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Today I had my first post surgery update. I haven't eaten anything other than the occasional popsicle and my daily protein shakes in 2 weeks. I have lost 30lbs in those 2 weeks. The doctor is happy. I am starting to see changes I have no more swelling in my legs after sitting at my work desk all day. I don't get to eat an egg till next week. I have my total carb and protein counts so when I can start eating I know how much I can have. My surgeon / doctor has been great thru this whole process. He listens and gives good information about what to expect and what I should be doing. He has an amazing team here in Boise. I am glad I went with him to do this life changing process.

Surgery went well, I was up and walking the next day, drinking my protein, and wasn't nauseous not even once.  So I got to go home the next day

This is day 3 post-op. I am doing well, although I slept most of yesterday away, I believe I needed to catch up on sleep, since sleep in the hospital is in 2 hour intervals, someones always waking you up for something lol

Today I've been up all day, walking around, playing on the computer. I've had some pain but not anything that cant be controlled. The drinking thing has been hard. Making sure i get my protein in. So mainly right now I'm on 2x protein shakes a day, i split them up so that I'm only handling 4oz at a time. Drinking water and power-aid zero all day. And today I measured out 2oz sf jello and 2oz beef broth for lunch. I think i'm going to do ok with my new stomach. I worry about stretching it, but from what I've read 4 oz. on the liquid diet is not the same as solid food. I usually take my time and get full from 4oz of liquid.

So far so good, I am so happy with my decision to do this.

Hello again,

I have lost a total of 72 lbs.  Feeling pretty frustrated with myself because I have been at the same weight for about 6 weeks.  BUT considering it has been through the holidays and there has been a lot of celebrating ... I am cutting myself some slack. 😕  At least I have not gained! 😬

I've been stalled pretty much all month and got dumped last night. I'm not giving up, but starting 2019 in tears was not on my to do list.  Urg.

Well, the holidays have been rough!  So many parties, so much good smelling food, and I couldn't eat any of it.  I was bad over the holiday,  at 12 days post op I ate the inside of a deviled egg (not the boiled white part), and on Christmas, I ate the inside of another deviled egg and a tablespoon of mashed unsweetened sweet potatoes which I could not finish.  Even though my diet plan doesn't have me starting pureed foods until Friday. I ate slowly an added saliva when I would put the food in my mouth to thin it out more.  I KNOW IT WAS WRONG BUT IT TASTED SO GOOD!  and I was very satisfied and didn't feel sick or overly full.  I haven't had anything even semi-solid in almost 5 weeks.    

I went to my 4th NUT appointment this week and I was absolutely surprised that I had actually lost 9 pounds from my last appointment.  I can get a bit obsessive when it comes to scale use so I've decided to only do pre-op weigh-ins at my monthly appointments.  It saves me a lot of anxiety, I think. 

I actually was prepared to go to the appointment with excuses on why i gained, so this was a big win.  I didn't actually add much activity to my routine, the only thing I changed was having protein shakes every morning instead of just weekdays.  I really thought my extracuricular snacking activities were going to cause an issue, but I'm not going to let that make feel like it's ok to snack late or keep eating cheese non-stop.   Also probably helps that I had the stomach bug a couple days last week.  I think my organs liquified and came out....yuck...

I went against my weekly weigh in and cheated today the scale says I'm 248 😂How? Maybe it's wrong lol I just purchased the scale and it's my first time using it. I'll weigh my daughter to see if it's accurate. I was 255 this time last week so I guess it's a real possibility. I'll let you know , I have been very picky about sugars and carbs even though I don't have a huge variety of foods to choose from. I'm super excited and hope everyone is doing great! Got to charge my iPad but I just had to share my happiness 

How does drinking 3 liters of water pre-op impact your surgery/

I am struggling.  I've been depressed, so I've felt totally "over it" in terms of staying on plan.  While I've mostly been eating what I should be eating (but erring most on the side of fatty foods), I'm eating way too much throughout the day, having many small meals even when I'm not hungry because I'm sitting at home bored,  I'm exhausted and dehydrated and can't get myself to sleep less than 10-12 hours let alone exercise (even roller skating, which I love).  I feel like am doing this all wrong and am paying the price with a stall.

