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More testing in July, they didn't have any earlier appointments. So, we keep doing what we have to do and keep trying to add in what we should be doing. I'd really like to get my protein up but I can't always. I feel like I'm falling down because I can't seem to log everything any more but I'm going to keep trying. Days I am sick or at the doctors all day just don't seem to see any logging at all and the days that I feel better aren't much better. I just have to get back to it. Even when I feel like POOP! (lol...)
I've been bad about drinking sweet tea again and I have to stop...it's just sooo good! Other than that I'm not doing too badly, I'm just not eating what I should be eating. So I'm going to buckle down and push myself harder. I am walking a little more now that I can kind of "feel" when it's going to be a bad day and I shouldn't leave home. And on those days I've been doing a low impact version of the tabata workouts I've been seeing. Reminds me of my circuit weight training lol. So I'm moving a little more but still not eating much and I feel like I'm not losing much either. I know I'm down and I have a lot to celebrate.
I'm down 30 pounds since my highest after the surgery.
I weighed 305 on 1-1-19 which means I'm down 48 pounds just this year.
I'm down 75 pounds since I started on this site.
This is A LOT to celebrate but I have to admit...my mind goes right to..."yeah but I've only lost 5 pounds this month." I have to remind myself that 5 pounds when the month isn't over yet is more than 1 pound a week which is the least amount of weight per week that I said I wanted to lose. I am on track for losing MORE than the goal I set for myself of at least 52 pounds per year. That was the smallest amount that I wanted to lose but that's okay because I'm already almost there and it's only June!
I knew this surgery would be hard...I knew it would be "work" and not "the easy way out" but man...I sure do wish it was easier! I wish someone could come stay with me and bully me and badger me until I did better. I wish someone was here to hold my hair (just kidding...I've cut it all off lol)...maybe just hold my hand while I'm tossing my cookies. This is REALLY HARD...and I hope that any of you who are considering the surgery realize...it IS NOT THE EASY WAY OUT. Some things are easier...it's pretty hard to overeat...but having a stomach the size of a tablespoon isn't always pretty! Anyways...I'll do better blah blah blah...
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256.3 lb
Lost so far: 76.7 lb.
Still to go: 56.3 lb.
Diet followed poorly.
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Diet Calendar Entry for 19 June 2019:
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575 kcal
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Fat: 8.92g | Prot: 33.95g | Carb: 88.27g.
Breakfast: Raspberries. Lunch: Pineapple Chicken. Dinner: Blue Lotus Chai Masala Chai Powder, Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey - Vanilla, Fairlife 2% Milk. Snacks/Other: Milo's Milo's Famous Sweet Tea, Budget Saver monster pop sours pink lemonade, Water, Great Value Peppermint Starlight Mints, Flinstones Complete Vitamin, Caltrate 600+D Calcium Supplement, Spring Valley B Complex - Adult Gummy Vitamin. more...
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losing 6.8 lb a week
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I think it's outrageous that you cannot get a sooner appointment. You should have the bat signal right now for when you aren't feeling well after such a major surgery. I don't think you need a bully or a badger but I think this surgery should come with a sponsor or someone to talk to and help you understand how and why you have to make better choices for yourself. I appreciate that you're sharing with us that this isn't the 'easy way out' that so many people may think it is. I hope you find your balance.
19 Jun 19 by member: FullaBella
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You may want to call the doctor's office and ask to leave a message for the nurse. Let her know you are continuing to have major complications and they might be able to get you in sooner than next month. It is the surgeon's responsibility to manage your post-op complications and not just to perform the surgery. Emphasize to the nurse that you are having MAJOR side effects and need to see the surgeon ASAP.
19 Jun 19 by member: shiny50
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I am not going to meet your wishes to bully and badger you. Instead, I am going to tell you that you are doing great! You said it yourself: "This is A LOT to celebrate but I have to admit...my mind goes right to..."yeah but I've only lost 5 pounds this month." I have to remind myself that 5 pounds when the month isn't over yet is more than 1 pound a week which is the least amount of weight per week that I said I wanted to lose. I am on track for losing MORE than the goal I set for myself of at least 52 pounds per year. That was the smallest amount that I wanted to lose but that's okay because I'm already almost there and it's only June! " I wish you the best on your recovery. Good luck my dear and get well soon :-)
19 Jun 19 by member: AboutMyTribe
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If I were there I would not bully or badger you, but I would hold your hand while you are "tossing your cookies". I probably would beg you to make wise choices. I'm glad when you are pleased with what you've lost, but am sorry that another part of yourself runs you and your success down. It's hard to overcome negative self talk. What would you recommend to me if I were talking to myself negatively?
19 Jun 19 by member: Snowwhite100
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I had gastric bypass 12 years ago ~ it is most certainly 'not the easy way'. It was so very, very hard. I was so sick. I was over 350 lbs (the highest my home scales would go) It does get better, it does get easier. I lived on Bush's pinto beans ~ mushed up ~ for several months. I could NOT do solid protein. If you have questions, I will be happy to try to help. I still 'toss my cookies' if I do not chew well enough. Hang in there.
19 Jun 19 by member: babayjo
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Thank you for that dose of reality, Katie! Too many do think the WLS will cure all their problems.
I hope you start feeling better.
19 Jun 19 by member: gz9gjg
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and here's a little bully and badgering to go with the nice talk; lay off the sweet tea. It's poison to you and me. It makes fat and with it you are sending your poor battered body mixed messages that it doesn't know how to interpret. Sent with love :-)
19 Jun 19 by member: erikahollister
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19 Jun 19 by member: jcmama777
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Hang in there , lady. I really want you to feel better soon! 🥺🎈
20 Jun 19 by member: laraae
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