2 weeks out

May 22, 2012

We just had a fantastic long weekend with and without the boys.  The first part was without as they were up north and my brother and SIL came over for a BBQ.  This was the first time they saw me since my surgery and they were surprised at how good I looked and felt.  My mother had this surgery 3 years ago and her recovery was very different.  She was exhausted for a long time afterwards and didn't seem to feel well a lot.  I FEEL GREAT!!
On Monday, we took the kids to Marine Land and walked, and walked, and walked for 4 hours.  I brought my food and felt really good and had no problems walking.  I had a bit of an episode on the drive there because I didn't have my breakfast and we made the decision to leave at the last minute so was rushing around gathering everything.  I had my oatmeal in the car and it took me over an hour.  It was so painful in my chest and my back and it took about a half hour or so to pass.  I didn't sweat but I felt SICK!!  That was the first time since the surgery that I didn't feel good.  Hot on its heels, I feel really tired today and am trying to get protien in to boost my energy.  we'll see how that goes.
I am on the full fluid diet but I needed something more than soup so I scrambled an egg with cheese and that seems to have satisfied the pouch.  Hopefully it will help me with my energy today too. 
My weight has not budged since last week.  Apparently these stalls are normal but of course, I think to myself, maybe it won't work for me.  Am I eating too much?  argh.  I will soldier on and up my protien and see if that helps.  I actually think I am not eating enough because I am sick of yogourt right now and havn't really replaced it with much other than extra soup.  
thats is for now.  I think I will start blogging to keep track of my progress and to not forget the trials that happen during this journey.
Starting weight 256, todays weight 230.

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