Jen - a work in progress

Jess around my area they are known to charge well over $20 for a pair of used high end jeans. It's crazy.

I have been going to some of the thrift stores, but haven't found much to choose from. Some of the used clothing stores in my area are selling jeans for $20 and up which is ridiculous considering they're USED. I refuse to spend $20 on a pair of used jeans.

My weight for Jan 26th was 188lbs. Sorry I forgot to weigh in

191

192

Almost forgot! 194 lbs as of yesterday

194

My goal is 180lbs

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198 lbs now. I want to change my goal to 190.

I need to change my goal to 190lbs

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207. Might need to reconsider my goal lol

Milk of Magnesia is also gentle on the GI system. It could also be your body adjusting to the different diet. Red meat is tough to digest and break, as well as some veggies. Hopefully it will resolve soon. Try some options that will help you go without much effort on ur part (little to no straining)

I had a bit of everything as well. Ate at my mom's = Cornish hen, stuffing, green bean casserole, sweet potato casserole, broccoli & cauliflower cheese bake, and sweet potato pie. To go plate from stop #2- 2 kinds of turkey, greens, dressing, mac & cheese, fruit tart, potato salad To go plate from stop #3 - turkey, greens, mac & cheese, mashed potatoes, dressing, Apple pie I still have leftovers lol. I couldn't break tradition and not visit everyone like I normally do. Since I didn't share my surgery with anyone other than those I ate with at my mom's, I didn't eat at anyone else's house to avoid them looking at me like I was weird. I stopped by later in the evening after everyone was done eating and just said I was still full but would take a plate home. No questions asked!

I had a couple of my sutures come to the surface. I cut mine on my own and those incisions have FINALLY healed up like the rest. I just used Tegaderm to create a steri strip to pull the incisions closed tight and allowed them to seal up again. They itch like crazy sometimes, but that's just part of the healing process.

208. I think I'm starting to slow down now

I use Milk Of Magnesia. It's also gentle on the GI system.

I meet with the dietician on Monday and will talk things over with her. I'm the kind of person who would happy with just fruits and veggies and the occasional steak. I'm not big on too many meats and I find that I end up throwing away more food than I actually eat, which is a waste of food and money.

I am the exact same way lol. I haven't tried the organic foods yet. I like soy milk and coconut milk so maybe I'll pick up some of that. I thought I was told to avoid those tho because they were higher in calories or fats and sugars or something. I forget. But at this rate I have to do something.

I'll try the pulled pork/beef again now that I'm post op. I usually eat it with bread, but that's obviously not an option right now. I'm only about 4 weeks out and I'm not supposed to reintroduce red meats until 4 months post op. It's hard for the tummy to digest, even more so after surgery.

I have never really been a fan of turkey nor tofu. I'll try turkey again this Thanksgiving and see how it sits with me. That's about the only time I eat it lol. I can revisit tofu, but how high in protein is it? I'm struggling to find foods I can tolerate or like that are high in protein.

I am having a hard time with my taste buds changing post op and the fact that I already don't care for milk, eggs, and fish. I've been trying various options for dressing up chicken but I'm pretty much over that too. Nothing tastes the same anymore and it's hard to eat something I don't like.

CW 210

glad to hear you're feeling better ☺