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4 1/2 weeks post op - Things are going well. I'm on regular foods though I'm still eating mainly protein. I experience hunger which is supposed to be unusual for the first 6 months or so after surgery. ...

3 Weeks Post-Op - I've lost about 137 lbs. Thats 23 lbs since surgery. I've been on the soft food phase for a week now. I can only eat about 1/4 cup of food right now if I'm lucky. I've been doing p...

2 weeks Post-Op - I think that I have been very blessed to have the PCP that I have and to have been referred to Weight Wise in Oklahoma. I definitely knew what I was getting myself into from the mo...

5 days post-op - It has been 5 days since my surgery. I am exhausted but I feel pretty good. I did not get to go home the day after surgery like most of the other patients who has surgery the same ...

Anxiety Attacks - My surgery is in 2 days. Wow it is getting close. For the past 4 months or so I have been having panic attacks. These aren't sitting around worrying until you hyperventilate attack...

Surgery Date - I finally have a surgery date. I've lost 104 lbs so far. My surgery is at the end of February. I will be taking the whole week off for recovery and then I will be taking it easy fo...

Thanks cottondolly I appreciate the encouragement.

My Journey - In April of 2011 I went to my doc for a regular appointment. I had already been contemplating setting up a longer appointment with him to talk about my weight and what did I need t...

I was extremely fatigued back in June and had been for almost a year...

Hammie Sammies - Hammie Sammies were one of my favorite things before starting this journey. My biggest dilemma was the coleslaw. My families version of hammie sammies has to have the coleslaw to m...

That's awesome.

Fajitas - I've been at my new pre-op diet journey since June 2, 2011. I have to admit that I'm getting tired of the protein shakes and bars already but I used my first bundle from Weight Wis...

Lettuce Wraps using broccoli slaw and maybe bean s - Before starting this journey my husband and I would use a package of broccoli slaw and cook it up with diced boneless skinless chicken breast or ground turkey. We would add asian s...

Chili - My dietician allows 5 oz of lean meat and 2 servings of low starchy vegetables, plus 1 serving fruit and 1 serving fat. I created this chili recipe using my food list as a guid...