Ten Days Out
So I am ten days out.. and feeling SOOO much better than this time last week!!! It has been hard... not having much of an appetite... trying to get used to timing my meals and measuring what I eat.
Its hard to have to take a handful of vitamins and pills everyday..
I'm trying my best to get all of my water and protein in but its really really hard to remember! My cell phone is constantly going off to remind me to take all of my vitamins and meals.
I still have head hunger, and when I see a commercial about food I think that I want it... but I know I cant have it.
Mike and the kids have been AMAZING this week. Very helpful and understanding. They have made some delicious (healthy) meals and it is hard to watch them eat, it always smells SO good, but they still need to eat!
So having the surgery doesn't take that away, but I already knew that... but I was hoping that I would just hate food after lol
Even though its hard... and it will be for a long time I'm sure, I know I made the best choice for me. Its been a month today that I started Optifast and I have lost 34 pounds. So just over a pound a day. That makes me happy. Right now I am sitting at exactly 300 pounds. And I love the fact that the next time I step on the scale I will be in the 200's :)
Last night my husband, my children and I went for a walk, and it was SO nice! Ive been trying to walk a bit more everyday.. but this was the first time we went as a family just for fun without having somewhere to go. I'm hoping to make it a habit!!!
I start purees on Tuesday, and I am really excited about that! Just to be able to add a few textures will be nice after 5 weeks of liquids! I also start back to work on Tuesday and that makes me really nervous. Even though my job is pretty laid back, and I will have help for a few days... I hope I don't overdo it, and have enough time for my meals since I will have to have both lunch and dinner there. Yesterday I was feeling great and decided to re organize the kitchen cupboards, and within 10 minutes I felt like I was dying. I really have to learn to take it easy!
I hope I don't come off as whinny. I'm so happy with my progress.. but I just dont want people to think that its easy, because its not! But it is worth it!!!
Its hard to have to take a handful of vitamins and pills everyday..
I'm trying my best to get all of my water and protein in but its really really hard to remember! My cell phone is constantly going off to remind me to take all of my vitamins and meals.
I still have head hunger, and when I see a commercial about food I think that I want it... but I know I cant have it.
Mike and the kids have been AMAZING this week. Very helpful and understanding. They have made some delicious (healthy) meals and it is hard to watch them eat, it always smells SO good, but they still need to eat!
So having the surgery doesn't take that away, but I already knew that... but I was hoping that I would just hate food after lol
Even though its hard... and it will be for a long time I'm sure, I know I made the best choice for me. Its been a month today that I started Optifast and I have lost 34 pounds. So just over a pound a day. That makes me happy. Right now I am sitting at exactly 300 pounds. And I love the fact that the next time I step on the scale I will be in the 200's :)
Last night my husband, my children and I went for a walk, and it was SO nice! Ive been trying to walk a bit more everyday.. but this was the first time we went as a family just for fun without having somewhere to go. I'm hoping to make it a habit!!!
I start purees on Tuesday, and I am really excited about that! Just to be able to add a few textures will be nice after 5 weeks of liquids! I also start back to work on Tuesday and that makes me really nervous. Even though my job is pretty laid back, and I will have help for a few days... I hope I don't overdo it, and have enough time for my meals since I will have to have both lunch and dinner there. Yesterday I was feeling great and decided to re organize the kitchen cupboards, and within 10 minutes I felt like I was dying. I really have to learn to take it easy!
I hope I don't come off as whinny. I'm so happy with my progress.. but I just dont want people to think that its easy, because its not! But it is worth it!!!
Way to go on the 34lbs. Hang in there. 
I really zeroed in on the fact that you stated (the next time you step on the scale)
....as many individuals write on this board and the other Bariatric boards I belong to...please, please, please don;t become a slave to the scale..weighing yourself once a week is plenty. Poeple fairly new out, often make this mistake and then become very disspaointed when the scale doesn't move much, ends in a stall or as happens to some, you actually gain an 1/8th /lb.
The strength will come back and the tiredness will be replaced with unbelievable energy...the first 2 months for me were the worst I would come home from work and almost collapse, luckily my DH was laid off at the time and meal prep and looking after kids was done by him.
You have such a GREAT attitude....and I can see the future will have many positive moments for you.
Enjoy your family and your new health
(p.s. remember don't pull the wash out of the washing machine...) it can cause some very bad pain, no matter how carefully you try and do it...I learned the hard way so I try to tell newbies this whenever I remember)
....as many individuals write on this board and the other Bariatric boards I belong to...please, please, please don;t become a slave to the scale..weighing yourself once a week is plenty. Poeple fairly new out, often make this mistake and then become very disspaointed when the scale doesn't move much, ends in a stall or as happens to some, you actually gain an 1/8th /lb.
The strength will come back and the tiredness will be replaced with unbelievable energy...the first 2 months for me were the worst I would come home from work and almost collapse, luckily my DH was laid off at the time and meal prep and looking after kids was done by him.
You have such a GREAT attitude....and I can see the future will have many positive moments for you.
Enjoy your family and your new health
(p.s. remember don't pull the wash out of the washing machine...) it can cause some very bad pain, no matter how carefully you try and do it...I learned the hard way so I try to tell newbies this whenever I remember)
prior to surgery 323lbs....4 years post-op maintaining between 108- 114 lb loss.
life is AMAZING when you continue on the right path~!. Use your surgeons gift to the fullest~!
Mary
surgery done in Duluth, MN
WOOT!!! YOU GO GIRL!!!! You are doing sooooooo awesome!!!!!! 
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