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I hit the 3 weeks stall before three weeks had passed from the day I was sleeved and it was really scary.  For all the research I did, I was still worried that this too wasn't going to work.  All my demons were back taunting me.  Was it worth it?  I enjoyed eating and now I couldn't eat all the things I had loved and where were the benefits?

I took my frustration to the outdoors and started walking.  I am now walking one hour everyday and wish I had more time to walk.  I am no longer scared of the scale because my fair angels won the battle over my mind and banished the demons.  The science is clear.  If I keep doing what I am doing as the doctor prescribed I cannot go wrong.  Also I took the doctor's advice and only weigh-in once a week.  

I am being positive...this too shall pass and my weight loss journey will continue.

Hang in there...

Ok, surely I should have expected to have some kind of abdominal pain since a surgeon got in there, blew up my tummy with air, turned things around, snipped this and that then pulled out a lot of it.  Yet as I focused on the outward incisions I forgot all about what must be happening inside.

Last night I could barely sleep.  I had a dull, heavy, tagging pain on the right side waist area where I assume the sleeve is located. It is a nagging discomfort rather than pain.  At 4:30AM I texted the surgeon's nurse to explain and she did not seem concerned. "You are healing" is all she said.

I had avoided all pain medication since Day 2 after surgery but if this goes on I will take some tonight before I sleep.

Just when I thought I had it down to a tee, I experienced my first ever dumping experience.  The culprit - Carnation High Protein Instant Breakfast.  It has added sugar and heavy on fat.  I am on the full liquid diet and now know to make sure I check for added sugar.

It hit like a rock after breakfast.  At first I didnt know what was happening because I am pretty steady and never really faint.  But I could feel the wooziess in my limbs even when seated.  My heart was pounding, my nose started to sweat and I thought I woud fall off my chair.  I summoned what strength I had in me to walk to my bed and stayed there for about 30 minuted trying to be stable.  Eventually, it passed and I did not get any diarrhea as some bariatric patients do but I learned my lesson.  The dumping syndrome is real.

The day ended well.  I had a doctor's appointment for labs and since there was a scale that worked well, I tried it and found I had lost 11 lbs in six days.  I stopped by Whole Foods to get some wholesome soups and broths and now back home contemplating a second week on the full liquid diet...

Yesterday when I returned home after surgery I was running an adrenaline and doing everything by the book. Nothing mattered more than being home. I did my breathing exercises on time and followed the liquid diet without a problem. Even the incision that bled a bit didn't bother me.

Today I woke up and stayed in bed till 9:30am and I only got out because the alarm reminded me to take my medicine. I was not a bit hungry but I was woozy. Realized I had to get something into my stomach- proteins first - so I started with a shake. It wouldn't go done so I pushed it with some G2 sugar free Gatorade. By the time I was done I count eat breakfast so I took a nap and had cream of wheat for lunch at two. I had puréed mushroom soup for dinner - about 4 ounces and a popsicle for desert. Completed a second protein shake and was ready for bed.

This is my new life where my stomach will freeze up and clamp up and refuse to eat.

I like it already... but today I was not as breezy as yesterday. Hoping for happier tomorrow's.