horrible_monster
horrible_monster wrote a blog post 11 years, 5 months ago
...back from the movies -
Pacific Rim: highly recommended
Popcorn smells: more easily ignored than anticipated
Desire for candy: tremendous, as usual. I even DESPERATELY WANTED the disgus...
horrible_monster wrote a blog post 11 years, 5 months ago
Going to the movies -
Ha! Husband's gonna take me to see Pacific Rim tonight. Yes.
Weirdly, I find myself kind of melancholy at the thought that buying some snacks is basically totally off-limit...
horrible_monster posted a discussion topic 11 years, 5 months ago
An idle question (movie theater food) -
I'm excited about my hot date tonight (husband's taking me to Pacific Rim HELL YES) and it got me wondering--is there ANYTHING at a typical movie theater concessions stand that'...
horrible_monster posted a discussion topic 11 years, 5 months ago
Under-eating one's sleeve (...after a period of ov -
I've lost the plot a bit over the last couple weeks, due mostly to my own cockiness. ("SURE I can handle eating three meals a day at restaurants during my in-laws' visit! SURE I...
horrible_monster posted a comment 11 years, 5 months ago
Eek, I know I need to order that iron. As soon as Mr. Horrible...
horrible_monster wrote a blog post 11 years, 5 months ago
Onward and upward -
I really ought to write about what a rotten ingrate of a bariatric fail-patient I’ve been over the last two weeks—how I cockily overestimated my ability to visually ...
horrible_monster wrote a blog post 11 years, 6 months ago
This will not be my best-written blog entry -
I’ve been so “bad” over the last few days I don’t even know what I’m going to do about me. (Yes I do; treat myself better starting now. Still, that...
horrible_monster wrote a blog post 11 years, 6 months ago
Just life stuff at four months out -
Just a couple notes.
I've been kind of a terrible patient over the last week or two. Not enough protein (though I'm back on the wagon) and I still haven't gotten around to o...
horrible_monster added a goal 11 years, 6 months ago
Get a job doing something I enjoy
horrible_monster added a goal 11 years, 6 months ago
take another ballroom dance class
horrible_monster wrote a blog post 11 years, 6 months ago
Calcium -
Oh, I forgot to mention something I found interesting: apparently I’m taking too much calcium. Surprising, because of all the vitamins and supplements I’ve been on s...
horrible_monster wrote a blog post 11 years, 6 months ago
Four months in and feeling fine -
It’s been a while since I updated. Didn’t mean to let it go this long but things have felt so normal for the last few months that it never really occurred to me to w...
horrible_monster added a goal 11 years, 6 months ago
attend a support group meeting
horrible_monster accomplished a goal 11 years, 6 months ago
Take ballroom dance lessons
horrible_monster wrote a blog post 11 years, 9 months ago
all-caps totally justified -
I ATE A QUARTER-CUP OF FOOD AND I'M SO HAPPY
I CAN WEAR MY ENGAGEMENT RING I AM SO HAPPY
horrible_monster wrote a blog post 11 years, 9 months ago
Month one (already?) -
My surgery was one month ago. The mind reels.
Let’s see. I continue to struggle with the holy triumvirate of:
All my vitamins, every day
All the pr...
horrible_monster wrote a blog post 11 years, 9 months ago
Three weeks down already? -
Writing this from bed. I love the future and I love my mobile device.
Let's see. How am I doing? Mostly well. I've had a few days where I've been extremely sleepy, but that...
horrible_monster posted a comment 11 years, 9 months ago
Well said, and words I hope to carry with me as I move out of "I just...
horrible_monster posted a discussion topic 11 years, 9 months ago
Trying to plan ahead for some social engagements a -
Help!
The world is conspiring to wind me up with social events (…food-oriented social events) JUST as I’ll be making my transition from clear liquid...
horrible_monster wrote a blog post 11 years, 9 months ago
Visiting the surgeon -
Things went well this morning. I met with my surgeon (future appointments will be with his nurse practitioner) and he seemed pleased with my progress so far. I’m do...
horrible_monster wrote a blog post 11 years, 9 months ago
Two weeks down -
Things are going fairly well. I’d give myself a B- as a patient. Tomorrow is my two-week follow-up with either my surgeon or his nurse practitioner, so I guess I&rsq...
horrible_monster posted a discussion topic 11 years, 9 months ago
Disgusting question about bowel movements, with di -
My surgery was 2/27, so exactly two weeks ago. I was on clear liquids only for the first week. Since Thursday the 7th I've incorporated protein shakes. I'm using About Time (pea...
horrible_monster wrote a blog post 11 years, 9 months ago
An update, one week out -
Well, today marks one week since my vertical sleeve gastrectomy. It’s been a lazy day: movies and treadmill and not much else. Which is fine, as I’m feeling a ...
horrible_monster posted a discussion topic 11 years, 10 months ago
Drippy nose, seemingly at random? (Five days out.) -
Something I just noticed in the last day or so is that every so often my nose will just start to drip-drip-drip. Just a little clear fluid, nothing at all like when I have a col...
horrible_monster wrote a blog post 11 years, 10 months ago
Still can't believe it happened -
I’m annoyed with myself for not updating before now. So here we go:
Wednesday
Surgery day. Woke up early, arriving at Saint Francis by a little after 5...
About Me
28.3
BMI
Surgery
02/27/2013
Surgery Date
Sep 30, 2012
Member Since
Before & After
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2009, at a friend's wedding. Probably weighed ~250 at this point. (I miss that dress.)
250lbs
Very awkward selfie! I should probably ask for assistance next time, but I'm impatient.
170lbs
