Un-loser

How can it be possible that I did not lose a single pound in my third week?
I think my scale is out of wack, more like that bitch IS wack!
My husband is positive it's broken, he says I look a lot smaller...so yeah, who knows.

I feel a lot better this week, still not sleeping well but it's not as bad as it was last week.

On the Cheap Side

I wore jeans to work today, but it was not a good idea because even though they are loose, they still pinched around my incisions, and that's not good.

I ran into Wal*Mart to grab something comfy.
I ended up getting 3 pairs of El Cheapo capri pants, denim, white and army green each $8.
It made sense to me to get these transitional items, I won't feel as bad in a few weeks when they don't fit and I must donate them, no big investment there.
I got a size 16-18 which are pretty roomy already, but they fit my swollen tummy just fine.

Yesterday I bought a protein powder pack to try:

I could only take two sips...awful, awful stuff.
So far, the Adkins and EAS are my favorites.

Post-Op Visit

Went in for my follow up appointment.
I still have all but one of my steri-strips, I had one fall off last night.
Apparently I just need to wait until the all fall off...anxious to see what the incision look like.

I've lost 14 lbs. according to their records, I will take that.

I talked to him about the pain I'm having, and he said it's normal to have pain in that area for about 4-6 weeks. All part of the healing process Miss Impatient.

I went to Whole Foods today and bought some different Protein powder, and a few single servings to try.
I also got some Chicken Salad which came in a tiny 1/4 cup container, I ate about 5 small bites and I was full.

I know I'm not eating enough...and yesterday I woke up weighing three pounds more that the day before, that really pissed me off and ruined my entire day. I "punished" myself by only drinking water and having one serving of SF Jell-O.
Food issues much???

Almost two weeks

I have not updated since my surgery, which is probably good. I would have sounded like a huge whinebag.
The first five days were bad, not gonna sugar coat it, I was in a lot of pain from the minute I woke up in recovery and the heavy meds. only helped a little.

I didn't have an appetite until day six, around 3a.m. I realized what that weird feeling in my tummy was, it was my old pal hunger.
I got up and drank half of a EAS shake and went back to bed.

Now I'm on day 12, and 12 must be the magic number because that is how many pounds I've lost since the surgery.

How do I feel today? I'm a bit sore in the tummy area, but that's manageable and although I don't feel 100% like myself, it's not bad.

I still don't have an appetite, I miss eating certain things when I see them on T.V or in person, but I don't have the urge to eat.
I make sure I drink my protein drinks, and I have been eating a lot of SF Jell-O and SF Pudding.
One of my treats is soup, I've graduated to regular soups and I just take out the "bad" stuff, like the pasta in Minestrone, low sodium of course, and I can only eat less than half of a can of soup.

I go back for my Post-op follow up on the 5th. I think Dr. C will remove the steri strips the, so I can finally see my incisions...they have not given me any trouble, some people have a lot of itching but not me.

Til next time.

Tomorrow...tomorrow....

Here I am, the night before my date with Bambi.

I should be feeling something right? but I'm not, and maybe that's good, it beats being a nervous wreck.

I know reality will set in tomorrow, probably on the long drive there...I bet once I'm there I will be too busy to freak, there is paperwork to fill out etc.

Yep, I'm rambling...silly girl.

Miss Bambi Lapband

I'm two days away from one of the milestones in my 40 plus years, I am having Lap-band surgery.

I name everything, so I named my band Bambi.
I'm hoping Miss Bambi and I will have a great long run, I hope this is the start of a great journey, a new life and all that jazz.

So, I have quite a bit of weight to lose. I'm not sure what my goal weight is, I am shooting more for good health and better quality of life.

Weight loss, looking better...that will be icing on the cake.

Tonight it feels like the 20th is a long time away, two days...I'm ready, but it still feels like a foggy dream.

Tomorrow I will post the pre-op photos...look at me, so brave.