IsantiChick
4 month check in
Jan 15, 2010
Tomorrow will be the 4 month mark. Since I've written last (I'd forgotten I did that - time sure does fly!!), several learning experiences have happened.
First and foremost, I feel fantastic. I'm wearing size 10 jeans and down 62 lbs. I can move so much easier.
I just had a "public" lunch with my girlfriend. I found that I ate too quickly. She was still eating and I was done with the inside only of my 1/2 chicken salad sandwich. I also could feel the lump so I knew I didn't chew as well as I should have. Gotta work on that! It was a good lunch and I have left overs for dinner, now!! It was great chicken salad. (I would have just gotten the salad, but the sandwiches were already premade...)
I had a little scare the week before Christmas. I'd been tolerating tiny bites of goodies with no reactions at the office. I don't want to feel deprived for the rest of my life, but want to learn to live a new life style - so was ok with tasting things. Before I would have scarfed everything all day long for days on end. A huge change for me and it feels good to be in control of what goes in. The mistake was the fresh slice of white Christmas bread with caramel drizzeled on top. The sugar didn't make me dump - what happened was the bread turned to paste and got stuck to my instestines. I didn't feel very well that afternoon. The next morning I felt fine and went for my walk at lunch. During my walk, I could feel things moving around and it was uncomfortable. But I just "walked it off" and felt better....until later that afternoon. I couldn't get home quick enough. I felt very uncomfortable in my intestine area. Wasn't sure if it was the flu. The third morning (day before Christmas Eve) I went in to work for 1/2 a day and went home sick. Slept and put a heating pad on my stomach. I called the clinic and they were so good. Made sure I had my surgeon's pager should things get worse during the holiday. Kept drinking hot mint tea (my favorite since surgury). The clinic affirmed it was the bread that was stuck in my intestines and that everything was swollen from that. By day 4 (Christmas Eve) I was feeling better, but not 100%. I stayed with liquids for a week (during all the good dinners, etc....!!) and soft foods after that for another week. A good lesson and close call!!! When I ate the bread, I didn't even consider that as a possibility. I felt so good, I thought I can eat anything!!
I'm excited to get to my support group in Cambridge this month. I've had to miss the last two due to being ill with the bread incident for the December meeting and scheduling a Mary Kay party during the November meeting (I was mad at myself for that one, but it was profitable anyway!!). This website had been a huge help to me and I appreciate everyone's discussions so much. I'd reply more, but most of the time someone has offered a response similar to my experiences.
I'm organizing my closet - am wearing the last of what I had stored from many years of buying too small clothes and hoping I'd be able to wear them. I'm planning a shopping trip in April with my sister from Alaska. She has no shopping there and is so excited, too! I have a ton of cute clothes that someone will be really happy with them come spring when I have my garage sale.
I'm very excited that I feel sooooo good. I sleep well and feel well. I pray I still do when I'm 80 years old!!!
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First and foremost, I feel fantastic. I'm wearing size 10 jeans and down 62 lbs. I can move so much easier.
I just had a "public" lunch with my girlfriend. I found that I ate too quickly. She was still eating and I was done with the inside only of my 1/2 chicken salad sandwich. I also could feel the lump so I knew I didn't chew as well as I should have. Gotta work on that! It was a good lunch and I have left overs for dinner, now!! It was great chicken salad. (I would have just gotten the salad, but the sandwiches were already premade...)
I had a little scare the week before Christmas. I'd been tolerating tiny bites of goodies with no reactions at the office. I don't want to feel deprived for the rest of my life, but want to learn to live a new life style - so was ok with tasting things. Before I would have scarfed everything all day long for days on end. A huge change for me and it feels good to be in control of what goes in. The mistake was the fresh slice of white Christmas bread with caramel drizzeled on top. The sugar didn't make me dump - what happened was the bread turned to paste and got stuck to my instestines. I didn't feel very well that afternoon. The next morning I felt fine and went for my walk at lunch. During my walk, I could feel things moving around and it was uncomfortable. But I just "walked it off" and felt better....until later that afternoon. I couldn't get home quick enough. I felt very uncomfortable in my intestine area. Wasn't sure if it was the flu. The third morning (day before Christmas Eve) I went in to work for 1/2 a day and went home sick. Slept and put a heating pad on my stomach. I called the clinic and they were so good. Made sure I had my surgeon's pager should things get worse during the holiday. Kept drinking hot mint tea (my favorite since surgury). The clinic affirmed it was the bread that was stuck in my intestines and that everything was swollen from that. By day 4 (Christmas Eve) I was feeling better, but not 100%. I stayed with liquids for a week (during all the good dinners, etc....!!) and soft foods after that for another week. A good lesson and close call!!! When I ate the bread, I didn't even consider that as a possibility. I felt so good, I thought I can eat anything!!
