1 month post-op visit

Jul 25, 2011

I had my 1 month post-op visit this past Friday. I was down 26 pounds since surgery, and almost 50 pounds since my first blog entry in March!!  I feel pretty good, and have not had any complications.(knock on wood)  They drew blood for my first labs-who knew they needed so much??!! 10 vials!! Hoping to get some results by Friday.

I started eating fish, as my diet allows, on Saturday.  I went to the Cracker Barrel, where I got the haddock dinner with green beans. It had a cornmeal/flour dusting on it, and was grilled. I picked off the "dusting", and ate about a 1/4 of the fish, and a few green beans. It was very good, and sooooo different than when I used to go into the Cracker Barrel, and eat everything on my plate and a salad, biscuits with jelly and anything else I could get my hands on!! I did bring home the leftovers, and have eaten about a 1/4 more of the fish! LOL! I am guessing the dogs will be eating the rest of the fish...I am ready to grill my own!! 

I have been kind of scared to try new foods as they come up on my diet...but, after having the fish, I feel a little more daring! Not so daring that I want to mess up, tho! My husband and kids brought home a funnel cake for me, last night, from the county fair.  I could see the excitement in my little ones eyes, but, said you know, I would be so much happier if you all ate it for me!! They were thrilled, and with it split 3 ways, it didn't last long!   

I haven't been hungry, until recently. I am not sure whether it is head hunger, or real hunger. Probably a combination of both. I recently dropped one of my shakes from my diet, as I am eating enough protein to cover at least one of my shakes. Besides, have I told you how gross the shakes are to me??!  I am wondering, tho, if my hunger is from the absence of the 3rd shake?  I may take a day or two and test the waters, and add the shake back in...see how I feel.  

I still struggle getting everything in. The day I went to the doctor, I was gone all day...unprepared, and simply was unable to catch up with all my pills, water, shakes and food! It was a sucky day for me-as I am pretty good at getting in all my water, vitamins, and protein!! Was a little dizzy and weary that evening.  Lesson learned to be more prepared!! 

All in all, I think I had a good first month! My personal goal was to lose 25 pounds, and I exceded that by one pound!!  Excited to see what this next month brings, and excited to up my exercise!! 

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