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3-10-07 230lbs

My loss has been really slow lately, only 8 lbs in 1 month.  I have started working out at the gym.  I go for about 1 1/2 hours 3-4 times per week.  My size 20's are loose, but I can not fit into an 18 yet. I really feel like I need a big loss right now. I am starting to feel like I will be the only person who will stay fat after WLS.  I get my protien in everyday, but I also manage to eat carbs and junk food.  I drink when I eat because it feels better when I eat.  I am going to Houston to visit this week, so my commitment is to limit my carbs the week after.   

2-10-2007 238 lbs

I haven't been exercising as much as I should and noticed that my thighs look like they have melted.  So last night I started back with a full workout. I have been eating chicken with no problems as long as it is moist.  I'm starting to feel like me again.  Now when I look in the mirror I look like what I think I should.  I am wearing a 22 now(was in a 26).  I am back in all my old clothes and starting to fit some clothes a friend gave me. I can get in an old pair of size 20 jeans but the belly area doesn't look too hot yet. 

1-27-07 247 lbs

My surgery went well, no complications.  Getting used to drinking has been a stuggle up until the past few days.  I am finally able to get down more that 40-50 oz of water a day. At first drinking was uncomfortable, but it is much better.  I hated to put anything in my mouth while I was on full liquids.  I would take me an hour or so to finish an atkins shake 11 oz, then I felt sick for about another hour after.  I told my Dr. and he suggested that I get Isopure.  This has been my main source of protien now for about 3 weeks.  It doesn't taste just wonderful, but it is tolerable and there are no side effects.  I bought it at GNC already mixed in the bottles, a 20oz bottle has 40 grams of protien. It costs 3.75 a bottle, but it is well worth it.  Beside I am saving tons of money not eating out, or really at all.  After 2 weeks I started eating refried bean, mashed potatoes and smoothies.  By three weeks I had some soft pasta.  At my 3 week check my dr. said I could try fish and veggies.  I have not had problems with solids.  It actually feels better than liquids and I can get some protien with food now.  I had a couple of days where I did not do so well with my protien and vitamins and I was extremely tired and couldn't think.  I have never thrown up, If I feel full I stop eating. I can eat 2 oz of fish with about 2 tablespoons of refried beans.  I put hot sauce in my beans, It keeps them moist.  If I chew good and it is moist food It doesn't hurt.  I have been doing pretty good on exercising.  I walk 1-2mi 3 x's a week and have been doing arm exercises with 3 lb weighs. Tonight I am going up to 5 lb weights.  2 nights ago went for 1mi walking half and jogging half.  I am still sore all over.  Even though I lost 28 lbs I still feel equally as fat.  I have been obssessed with the scale.  Last night I had a break down because my weight had not changed in 5 days.  But this morning I was 1 lb lighter.  I still feel down about it though and I know I am actually doing good. In about 1-2 mo I plan on joining a gym.  I keep trying to push myself a little further with the exercise each time.  On The Biggest Loser there was a man who weight 400 and he ran.  If he can I can and will.  My goal is to loose 3-5lbs per week.  This may not be realistic, but I feel with only taking in 500-600 cal per day at max I can do this.  My basic metabolic rate is 3100 per day.  So if I am not loosing like I want then I need to burn more calories.