4 Months Postop

Sep 16, 2011

SO, I'm now a little more than 4 months postop and everything has been going really well.
I'm down 68.6 lbs since the start of my preop liquids. I now need an entirely new wardrobe...but I'm waiting to get maybe one pair of jeans and some Target long sleeve T-shirts to start and then hopefully I'll get some gift cards for Christmas!
The biggest hurdle so far has been "head hunger." I know that it's only in my head so I'm trying to ignore it and just drink more crystal light in between meals.
I've also been doing a lot of walking and jogging and I believe I haven't been getting enough calories after tracking calories in and out. What i decided to do is add 2 more protein shakes each day. I initially gave them up once I got on solid foods but I can't do it without them with the amount of excercise I'm doing. Now that I'm getting fit, I don't want to give up on the excercise. There are days that I skip and there are days that I walk less vigorously and do not jog at all. I'm tracking everything that I put in my mouth on thedailyplate.
I have about 11 more lbs to go to my goal weight. My biggest fear is what to do once I get there! That has always been the monster....maintenance...but this time I have a tool....my sleeve! My glorious sleeve....I love it. I just want to be sure that I'm doing the right things. I don't want to stretch it out but at some point, I will need the weight-loss to stop. I will post again after my 6 month postop appointment in November.

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