Gibbys Goddess

cheese sticks, turkey bacon, hard boiled eggs, yogurt w/protein powder mixed in.

I bought a size 18 petite business suit, with a fitted jacket, and I can button the jacket!! Down from a size 28, at which size I wore unfitted boxy jackets.

I like the Special K Protein & some of the kashi flavors. I eat Kashi a few times a week cause it seems to keep me full the longest of any Breakfast type food. For me, I'm mindful of carbs but am not neurotic about them, but only do whole grains. I've lost 80 pounds at 6 months. I also eat one serving of fresh fruit a day, and have a 2nd snack of either cut up fresh tomatoes or a third of a red bell pepper every day, all,of which are carbs. I stick with hi nutrient value carbs, and for me, none of them have been a gateway. Plus, the Kashi, fruit & veggies help with the all important Fiber intake!

I bought a size 18 petite business suit, with a fitted jacket, and I can button the jacket!! Down from a size 28, at which size I wore unfitted boxy jackets.

I bought a size 18 petite business suit, with a fitted jacket, and I can button the jacket!! Down from a size 28, at which size I wore unfitted boxy jackets.

And the Unjury unflavored can be added to anything (not boiling hot stuff), like yogurt, tuna salad, chicken salad, egg salad, and any liquid. I put it in my Decaf iced coffee a lot. It dissolves completely & has no flavor. Yesterday I mixed it in a little homemade guacamole.

In a freaking heartbeat!

My doctor approved me for 8 weeks due to my multiple sclerosis. Glad he did since I'm not progressing too well.

I had a lot of pain & so had trouble getting up to the bathroom & needed help. Also, I had a lot of nausea & but for my significant other making me get Water in every hour, I'd have been back in the hospital. I was also weak & couldn't shower independently for a week. Everyone is different & I'm way on the not-so-great-post-op end of things, & by no means typical!

Cranialmalady thx for the encouragement. The diarrhea continues. I'm getting in enough Fluid but still working on Protein. The constant up & down to the toilet is exhausting & I'm not sleeping great. But I was able to walk around my parking lot today, & even put my own socks on! I'm happy for all those doing so well. It gives me hope that I can get better.

Pixie dust to Janel! How long to first BM? I'd laugh but it hurts. RNY 3/11 and I've had no BM, just completely liquid explosive diarrhea, 5-10 times a day. I feel like the bottle of liquid colace my doctor sent me home with is mocking me!

Kraney: caffeine free instant coffee and unsweetened dark cocoa powder-like a tsp-help cut thru the sweetness when I'm mixing with milk. If you're mixing with Water lemon juice helps. Otherwise I wouldn't be getting in the Protein. Although given the incredible diarrhea, not sure what I'm absorbing!

24 hours from now I'll be in surgery. Mentally I'm ready. Still have to pack. Beyond the routin to think of everything I might want like underwear & sweat pants, trying to think of everything I might want.

At hospital. Today begins the real work toward a healthier me. Good luck to everyone having surgery today!

24 hours from now I'll be in surgery. Mentally I'm ready. Still have to pack. Beyond the routin to think of everything I might want like underwear & sweat pants, trying to think of everything I might want.

My insurance approval came through today. Only took a day. I'm now all set for Monday, March 11. Work approved my leave.

At the hospital and ready for my big day. I did not take any before pics. I have a lifetime of photos to remind me. Good luck to everyone having surgery today!

My surgeon approved me for 8 weeks to start off but that's because I have MS and I'm slow to recover from everything, even a cold.

24 hours from now I'll be in surgery. Mentally I'm ready. Still have to pack. Beyond the routin to think of everything I might want like underwear & sweat pants, trying to think of everything I might want.

Tomorrow I'll be in surgery! Only 52 days from start of the process to surgery. I'm taking that as good omen that this is meant to be! I'm hoping to update when up to it from my shiny new IPad!

Tomorrow I'll be in surgery! Only 52 days from start of the process to surgery. I'm taking that as good omen that this is meant to be! I'm hoping to update when up to it from my shiny new IPad!