It's officially 1 week since my op tomorrow (Tuesday) but I just love Monday morning weigh in's, so Monday it will be.
Start weight was 110.1kgs - today 101.3kgs which is a loss of 8.8kgs (which included my pre-op diet).
I will put a weekly weigh, over to the right of my page so you can see how I'm going (if your interested....LOL).
Again, feeling amazing today with no pain. Slept like a baby and got up, got the kids organised for school, took them to school, came home and had some breakfast and a cup of coffee and just love being back to my normal routine.
My little Lucy (Fox Terrier) has sliced her wee paw open on something so I have bandaged it and I will be taking her off to the vet very soon.
Monday, May 31, 2010
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Home
Arrived home yesterday afternoon and I am feeling amazing. I'm not on any drugs, mind you they only give you panadol after the op which amazes me but I'm feeling so great, I don't even need these.
The op went 'nearly' perfect, while I was on the operating table Dr Shroeder found I had a large Hiatas Hernia which he fixed as well as doing the tubular ligation and gastric bypass that did go perfectly. Triple whammy!
My weight this morning was 101.7kg which is a total loss so far of 8.4kgs.
I have been having yoghurt with mashed banana for breakfast and 1/2 cruskit for lunch with either cottage cheese or vegemite and cream cheese....yummmmmm.
For dinner last night I had one of my 'ice cubes' I made up before I went away with consisted of lamb steaks, potatoes, kumera, celery, leek, mushrooms, silverbeat and anything else I could think of, all blended into baby food consistancy and frozen into ice cubes.
I am suppose to be drinking 1 - 2L water a day but am struggling with this a wee bit, only because it makes me feel a bit uncomfortable when I drink water. I'm sure this will get better over time.
I met the most amazing ladies in hospital, 3 in total but 2 that I really got to know well and we had a ball in hosptial. We all marched up and down the corridors together and we even got in trouble one night as they were both in my room watching the final of American Idol and we were laughing so much the nurse closed our door and reminded us we were in a hospital................hahahaha.
Well that's all I can think of at the moment. I've just made a mean beef casserole with baked greens for dinner (for the rest of the family) and I'm now going to sit down and read my book for a while............chow.
The op went 'nearly' perfect, while I was on the operating table Dr Shroeder found I had a large Hiatas Hernia which he fixed as well as doing the tubular ligation and gastric bypass that did go perfectly. Triple whammy!
My weight this morning was 101.7kg which is a total loss so far of 8.4kgs.
I have been having yoghurt with mashed banana for breakfast and 1/2 cruskit for lunch with either cottage cheese or vegemite and cream cheese....yummmmmm.
For dinner last night I had one of my 'ice cubes' I made up before I went away with consisted of lamb steaks, potatoes, kumera, celery, leek, mushrooms, silverbeat and anything else I could think of, all blended into baby food consistancy and frozen into ice cubes.
I am suppose to be drinking 1 - 2L water a day but am struggling with this a wee bit, only because it makes me feel a bit uncomfortable when I drink water. I'm sure this will get better over time.
I met the most amazing ladies in hospital, 3 in total but 2 that I really got to know well and we had a ball in hosptial. We all marched up and down the corridors together and we even got in trouble one night as they were both in my room watching the final of American Idol and we were laughing so much the nurse closed our door and reminded us we were in a hospital................hahahaha.
Well that's all I can think of at the moment. I've just made a mean beef casserole with baked greens for dinner (for the rest of the family) and I'm now going to sit down and read my book for a while............chow.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
5.3kg gone
Not bad for 12 days eh?
I had stalled for about 5 days and was getting quite down about it but Zola from Hamilton reassured me it would start moving again which it has. Still only 1 (#2's) toilet visit is 6 days though. Plus I still have 2 days to go which I'm sure will see a bit more coming off.
Leaving tomorrow for Hamilton, have to be up there to get blood tests done.
Op Tuesday - admission 7.30am, operation approx 10.30am......nice and early.
REALLY REALLY excited, just want it done and dusted now.
Got all my 'lists' done for the family, wherther they use them or not is another thing but at least I know my bit is done.
I'll be back once I'm on the 'other side'. I'm not taking my PC with me while I'm up there, so won't be able to update until I'm home again.........Saturday 29th.
