One week ago today...

A week ago today there was more of me.  I had 80% more stomach and weighed 4 lbs more.  Today I have energy and see some real changes in myself and my body.  Yes, just one week, but it has made a difference.  It is weird that I don't get the hunger signals.  Well, that isnt true, but it has changed.  Now I don't think about food, and hunger is an actual physical feeling and noise (at least now, maybe when I am more healed it will change)  Before this surgery thinking about it made me nauseous...I was literally going to have a vital piece of my anatomy 80% removed.  There is no turning back from that.  As I was moving to the operating table I cried.  That was the only time I felt scared about the consequences.  Now I am glad that I did this.  I feel free.  Like a weight has been lifeted.  Like life can be normal.  Now I would like to find Dr. Birch and give him a big smooch on the cheek to thank him for accepting me as a patient and for doing such a great job that my recovery is going well and I am  enjoying my sleeve:)  ( Perhaps he better look out when I go see him on the 14th!!!)  LOL!

Yesterday was a proud day for me!  I got 51.2g of protien in.  My target is 65.  I thought that was great!  I got 8 out of my 9 cups of liquids in!  I took in 855 claories.  I don't know what a calorie target is, but I know that 855 is better than the 200-300 I was getting.  It's weird to be alomost looking for calories whereas before you were looking to decrease them.  Once I am on solids that will change, but these 2 weeks of liquids it is hard to get in calories.  and I know that there is a point where your body will go into starvation mode and not lose so I don't want to do that to myself:)  So far so good!

  thats awsome.. getting that much protien. and your doing amazing. I totally understand the " crying going to the OR" i did it too.. Then I was like Ok.. We know what we have to do.. Even with all the set backs. I wont change . I would do it again.. I so much want to see you when you come to do your check up.. I so like reading your notes. that way i can see what your up to. Hows the walking doing? is your side still sore??? Cant wait to hear more..


Karen

I'm in on the 14th of June. We could do'coffee'. We can make arrangements closer to the time. Walking is fine. Didn't go yesterday but I am going for one today. My side is crazy sore when I sit up, but generally its great. I was forgetting to use my stomach muscles so my back is a bit sore, but I did some kegels and that helped remind my body to use what its got! Sleeping is hard. I get in 2 to 4 hours of good sleep then I'm awake with discomfort. I slept on my side for a bit last night. I just can't do my back anymore. So I would roll over, doze off, then wake from the soreness in my side, so roll on to my back, snooze, wake from laying on my back to long...you get the picture. Yesterday wasn't the good protien day but it was a great liquid day! I got them all in! Yay to me! How are you doing Karen? Things getting any better?