The stall officially broke yesterday and I'm down to 234! So 3lbs lost in 2 days! HALLELUJAH!

My weight will JUST NOT BUDGE. I'm annoyed. This stall sucks. Can stress alone trigger a stall? I'm 237, have been for...oh 10 days now. I'm doing everything else I need to, but am more stressed than I have been. 

One Week Post Op today! I feel great and almost walking back to normal. I have learned in this short week to not drink your dinner protein shake at a constant sipping. I spent 30 min the last two nights trying to release the pressure in my chest. Lesson Learned! I am back down to Surgery Date Weight as of this morning, actually half a pound less. Now to look forward to actual losses LOL. I guess i had a lot of gas and liquids that are taking time to leave my body. Its all good, it will be gone eventually! I have no regrets, and take each day as it comes and look forward to the next stage next Thursday, and getting my stitches out on Tuesday.

6 Weeks Post-op! http://becomingmandikaye.com/2016/07/27/6-weeks-post-op-head-hunger-sucks/

Tomorrow is my last day of real food, i cant say unrestricted, there was no food funeral for me because my surgeon requires a weigh in the day before surgery and if you have gained surgery is off. My weight has been good though. Tuesday im clear liquids and then the big day!! Ive been busy all week getting last minute things done, laundry, shopping, pre cooking, i just cannot believe that what ive been dreaming of four years is finally here.

For the last two weeks, I've been losing close to a pound a day...is this okay???

Tried on some new clothes for the first time since my surgery - 6 weeks out today and have gone from 22/24 (sometimes 26/28) to a very comfortable 18/20. Woohoo! And yes, I did buy a few cute things on clearance. :3

a few weeks ago I bought a pair of size 12 dress pants because they were on clearance. they were a couple of inches away from fastening/zipping. today they fastened/zipped easily. don't look quite right yet, but within the next couple of weeks I suspect they will. I haven't worn that size in a very long time. guess I better put them in the queue to be hemmed up!

The dreaded "2 weeks stall" won't budge...ain't nobody got time for disssss I have vacation coming up!

Wore out from first semester of grad school. I'm eating horrible with very little sleep. Have this week off then again for killer 5 weeks....wth have I gotten myself into????

Went to store, used a mortozied cart (because of my ACL knee surgery TWO weeks ago). My teenager was Mortified. Saying that this was like my "600 lb life) and that I needed to lose weight (duh, WLS planned for Nov). I laughed it off, but also realized that if I don't have surgery/lose weight, I am headed for motorized cart & how hard it would be.

I called the insurance company and they still haven't assigned a nurse to my case for surgery approval after more than 2 weeks. They suggested the doctor's office call. Soooo, I called the doctor's office! They are going to call on Monday to request my case is expedited. Still in limbo - but there is potential action on the horizon!

I'm thinking about a lot of things. I'm looking back on my past years. 2014 was when I decided enough was enough. I ex had given up on me, January 1, 2014 took my daughter and just left me. At that time I was at 780 plus pounds. In a wheelchair. Didn't hear from them, nine days later I get a call from my sister. She tells me that my ex told her that she was working on divorce and for her to go get me out of the place I was living (we were living with my ex in laws) So I fell deep into depression. Mid Jan. I decided to do something about my weight. So I started walking on my treadmill 5 mins a day at a 1.0 speed. It was very hard, I was not on a diet. Just controlled my food intake and made water a huge part of my day. I've come a long way, i'm now able to walk miles instead of only 5 minutes a day. Its a good feeling, I look back and think to myself "all the achy days, all the mornings and nights I cried myself to sleep cause of all the heartache, pain and felt like giving up: it was all worth it and glad i did not give in or give up" 2014 780 plus pounds today I weighed myself. I'm now at 390lbs and i'm feeling so good, it great accomplishment feeling. On a different note: I'm like 3 days away from my surgery day. Yes i'm nervous, excited about this next steppingstone but worried cause of the diet I will be on. I've never been good at diets, so adapting to this new lifestyle will be a challenge but i'm ready for it...

So if you did "really good" on your "diet" this week, don't treat/reward yourself with food! You deserve better than that!

I cheated on my two week pre-op liquid diet. I had pizza and chicken wings and I have like six days till my surgery date.