I havent posted much, but I am back..

I didn't post a lot for a while because I really had nothing to contribute. I was in that weird place where I had surgery, did not have a lot of questions but did not have a lot of contributions to give here either.

Now I feel I am in a place that I can contribute something....even just moral support. I am definitely over the worst part of it all...I am totally back to feeling normal, actually even better than normal. I am down 42-43lbs since surgery 10 weeks ago...and it is just amazing. I feel healthy and strong.....

The first month was not easy, but now I feel great. I do not have ONE regret in this process. The surgery didn't hurt as bad as I thought..the nausea sucked, but it was so short lived....and I think that my mind is now not allowing me to remember how bad it was to not eat on the two weeks of liquids, when the gherlin was still in my system and I was still so hungry.

I now get hungry at regular intervals (except today-today I have lacked appetite) but as many before me have said, it is no longer than ravishing hunger.... and unfortunately I am still very much a night eater. This was my worst habit pre-op and I still struggle. I find myself eating only 2-300 calories throughout the day and then at night playing "catch up" and trying to get my protein in. I know this is a dangerous spiral to get myself in, but this is all a learning experience.

Anyway, just wanted to say I am back....I just needed a little time not posting to get the hang of this for me. =)

Congrats on your surgery success thus far. I am happy you are feeling better. Thanks for the info.

looking forward to following you during your journey =)

Congrats on your loss. Would a protein shake in the morning help you stay caught up on protein? That regimen has been helpful to me.

I know it would..... sigh..... I know. Thats all I can say.

I use one with skim milk that is very tasty and has 70 grams of protein. I can pass it on if you are interested,

is it REALLY tasty?? If I really is, then I will give it a whirl ;)

It is Body Fortress Super Advanced Whey Protein. 2 scoops with 2 cups of skim milk make a 70 gram gram. Has about  440 calories. You can get flavors in chocolate, strawberry, chocolate peanut butter, cookies and cream, vanilla and I believe you can get other flavors too. You can get it at Wal-Mart in the health food section. Hope this helps.

70 gram shake I mean. Hit the reply button too fast.

okay, I will check into it.thanks for the info