1 month out! Wow, I can't believe it will be one month ago (well just about) that I had my VSG! It's been a roller coaster for sure. One minute I'm excited that the scale seems to be magically moving down and the next I'm grouchy and weepy and can't believe I've done this to myself. It has helped that I've been able to eat and drink a bit more easily in the past few days.
I am still nowhere near where i should be with protein even though I am meticulous about what I am choosing to eat. It seems I can't get past about 20 g per day and about 300 calories. So tomorrow I am going to go back to supplementing for a while. I ordered some Chike and so far it's very drinkable and if you mix it with milk it's 40 g of protein. I just need to get the protein in so I can have some energy and keep up with my life. Fluids are hard to but I am getting 30-40 oz in a day so it's not too bad.
People are beginning to notice my weight loss (27 lbs since surgery!). Today I met for a playdate with some moms from school and they were shocked. Kind of a nice reaction but I was a bit embarrassed by the attention.
So all in all life is good but I think I need a while longer before I can say I LOVE my sleeve but I have to admit - it's growing on me!
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Comment by restofmylife on Jul 28, 2008 at 08:07am
Hey Tammy....I'm sorry you've been having some problems. I tell you what has helped me with attitude tremendously is I stopped weighing myself. I found myself disappointed every time I would get on the scale and it would say the same thing when I knew how hard I was working at it and sticking to a healthy eating pattern. The disappointment effected my motivation when I exercised. So, I figured if I didn't watch the scale then I could focus more. That has helped so much. I just stay focused and keep following my plan. I'll be surprised when I go back on the 30th of this month to be weighed in. I wish you well. Take care of you. Jodi