Week 4 - Post op

Dec 21, 2009

This week I have been on soft foods.  I have had probems with nausea and acid reflux (no vomiting though).  I actually stayed home from work on Thursday because I felt so  bad - I think I ate too much of a variety at our work Christmas dinner on Wed.  I called the dr and he said that I should take the nausea medicine I already have if I need it.  But he did not give me medicine for reflux, but rather told me that I need to be taking smaller bites, and chewing longer.  So, I have been working on improving that.  My weight loss has really stalled since I started eating real food, and that is really depressing.  It doesn't seem like there is anyway I am eating enough not to be losing weight.  I am not getting all of my liquid in either cause it causes reflux unless I sip and I can't get enough that way.  I did have my first visit with the psychologist who began to help me understand why my all or nothing mentality will not work with weight management.  It is hard to stop doing all the things you have always done.  Old habits are hard to break.

I am doing better at not drinking with my meals this week.  I still get this vague uncomfortable feeling inside and in my back.  I occasionally still take the hydrocodone and when I do I always feel so good because everything inside just relaxes.  The rest of the time my stomach is always noticeably there.

Not sure I did a good job explaining the last week, but hopefully it helps someone!

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