236.4#

It's been 4 weeks since the surgery! I am amazed at how much better I feel in such a short time period.  I have stopped checking my Blood sugars-per drs orders, and started walking like crazy. I recently learned that one lap around my local mall is equal to one mile. I learned it the hard (but good) way. I walked around 4 times thinking it was closer to 1/4 of a mile and wanted to try really hard to walk at least a mile. I thought I was going to pass out from exhaustion and excitement! I have set a new high for myself and I am going to strive to maintain that!!

As for eating, I am doing better at getting in the right amounts of protein, and fluids. Its still a bit of a struggle some days, but I have learned to adapt my menu to accomendate my feelings that day. If I need to drink an extra protein shake instead of eating a planned out dinner, so be it!

I have also attended my first birthday party with cake and snacks and yumminesses and I resisted. It wasnt even hard to do! I had planned my day so that I had my meal before the party and wasnt due to eat until after it was over and I felt great. I even helped the kids with their plates and didnt have any uneasiness about it. I know this may not always be the case, but I was proud of myself that day!

I have lost 44.6# in 6 weeks! (lost 15 during my pre-op liquid phase) I am so proud of myself, and even though I struggle some days I am so glad I made this decion. (this week at least :) )

I can't believe it has been 2 weeks post surgery. I feel so much better than I did last week. I can walk better, longer and faster. I have been experimenting with foods and sticking to my mushies! I am so sick of Protein shakes, pudding and broth!

I have been on bariatricfoodies.com and gotten some ideas and just played around in the kitchen. I am struggling to get the water in. I am not getting enough protein either, but I am worried about the water intake. I mix it up, eat popcicles, warm, cold, doesnt matter, but I am trying!

Weighed in today at 246.8# Amazing!!! I havent been in the 240s since I was pregnant (only person I know that lost weight while pregnant and after. It was stopping the nursing and continuing to eat that killed me!).

Here's to a new year and a new week!

I had Lap Gastric Bypass surgery on December 20, 2011 @ 10:00am. I have to say I was nervous as HELL. I was pretty confident until I was sitting in the OR waiting room being checked in and processed by all the wonderful and supportive nursing and medical staff at St. Agnes Hospital in MD. I was hit by a sudden overwhelming desire to flee. But Dr. Singh came in and told me that I was making the right choice and he was going to take excellent care of me, and he did!

I do feel i was unprepared for the pain afterwards. It wasn't actual pain, but pressure. The air they fill your belly with sat on top of my belly like a huge ball of pressure. I thought it was the incisions, but it was the air. I was so drgugged up...thinking it was pain, that I wasnt able to walk around the first night. Then the next morning about 5am, I relized it was the gas pain everyone talked about, and decided to give up the pain meds so I could get out of bed. That was the smartest thing ever!!! I then began walking every hour on the hour! It was painful at first, but so worth it after the air started to move and the pressure began to lift.

I was able to start liquids on wednesday, and then had puree foods yesterday (thursday). It wasnt pleasent at all! I am also learning how my new tummy works. I take bigger swollows then I should, and have learned to cut every sip in half.

It is hard to make myself eat, I havent had this feeling since I was home from having a c-section with my son. But I am trying to stick to a schedule and get my fluids and foods in like I am supposed to. I want to avoid any complications if I can!

So far, I have had 30oz water and a choc protein shake. I am working on my next set of fluids and preparing for lunch in my head. What to eat....

Wish me luck!

So I had a break down...Last night after being haunted by dreams, commercial and actual food (PIZZA) I snapped! I ate a Weight watchers 1pt cheese stick and dipped it in the No sugar added Marinara sauce. I savored every bite and then cried once I was done!! I felt so guilty I emailed my nutriionist. She told me if was okay and to get back on the wagon and be straight till surgery!

I made it through the weekend and my son's birthday party! That was my biggest worry. I didnt crack then but I guess it built up and I couldnt handle it anymore. I have been good since, drinking the Costco shakes (alternating between chocolate and vanilla) and drinking my water and broths. I can do this!! 

ONLY 6 more days until surgery!!

Weigh in:
Day 1:  12/5- 277.2#
Day 8: 12/12- 268.6#

Its been 4 days. I have stuck to the diet drinking my protein shakes (costco brand vanilla and chocolate). I have had some Sugar-free jello and Chicken/Beef broth in between. I am a big water drinker so I havent had any problems keeping to the water requirements. The trouble starts when I come home from work. Preparing dinner for the family is the worst. I find myself wanting to join in and eat the rest of my 2year old sons dinner. I will be relying on the crock pot more and even asked the husband to take over dinner duty. I have been strong, but am getting very nervous now that the weekend is coming! My son's birthday party is this weekend and I need a game plan!!!

1. Keep a shake/water bottle with me at all times!!!
2. Stay away from the kitchen
3. Have Jello available or SF popcicles as an alternative to the cake/ice cream
4. KEEP MY EYES ON THE GOAL!!!!!!!!!

Please give me strength!