Measuring my Success

It's gonna be hard, but I've got to say good bye to my scales.  I don't know if I can, but I'm going to try.  Today I am going to pull out my tape measure in hopes that it's long enough to even work for me and start tracking inches.  I wish I had done this pre-op, but oh well, better late then never.  I  know I've lost inches.  I can reach beyond the moon and that was quite difficult previously, so I know I'm losing.  Why the scales won't tell me so, I just don't know.  I'm not posting those measurements, not yet anyway.  They're too scary, but once I see a difference in the numbers, then I'll share.

Have a great day everyone.  I'm off to do some shopping!

Just down

Today is not a good day. 

I'm quite depressed.  It's my one month anniversary and so many others that had surgery the same day as I did,  or even after I did,  have lost double and triple the weight I have.  Everyone keeps telling me to be patient, everyone's different, your body is still recovering, etc.  I'm not sure about any of it. I have no choice in the matter so I wait.  The scales are my enemy! 

Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day Everyone!

Today started out fun.  I made my husband his favorite cake only to realize I left my cake pan at my sister's house at Christmas time. I thought I had another,  and I did manage to find it, full of dead spiders in the cellar.  Cake is made, homemade dark chocolate with dark chocolate frosting.  It's strange, but I'm not even tempted by it.

I went out today.  It was my plan to go stop at two places, but by the time I finished at one, I was exhausted, so here I am.

I got on the scales AGAIN.  Looks like I'm down 1.5 pounds since I saw the doctor on Thursday.  I can't wait for this process to speed up.  I'm so frustrated.  The doctor said you should lose a pound a day.  I need to catch up!

For those of you interested in a freebies, Eggface is having a Valentine's Day Giveway.  The Prize: a HUGE 5 lb. Tub of SEI Max Protein (in their Valentine-y pink Strawberry flavor) and a Hot Pink 28 oz. Blender Bottle Shaker. 

You can visit her here:  http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com/

What's Cookin?

Today was on ok day. 

I made my husband a tossed salad, beef stew, and homemade beer bread, and I was really looking forward to trying some of that stew.  I put about a half cup on a plate and mashed it into mush, but after just 3 bites, that was it for me.  I really can't seem to get past the soft stuff.  Everything else just sits in my chest and it's a horrible feeling. 

This is my last week out of work, so I'm hoping to get out and about this week.  I need to shop!  I haven't been in so long, and yeah, basically, I'm a shopaholic.  I love to shop for almost anything, but I do have a reason for shopping this week.  My niece is turning two on Friday and she needs a present.  I'm also making her birthday cake so I need to get supplies for that. 

They say the weathers turning warmer so that's a plus as well.  Possibly in the 60's by Friday.  Maybe I'll open the sun roof! 

Tomorrow's another day!

Catching up on days lost

I had wanted to start a blog early on, but just couldn't find the right place. Now that I have, lets catch up. 

It's been 26 days since my surgery and I've lost 16 pounds.  Not a lot really, but the doctor says it will come off faster as my body gets used to the changes. I should mention that my surgery was robotic and if ever you are given the choice, choose robotics!  It is amazing!  I was never in any pain at all and the first week prior to seeing my doctor post op, I would swear that I didn't even have surgery.  The only side effect from the surgery was complete fatigue.  I couldn't walk from one room to the next without feeling exhausted. 

Stage 1 takes place in the hospital and you are allowed water only.
Stage 2 takes place in the hospital as well, and you have clear liquids, and jello.
Stage 3 starts in the hospital and you go home on this stage.  This is the same as stage 2 only you add carnation instant breakfast.
I was released to stage 4 after seeing the Doctorr one week post-op.  Stage 4 is pureed foods. Chicken, fish, eggs, cottage cheese, baby foods, and protein drinks.  The only food I was able to keep down was cottage cheese, but I was fine with that.  I'm not really hungry at all.

I saw the doctor on Thursday, February 10. All is well, and I've been released to Stage 5.  Stage 5 is a regular soft diet with various choices, mainly protein.  I'm still on liquids mostly,  and I'm ok with that, but tonight I'm going to try to eat a piece of hamburger.  Woo Hoo!  Sounds exciting huh?  I'll let you know how that goes.  I don't see the doctor again for 3 months and he says by then I'll have lost 90 more pounds.  I don't quite believe that, but we'll see.  Sure would be awesome!

This post may have been boring to some, but I needed to show you where I'm at and what I'm doing.

Talk to you later!