3 Weeks Post-op

i'm also very happy that i can come in here and read about others in the sme boat having this done right around the sme time!..... hhhhhhhhhhhhhhh........... i'm still pretty tired.... some days are better than others, yesterday was a very long day, so today i just don't feel that great!, i do want to get out and take a nice walk before it gets dark....... i actually haven't seen the nut yet, so i'm really tired of the same stuff. i don't see her til the 17th, that will make it 4 weeks and 2 days!..... it's my fault really, i should ahve called much earlier to get an appointment with her, i only can go in the late afternoon cuz i have returned to work, and this was the only appointment i could get!..... and i was told DO NOT got further into another stage unless i have my nut app. i really am sticking by the rules, most days it's ok, some days it's my head that messes with me, i still stick to them but i feel like a crazy person talkin to myself in side my head all the time! i can do this i can do this! i know i can and i wil! what are you guys using to measure stuff out with once you get the more food?. are you using a scale? what kind of scale at you using?...... so far i only need the measuring cups.........i only do liquids, cottage cheese, yogert, sf jello or sf pudding or broth, or lf creamed soup. and only once per day, so i cna't have cottage cheese, then later have sf pudding, then later have,,, you get the idea! oh and sf popsicles too but only 3 sticks a day, some days i eat a few some days i don't....... i ahve tried the mysoplex lite protein drink from eas... i find them ok... i do ok with the protein and fluids........... but am ready for something else....... i don't ahve buyers remorse, just very ready to start seeing a change in my body!..... i feel impatient and i know i ahv to be, i didn't gain it over night!( god i hate that saying!) what kind of scales are you girls weighing yourselves on?... i should buy a new one as the one i have always read different numbers ever time i get on it! it frustrating, i don't think to much about it cuz if i get on the scale 4 times in a row i can have all different readings!....... it's a digital scale and i don't see how it's made by, but it's not that old!... try to stay strong everyone! we didn't go through all of this to fail right?

I use both a digital food scale and my measuring cups/spoons. I also bought some containers that are freezable, microwaveable, and dishwasher safe. They have markings on them to indicate their capacity in both ounces and cups. That allows me to portion out my food ahead of time. And to store leftovers accordingly. I have two scales at home: 1. Made by Thinner, bought it at Bed Bath and Beyond several years ago. It is a digital scale that measures both weight and body fat. 2. Made by Produex. Hubby bought it for me right after surgery at KMart. It measures weight, body fat, muscle weight, and water weight. The problem with your scale may just be that its time to change the battery. The one I have made by thinner does that around the time that the battery starts getting low.

I went through the emotional stuff. I got soo upset when I could not do something myself and had to ask for help. My hubby was real good but was only thinking about the "When can we have...." Sometimes men are just horrible. I too have been getting about 40 oz a day in sometimes more. I go to the gym and use the treadmill every day except Wed & Sun, I am up to about 2 miles a day. I just got cleared to do Light weights no more then 25 pounds on Thursday. I have to wait 1 more month for anything heavier. I have lost 33 pounds and 20% of my over weight according to the Doc. I can tell you my upper half is smaller but nothing else. My mom said my face looks like my sister now. I guess that is good. I had to purchase bras to go back to work. That made me feel good. I only let myself get on the scale on Sundays. I keep a journal of what I do for excercise and then weigh myself on Sunday and log it. The Doc said once a month to measure myself. (wrists, legs, hips, breasts, ect...) like some of you have said you are not losing weight just inches. He said that I would feel better to see that changing if my weight is not. He also told me to bring the journal to my next apt so if there is not a huge weight loss he can see the shrinking sizes. So I guess what I am saying to everyone is keep your chin up and remember none of us are the same and our bodies are going to go thru different stages at different times. We are all here to listen to everyone and remember none of us are alone!!!

If you can't drink water in the mornings, maybe try a cup of herbal or decaf tea. It will also count towards your water intake. Peppermint Tea, Green Tea and White Tea are all great for nausea.

I have a question for you folks that are 3 weeks post op. I am scheduled for 2/12. I have to make a biz trip three weeks later. Its a short flight, easy schedule. But ...I would love to hear you guys don't think I am nuts!