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A blog by mebutbetter in General

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A weight loss surgery blog by mebutbetter on BariatricPal. 9 entries on surgery, recovery and progress.

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7 days post op

I had my surgery exactly 7 days ago and I'm doing well. I'll admit I'm ready to eat though. I just started introducing small amounts (2 oz) of solid food – right now just charro beans and 1 tsp of rice. IT WAS AWESOME! I really got pretty sick of the protein shakes and found it more and more difficult to get the calories and protein I needed because I just would rather not "eat" than drink one more shake. I've been exhausted and easily wiped out because of this. So I'm very relieved to be

Surgery Monday

Surgery Monday! I am so ready to get past this. I miss chewing! I’m on day 10 of liquid. Doing pretty good. I’ve had a few rough patches but I’ve managed to stick to my guns and stay on track. The pay off is I’ve lost almost 20 lbs. in less than a month. I have trouble getting enough calories and such because I’m so sick of the protein shakes. I’ve been having ½ - ¾ cup of cream soup for dinner to try to break up the monotony. I’ve been exercising as well. I probably won’t post again

Feeling Great

I wish I had a camera that would capture feeling great! If I did, I would have taken 100 pictures of myself Friday. I spent several hours helping serve at a company luncheon. SO MUCH FOOD! I was on 2nd day of liquid diet and didn’t touch a bite. I didn’t even lick a (my) fingers! It was pretty hard to do but I did it and I am so proud of myself. I am excited to get to the end but I must admit I'm really enjoying the journey. I feel like each time the scale moves a pound, I know it's t

First Day on Liquid Diet

Today wasn't nearly as bas as I thought it would be. I'm under (calories, protein, etc.)for the day but really don't have much appetite. I have been trying to do household projects during my high risk periods (after work). I got lots of exercise tonight rearranging furniture and carring tons of stuff from downstairs up. Great day - got stuff done, stayed on liquid, and got some exercise. I hope tomorrow is as great!:scared2:

Jump in the water

My husband and I have enjoyed boating for all of our adult life. He grew up on the water and I have grown to love it almost as much. Over the years we have had the honor to host many families for boat outings. In these outings, we have encountered many kids who were afraid of the water. No explanation of why they are afraid of the water, they just are. Probably more accurate, afraid of lake water (can't see the bottom you know). One of the things we have learned is this. If you don't pre

Surgery Scheduled!

Finally...I am scheduled for surgery Nov. 22. I'm meeting with dietitian today. This next weekend I'm going to go through all of my clothes and sort out the 4 sizes I've got on standby. Can't wait to start the journey. I've got some GREAT skinny clothes!:cursing:

Next step

I got word from my family physician that surgical clearance is on it's way to the surgeon. I'm meeting wtih psychologist today and dietitian Thursday. I'm hoping to hear from surgeon's office today about scheduling procedure. I know they must be sick of me already - I'm just so anxious to get on with it.

One step closer

I had my pre-op physical today with my family doctor. This included EKG and blood work. EKG was normal - I'm sure blood work will be also. Doctor was very encouraging. I asked him if he has patients who have undergone this procedure and what their results have been. It was really all good news. No scarry stories from him at least. I'm working on setting up dietitian and psychologist consults (required by surgeon) next. I'm really trying to suspend my need to understand why all the consul

I'm ready.

I have been toying with the idea of lap band surgery for over a year. A year ago, I went so far as to meet with a surgeon then chickened out. I came to the conclusion that I wasn't ready and this is such a bid deal I better be REALLY ready before I pull the trigger. So...a year later...I'm ready. I've met with another surgeon - one I liked much better than the last guy I met. I've got my calendar together so I know when what needs to happen. I've got my family onboard. I'm ready to put do

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