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 17st 2lbs (240lbs), 4st 2lbs lost (58lbs)

 

I’ve finally settled down a little on the protein, I’ve found that a protein shake for breakfast makes it so much easier for the rest of the day to get my protein in.  In fact it means that I can pretty much have what I want for lunch and dinner without it being an issue.  But all that means (of course) is that I’m now on to the next worry .......... am I eating too much.  

 

Well its easy really, I think I’m gonna eat smaller portions and see if I’m still satisfied.  I read a discussion topic a couple of days ago where a poster asked what was a typical days food was at this stage, and some of the posters seemed to eat a miniscule amount - like half a yoghurt for lunch, or half an atkins bar for breakfast.  I’ll quite happily eat a full atkins bar/yoghurt/chicken breast or whatever - so I’m questioning it purely because I don’t want my beloved pouch to be all stretched and useless within a few months.  I’m losing a reasonable (if not impressive) amount of weight, averaging at 3.5lbs a week, so I know I’m not way off with the calories or anything.  I eat 3 or 4 meals a day and no snacks, so lets see what happens.

 

I now weigh less than when I met my husband, though I have another 2 stone till he can see me lighter than he’s ever known.  It still all seems so surreal.  I’ve started lying to people about how much weight I’ve lost - when people who don’t know ask about my diet and how much I’ve lost, I just find it embarrassing, and I know that when I reach 8 stone lost it’ll be even more embarrassing - so for now I’ve started to say “I’ve dropped a couple of stone” and “oh you know how, deprivation all the way” as to what diet I’m on, so far I’ve got away with it and people get the idea I don’t want to talk about it.

 

The weather has gone from beautifully sunny, to freezing cold, and my excercise seems to be suffering.  I didn’t even notice until the weekend, but now I have, I’ll be making a concerted effort.  I’ve been doing lots of “just dance” on the wii.  Soooooo much fun, but one day the postman is going to see me dancing away in the bay window and the embarrassment may kill me.

 

17st 13lbs (251lbs), 3st 5lbs lost (47lbs)

I seem to have settled into a 3lb a week loss, sometimes more, occasionally less, but I’m really happy with that - I’ve dropped 2 1/2 dress sizes and in general am already feeling the benefits.  The food is easy, I am rarely hungry, and nothing makes me unwell in any way.  I am now on a normal diet and loving it.  I find it a real battle to get all the protein in, but I’m still early days, and feeling my way with what works - I’m getting there.  I enjoy my food, I eat more or less whatever I want, I’ve always been a fan of health foods, so making a healthy option without the hunger is pretty easy for me, my downfall is still picking at what I’m cooking, especially the kids meals, but on a normal day its under control as the kids all eat really healthily.

 

The vitamins are a royal pain in the butt - I have to take tablets 7 times a day, with a minimum of 2 hrs inbetween.  I take 4 calcium, 3 iron, 2 multi vitamin, 2 probiotics, and a vitamin D if its not very sunny.  But again, I’m pretty much getting into a routine with that, and if I miss the odd calcium or iron I’m really not worried - I’ll save the worrying if my labs fall.

 

My periods are hideous - heavier than I’ve ever had before in my life and lasting 7-10 days, as opposed to my usual 1-3, but I’ve heard this settles down.

 

But hey, all of this is on a good day - the kids are back at school, the house is tidy, the sun is blazing, my clothes are all too big, and people have commented on my changes.  Catch me on a bad day, when I’m sick of the vitamins, haven’t had enough to drink and have a headache, the kids are shouting and they have sausages left over on their plates......... then the story is a little different.  LOL.

 

I’m still all positive, but like most I still haven’t got my head round to thinking I will one day soon be slim - to my head, this is still just another one of my diets that start with me fat, and end up with me a little less fat!!  Maybe in a years time, I will look in the mirror and my head will have to admit that this has worked, when it sees the slim version of me smiling back.

 

19st 3lbs (269lbs), 2st 2lb lost (29lbs)

Well it looks like I'm gonna be a slow loser, I've always been quick to lose weight on a normal diet  - but getting used to that fact now.  Its great to be back onto solid foods, and so far everything is agreeing with me - chicken, lamb, cheese, bread - all no problem, though I have been careful with chewing and volumes.  Now I'm on solids I have managed to get my calories to 700-1000 a day, and am almost there on my proteins too I manage around 50-60 a day - which means no protein drinks .... thank goodness.

