I'm baack!! Update

Well, yesterday was my 2 month mark. I haven't been on here in a while mostly cause I've been busy with work and just tired a lot. I've lost 45 lbs since surgery so that's a total of 60 since my top weight in Jan/Feb. I'm at 217 as of yesterday. I feel pretty good but am much more tired than I used to be. I feel like I need a nap every evening but lately we've had back to school night/volleyball games/running concession stand, etc, at work. So much for rest, lol, but that's okay cause I love my job and my students. I am wearing clothes that I haven't worn in 6-7 years and those are a lot looser than when I bought them. I'm at a point now where all of my clothes are too big (even my "small" clothes that I haven't been able to fit into for years) so I'm going to have to go shopping before long. My students are all noticing but they don't know I had the surgery. They make very nice compliments telling me how good I look. They actually had me blushing one day, lol. One student blurted out, "you're getting smaller and smaller everyday!" I have to admit, I feel like I look so much better. Moving around is already easier and I feel great other than the tiredness. I can't do protein whatsoever. It makes me nauseated, no matter what kind I try. I often forget my vitamins but I am working really hard on getting better than that. I probably get in about 40-50 oz of liquid and am trying to drink more and more. I only like my water/drinks when they're ice cold for some reason. Now that I'm 2 months out, fully healed and eating normal foods (i.e. getting the nutrition I need), I'm going to start lifting weights to tone my body up. I'm going to be working with our athletic director in the gym here at the school to work on toning. I'm excited about that! I'm a little concerned that my energy may not allow it but also am hoping that it may give me more energy... we'll see. So, all in all, things are going great, still trying to get all my vitamins/water everyday. I'm loving that I'm losing this weight! I am SOOO excited about the next 6 months. I know my weight loss will slow but I'm hoping to be at goal in about 6-7 months... sooo that means by Spring Break, maybe? Wouldn't that be awesome!

Miss Crystal- Congrats on doing so well. I would strongly encourage you to get your vitamins in. That may be the key to your feeling tired. I was taking my iron with calcium and feeling tired. My nutr. quickly told me that calcium blocks most of the iron from being absorbed and that could be contributing to my fatigue! SO...a quick fix on that I'm doing much better. All that to say that our vitamins DO make a difference. Also, have you tried the 2.9 oz protein vials? 4-5 swallows and you get 25g of protein. They're a little pricey, but worth every gram in my opinion! You can get samples from a few companies....email me if you want specific sites. Best to you! Christina S

I have tried the vials and they go down great but after a minute or two, they come right back up. Anything highly rich in protein (i.e. protein drinks, shakes, etc.) makes me nauseated. I'm managing fairly well though. I eat a lot of chicken and get a lot of protein in. I will definitely work on the vitamins as I think that IS the key to getting more energy. Thanks for the advice!!