2ndchance
4.27.07 Two weeks post-op
Apr 27, 2007
This week, I have felt so much better. I will say, it took me a good week and a half to get back to my normal self.
I have been walking quite a bit at the park while my son practices his sports. I'm walking 45 min to 1 hour a day 5 days a week. It feels good to walk. My walks are a solid pace, but not rushed. My focus is the length of time I exercise, not how far. A few times I would start to feel some pressure in my port area so I would stop.
As for food, at times, I'm not hungry at all (I would have never thought that would happen). Then at times, I feel like I'm starving -- and strangely enough, 4 oz of soup cures my cravings. The carnation instant breakfast w/chocolate whey (from the Vitamin Shoppe) and skim milk, really cures my itch for something sweet. The sugar free fudgesicle cures my 'chewing' something craving.
I had my 2 week appt w/Dr. Brader today and all was well. I'm down 8.4 lbs since my pre-surgery weight. I know that 8 lbs is good in two weeks but at the same time, who wouldn't loose when only drinking liquids. I'm averaging only 600 calories a day! I can not get up to 1000 to 1200 calories w/only liquids.
I have been thinking of my comment on 'MY STORY' section where I said I have always been heavy. And now, I think that it is not really true -- I think it is due to an abusive childhood that that feeling has been in my head forever.
I remember when I was active duty Air Force and weighed 136 lbs and was put on the fat girl program. At the time, I was in the best shape of my life and running 3 to 5 miles a day. It was just that my body was shaped wrong (I have no waist and a thick neck) so my body measurements placed me over the body measurements criteria. I was on the weight management program for 3 years while active duty. I had to be weighed every month and it was very humiliating.
I would love to get to 140 or close to it again.
I have not told to many people in my family about my surgery and want to keep it somewhat of a secret. Not sure why -- maybe I'm afraid of failure yet again.
Until next week,
226/207/140 - Weight
38.9/35.6/24 - BMI
4.19.07 1 week
Apr 18, 2007
It has been one week since my surgery and I’m feeling good. The port area is still somewhat sore but overall I feel good. It has been cold outside so my outside walks have been limited to 20 to 30 minute walks on my treadmill. We live in a split level house so I am also going up and down stairs all day. (I work at home).
I would like to add that I'm sleeping better the last few nights. I use to get up all night to go to the restroom but have made it about 5 hours per night w/out getting up. That is exciting to me.
I had my husband take pictures of me neck down last night and will use them to look back on if needed for encouragement. He also took my measurements. How embarrassing but he is so loving and that made the situation more tolerable.
I started my journey at 226 and went into surgery at 216.8. I came out of surgery weighing more due to the fluids but that is expected. Today I'm at 211.5.
I'll make it an effort to post once a week in the beginning then monthly post thereafter
since that is what I look forward to when reading others profiles. I want to post my weight, my feelings and any body changes that I may have noticed.
I do have a long term goal of 140, but I'm going to focus on 10 lb goals at at time.
Keeping Faith!
226/211.5/140
6 DAYS OUT
Apr 18, 2007
Staff at Barix Clinic in PA
Apr 15, 2007
They all treated me with respect and care.
3 days post op
Apr 15, 2007
After the surgery, I again started feeling mad at myself for having to experience the pain of surgery due to my lack of control and the illness of food that has taken control over my body and life.
It is Sunday 4.15.07 and I feel better today I have slept somewhat sitting up the last two nights at home so I would not have to pull myself up from bed. This seemed to ease some of the pain. I can squat down just fine but the bending over is still painful. I still feel full of gas from the surgery but I'm trying to walk on the treadmill to released the bloating from my body.
I think I'm confused because I don't feel as happy as I thought I would. Maybe that will come in a few weeks when the pain has eased, the weight is down some, and the scars have healed.
I'm usually a happy person but am somewhat confused with my thoughts these last few days.
I look forward to not having to shop at the big girl store and enjoying the summer with my family of which I love so much.
Signing off at 219lbs
Pre-Admissions Testing
Apr 10, 2007
March 7, 2007
Mar 06, 2007
My insurance company had to resend the approval letter and the approval sould have been in the system yesterday.
I have been trying to loose weight before my surgery like Dr. Brader requested.
Keeping faith.....
02.12.07
Feb 12, 2007
