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4 weeks out from surgery!

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MicNic

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Well, tomorrow is officially the 4 week mark. I am feeling SO MUCH BETTER than I did the first 2 weeks! Went to the DR yesterday. Everything is going fine. I lost 20 poounds from my one week check up to yesterday for a grand total of 53 pounds since Sept. 2010 when I started my first pre-op diet.

 

I have LOTS to lose so unfortunatly, 53 pounds doesn't show much on me but I can tell a little difference and it is nice just knowing that it is only going to get better from here!

 

I have been horrible at eating and at getting my protein. I know, my hair is going to fall out in CLUMPS but I think the DR and I figured out why eating was making me feel horrible (eating to much, to fast) and today I have slowed way down and eaten much less. She said that 1 piece of shaved lunch meat will probably fill me up right now. I don't like eating now (eat to live, not live to eat!) and food doesn't taste good so I do notice that I try to get through my stuff pretty quick and because I don't really want to eat again- I was eating more trying to get in at least a few calories and some protein!

For example- The nurse asked if I was getting all my calories- I asked her how many I was supposed to be getting (I didn't think anyone had ever said anything about an amount) and she said 1200 a day. I was like.. umm... yeah.. no. She said, well what did you eat yesterday? I said.. an individual serving of mashed potatoes and gravy from KFC. And she said ok, what else. I said, ahh- that's all. She was like- oh, I see. So you aren't eating nearly enough! I am just hoping that now that I am off pureeds and mushies, I can start getting in protein! I LOVE LOVE LOVE chicken and turkey. I LOVE Cheese! All high in protein! Now if I can just keep from over-eating, eating to fast and forgetting to eat I will be golden!

 

Hope you all are doing well! Take Care!

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Thanks for sharing. I can't wait to be able to eat chicken. I am 2 weeks post-op and the mushies are getting old. Eating slow is the key. I know I am getting no where near 1200 calories a day! I must do better. It's good to see you doing so well! Take care!

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Thanks! I have read on here that in the losing phase people eat between 600 and 800 calories and then move up to 1200. Who knows. What I do know is 53 pounds are gone!!!

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Hello there, i just had VSG done 1/3/11 its now 1/7/11 i was woundering if you can explain to me how your first couple of weeks went. i haveing some pain not taking pain meds. i am thinking that its gas. i took Gas x and been burbing any info would be great. thank you so much look forward to hearing from any of you :) virginia

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