I don't really have much to say. Scale is being a cow and hasn't moved in 2 days. I suspect it will before the weekend. Or, I could be up for the dreaded 3rd week stall. Time will tell. I'm still happy at how much I've lost thus far :)
Something I've observed about this journey is that I actually think about food MORE now than I did before. In a different way though. I think about what I'm going to be able to eat at each phase, if I'll be able to get down more than a couple spoonfuls this next time. I think about being mindful of not drinking while eating. And I think about drinking my water, ALL THE TIME. I feel like I should have a camelback attached to me at work so I can get all the liquid in me that I need to each day. I am wary to move onto full solids although as of today I can. I've had a few things that I've chewed the crap out of and had it sit in my sleeve like a rock. It's very painful and unfun. I know that there's still swelling going down and it will improve over time, but of course, I'm impatient.
I tried the Chike brand of meal replacement today. Meh. It was ok. It is very flavourful, maybe TOO flavourful actually. I had the orange cream one and it tasted kind of fake. Took me all morning of sipping on it to get the whole thing down.
My journey through the Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy surgery, my challenges and all the thoughts that spill out...
About VSG
Sleeve Gastrectomy is a surgical weight loss tool in which the stomach is reduced to about 25% of its original size, by surgical removal of a large portion of the stomach, following the major curve. The open edges are then attached together (often with surgical staples, glue and possibly cauterization) to form a sleeve or tube with a banana shape. The procedure permanently reduces the size of the stomach and is performed laparoscopically and is not reversible.
http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/vsg/about_vertical_sleeve_gastrectomy.html
http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/vsg/about_vertical_sleeve_gastrectomy.html
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Wednesday, May 18, 2011
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