Slow Recovery

My last post talked about a 15 pound gain after a summer-long illness.  Once the meds left my system, I lost half the weight gain.  But I'm struggling with water gains and losses in the last two months.  I assume I need to be much more diligent about salt intake.

Meanwhile, I have tried to get more active, only to be thwarted by the high pollen counts in the Midwest this year.  So I've had successes, but also setbacks. Allergy congestion means drainage which seems to tighten the band and cause distress a couple of times a week.  So I've been on ground meats and stayed away from vegetables that can cause me problems.

I've given up the desire to run 5Ks until next year. I've been trying to increase my walking, but I fall very short of my exercise patterns of last spring.

So 2014 will not be the year I get the last 15 pounds off.  I'm hoping for a hard freeze soon and then maybe an Indian Summer before the cold winter begins.  A bit more aggressive walking would be good if allergies can be minimized.

I'm reluctant to go in for a band adjustment.  Looser would not be good and tightening would likely make more days on liquids and soft foods.  So I'm likely in the "sweet spot" with my band.