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Gotta take the good with the bad - 10.23.10 So, I guess I'll start with the good. I'm down to 166.8 today.  My FBS was 79 this morning.  Then, I ate lunch. I had some chicken that was left over from last night's ...

6 weeks + 1 - 10.22.10 Yesterday was 6 weeks post-surgery and life continues to improve with each day. I'm alternating workouts with 30 min on the stationary bike or 45 min of walking.   My f...

10.19.10 - Good morning world. :) Down .4lbs this morning. The weight loss is slow but steady. I'll take slow and steady any day over another plateau.  I walked 2 miles yesterday morning a...

10.18.10 - Wahooo!  168.8.  I have NOT weighed in the 160's since living on Guam 1984-1986. My FBS was 90 this morning.  I'm eating and feeling great.  We took some photos last night and I ca...

Quick update - 10.15.10 Weighed in at 170 today. FBS 85.  Last night I had 1/4 cup of stouffers lasagna with my love.  I'm getting about 500 calories now, feeling pretty good if I do say so.  ...

10.12.10 - Today I'll start off and say, I feel great.  I have not had any bouts of nausea or vomiting in a few days now.  I'm starting to get into a normal 'eating' routine and my fluids int...

10.10.10 - Finally! I'm finally no longer heeving or vomiting. :::knocking on wood::::: For the last 3 days I haven't had to deal with the nausea and vomiting that I had dealt with for the la...

4 weeks and going strong! - 10.7.10 Happy Thursday! Today it's been 4 weeks since my surgery and I feel pretty darn good.  I did have two bouts of vomiting yesterday but the day prior I didn't vomit once. ...

10.5.10 - Hello world, today I had a follow up with my surgeon. I tell you, I used to loath going to the doctors because the first thing they do is put you on the scale. Now I WELCOME the fa...

Week 3 + 4 - 10.4.10 Shout out to my daughter - Happy Birthday!   We celebrated yesterday since today's a work day and my love made lobster bisque and crab cakes. Most of the afternoon/eveni...

Week 3 + 3 - 10.3.10 Good morning world!  Today my FBS was 73 and today I weighed in at 174.4! YAY ME!  I give credit to the fact that yesterday I felt wonderful and went for a 2 mile walk w...

Week 3 + 1 - 9.30.10 I started this journey over 5 weeks ago when I began my liquid diet.  There's been some good days and some really bad days but all in all I am pleased to be where I am t...

9.30.10 - Today is my 3 week anniversary of having a new stomach.  Life's good.  My FBS was 92 this morning YAY!  This seems like it's more of a food journal but it's really fascinating how ...

9.29.10 - I'll dive right in...Today my FBS (fasting blood sugar) was 92.  Yesterday it was 88.  I'm very pleased and continue to be hopeful and encouraged.  It's great to kick diabetes.  :)...

9.28.10 - Today's weight 176.6  YAY ME! Yesterday was a good day and bad.  The good was that I got to get out of the house for a few hours. I planned ahead, ate and drank 2 cups of water ...

Starting to figure this out... - 9.26.10 Today was a pretty good day.  I managed to eat 1/2 scrambled egg for breakfast, a few bites of left over salmon for lunch and 1/4 c of pureed chili that my love made for...

Egg... it does a body good - 9.25.10 Yesterday was the best day yet, I didn't throw up or heeve not once.  This morning was another story. I tried to drink the choc. protein milk this morning and my stomach...

9.24.10 - Two weeks out from surgery YAY ME!.  I'm still at the plateau and weighing in at 178.4.   The nausea and vomiting are now controlled and yesterday I only vomited twice so that is a...

9.22.10 - Today is day 13 post-op.  I spoke with my nutritionist yesterday and she said the main goal is hydration.  She said that everyone says protein protein protein, but with the nausea ...

Yo-Yo - 9.21.10 So yesterday was a very long and tiring day.  Work is extremely busy and I had to go to see the surgeon. It's a 45-60 min drive each way and this was my first outting by...

Not much today... - 9.20.10 Not much today to discuss other than plateau's, vomiting, nausea and I ATE! Yes, I ate about 2 tbs of pudding with some protein in it for breakfast. I have the heeves...

2 week plateau - 9.19.10 No loss today which means.... the two week plateau!  I read about it, I was told about it and sure enough like clockwork, it's here.  It's fine though because I know it'...

ugh! - 9.18.10 What goes in, comes up.  Not sure what the heck is going on and thankfully I have an appt on Monday afternoon with the Dr.  I am not tolerating much these days.  I am re...

Setbacks - 9.17.10 Yesterday started off well as I documented in yesterdays blog but about 10am it took a complete turn.  I was so sick from 10am-5pm.  Threw up 3 times, tons of gas pains ...

What a diffence a week makes - 9.16.10 1 week today post-op and I feel fine... except for a few bouts of nausea/vomiting.  I've come to the conclusion that I must somehow be swallowing air which causes my sto...