Seven Weeks Out

Apr 28, 2009

Time has gone quickly.  No complications thus far - Thank God! - but I am getting really tired, really easily these days.  Its been hectic at work -  I work as an attorney with Legal Aid and I have been in court for one thing or another pretty much daily for the last few weeks. The Courthouse is a 2 hour round trip from my office.  I am finding myself exhausted at the end of the day.  I have some catch up paperwork I need to finish before a May 8 th audit - I get off at 4:30 but I usually will stay  longer - but I am too dang tired these days.  I go home, and have to lay down about an hour or more.  I don't know how people with young children do this... I have to go get some blood drawn and I want to call my nutritionist and see if I am doing everything right.  I generally get about 600 calories a day and I generally drink a protein shake for breakfast.  Last week I parked pretty far from the store I was going too and all of a sudden I got so weak and tired - I had to sit down and even after that I dragged myself to the car.  Needless to say, this is not wonderful for my less than enthusiastic walking program.  I feel too dang tired to exercise - now thats an excuse but at 6:00pm it feels like the real deal. 

I'm supposed to be transitioning to solid foods now.  Thats pretty hit and miss.  Last week I was worried I had a stricture I was throwing up so much - but this week is better.  Its hard to find hot, solid foods I can keep down.  Eggs make me sick about half the time so now I get nauseated thinking about eating them.  Chicken makes me sick most of the time - but I loved chicken so much pre-surgery that I can't quite get it into my head I can't really eat it for right now.  Tonight I tried some of that KFC grilled chicken - uh no go, threw that up.  Fish makes me sick.  Wendy's chili works.  I like being the cheap food date.  I used to eat out all the time and spend anywhere from $7 to $10 on a typical lunch.  Now, I buy the small Wendy's chili that cost $1.75 and that can last up to 3 meals!  I buy side orders of baked or mashed potatos when I'm out - too many carbs but I know I won't be staring in the toilet bowl after I finish it.    Its strange and a little irrational that I feel like I've overeaten if I get in over 700 calories in a day - at my size I could eat 1500 or 1600 calories a day  and still lose weight.

 People are noticing the weight loss after 75 pounds.  I get comments from people I see sometimes but don't really know - like folks who work at the courthouse, etc.  They rarely say you lost weight - most folks say "you look nice" and I know they are not talking about my hairstyle.  For the most part it pleases me.  Weightloss brings out my inner clothes horse so I am dressing up more so that may be part of what people are noticing. 

I am still having difficulty getting all the liquid in - but we've had a heatwave the last few days - into the 90's - and I was afraid of getting dehydrated so I've done a little better.   It occurs to me Crystal Lite is like Kool Aid for grown-ups.

I bought a pair of 22/24 pants.  I started this process with 28's getting tight.  I've got a ways to go but I feel good about my progress thus far.

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