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Wow.....for awhile there when I was stalling for a few weeks....I never thought I was going to do as well as I have.  Just 9 1/2 weeks since my RNY and I'm down 50 lbs and 3 sizes!  My goal is to lose 10 more before I go back to TWH in the beginning of May.  It's so nice to pass a mirror now....see the new me!  Bought new clothes a little snug right now, but they won't be for long!  The best part is I'm feeling great.  Not only losing weight, but going to the gym has really helped.  I have more energy now and stairs aren't my enemy anymore.

Back to work (March 4th) and joined Women's Fitness (March 1st)......so been really busy lately.  I've been to the gym 8 out of 11 days and I'm starting to feel the benefits.  Not sure why but I seem to be in a stall for the last 2 weeks.  Probably not drinking enough water...it's so hard to get it all in.  I'm only taking in 500-700 calories a day. I know some of it may be because I'm gaining muscle but really how much more does muscle really weigh?  At least I can see I am losing some inches....I just wish the scale would move down a little faster.

30 pounds gone!  Starting to feel a real difference!

As of Monday I started on puree and was looking forward to an increased variety in foods.  Had a scrambled egg one night and no problems.  However the next morning, my stomach revolted.  I don't know if I ate too fast or if I didn't break it down enough but I was nauseated and in pain for over 2 hours and did not feel well the rest of the day.  It was horrible.  It will forever be known as the "Egg Incident" and a good reminder for me to take things slowly.  I'm a little scared of trying new foods now. I'm still having trouble getting in all the protein I'm suppose to and worried about hair loss if I don't.  It won't be funny if I'm bald when I get married in September!  Read some information about Biotin but haven't spoken to my dietician about it yet.  Biotin is suppose to promote hair & nail health.  I'm up for anything to help prevent going bald!

Day 11 - I had my first post-op appointment today with the doctor.  All is going very well.  I'm down 23 pounds (13 before the surgery and 10 pounds post op).  Almost a pound a day....seems a little extreme but I'm very happy to see the pounds disappear.  I'm not suppose to start exercising for another 2-4 weeks.  I will be happy to move into puree foods on Monday.  I bought some unflavored protein powder to add to the soups from Bruno's that I love. I'm at 50-55 grams of protein per day and will keep on working at getting what I am suppose to get in which is 70-80 grams per day.

Ok....being on the full fluid diet can be boring.....especially when you have to concentrate on getting so much protein in.  Anyways, I found something delicious to add to my diet.  Brunos is a meat/deli place here in Pickering and they also sell homemade soups.  I bought the potato leek soup and pureed it in the blender.....mmmmmmmmm!  So good.  I think I will check out what else Bruno may have that I can puree and make this diet a little more interesting!!!

5 days post op and feeling great and doing well.  17 pounds down since I started my pre-surgery diet.  Still slow getting in my protein but that will come with time.  Bored at home but trying to do a little more each day without overdoing it.  Got lots of movies and magazines, but Brianna (granddaughter) at 9 1/2 months is the most entertaining!

My surgery (RNY) was yesterday and I came home today.  The Doctor said I am doing very well.  Still in pain and bloated with gas but otherwise ok.  On the road to the new me!

Tomorrow, Feb 1st is the day I have my surgery (RNY) at Toronto Western Hospital. The clinical team were very nice and I was quite impressed with my doctor.  It is a little nerve racking.....but I have faith and look forward to the future when I can run with my granddaughter Brianna.

Best wishes to all of you!

Lori