I weighed myself this morning and drumroll........ I am down 25 pounds since Feb 19th! I haven't been weighing myself very often because I don't want to obsess about a number. However, my husband has noticed a thinner face and legs (I don't see it) so I thought I would get on the scale and take a peek. I am preparing myself for the dreaded 3 week stall as I know that is probably on the horizon. I am still on Phase 2 of a liquid diet and concentrating on hitting my daily hydrating fluids goal and protein goal. I can begin Phase 3 on March 19th. Phase 3 consists of pureed foods. I have been logging everything into My Fitness Pal to keep track. I feel really good except for a little tired every now and then but who isn't these days? I have 4 kids, 3 of which are teenagers. That alone will tire out anyone! I went to the gym twice this week. All I am allowed to do is walk for 30 minutes at a leisurely pace. Something is better than nothing. I climbed the stair master for 15 minutes and walked on the treadmill for 15 minutes. I waited to go to the gym until my post-op appointment and now that I have the "go ahead" I will go to the gym after I drop off the kids at school.
One thing is for sure, I am a stress and emotional eater. When I find myself stressed or frustrated or procrastinating that is when I feel the urge to eat. Now, I have to do something else. It has been very eye opening as to how much I ate a handful of this or that on the daily. I never realized how often I did that until now. Now, I stop and listen to my body. Am I really hungry or is it something else? I can say I haven't felt true "hunger" since having the surgery. But because I have never had to be hungry to eat, I am working on being more mindful. I have been allowed to add creamed soups in Phase 2. I eat it very slowly. I have been creative with the protein shakes by adding different flavored extracts and sugar free additives. I always blend them with ice because they just taste better to me that way. Why do those protein powders come in such GINORMOUS tubs?? My pantry overflowith!