Reg Foods

Aug 12, 2008

So I am gettting used to regular food. Its really difficult...the baby i babysit for is just now starting foods too but shes doing better then me..haha. I biked 5miles with my dad yesterday and we plan on riding bikes again today..which should be good for me. I feel like im losing weight fast and my legs are getting sagging skin at my thighs and im like hell no thats not gonna happen..so i need to focus on leg workouts so the bike better help!! My gym membership is starting with school too so thats good...

I cant believe how much weight im losing...its crazy. I cant picture myself skinny though..ever...so i guess we will see..

Anyway I have been experimenting with different foods and im not doing good with fruits..I can do blackberries..but I think it was grapes that made me throw up...I had some mixed fruit thing at a party and it did not go down well at all... it sucks..

I need to get better at my protien intake as well because I pretty much suck at it ... i hate those shakes.. gross.

Anyway things seem to be going well for me I guess I just still am adjusting to my new lifestyle...

Soft food stage

Jul 30, 2008

Yesterday I started my soft food stage..Eggs have been going down okay until this morning..I had a scrambled egg with spinch mixed in..and well it didnt work out..I felt okay after eating it..then i felt like i could feel it in my throat..or stoma i guess...I had it at about 8am...then around 12pm I started throwing up spinach about 3 different times until 2pm...It was really bad...i couldnt drink or eat anything all day because it would just come right back up. I guess spinach and I no longer get along. I bought these gerber toddler meal things and they have been going down good...I cant eat the whole thing but it doesnt taste that bad and its really soft veggies and food. Its weird eating..I dont know how to explain it. I felt so sick today though that I just didnt want food at all but i forced myself to eat because I felt dizzy and light headed...then I took a huge nap around 5pm until 8pm...Which isnt normal right now..but I guess I had a pretty hectic day..

Hopefully tomorrow will be easier..

I have no idea how I am going to eat reg food when soft foods is such a challenge!!

Puree...ew

Jul 22, 2008

So my follow up appt. went really well. Sort of. I mean I have had no complications still but I havent been getting in my protien and all of my liquids. Also I asked my dr. about taking a kick boxing class and he said no...so negs on extreme cardio until atleast 6wks after surgery. I am on my Pureed food stage and yuck. Anything I have tried to puree has been disquisting so I just stick to apple sauce and mashed potatoes and yogurt..soup..all the stuff from the previous stage. Im amazed about how easy it is to get full!! Its awesome! Tomorrow I am going to buy the unflavored whey protien because the ones I bought at the Dr office is naaaaaaaaaaaasssssssssstyyyyyyyyyyy. I tried putting some in my yogurt this morning and almost threw up.


Also its so hard to find sugar free stuff!! EVERYTHING has high fructose corn syrup in it..I mean I thought Iced tea would be ok...but no too much sugar..

I guess I will have to stick to my crystal light flavors...and i would recommend cherry promegrante thats my favorite flavor..its so good!


HAPPY !!

Jul 10, 2008

So tomorrow is my first follow up appt with my doctor!! Everything has been going well so i hope it stays that way!! I really want to start hardcore working out though so I am going to ask him if thats ok being that i just got out of surgery like 2 weekss ago! I really dont want saggy skin..

well anyway... I AM REALLY HAPPYY RIGHT NOW! I just got back from some casino race track or something in PA and I won 500 bucks!!!!!! I never won money like that so im really excited. I mean I wasnt even supposed to be there because im not 21 until October ..but whatever im 500 dollars richer!! woo hooo!!


