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Jun 21, 2007
Okay, this isn't weight-loss related, but I PASSED my state boards and am officially an RN! I've dreamed of this for more than 20 years and I finally made it come true. I can't begin to tell you how happy I am!! 
On the weight loss issue, I'm down 24 pounds!
It looks like I'll probably make 25 pounds by the official "month" date (6/22 will be a month). Not bad! I wonder how much I'll lose altogether??
On the weight loss issue, I'm down 24 pounds!
It looks like I'll probably make 25 pounds by the official "month" date (6/22 will be a month). Not bad! I wonder how much I'll lose altogether?? WOW!
Jun 07, 2007
It's 16 days post-op and I'm down 18 pounds! I'm sure a good portion of that is "water weight" but I'll take what I can get. I plateau'd for a few days and began to think I was doing something wrong, but then good ole' common sense kicked in and I realized my body was reacting to the severe decrease in caloric intake. Basically, my metabolism thought I was experiencing a famine and my body tried to hold on to everything it could. I've since started losing again and it feels GREAT!
I still can't believe I feel full on 4 ounces or less. I look at the amount of food on my plate and my head plays games with my eyes. I "think" I'm not getting enough food but my smaller stomach tells me I'm getting plenty long before I reach my limit!
So far I've had no severe reactions to any food I've eaten. No, I take that back... I dumped terribly on hard-boiled eggs! I was sick most of the day (nauseous). I've stayed away from them since and don't plan to "try" them again. I am, however, discovering creative ways to cook low-fat and sugar-free, and my husband will also thank me for it (he, too, needs to lose about 70 pounds). My physician allows solid foods at 3 weeks and I've been sneaking in some solids now (slap my hand) but I'm pulverizing them in my mouth before I swallow. So far, so good! Now to get rid of this darned gas....
I still can't believe I feel full on 4 ounces or less. I look at the amount of food on my plate and my head plays games with my eyes. I "think" I'm not getting enough food but my smaller stomach tells me I'm getting plenty long before I reach my limit!
So far I've had no severe reactions to any food I've eaten. No, I take that back... I dumped terribly on hard-boiled eggs! I was sick most of the day (nauseous). I've stayed away from them since and don't plan to "try" them again. I am, however, discovering creative ways to cook low-fat and sugar-free, and my husband will also thank me for it (he, too, needs to lose about 70 pounds). My physician allows solid foods at 3 weeks and I've been sneaking in some solids now (slap my hand) but I'm pulverizing them in my mouth before I swallow. So far, so good! Now to get rid of this darned gas....
