Jeannette M.

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Protein Ranch Dressing: (Serves 4)

1 Cup Cottage Cheese (Watch your label, sometimes low fat doesn't mean low calories and the regular cottage cheese is only a few cal. more)
3-4 tsp. Buttermilk Ranch Dressing mix
1/4 C. water (or milk if you prefer: Milk will add more calories) add more water if the consistency is too thick for your liking.

Add ingredients to blender and blend until smooth. (About 3 min.) Enjoy! 

I month post op and down 35 lbs since surgery.  On the plus side, I've lost a grand total of 190 since my first WLS in 2003.  Not bad.

I've been stuck on a plateau for going on 2 weeks now. Hopefully this morning's weigh in indicates that it has passed.  We'll see I guess.  Going for a long walk today, and feeling energetic.

As of Today, I'm down to 339.4lbs.  That's 25 lbs gone in just 2 weeks.  I went back to work this week too.  I feel really good and have a good amount of energy as well.  I find that "Lunchtime" is a HUGE trigger for me.  I'm accustomed to heading out for lunch everyday with the girls at the office.  This week, I've been keeping busy and working through lunch, and then taking a walk after 1pm.  I think this is fine for now, though avoidance isn't always going to be the best coping strategy.  I've also lost a total of 24 inches.  Including 2 from my NECK.  I wasn't worried about my neck.  What about the Calves dammit?  I only lost one there!!

 This is such a roller coaster ride. In addition to the 11 pre -op diet lbs I lost,  I lost another 2 lbs on the two days before surgery.  I went to my 5 day post op, and I'd lost only one lb.  Grrrrrr.  Then the next day I weigh myself again and I'm down 10 lbs.  YAY.  Then the next day nothing.   and the next still nada.  Then today, I hop on the scale and I'm down another 4.5 lbs.  Yipee!!  So if the pattern hold true, tomorrow and Thursday I'll have lost none and I'll be all bummed again.  Yeesh.

 

 

Long week to say the least.  There's not too much pain left from the surgery itself.  The incisions have almost healed.  A little bruising.  But other than that the outside of me looks pretty normal.  On the inside, it's another story.  I'm learning to take small sips, trying to get all the water in  - not as easy as I thought it would be.  I'm trying to drink the protein shakes too.  Good thing I like the ones I got --Premier Protein from Costco.  They're tasty.  

I am struggling with craving for something to sink my teeth into.  I just have to keep reminding myself of the resasons I'm doing this in the first place.

 SO I had surgery yesterday!  I'm still in the hospital, but feeling really good.  I've had a moderate amount of pain today, but not as much as yesterday.  I started clear liquids today, but they feel like they're getting stuck, so I'm taking that slowly.  I'm not hungry at all.  THIRSTY, but not hungry.  Also, warm liquids seem to feel better going down than cold ones.  

Those of you that are pre-op still...be prepared for gas pain!!  I had excruciating pain in my shoulders from the gas used to inflate my abdomen.  Other people feel it other places I'm told.  The pain meds helped, but what REALLY made the pain go away was WALKING.  Just a short distance.  I walked around the ward a few times the first day.  And several more times today. I'm sure that's why the pain is so much less now than yesterday.

I should be going home tomorrow.  I feel great, and upbeat.  And I miss my kids, so I can't wait to get home.  

Sorry if this entry sounds a little disjointed, but I'm on meds.  Give me a break.  :)

 JeeWizz I'm in a bad mood.  I think it's the stress.  My husband took the kids to the park today to "give me a break" but I'm certain it was more to get away from me than anything else.  I wish I could just shake it off.

 So surgery is happening on Monday at 8am.  or at least that's when I have to be there.  The actual surgery isn't until 10am.  I'm really kind of scared.  I keep thinking that the worst could happen and freaking myself out.  I have two little girls.  I keep thinking that I could die and they'd be so sad.  What will happen to them?  I know their Dad would take great care of them, but still.  Girld need a mommy right?  Then 5 minutes later I start thinking YES!  Girls need a Mommy!  That's why I'm doing this, so that I WON'T die and leave them behind without one.  

I'm kind of a mess.  I am fully committed to doing this, and have been nothing but positive up until today, but now, at the 11th hour i am starting to waver in my resolve.  Does that happen to everybody?

I know most Surgeons around here seem to put everyone on a 2 week liquid diet pre-op, but my doctor didn't.  He and the nutritionist put me on a 1200 calorie a day diet for the last month or so.  It's been OK. although last week was my birthday, and I over indulged.  A lot.  I hated myself for it, but I guess I really am a work in progress.  Food is such an addiction.  Is everyone who is as Fat as me a Food addict too?  I guess so.  

So I'm now 1 day, 20 hours, 27 minutes and 50 seconds away from surgery.  I'm on full liquids for these 48 hours,
I can appreciate that many others had it much worse than I do, but it still sucks.  The consensus is that the first 2 says suck the worst, and while I'm not going to have to do this for two whole weeks, it's still the "first two days" for me.  And they suck so far.  I'm flippin' hungry.  I keep telling myself it will all be worth it, and it will be over very soon.  On the plus side, I have been trying to distract myself by doing stuff around the house.  I've cleaned my bedroom, and the Kitchen.  Next come the Bathroom and the kids rooms. I want to make sure everything is done before I go in, so that I don't have to worry about the mess afterwards.  The problem with this flawless plan is that I'm leaving Dad with the youngun's while I'm in the hospital, and he isn't renowned for his housekeeping skills.  I expect the bed will be unmade, the sink full of dishes, toys all over the house, you get the idea.  then he'll be bewildered as to why I'm mad when i get home...which will make me more mad.  I'll just have to turn a blind eye and remain Zen like. (as if)

Anyway, I'm going to go make myself some delicious Broth or something, and take a bath.