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Today was my first day back to work, after being off for 2 weeks. It wasn't as hard as I thought it would be, thought I would be alot more tired at the end of the day.
I did have 1 girl ask if I had lost weight. It was nice that someone noticed.

I went to the gym & walked 30 minutes at lunch, that is what I was doing before surgery so it was good to get back to that again.

As for my eating, I am finding that 1/4 cup of soft food fills me up & keeps me satisfied for about 2 hours. This has been my eating today:
5:30 am 8 oz of juice with 1 scoop of unflavored protein powder 
8:00 1 string cheese
10:00 I ate 1/4 cup of tuna salad (tuna w/lite mayo only) 
12:30pm the other 1/4 cup of the tuna salad
4:00pm 1/4 cup of low fat yogurt & 2% cottage cheese
6:00 pm 3/4 cup of fat free refried beans, cheese & light sour cream (this was too much - think I ate too fast)

I am not able to get in 64 oz of liquid yet in 1 day. I think the most I have been able to get in is 50 oz.
That is something that I am really going to have to work on. Overall I am doing well. 

Can't wait to see what each day of this journey holds. I am so blessed to be able to be banded. God has been faithful & I know He will continue to be, each step of the way.

One thing I have not done since surgery is set goals for myself. I think its important for me to do that but just haven't.
I did set a goal of losing 10 lb while I was on the pre-op diet - I surpassed that goal, I lost 10.4.
We are going to my brother in laws in Ft. Lauderdale on July 19th. I want to set a goal to
lose some weight before then, just don't know how much. That will be 7 wks out.....I believe I will shoot for 225. I believe I can do that. I go back to the Dr on July 12th for my first fill so I know I can do it.

I now need to think of some rewards along the way as well.

I am 12 days out today. I have energy for the first time today. I have been cleaning & washing. Its the first day I have really felt like getting up & doing something w/out having to make myself.
I go back to work on Monday & I really wanted to feel normal by the time I went back, so today is a good sign. = )

I am also able to get more liquids in & protein as well. I am doing better each day with that. I start on soft foods on Saturday. I am really looking forward to that. I am down 18.2 lb since surgery, that is less than 2 weeks. I am stoked about that. I pray the trend continues. I need to make a list of goals so I will have something to strive for other than just the big goal of being at 155 lb.  I know I do better when I break it into small chunks & celebrate along the way. 

I was able to wear a pair of jeans yesterday that I haven't been able to get into since Christmas. I felt so good in them. I also measured my hips & have lost 1 1/2" in my hips since a couple of days before surgery. To me that is a miracle in & of itself...my first NSV. Whoo, hoo!!!

I went to support group last night. I told them I was 11 days out & had lost 18 lb & they were like wow...that is like an RNY patient. They were all so proud of me & it made me feel really good. I have been checking my BP & its good (119/76). Even though I am still on meds right now, I don't believe it will be too long before I come off of them. My dr told me if I was to get down to 200 he would take me off of them. That is only 36 more lb to go. : )

I am so excited to see what this journey holds in store for me. God has been so good to me along the way. I can't do anything without Him. I never want to leave Him out. He is why I have success, He has given me the strength & determination to do this. 
  
When my husband was hugging me bye this morning, he said, your getting boney. I said what??? he said I can tell your losing weight, I can feel your back bones. I just laughed...it made me feel good. 

    

I am now 10 days post op. I am finding it a little difficult to get all my liquids & protein in, but each day is getting easier.
I am still sore at my port site but everything else is good. I had my 1st post op visit with my Dr this past Friday to have my staples removed. He said everything looked really good. I am down a total of 21.8 lb & that includes my 1 week preop diet. I will take that.
I am trying to get in at least 30 min of walking each day. I usually wait until dusk when the humidity isn't as bad here in Bama.
I find it amazing that I can get full on 1/2 to 1 cup of soup. I do have a tight band in the morning so I have to wait until mid morning before I drink anything that is thick like a protein shake. However by that time I'm ready for lunch & want soup. So right now I am having 8 oz of light juice with 1 scoop of unflavored protein for b'fast, 1 cup of soup for lunch, crystal light or protein water in between. Then for lunch I have soup, a few hours later I'll have a protein shake & then more water & then some soup for dinner, after dinner I have a sugar free popsicle. That sounds like alot now that I type it but its about 500 calories. I really want to get that up to about 800. I am sure when the swelling goes down & I don't feel so bloated I will be able to get more in. 
I go for my first fill on July 12th & to visit with the nutritionist. I have been writing down what I eat & drink so I can take it to her.
I am glad to be on this side of the WLS journey. Its a learning experience, but one that I am embracing. I will work with Faith (the name of my band) so I can reach all of my goals. Cause you gotta have Faith, right? = )
 

