a little frustrated & impatient

Aug 27, 2009

It has been just over six weeks since I had surgery.  The weight is just not falling off of me like I hear it is with others that had surgery around the same time as me.  I know we are not supposed to compare ourselves to others.  But it is hard when you hear other say they have lost 30+ pounds in this first 1 1/2 months. 

They say the "honeymoon" period when the weight just melts off of you is 6-9 months.  I feel like it is going to slip past me and I'm not going to be able to get a large amount of weight off like other do.  I have lost only about 12 lbs since surgery.  The scale has only moved a couple of lbs in the past 3 weeks. 

Okay 12 lbs is an average of 2 lbs a week.  At this rate, in a year's time I would be down to my goal weight. 

I had lost 90 lbs on my own before surgery.  My body is probably trying to adjust to this change, as well as recovery from the surgery.  My body is probably trying to hold onto every calorie and gram of fat that it can. 

Reviewing my daily intake:  I'm not getting in 64 oz of liquids.  It's more like 48 oz.  I'm getting around 650-750 calories and usually getting atleast 60 grams protein.  Although since moving on to regular foods that has been hard.  I get full so fast. 
I need to work harder on the diet and liquid balance. 

Exercise:  I have been golfing at least once a week for the last 3 weeks (and 3 times one week).  Except for this week, I have been going to the fitness center at least 3 days a week since week 2 post-op.  The fitness center is closed for annual maintenance this week.  I'm really looking forward to it opening back up on Monday.  I miss my aqua aerobics class. 

If you're still reading this, hope you have enjoyed my internal argument and self kick in the butt.  I have an appointment with the dietician at my PCP's office on Tuesday.  Hopefully the scale will have changed by then.

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