Hi Everyone,

Well, I said I would report back on my first visit back to my surgeon. 5 weeks after my operation, he was very happy to see how well my incisions have healed and was more than happy with my weightloss.(even though I have been stalled for three weeks). I also saw the dietician who was again, very happy with my food choices and thinks I am doing wonderfully. She fell about laughing when I told her about my step aerobics problems, but apparently she is just as unco-ordinated so fully understood where I was coming from.

Having seen them both I feel easier in my mind about things generally. To top it off this morning my stall broke, only by half a pound but who cares, things are moving again. I feel lighter in my mind some how too. I have been eating very carefully and slowly, and as soon as I begin to feel full stop eating. Even if I have only eaten a tiny bit (although I usually manage a good 2 ounces) I don't worry as I know I can always have something more if I feel hungry later. I don't worry about food now, it is not always on my mind. I enjoy what I have, and I have been very lucky in that everything I have tried my sleeve has liked. I am eating normally now. Not sloppy food, just well chewed and usually with a sauce or gravy to keep it wet.

A standard days food looks a bit like this.

Breakfast: 1 weetabix with half a banana and semi skimmed milk

or a few shredded wheat minis with semi skimmed milk

or egg on toast (either poached or dry fried or boiled) the toast is a small wholemeal slice and yes I do put a little butter on it.

Lunch: a boiled egg mashed with a little cheese and salad cream

or a slice of toast with pate

or tinnned mackerel on toast

or soft cheese on crackers.

or soup (usually homemade with veg and either chicken or oxtail)

Dinner: It depends on what I have eaten during the day, but will usually be

Chicken with veg

pork with veg

homemade shepherds pie

homemade fish pie

fish in some sauce with veg

steak and a fried egg

Pretty much anything I or my husband fancy.

I drink thoughout the day and am always over 64 ozs of fluid. So all in all, I think I have cracked it. Oops that could be famous last words!

I do still get tired but know that will improve the further out from my op I get. I am loving this sleeve, I feel better than I have for years, I am under 300 lbs and know that with time I will get to where I want to be. Life is good

I hope everyone gets to feel how I do today

Phoenix