day 10 post op!

Apr 16, 2011

Im day 10 post op and feel great. I have had no trouble getting in 45 grams of protein, a bit short on fluids. Not bad, though. I should do at least 64 and i usually get in around 50. I think the biggest problem is that I forget. I made it through the first week full liquids. Even going out to lunch with family for our youngest daughters 20th birthday. I brought my 7 year old granddaughter to McDonalds and didnt even want it when I was smelling it the whole time. For now, and hopefully always I just remember what it could do to for me, NOTHING! I graduated yesterday to full fluids, pureed. I had a yogurt yesteday and was so so excited! No problem with pureed soup, either. I did have cottage cheese yesterday and was full. This morning I tried scrambled eggs with skim milk and some 1/4 c. fat free cheese to boost the protein. I think I cooked them too much and had a hard time eating them. It took an hour because I had to eat them very slow. It felt like they were getting stuck or something. I had to move around, so next time I really need to cook them less. 
     I've been going out every day and walking around stores. Also, housework, laundry and going back and forth to the bus stop down the street twice a day are helping in my walks. I have to be careful sometimes. I was out all day yesterday and at the last store I realized that I was a bit shaky, tired and ready to rest. But, I need to walk to get going on this journey that I am so happy that I began! Not sure how to tell when to figure out weight loss. I began at 1st dr app in sept.10 at 275. at preop appt. to start 2 week diet at 270 and checked in to hospital april 6th at 250. On the day I checked out I was 264, yuk 14 lbs of fluid...as of wed. the 13th I was down to 245. So, 30 lbs less than sept. 2010 sounds good to me!! Bye, for now!

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