4 weeks out from surgery!

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!