I made it home!!!!
((((Dianne))))
Congratulations on your surgery and a weight loss of 16 lbs! That is fantastic! Little by little you will be able to tolerate food... small amounts and lots of chewing! Good luck with the protein. I was never able to get more than 40 oz. down in shakes, but made up the rest in yogurts and cottage cheese, etc. Lite and fit yogurt is wonderful. I ate it til I just couldn't eat anymore! It does get old. I am 5 months out and officially 1/2 way to goal! I just went into Onederland and feel fantastic. I don't care if I only lose 2 lbs/week the rest of the way, as long as I stay healthy and look healthy! I have been blessed with good skin that hasn't lost elasticity, (thank you Mom and Dad)! I had my first labs done (8 viles of blood) and all test came back "within normal range." I have shed some hair, but only noticable to me. I'm not concerned, as this is just part of the process. I have learned to rely more on the tape measure and less on the scale. I only measure my belly because that is where I carried the majority of my weight. I have lost a whopping 16 inches in 5 months. This surgery is a blessing beyond belief, so difficult to describe to folks how much healthier and happier I am now. You have so much to look forward to. Wow moments will come without warning, and brighten every day. I am so incredicbly thankful to our God who brought me to this and saved my life.
May your days be filled with joy and many many blessings,
Diane