So how am I feeling - tired most of the time, but its still early days, and I've been excercising more, for instance I have been on 4 walks this week of an hour long each and am also walking the school run more often.  I have no aches and pains to speak of and no side effects. I tolerate all my foods really well, and am rarely truly hungry.  Of course, I am still in the habit of always thinking about food, and struggling to get in all the water.  However I'm definately getting there, its a lot easier now I'm on real food, but thats only been for a week, and I am still tweaking it.

Roll on the next month - see where that takes me.
XXX 

Well to be truthful, I’m really diappointed - I’ve been counting my pre-op diet in with my weight loss (why the hell not, I worked hard to lose a stone in a week).  But if you take that away, my first week post op I only lost 4lbs, and i’m now 1 day off my 2 week mark and I have lost a further 3lbs. What the hell is that about???  I’m averaging about 500 calories a day, and trying really hard to do everything I’m told, so why am I not getting the 1lb a day!!!.  So am I really the person for whom this doesn’t work.  Well I guess I’ve got to wait and find out.  Booo bloody hiss.

 

Oh my goodness, I can’t stomach the build up soups any more - they’re covered in a layer of grease, have a grainy texture and taste foul.  I’m just gonna have to have the normal soups and shakes and really try extra hard to get my calories in, cos the devil soups have now been binned.  I’ve also been really struggling to get all my fluids in, when you’re supposed to have 5/6 meals a day and leave an hour between any food/drinks - there isn’t enough hours in the day to fit in 2.5 litres of water.  Anyway, spoke to my dietician last night for the first time (bit blooming late, but helpful all the same) and I’m gonna try having drinks throughout the day and ignore the 1 hour rule - lets hope it works, cos I’m finding it hard beeing constantly thirsty.

 

Well here’s hoping I cheer up a bit by my next post, not to mention lose a whole load of weight.

 

 Yeeehaaaa, I'm now officially post op.  Everything went well with the op, and I came home yesterday.  I was up and about pretty much straight away - tender but not painfull, just feels like I've spent hours laughing!!  The hospital were terrible at keeping me informed - I came home realising I had no idea about what I should take for pain relief, or what or how the next point of contact would be - still, I'll just make a call to my hospital people tomorrow to firm everything up.

Just gotta wait for the lbs to starting disappearing now.
XXX

11th Feb '10 1 day to go
Well I have completed a week of milk and yogurt, and other than headaches - I have found it surprisingly easy, not only that but I have lost a whole stone in 7 days, down to 284!!!
Surgery day tomorrow, at the Priory in Birmingham and I can't wait, the new me begins here.   I'm a little worried when I read other peoples blogs, at the amount of preparation their medics are providing - psych evaluations, dieticians, breathing practice, surgery prep and advice.  I rang THG to double check and they want nothing from me other than my money and the pre-op diet, they reckon they will do everything else on the day - eeeeeeeeekkkkkk hope nothing turns up that means I can't have the op.

Well off to pack my bag now, and spend lots of time on the phone to all my lovely well wishers, god I love living in a village - so many people out there looking out for you. Although mainly I decided not to tell people I'm having the surgery, I've been so excited it just keeps blurting out lmao! 

Right, so now I'm off to stress about packing my bag, not having the right or loveliest clothes and clean my house - and that way I won't have time or head space to stress about the op!
 

5th Feb 2010 - 21st 3lb (297lb) bmi 50.97
Well, i had my last solid food for about a month last night and I finally feel like i am now starting on the program - I feel so positive and committed BRING IT ON.

For the next week I have to do a pre-op diet of 1l milk, 2-5 yoghurts and 3l of water/tea/squash daily. I'm allowed nothing else, and no deviation - I'm gonna feel like I'm swimming in the stuff lol.  Tell you what tho, if I can stick this for a week, then the pre-op liquid diet will probably feel like a treat, with all that stuff to choose from lol. 

I'm 39 weigh 300lbs and am from the UK.  I have slowly but consistantly put on weight after giving up excercise (for boys, lol) in my mid teens.  I have 9yr old twin boys and a 4yr old girl, I got married in October to my partner of 11 years and now I'm gonna treat him with a new me!!!  I have been thinking of wls for years, but always decided to try that one last diet - just have a bit of self control ......... I'm sure you all know where that story ends.

I have had to self fund my op - as my pct doesn't offter wls, booo hissss.  However self-funding does mean that there are no hoops to jump through and no waiting time on the op.  I am having rny op in 2 weeks time and am hugely excited and scared, and finding it impossible to believe that I could be slim someday real soon.  I kinda think and fear that if there is a way of cheating this and staying fat my head'll try to find a way :-)

You should all know that I have become addicted to before and after pictrures and blogs - so I'm gonna try and make sure I do mine too.

Blog again soon, wish me luck with the losing 10lb before the op.