1 Month Post Op, A Cold & Stomach Virus

So today was 1 month post op for me.

All last week i had an awful cold, i'm still getting over it actually. So i think that slowed my progress a bit. Since the 28th of December i've dropped 5.5lbs. Then on Tuesday afternoon I came down with a nasty stomach virus, between Tuesday and Wednesday i dropped 4 pounds and had a really hard time staying hydrated. Still not feeling 100% today but definitely better and have been able to get almost back on track with my fluid intake.

I had an early stall from December 21st till December 28th. Glad that's over with.

Now I seem to be getting back to the .5lb a day loss. Not bad I guess.

I've been doing great with food, still sticking to mushy things or making something mushy if it wasnt already. I have yet to throw up or slime. A couple times i did get uncomfortable because i over did it.

I find i can eat about 2-3oz now before i get a weird kind of full burpy feeling but I can drink about 6-8oz in 15 minutes now.

I can also now take regular size swallows without any weird feelings.

Since there were a few times where i just couldnt take the 30 minutes to eat i've gotten pretty good at knowing how many bites it takes to get me full but not overly.

Speaking of no time, we also took a 3 hour plane ride up north for a wedding last weekend and for the first time in i dont know how long i didnt need the extender but on one of the 4 planes(since they dont seem to have any standard belt length on planes.) Granted it was still a tight fit but it was a great feeling not needing it.

Now that we're done with holidays/family visiting/traveling i'm going to finally be able to get in my much needed walking.

Weight lost so far since preop diet, 35.5lbs