5 Week Post Op

[CraftyV 61]

Hi everyone,

Just wanted to update those who may be curious.

As of today I am five weeks + 1 day post op. So far I am doing well. I am down to 219, which is a 27 lbs from surgery. When I started this process I was 255 so pre/post op I have lost a total of 36 lbs.

What I eat:

grilled chicken (one thigh usually)

veggie burger (this is dry but I dip it in ketchup)

meats cooked in a crock pot 3-4 oz

cottage cheese

egg whites

eggs

Premier shakes from costco

Chili from Wendys

1/4 toast (per my NUT)

3-4 crackers (per my NUT)

My nut said to add 1/4 cup of veggies or fruit but can barely eat my Protein

Things I crave (I am slowly losing interest in these foods as I am realizing that I love that I have the control over my food now):

cake (frosting)

Chinese food

tacos

mac n cheese (I make award winning mexi mac n cheese (seriously it won an award))

pizza

Things I am grateful for:

No heartburn at all

my smaller body

my family who has been very supportive

Things I am annoyed about:

slimmies

Things I cannot live without

Water bottles

my Satchil (insulated lunch bag)

freezer pack

small containers for my Vitamins

1/2 cup containers for my lunch

Mio

Powerade zero

I am not NOT! exercising because I do not want to. Not sure how I can get motivated to do this. I am sure if I started doing this I would lose the weight a lot faster.

I had one stall for a week (223/224lbs), but I didn't care. My logic: my hair wont fall out so soon and pants will stop falling off!

One thing, I was having BM's pretty normal but then I started to struggle to poop. I don't know if its the premier shakes, but that is when it started. Has this happened to anyone? I still go, its just a battle sometimes! I think I need to add Fiber to my meals. I am generally a very healthy pooper.

Well, sorry for the long post. If you have any questions, please ask! I encourage them.

Have a great day everyone!

[SophieJaneB 92]

_{thanks for posting! I am two weeks post -op so I was very interested to see what you are eating now. I just moved to purees, and can only eat about 2 tbl. at a time. Or about 3/4 of a string cheese (and thats pushing it, lol) THanks again for posting!}

[CraftyV 61]

Yw Sophie! congrats on your new journey! 2 weeks post op was very hard for me as I struggled with my food addiction. Just remember that each day does get better! I wish you the best!