sparksofjupiter
update!
Jan 31, 2013
so on Monday I hit 189 lbs, thats 23 pounds lost since January 2nd (pre-op) and roughly 17 pounds post op. Monday marked two weeks post-op.
Unfortunately, i became extremely dehydrated and caught a stomach bug going around. TMI but i had the runs non stop for about a day and a half. that didn't help with the dehydration AT ALL. So I tried my best to get in all the liquids I could, i had water, went back to clear liquids, had chicken soup (mainly broth), and had powerade zero, 32 oz of that within the span of a day and something.
That shot up my weight to 196 out of nowhere, I assume between my period and finally getting in as much liquid as possible that's what caused the jump, now today it's back to 190, but it hasn't moved an inch since then.
My nutritionist warned me that once i started getting liquids in i would hit a stall, but that it would go away within a week. I've been trying to get liquids in today, barely had any though and i'm scared of falling back into it. I did, however, do well on eating. I have pushed back getting on official soft foods in order to make sure im 100% ready so im still on liquids, and puree.
Tomorrow is a work softball game, some of the teachers are playing on the team and the rest of us are spectators (mandatory to attend). This kind of sucks because there will be DRINKS AND FOOD everywhere! and I have to pack up my yogurt, protein shakes, and powerade to make sure i STAY HYDRATED ALL DAY! i'm excited because i love softball, im upset because this is going to be so hard and i'm still so cranky and frustrated with how little liquids i can take in and just how much food there is in the world and temptation.
My first support group meeting is on february 5th.
I can't tell you how much I cannot wait to go, I need this. I had a melt down tuesday and wednesday night and just cried my heart out, mostly because of all the dehydration, bathroom runs, frustration, feeling down, exhaustion, fatigue and just...plain...desire for real food. i kept thinking to myself all of the things i'll be missing out on and how maybe i had made a huge mistake.
I don't know if these feelings are normal but it took me a few days to kind of wake up and realize what a lonely journey this really is and just how truly it is NOT the easy way out, despite what others may think.
