Well its been two months since I had my gastric bypass surgery and if it were not for the neausea that just keeps hanging on I'd be on cloud nine. Todays weigh in was at 40 lbs lost since I had surgery. Its at 56lbs if you count the 16lbs lost two weeks prior to surgery. As I've said before I notice a lot of people count that in..but I like to say how much since just having the surgery as well. I've had my share of experiencing the "dumping syndrome" and its certainly nothing to brag about. I'm learning my tolerances to foods.. and chicken seems to be my worst enemy no matter how its cooked or how I chew it to bits. My tongue is still numb and tastes are still disgusting for some foods. I wish I hadnt had my mouth done prior to surgery so I could enjoy what I do get to eat. I've especially noticed the seafoods I once loved now have such a metallic taste to them I cant tolerate eating them at all.. but as I said I'm still having trouble with my numb tongue. Hopefully one day I will wake up and not have this problem! I'm getting in my protein and drinking my water.. its been no problem. So all in all.. some days are better than others.. but i'm glad I had this surgery done and that the weight is coming off.. its really a great feeling to step on t he scale now!!

Well it looks like I'm not very good at keeping up my blog or answering messages as I thought I would be! I've promised myself i'm going to be much better about it from now on though.  I think my lack of post and responses to messages has been because of feeling so sick and my lack of energy. On July 28th  I went to my 6 week post op visit with the surgeon to address my neausea problems and see if he could help me with it. To my surprise he said this happens just as he said about the gastreonal infection I had after surgery and said  that I could have the neausea problems with for 6 months or even a year or more. Yippee.. thats just what I wanted to hear.. NOT! The neausea isnt as bad as the beginning was and at times I dont really notice it. Whether its lessening or i'm just getting used to it.. its ok by me at this point. As for my weight loss.. I've been on a stand still a couple of times now. I have noticed if I'm not active the weight stays in limbo.. but once I go to the pool or do something such as walking etc.. the pounds melt off. Sooo.. I need to get back in that routine as well!  I've also had the unfortunate pleasure of finding out what the "dumping syndrome" is all about!   Believe me I didnt enjoy that one bit and I'm trying to stay away from that as much as I can!!  Finding out which foods cause it and being surprised at the ones that do is part of the process though we all have to go through I guess.  As of today I'm down 34lbs and if you count the 16lbs lost two weeks prior to surgery.. I'm down 50lbs.  I did notice in e-mails and blogs etc.. a lot of people count the pounds lost before surgery when they tell how much they have lost and I was getting depressed at first and feeling like I wasnt doing well at all.. until I realized thats what was happening. So if your one of those feeling that way after reading a blog or e-mail like I did.. forget it.. if the pounds are coming off.. your doing great!!   Everyone loses at their own pace.. some faster.. some slower.. its all about the person.  All in all.. those words I uttered after surgery when I was in pain and so sick..  "why did I have this surgery?"  well those words are a thing of the past. I now know and remember why I had this surgery and its for the feeling I have today of being able to say I'm on the losing side!!