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  1. rumar
    I have been so busy that I find it hard to post in my Journal on a regular basics so I'll just post when I can. Today was not a good day for me. I ate entirely too much as I am only 5 weeks post op and no fill yet. This is what I posted on the Food Forum:
    This by far has been the worse day as far as eating for me. I fell way off the wagon. I am almost 5 weeks post op and suppose to still be on mushies at least until my next post-op appt which is Wednesday. Today we go to O'Charley's for my husband's birthday. I'm thinking soup and baked potato, right? How about I ate the entire bowl of baked potato soup, ordered a meal with Chipolte baked Salmon and a baked potato. So I eat 1/3 of the Salmon and half of the baked potato and think to myself, Geez why did I just stuff my self like that (honestly I wasn't really full and could have eaten more). I got home and had no really bad sensations from eating too much other than a little cramping and pinching in my stomach. So I reason with myself and say, ok, I'm not eating anything else the rest of the day other than drinking my water and maybe a applesauce. Well, I go to the store and this 3 oz bag of Chili Cheese Corn Chips start calling my name. These are my absolute favorite. I get them and say only 1 or 2 as I've never eaten anything crunchy or cheated like this since 08/20 (and I thought it only took 21 days to make a habit). I just downed the entire bag of chips and praying that I won't be miserable or that it does any harm. I've not had any fills yet and wasn't suppose to come off of mushies until Wednesday. I am so mad at myself. What is wrong with me? Geez!!! I know I am on pure will power at this point but I've been so careful. I know it does happen, we all fall from time to time but OMG, help me Lord!!!! __________________
     
    Take it from me everyone, DONT DO IT. BE STRONG!!! The guilt is by far worse than the pleasure!!
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    2 weeks post-op----hooray!!

    By rumar,

    So I lied. I sometimes just don't have the energy to log on everyday and type as I sit all day at work looking at a computer. But anyway, so far so good. I went to Wal-Mart and got a scale and according to it, I lost 3 more lbs for a total of 13.That's okay, not great in my mind as I am consuming only about 600 calories a day. But then again, it's been 2 weeks so that is pretty good for 2 weeks. I really really want some food but thankfully the dr. allowed me to add yogurt, v8 juice and anything else as long as it is liquid. So prayerfully I can make it through 1 more weekend then on to Pureed. I can't wait to eat refried beans and potatoes or whatever else I'm allowed.
     
    Later,
     
    Rumar
  3. rumar
    I did pretty good today as far as getting my liquids in, only 16 ozs shy of 68, hurray!! I need only 1 more protein to get in and that will be it for me today. I thought I'd write in this journal everyday until my 6 week liquid/mushy stage is up, then report weekly (unless something outstanding worth telling happens). I didn't have the deterrents that I had on Saturday and yesterday as far as wanting to eat what others were eating.
     
    I really just need to vent basically just to do something as I am pretty bored :bored and a little down today :cry. I have just been sitting around the house all day doing nothing and I'm a bit po'd at my DH. You would think he would be so proud of what I am doing and at least take me out somewhere. Instead he's doing yard work on this holiday (don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining about that, just the timing of it). How many times did I ask him to do the yard work last week or this past Saturday so we could go somewhere today?
     
    I don't feel I am getting his support like I should and I'm thinking he is trying to deal with whether or not I will be successful or if I am successful how it will change me. He's so used to be being pleasantly plump, it has been a sense of security (as I am gorgeous :eek:----now that just made me smile)! As I mentioned yesterday, he is always subconsciously sabotaging any diet I go on. Well, he will just have to deal with it. This is the best decision i've made and I will be successful (if I can just get through this 6 week post op stage and get some food .
     
    Well enough for today. I'm moving on to finish my liquids and off to prepare for work!!
     
    God bless!!
     
    Rumar
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    How I did Labor Day Weekend

    By rumar,

    Hi, I just discovered this journey blog and am so glad to found it. I really really need to write this journey down and by doing that will work through a lot of issues with weight loss.
     
    Since I just found it I am actually noting what I've done from 8 days post-op (this past Friday). I became hungry, yes really hungry. My co-workers ordered Chinese take out (I LOVE CHINESE). Since no one knows what kind of surgery I really had (most think I had gall bladder surgery), they kept asking, don't you want something? Finally I looked over the menu to see if there was anything liquid and decided to order hot & sour soup. I skimmed off the juice (about 5 tsps) and added it to 4 oz of chicken broth. It was so, so , so good. I am just fed up with sugary protein shakes and skimmed milk. I just needing something that had a little "kick" to eat (and salt)!! I finally got in about 68 ozs of liquids today.
     
    Saturday was my family picnic. I just knew this would be the most challenging by far. I scheduled WLS after the major holidays and hoping I could sail through this weekend. Well, the menu was traditional U.S. southern.....chicken (fried and grilled), fried fish, grilled ribs, polish sausage, hot dogs, hamburgers (beef and turkey), baked beans, spaghetti salad, slaw and chips. Boy, did I have to psych myself out. I prepared my shakes and just kept drinking propel and water (by the way, I can now get down more than 4 ozs-----can't wait til I finish healing to get my 1st fill). I must admit, I did cheat.........sort of. I took a chicken and rib bone and sucked that sucker to death! I even chewed a little bit and spat it out (that's the sound of a desperate overeater)!. I felt so, so bad. My family kept asking me why wasn't I eating? Since they don't know I had surgery, I kept telling them I was detoxing to wing myself from sugar and salt and had to be strong and stop sabatoging (sp) my diets. My family is always having some big cookout or dinner! The good news is again I got my 68 ozs of liquids in and I went on a nature walk up and down hills and even did the exercises at each junction.
     
    I am a Christian and very active in church. Today is 1st Sunday which is of high significance at my church. It is Communion Sunday. The only problem is I didn't know it (I overslept and forgot). Problem number 2, guess who prepares Communion? ME!!!! Church starts at 11, I got there at 10:15 to start the preparations. I know my blood pressure went up! I got it done but it threw my entire day off. As a matter of fact, it is 7:30 p.m. and I've only taking in about 36 ozs of liquids and 28 grams of protein. I need 30 ozs more and 60 more ozs of protein. Darn! I guess I'll be up til at least 3 a.m.
    After Church, my DH says, can't we go out to eat to O'Charley's and you get something off the menu? Despite my telling him over and over why I can't eat anything solid, he just doesn't get it. And this is so like him whenever I'd start a diet, he would sabotage it, yes seriously!! He will want to go out more to dinner than when I am not dieting! I drank 16 ozs of water, then 30 minutes later had my protein shake. I then drove down to my mother's house to pick up my granddaughter..............more enticing food. I need my head examined as I almost cried of hunger!! I quickly left and drank 17 ozs of Propel, ordered more hot and sour soup and skimmed the top and added to broth and it satisfied me. So that's it for now. I am about to go and make another protein shake and go for a ride with my DH.
     
    BTW, I found out the hot and sour soup has 100 calories, 1 gram of fat and 1100 mg of salt. I split it to one serving once a day so it shouldn't hurt.
     
    Later.
     
    Rumar

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