12 week update
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, 01-31-2018 at 06:25 PM (2250 Views)
Gosh those weeks fly by fast don't they?
So 12 weeks and 17kg down if anyone is interested. To be honest the weight loss is not something I am obsessive about, I know it will go and I'm not going to get my knickers in a twist about it. I might lose them in the surf but that's another story :-)
I've just loved this journey and the only thing that was annoying about it was the 6 weeks of tiredness at the start. Pregnancy style tiredness, so I just took to my bed frequently and decided i needed a rest anyway :-)
Everything is now fairly normal except my menstrual cycle which is all over the place but hormones are not keen on this surgery it seems. Thankfully I have still been very cheerful so it doesn't seem to be bashing me emotionally. Hurrah!
Back at the gym and running and eating tiny portions of delicious food. Which reminds me to buy some scallops later.
Travelling can be a bit tricky with this surgery so some planning is good. I took some protein shakes and bars away with me which can help out in tricky situations.
I didn't really hit my protein goals while away for sure as I was a bit too fearful of eating meat or fish in Thailand. Generally I would but I just didn't want to risk it this time. I mean, I guess it was only a week of not quite having it together with protein. Cabbage and ginger tofu got me through and scrambled egg for breakfast. I think you just have to do the best you can. Maybe take more protein shakes? But that can be a pain.
At home though I have really had no problems. I think there have been times where I've felt not hungry and it is a pain to be getting all the protein and vitamins, but for health you have to slap that smile on your face and get on with it. The positive attitude does indeed take you far.
It's also lovely to be part of this forum and have so much support and advice from all the peeps here so I really appreciate that.
To anyone considering surgery I would say hang around on this forum and ask all your questions.
Onward for 2018. I think it is going to be a busy year :-)