Joanee
4 Days post-op
Apr 26, 2012
So, today I woke up in excruciating pain...well, to be fair I didn't wake up in pain, in fact I had no pain while I was in bed - but when I tried to get out of bed, holy crap - did that ever hurt. 
I finally got my lovely perc's into me and they are starting to kick in, so the pain is dulling a little.
It seems to only be one spot that is hurting, I'm guessing it's the 'main' hole they put in me. The rest I don't even feel.
I had a bad day yesterday trying to eat everything I was suppose to. I didn't eat too much at all really. I'm aiming for a better day today.
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I finally got my lovely perc's into me and they are starting to kick in, so the pain is dulling a little.
It seems to only be one spot that is hurting, I'm guessing it's the 'main' hole they put in me. The rest I don't even feel.
I had a bad day yesterday trying to eat everything I was suppose to. I didn't eat too much at all really. I'm aiming for a better day today.
I made it...
Apr 22, 2012
By this time tomorrow, I will be out of surgery and on my way to a healthier life.
I have noticed for the last few days that I have lost the "snack" craving. I have a hard time when I'm alone staying out of the kitchen looking for something to graze on. And since I have been alone a lot for the last few days - hubby working afternoons - I have not even thought about snacking. Not that I could anyway cause I'm doing the Opti, but still... Up to last week, I would still go into the kitchen and look - but didn't touch - so maybe I've broken that habit. I really hope so!!
I'm a little nervous about tomorrow, but mostly I'm excited. I have been waiting for this for a long time. I am really determined to eat right and not put the weight back on...please, please, please....
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I have noticed for the last few days that I have lost the "snack" craving. I have a hard time when I'm alone staying out of the kitchen looking for something to graze on. And since I have been alone a lot for the last few days - hubby working afternoons - I have not even thought about snacking. Not that I could anyway cause I'm doing the Opti, but still... Up to last week, I would still go into the kitchen and look - but didn't touch - so maybe I've broken that habit. I really hope so!!
I'm a little nervous about tomorrow, but mostly I'm excited. I have been waiting for this for a long time. I am really determined to eat right and not put the weight back on...please, please, please....
Yesterday was really hard...
Apr 15, 2012
I had a rough day yesterday - all I wanted to do was eat something... anything... well almost anything. I don't want to waste a good cheat on junk, but I wasn't sure what I wanted to eat.
We went to Costco and they had more sample stations that I have seen in a long time, and I told myself that when my husband wasn't looking, I was going to make a grab for something. Well.... I didn't.... I was good, but it was so hard...
I managed to stick to my opti all day and didn't have anything I wasn't suppose to. YAY for me.
I have been on this stuff for 3 weeks and still have one more to go. Some days it's hard, but today I'm fine. Had my lunch and I'm doing ok. I haven't had any water today, so I better get drinking I guess.
Anyway, here's to only 7 more days of opti... I know I can do it!!
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We went to Costco and they had more sample stations that I have seen in a long time, and I told myself that when my husband wasn't looking, I was going to make a grab for something. Well.... I didn't.... I was good, but it was so hard...
I managed to stick to my opti all day and didn't have anything I wasn't suppose to. YAY for me. I have been on this stuff for 3 weeks and still have one more to go. Some days it's hard, but today I'm fine. Had my lunch and I'm doing ok. I haven't had any water today, so I better get drinking I guess.
Anyway, here's to only 7 more days of opti... I know I can do it!!
Pre-Admission today
Apr 12, 2012
So today is my Pre-Admission appointment at the hospital. It is getting so close now - I can't sleep, I'm so excited!
I have been on Opti for almost 3 weeks now and finding it easier and easier every day. Which is not to say I don't want to eat something, but it is easier to watch my husband eat, watch the food commercials on TV - and man oh man are there ever a lot of fast food commercials on TV and to smell the food that my office neighbours are eating...
The funny thing is that the things I'm craving are healthy foods - not junk. The thing that I am craving most is eggs... nice poached egg on toast (whole wheat of course), and fish. I think I am totally ready for this.
It will be nice to see if I have lost any weight during my opti phase - I'm sure I have, but since I don't own a scale, I don't know how much. I can feel it in my clothes, so that is more important to me than the number... I am more than a number on a scale.
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I have been on Opti for almost 3 weeks now and finding it easier and easier every day. Which is not to say I don't want to eat something, but it is easier to watch my husband eat, watch the food commercials on TV - and man oh man are there ever a lot of fast food commercials on TV and to smell the food that my office neighbours are eating...
The funny thing is that the things I'm craving are healthy foods - not junk. The thing that I am craving most is eggs... nice poached egg on toast (whole wheat of course), and fish. I think I am totally ready for this.
It will be nice to see if I have lost any weight during my opti phase - I'm sure I have, but since I don't own a scale, I don't know how much. I can feel it in my clothes, so that is more important to me than the number... I am more than a number on a scale.
3 Weeks to go
Mar 31, 2012
March 29, 2012
It seems like I have been waiting for this surgery for a lifetime.
I have been 'overweight' since I was in high school. Trying to hide myself so no one would notice me. Guess I never made the connection that if I was bigger, how on earth could I hide?
Thanks to a horrible father I started to put on weight when I was 16. When I was 24 I went to WW and lost 40 pounds. I went from 175 to 135 - size 2x to size 8 and I felt great...I haven't had that feeling for over 30 years - I want it back...
I started my WLS journey in the summer of 2010, and it's taken this long to finally get here. I will be having surgery on April 23, 2012 and I can hardly wait.
I'm so grateful for my support system, my husband, my daughter and my sister... how could I possibly do this without them.
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It seems like I have been waiting for this surgery for a lifetime.
I have been 'overweight' since I was in high school. Trying to hide myself so no one would notice me. Guess I never made the connection that if I was bigger, how on earth could I hide?
Thanks to a horrible father I started to put on weight when I was 16. When I was 24 I went to WW and lost 40 pounds. I went from 175 to 135 - size 2x to size 8 and I felt great...I haven't had that feeling for over 30 years - I want it back...
I started my WLS journey in the summer of 2010, and it's taken this long to finally get here. I will be having surgery on April 23, 2012 and I can hardly wait.
I'm so grateful for my support system, my husband, my daughter and my sister... how could I possibly do this without them.
