Energy
One of the threads on the lapbandtalk site is NSV, or Non-Scale Victories. These victories are those that come about because you’re losing weight, and are related to weight loss, but not specifically THE weight loss.
Examples:
- fitting into clothes that you’d outgrown
- reducing medications
- compliments from family, friends, or strangers
- more energy.
And that last one is the biggie for me. When I’m medicating myself with food, I never notice a surfeit of energy, because I’ve used it all up with gluttony. When I eat with moderation, I have a huge jump in energy.
I also notice a bit of on increase in the inability to concentrate. I’ve got about four books on the go, and I just can’t seem to sit still long enough with any of them to complete them.
I’ve also just about completed the first week with a fill. Thankful, in the last few days I haven’t had any problems related to eating too fast. I now have to figure out if I need another fill, or if this is the correct amount. I’m going to make a concerted effort to monitor how quickly I get hungry after eating. I am pretty sure, though, that I can comfortably eat more than one cup worth’s of food at one meal. Hmm … maybe I’ve answered the question – I think I’ll need another fill.
I’ve increased my rowing time by five minutes per day in the last couple of days. I’ll increase it gradually until I get to 30 minutes a day, and then stick to that.
Maybe cross-country skiing is next? Uh, no. No it’s not. But maybe some mall walking – that sounds warmer.
