Monday, September 8, 2014

Weekly weigh-in

During the last week, I lost 3.4 pounds.  My doctor did warn me that I will drop weight very fast the first 10 days or so after surgery and then it will slow way down.  He was right!  I dropped 21 pounds in less than two weeks, and then it seemed to halt fast.  I'm not going to let a slower loss this week frustrate me because I know my body has gone through some major trauma with the surgery.  I'm getting in less than 700 calories a day, so I know it's not as if I'm overeating.  I wish I could get more calories in right now, but my little pouch does not allow me to eat more than I'm already eating while staying on soft foods.  Even my dinner was a little bigger than I've been having and it was 120 calories.  I had one ounce of tiny shrimp, one light Laughing Cow wedge and three ounces of split pea soup.  Believe it or not, it made me full.  It's such a different world for me now.  Some people have stated that their desire for food has gone away with the surgery.  Mine has not.  I see sweets or other delectable looking things and I still want it.  Yet, I just can't go there.  Even if my pouch allowed me to eat ice cream, there's no protein in there and that's what I'm surviving on right now.  Besides, when has there ever been enough ice cream, pie or cake for me in the world?  In time, I know I'll be able to eat more than I do now.  The truth is that I'm learning a new way of eating so I'm trying to be patient and gentle on my body.  One of my friends from the Kaiser pre-op program has landed back in the hospital after surgery due to some complications.  While I am praying for her healing, I also need to remind myself that I can also develop complications if I don't everything I must to take care of myself.  That means getting in all my protein, drinking enough water and not pushing my body beyond it's limits.  Sometimes this means I need to rest when I don't want to or staying on a schedule to meet all my nutritional needs.  There's absolutely no room in there for ice cream!

5 comments:

happyinca said...

You are doing great Kathy. You're right, it is the cravings that we have to deal with, and that's the part that weight loss doesn't manage for us. I'm also feel those urges. Right now I'm reading a blog called A Weight Loss Journey with daily recovery readings. I've finding them helpful in keeping me centered and content with my own recovery. I'm so excited for you my friend. Here is the link to the blog in case you're interested: http://lealonnie-aweightlossjourney.blogspot.com/

Beth Ann said...

Patience is important! Keep taking care of yourself!

Kathy said...

Thanks for your support ladies ;-)

FogDog said...

I haven't seen a post in a while; I hope you are doing ok. I can't believe you are only eating 700 calories a day. Stay strong, I hope you are well

PS - can you add me to your "other fab" blogrolls?

-FogDogWeightLoss.Blogspot.com

Kathy said...

Thanks for checking on me FogDog! I just posted today so you can catch up on what's been going on. I'll def add your blog, doing it right now.

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