kelly W.
Post Op One Month 4 Days
Feb 22, 2008
This journey has been pretty amazing and though very smooth in so many ways, not always easy, for sure. The second week after surgery i was on liquids, which included diluted juices. I made the HUGE mistake of take a few sips of dilute grape juice on an empty stomach and it was not good! Lessons learned very quickly, grape juice which i have always loved, doesn't look so good to me anymore :)
I'm down 28 pounds today. A friend at work who had this same surgery suggested writing down my measurements each month on the surgery anniversary date. I found that i've lost 1.5 inches on my thighs and 1.25 inches on my upper arms, both parts of my body that i've never been fond of.
This journey has been amazing and such a lifestyle change for me. I've found that i can take a little bite of something to just get the taste and that suffices my craving for some of the things i used to eat in much larger portions. I look at food now, and can't beleive that at one time, i may have devoured a whole piece of something that a small little bite now is pleasing to me.
The mental journey is also a process, along side the physical. So important to get the two in synch and to be aware of when you are grabbing for food for emotional reasons verses fueling your body. That's something that i'm learning daily about.
I'm down 28 pounds today. A friend at work who had this same surgery suggested writing down my measurements each month on the surgery anniversary date. I found that i've lost 1.5 inches on my thighs and 1.25 inches on my upper arms, both parts of my body that i've never been fond of.
This journey has been amazing and such a lifestyle change for me. I've found that i can take a little bite of something to just get the taste and that suffices my craving for some of the things i used to eat in much larger portions. I look at food now, and can't beleive that at one time, i may have devoured a whole piece of something that a small little bite now is pleasing to me.
The mental journey is also a process, along side the physical. So important to get the two in synch and to be aware of when you are grabbing for food for emotional reasons verses fueling your body. That's something that i'm learning daily about.
1 Week 2 Days Post Op
Jan 27, 2008
Hi there, well, i made it! I was so scared going into surgery, but once they put the meds in my iv, i was fast to sleep and next thing you know i was waking up in the recovery room. I wanted to see my family soooo bad. The biggest struggle the day of surgery was that i felt like i had been hit by a truck in my stomache, and still, i'm a little sore, but not nearly like i was on Saturday. As well, i was really nauseous and i didn't know if was going to burp or vomit!
They sent me home with nauseous meds and liquid vicodin, but i didn't do much of either except for maybe a day.
I've been walking around, been to work for a few hours and feel great, though i know i'm not 100% yet.
I'm amazed at how i don't feel hungry, and when i do eat, i feel full so quickly. I started out on 3 days on straight clear liquids and day 4 progressed to cream soups, oatmeal, grits, V8 juice, yogurt and protein shakes. I have experimented with the protein shakes and they are soooo bad! Send me a message if you'd like to know my thoughts on these. The one i've found that i can stomache is the EAS choclate, and the strawberry isn't bad if you need to change it up a bit. I found them at Walmart.
I start my pureed tunas and proteins on Saturday, though i've tried a scrambled egg and refried beans this weekend and so long as they were mush, they went down pretty well.
Oh, and had some grape juice one morning for breakfast as it was on my diet plan (diluted) and about lunch time i had the most severe gas pains and then vomited! Needless to say, i won't be having the grape juice again :)
I've really been able to put together the mental journey with the physical. All the marketing on television with great food, your head tells you "that looks good" or "that looks like it woud taste so good." But, you aren't even hungry, though your head is telling you to eat. That will be a big part of my journey, turning away from the those temptations. Knowing, eventually, i can enjoy things in moderation.
I hope my journey will be helpful to others, as others have been helpful to me. I lost 8 pounds in the week post op, and have since lost another 8 this week. I can't wait to get below 200 pounds!
More to come.... Kelly
They sent me home with nauseous meds and liquid vicodin, but i didn't do much of either except for maybe a day.
I've been walking around, been to work for a few hours and feel great, though i know i'm not 100% yet.
I'm amazed at how i don't feel hungry, and when i do eat, i feel full so quickly. I started out on 3 days on straight clear liquids and day 4 progressed to cream soups, oatmeal, grits, V8 juice, yogurt and protein shakes. I have experimented with the protein shakes and they are soooo bad! Send me a message if you'd like to know my thoughts on these. The one i've found that i can stomache is the EAS choclate, and the strawberry isn't bad if you need to change it up a bit. I found them at Walmart.
I start my pureed tunas and proteins on Saturday, though i've tried a scrambled egg and refried beans this weekend and so long as they were mush, they went down pretty well.
Oh, and had some grape juice one morning for breakfast as it was on my diet plan (diluted) and about lunch time i had the most severe gas pains and then vomited! Needless to say, i won't be having the grape juice again :)
I've really been able to put together the mental journey with the physical. All the marketing on television with great food, your head tells you "that looks good" or "that looks like it woud taste so good." But, you aren't even hungry, though your head is telling you to eat. That will be a big part of my journey, turning away from the those temptations. Knowing, eventually, i can enjoy things in moderation.
I hope my journey will be helpful to others, as others have been helpful to me. I lost 8 pounds in the week post op, and have since lost another 8 this week. I can't wait to get below 200 pounds!
More to come.... Kelly
Liquid Diet
Jan 13, 2008
Hi, i'm on the dreaded liquid diet, 2 protein shakes a day and one sensible meal before surgery on Friday. I'm so excited though so very nervous at the same time. I can't help but think about my kids, and how scared i am to kiss them good night the night prior. I have to be at the hospital a 5:30 on Friday, i'm the first one on the schedule! Wish me luck, i'm ready for the challenge!
