RaptorWitch

Today was the first day of my journey. I started the pre surgery diet. This is the diet the doctor prescribed: 2 - 3 Protein shakes Daily - 60grams of liquid Protein per day. Eat High Protein * Baked/Grilled ** chicken ** Turkey ** lean meat ** Fish * Fresh or steamed vegetables * Fresh Fruit NO Carbohydrates!!!! I did pretty good. I'm using my fitness pal to record everything I eat or drink. I'm over in Proteins but under in everything else. I've even met my Fitbit goal! Been a little crabby but trying not to aggravate my support system lol. My husband is my support system and he had his surgery on November 9th of last year. It's just he and I in the house. The children are all grown and gone. I'm so lucky to only have to worry about foods for the two of us, it makes it much easier than it could have been. I've been trying to keep myself busy to distract from things. Consequently today is the day I started to learn how to use a sewing machine. I'm hoping if I keep myself busy then it will be easier. I'm really looking forward to a new life but I'm also very very nervous. Self doubt, worry over the surgery, fear of failure just a few of the things I'm feeling. Tomorrow is a new day. Here's to hoping it goes well. ****edited I just noticed that I never added my starting weight. Heaviest weight was 304diet starting weight is 297.8

That's the subdivision behind ours. We're in Village of Charleston

Love Fuquay. We live off Judd across from Southpark.

Fuquay Varina

Nope Fuquay Varina lol

I'm 30 minutes south of Raleigh

Thank you

10 months post op and loving my new life!

I'm in FV!

It's given us a new lease on life. He had his November 9, 2015 and is down 145. We actually live in FV. Let me know if I can help.

You're right down the road from me! Where did you have yours done? Would you recommend your doctor? How cool. Where are you? My husband and I both had it done. We had it done at WakeMed Cary by Dr. Villanueva. Love love love him

Had RNY in Feb 2016. 129 down. Live outside of Holly Springs. If I can help let me know.

There's a group on fb called Bariatric Buddies NC

Pending where I'm in!

Thanks!

3 months 11 days. Feel better now than I did a month ago. food seems to be getting easier to hold down. The importance of chewing can not be overlooked. Eating slowly is extremely important. The more I chew the better I hold things down. So now I can eat meat again! The only things I have issue with now is things high in fat or scrambled eggs. Over easy eggs and soft boiled go down just fine. HW 304 CW 232. 72 pounds down. 86 pounds to go. Had to quit walking for a bit. But after orthotics I can now start walking again. Walked 2 miles today for the first time is almost 3 weeks. It's a lot warmer now outside than it was 3 weeks ago lol. Sweated my booty off............I hope! My 16's are now loose on me. I'll have to get new paints/capris soon. Kinda putting it off. I've got fat girl syndrome again. My bra size has gone from a 42/44 G to a 38G. But lately no matter how loose my clothes get or what size bra I'm in now I am in fat girl mode. I look in the mirror and see fat face. Fat butt. Fat gut. Fat legs. You get the idea. The important thing is I know it's in my head. While I'm not thin I'm not as fat as I was. I know mentally I'm making myself bigger than I was before the journey. Regardless I keep seeing it. I am just going to keep telling myself you can't argue that the clothes are getting bigger ergo you must be getting smaller. I won't give up. I'm going to keep doing what I'm doing and I refuse to allow my mind to sabotage my body. It almost feels as though I'm waging war on myself. My new self must fight my old self and not allow self sabotage to win out. Just one more speed bump along this journey to over come. They said the journey would not be easy. They were NOT joking. Allowing myself to feel like a failure is not allowable. If I was a failure I would not be losing weight. I would not have more energy. My clothes wouldn't be getting looser. The fat girl inside me will not win this game. See you next month. Just remember take it one battle at a time.

