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Well the last couple months have been a ride. I was doing great, feeling great, and the day I reached 100lbs lost I ended up in the hospital having an emergency surgery to correct an intestinal blockage. The night before I ate corn on the cob woke up a couple hours later in the worst pain I have ever been in! I knew something wasn't right so I had my husband take me to the emergency room. I had an intestinal blockage and surgery needed to be performed immediately as my bowel was cut off and turned purple. Surgery went well and had 2 hernias repaired at the same time, the hospital stay on the other hand was the worst I ever had. Went to  New Britain General and had nurse Hatchet! That's another story. Went home and still wasn't feeling well after a couple days...went back to emergency room with complications and here we are 3 weeks later. Feeling okay but not great. Went to hospital for cat scan and they discovered that my hernia has reopened already. So that is a bummer, still having pain in my stomach and just hoping I will feel better soon. My family has been a great help. When they send you home from the hospital they tell you to take it easy and don't lift anything heavier than a milk jug...well if you have 2 little kids at home that is impossible! I am thrilled I have 27lbs to goal but just wish I was feeling back to normal. I know it takes time but I am very impatient...especially when I see my 1/2 acre of gardens going to weeds!

Well after 3 weeks of not losing a pound I finally started again....THANK GOD! I met with my Dr. yesterday and told him how I am hungry alot and that I can eat 3/4 cup befoe even feeling satisfied....just satisfied not full. He suggested I eat slower and chew more but to be honest with you I thought I did eat pretty slow. I will give it a try and see what happens. At least I am losing again, I was beginning to wonder why I did this.

Here I am not even 2 months out and I have stayed the same weight for the past 2 weeks! I am feeling very frustrated wondering why I did this? I have lost at total of 50lbs however 20lbs of that was from the liquid diet 2 weeks pre-op. I still have a wound from the surgery that is being packed daily...uuuggggghhh! I feel like why the hell did I do this if I'm hardly eating anything and not losing anything...how could this be! What am I doing wrong? I've emailed the nutritionist at my Dr.'s office twice and have not heard a word. I just feel like giving up and need some kind of encouragement or someone to tell me it's going to be ok. I am eating about 2-3ounces at each meal, is this too much for just 2 months out? HELP!