I would say, the 20 lbs I have lost so far is in my face and neck, and I have lost some of my upper chest. Belly, hips and my broad backside will be the last to go. I know this by experience, having suffered through many diets before.
After I faced Mr Scale with the dietition, I sat down at her desk and played with her fake rubbery food. All kinds of meat, veg, fruit and starch were represented. These were to teach what a portion is but they are so realistic they look ready-to-eat.
By and large she was satisfied with my progress. She said I was not supposed to lose much weight in the first 6 weeks, as they wanted me to get used to everything. My lap-band appears to be unfilled and this is why I am having hardly any problems with it. It's there but I have had no problems chewing and swallowing meat and she even said that I could have toast!!! Bread!!! I've been craving bread but will have to watch the portions.
One thing I have noticed is that my belly is sagging lower than it was, and it's all black-and-blue from the heperan shots they gave me in the hospital. I am hoping, a long way down the road, that I might qualify for the operation to remove this "apron" of skin. Otherwise I will have to pay for it myself and it will just have to be rolled up in a nice stout girdle and I will have to live with it.
My arms and legs are not bad, it's just the barrel of fat around my torso that is causing all the problems.
Even though I am not one for group sessions of anything, I will do my best to attend a support group for lap-band/gastric bypass patients on December 14, from 6-7pm. Maybe they might have some good tips and recipes that I can copy. Especially diet versions of the sweet things I am beginning to miss
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