Almost 3 weeks Post op

Aug 17, 2009

Hello OH Family

Well tomorrow I will be three weeks out and I have pretty much adjusted well.  I have slowly introduced realy foods but usually only one meal a day.  So far so good.  I am working really hard to balance the mental part of it though.  I head keeps saying "oooh if you eat that you are going to gain weight".  A few days ago I went to Joe's Crab Shack and of course my eyes were bigger than my new stomach.  I had 3 tiny crab balls-appetizer- and I knew in my gut I should have stopped after only 2, but they were soo good.  Needless to say I felt terrible.  The food basically sat in my esophugus.  I am not sure if I ate too fast or too much but either way I was uncomfortable for almost an hour.  I didn't eat anything for the rest of the night.  One of the hardest things for me has been not drinking while I eat.  I enjoy spicy and flavorful food and since the surgery that hasn't changed so it is hard to eat and not wash it down.  I am learning though.  I am 18 lbs down and counting!

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