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It has now been three months since surgery and boy have things changed.  I have lost a total of 58 pounds as of this morning I am working out at the gym and have met my first gym goal of being able to do a mile on the treadmill in under 15 minutes (14:20 to be exact) I also met another one of my goals by being able to wear a size 20 by Halloween (I was wearing size 28/30) VSG is so , I just LOVE IT.  I'm now eating to live instead of living to eat and I never thought I would hear myself say that!  I've been keeping track of my weight on a weekly basis and keeping track of my measurements each month.  It is amazing to me that I am actually losing!  I've never been able to lose like this before and I know if I hadn't had the surgery that I would still be at the same weight I started at and maybe more.  I have been losing a lot of hair lately so I got my hair cut a couple of weeks ago.  I'm hoping that it stops before I look like my dad and my brothers .  Other than the hair, I've not had any side effects from having the surgery.  I can eat what ever I want without feeling upset, I just can't eat too much.  When I'm full, I'm full, I know that I have to stop unlike before when I would be full and then continue to eat while cleaning the kitchen or eating chips or something else later in the evening.  I've not been hungry since surgery and I hope that I don't get that sensation back for a very long time.  I want to lose at least another 40 pounds so I hope that I don't hit a stall anytime soon.  Oh yeah, I've only got another 20 pounds or so and I will weigh the same as my husband - that is my next goal .  I do not regret having VSG for a second - if you are undecided my advice is GO FOR IT.....what you have to lose will be gone forever!

It has now been two months since I had my surgery.  I'm down 41 pounds now (26 the first month and 15 pounds lost the second month).  I've joined a gym and have been working out 3 times a week at the gym and walking on the treadmill three other days and resting on Sunday.  My goal is to walk a mile in 15 minutes without feeling like I'm going to kill over - so far I'm at 1 mile in like 17 min:40 seconds.  One of my other goals was to lose 50 pounds by my daughters second birthday which is in 4 days.  Guess I will miss that one by a few pounds but I'm still very happy with my success so far.  I can still eat what ever I want without being sick.  I haven't tried bread yet like on a sandwich or anything but I have had toast a couple of times and have done fine with it.  I have had pizza a couple of times but eat very little of it or end up just eating the toppings.  I'm not really counting calories or anything I'm just eating 3 meals a day and maybe an evening snack.  I still haven't had pop since surgery but I'm starting to want it now where before I didn't think anything about it.  I can really tell I'm losing by the way my clothes fit me and many people are starting to ask if I'm losing now.  I'm very glad that I made the decision to have the VSG and I can't wait to see where I am next month.

Well, it has been a month already - WOW!  It is amazing the changes I'm seeing.  I've lost 26 pounds as of this morning and I just did all of my measurements and I've lost a total of - GET THIS - 17 inches this month!  I have not vomited one time, although, I have felt a little sick to my stomach a few times.  I'm able to eat anything now, I've not found anything yet that I can not tolerate, I just eat extra small portions and I love it (most of the time when my head hunger isn't in full force).  I'm still having trouble getting in all of my liquids and protein but I'm working on it and I will get there I know.  I'm feeling good and am very happy with my decision to have VSG!  One more pound and I will have lost the same amount as what my 23 month old weighs - WOW I've lost a toddler

I weighed myself again this morning and have lost another 4 pounds - YIPPPEEEE!  I'm feeling better each day (less dizzy and not as tired).  So far I have not been sick at all - thank GOD for that.  I went to church this morning and went to visit my grandma so I can get out and about again.  I'm going back to work on Tuesday so I wanted to get moving.  I feel like I'm doing very well.

Went for a one-week post op visit today and got my drain removed and my stapels out.  Doctor said I was doing well and to come back and see him in 3 weeks.  According to the first visit I had with them and weighed in - I've lost 16 pounds.  I'm going by my scales at home that say that I've lost 12 to be consistant.  Dr. Schumacher said that I should start mushy foods today.  I told him I'm afraid to do that because I'm afraid that I'll gain all of my weight back.  He assured me that my worry is a thing of the past and said I should expect to lose about 2 pounds a week (with the first 3-4 weeks being more than 2 pounds).   We stopped at KFC on the way home and I got mashed potatoes and gravy......good!  I ate a few spoonsful and was done and felt fine - so far so good!

It's been four days now since surgery.  I have hardly any pain at all which I'm very thankful for.  The only pain complaint is in my left shoulder when I take a deep breath but they say that is gas and that will soon pass too.  I'm still very tired.  I feel like I could sleep all day and all night too but that is why my husband is off for the next week with me to help with the kids.  I am getting some exercise, probably not as much as I should be getting but I will worry more about that after my drain is removed and I'm not thinking about pulling that out all the time.  I still feel quite abit dizzy/off balance but I figure that is just from eating/drinking/doing less right now.  Tomorrow I plan to get up earlier  and try to get back into the swing of things as they would be normally and then maybe take a nap in the afternoon when hubby puts the baby down if I need it.  I feel like I'm eating/drinking well and haven't been sick to my stomach (or should I say sick to my banana) since I left the hospital - THANKS to GOD for that - that was terrible.  I keep myself hydrated and rested above all right now so I think I'm doing pretty good.  I weighed myself this evening and am down 10 pounds since I was weighed in at the hospital on Wednesday......all seems well for now.

Feeling pretty good just still very, very tired and have gas in my left shoulder they say should pass in a week or so.  I walked to/from my moms twice today.  Sipping and drinking all day.  Feeling pretty good except for the tired and a little dizzy/spaced out feeling.  I also slept in my bed - I missed my bed so much!!

Got right out of bed today and started walking.  My husband and I walked 12 laps today around the circles of the nurses station/halls.  That may not sound like much but when you are so tired it feels like a lot!  I also had to get an ultrasound done on my arm.  My left arm was swollen/feverish and they wanted to make sure it wasn't a blood clot THANK GOD it wasn't it was just because my iv had been in too long after it was no longer being used.  Much better by evening and got discharged.....2 hr. ride home.....but that wasn't too bad.  Slept on the couch for the night.

Catheter came out, IVs came out and it was time to get out of bed and walk.  I walked a couple laps around the nurses station and then was ready to go back and go back to sleep - I was so tired!  I had some ice chips and started to feel like I was going to get sick.  Each time I drank anything I would feel sick as well.  Went for my upper GI and gagged the entire time; I think they thought they were going to have a big mess before I left.  Luckily, I found popsicles!  That seemed to be the only thing I could tolerate at the time.  Thank GOD that this didn't last long by evening all that had passed and I was able to drink applejuice, eat ice chips and even managed to eat a couple of bites of their not so wonderful protein jello.  At this point it is just walk, breathe, drink, walk, walk, breathe, drink......feeling better at this time but still very tired!

Dr. Schumacher said that surgery went very well.  He said my stomach was appoximately the size of a football and is now the size of an ink pen - WOW - this will be an adjustment!