Sorry...
Yeah, I know, it's been a while since I posted. I've been crazy busy...my husband and I are getting ready to move (tomorrow, actually), so I've been very occupied. I've also been working massive amounts of overtime for the last month, and house-hunting, and job-hunting. I'm pooped.
So. I ended up not getting the third dilation. I discussed it with my surgeon, and we decided that since I was doing better, he'd rather err on the side of caution and not have me be stretched again.
I'm actually glad we decided that. I'm getting better and better at eating, and while I'm still limited in what I can eat, I have more choices than I did before. I still don't feel hunger, so I don't have a snacking problem like I used to. More often than not, I forget to eat.
I'm down to 236 pounds, so I've lost 80 pounds, effectively. I've gone down some sizes, depending on the clothing. My mom bought me some new clothes a few weeks ago, because everything I had was falling off of me. I still have more to go, of course, but I'm feeling much more comfortable in my skin. Now I just need to have some energy to start toning some of this flab! Because I eat so little, it takes very very little to completely exhaust me. I'm nervous about loading up the UHaul, because it's just myself and my hubby doing it, and I don't know if I have it in me to carry the heavier stuff. Hopefully I can start dancing again, and get some aerobic exercise that way. I could start going for walks and whatnot. It's hard to plan when you don't know what your schedule is going to be like - once we're settled in in the new place, and with our new jobs, I can figure out an exercise schedule and regimen...and I plan to.
So. I ended up not getting the third dilation. I discussed it with my surgeon, and we decided that since I was doing better, he'd rather err on the side of caution and not have me be stretched again.
I'm actually glad we decided that. I'm getting better and better at eating, and while I'm still limited in what I can eat, I have more choices than I did before. I still don't feel hunger, so I don't have a snacking problem like I used to. More often than not, I forget to eat.
I'm down to 236 pounds, so I've lost 80 pounds, effectively. I've gone down some sizes, depending on the clothing. My mom bought me some new clothes a few weeks ago, because everything I had was falling off of me. I still have more to go, of course, but I'm feeling much more comfortable in my skin. Now I just need to have some energy to start toning some of this flab! Because I eat so little, it takes very very little to completely exhaust me. I'm nervous about loading up the UHaul, because it's just myself and my hubby doing it, and I don't know if I have it in me to carry the heavier stuff. Hopefully I can start dancing again, and get some aerobic exercise that way. I could start going for walks and whatnot. It's hard to plan when you don't know what your schedule is going to be like - once we're settled in in the new place, and with our new jobs, I can figure out an exercise schedule and regimen...and I plan to.
posted by DameKitten at 1:06 PM
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Moving day was crazy. I have lost a LOT of muscle mass since the surgery, and I'm very weak, especially in the upper body. Now that I'm doing much better with the eating, I need to start working on upping my protein intake to prevent my muscles from wasting away any more than they already have.
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