and ashamed to blog.  To bring you up to speed, I went to the gym and enjoyed it...for a while. A "one time" break became a regular part of the routine.  I simply felt like I had too many things to do, too many places to go, and too much good food to eat.
I learned that the Lap-Band, at least at this stage is not NEAR a magical fix for loosing weight.  With 5cc's of fluid in my band, it restricts me some, but not all.  I could and would eat way more than I should and know when (or want to) quit.
I need to get another fill and should have probably a few weeks ago to make the band tighter and work better, however the insurance doesn't cover fills within the first 90 days of surgery.  Paying out of pocket would be just too much, so I decided to wait until the 90 days are up to get the next one.
During the wait, I started eating food faster and more frequently and foods that are bad for you became steady in my diet.  This of course caused weight gain. Not a lot, thankfully, but some.
So, here I am fresh off the weight loss surgery eating foods that I love and gaining wait. Ashamed that I have fallen off the wagon again, I retreat. I could not walk back into Dr. Collier's office GAINING weight. Something had to change.
I started another round of HCG.  This diet really is incredible. Quick and fast weight loss is what it is known for.  It takes a lot of discipline, hard work and lots of resistance to all the yummy foods I have been eating and now craving, but IT WORKS.  Seeing the weight drop off has renewed my goal and vision for making this happen.  My mind set has been reenergized and I know that I can do this.
I am proud to announce that I have now officially lost 100 lbs!  I will continue to keep going.  I would love to loose another 145.  I will be receiving my fill within the next new weeks.  Until then I will be on HCG until the fill  The timing could not be any more perfect.  I will make every effort to keep blogging and posting.
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Keep it Rollin!