September 30 - Down 50 lbs!

Sep 30, 2007

I weighed this morning. I am a slave to scale and weigh  myself every stinking morning. Anyway, today I'm officially down 50lbs! I am so happy. I just love my sleeve!!

September 30, 2007 - Another NSV!!

Sep 30, 2007

Last night we went to PF Chang's for my step-mother's birthday. There were 9 of us and we got put in one of those round booths. I had no problems scooting around the booth. 

Also, we had been sitting for about 2 1/2 hours straight. It used to be that after sitting for a while, I'd be stiff and have to walk like an old woman when I got up. Not this time! I scooted right out of the booth and kept on walking!  It felt good!!

September 24, 2007 - My first NSV that I know of!

Sep 24, 2007

This was so cool and only you all would understand.


We have a conference room in our office. My boss will meet clients in there and she always sits in the same spot. Oftentimes, she’ll ask me (after she’s been seated and in there) to come in with her to talk to the client. I always have to squeeze between her chair and the wall that’s behind it and it’s slightly annoying.

Anyway, today was no exception. I went in and sat down. Just sat down. I didn’t squeeze through. I didn’t bump her chair with my body. I looked at the chair that she was sitting in and the wall behind it. I looked at the table, thinking maybe it moved. She must have seen the look on my face because she asked me what was wrong. I said nothing and we interviewed the client.

My boss and are I very close. We’ve been together 9 years. She introduced me to my husband and was in my wedding. We’re friends as well. Later that day I went in to talk to her. I asked her if the table had moved. She said no. I asked her if I she maybe her chair was pushed in closer to the conference room table and she said no. I told her what I was thinking and she said that she had been looking at me earlier and couldn’t believe how I looked so different from the week before. I guess I’m losing inches.  It was a great feeling!!!


September 20 - one month post op

Sep 19, 2007

i can't beieve it's been a month since my surgery.

I was 308.5 on the day of the surgery and I'm 286 today. A total loss of 22.5 for the month. I'm very happy!!

September 12 - Crappy food day

Sep 12, 2007

I remember back on my WW days, if I cheated and didn't account for it my little food journal, it didn't count.  How could it right?

I found myself not putting today's food down today. I was looking at the food diary that I've been keeping and was tempted not to write it down. I feel like I've come so far and I do not want to start screwing things up now, so here it is, for all who care to see:

B: None

 

L: ½ container of Wendy’s chili with sour cream

 

S: ½ container of Wendy’s chili with sour cream

 

 

S: The meat off a McDonald’s cheeseburger. Later in the car I picked on the ketchup side of the bread. Then I had a few fries.

I'm not perfect. I started the liquid diet on August 6, had the surgery on the 20th, then was on liquids for two more weeks. i started the soft/mushy food phase on September 4. I am so proud of myself and will not let one bad day send me spiraling backwards. I do know that I will not be eating this crap again for a looooooooooooooooong time.


September 12, 2007 - Chicken!!

Sep 12, 2007

Well I finally jinxed myself.  I keep saying how good I feel and how this surgery has really caused me no problems. I have no idea what made me think I could eat 2 fried chicken wings from Publix. I was okay while I was eating them, then the foamies started and then, well you know.   Ugh.  I can't imagine eating anything that would make me that sick again!

September 5, 2007 - Two weeks post op

Sep 04, 2007

I had my two week post-op visit yesterday and it was a great day!

I've lost 12.5 since my surgery date and 34 total. The doctor and NUT said that was right on target. I went over my food for the past 2 days with my NUT and she said I was doing perfectly. As far as the eggs, she said that a lot of people have problems with eggs, so I'm just going to stay away from them.

The staples came out from all 7 of the sites and it didn't hurt at all. I was such a big baby about it.

I went to see my favorite nurse, the one who took care of me during the day and helped me during "the incident." She was so happy to see me and said that she was going to keep in touch with me.

I slept in bed last night with no problems. It was so nice to be able to move around and not feel the staples!

It was a really good day!!

September 3, 2007 - New food phase

Sep 03, 2007

I started the mushy phase today.

I scrambled up an eggbeater carton (the package says 1/2 cup and is equivalent to two eggs) and a mixed it up with a piece of fat free American cheese. I ate slowly and ate half of it. Shortly after, I felt like water building up in my throat. I really thought I was going to lose it, but didn't.

Luch was better. I had 2 oz of Boarshead turkey breast and 1 Laughing Cow wedge. No problems.

I made some chili for dinner. Very bland. I had 1/4 cup and added a little sour cream and a pinch of shredded cheese. Mixed it all up. It was very moist and went down with no problems.

Tomorrow is two weeks since my VSG!

Sep 02, 2007

I'm jumping on the scale EVERY morning and the scale has hardly budged this past week. I feel like crap that I let the scale own me. I worry that I've only lost 10.5 since my surgery and then I realize that I've NEVER even lost 10 lbs on my own. I'm sorry that I didn't take my measurements before. Maybe I lost inches? I am definitley going to measure myself today.

I walked the entire mall today and felt great! My lower legs, which normally would get slightly red and blotchy after a lot of walking, looked totally normal the entire time. In fact, I walked the mall wearing slip on Keds and not my comfy New Balance, because I was looking for shoes, and since I have the staples in (I get them out Tuesday, yay), it's really hard to bend down and put on shoes and socks.

Oh that reminds me. My feet shrunk! I put on a pair of flats the other day and walked right out of them. I started to cry and my DH came running up the stairs, he thought I fell. I just stood there, my foot in one too-large-shoe and holding the other crying.  I said, "my feet shrunk." He looked at me, smile and said, "gotta love her." 


About Me
Coral Springs, FL
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VSG
Surgery
08/20/2007
Surgery Date
Mar 21, 2007
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September 30 - Down 50 lbs!
September 30, 2007 - Another NSV!!
September 24, 2007 - My first NSV that I know of!
September 20 - one month post op
September 12 - Crappy food day
September 12, 2007 - Chicken!!
September 5, 2007 - Two weeks post op
September 3, 2007 - New food phase
Tomorrow is two weeks since my VSG!

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