3-Weeks out from Surgery... my take on things so far!

Well, 3 weeks on the losing team and my first follow-up visit to the surgeon's office. My first time stepping onto a scale since pre-op. Day of surgery..... 284,  Exactly 3 weeks later..... 248 . That's 36 pounds in 21 days!  Unbelievable!  I've hit  2 "virgin" holes on my belt already, and my 42 pants, which were tight enough to make marks on my body before op are now falling to my knees without a belt. I've made it a point to walk(fast) at least every other day for at least 40 minutes until my legs get accustomed to movement and jarring before I get more intense(jogging). Muscles have been very sore some nights, but I'm out of work for awhile and am able to get enough sleep to satisfy them. I'm having a bit of trouble getting enough fluids and protein, but I still move on and try to do better the next day. Problem is that I never really liked eggs, cottage cheese, and tuna in my life, so to try and eat them now is even harder. (you tend to get nauseated easier now) . I haven't thrown up or dumped, but I've had to immediately had to run to the bathroom with the runs a few times as soon as certain food**** my pouch. All in all, my overview so far is that this was a very good move for me. I used to take a handful of medications every morning with coffee, but now I don't take anything but vitamins and Chantix to help quit smoking. My thighs are no longer vying for position while trying to rub the other one out!(ouch!) , and I seem to be past most of the head-hunger that attackied me in the beginning. Overall, I give this new life a "10" compared with the old so far. Take care guys!

Thanks for sharing, Triple-Beat.  I'm a month from surgery

3 weeks? You’re just Now pulling past the Hardest part. It keeps getting easier…. Soon the nausea business and odd stomach reactions to foods gets to be a thing of the past. Congratulations! You’re off to a great start! Keep it Up! Best Wishes- Dx

Three weeks? In a year, you may even be able to finish a chicken leg or even a small pork chop!

Congrats on the progress.

Dave

It sounds like things are going well for you overall.  Things get much easier the further out you are.  Keep going with the exercise.  It makes a big difference.

Thanks guys! Dex... you're not kidding about the stomach's weird reactions to food now. It seems to do flip-flops as soon as something enters it. I'm so glad to hear that it shouldn't last forever. And to eat a pork chop or piece of chicken would be Heaven compared to now. I pretty much hate the foods that I'm allowed now, and alot of them make me want to gag if I try to eat them a second time.. even if the first time was okay. Sometimes I wish I had my own IV setup at home so I could start a drip when I go to sleep at night. I'm not getting my liquids in very good. Well, take care for now!