1st Fill Done and Update

I didn't post last Monday's weigh-in. It was 264. I was happy with that. I feel great! I had my first fill on Wednesday. It went well. No problems. When I came home I had to start back with clear liquids, then full liquids, then soft/mushies, then regular food. I lost alot of weight all at once when I had to go back on clear liquids. Today I weighed in at 257!

3rd Week Post-Op Update

Today I weighed-in at 266.0 pounds. That is a 0.4 pound gain from last week. Although it would have been great to have had a loss this week, I have followed my doctor's orders and have resisted temptation all week. The temptation I have had this week is kind of strange. I haven't been tempted to eat junk food or comfort food, etc. What has been tempting is pushing the limits of my soft/mushies phase of the diet from my doctor (in regard to the consistency of the food). I wish I had some more specific ideas on what to eat at this stage. Alot of the ideas I have found are either high in carbs or foods that I just don't like. I have been eating small amounts of chicken salad, sugar free fat free pudding and jello, V-8 juice, and yogurt. I have still been drinking protein shakes at least once a day. I have also been drinking lots of crystal light. I ordered this book today, Eating Well After Weight Loss Surgery: Over 140 Delicious Low-Fat High-Protein Recipes to Enjoy in the Weeks, Months and Years After Surgery. I had gotten it from the library several months ago and it looked like exactly what I need. I have been exercising alot this week too. I have been walking and going to strength training classes. I feel great and people are starting to notice the weight loss.

God Bless!
Becky <><

Week 2 Post-Op

I am feeling great! My clothes are starting to feel lose, a little. My weight this morning was 265.6 pounds. I have started adding some soft foods into my diet (yogurt, pudding, mashed potatoes). Even though I thought it would be great to start to eat "regular foods" again instead of liquids, I find much more temptation now. I have found myself wanting to push the limits as to what would allowed on a soft diet.

That's all for now!
God bless!

1 Week Post-Op Weigh-In

I am 1 week post-op today. My weight this morning is 268.8. That makes a loss of 13.6 pounds since my surgery. I am thrilled!

Sunday Night

I went back to work this weekend - yes, it was probably a little early but I felt up to it. I work as a part-time evening shift nursing home LPN. I also homeschool my 2 oldest children (my youngest is only 16 months old, so I don't "officially" homeschool her yet :-)).

This weekend I felt fine while I was at work but pretty tired by the time I got home. I did take my pain medicine after I got home from work last night and tonight. My incisions are healing well. Even though I am on a liquid diet, I haven't been too hungry. Here's a list of some of the liquids I have been having:

• Hot tea
• Decaf unsweet tea with splenda (we have this at work)
• Mocha Cappachino - 10 gms of protein in 8 oz and it tastes wonderful!
• Protein Shake made with 1 scoop Body Fortress protein powder, 8 oz skim milk, 1/2 a frozen banana or 2-3 frozen strawberries
• Low Carb Slim Fast (ready to drink cans) - I take these to work - 20 gm of protein per can
• V-8 juice
• Crystal Light or other sugar free drinks like that
• Tomato soup mixed with skim milk
• Homemade corn chowder (thanks Mom!) - pureed
• Canned chicken noodle soup - pureed
• Sugar free popscicles
• Sugar free jello
• Homemade chicken soup - pureed

I will post a one week post-op weigh-in tomorrow. I go back for my post-op appointment with my doctor on Wednesday.

God bless!
Becky<><