I had surgery 6/19/13.

Starting Weight 270

Current Weight 266

Next Doctor's Appt. is post-surgery check-up on 7/2/13

First Fill will be 8/6/13

Day 1-4 intense back pain and abdominal pain. Hard to get in and out of bed, couldn't lie on my back. Slept in a recliner. Broth and protein shakes.

Day 5 Slept in bed, feeling better. Taking tylenol liquid (kids) for back pain.

Day 6 Returned to work. Felt okay until about 2pm and felt worn-out, tired, and back pain was terrible. Still stayed till the end of the day (5pm). Incorporated cream soups.

Day 7 Felt okay until 4pm and then felt tired and in pain again.

Day 8 & 9 - Same as day 7 but started to feel more and more hungry, incorporated cottage cheese and hummus for fuller protein.

Day 10 Took 30 minute walk.

- Made homemade hummus - roasted red pepper, roasted garlic, onion, cilantro and lime

- Tried applesauce - went down great!

- Weirdly emotional today, working on some homework for my MBA and got so frustrated with Blackboard not working properly started crying! Heard hormones can be effected by rapid weight loss.

- Cream of broccoli soup made with 1/2 water, 1/2 skim milk for lunch ate about 1 cup

Day 11 Took 1 hour walk outside.

- Weird hormone crying again today, not too bad over sad movie I was watching

- Feeling almost back to normal today including hunger...

- Breakfast: 1/4 c. cottage cheese and 2 cups broth

- Snack: protein pudding

- Lunch: Cream of broccoli soup made with 1/2 water, 1/2 skim milk for lunch ate about 2 cups

- Snack: pudding cup

- Post work-out protein shake

- Dinner: 1/2 c. Cottage Cheese w/ red pepper puree

- Incisions are itchy...must be healing...

Work and school tomorrow...busy day ahead!