Been a long time

Aug 29, 2010

WOW a month since I've updated lol.. I contribute that to my little transfer addiction.. I can't put my Kindle down :P  I've been reading like crazy!!!  Reading and drinking tea and sooooooooooooooooomtimes some kettle corn.  OK Ok who am I kidding... kettle corn all the time, buts it's the 100 calorie packs!

Support group is always great and I can't believe how great this whole process has been.  I know I'm one of the lucky ones to have no side affects.. well unless I deserved it.  I got campy and didn't feel well yesterday but that was totally my own fault.. cookie with extra sweet stuff was a pretty stupid idea.  But you live and learn and grateful that I even had that happen.  I love the fact that I crinkle my nose when someone asks me if I want a doughnut or something.  Just the thought of how I would feel 5 min after 1/2 of it would go down makes me .

I know my weight loss is a bit slow and that's due to my own lazy butt not going to the gym.  I need to just suck it and go!  I'm getting so close to being able to wear some cute clothes that have been lingering in my closet for a few years. 

Hope every one of my OH buddies are doing well.
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Feeling Faaaaaaaaaaaaaantastic!

Jul 28, 2010

So it's been a bit since I've jotted down whats been going on.  Thought it was time for an update. 

Today was my check up with the Doc and we went over my blood work.  It's all good!!  All my levels are really good and she said I'm right on track The only issue I've had is just being tired from time to time.  I just go into my car on my lunch hour, lay down and read.  Sometimes I fall asleep, sometimes I don't.  Doc said this was 100% normal and to just listen to my body.

I'm back at the gym able to do so much more cardio than I've ever been able to do.  I did an hour today A FREAKING HOUR of cardio!!!  So proud of myself!!! People at work are really starting to notice my weight loss and their complements really keep me on track and motivated.

All in all life is wonderful!!!  Having WLS bliss at the moment!

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Almost 2 mo post op!

Jul 06, 2010

Man it's been awhile since I've been on here.  Lets see where to start first?

1 - I lllllllllllllllove my scale again!  Seeing the weight come off is such an amazing feeling.  I haven't been this weight in years.
2- Tossing old clothes and feeling my clothes kinda hang on me makes me feel soo good.  It's like a wonderful confirmation that I'm on the right track.
3- Hope this isn't TMI but LOL My boyfriend showers me with affection and can't keep his hands off :P 

Cons.. PMS..I crave chips big time.  I bought a smaller bag of lightly salted kettle chips..bought them on Sunday.. gone Monday...
I'm trying to remind myself "don't do it, you don't want to go down that road again" then poof the bag is gone..  I swear it's like getting over a addiction.  I'm so grateful for sugar free Popsicles.  It's really helps with cravings for me.  Oh speaking of cravings.. the smell of red meat.. blehhhhh.  I haven't even tried to eat it yet. 

Just trucking along.. slowly but surly.
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4.. 4 weeks post op ah ah ahhhh

Jun 12, 2010

So I'm a wonderful 4 weeks post op and things are going still pretty good.  I had a minor stall last week but started loosing again :)  Of course getting my period this week didn't help.  I'm pretty sure there aren't any men reading my post...

So aside from the day I get home from surgery, this is my fist post op cycle... Oh holy crap Had the worse cramps I've had in years!! I would be talking, then in mid sentence I would just *Holy $hit* double over a bit and breathe through it..My energy level dropped drastically this week too.  I was having to nap in my car on my lunch hour.  Once things.. happened,  life was much better.  I did have some battles with food choices.  Some I won, some I caved. 

I like going out to dinner and when I order having the waiter or who ever asking "is that it? Do you want etc..,?" heheh kinda fun.

Oh and I got an early bday present too this week, my boyfriend gave me a beautiful diamond ring.  LOL not engagement or anything, just a really pretty ring.  I'm thrilled!!  LOL so I as kinda bumbed when we got it because I had to have it sized a few sizes bigger and couldn't wear it right away.  So 2 weeks later when we picked it up (Thursday) I put it on and it's a little big.  Go figure.  my bday present



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Week 3 truckin along

Jun 02, 2010

Here we are at wonderful week 3... I can't wait to start using the Magic Bullet to start making something more than pureed veggies or tuna .  Ah shoot, June 8th is my WLS support group, well then the 9th I'm headed for some sushi!  Dive into the soft food stage with some ahi... STOOOKED!

OK, let me get my head out of the food clouds for a minute.  So today I met with Valley Medicals NUT and she is so sweet, fantastic, wonderful - I want to take her home with me and keep her in my cupboard!  In my standard scatter brained thinking, I thought today was my post op nutrition class.  Nope, it's tomorrow.  When I showed up she still took me into her office and I had a wonderful one on one with her.  She was so informative and patient, I wish more people in her profession were like her.

So feeling kinda blah lately, but I think that's because I haven't been back to the gym yet.  I can't wait until I can go back tomorrow.  My Nut said I could start back up, but wait one more week for weights.  It's going to feel so good to go see the girls there and get my sweat on   

I'm currently on a stall which I guess is normal and I'm ready to power through it.  My two issues really are getting in my fluids and protein.  Once I get that together I'm sure it will be smooth sailing. 

Well see you guys next week!
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Week 2

May 26, 2010

Well things are going really well.. aside from one dumb a$$ slip up on Sunday.. we'll get to that.

