I did it

Dec 11, 2011

Well I went thru with it and it's now nearly two months later.  I'm not loving it, but not hating it either.  I know I needed to do it to just get the weight off.  Down almost 50 pounds from the week before surgery.  Putting that in writing sounds like a lot.  I don't feel much different yet.  Still some pain on my left side.  Have had some side effects I wasn't expecting.  First, I actually left the hospital 13 pounds more than when I went in!  Had a stall after about three weeks, only to hear that's pretty normal.  Stalls in general, and stalls at that time.  The first three weeks had a great weight loss.  The next three weeks was 10 pounds.  Seemed I could do that with Weight Watchers.  Next week - 7 pounds in one week.  Have learned to stay off the scale.  Once a week tops.  Another side effect that is REALLY bothersome is insomnia.  I haven't slept thru the night since my surgery.  At first it was pain and the medication wearing off.  Then I just couldn't sleep.  Couldn't fall asleep then wake up every hour.  Surgeon says he won't prescribe sleeping pills.  My primary care doctor did, but of course I notified the surgeon.  Helps me fall asleep, usually.  But I still wake up several times a night.  Makes me a little cranky.  Body aches too.  Could be from lack of sleep or maybe vitamin deficiency or maybe not enough protein?  Then look it up on OH and see its a side effect too!  Nothing serious, but lots of annoying side effects.  Well, no going back now... just have to learn to deal with it.

Still learning to deal with the "how much have you lost" question.  Guess its normal and honestly I probably would ask someone too.  But don't like answering it so I usually say "I'm not really sure." 

Went to the health club yesterday for the first time since surgery.  Not that I was a regular before surgery :-)  Felt good to be there, but some extra side pain today.  Water aerobics.  Twisting was probably too much.

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