One Month-iversary
Hello Friends,
One month ago right now, I was in surgery. This month has been a whirlwind... with a lot of ups and a lot of downs. I already have a hard time remembering life before surgery ... the days that I could eat whatever i wanted without feeling nausous, chug diet pepsi and eat crunchy chips! Most days I feel so proud of myself, but occasionally I feel sad that i don't get to be the over indulgent ice cream lover.
Here are a few things I've learned...
1. Frozen surgar free popsicles solve almost any problem from an upset stomach to a heavy heart
2. It really is as important as they say it is to get all your protein in ... you'll feel 1000x better if you do
3. Drink. DRINK. DrInK. dRINK!
4. The more support you have, the easier this whole process will be!
5. Talk about it ... even if its hard to say, you'll feel so much better if you have someone to talk about it with.
Here are my struggles...
1. I have a severe nut allergy ... so I'm having a hard time fining protein powder my body will tollerate
2. I feel nausous most of the time ... Its hard for me to decide if that upset stomach is a signal of hunger or fullness
3. Its hard for me to eat when I don't feel hungry
4. What do you mean no more ice cream?!?!
The hardest part for me is that even though I have the most supportive friends in the whole world, I feel very alone. They have no idea what I'm feeling on the inside. They make suggestions, which i appreciate, but forget that I'm following very strict dr's orders.
Over all ... 42 lbs down! Good month ... looking forward to see where I am at my Two Month-iversary!!!
One month ago right now, I was in surgery. This month has been a whirlwind... with a lot of ups and a lot of downs. I already have a hard time remembering life before surgery ... the days that I could eat whatever i wanted without feeling nausous, chug diet pepsi and eat crunchy chips! Most days I feel so proud of myself, but occasionally I feel sad that i don't get to be the over indulgent ice cream lover.
Here are a few things I've learned...
1. Frozen surgar free popsicles solve almost any problem from an upset stomach to a heavy heart
2. It really is as important as they say it is to get all your protein in ... you'll feel 1000x better if you do
3. Drink. DRINK. DrInK. dRINK!
4. The more support you have, the easier this whole process will be!
5. Talk about it ... even if its hard to say, you'll feel so much better if you have someone to talk about it with.
Here are my struggles...
1. I have a severe nut allergy ... so I'm having a hard time fining protein powder my body will tollerate
2. I feel nausous most of the time ... Its hard for me to decide if that upset stomach is a signal of hunger or fullness
3. Its hard for me to eat when I don't feel hungry
4. What do you mean no more ice cream?!?!
The hardest part for me is that even though I have the most supportive friends in the whole world, I feel very alone. They have no idea what I'm feeling on the inside. They make suggestions, which i appreciate, but forget that I'm following very strict dr's orders.
Over all ... 42 lbs down! Good month ... looking forward to see where I am at my Two Month-iversary!!!
<3 Katy Beth
I will be 4 weeks on Wed and I totally can relate to life bfore and after. The changes are phenominal. also not being able to eat everythung, anything, any time. It demands discipline and planning. There is no room for lazy in my life right now. I imagine it will only get easier and better from here.
Highest Weight: 283.6, Post Op Weight: 273.6, Goal Weight: 160 lbs
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