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177.2

I have officially lost 50 pounds today.  Woo Hoo!  I have about 40 more to go until I am done. 

179 lbs.

I have noticed that since I have lost weight I have been sleeping much better at night.  I have to remind myself to eat most days because I really don't get hungry much. I also struggle to remember to get my fluids and my protein in. 

182.0

I have lost 45 pounds so far.  I am pretty happy with that.  Maybe if I continue to lose it slowly, I won't have to have my gallbladder taken out.  My hair has been falling out a bit more lately.  My hair was falling out quite a bit prior to surgery because of my hypothyroidism.  I bought some Nioxin a couple of days ago so hopefully that will jumpstart some new growth.  

I am struggling with remembering to take my pills every day.  I have been getting about 30-40 ounces of fluid in a day and about 30-40 grams of protein in a day.  I know I need to really work on that.  I am so happy that I had this surgery.  I have no regrets.

Today was very hard.  It was so hard watching my family eat all kinds of goodies during the Superbowl.  I felt completely left out.  Totally  not their fault of course, but felt left out none the less.  I was mourning the days of Superbowl's past where we would gorge ourselves until we were uncomfortable.  I know that I made the right choice to have the surgery and don't regret it for a second.  Days like today just make it kinda hard.  I know that that kind of eating is what did me in in the first place.  I guess I feel like I just missed out.

182.0

I am so excited that I have lost 45 pounds.  I had been eating 4 ounces at a meal, but according to Carla (nurse/secretary) at Dr. Podany's office, that is twice the amount that I am supposed to be eating.  I have since cut my  meals down to 2 ounces each.  I guess that is what has helped me to lose more weight.  I sure hope not though.  I would hate to think that 2 ounces of food would make that big of a difference.  I am thinking long term and 2 ounces really isn't that much. 

184.0

Woo Hoo!  The scale finally moved down some.  I was beginning to get very discouraged.  I am feeling very tired a lot.  I think my iron is low and I haven't been taking my vitamins as well as I should be.  I just picked up two bottles of the Optisource vitamins and those things are pretty good.  I am not having a problem with stinky gas, stinky bowel movements, or dumping.  I don't have a problem with food but I have had things get stuck several times. 

187.0 lbs.
I have hoovered around 187 for the past week.  This up and down is driving me nuts.  At least it's still going down.  I am still really struggling with my fluids, protein and pills.  I know that if I could increase my fuids and protien I could lose more weight quicker.  I just want this weight off.  I wish that I was down 50 pounds at this point.  I have got to quit comparing my loss to other's because I am way behind them and it just depresses me.  I know that everyone is different and I shouldn't get discouraged.

I didn't weigh today.  I am going to try to stay off the scales for a whole week.  I tried to eat some roast beef (deli meat) and it got stuck.  I was miserable and of course threw it up.  The only thing that I ate today was 1 egg and 1 crunchberry from captain crunch cereal.  I got about 30 ounces of fluid in (I think).  I am having a very hard time taking my pills.  I have been cutting them into 1/4 and they still get stuck.  It is very uncomfortable.  I haven't noticed any extra hair loss.  I haven't been doing very well with my fluids or my protein.  The past couple of weeks I have had a very hard time eating, drinking, and taking my pills. 

190.2

I didn't weigh for several days.  I couldn't wait anymore.  I had to weigh today.  I was happy that the scales moved down but sure seems like it is SLOW going.  That puts me at a 37 pound loss.  I haven't gotten any food stuck in about 2 weeks.  I think that my dumping is mild.  If it is dumping, I just get a headache, lightheaded, slightly nauseus and have to lay down for a while.  When I get up, I feel much better.  I have gotten this feeling when I ate a few bites of mac and cheese.

192.2 lbs.

My weight has gone up and down for the past few weeks.  I try not to get discouraged.  I need to stop weighing every day.  I just get so excited when I wake up in the morning to see if I have lost more weight.  Then I just get discouraged.  I should weigh only once a week or so, but I don't have the will power to do that.  I am a little bit disappointed in my weight loss.  I thought that I would have lost a bit more by now.  I shouldn't be bothered though because in any other situation 35 pound weight loss in 8 weeks is quite an accomplishment.  I just need to start drinking more fluids and start walking.  I haven't been exercising due to the second surgery.  Doc said to take it very easy for a while.   I am feeling much better now, but don't want to overdo it too soon.