My May 26th (and nearby dates) Sleevefriends, how are you doing??

I had my 2 week follow-up appointment yesterday, got my sutures out (yay), and moved on to the pureed diet! I move to soft foods on 6/23, but I'm already excited to try new, pureed things. It's fueling my culinary-creativity.

I'm about to be under 300 lb. again, which I haven't been since my senior year of high school! (About 4-5 years ago!)

So what are you loving and what are you struggling with? Here's mine!

I'm loving:

Not feeling hungry

Low-carb

Walking easier/with less pain

Parking further away in parking lots

Having TONS of leftovers

I'm struggling with:

Finding sources of Protein

Drinking enough water!

Pooping (just being honest here!)

Low-carb (I love it because it's effective but I do miss bread!)

Scheduling my meals (I find myself forgetting now)

Paying attention to portions (My eyes are bigger than my stomach - thankfully - now)

Have had same slow down BUT still losing so have to be happy about that

What's the other "May" thread?

@@Sara51692 I could have written your post about food and anxiety and therapists word for word! I've been seeing a psychiatrist for several years and he has helped a lot, but I still feel like I need something more when it comes to eating.

Five years ago I was regularly attending OA meetings and I think that helped me feel freedom from food like nothing else has. OA doesn't appeal to everyone but having a group of peers who understood everything I said was the biggest draw for me. I ought to go back....

@@Mulepick everyone I've talked to swears the hair starts to grow back at about 8-12 months after surgery. I got my hair cut last week because I couldn't stand the long tendrils tickling my arms and flying everywhere!

My hair has just started coming out as well. It is so lifeless and dry. Hopefully it won't be too bad.