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I am no longer 2 "something" and I am happy about it.  I find it hard to eat lately and I know this affects my weight loss so I need to work through it.  I just find that food tastes gross lately.  Hopefully it's just a stage.  I am doing okay with the protein supplements though.  I feel great and I tried on some old jeans I wore 4 years ago and they fit.  First time I wore jeans in 4 years WOW...they are a size 16 but they look good on and I wore them out in public BIG accomplishment for me. 

I figured I'd better post.  I have nothing to post weight wise I am still 36lbs down and not much movement in weeks.  I wish all my OH friends the Happiest of Holidays.

Week 1Clear Liquids
Decaffeinated Coffee or Tea, Broth,Jello-SF,Popsicles/fudicles-SF,Soft Drinks-SF & Flat, NutraSweet/Splenda Drinks, Juice-Apple,Grape,Cranberry (dulite 1oz juice with 1 oz water), Milk-skim,Pudding-SF w/Skim milk, Yogurt-SF &LF & smooth
Timing: 7am 2oz high protein supplement  9:30 1/4c food - about every 2-3 hour apart

Week 2 Same as week 1 but 2-4 oz of protein

Week3- Finally some food
Cottage Cheese-LF,Cream Soup-LF & strained, Egg 1-scrambled,Hot cereals-Thin..Cream of Wheat, Cream of Rice,Grits,Oatmeal, Potatoes-White Plain (no skins), Baby Food- Vegs and/or meat
1/2c food with 15-18 grams of protein- food 3 times, supplements4 per day

Week 4&5
Cheese-American,Mild Cheddar, Craker-Plain (3), Dry cereal-plain & unsweetened:  Cornflakes,Rice Krispies,Special K, Macaroni/Noodles
3/4 c food 15-18 grams protein-Food 3 times and protein 3 times

Week 6-8
Fruit-Soft/peeled: Applesauce,Unsweetened,Apricot, Banana, Melom, Orange-peeled no membrane, Peach, Nectar-apricot,peach,pear -dilute with water 1 to 1, Rice, Fish-baked,Tuna-waterpacked
1c food 15-18 grams of protein 3x foof, 3x supplements

Month 3
Bread-Toast, vegetables-Cooked,Asparagus, Beets, Carrts, Green Beans, Spinach, Squash, Lettuce
1c food & 15-18 grams protein 3x a day each

Month 4 & 5
Chicken,Turkey. Red Beans strained

Month 6
Veal,Beef, Ham, Pork, Peanut Butter, Apples, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Sweet Potato, Grapes

Went to the mall yesterday and found some great buys on dresses at Macy's, I tried them on and I think it should be a great fit by the time our family goes on our cruise during spring break.  I am excited to feel great and I am very happy I did this for myself.  Did I mention I've always hated to shop, and I had fun.  My daughther thanked me for such a good time. :)

I'm down 25 pounds.  The scale hasn't moved much in 2 1/2 weeks.  I decided to put it away for a while.  I think I am not losing because It's been so hard for me to get all my protein and water in.  I need to try my hardest to achieve this.  I know it's very important. 

Wow..I went to my sisters and saw her scale so I decided what the heck.  I jumped on ...It amazing ... 18lbs gone.  Hurray !!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Surgery day 10-29 at  242 current weight 224.  
The In-laws went home, which is great.  I got out of the house today and did some shopping for my baby, he's getting so tall.  Carter is 10mo on the 11th and in size 24mo already.  He's skinny and tall.  Also, I decided to buy myself a scale today.  I got the green light to drive. It felt soo good to drive around and see the beautiful colors and leaves falling.  Fall has always been my favorite season.

What misery.  I thought by asking my in-laws into town from 8 hours away..It was so I could get more rest..but NO..they woke me up at 8 am yesterday to change my baby..Can you believe that!!  Then to top it off I made dinner, did some dishes and I feel like my mother in law is riding me.. I didn't get to bed until 10 p and no nap all day.  My vaccuum blow out too and husband was at work so I decided to call my mom- no help there which unfornutaely is mostly the case. So I called my sister/best friend and she came a running..she vacummed for me and told me to stop moving and got me things it was wonderful.  She even went to meijers for me twice.  The first time we decided we need a gate now for Carter and the second time because my M-I-L was upset because I ran out of dishwasher detergent and I told her it could wait still tomorrow and she got all upset.  URGE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Big mistake. BIG  I was so dumb and there here for 7 more days.  I told my husband last night Carter will be going to my sisters next week for daycare like normal because I can't do another day like this.  Especially on no meds.  I was probally up and down (Sitting to Standing) over 100 times yesterday.  It would have been easier to be home alone.  Now I feel like I have to entertain. 

It's Friday morning and I plain just don't feel good.  The pain meds are making me feel sick to my stomach, my stomach keeps making these loud noises and I am not getting enough protein it yet.  Every time I move I am still in pain.  I keep thinking this will go away right?  My in-laws came in from about 8 hours away to help me out~ that's very very sweet of them, they be there for 10 days.  Which will be prefect just about the time I should feel tons better, I hope !  I am tiying to think postitive but it's hard to think at all with the stomach pain.  I'll write again soon.

I thought I was hit by a Mac truck.  I'm not joking I was in so much pain and I didn't expect that.  I don't tolerate pain all that well though.  So, I hope I am not scaring anyone pre-op. 
I did walk right away the nurse said she's never had someone walk that fast that had open RNY.  She told me to walk by 4pm and once I got to a room I asked to walk~ 2 hours after surgery (1:30P).  However the next day I felt so aweful.  It even hurt to talk.  I saw a lady today walking the hallways pretty fast and asked her when she had her surgery she said yesterday.  She had Lap RNY and said she has barely in any pain.  I think I oops'd.  I should have choosen Lap RNY not open because the dr wanted it.  What's done is done.  I'm surviving.  Thanks to all my OH friends for being there for me.  I am happy to start this new journey.  I got so many compliments at the hospital the nurses kept saying I look so good and I have beautiful hair.  I told them I wanted to bring them all home with me.  LOL  I definately didn't feel pretty.  But that was nice though.

Wow..... It's getting close, I am a little nervous.  Thank you to all the OH friends for great advise and help through this process.