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Today is the day I dont see a number 2 when I weigh myself. I see a "1"   I feel soOOooOooo excited!
I am truly grateful for this opportunity. The Sleeve has saved my life.  However, This is a surgery that
does require discipline. I am learning new behaviors and I am falling in love with myself.

I am so happy and motivated right now.   I am 199.7.   yes I could go up and down but going to work on
staying in Onederland. 

Staying hydrated gets rid of the head hunger I noticed.  I just learned this today reviewing my last two weeks of
water intake which has been on the lower side. 

ONEDERLAND  WOW...  I am so proud of myself.   Thank you Jesus!

Today is my 2 months out. I am very grateful, I can walk again, and I am truly starting to love myself.
This 2nd  month I lost 12.2 pounds. The first month I lost 22 pounds.  I am almost to
ONE-DERLAND! Amazing how time is flying now.  Waiting for the surgery, life was just slow.  I am on soft foods now.

http://formerfatdudes.com/2009/11/friends-dont-let-friends-drink-and-eat/

I cannot take credit for this. My friend who doesnt blog emailed me this and I thought this is too great of news to
just sit on it. I have to share.   Thank you friend for emailing me this. you ALWAYS have good information. :)

Happy St. Patricks Day Everyone ! 


Today was my last day seeing my Doctor/Surgeon Dr Mun. I love my Doctor so much. He has a lot of patience, very detail, knowledgeable, perfectionist and truly knows his stuff.  I will miss him.  Now I go to the NUTS for my 3-6-9 month visits.  I highly recommend my surgeon "Dr, Mun" to anyone!

I was released to exercise today. My son fixed my bike yesterday and tomorrow I will ride it for the first day. I am excited.
Feb was a short month so today is my true 6 weeks post op. I had surgery Feb 1, 2011.

I am doing really good. I never had foamies, I can tolerate anything I introduce myself too, I never eat over my allowed amount, I have always been able to drink my water and get protein in.  It did take the first 9 days to get all my protein in and have been ever since.

I will miss Dr. Mun.  I swear I would marry him!  :))))  He gave me my life back and I am Internally Grateful!

"Having the sleeve was the best thing I have ever done.  I say I love my sleeve ( which I do)  but it is me I am falling in love with all over again."

Feb 1st to March 1st.  ok ok so it is a short month.  I am sure there will be a few 31 day months ahead and it will all even out.

I am so grateful for this physical tool I have been given.  Sure my taste buds dont like certain things that I have put in my mouth, but I do it to feed my body nutrition. For so many years I was eating like " self will run riot"   and " i eat what I want... when I want it"
That is how I got into trouble.

So eating my vitamins, my isopure ( which i love now but hated it in the beginning) protein shakes, avoiding the bad things... I realize I feel so much better. my mind is clearer, I am creating new habits, I am excited for this journey, and I am not freaking cheating.  It is too early for me to eat the bad food.

My Doctor says that between the months of 3 to 6 months out, in how I eat,  will be the habits I have created for when the surgery stops working at a year to 18 months out.   geeeez.... knowing me, I will look back at all the people that is just starting surgery and will wish I was there.

So, I have to make the best with what I have. Today and this one day at a time, I am doing well.  I am proud of myself, and i am in love with my sleeve.   Thank GOD for this.

 


I feel so much better.  Although my life has changed completely...I am running with it. 


✿ L♦O♦V♦E ✿ & ✿ P♦E♦A♦C♦E ✿ღ ✿ & F♦R♦I♦E♦N♦D♦S ✿ ღ
                         "Keeping The Faith!"   "Slim by Summer!"
                                    HW: 250 - SW: 238  - CW: 218.7 -  GW: 140  

        

As of Feb 21st I have been on puree foods.  It wasnt until I started to eat...  that first bite....  Head Hunger kicked in. 
Its weird, I can cook food for my son, I can even smell it. BUT...  when i take the first bite.. OMG   the head starts running and my eyes BUG OUT.  I want to eat more than I am allowed.  I stop and pray....sometimes it works and sometimes it doesnt.  I do remove myself from the kitchen or food and it really takes about 30 to 45 minutes ( sometimes )  to go away.

That first bite....  ughhhhh...   like witch blaire in the exorcist.... 
My Head Hunger is awful.

So, by the grace of GOD I have not acted on it. I have removed myself. I feel like my head is getting sober.  What I realize I am doing is creating a good habit.  This feels good. I do have the faith that within time, it will just be an automatic behavior.

I dont know about tomorrow.... but all i have is today.  Today and sometimes the moment I work on not over eating.

I am grateful for my physical tool.  I love my sleeve.

yesterday I ate for the first time.  I found myself eating waaaaaaaay to fast.  My head wants to beat myself up.  
The better half of my head, is squashing the "inner mean girl" 

I am ok. I just realized that I ate too fast.  It felt good to eat and yes it did trigger pleasure to food.  I did have to fight it.
Thank Heavens the better half of me talked my way out of it and knowing I have the sleeve... helps. I dont want to hurt myself
like that.

Today my goal is to eat more puree or liquid down foods.  yesterday the water down yogurt was good and especially the water down beans.  

Tomorrow the 21st I am starting puree foods.
I know people start earlier but one of my pet peeves
was taking it easy with my insides and really wanted them
to heal. I started full liquids on the 14th day out.  meaning a
protein shake. I noticed my bowels changed once i started  this.
I also know I get bloated from the protein shake. not sure if I am
allergic or gasy or both. I know it constipates me. I am amazed how
one...just one protein shake can do this to me.

I so love isopure now. at first it was sweet and I just kept trying different
flavors.  I love the grape mist, alpine punch, apple, and blueberry.
had great stools too.  that is how I know the protein shake from costco called
premiere may not work but i still drink it. I bought 3 dang cases.

anyhow I am starting puree foods tomorrow.  I am scared because I dont want to
take a bite and go off on food like I use to.   " I will walk through this"  I have the
faith I will be ok. I just had to get it out.

yesterday evening I notice one of my incisions has a lump. Its the one on the right slightly above my belly button. when i gently press on it, there is a big lump. It doesnt feel warm or look red, but it was painful last night until i rested.

Ok I have been walking a mile since 5 days out.  I have been on my feet for the last 3 days. Today I am going to take it easy. After a nights rest, it doesnt appear to ache as much as last night.

Over all I soooooo love my sleeve!