5 weeks post op and the scales have turned against me!!

Aug 24, 2009

Today I am 5 weeks post op.  I feel great, although I havent gotten back my original level of energy yet...Hmmm what Ive learned?  ...Ive learned that I will throw up if I try and eat food combo's like a burrito...it wont go down.  So Im keeping my agenda on single food items.  Ive also learned that the opening between my stomach and intestine is 2/5 of an inch ...this explains why all RNYers have to chew chew chew...who knew that being on this program would be so detail oriented?  I work tediously to get in my water, protein, every day...and fail every day.  Its a full time job just trying to satisfy the water/protein requirements.   Ive also learned that my doc "bypassed" 100 cm of my intestine (thats a little over 39 inches).  I should be losing weight like a freight train...but it isnt happening...its coming offf verrrrry slowly.  
My second piece of bad new is...I decided to invest in a new scale...well...my old scale says Im down to 220...but my new scale says something different...in fact, Mr. New Scale added 6 lbs to my body.  So this is a depressing set back.  Im back to 226.0 lbs today folks so my health ticker is gonna be all outa wack for awhile.That means at 5 weeks post op Ive actually only lost a total of 18 lbs.  Many people at this juncture have lost 30-35 lbs...I must be doing something wrong.

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