Moving along slow but sure

I see Dr. Bass this Thursday, not sure if I will get a fill or not, doing well, cheated a couple of times but other than that, the weight is still coming off little by little. Will post Thursday after I see the doctor and let you know where I'm at.
Thanks to everyone that has emailed me or called me encouraging me during the slow times. I appreciate it more than you know.
Hugs to all and will post more on Thursday

I'm doing great!!

I'm so happy to report that the band is working with the last fill and the weight is coming off. I had a fill the end of March and i have lost 15 more pounds for a total of 23 pounds now. I see the doctor again on the 23rd of this month and I'm probably not going to need a fill this time. I can only eat a small amount of food and I'm very satisfied and I am not thinking about food 24 hours a day like I was before. I would be eating my breakfast thinking about what I could have for a snack and lunch and I would be eating lunch thinking about what I could have for dinner, the food thought was always there. A couple of days ago I got so busy with my jewelry that I missed lunch and it was almost 4 in the afternoon. I have to eat 3 meals a day with no snacks and I'm not having a problem with that at all. I'm very happy that its finally working and I'm on my way down. This weekend I'm going out of town to my moms for Easter dinner with my whole family and will post a couple of pictures tomorrow.
Happy Easter to everyone, have a safe and happy Holiday!

Update on my progress

Well, its been a while since I posted again, been very discouraged, today is 4 months since I had my surgery and I'm finally in the 'green" zone where they want me. I have my 4th fill last Thursday, another 2ccs and I'm on able to eat a small portion of food and am getting full and really not thinking about eating, yesterday I actually forgot to eat lunch and wasn't really too hungry at dinner time. No snacks in between which I'm very proud of. Since last Wednesday the scale says I have lost 7 pounds so I'm happy with that. I'm just glad that I'm finally going in the right direction. The doctor did tell me if could take up to 5 fills to get me where I need to be. I have been telling everyone that wanted to know why the band wasn't working that its not the band really that is not working. I didn't have enough fill in the band yet to help me get full and not want to eat and also I honestly was not doing what I was supposed to be doing. I was hungry so I was eating and I was eating things I wasn't supposed to eat. I was also drinking my green tea with my meals and I'm supposed to go 30 minutes before a meal, during my meal, and 30 minutes after my meal WITHOUT liquids. That is hard for me since most of you that know me know I have a bottle of tea in my hand at all times. lol.... I'm just glad to be on the right track and I'll post more often on how I'm doing as I go. I see Dr. Bass again on April 23rd and I'll post my progress and a new photo at that time.
Hope everyone is well and thanks for keeping track of me, it means alot and I appreciate all the inspirational emails I have received too.