Went and saw my wonderful surgeon last Wends and everything is going pretty good and I"m able to move on to mushy/pureed food.  Loving V8's Broc soup!!!  Right now my meals are pudding or yogurt for breakfast since it's easy to mix my pills into. Lunch has been about 2oz of soup and 1oz of avocado.. typically can't finish the whole thing!  So weird!!! Dinner last night was soooo goood, 2oz of ricotta cheese and 1oz of spaghetti sauce, kinda a mock lasagna.  Still kinda laugh as every time I swallow something my stomach talks back to me with a gurgle.

I've been feeling OK, still having a hard time getting my protein and water in for the day.  Overall I've been feeling great.  I want to go the the gym tonight and walk for a little bit I think.  The only regret I've had was on Sunday.. OMG pain pain pain!

I did not know what the hell I was thinking.  So I'm at my BF house and his Mom made my favorite Pasticco. It's noodles some ground beef and this insanely good creamy top.  I call it a Greek lasagna :)  So I'm thinking to myself,it's mushy enough, this shouldn't be a problem.  Holy $hit was I wrong.  About 20 min after I ate about 3oz of it.. the worse pain in my  belly!  Pouchy did not like the noodles.  My side hurt so much I had to lay down.  Needless to say, won't be trying that again for a few more months!  I'm glad it did happen though.  I mean when I went into our break room yesterday and saw donuts, cookies all that stuff I soooo didn't want anything to do with that!  If pasticco made me feel that bad, i can only imagine what that crap would have done to me.
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Blah

May 22, 2010

Had a case of the blahs today.  I'm sure not taking my meds may have had something to do with it. I don't know, I'm really happy with my weight loss so far but i guess I just miss having some of the other things too.  I have a horrible sweet tooth and bought some sugar free candy at the drug store.  True they had no sugar but sugar alcohol.  I had a piece or 2 and was fine.  Later in the evening tried a different kinda just a tad higher in the sugar alcohols.. omg 3 hours later tummy was talking to me.  Then tonight I tried a skinny cow ice cream treat that had 12g of sugar.. everything was just fine.  Oh I tried to have some Morning Star food, meal starters.. went right through me in a matter of minutes.  Hopefully it was just because I didn't chew it as much as I should.  I don't know.  I'm less than 2 weeks out and shouldn't be frustrated, but I kinda am.  I wish I had an instruction manual to go with my new wiring.

Tomorrow is another day and will be a better day.  Not all that happy with how soft my body is right not either.  I think this is the longest time in well over a year that I haven't been to the gym.  Maybe that's it, I mean working out is a natural anti-depressant.  Maybe going back this week will be good for me.
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Just a happy girl!

May 19, 2010

Had a nice morning with my niece Sarah t hen off to meet with the doc.  She was pleased with my progress and I got to graduate to musshy foods today.  Um.. not like I kinda wasn't already, but nice to get the go ahead from the doc. She is just so nice, I really scored.  I want to write a nice comment on her OH page, but want to be sure to make it great.

It's so fricken weird.  I just made my dinner a bit ago of 1 oz SS/FF choc pudding and 2oz yams, couldn't even finish the yams.  it's just amzaing how you can go from eating a full 2 item Panda Espress meal, to not even 3 ounces of food and be ok with it.  This is just trippy.  No pain at all today, didn't need to take any Tyelonol.  This is just weird, good but weird.  I guess I have to start getting used to good

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First Day Back!

May 17, 2010

Well against docs orders....I went back to work today and it felt great!  Went back to a mountain of filing and a few other little things but i feel pretty on track right now. 

Did really well until the afternoon.  I got pretty tired and sluggish, but then that's time to just sit right :)  I'm lucky my boss I and co workers are so so understanding.

Michelle

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Home Sweet Home

May 14, 2010

So I got home from the hospital yesterday and well.. feel like a million bucks! My only two issues are that I'm having a little bit of seepage from 2 incisions and finding something elastically and loose around the middle. 

So lets start from the beginning -
Tuesday morning we get up at and in admitting at 5:30am.  I get into a bed and dressed in the gown at like 6 then start with the poking and pro ding.  All the nurses I talked to were really nice and sweet.  I got real lucky. Once I got into the operating room they started getting me strapped up then lights out.. Next thing I know I'm waking up in recovery. Waking up was rough!!!  It hurt really bad, then I was told about the pain pump... my new best friend... After awhile I was wheeled into my room and saw my parents and boyfriend.  It was pretty smooth after that.  It turns out the only real painful thing was the drain.  OMFG that was so so uncomfortable.  It turns out that was one of the main reasons i had asked for pain meds.  The nurses were really good about giving them whenever I asked. 

The first night was just OK.  I slept for a bit then would be woken up to walk and check my vitals. There was some crazy guy in the wing that I was on that lol well he was pretty pissed about something.  He must have been in his late 70's and not happy about being in the hospital.  The next day was better.  Walked a lot more then when the surgeon came in she checked me out and said I could go home the next day :)

Wow can't tell you how fantastic it felt to get that evil drain taken out!!  I felt like doing jumping jacks i was so happy!!!  I got all my stuff together and waited.. and waited.. and waited...until finally I got set free!!

Well it's now Friday afternoon, and only had surgery Tuesday morning, i feel great.  I am one of the lucky ones that have had no issues so far.  Knock on wood this is going better than I could have ever hoped.  I had 3 oz of yogurt then later spaced out I had 3 oz of my protein drink.. had to stop, i was so full LOL can't believe how great this is going. 
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San Ramon, CA
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05/11/2010
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