Cheryl S.

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Well things certainly are picking up now.  I was having issues and kept increasing fluids which wasn't helping with the issues.  So I increased my protein and Waa Laa...progress.  Now the scale is moving again and I'm in a comfy size 20.  I have a mini goal of 50lbs which I'm like 4 lbs away from.  
I'm so excited.
Well I have training today so this is just a quick update.  
Cheers everyone  (holding up the nasty protein)...LOL

Yippee!!  My scale finally moved.  By 2 lbs but it moved (first time in like a week and a 1/2).  Also, I have under 100 lbs to lose now.  Woo Hoo!  I will post more later. 

All week last week the scale only moved 2 lbs.  I don't know why?  I guess it's just the way it is,  but I'm very frustrated.  I just have no clue what I'm doing wrong (if anything) or if I'm just a weirdo.  
My close are still getting looser so maybe it's just my body adjusting?  I don't know.  It's sort of freaky to eat food (solid soft food) again and it's hard to know when to stop.  I found the best thing is just to pre measure everything first and only eat that.  Once I'm done and waiting the 30 minutes to drink is when I feel full.  But it's really different than before when I'd eat until that stuffed to the gills can't possibly eat another bite feeling.  I had ham yesterday and it was yummy (it is big deal because for the past 7 or so years I couldn't stand it).   Was pumped that the 4oz of ham has 16 g of protein.  
But on the bummer side of things, my most favorite meat in the whole world (smoked turkey breast) well now I can't stand it.  It's dry and feels so horrible in my mouth.  Isn't that just werid?  
Has anyone ever heard of shellfish allergies going away with this surgery?  I really  want some shrimp, but I'm allergic. That may be too scary to even attempt, unless I take benedryl before and hope i don't fall asleep in my dinner plate.  LOL

Well I feel much better and had some movement on the scale which is good.  I got to have fish today, so for lunch I took a friend to ROCKFISH and order the fish taco and picked out the fish and used the sauce and ordered a bit of soup.  It was WONDERFUL!  All went well.  I am excited. 
Last night I tried cottage cheese which felt weird in my mouth (it was dry) but I was able to eat it for 12 grams of protein (heck yeah).
So I'm doing good.  YIppEE!

Going even to "cream of" soups from clear liquids for almost a month sucks.  I don't like the icky feeling I get when I eat more than I should (or at least feel like I eat more than I should) and how awful it is.  I know we are all trying to gradually go back to eating the foods we need too to be healthly but getting there is certainly harder than I thought it would be.  I have not moved on the scale in three days and feel bloated and gassy. I've been taking 
gas x strips and fiber in my protein drinks and drinking all my fluids and taking my vitamins.  I'm going to increase my water more to see if that helps.  I am not going to add anything new until I can get past this point of feeling like this. 
All my vitamins are a meal to me (my breakfast, yummy huh?).  
I know it will get better and I'm not feeling just horrible,  but rather stuffed and way too full and I haven't eaten since last night.  I just keep saying "and this too shall pass (one way or another).  LOL

I have had problems styling my hair since surgery, it's just unmanageable.  I went on Saturday and paid some mula for a deep conditioning and trim.  My stylist told me it was the surgeries which did it.  The anesthesia has dried my hair and even one of their best conditioning treatments barely helped.  It's not falling out but it is breaking and DRY....Here I have been worried about losing my hair from the WLS, I never immagined the Anesthesia would ruin it.  Jeepers.  Even this morning it's just so hard to work with.  I guess mainly because I had two sugeries in less than 12 hours?  I bet my already over processed hair couldn't take it!  
YIKES!!!!

Well one thing I found out, even after having WLS I still don't loose weight on "those days" of the month!  I hate that.   But on the up side, at least I didn't gain!  So I guess it's not all bad.   Been increasing my activities, but not  a full fledged program yet.  Just walking.  I still find it uncomfortable to bend or pull in the tummy area.  I am now 2 weeks and 3 days out from surgeries.  So I guess I'm still on the right track just want to speed things up.  I read about people like 3 and 4 mos out running 3.5 -5 miles a day and I've never done that in my life, I only hope I can find something that works for me exercise wise.  I certainly am willing. 

Well this is really my 2nd day back to work (I forgot to blog yesterday).  I had a hard time sitting in my office chair all day by the end of the day I was hurting some and actually couldn't wait to go home.  So today I wore  my  almost falling off pants for plenty of room for my still tender tummy.  
I also remembered to bring my tylenol liquid blast.   Today I get to have soup I'm so excited.  I made this soup from a recipe in Susan Leach's Before and After book The Tuscany bean soup.  Of course I hope I like it I haven't tasted it at all yet. I'll keep you posted on that.
Also big deal....I'm down to 250!  YIPPEE!!!!!  I tell you these past 10lbs melted off before my eyes almost.   I'm loving it!  
Well I'll post more later.  
Cheers!

Well lets see, the weight is not coming off in any great number than a pound or two here and a pound or two there but at least it's coming off.  I don't know if I'm getting in enough walking, but the weather is suppose to be nice so I plan on more in the next few days.  I physically return back to work tomorrow and I still  have this drain (don't know how well that will work) but oh well.
I found the IDC bullet protein and it's so easy to get my protein in now and I'm very excited.  The down side to those, no fiber in them and they don't fill me up for long, but all the water I have to drink does, but not like that fiber of those other shakes (but I just can't handle another one or it will come back up)....And since feeling a tad bit empty which is no big deal and can be satsified with some water.  Yeah I'm good with that.  I will get to incorporate soups and stuff on Friday (come on Friday)...

Well been a busy day, worked then to the doctors office for nutrician class and my appt.  (I hate Dr. Davidson's scale in his office is it not right and it has been confirmed several times now, but ok I said my peace..)
Well according to my scale I'm down another pound today, yippee.  I got all the staples out and got to have a real shower (this is the best news I've had in over a week).   Came home from the doctor and finally getting my previcid from the pharmacy then went for a walk with my oldest son then back home to unwind and take that long awaited "real" shower.  It was so nice, I stood in there until the boys were fighting and I just HAD to get out to break it up!
But it was my victory today.....YEAH I smell so nice....I know I'm crazy but it's the small victories that keep us going.