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Had my surgery Wednesday the 11th.  All went well.  Came home Thursday evening.  Sleeping Thurs and Fri quite a bit.  No surprises.  I started my journey with a lot of education both in youtube and here.  Here on OH is where I gained the most education and advice.  I feel I was (am) well prepared for the rest of the journey.  I have done good about gas issues, a little pain in the chest occasionally.  Woke up yesterday morning with "poot poot poot".  Such a great noise to my ears and feeling to my body.  I know I am not doing the full 64 oz of liquids yet but doing ok.  My urine output is decent and pale.  I was 234 Wed morning and 228 this morning.  My son said it was just "stomach" weight.  LOL.  I am taking some protein in with the WHEY liquid protein tube (walmart.. 6 tubes for about $15.) contains 42gms protein in 3.8oz.  Doesnt taste great but not too bad considering the benefit.  Also a chewable flinstone w iron vitamin.  When I first came home, my 10 year old granddaughter had made me something to eat, some of my favorites, tuna with cottage cheese and applesauce and vanilla pudding.  I tried to explain to her that i was getting my nourishment through liquids right now.  She ate the dinner for me.  Last night she told her mother that she was afraid that I was going to die of starvation because I wasn't eating any food.. So I tried to explain more to her.  So not quite as prepared as I though.  All in all, it is going good for now.  When I feel that little "twinge" in my belly, drink some water or juice.  Y'all have been tremendous help to me.. Thank you

Well officially 2 weeks to S-Day.  My 2-week pre-op diet begins.  I am glad that I have been "practicing" these past 2 weeks.  I have goten into the habit of reading every label, checking on fitness pal how many nutrients (carbs, proteins, fats, sodium, calories) drinking at least 64 oz water on top of anything else I have to drink, drinking protein shakes, stocking up on the low carb stuff, etc.  Whew, I AM READY!!!! 

I have been doing great on my own so of course puts second thoughts in my head.  When I first started on this journey, sort of, January 2014 I weighed 269.  During the coursxe of last summer I was staying with my daughter in California (almost 3 months).  She is very much into fitness and the gym (was a certified trainer at one point but hadn't done any personal training for a few years).  She goes to the gym about 4 or 5 times a week.  So while I was there, I went to water aerobics 5 to 6 days a week and really watched what I ate.  I was about 250 when I came back to my own home.  I restarted actively on the VSG journey in November weighing at 249.  I have been trying to practice the low carb and increase water to get my body ready for the surgery (3-11).  My  weight this morning was 238.4.  I go to my doctor 3-9 for my pre-op wieigh in.  It is definitely a struggle.  My highest weight has been 277.  I am only 5ft 2in and 65 years of age.  So it is harder for me to lose and my skin hs definitely lost elasticity.  One of the biggest reasons for the VSG is that it will shrink my stomach size which I think will help keep me on track.  No going back once it is done.  I know this is only a tool but I think at my age, all tools are going to be helpful.  I do plan to go back out to Cali.  She is definitely a great influence on me too.  Your environment and the people you are around can definitely have an effect on you and your weight, both good and bad.  I am not an emotional eater.  I just like the taste of food.  Need to get it through my head that food is for nourishment and not necessarily for enjoyment.,