50 days post op

**DottieG** · 01-31-2019 09:55 AM

Hi All. I just thought I would check in and report my good news! I am 50 days post op and 45 pounds down today! I feel like I have an extremely long way to go, but I am very happy with my progress so far.

I am finally feeling somewhat normal eating except I have weird trapped gas when I eat. I feel this painful need to burp but I can't until around 30 minutes after I eat. I have always been a very fast eater and I think I have not modified that behavior enough. I need to slow way down. So in addition to weight loss, my goal for Feb is to slow down my eating and chew more thoroughly. I think if I do that, I will be able to better identify when I am full. I struggle with that still. I usually end up one bite too many because I can't find that satisfied feeling anymore. I will get the hang of it though.

In other news, the real feel outside is -12 here in in Sunny PA. I am ready for this polar vortex to pass. Hope you all are staying warm!

**Ann2** · 01-31-2019 06:00 PM

YEA, DOTTIE! You're doing so great.

Stay warm, and don't slip on any nasty frozen stuff.

**CassieB** · 01-31-2019 06:09 PM

Dottie,
That is so awesome. Keep it up. You are an inspiration to me as I am having my surgery next Tuesday. I am going to keep following you. Keep it up.

**KiwiGal** · 01-31-2019 06:50 PM

You are doing just great! 45 pounds is awesome!

Eating slowly does take some practice. I eat off a side plate, and use smaller sized cutlery. I also put my knife and fork down in between mouthfuls. Sometimes though early on something would be really delicious and I just couldn't wait......If that happened I'd pay for it though and it spoilt the meal. So I really have learnt to slow down and enjoy. One of the things that I really had to get used to was eating cold food. I take so long to eat my meal that it has gone cold by the time I get to the end of it. I used to try and heat it up in the microwave as I went along but soon got bored with that. Now I just eat it cold.