2 month update

May 24, 2009

Well, it has been 2 months since surgery.  I have lost 27 pounds (34.5 since 10 day LD) and 34 inches!  I can't remember the last time I lost 27 pounds in 2 months.  It is a little slower than others, but I am happy with it.  I have been traveling so much for work (4 of the last 6 weeks) that making appropriate food choices has been quite a challenge.  I also have had a hard time fitting in exercise.

I have discovered that the only thing I appear to dump on is sweetened milk products, like ice cream, regular yogurt, even no sugar added ice cream products.  I can eat candy, cake, crackers, etc without any trouble but eat some ice cream and watch out.  I had my worst dumping episode ever a few days ago when I ate some Breyers yogurt with about a tablespoon of butterfinger mixed in.  I was driving home from IL and had to pull over, get out and dry heave in the ditch.  I was fine 30 minutes later, but when I looked at the container, it had 28 g of sugar - duh!

I am also discovering that chicken requires a healthy respect and plenty of chewing or it gets stuck.  I have only had to reverse flow (throw up) twice because of food getting stuck, but one of the times was at Applebees.  How unpleasant!

All in all I am very happy with the surgery, but I still have to get used to getting nauseated regularly.  That is a new feeling for me, but I will figure it out.

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