Looks like a lot of recent NC people

2 months and 3 days. I'm back up and moving. Walking my 2 miles a day. Started a Fitbit FB group and a lot of us have friended each other on Fitbit. We now do daily goal challenges and keep each other motivated. It not only keeps a positive attitude but also causes you do own up to how much or little you move. Mostly it's just support lol. I've gone from HW 304 to CW 252. Wow that's the first time I've seen that in black and white. That HW is really high. So glad I've made the change. I've gone from a size 22/24 to a size 18. Feeling good about my progress thus far but honestly it makes me crave more. Exercise can be addictive. I never thought I would say that. As to food argh it has been a journey thus far. So I progressed to solids and things were going ok for a while. I had issues with fats. If there are to many fats I puke and feel sick. But still things were going well I just avoided as much fat as I could. Then suddenly things changed. There was no trigger just a sudden change. I went from no problems to all kinds of problems. I got sick off of anything that had any kind of crunch, dry meat, somewhat moist meat, or really just any food that wasn't at least a little soft of moist. Basically my food had to be soft and lubed. My calorie count dropped to low as did my Proteins. I made the decision to go back to soft foods. Or at least over cooked foods lol. I can also do well with Soups and stews. We will see what happens in the future. Only time will tell what my body decides what it needs and wants. See you next month!

1 month 3 days. Spent the last 2 weeks on a doctor mandated rest. Evidently I've been up doing to much. ARGH. Today I get to start walking again. I'm suppose to only walk a quarter mile. But I'm feeling really well and am finally able to take in soft foods. My gas is virtually gone and the xiphoid process bruising is healed. My energy is starting to come back as well. I'm seriously thinking about walking 1/4 mile in the am, resting, then trying a 1/4 mile this afternoon. We shall see. My swelling is actually starting to go down. My pants are getting looser and my shirts are looser as well. I just wish I could see a bit a difference. But it's coming I'm sure.

Day 16. It seems the pain I've been feeling is the bone at the end of my sternum. Evidently when they lifted my liver they bruised it. They said to expect this pain for a month or more. To make matters worse I can't seen to get rid of the gas. I walk and it doesn't seem to help. I tried gas X but....get this.....it causes cramping and gas. Crap right. I think if I could get rid of the gas and get rid of the bruising I'd be great lol

I'm doing well. Getting my protein and fluids each day. Just get weak and winded really quickly.

So excited guess who may get to go home today.......this lady right here. Going home the day after surgery. So excited!

So surgery was yesterday morning. In an hour and a half it will be officially 24 hours post op. I'm feeling great. Not much pain. I have only had pain meds twice. Once after getting to the room. I had some dry heaving which caused pain then I had a coughing fit in the afternoon which caused pain. But otherwise I'm living it up on Tylenol and ice packs. I went for a walk about 4 yesterday and just got back from a walk today. Granted yesterday was only to the end of the hall and back but I still moved. My wonderful husband should be here soon. Maybe he and I can go for a walk together. I'm really surprised at my lack of pain. Having watched my husband go through this I really thought I would be in more pan than I was. Granted bending over doesn't feel great but it's not horrible either. I am having a bit of a problem taking deep breathes. When I try to it feels like my ribs are broke. I know it's just gas pressure but it hurts like the dickens. I'm coughing up a lot of phlegm but otherwise I'm doing great. Here's to hoping it continues this way!

So it's been about 7 hours since my last post and I just wanted to quickly post an update. I'm in full on B!&ch mode. Evidently 48 hours with only broth, water, jello, Popsicles, and shakes puts me in a really foul humor. So thankful I only had to do this for 2 days. But, I gotta tell ya I feel so sorry for my poor husband. I've tried to apologize for being in an angry mood but even that comes out sounding mad. Dude must be a saint to tolerate me.

So it's the day before surgery. Lean and green diet had made me constipated. So last night I took a little MOM. Needless to say I'm not anymore. Day 2 of straight liquids and I'm peeing twice as much as the norm and I'm not blocked anymore. Between the 2 pretty sure I'm going to lose all my water weight tonight lol. Emotions are a little more under control. Will maybe lol. Got my bag packed for the hospital. Packed Chapstick, toothbrush, toothpaste, mouthguard, brush, pony holder, brush, phone and iPad chargers, and deodorant. Think I've got everything. I've stripped off my nail polish from my hands and toes. I think I'm ready. At least packing wise. Emotions and anxieties are another thing lol.