23 days out...

I've moved to solids foods (Yay!). I haven't had a fill yet, so I am eating more than I was 3 wks ago - more than I was means 1c - 1 1/4 c rather than 1/2c - 3/4c of food at a time. I get 1 protein drink and 3 meals. I try to eat as much cottage cheese as I can (protein, protein, protein) - My fave foods right now are squash and onions & scrabbled eggs - I will eat 1/2c of one of these and 1/2 c of cottage cheese. So Yummy.

Are we that busy?

That people need a home phone (we do not), cell phone, a work phone, home email acct, work email acct, twitter, a blog or vlog (video blogging), personal web sites, Facebook, Myspace, Bebo, and all other forms of social networking sites? Do people still have/use pagers?

What happen to the days when you didn't answer a phone at dinner time? What happened to the days of coming home from work and relaxing with the ones you love - rather than coming home and checking your email, blackberry, etc?

Do people even talk face to face anymore?
Does anyone actually sit and hand write a letter anymore?

I really can't say much in the way of this, because I am one that has email, cell, blog (Duh, right?), twitter, web site, FB & MYS. But I don't think it is because I am busy, but more that my family and friends are that busy.

Back to art...

I traded a painting for a treadmill. A girlfriend of mine wanted their name on an art piece and I wanted a treadmill....my husband calls that 'horse trading'.
She told me what she wanted on it and I went to work...I think it turned out pretty good. She said it was 'perfect' and other friends that have seen it said that it was 'totally her'.
It is about 2'x5' - they say that they are going to get old barn wood to frame it out.

another lil update...

I am wearing Capri's that I could not fit in 4 months ago!!! WooHoo!

14 days out & 1st Drs appt

I've been nervous to see my doctor for my 2 week checkup. Mainly, cause I've cheated (a lil). Everyone's doctor is different and some doctors let their patients eat a few days after surgery...mine not so much. Mine has you on a 'clear' liquid diet the 1st week, a semi clear liquid diet the 2nd week, etc... I haven't done it much, but there have been a few days where I am just HUNGRY! I've had pintos and cheese, mushed banana, cottage cheese and apple sauce - all went down fine and I chewed, chewed, chewed before swallowing.
*He didn't ask so I didn't tell, that I 'cheated'.

I went in today and the first thing they do is weigh you. I'm down a total of 24 LBS since I started this journey on June 18 (700 cal diet, 2 weeks before surgery) - 8 of those since surgery. My weight loss will not be so drastic after this...I've been on a liquid diet, bound to lose weight. Tomorrow I get to start soft foods (basically all the foods, I've already tried). Tomorrow I also cut back from 3 protein drinks a day to only 2 and 2 meals. (been informed by hubby that the protein drinks are giving me bad breath). Anyway, I can expect to lose 1-3 LBS per week from here on out. :)

I have to measure my food, I should only be able to eat 1/2c to 3/4c of food at a time. I need to do this so I can tell my doctor if I can eat more (1c, 1 1/2c) - that will help in my fills.

I go back in 4 weeks (Aug 11) to speak to the trainer and also to get my 1st fill (Needle right in my gut! Ouch!) I hear that it is painless, but we will see.

I can not do much in the way of exercising for another 4 weeks. WALK, that is about the extent of it.

11 days out.

Friday was interesting...I hadn't felt well when I woke up and by the time hubby came home I was running a high fever...the fever stayed around yesterday morning altho it wasn't as high. Today I feel fine, however, I am HOT due to the temp outside...I get rather grumpy when I am hot (you can ask hubby).

Anyway, a lil update:

I have old maternity clothes that I still wear, shorts really - only cause they are so comfy and also, I paint in them so they are colorful. Anyhow - 1 mth ago they fit!!! Yes, yall - they fit! Might have been a tad tight? I dunno....anyway, I put them on today and they are LOOSE! Seriously, there is extra space in there, not much...but maybe a couple inches?

I also have these shorts I bought, they were 1 size too big when I bought them (PMSing). Last wk I had to take them in cause they kept falling down. I took maybe a couple 3 inches in and they are still loose enough where I can just pull'em down w/o undoing them.

I have my 2 wk chkup this Wed., we will see how that goes.

*FOOD - I've been on a thick liquid diet this wk, not bad, but it is hard to get all 3 protein drinks down w/ added protein powder.
I've had fastfood too - the pinto's and cheese from Taco Bell - that 1 lil bit they serve fills me up!!! Awesome!

8 days out...

Today I have been banded for 8 days. Today I start my thicker liquid diet (last week it was semi clear liquid diet -anything you can see the sun thru). Today, I have to drink 3 protein drinks and get 2 snacks - cream soups, vegi juice or yogurt no fruit.

I also have to make sure that I get at least 50 grams of protein from here on out (have to add protein powder to foods - if protein drinks don't cover it), chewable multi-vitamin, chewable calcium.

So far so good...I feel good, not great (I still have a few gas bubbles hiding out in me - due to the gas they fill you with to do the surgery - TMI, sorry).
My 6 incisions are healing well. The incisions are not big, about the size of a penny and the largest maybe a couple inches (that is where my port is).