I'm excited to get to my support group in Cambridge this month. I've had to miss the last two due to being ill with the bread incident for the December meeting and scheduling a Mary Kay party during the November meeting (I was mad at myself for that one, but it was profitable anyway!!). This website had been a huge help to me and I appreciate everyone's discussions so much. I'd reply more, but most of the time someone has offered a response similar to my experiences.
I'm organizing my closet - am wearing the last of what I had stored from many years of buying too small clothes and hoping I'd be able to wear them. I'm planning a shopping trip in April with my sister from Alaska. She has no shopping there and is so excited, too! I have a ton of cute clothes that someone will be really happy with them come spring when I have my garage sale.
I'm very excited that I feel sooooo good. I sleep well and feel well. I pray I still do when I'm 80 years old!!!
One Month Post-Op
Oct 19, 2009
Well, here I am. One month past my surgery. After 10 years of contemplating this procedure and a lifetime of failed attempts at keeping weight off through other weight loss programs, I'm feeling the most healthy ever.
I lost 15 pounds during the 2.5 months preparing for the surgery. To date I've lost another 16 pounds after surgery for a total of 31 pounds in 3.5 months. After reading that sentence, I'm quite happy! I never looked at it in that time frame.
I was amazed at the recovery and the lack of feeling hungry. I've had no issues at all and have been following the "rules" diligently. Today, the way I "feel" hungry is I get jittery or lightheaded. I'm eating 3 meals a day with a protein drink for my snack in the a.m. and a small V8 in the afternoon. So I'm eating/drinking calories every 4 hours. I'm getting 50-60 grams of protein in and about 500 calories a day - which probably isn't enough. My liquids have always been at least 64 oz or more every day, too. I have my check up with the clinical nurse in 2 days so will know what to change then. I'm not feeling weak or tired at all!!
This last weekend was my first "public" eating. I was out with my daughters planning wedding decorations, etc. I haven't told any one but about 5 people of my surgery, so they are unaware of anything different and didn't even notice. They're probably thinking that I'm on another diet of some sort -- again! I went with that... I'm not wanting them to freak out about the choice I've made and to live my life with me and not my surgery. That was just a blip on the screen and now its over. Its not the focal point of my life, so I'm not sharing it with others for that reason. Who I am is what I wish to share.
I'm a third of the way to my goal. I feel there's more for me in the very near future that will unfold. How fun!!
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I lost 15 pounds during the 2.5 months preparing for the surgery. To date I've lost another 16 pounds after surgery for a total of 31 pounds in 3.5 months. After reading that sentence, I'm quite happy! I never looked at it in that time frame.
I was amazed at the recovery and the lack of feeling hungry. I've had no issues at all and have been following the "rules" diligently. Today, the way I "feel" hungry is I get jittery or lightheaded. I'm eating 3 meals a day with a protein drink for my snack in the a.m. and a small V8 in the afternoon. So I'm eating/drinking calories every 4 hours. I'm getting 50-60 grams of protein in and about 500 calories a day - which probably isn't enough. My liquids have always been at least 64 oz or more every day, too. I have my check up with the clinical nurse in 2 days so will know what to change then. I'm not feeling weak or tired at all!!
This last weekend was my first "public" eating. I was out with my daughters planning wedding decorations, etc. I haven't told any one but about 5 people of my surgery, so they are unaware of anything different and didn't even notice. They're probably thinking that I'm on another diet of some sort -- again! I went with that... I'm not wanting them to freak out about the choice I've made and to live my life with me and not my surgery. That was just a blip on the screen and now its over. Its not the focal point of my life, so I'm not sharing it with others for that reason. Who I am is what I wish to share.
I'm a third of the way to my goal. I feel there's more for me in the very near future that will unfold. How fun!!
About Me
MN
Location
30.6
BMI
Surgery
09/16/2009
Surgery Date
Aug 27, 2009
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