Today is the day! I am leaving for the hospital in 20 minutes!

I would like to use this post as my daily update/journal for the first 30 days so everyone can see what it is like for me!

I'll be back in a couple hours with my first post-op update!!

I'm over the moon excited and just ready to have this done.

No drop in weight. I had my 2 week post-op yesterday and my surg actually cleared me straight to eating solid food! I was shocked. I'm going to keep up my Protein shakes and I will plan to introduce solid foods everyday into my diet. Protein shake for Breakfast and something meaty for dinner. I tend to skip the middle meal. I think I will try some chicken breast tonight. They seemed really pleased with my progress, the surg even commented that I don't even seem like I had surgery at all. I'm a very upbeat person around people and I think that helped. So yay! :)Real food.

I was also given pictures from my surgery showing the before and after of my stomach, it is sooooooo much smaller it was unreal, and I had a tiny hernia that was fixed as well.

Edited August 7, 201412 yr by MistyAnnMoon829

we are reading, misty! keep on writing! and thanks.

Ok kids, it is officially day 15, I am halfway through my blogging journey and I am still 15 pounds down, no change yet but I know a big drop is coming, I can feel it! if I average it out to 1 lb per day, that is absolutely fantastic considering I would fight for 1 lb per week before.

Yesterday and the day before I noticed both mornings I started my day off with a serious case of bubbly tummy. I could feel things moving I was burping a few times and etc. I think these things were happening before I was just asleep during it. Today I took a gas pill because it wasn't a pleasent feeling and so far so good. Things are shifting still but no burping yet. I think I'm just feeling my tiny tummy digest and it's weird.

On a new note I had my first solid food dinner last night. It was a couple ounces of chicken breast, with some cheddar cheese and avocado. I honestly thought it was a lot of food, I paced myself and took about 45 minutes to eat it, and I was still feeling a hunger pang randomly (yes unfortunately my hunger feeling didn't go away completely). So I sat there for another 30 minutes waiting and then had some unsweetened applesauce, about an ounce or two and then a sip of a naked probiotic smoothie and finally I felt satisfied, almost a small restriction which I was looking for to test my limit and now I am curious. I feel like I ate a lot, I mean it was a drop in the ocean compared to what I normally would have eaten but still...Is this normal for anyone? Maybe I just healed super well and am getting to skip all the swelling and can eat up to 8oz...I don't know. It was weird...Can anyone make me feel less worried here!?

Also thanks for reading for so long.

Hi! Good morning! Congrats of the weight loss. That's awesome! I was able to drink 4oz the day after surgery and thought it was strange and now (2wks 2days post surgery) I can consume 8oz too. At least it will feel like I'm really eating once I get to solid foods. Love your updates. Thanks for sharing with all of us.

The scale moved!! But in the wrong direction, . I'm up to 260.6, wah wah. Last night I for dinner I had 1 oz of tuna with a little mayo and sweet relish and 2 bacon ritz crackers and some unsweetened applesauce for dessert. The whole meal took me about 2 hours to eat. Took my measurements as well and there has been no inches lost. Booo for todays post. A big drop is coming right?

UGH! The scale moved again in the wrong direction, I'm 261.8. This is sucky. I went to a party last night and there were 2 gorgeous cakes and a cheese dip with chips that I normally love. I didn't eat any of it so that is cool. I took a Protein bar and ate that to get my extra protein. One of these days I will look at the scale and be excited. Boo. For those keeping track that is no downward change for 5 days.

Edited August 10, 201412 yr by MistyAnnMoon829

Congratulations

don't let the scale unnerve you or throw you off your wonderful path, misty!

Well, back down to 260.6. Nothing exciting happened. Eating solid foods, having no issues, and still drinking at least 1 protein shake a day. I also just started vitamins, gummies. I take a multivitamin (gummy), probiotic (gummy), krill oil, biotin, and another probiotic capsule that I empty into my protein shake. No issues with them either. I think I have had the most textbook recovery of anyone in the entire planet. It's the weight loss that is pretty rough. Oh well. Patience is a virtue.

Misty,

What's your daily protein intake?

Also, are you recording / journaling your food / water / exercise?

Misty,

What's your daily protein intake?

Also, are you recording / journaling your food / water / exercise?

Ann,

My protein right now is about 60g per day. I just started journaling in MyFitnessPal yesterday. I was giving myself a break to get use to it all. I walk, but I don't track it. I don't track my water either. I just know I have two 32 oz containers and I need to drink them everyday. I feel way better about water now than I did a week ago, that is for sure! Thanks for reading loyally!

I'm reading loyally too! I can't wait to see some of your pictures soon Misty! You are an inspiration to so many including me!!!

Thank you all for your respoThank you all for your responses!! It is really encouraging when stuck in a stall to know that people are out there supporting me! :)nses!! It is really encouraging when stuck in a stall to know that people are out there supporting me!

Were supporting you 100% sweetie! I have your back! YOU CAN DO THIS!!! You are loved and you are worth it! Take it day by day and trust me you will be at goal in no time. I haven't had my surgery yet but I started the journey. Love you and god bless

@@elpasovet That is incredibly sweet!! Thank you so much! I look forward to hearing about your journey when the time comes.