Update on 1/10 surgery....feeling fine now, few little kinks to work out!

[citygirl4616 2]

I got through my surgery with no complications. I spent the night in the hospital, and was home the next day by noon. The first 10 post-op recovery days were the worst. I was on Protein shakes and Clear liquids only. In addition, my incisions were still sore (especially the port). I was starting to really crave food, and I was tired of being in pain. At this point, I had lost about 17#.

I went to see my doctor around day 11 or 12. He gave me the okay to slowly begin soft food. Oh my goodness...I was now in heaven! Cottage cheese with salt and pepper, scrambled eggs with cheese, hummus, cottage cheese pancakes, egg salad, yogurt, ff refried Beans with salsa and sour cream, etc. I was the happiest girl around! Shorty after introducing soft foods, the pain drastically reduced. I was now able to sleep on my stomach, and I was feeling pretty good.

I am now 21 plus days post surgery. I have only lost 1 more pound in the past week. I am pretty hungry, and am thinking I need a fill. I am not going to obsess about it, I am going to try to exercise more. Today, I did some light weight training, tomorrow, I will go to yoga, and Sunday I will try Spin class.

In the meantime, I will patiently wait for my next appointment with my surgeon (in 5 days). I would love to be down another pound or two, but I won't obsess over it. I have a feeling, he will say no fill until the end of February, and I'll be OK with that. It will just be a little more willpower on my part until then. I just don't want to GAIN any weight! That may lead to the slippery slope of "Oh no, I just fell off the wagon! Might as well keep eating!" That has happened with every other diet in the past, but NOT THIS TIME!!!!!