It moved!

Holy snapping ducks, Batman! The scales have finally moved in the downward direction. Yessss! Since Saturday I have lost 1.4kgs (3lbs) … it defies all logic but I have. I continue to be absolutely famished, so I wouldn’t be at all surprised if this weight loss is really only ‘water’ as opposed to having permanently eradicated some honest to God lard. I am now back in my ‘usual’ weight bracket … admittedly, at the higher end but it’s a relief all the same.

Despite this weight loss, I am still going to go ahead with my fill on Saturday. I seriously can eat way too much for someone who has a gastric band but probably right on the nose if I was on WW. I have hoovered down the following today:

· 1 cup muesli/yoghurt
· Ham, cheese and sundried tomato sandwich
· Small ½ shot latte (full cream milk)
· 2 soft licorice sticks
· ½ cup natural low fat yoghurt with honey and sunflower seeds
· Small grilled salmon fillet with vegetables (plus one teaspoon of pesto)
· Lite chocolate mousse
· Peach
· 2.5 litres water

Gimme some restriction, baby!

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I ended up in one of the Middle Eastern Health Offices (Embassy) today in a bid to get authorization to see a number of patients in one of the hospitals I visit. Oh. My. God. It was a zoo! Think of monkeys with no manners and you’re about half way there! There was absolutely no order or decorum. In one doctor’s office I counted 28 people … all standing around this poor bugger’s desk yelling at incredible decibels! I had to elbow my way to the edge of the doctor’s desk. Fortunately, blonde hair and breasts tend to capture the attention of people pronto in a place that is only used to seeing male arabs thick and fast every day. I’m not sure how it came about but the doctor and I ended up discussing gastric banding with half of the middle east listening in (what the?!). The good doctor himself was a big man and was very interested in my experience with the gastric band. He plans to call me to discuss it in greater depth as he’d like to have something similar done. Hmmm … I’ve turned into a talking advertisement for Heliogast. I really should demand commission! LOL!