someone posted this & I loved it.
Motivation-The ABC's To Success

A - Acknowledge that you know what to do
B - Believe that you have the ability to do it
C - Courage to do what needs to be done
D - Deciding that today is the day
E - Enjoying the journey
F - Forgiving yourself and moving on
G - Going for your goal
H - Hearing the compliments
I - Inviting success into your life
J - Journal everything that goes in your mouth
K - Keep trying even if you feel like quitting
L - Loving yourself enough to change your lifestyle
M - Making delicious meals
N - Not ever giving up on yourself
O - Offer to share your new knowledge with others
P - Patience with the journey...the weight did not come on overnight
Q - Quiet time for yourself
R - Remind yourself all of the reasons you are doing this
S - Self-talk that is positive and repetitive
T - Turning to solutions instead of food for "problems"
U - Using all of your "tools" for success
V - Visiting OH boards or groups if you need support
W - Wanting success with your weight loss more than you want that "treat"
X - Xerox copies of your favorite recipes
Y - You alone can do this, but you don't have to do it alone
Z - Zero in on your goals and move toward them one pound at a time

I am 3 days post op today. I am feeling pretty good. I am ready to start my full liquids though. I am ready to taste something besides clear liquids.
My incisions looks great & they are beginning to itch. I have always heard that means they are healing, which is a good sign to me. : )
I went out today for several hours. I was ready to lay down when I got home. I went to WalMart & did a little shopping but mostly to walk to get the gas out. It worked...I had been walking outside but just not long enough. I had to push myself to get it to move around really well. My throat is a little sore, but I think its just irritation from the tube being down my throat during surgery.  I am trying to drink a little more, but don't want to drink too much & stetch out my pouch. I don't know if liquids will do that, but I don't want to chance it. When I feel like I maybe full, I don't sip for a little while, until that feeling goes away.
Looking forward to going to the Dr on Friday to get my staples out.
I have dreaming about food....its so weird. I dream about crazy stuff like eating donuts & buying big meals at fast food places & then throwing it away. I didn't realize I had so much in my mind about food....haha!!! Hopefully it won't last long.

I had surgery on Friday & am doing pretty good. I am mainly just sore in my stomach. It feels like I have done 1000's of crunches. However, today was better than yesterday as for the soreness.
I am sipping my liquid & walking & doing my breathing exercise thing.
I am down to 1 dose of pain meds per day, and that is liquid tylenol. I do feel the swelling in my stomach b/c I feel full, actually bloated. Its probably a combo of the gas & swelling, so I go easy on my liquids. I am drinking about 4 oz every hour. I swap up between plain water, protein water, protein shake made with water, chicken broth & popsicles. I know I need to get that protein in so I am going to try & do more protein shake than most anything today. On Tuesday I can start on full liquids & I hope that the bloated feeling has gone by then.
Its so weird, I thought I would be able to feel the water going down, but I don't. It feels like it did before the band. My stomach does make alot of weird noises, but I expected that.
I am taking the Gax-x strips & they are working well for me.
I am also able to lay on my right side, I was so happy about that b/c my back was hurting from laying on it all the time.
I did have a heinel hernia repairs, which was weird b/c I never had any signs of that. But glad they fixed it. I think that is the spot that is the sorest on my stomach. My incisions look really good. Now to count down to Friday when I get the staples out. It won't be long, Just taking things 1 day at a time.  With Gods help I will make it through each step, He has brought me so far, I know He won't leave me now. : )

Tomorrow is the day I will become banded. I am sooo ready. I have to be there at 5:30 am. The Dr said I would be there for 1-1/2 hrs before surgery & the surgery would take about 30 min. They would keep me in recovery til I was breathing well & then send me back to same day surgery to drink & go to the bathroom. After that I will come home.

Today has gone by pretty quick. I have been busy all day so I haven't had time to think about eating. I have been drinking though. I have to start my prep at 5:00 pm so I will have that to drink also. My tummy will be full from all that liquid. haha.

Well I am sooooo grateful that the Lord has brought me on this journey & give me favor like I never dreamed. I know He didn't bring me this far to see me fail, so I believe that I will be a WLS success & reach my goals.

 

Tomorrow I start on clear liqids & do my bowel prep. I am off work & have alot of running around to do in the morning. I want to be home by mid afternoon b/c I have to start the prep at 5.
I have lost 6.8 lb since last Friday. However today my monthly visitor decided to visit, so it would probably be more.
My appetite is pretty much gone. I have to make myself drink the shakes & eat the yogurt & soup. I know I need it so I make myself eat/drink them.

I am so ready to find out what time I have to be there on Friday. I don't like being in limbo. Ready to be a banded babe. haha!

Something I found & wanted to save from a friends blog on here.....

Follow the "generally accepted, but not written in stone" band rules:
**Eat about 1/2 to 1 c. food per meal, 3 meals a day and one or two small (100 cal or so) snacks.
**Eat protein first (about 3 oz. of lean, solid protein at lunch and dinner), then veggies, then a bite or two of starch.
**Eat slowly and chew well.
**Don't drink liquids during meals, or for a hour or so afterwards.
**Avoid liquid calories (in my opinion, that includes protein drinks except during the healing stage or post-fill)
**Exercise.  Start slowly and strive for progression.
**Drink at least 8 8-oz. glasses of water a day.