duffaupa
One Month Post-Op as of September 5, 2009
Sep 15, 2009
Hello All!!!!
I can’t believe it’s already been over a month since the “BIG DOOZY”…lol I’m super excited about my progress thus far. My last appointment with my surgeon was on September 1st and I weighed in at 248 pounds, when I left the hospital on August 5th I was 271 pounds so I’m very proud to say that I’m down 23pounds as of the 1st :-)
Life after surgery has been a journey. I knew it would be hard but I didn’t think it would be this hard…lol eating smaller portions is no biggie but measuring, eating slowly and getting all of my liquids and protein in has been a major struggle for me. I don’t know….I guess being on that liquid diet kind of jacked me up! I am soo sick of diet Snapple’s, Crystal light, and all those other no calorie drinks…lol so I’ve been sticking to WATER! And I found a protein shake that I like…their ready-to-drink carb control shakes by AdvantEdge I like the French Vanilla flavor but LOVE the Chocolate Fudge flavor…lol I don’t drink them as much as I should but then again I don’t know if that’s a good thing or a bad thing….you know as far as overall protein intake….UGH!!!!
I was super excited about starting a regular diet, but when it actually came down to eating I got scared, I almost felt stuck…lol but my fiancé kept encouraging me to try new things and slowly that fear began to disappear. So far I’ve had lots of potatoes (but I’m sick of them already), eggs (sick of them too), fish, shrimp, chicken, ground turkey, lots of salads, spinach, wraps…things like that. I HATE those low fat milks were supposed to have but I gotta be honest when I’m eating cereal I have it with regular milk... I'm sorry I just can’t do it!
On a lighter note, I’ve donated most of my old clothes to my local Salvation Army. It took me forever to let go of them…I still have some button down shirts that I keep thinking I can wear but their about to go too…lol
Overall I'm really excited about what’s to come :-)
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About Me
Location
28.3
BMI
Surgery
08/05/2009
Surgery Date
Dec 11, 2008
Member Since
Before & After
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Before - 7/09
320lbs
After - 12/21
155lbs
