Week 8

I just had my 8 week post op appointment with my nurse and dietician.  I had lost 41 pounds since surgery and although they said I was loosing fast they just added a extra snack onto my daily food so instead of 3 meals and 2 snacks I am supposed to have one more snack in the evening before I go to bed.  Also I need to increase my protein which I kind of figured they would say.  But she gave me a list of suggestions of foods that have more protein and I figured I would go and try and find some of them today and try them.  She did say I should be able to eat 1,200 calories per day by now and when I see her again in 3 months I should be at that point and to try increase my protein by 10 grams a week until I am at around 80 to 90 grams of protein instead of the 50 to 60 grams that I am currently greeting.

So I have new goals that I have to accomplish in order to loose this weight in a healthy matter.  

I was thinking of joining a exercise class starting in July but my nurse and dietician say that I am not allowed to do any vigorous exercise until I can get to my protein and calorie goal for at least 6 weeks.  So that would mean I can maybe do it in September.  But I am able to do pilates starting right away as long as I promise to start increasing my calories.  

I have been thinking of doing a not competitive 5km walk/run in September.  I have been walking 8 km every couple of days so it should not be that hard to train for it. 

Week 7

I cannot believe it has already been 7 weeks since my surgery.  I have gotten back to the gym and enjoying it so far.  Yesterday I went to a drop in class and even though I only used low weights I could hardly lift my legs up this morning.  

Last weekend my mom and I went to visit Michelle Richard and the kids in there new place.  It seems like it had been a long time since I had seen them.      It was really nice to see how they have changed over the last couple of months and they are now getting to be so big.

Also this week was the first week where people have come up to me and have been noticing and telling me that I look like I am loosing weight.  Which felt really great.  

I am still trying to get used to this eating such small bits and not eating and drinking at the same time.  

To date I have lost 72 pounds which is amazing!!!

Week 6

Its crazy how fast time goes when you are always busy.  This past week I moved myself back into my normal house.  So I am back to living on my own which can be really quiet at times... I miss having a pet around to keep me company when I am alone... maybe I should get a pet??  

I lost 5 pounds this week so I have lost a total of 69 pounds so far at my highest weight.  

I also went swimming for the first time since surgery and I can still feel all my muscles five days later.  Oh well I guess I am out of shape now.

Well thats about all that happened this week.  I worked and slept and that was pretty much all I did.  

Week 5

Week 5 has ended and I have not weighed myself so I do not know how much weight I lost this week.  I have been doing really good this week.  My energy is almost back to normal and I am feeling a lot better unless I overdue it.

Yesterday my mom and I went to see Mr and Mrs N and help them in there greenhouse and I am really feeling it today.  I have been working again full time and really enjoying being back to my normal routine.  Now I just have to get back to my final routine going back to the gym which hopefully I can do soon.

One Month!!!!

Today is one month since my surgery and a lot has changed since that day.  It has been a crazy month and a month full of new experiences.  But it has also been a great month full of new beginnings.  Here I am all ready for surgery.

Through this month I had my first surgery where I had to stay in the hospital, my first blood transfusion and I had to relearn how to eat.  It has been a month full of learning.  Before I had the surgery I thought I knew what I was getting into but I had no clue what was going to happen.  I remember watching the clock tick slowly by before surgery and wondering am I making the right decision.  But I still did it and I am glad that I did.  

It has been a hard month but completely worth it and I even had 3 weeks off work which I have not had more then a week off work at a time since I started working here in 2006.  This month I lost 28 pounds in 30 days so I am extremely happy.

Here are some pictures of me.  I wore the same clothes so that I could compare the pictures.  The first ones are from April 3, 2013 and the second set is from May 3, 2013.  I can't see that much of a change maybe there will be more of a change next month.

Also since people are always asking me what the surgeon did when he operated here is a picture of what they did.