BYE *waves*
I had stalled for about 5 days and was getting quite down about it but Zola from Hamilton reassured me it would start moving again which it has. Still only 1 (#2's) toilet visit is 6 days though. Plus I still have 2 days to go which I'm sure will see a bit more coming off.
Leaving tomorrow for Hamilton, have to be up there to get blood tests done.
Op Tuesday - admission 7.30am, operation approx 10.30am......nice and early.
REALLY REALLY excited, just want it done and dusted now.
Got all my 'lists' done for the family, wherther they use them or not is another thing but at least I know my bit is done.
I'll be back once I'm on the 'other side'. I'm not taking my PC with me while I'm up there, so won't be able to update until I'm home again.........Saturday 29th.
BYE *waves*
Monday, May 17, 2010
The scales are going down
CHEATED on Saturday night. The family had pizza and I had 3 pieces, which is much better than my usual 8 but still, I beat myself up a bit for caving.
Drank a heap of water afterwards hoping this would wash it all away.....hahaha.
The scales are down again this morning to 105.8kg, which is a loss of 4.3kg in a week (awesome). I was asked to lose 2 - 4kgs before the op so that's one target I have hit. Another week to go, so lets see how much more I can lose.
Went through something weird last night - felt all down and depressed which ISN'T like me at all but have perked up again this morning. Don't know what it was but hope it doesn't come back.
This time next week I will be taking my life into my own hands by letting my Mother drive me to Hamilton (she's 70years old and thinks she is the only person on the road...LOL).
Right off I go..........talk later.
Drank a heap of water afterwards hoping this would wash it all away.....hahaha.
The scales are down again this morning to 105.8kg, which is a loss of 4.3kg in a week (awesome). I was asked to lose 2 - 4kgs before the op so that's one target I have hit. Another week to go, so lets see how much more I can lose.
Went through something weird last night - felt all down and depressed which ISN'T like me at all but have perked up again this morning. Don't know what it was but hope it doesn't come back.
This time next week I will be taking my life into my own hands by letting my Mother drive me to Hamilton (she's 70years old and thinks she is the only person on the road...LOL).
Right off I go..........talk later.
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Saturday morrning
106kg - 4.1kg loss in 4 days (gotta love that!).
The optifast isn't bad at all, I couldn't do it long term though (2 weeks will be enough). I haven't been hungry once and haven't craved anything.
I remember when a friend of mine (Jo - Just4Jo) was having her op and her Mum (Jenny)did the pre-op with her. I also wanted to support her in some way and I had some of my protein shakes, so suggested I also do the pre-op with her (my version).
Gotta say now I'm actually doing the Optifast version - what I did was NOTHING like what I'm doing now.
From memory I think I lost 3 or 4kgs in the 2 weeks but my head space wasn't in the right place.............I realise that now. I had absolutely NO idea what Jo was going through.
When I did it, I knew that I could have a burger the day after I finished (which I proberly did) and it was only 2 weeks out of my life but now I realise that this IS the LAST diet I will ever do and I am NEVER going to be physically able to eat as I have all of my life (which isn't a bad thing). So it is easier in some ways but much harder in others. I am so excited I am finally able to sort this bloody weight issue out that has dominated most of my life but at the same time I have this feeling of great loss because this is the only way I have known (eating habits etc) and that is all going to change DRAMATICALLY.
Weird.................
Right - glad I got that off my mind, feel much better now.
It's 7.50am Saturday morning and I have my little 'All Black' playing rugby at 9am but we have to be there at 8.40am and it is cold and miserable today (very unusual for Napier let me tell you!). It has been raining and looks like it might just start up again as I get in the middle of the field to watch my little fella play.
Hubby is golfing after work (he's working in this weather poor thing) and if you have a golf mad person you know (Jo - you know my pain eh?) it can be hailing with thunder and lightning and he will still go and play - MAD! So at least I'll have a nice quite afternoon, we recorded 'GREASE' on Sky during the week and Hubby and the boys sat down and watched it (VERY LOUD WITH POPCORN) and they are hooked. I'm guessing this will be them this afternoon and I will undoubtedly re-read my information pack and hospital pack about my op (I'm an information junkie).
