I've Made It This Far - Houston, TX

Okay I've been posting my journey from the surgery date, I guess not in the right areas. But for the most part the first 3-4 days the gas was rough. Trying to learn my new body. Now It's the evening of day 6 I am on a full liquid diet for 14 days. What I introduce a new food I take the nausea meds first. My body loves the sugar free popsicles. Today I ate a Flintstone vitamin. Fine. I can still only drink 2 iz of protein shake an hour. Where I didn't like to drink water I'm craving cold water even through out the night. I lost 15lbs from the 2 week clear liquid diet. Then another 10 lbs from the surgery last week. From 235 to 207 today!!!! I go to my pre Op doctors visit tomorrow so I will learn how much does the doctor want me to lose & so forth. I wish everyone well and a speedy recovery.

Yes, I've truly made this far by faith. I've made it through the rigorous process of getting approval. Made it through the classes, the tests, and yes even the 2 week of clear liquids. Thank you Lord! Now a few hours away, I will introducing a new me...Wow, almost here.

I think the biggest challenge I had were the Saturdays before the surgery. Because I had to do it during a holiday, July 4th.Barbecue,cheese & macaroni,etc. But I survived it. The biggest thing that really helped me was to journal. I wrote not only how I felt but primarily everything I did or drunk. For example, 9:00 Breakfast -Strawberry Protein shake Am/Bm, 12:30 Snack - jello, 3:00 Lunch - vanilla protein shake with water on ice, 5:00 snack- broth 7:00 dinner -Mixed Protein Shake 9:00 popsicle. So now I can continue and reflect on my journey to a new me.