Okay, it's 4 weeks post-surgery today... getting closer and closer to the 1 month mark! (12th)
Things have been going well.... I'm able to tolerate most foods, which is good (I stick to soft things that I don't have to blend! Blended food isn't good at all!) There is no more pain or discomfort from surgery. And I don't feel sick after eating anymore (early on, I always felt a little nauseous after eating.... I didn't overfill my pouch or do anything to cause it, I think it was just from the initial healing not being finished.)
Weight loss has slowed down a little bit... I used to have a steady 1-lb/day drop.. but now it will be a couple pounds, then stay the same for 3 days... then a couple more pounds... more sporadic, but still losing at a great rate!! :) So I'm happy!!
The only thing I've been struggling with is the protein drinks! I can't stand syrupy sweet things (especially since the surgery)... and most of the protein drinks are... Up until now, I haven't felt ready to do the "milky" ones, so it was always the clear syrup/fruity ones. But after gagging through my LAST fruity syrupy one... I decided... I'm done with this kind! So today I went back to the healthy store and picked up a coffee/mocha flavored one (meant to get chocolate, grabbed the wrong one.... Thanks MOM! :) :) ) .. and it tastes yummy, and I can put it in 8oz of 1% milk and get 10g of protein from the milk, and 23 grams from the mix.... that's 33 grams in one drink (which is about all I need to supplement!) yeahoo! :) And since I'm using a little bit too much milk/liquid (calls for 4-5 oz), I could technically add more mix if needed. So hopefully I won't have to struggle to get the protein shakes in from now on!!
Official #'s:
Weight loss: 26 lbs
Inches lost: 17.5
And I've officially lost a dress size... almost 2!! :)
Yeahoo!!! :)
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Congrats! That's just awesome.
ReplyDeleteI use nutri-biotic brand berry flavored rice protein powder. I mix one serving (2 T) into 1/2 cup of unsweetened cranberry pomegranate juice and it's pretty easy to glug. It's not delicious or anything, but it's okay. It's definitely not syrupy sweet, which is good.