The optifast isn't bad at all, I couldn't do it long term though (2 weeks will be enough). I haven't been hungry once and haven't craved anything.
I remember when a friend of mine (Jo - Just4Jo) was having her op and her Mum (Jenny)did the pre-op with her. I also wanted to support her in some way and I had some of my protein shakes, so suggested I also do the pre-op with her (my version).
Gotta say now I'm actually doing the Optifast version - what I did was NOTHING like what I'm doing now.
From memory I think I lost 3 or 4kgs in the 2 weeks but my head space wasn't in the right place.............I realise that now. I had absolutely NO idea what Jo was going through.
When I did it, I knew that I could have a burger the day after I finished (which I proberly did) and it was only 2 weeks out of my life but now I realise that this IS the LAST diet I will ever do and I am NEVER going to be physically able to eat as I have all of my life (which isn't a bad thing). So it is easier in some ways but much harder in others. I am so excited I am finally able to sort this bloody weight issue out that has dominated most of my life but at the same time I have this feeling of great loss because this is the only way I have known (eating habits etc) and that is all going to change DRAMATICALLY.
Weird.................
Right - glad I got that off my mind, feel much better now.
It's 7.50am Saturday morning and I have my little 'All Black' playing rugby at 9am but we have to be there at 8.40am and it is cold and miserable today (very unusual for Napier let me tell you!). It has been raining and looks like it might just start up again as I get in the middle of the field to watch my little fella play.
Hubby is golfing after work (he's working in this weather poor thing) and if you have a golf mad person you know (Jo - you know my pain eh?) it can be hailing with thunder and lightning and he will still go and play - MAD! So at least I'll have a nice quite afternoon, we recorded 'GREASE' on Sky during the week and Hubby and the boys sat down and watched it (VERY LOUD WITH POPCORN) and they are hooked. I'm guessing this will be them this afternoon and I will undoubtedly re-read my information pack and hospital pack about my op (I'm an information junkie).
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
PRE-OP DIET - LAST DIET I'LL EVERY GO ON!
107.8kg which is 200g heavier than last week but today's weight was done fully clothed..........LOL (which I figured will be done this way with my surgeon in 2 weeks). I'm positive that if I'd weighed myself first thing this morning - naked - I would have easily lost more weight compared to last week, but now we will never know. I am also going to measure myself as soon as I can find that blinkin measuring tape.
I'm feeling fabulous and positive and excited.
Hubby is really nervous and keeps telling mes so, which isn't helping me much but I know it makes him feel better to tell me.
I had a mishap when I broke my leg many years ago and asperated in the operating theatre and ended up in intensive care for a couple of days......this is why he is so nervous.........I of course didn't feel a thing so woke up quite happy and didn't know what all the fuss was about.
Mind you, I was about 10kg heavier at least, which didn't help.
I had my first Optifast chocolate shake this morning for breakfast and it was OK, I've had better....hahaha.
My Mum has decided to do the optifast diet with me (for support) bless her but I'm guessing it will be much harder for her as there is no 'prize' at the end of the fortnight like there is for me.
I hope she does really well.
Right I'm off to hang some curtains that I bought about 6 weeks ago. I finally got them out and ironed them last week and they have been sitting on my couch ever since.
I HATE hanging curtains, hate, hate, hate. Oh well, its gotta be done.
I'm feeling fabulous and positive and excited.
Hubby is really nervous and keeps telling mes so, which isn't helping me much but I know it makes him feel better to tell me.
I had a mishap when I broke my leg many years ago and asperated in the operating theatre and ended up in intensive care for a couple of days......this is why he is so nervous.........I of course didn't feel a thing so woke up quite happy and didn't know what all the fuss was about.
Mind you, I was about 10kg heavier at least, which didn't help.
I had my first Optifast chocolate shake this morning for breakfast and it was OK, I've had better....hahaha.
My Mum has decided to do the optifast diet with me (for support) bless her but I'm guessing it will be much harder for her as there is no 'prize' at the end of the fortnight like there is for me.
I hope she does really well.
Right I'm off to hang some curtains that I bought about 6 weeks ago. I finally got them out and ironed them last week and they have been sitting on my couch ever since.
I HATE hanging curtains, hate, hate, hate. Oh well, its gotta be done.
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