geminikb
One month
Jan 30, 2009
Today is my four week surgiversary! I'm down twenty-five pounds from my highest weight and fourteen pounds since surgery. I haven't lost any weight since last week. Not to worry--I'm not trippin'! I'm doing what I'm supposed to. It'll come. It's probably that infamous first stall as my body thinks it is starving.I already mentioned I'm down a bra size. Well, I'm also down a pant size and have been able to wear a couple smaller sweaters this week. I am happy about that. I refused to buy myself clothes when I was at my heaviest because I kept telling myself I would lose the weight, and shopping was so discouraging. So I had a "fat uniform" (see bariatric TV). I just wore the same pair of jeans with a college sweatshirt or a big pink sweatshirt. Not flattering.
Sundar is starting to tell me I look hot. I don't think I've got my hot back, but I guess it's a relative term at this point. Not that having the surgery is about hotness, right? I should probably mention that my sleep apnea resolved practically immediately after surgery, according to Sundar. He says I've hardly snored since. I'm also noticing lately that I'm waking up a little earlier--probably because I'm not as tired since I'm breathing better when I sleep? Now, that doesn't mean I don't go ahead and go right back to sleep. I'm just saying.
I also stopped taking my heart medication. I was taking it for tachycardia. But since it was a beta blocker it stimulated my respiratory system a bit and made me cough a lot, so I just stopped. That reminds me, I should check my pulse. I don't feel like my heart is racing without it. I think it's okay.
I saw my nutritionist yesterday and pretty much got the go ahead to slowly start trying new foods. I told her I only did pureed for a couple weeks. I've been eating mostly soft foods and staying on plan. As long as I chew really well, no problems. My newest meal is ricotta cheese, spaghetti sauce, and soy crumbles (I'm a vegetarian). I love pasta and lasagna, so this is doing the trick. Oh... and a little melted mozzarella on top. YES!
I love you, cheese.
kb
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About Me
Richfield, MN
Location
32.0
BMI
Surgery
01/02/2009
Surgery Date
Dec 20, 2008
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