Today is day 7 of my pre op liquid diet. Today is also my birthday. I have actually had little appetite the last couple of days, so I thought I would get through pretty well. Sure, there is a small side of me that misses being able to Celebrate my birthday with food. But I have had 43 birthdays that were celebrated that way, one without will not kill me. ( next year I plan to EAT-just healthy!) Anyway lunch rolls around and I am starting to be a bit peckish. It is raining and cold here and my co-workers did not want to go out for lunch. I was prepared with a can of cream of chicken Soup, but I have had that quite a bit this past week. They decided to order in from a local restaurant that delivers. I had them check what Soups they had and found they had a roasted squash that was creamy. When asked if it was good, the girl on the other end of the phone said it "tasted like Thanksgiving". Mouth watering I ordered a bowl of it. My co-workers ordered chicken wings, loaded baked potato soup and salad. ( This place has the BEST salads!) When it came we dug in and I couldn't wait. Until I opened the lid off my soup....UGH The smell was reminiscent of dirty feet!! I tasted a bite and it didn't seem bad, at first. The more I ate thought the more the smell got to me. I tried to hold my breath and swig it down, but the aftertaste of "wet sock" was left in my mouth. I barely got through half of it and gave up. Luckily I had some sf Jello here and finished lunch with that, all the while smelling the yummy odor of wings. Then a coworker, a girl who is insensitive at best, ( mostly a b**ch!) started going on and on about how GREAT her lunch was. My other coworkers told her to hush, knowing my soup didn't work out. Then the insensitive girl goes "well you are going to be skinny, so it is worth it!". Easy for her chubby self to say! Yes, it is worth it. Yes, I will be happy and healthy for my sacrifice now. Yes I will get through it all. .. But at that moment I wanted to wring her chicken wing eating neck!!!!
I remember being 2 weeks post op last October, still feeling sick, barely able to get Water down. Feeling weak and not sure if I made the right choice. Here we are, a year later and 104lbs lighter. My goal was to lose 60-80lbs because I'm not the overachiever type. I couldn't be happier with my results! I feel great! Have lots I energy and can pretty much handle all foods (except for steak, rice and potatoes) but, I'm fine with it. So before you think that you are having regrets, made the wrong decision or feeling like it won't work, understand that if I can do it, you can too
Thanks Everyone!! To answer the question how much weight have I lost? I would say it's almost 90 pounds from my heaviest. That being said, I had lost about 35 pounds prior to surgery due to my diabetes diagnosis. So, since the surgery, it's been about 55 pounds. Doesn't seem like a lot, but considering I was in a size 20/22 pants and a 3X shirt, I'll take it!!
I love being able to shop anywhere! And yes, my family has been 100% supportive. My husband can't keep his hands to himself - so annoying sometimes!!
All in all, as I said, it was the best decision I've ever made. Although I haven't made my personal goal, I can't believe how I look and feel. Good luck to all of you!
