I took control with a GS! - Salmiya, Kuwait

So today marks 7 weeks post op! I"m super happy with my progress and the diets they've given me i'm following strictly. However....

At my 6 week op my nutritionist ripped into me because i hadn't lost the weight she though i should have lost. at that stage id lost 13kg (29pd)... she has reduced me to just two meals a day so i'll lose more. Now here's my dilema.... on two meals i'm getting hungry. I eat around 9am and then again at 6pm - but it's such massive breaks between, i'm obviously not getting anywhere near my nutritional values with this surgery as it is let alone reducing my meals. I can't see how eating only 2 small portions a day is a healthy way to maintain the weight loss.

My husband and I are really happy with the progress of 2kg a week - I have 55kg to lose to be at my goal healthy weight - based on this steady loss i'll get there within 6 months - which is amazing. And personally if it takes me 12 months its still years before I would have been able to achieve it without the surgery.

Is anyone elses Dr or Nutritionist stuck on this 'chart of weight loss' they compare everyone to and getting a rollicking if they aren't matching the charts?

Everyone puts on weight differently so for me it would make sense we lose it differently... the fact that i'm still losing should be a good thing right?

Ok, so i haven't updated in a few weeks. I found out my grandfather back in Australia wasn't well then on Monday he passed away. My husband is in the states for work so with no family around (remember i live in the middle east) and a usual emotional eater this week has been tough, tough, tough.

I didn't cave... i didn't snack and I didn't break from my food plan. I'm actually super proud that I didn't because it could have been very easy to!

But onto my GS update. I started to have sharp pains near the largest incision site so i went back to the doctor. He said it is my muscles and nerves healing, I must have sneezed really hard and set myself back a few days. Anyway that was 6 days ago and it's a lot better today. I'm not taking any pain meds at all and only the occasional sleeping tablet at night because when my husband isn't here i don't tend to sleep (let alone what's going on at home).

I'm 4 weeks post op and 12.5kg (28pounds) down (as of last wednesday, today is Friday - we only do weigh ins on Wednesday & sundays). I still can't really see it in the mirror but i'm starting to feel it in my clothes. I see my surgeon again in a 9 days and hoping to top to double digits on the scales (under 100kg). I'm now sitting at 103.6 as of last wednesday. So i have 11 days to drop 3.7kg (8pound).... i'm using my protein so i can do that.

I've decided when i drop to double digits (which will be the first time in nearly 10 years) i'm rewarding myself with a morning at the day spa! I've set little rewards for myself at every milestone, something at 95 and then something once I get under 90 etc.

I'm heading back to Australia for Xmas for the first time in 4 years and if i can get under 95kg (another 19 pounds in 6 weeks before flying) i'm going to buy a designer summer dress for Xmas day (ok, so it'll be plus size designer but still!!).

Ok going ok with getting my protein in. I'm having the Inspire Dutch Chocolate Cake protein powder and mixed with low fat/high protein milk i'm getting 28g of protein in a shake that takes just like a chocolate milk. Not a funny tasking chocolate milk it tastes just like nesquick!!!! 1 scoop is 20g protein and 1g carb and I have with Vetal high protein milk at 4.2g for every 100ml... so for less than a cup of liquid i'm getting over 28g of protein. I'm having one a day but will be ordering more so i can up it to two a day!

I'm also experimenting with recipes and have made chicken balls (7g of protein in each) and meatloaf which turned out dry so i need to try again but it has 29g of protein, so with this menu i'm getting over 80g a day. My doctor didn't give me a set amount to try and consumer, i'm basing my number needs on what i research online. Apparently the more protein the more weight loss so i'm also looking for other ways to up my intake.

So far, so good. It's a long, slow road and I keep expecting to wake up and see a size 10 in the mirror but i keep reminding myself One day at a time!!
Don't regret my decision thou!!!!

So it's been nearly 3 weeks since my GS and I was promoted to puree food last Monday (now Saturday), at first i thought it would be horrendous eating like a 6 month old baby but i was given free range on what i could puree so it managed to make some pretty good mixutres.

My favourite was sweet potato, onion, zucchini, peppers and chicken with chicken stock to help it blend better. When i reheat i also put some fresh shaved parmesan in to melt for a little extra protein... every gram helps! My nutritionist hasn't given me a specific number of protein grams to consume yet so i'm just following the guidelines. I see her again tomorrow for my next phase of the diet although i'd be happy to stick to the puree's for another week for extra healing time. I'm having a half tweet-bix in the morning with lot's of warm/hot milk so it's pretty much puree'd by the time i eat it. Lunch is usually a protein smoothie and dinner my pureed chicken and vegetables.

the first time i had the puree i was sure something was wrong by how little i had before i felt full. No more than 3 full tablespoons... no wonder i'll lose weight! Im only weighing myself on Wednesday's and Sundays - i know myself and if i do it everyday i'll become obsessed and then disappointed if one day i only loose 100g. So far 18 days post op i'm down 19 pounds but i'm due to weight in again tomorrow so i'm hoping for another 2-3 loss. It's not as fast as some that i've read on this forum but i guess everyone is different! I'm still not wearing all the tight fitting clothes i was before surgery as i'm scared they won't look any different on me now so i'm waiting a little longer.

I'm still getting really tired somedays/ Some days i can go all day without laying down, others i need a nap after only being awake for a few hours!

One day at a time ... that's how i'm trying to take it