4 months post-op

Apr 07, 2009

Well, I have to say I'm not been great keeping up with my blog, so I've got a great deal of catching up to do!   Let's see...  surgery is all a blur now, but the things I do remember..  the GAS they pump you so full of..  oh my it seemed to take forever before it was out of my system... 

And besides the fills, I am glad to have the puree foods behind me!   Talk about creative cooking!  But there is only so much you can do with mushing up food!  Thank goodness for protein powder.  I use Any Whey, and even though it says it is for cooking, that has been trail and error!   If you put it in hot stuff, I've found it clumps up, I've come to learn to treat it like cornstarch.  Mix it up in cold water and then add it slowly and whisk!

My favorite smoothies have turned out to be the diet V-8 splash, with Kroger CarbMaster yougurt.  sometimes I'll toss in some fruit, sometimes I just toss in some protein.

Being Realized, I've been "dealing" with fills....  well, can't even say that, I've been dealing with trying to get fills!   The first time I went in, it was decided I had lost over the norm and didn't need a fill.  The second time, I went in, I was going to get a fill, but the port had different ideas.   So, third time was a charm, and I got my fill under radiology so they could see the port and it's position.  Right now, I've got 3cc's in my band.   It was a day of liquids, then a day of soft and then back to the regular diet.

I am basically on regular foods, I can have red meat, but it isn't something I enjoy anymore, so I stay away from it.  My nutritionist, has stated that I can start having raw fruits and veggies!  YEAH just in time for the summer garden fresh salads!   

I do ok with pretty much any food, as long as I make sure it is moist enough!  Dry foods just HURT sometimes, cause it feels like they just get stuck.   I don't do breads of any type, personal choice, some folks whom I know with bands, say they do toast.  I limit myself on pastas and rice, I make sure I get my protein in first and then if I have any room left over, I might take a bite or two of whatever pasta I've fixed for the family.

Since surgery, I've lost 54 pounds!  I'm so excited!   I know I have a long road ahead of me, but I've come so far!    I work out at the YMCA three times a week, and the days I don't work out, I try to get outside for a walk.  (weather permitting!)  


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December 9, 2008 - stepped through the doorway

Dec 10, 2008

Yesterday I feel like a door was opened to a new life for me, a healthier life.   I had my Realize Band put in place yesterday in an outpatient surgery. 

My Mom and brother went with me to Vanderbilt for a 12:30 surgical appt.  It turned out I didn't get in until closer to 2:00pm.   I was awake and alert enough at 4:45 to go back to my room, and my brother brought me home at 7:00pm.  

Today I'm sore, I'm keeping up with my fluid intake, and walking.  (And popping on the computer.)   

Reflection

Nov 13, 2008

I have always been on the heavy side, words like "big boned" and "a bit overweight" were kind and were meant to try and help my self esteem.  I would try to loose weight, and go on diets only to regain the weight plus some.    I wanted to loose weight, but I didn't have a inspiration to hold me to the desire.    My desire was to be pretty,  and of worth, both which in my mind I had associated with being slimmer.  So I had resigned myself that I had my chosen place in life, the happy, "chunky" girl who could be the life of the party, while secretly wanting to be the girl on the peadestal, a prized possession. 

My family would help, they would go on diets with me, and we would all loose weight, then we would all stop...  and my weight would come back plus some.   I wanted to loose for them, I wanted them to be proud of me.   But as much as I love them and they are my life..  I couldn't do it.

On May 3, 2006, my beautiful son came into my life, and I realized I had to get healthier!  It was no longer an option!!!!!   As I held him, I realized if I didn't do something to get healthy, I would never see my beautiful boy graduate from college, or high school or even more scarier, would I be around to see him even start school.  

I went to my PCP and my journey began....   He referred me to Vanderbilt, and I have to say the first appointment was the hardest for me to resign myself to go to....  I cancelled three times, I couldn't tell you why, fear of acceptance that I needed help, drastic help to get healthy.  Then I went, and I realized I could do this, I could make the lifestyle changes. 

I have been working to get approved since that first meeting when I became inspired, I could do this, I could this for me, because of Connor.    He is too young to understand all the is going to be going on with me, which I am glad, but he is old enough to watch the changes in me, and know no matter the size, I'm his Momma! 

My family have all been a huge support!  My spouses (long story), my parents, one of my sisters and one of my brothers.  It is almost ironic the smallest of the family is the sister that does not support me.  But like my Mom said, I have a good support group, a good team to give me the love I need, the tough love I need (because I can be very whinny at times) and they all will keep me working toward my goal! 

My surgery is only a few weeks away, and I'm ready!   I look forward to working to get healthy, to get slim, to playing football with my son, and watching him as he grows.  


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