hi all!  well, to tell you the truth..im stuck!! i knew it was going to happen, but was hoping i would go a month before it did.  i had an emotional binge last night...i did make the chicken parmesan as planned and it was DELICIOUS but i couldnt stop eating, everything i saw went in my mouth..and needless to say, i felt like crap.  but im fessing up and moving on.  i AM on track with everything today...ive had over 120 ounces of water today, i got my protein by food in and a huge salad with grilled chicken for lunch.  i am very gassy today lol ..hopefully everything i ate will move on through and i'll see a loss.  i am still at 191# 

here is my thoughts on the emotional eating:  i have a daughter turning 19 tomorrow, i have a 17 year old daughter who was just diagnosed with Hypothyroid yesterday and i am stressing over my hubby leaving for the middle east ...no excuses but thats my thoughts on that.

hope all is doing well, keep up the great work, take care and drink drink drink!

-hugs-
dawn

Let me see if I can keep up with this daily. Had my surgery last week on Tuesday. Thought I had made a horrible mistake for 4 days then suddenly things began to look up. I can honestly say nothing has ever felt better than the shower hubby helped me take last Saturday. Now one week out I am allowed to have mushies which I see as a challenge to see how much flavor I can pack into the 2 ounces of food I can eat at a time. I have discovered that I can not stomach protein shakes at all right now so am trying to get as much natural protein in as possible. I feel great and went off of all pain meds last Saturday. We had to spend a week in MD because the surgeon wanted us close until I had the jp drain removed and recovering in a hotel had it's good and bad sides. We had a suite so we had plenty of room but it is always hard to be sick away from home. The good was that all hubby and I had to concentrate on was taking care of me. I was so happy to get home and sleep in my bed since I could not sleep laying down while I had the drain in. All is well and I am so happy that it is over and I am down 15 lbs.

I truly appreciate all of your comments and feedback/suggestions.  Sometimes all it takes is for other people to confirm what you are feeling is normal and it will pass.  It makes all the difference in the world.  I know I can hang in there and it will get better.  Thanks again for the responses.

good morning Court

hello everyone.. today seems more relaxing then my busy day yesterday... biggest event for me today is going to the gym this morning when the baby wakes from his nap... then again when hubby gets home.. i have to wait till 4 pm to go back because thats when the daycare opens up again today at the gym...   then tonight im going to the fredericksburg meeting that jackie and sue put together.. im so looking forward to going back to those...  im proud of myself im actually sticking with this...  today i lost another half a pound..     i wowed myself today when i tried on some pants that were extremely to tight for me.... ive been wearing a size 13.. and normally i buy the stretchy pants.. lol  but this pair wasnt stretchy and i slid them right on... with no trouble... and i thought id try on my stretchy size 10 levi  pants... and they fit perfect.... : )))  so its working....

i may have a dumb question.. i understand when your dieting etc.. everyone says drink 8 glasses of water..  i guess to make you feel full... but is that the reason we should drink so much water? or is there another reason?    i have a jug that is 75 oz i fill it up in the morning and by dinner its finished.. so im getting my fluids i just wondered if theres another reason besides just making us feel full

todays food schedule

vitamins in  and a cup of mojo...

b  oatmeal.. 100 calories 4g of protein
s   protein drink   26g of protein.. 130 calories
L   left overs from dinner...    will  be a salad with chicken  green onions  ( i made chicken taco salad)   instead of dressing ill add alittle taco sauce
s   my daily protein drink  26g of protein  130 calories
d   chicken and vegis

have a wonderful day.. and anyone in stafford or fredericksburg i hope to see you at the meeting tonight...

Beth

I think all of us go thru the exhausted/tired phase but mine wasn't at 1 year post op.  Kudos to you for staying on top of it.  As the others have saud...thyroid, vit d. b 12 and iron could be the cause or many other things.  Keep us posted!