3 months post-op

Jan 02, 2009

Okay sooo I have been horrilbe about updating this thing. I read on other blogs before I had surgery that after you have the surgery your life explodes and takes off and that is SO true. My best friend just said to me, 'well arent you just the social butterfly now' lol But lets see....at 3 months post-op I am literally loving life!

At around 5 weeks post-op I did have a stricture and frankly well that sucked, but honestly I just considered it a lil bump in the road!! But PLEASE dont be like me and wait to long to call your doctor! By the time I was admitted I was severly dehydrated and my labs were HORRIBLE from not being able to eat/drink or take any vitamins so I spent 4 glorious days in the hosiptal getting fixed up...lol So if you find yourself experincing symptons consistent with a Stricture call your doctor IMMED!!

Ok so what else, as of last Monday I am down 71lbs since my WLS journey began. Thats 15 before surgery and a whopping 56 lbs since! I do have to say this is absolutely one of the hardest things I have ever done but SO worth the reward. I have realized I dont tolerate Milk anymore but have switched to Soy and thats working just fine for me.

I do struggle with my protein cause I just can seem to find a shake I like. The RTD shakes leave the most disgusting taste in my mouth for days and the ones you mix up the smell of the protein GAGS me terribly. I did find one I can manage to gag down but I kinda feel yucky afterwards so I am starting to question if maybe I just cant do Whey protein and need to look for another form (On a side note...I bought some protein bars last night and I have tried two different ones, and I really like them and tolerated them well so yay!! lol)

With the loss of 71 lbs so far I have gained a much better nights sleep!! My joints dont ache anymore and exercising is so much more fun now. I have always been into excersing its just....well it sucked before because at 336lbs it was so hard and I never got results.  I am working with the MOST awesome personal trainer and feel so blessed to have found him. I have gained energy like crazy to play with my lil girl. I feel like I am such a better Mom now.....I know that may seem weird but I really taking the time to focus on ME I think helps me be the best Mom I can be for her.

Thats all for now. I am at 265 now. My next little mini goal is to get to 248 because that will mean I only have 100lbs left to lose so wish me luck!!

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Laurel, MD
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