On October 13, 1307, a day so infamous that Friday the 13th would become a synonym for ill fortune, officers of King Philip IV of France carried out mass arrests in a well-coordinated dawn raid that left several thousand Templars — knights, sergeants, priests, and serving brethren — in chains, charged with heresy, blasphemy, various obscenities, and homosexual practices. None of these charges was ever proven, even in France — and the Order was found innocent elsewhere — but in the seven years following the arrests, hundreds of Templars suffered excruciating tortures intended to force "confessions," and more than a hundred died under torture or were executed by burning at the stake.Anyway, just thought I'd share some fun facts around Friday the 13th... Hope everyone is having a good day. I know I can't wait for next year, when my birthday falls on a Friday! :)
Now I'll fill you in on my Band journey...
Last Friday (after 3 weeks) I went to the office, gained 2lbs in that time, spoke w/ Dr. V, and she gave me a fill. Not sure how much, but I'm focusing more on the "feeling", and not on the amount of saline CCs that are in my Band. I told the doctor that I had been feeling hungry and sometimes the amount of food I am supposed to eat doesn't satisfy me, and I need a little more. Other times it's fine. She said I need an adjustment, but to also cut back on carbs, limiting them to once a day, if at all.
I felt pretty good after the adjustment, however this past week I have not felt much of a difference. I have been more cognizant of my carb intake, but still wasn't always feeling satisfied. Rather than wait for a few more weeks to by, where I could potentially gain more weight, I decided to see Dr. V today to let her know what was going on. Turns out I lost those 2lbs in the one week since my last visit. Yay! She still gave me an adjustment though, and said I did the right thing by not waiting.
So, I'm still in search of MY sweet spot, but loving life along the way! :)
P.S. Happy belated Mother's Day to all you mom's out there! I finally got to see my mom last night and it was wonderful! Nick, Sarah & I met her for dinner at this charming restaurant in Goshen, NY called Limoncello. If you're ever in the area, I highly recommend it. It was the first time we ever went there, the service was great, the food delicious and made from all fresh ingredients (including homemade pasta), food was also affordable and we were even given limoncello shots and coffee on the house!
