Adjustment #7

Weight at last weigh in: 137.7kg
Current Weight: 135.6kg
Amount of saline in balloon : 1410ml
Amount added: 100ml
Amount lost since last entry: 2.1kg

I've decided that from now on I'm going to take the weight of my balloon off my total weight. I know that it's going to be with me, hopefully, for the rest of my life but it is currently 1.5kg of water adding to my weight unnecessarily. It's not fat, so why shouldn't I discount it from my total weight?

I had 100 ml added to my balloon last week and have very noticeably more restriction.

After the 50ml I had put in last month I only noticed a change in my restriction for about a week, then I was back to eating the same as I was before that adjustment.

I've been able to really feel the adjustment this time. I could feel it as he was doing it too, it doesn't feel bad at all, just a little added weight and pressure on my stomach. Now I am back to only being able to eat 1 sandwich at lunch rather than the 2 I was having, and 1 piece of toast for breakfast down from the 2 I was having with a cuppa.

Once again, I was told to stick to fluids only for 24 hours but found by the afternoon that fluids just weren't doing it for me. So I had some food and I was fine. No pain whatsoever, I just definitely noticed my restriction right away!

I've been exercising more also. I've been going for walks by myself on the weekend when my 9yr old is at his Dad's, and he and I have also been going for walks in the afternoon, which he hates. I hope he'll get used to our afternoon walks and just accept them as part of our routine now. On our way home (after a good 25mins of solid walking) he likes to play at the park. Which is fair enough. If I make him come, the least I can do is give him a 10 min play on the equipment. I only give him 5-10 mins coz I don't want my heart-rate to go down too much before we start walking home. So most of the time I do a few laps around the equipment whilst he's playing or I do some stretches (which I'm sure makes me look like a tool, but I've been getting cramping in my legs and pain in my hip of late so it needs to be done)

Total weight loss for this month, not including the balloon weight adjustment, is 1.1kg. With taking the balloon's weight off also it's 2.6kg.