Joanne B.

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I weighed in at 209 this morning.  That means that I am down 101 pounds from surgery.  I think I am doing good.  I'm not able to exercise as much as I want, but I try.  I am in a size 18 on the bottom and a 14/16 on the top, this all down from a 30/32. 

My husband's step-dad gave us a health scare right after the fourth of July.   And although he is doing alright now, he is also living with us.  This has added a little more stress to our lives.

I have also started back to school a couple days a week. 

So far, so good.  I'll just keep doing my best!

As of yesterday I am six months out from surgery.  I am now down to 222, which is 88 pounds lost since surgery.  I am wearing a size 18/20 down from a 30/32.

I am now doing very well with the IUD.  The migraines laster about 10 days and that was it.

Here is my schedule for eating and protein
6:00 protein drink
8:00 egg w/steak and veggie
12:00 2-3 oz of meat with 1/2 c. salad
2:00 protein drink
6:00 2-3 of meat or fish with 1/4 c. veggies
7:30 protein drink

I wish my exercise was more routine.  I've been in physical therapy for the last 3 months for my back and although I've made good progress, there is more progress to be made.  So really I'm not supposed to do any resistance training.  Cardio is all I'm allowed to do, but depending on how my back is, I don't always do as much as I want.

My blood work all came back good and I'm doing another ultrasound of my thryroid.

The only meds I am on are levoxyl for thryroid and lexapro for depression.  I'm ok with this.

So I had the IUD placed almost two weeks ago.  A week after having it placed I got the worst migraine I've ever had, and exteremely different from any headache I've ever had. 

I should say that I've had a history of headaches since I was in 7th grade.  We never found out what was causing them and after trying many different meds over the years, I realized nothing was going to help them.  So I lived with them.  

But now since getting this IUD I've got the "typical" hormonal headache.  And it's just not going away.  It's been five days and life truly sucks right now.

The worst part is I've got family coming into town tomorrow for my girls birthday party on Saturday.  I so wish we could cancel and I could crawl into the closet.

Good News: I'm doing great surgery wise.  I've upped my protein to 100 grams a day and upped my water to 90oz.  I've also been eating lunch and dinner everyday.

So I've really been struggling lately to actually eat.  I get my protein in by supplementing (60-100 grams)  and I have no problem drinking all my water (60-100 oz), but I'm not eating.  I just don't feel the hunger or the desire to eat.  I may take a bite of beef jerky or chicken or eggs, but that's all it is, a bite.  

I'm not sure what's happening or even why.  I like to eat, but it seems that I just don't have the time to prepare the things I like.

So today is three months from surgery and I've lost 55 pounds.  I couldn't be happier with my decision to have this surgery.  I've gained back so much energy it's incredible.

I am anxious to get back to the gym now that we are all feeling better now.  And I'm starting to try and eat more veggies.

So I'm 2 1/2 months out from surgery and down 50 pounds.  I'm very happy with how well I've been doing.  We were back to the gym but then had to take a break again since the girls got sick and now have pink eye.

I have to say that it's amazing what change you can see and feel in just a few months.  I have so much more energy .  I can go all day with the girls and not be dead tired when I get home.  

Food is really not much of an issue.  I only dump on dry chicken or if I eat too fast.  Sugar doesn't seem to bother me so I really try to not eat any.  I seem to go through phases of what I like.  For a while it was crackers with peanut butter, then beef jerky, and now I'm loving shrimp.  I'm slowly adding veggies in.

I hate my back.  I probably overdid it some last week.  Took the girls to the park and partyopolis.  By Friday night my back was aching, I thought it was just that time of the month.  By Saturday it just kept getting worse.  Sunday I finally went to urgent care and got some muscle relaxers.  They helped but I ended up missing our mom's group potluck...again.  I haven't made it to one yet.

The doctor thinks I just didn't give my back enough time to heal from hurting it earlier this month.  So I am determined to let it heal properly this time.  I see my PCP later this week and we'll talk about physical therapy.

But this also means no exercise!  That really sucks.  Just when I get into it, I get sidelined.  At least I'm still losing!

Well recovery was going well until last Wednesday, I was kneeling on the floor and reached for a shoe and pulled a stupid muscle in my back.  I've had problems with this particular area before.  At least Greg came home early that day, so I was able to see my doctor and he gave me a low dose muscle relaxer and loratab for the pain.  It did help that we all had colds either.  What a week!  I'm glad it's over

It's better today but since I can't get my walking in like I wanted, I'm working really hard at getting my vitamins in each day.  The morning ones are no problem and I usually get my evening ones it, it's the noontime iron that trips me up.  So that is my goal this week!  All vitamins everyday!

Well I have to say that so far my recovery has gone very smoothly.  I'm getting in all my liquids, love Fruit 2 o and crystal light, and protein, 70-90 grams a day.

Went up north last Saturday and finally got to hug my girls.  We had a wonderful Christmas and the kids got way too many toys.  We came home Tuesday and it's been really nice to have the girls home.  We're finally getting back to our routine.  

I have to say that the only thing really getting to me is when I eat I get a weird feeling in my stomach.  It doesn't hurt, it just feels weird.  I guess actually feeling my stomach digesting food is just one of those new things we have to go through.

Well they kept telling me that there would be good days and bad days, and I kept saying yeah I know.  Well I finally hit the wall.  Yesterday was awful.

If you've read some of my other post you'll know my two little girls have been gone since just after Thanksgiving. They are staying with my parents.  Well yesterday my internet was down all day.  My mom called and said get on the computer.  I tried, won't work.  I called back my brother answered, he had driven his bike over and gotten the girls dressed up "biker sytle" and wanted me to see them.  I told them I couldn't.  Let's just say I couldn't hang up the phone fast enough.  I cried and cried.

Then last night it got even worse.  I've been feeling so freaking hungry.  I don't know how I can go two more weeks on these drinks.  I'm lucky, I have no problems getting in the protein or liquids.  I enjoy the drinks, they actually taste good to me.  But the drinks don't even begin to help with hunger, so I go all day constantly drinking trying to quench that hunger.  I lost it last night.  I was so hungry and lashed out at my husband and then went to my room and cried so hard I could barely breathe.  

And then I calmed down and did it.  I made myself an egg with the liquid from some salsa and some cheese.  It was great.  I ate really slowly, about a bit every four to five minutes.  All in all, ate about 1/3 of it.

Now I know I wasn't supposed to start eating yet.  I want my stomach to heal.  But I did it anyway.