Checking in at 5+ weeks

Apr 12, 2011

Things have been settling down and my new diet has started to feel more normal than like a burden.  I start the maintenance diet on Friday, which means I can eat up to ½ cup of food at meals - 3 meals a day.  I have been logging all my meals on the nutrition tracker to keep up with my protein.  It really has been helpful! I really have not had any issues with anything I have been eating, and I have a very varied menu since I have started soft foods.  Chicken, fish, beef, pork, eggs, cheese, soft veggies, beans, fruit, everything I have tried has gone down easily with thorough chewing.  I don’t know if I dump yet. I don’t really think I have tried anything with enough sugar to make me dump, and I don’t want to try it either.  I guess I will just figure it out in time. 

I have still been following the doctor’s orders to the letter, no cheating with the types of food I am eating and no snacking between meals.  I am walking 30 minutes most days and plan on doing more exercise once the doctor clears me at my appointment next week.  My incisions are healing nicely and I doubt I will have much scarring at all. Since surgery, I have lost 34 lbs and a total of 46 lbs since the pre-surgery diet.  Not bad for a little over 5 weeks. 

My stamina has been increasing, though I can really feel it if I am late on a meal.  My calories are still really low, ranging from 400-600 a day, most of that coming from the protein shake I have once a day.  My protein has been 50-55 g a day, and my target is a minimum of 40, so I am doing really well with that.  Once I start maintenance on Friday, I should have no problem meeting my protein target of at least 60 g. 

I guess the biggest news is that there is no big news on my end, and that is the best news of all.  Hopefully I will continue with the slow but steady weight loss and no major issues.  I was asked today by a co-worker if I had any regrets about getting the surgery, and at this point I would have to say no.  Hopefully my answer will be the same in 6 months. 

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