One Day at a Time

I've been kind of quiet except for the Birthday Patrol posts so I figured I'd give those of you who are wondering about me a little update. I am 2-1/2 weeks post-op. Pain is pretty much all gone and as such, has been for about a week or so. Eating is still kind of a chore; it's difficult to know for sure from one day to the next what I can tolerate and what I can't. Eating slowly is key as is knowing when you've had your fill. I cannot possibly eat more than 3 oz of anything ... like yogurt. As for "meats," I'm pretty much done at about 1.5 oz of pureed whatever. I'm not interested in eating anything bland, so I doctor up what I eat and then it tastes so good, I really have to make myself stop eating. Not every DSer can identify with this but my stomach kind of starts "ticking" when it's had its fill. I haven't upchucked yet and hopefully I won't but there's a level of discomfort that feels as though I've eaten two Thanksgiving meals back to back without taking a breath. So far this has happened with every straight protein other than shrimp. I'm trying not to take in anything bu****er and protein-based food and drink. I can't really make it through a day and have adequate protein consumption without a shake. The weight continues to melt off ... My "ass shelf" is pretty much gone already and my surgeon weighed me when I went to have my staples removed last week and I'd already lost 25 lbs! This is so not the easy way out. I suggest to you pre-ops who are reading this that you make your peace with compulsive overeating BEFORE the surgery. As well-adjusted in this vein as I believed myself to be, it still can be daunting and your head does wander into food fantasies. I guess the gift in my reconciling about the issue before surgery is that I don't let it "get to me" and I can rationalize everything with a "one day at a time" attitude. I'm just past the first day of surgery in my "novella" to put on my profile. I have had a little difficulty keeping my concentration long enough to really participate online and in being creative. I'm sure this will all pass. I'm not concerned about it. Like I said: "One day at a time" and keep putting one foot in front of the other. & {{{HUGS}}} & Melissa

Glad to see you are doing so well Melissa. HUgs, Mary

Hi Melissa It's good to hear from you and to know that you're doing well. Wishing you all the best as you continue this journey on the losing side. {{{hugs}}} Glenda

Melissa it is so good to see you! I have to agree with you on The "One day at a time" It lt is so true. I still worry about the eating like if , is this going to make me sick today even though I had it yesterday and it didn't make me sick because that does happen to me I am so happy for you Melissa and Congratulations to you on the 25lbs gone Have a wonderful day Melissa and please keep us posted when you can on how you are doing! Love ya, {{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}} Evelyn 247/149/147

Glad to see ya toots missed you around here......but I know you are on your way to recovery and are at the start of a new life of health and happiness....make sure you take your own advice and take it one day at a time....you were very well prepared for this new birth of yours and you will be very successful... so you lost that back shelf..... love the words you chose it is great that you have not lost your sense of humor I will continue to keep you in my thoughts and prayers as each day you make it closer to a goal long deserved... Christine

Melissa, Sounds like you're doing great. I think the concentration thing is a hangover from the anesthetics and any pain meds you took. At first I panicked thinking my brain wasn't getting enough of something. They wash out eventually. Just keep on drinking, drinking, drinking! I don't know if you're like me, but as a control freak there was a lot of changes for me to get used to. For a while your body's going to be in charge for a while. Your head will adjust. Hang in there!