One week post op!

Congrats on smooth losing.  Take is easy on increasing exercise too quickly.  I thought I was invincible after surgery too, then found that naps and bursts of increased activity helped.  My surgeon did not give me a goal # either, we talked about health and things that would change healthwise as the weightloss happened.  Some of those changes have taken place and I am thrilled.

There was no way that I could have eaten those volumes shortly after surgery.  Eat slowly and let your body give you the signals that signal satisfaction.  It is too easy to overeat and then have to deal with the pouch pain of being overly full.

Leave your $ at home when walking the mall, too easy to window shop and spend.  Mall walking in general is great, long loopy circles.  Sip, sip, sip....

Thanks Kathy,

When I was in the hospital I walked liked crazy but when I got home it wasn't the same. I was forced to go around in circles around my house, I didn't feel like I was getting enough exercise. I finally made it to the mall today. My husband and I walked alot! There was an RV show on so of course we had to check them out. We did that first then walked the mall all the way through again w/o stopping. It felt so good.  But I am tired now, not exhausted just a good tired. Still have to pick up my son from swim practice and run to the grocery store to pick up milk, then I can put my feet up.

I did leave my cash at home :) We did some window shopping after we were done walking, like I knew we would so its good that I only brought a little cash and not alot. I was concerned about my meal plan, thought I had made a mistake but I didn't, I explained to Patrece (see above)  Thanks for being concerned, its good to be kept on my toes. I do eat very slow.

Thanks again for your comments.

 13 in one week?  Wow, how blessed.  Congratulations Sam!