3 Weeks Out

Apr 02, 2012

Tomorrow will be 3 weeks out for me.  Wow what a difference that makes!!!  I feel FANTASTIC!!!!!  I love my sleeve.  I have had no problems/complications at all.  I have lost 20 lbs total now and that is 20% of my excess body weight.  How awesome is that!!!  I have not lost fast but that's ok with me.  The last 2 weeks I've only lost 2 lbs each week.  That's a healthy way to drop weight.  I also hope that means I can work out and tone things up so I don't have a ton of excess skin.  Today my daughter, mom and I went to the state park and took the 3 mile trail :)  It was so great.  I have my first 5K in a month and I've already found my second one in June.  I am sooooooooo ready to go back to work though.  I am going back on April 9th so this is my last week off.  I have my 3 week appt with the dietician and the exercise physiologist this Thursday.  I'm excited about that because I can get going on some of the strength training equipment as well as doing the cardio.  I have tried several different types of food and I haven't had any problems with anything so far.  That's exciting for me too because I can have a bite or two of something that I really want and it's ok.  I haven't gone crazy and tried junk because I've still got the healthy fear of junk food but I have tried some things that are not on my soft solid diet.  Protein bars for one.  If I'm out and about and can't drink a protein drink I can eat one of those.  I still drink 2 protein drinks a day to get my 60g in and of course I am drinking my 64 oz plus liquid a day.  The only issue I have is that I get sick when I take my vitamins.  I haven't found the right combination of when to take them yet so they stay down.  This has always been a problem for me.

I am so happy that I have my sleeve and would recommend it to anyone thinking about it!!

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