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 11 weeks out Monday .  Think I am in my first stall.  Have not lost in a week .  Also having bm issues.   I'm currently 170. Wear 10s and 12s .   I know that I'm still at the beginning .  I have 25 lb to go to goal.   Head hunger sucks.  I've not given in yet.  I need to exercise but between my daughter playing high school volleyball and all the other extracurricular events haven't had time and if I do I'm so pooped.   Can't weight to be 160.   Then 150.  My timeline goal is to be near goal by Christmas .

 Tomorrow I will be 8 weeks since my vsg surgery. I'm no longer diabetic. That was my first goal and important goal.  I've lost 31 lbs.  I weight 176.   My lowest weight in recent years with all my diets was 170.  Looking forward to passing that number.   I can wear 12s and 10s.  Love shopping again especially those clearance racks.   I have to have clothes for my job.  Found lots of nice dress pants for $13 at Dillard's and tops at Dillard's, Ross, and jcpennys .   I know I will continue to lose.  I have never been any small size wise then what I am now.  I know I will continue to lose.  So weird to know I will eventually be in a size 8 or smaller.   Head hunger is not nice.   I still would love to eat thing I shouldn't but don't .  I don't plan on cheating or getting off track.  I just tell yself I paid too much to do that. This is permamant unlike the many diets that I did and then gained it all back.

 I'm down to 182.  Weightloss is about 3 lbs a weeks.  Have not had huge weightloss on weekly basis but slow and steady .  I'm enjoying eating real food.  I'm 5 weeks out.  I still drink at least one protein drink a day for one of my meals.  I have not tried certain things yet.  I do eat tilapia, salmon, chicken.  I could not wait to eat veggies and fruits again .   I eat green beans, edamame, zucchini .  Have not had a salad yet.  I have tried eggs and tolerate them fine, but rather have my 39 grams protein coffee shake I make.   

 3 weeks today.  I guess it's time to realize this is not a diet but my life.  I will be like this until maintenance and even maintenance will be much different .   The weight is not falling off.  Down to 188lbs started at 207lbs. That is including preop.   I am not going to let the scale dictate my success .  I know I will lose but it is not over night.   The dreams have started.  I dream I eat things that I shouldn't . Like I dream I forget I have had surgery and eat a whole sandwich .  

 Two weeks post op today. Supposed to have my post op ck up tomorrow but they called and rescheduled for Friday .  I understand  what head hunger is.  To me it's more of taste cravings.  I want to taste.  I'm sick of my protein shakes .  I have two a day. The morning one has 39 grams of protein and one I. The evening that has 30.  Then in between I may have small bites of cottage cheese,  mash potatoes which I add unflavored protein (5 grams).  I also make savory broth.  I boil a chicken breast with carrots, onions, peppers, seasonings.  I scoop out the stuff and add one can of cream chick soup to,the broth. Then I have it for a few days.  Sometimes I change it up by adding coriander and cummin. It tastes like my chicken tortilla soup.  As of today I weighed 190.  17lbs since preop.  Not as fast as some but I know I will continue to drop.  I was worried I would feel weird with 85% of my stomach , but I feel just the same.  I'm looking forward to reintroducing solid food to my diet and to develop a healthier relationship with it.

 Well doing good.  Totally bored with the diet.  It has become more of a chore to eat ( drink).  My doctors stages are so slow.   I will be on full liquids for about 3 more weeks, then mushies for 2 weeks, then soft forever!  Go to my first post op appointment July 10.  I need to hide the scale. I can't seem to stay of it.   Constipation has reared it's ugly head.   I have miralax, milk of mag etc.  just need to take them.  I have lost down to 191.  Of course they tell me I will lose slower since my starting weight was not as high.   I know I need to start moving.  As soon as I get clearance I'm going to the YMCA ( we just joined).  Figured I need to start slow with just walking on the treadmill.  Then I want to go to Zumba with my daughter.  Hopefully that will crank it up and make me feel better. Having 2 major surgeries really knocked me down. 

 Post Date: 6/28/12 3:15 pm 
Last Edit: 6/28/12 3:48 pm
 Got sleeved Monday morning and also had a hernia repair.  Woke up pretty good.  Had leak test and it was fine. As I was getting out of the wheel chair blood gushed from one of my incisions.   They stopped it. However this happened every time I sat on the edge of the bed or walked the halls. My dna was all over that place.  The dr came in and stitched it up.  Bloodwork came back and my hemoglobin was real low. Wednesday I got several units of blood.  I had small reaction that was helped with benedryl .  My skin looks sunburned.   Everything is good now and I'm home sipping .gained 3 lbs since weighing in that morning but I'm not freaked out. My nurses were excellent. My dr was awesome. He came to see me 4 times a day.  Ready to get steady on my feet still quite dizzy.  The incisions only hurt when getting up or down. The binder belt helps a lot. Thanks oh friends 

 Well the day finally came.  The surgery went fine. The doctor found a hernia and repaired that as well. I was taken down later to have leak test. I was cathed and thought I had peed on my self ,looked down and it was blood.  One my incisions was bleeding . Nurse got me cleaned up and bandaged. Well this happened every time I walked or sat on the edge of the bed. The doctor cam in that morning and stitched up that incision.  Apparently lost a lot of blood. My blood level was7.3 and supposed to be 12 or higher . That's why I have been so weak. My doctor comes to see me 4 times a day. He is so nice .I hope I get to go home tomorrow .

 Well it's almost here. Can't believe I have made it on this preop diet without one slip up.  House got finished and I am frantically cleaning and putting it back together.  I can't believe this day is finally here. I'm so nervous.  My parents are getting my comfortable with the idea. They found out a friends wife had this done and is doing so well.  

 My doctor requires a 10 day preop diet consisting of low carb high protein full liquids.   Then day before clear liquids. So my granite guy was here today telling me how his wife had vgs 4 weeks ago and she did I not do a preop diet. Not only that but she is now in solid foods. Postoperative I am clear liquids 10 days, 2 weeks full liquids, then mushies forever. Why so different?