Since I had my fill last Wednesday the weight has virtually "melted" off. My weigh-in today was 253.2 pounds! I followed my doctor's diet regime for after each fill: on the day of your fill you have clear liquids the rest of the day and the next day then gradually advance to full liquids (don't have to be clear liquids), on the 4th day after your fill you start on soft foods for a couple days then you go back to eating your regular food.
Probably 95% of the time I am still not hungry and I end up eating just because I know I have to at some point. I am eating 3 small meals and 2-3 snacks if I need them. OK, true confession: I have been practically living on homemade chicken salad. I am not a big meat or egg eater. My mom lives nearby and she makes the best chicken salad. During the soft food stage of post-op and post-fill I ate about 1/3 cup of chicken salad for breakfast, lunch, and snacks. Whenever possibly I try to eat some of whatever I make for my family for supper. I have been eating yogurt and drinking V8 juice and crystal light while I am at work. I really liked the greek yogurt - it tastes great and it's high in protein.
My favorite treat is: Sonic's unsweet flavored (iced) tea with either peach or raspberry flavor added. If I can get there during "Happy Hour" (2-4pm) they are 1/2 price and I sip on that all day. According to the Sonic website, the peach and raspberry flavor are both sugar-free.
I haven't done much in the way of exercise since my fill. The day after my fill I developed an absess on my upper arm that has been extremely painful. It is very slowly improving and now the pain is much less. Praise God!
I know this is getting to be a very long post but: I need to tell you about the mental/emotional "awakening" I have been going through in the last week. Now that I am feeling better and feeling much better, I am having to face the fact of how much I have let things fall to the wayside. Not only housework wise but mainly in taking care of myself. I am seeing that I have stopped wearing makeup, wearing jewelry (except my wedding and mother's rings), buying new clothes (even bras and underwear), or doing anything else that women usually do. Many of my clothes had stains, small holes, and/or were shapeless (stretchy, put it on cause it's loose and is comfy type stuff). My husband joked the other day that I am becoming more like I used to be early on in our relationship (we have been together 20 years and married for 17 of those). I have started caring about myself again gradually.
Well, I hope something here will help/inspire/Bless you!
To God be the glory in all things!
Becky <><
Isn't it amazing how we can let ourselves "go" when we are carrying too much weight? I guess we don't think we're worth the effort. Well, lady - you are worth it!! Won't it be fun to update your wardrobe (with smaller sizes)? Best of luck to you.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the encouragement! I am just suprised at how much I have let myself go. My weight problem started in my early teens, so many of the things you learn as an "adult woman" I have never really learned or been good at. I know many people are heavy and don't just let themselves gp but I did. I need a course on makeup/hair/dressing...
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