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So yesterday I was watching the MTV series Catfish. Now if you've never seen the show, it's a reality series regarding online dating and validating identities. People submit videos asking for help discovering the true identity of their online loves. Of course everyone lies....from men pretending to be women and friends screwing other friends over.
Yesterday's episode really got to me, because I totally identified with both people. This guy was dating a man in another state "online".
I remember April 2nd as if it were yesterday....laying in pre-op praying that my surgeon didn't attend a kegger the night before, a little anxious, nervous and most of all excited for the change that was about to take place.
My recovery was frightening. Waking up with a tube down your throat, nurses telling you not to bite down on it and to try to relax. I just remember that choked feeling and pointing to my mouth groaning and salivating everywhere. That situation was the worst yet
Two things I either hoard or have very little of. August 2nd will be my 4 month surgiversary. It feels good to have achieved significant weight loss. 44lbs since my date of surgery and 64lbs since my heaviest weight during my presurgery dietician visits.
I remember in May I went through a 4 week stall. I was so heartbroken. Afraid I had somehow ruined my stomach and my goals even without action. Envious of others who just suddenly jumped into a routine, losing 5, sometimes even
May14th marks my 6 week surgiversay date!
Now I am following a 3 meal food plan per my dietician and surgeon . While in the beginning I prayed for this day to get here, now that it is I struggle with it. I can eat once and be good for the rest of the day ( 4 oz of protein only) The fluid rules are always challenging at first but that's not even the issue as to why Im not eating what i need. I just don't feel like it! Whenever I do I feel so tired afterwards. Chichken tastes like
Today is my 2 week surgiversay ! So far I've lost about 15lbs.....in the first 8 days and since then, i haven't lost a thing. In fact my weight fluctuates from 238 to 240. It's like my body just refuses to let go! Lol.
Seriously though I'd like some advice. The only thing I really struggle with is the qty of protein in my diet. I can get down about 40 grams but I need to be at 60. I don't always get my full 64 oz of fluid in, more like 56 ( not including protein) i have now introduced