1 Month Post-Op

Jun 20, 2010

Well, I just passed my 1 month post-op date on 6/18. I am feeling really good but am still working on getting used to my new insides and what they can/can't tolerate. Unfortunately, the weight isn't coming off post-surgery as quickly as I thought it would. I have "only" lost 16 lbs since my surgery which is a bit disappointing considering that I'm not taking in hardly any calories and am following all of the doctor's instructions. The one thing I do need to work on is adding more exercise back into my lifestyle and I was just cleared for all exercise at my last doctor appointment. I keep telling myself not to get discouraged or frustrated, but when nothing else has ever worked for me in my life, it's hard not to worry that I'll be the one that the surgery doesn't work for. I've head that 2-3 months out is when I should really start to see some significant weight loss with the bypass. So I am just trying to focus on the successes, even if they are small, and not get too discouraged or too wrapped up in the scale. I'm going to do my 1 month postop photos and measurements today, so hopefully they will help me see the progress a bit more because sometimes it's easy to lose sight of it when I see myself every day and don't see the changes. Part of what I need to work on is my distorted body image since I have never seen myself as I actually appear. So I find that photos actually help me with that distortion because they allow me to really see myself since what I see inside myself and in the mirror doesn't usually match with what's really there.

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