feeling kind of ehhhhh

Jul 06, 2008

So today I weighed myself...I mean it makes me happy because I'm losing weight..but it makes me mad because I see no difference!! But I mean I can't expect a huge difference in the second week but I don't know...I am in a weird mood.  I am happy with my weight loss and also with my surgery outcome.  I mean I have had no problems at all so far! The only problems I have had is not getting in my protein which isn't good but whatever. I don't take any pain medication...I bought a bottle of it and I don't even use it at all!! I dont really feel like I need it really, I dont have any pain.  My incisions are starting to itch really bad and thats annoying but its not painful really. It amazes me how I really can't drink liquids like I used to...Sometimes when I am taking my meds in the morning (vitamin b12 pills, complete vitamins and pepcid) I take a big swig of my water just because its a habit and I have to take a second like whoaaa that was to fast.. Its weird!! I will have to get used to it though! Another annoying thing is the binder I have to wear.  It like stretched out because I wear it everyday and its just a annoyance.  I still wear it though because I am supposed too.  Tomorrow I start babysiting full time again...a 2 and 1/2 month old baby..she is adorable! I hope it works out though cus technically im not supposed to be lifting more then 5 pounds for atleast another week and she weighs 13 pounds..We will see how that goes..

My social life has been annoying as well.  I never realized how many things revolve around drinking! I go to parties and cant drink obviously but it really sucks! Fourth of July was hard too not to drink.  I mean I am not going to drink for a while..No matter what...but it just sucks being 20 and having a social life...and not being able to do things everyone else is doing..but whatever it will be worth it in the long run..

I dont even know what this post was about...im just rambling.. anyway im going to bed early cus I have my pd and it sucks..bye


ONE WEEK POST OP

Jul 01, 2008

So where to begin? This has been the craziest experience of my life.  Its really not as easy as it looks...or seems to be.  It has only been a week and I have already lost 17 pounds.  I can't really tell the difference yet but hopefully next week I will.  Its so hard just to have liquids. The protein shakes are gross...i'm not really hungry..but i have this strong desire for food. Its like i see a commercial on tv and its like i want that even though I physically would not be able to eat it. I guess its a mind set I will have to get over seeing that food is an addiction.  I am happy though that it will no longer control my life.  I mean it doesn't completely control my life but it was a big part of it.  I am really worried about my hair because it is pretty much impossible for me to get my needed protein.  I wish they had some kind of shot or something i could inject myself with so I don't lose my hair. I love my hair!! Its really pretty and long and I already damage it enough getting it colored the last thing i need is it falling out! Its so thick...and I want it to stay that way!  I guess we will see what happens.  Lately I have been feeling weak, and really tired.  I think it is because I am not eating really and I am not getting enough protein or water.  Its really hard to finish 1 water bottle let alone 4!!!  Well anyway hopefully I can keep updating this so it can be helpful to others who got and or are looking to get the surgery,,..because i know how helpful everyone elses blogs have been!!

I have been thinking about making a youtube account with video blogs about my weightloss/surgery.  They have a whole weight loss community on there and I found it to be really helpful!!

If you guys want to check some people out here are the people I have been watching who also had RNY gastric bypass....

divataunia

massagegoddess

3foldutopiandream

workingonfreedom

just go to youtube.com and type in any of those names and the people will come up... you can search members because those are their member names or you could search videos too...you will find a lot of people that are taking different approaches to WLS and follow them on their journeys as well...

Anyway I am going to go for a walk...worried about those blood clots!! byeee

WOW!

May 21, 2008

WOW!! I cannot believe this process has been going on for almost a year!! I just saw my last post and it was almost a year ago!! CRAZY! Well also I changed my option of the lap band and am going the RNY route...hopefully it all works out...


Can't wait to be healthier and happier...


Weight Loss Surgery?

Jun 14, 2007

So I am looking into getting the Lap Band surgery...I'm almost positive that I want it done, but I'm just nervous as would anyone else be. I already had an appointment with Dr. Goldstein and hes a very nice Doctor.  I am currently making an appointment with my family physician for her oppinon on it, and we will go from there. Oh yeah, My names is Kate and I'm 19 years old...my bmi is like 41 which means I pretty much qualify for the surgery....


I pretty much dont know what I want besides being healthy.  After my first unsucessful year of college and a few let downs along the way I would really like to improve my health and self image...so hopefully meeting with my doctor will help smooth things out....i'm so nervous!

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