3 weeks out!!!

So three weeks ago today I was having my surgery. This morning I weighed in at 207.8. So my weight loss has slowed down a lot, but I think partially it`s because I am having trouble getting enough in. I still am no where near 2 liters of fluid a day which I am finding so frustrating. So today I have a plan which I will be starting soon. My goal today is to try and get 1600 ml. Which is about 300 more than I usually get. I started soft food last week. I was so excited and the first things I tried went very well. I foolishly tried some chicken and didn`t make it fine enough. That night I was in so much pain. I couldn`t believe that anything could hurt that bad. I was up for almost 3 hours in pain in the middle of the night. It definitely took me back a bit and I am definitely moving forward more slowly now.
We went away for a few days which was a nice change. It was hard to travel and find foods I could eat. We discovered Wegmans and their salad bar which was nice as I actually could eat things with my family. I have also become a huge fan of hummus which I never imagined I would like.
I got to do some shopping while I was away. I got some clothes that normally I never would have purchased. It was really fun!!!
I`ve been having some emotional ups and downs. I hope this will go away once I can do more. I want to do everything I used to, but obviously that`s going to take a bit. I read too that the hormones in my body are probably so messed up right now which could be causing this as well.
So today is all about fluids and trying some ground beef. I am going to get extra lean and puree it. I am really craving some sort of meat! Plus I am supposed to have so much protein. Tomorrow I can have peanut butter... I am praying that goes well as i LOVE my peanut butter!!!!

I am feeilng good about what I`ve done! and can`t wait to continue moving forward.

Over a week out..

So it's been over a week since my surgery and I am down to 209.9 as of this morning... That's 30 lbs down since June 13th... Crazy. So my total weight loss now is 120. Im pleased. I am working hard still to get my fluids in. It's been a bit of a struggle, as I still cannot do 2 liters like I need. I am getting a liter and a half on a good day. So I continue to work away. It has caused me to feel quite dizzy at times, so I need to be cautious.
I have very low energy right now too, so needless to say I am not doing too much. I need to get out walking more so that's today's goal. Hoping to walk four times today.. Just short walks, but needed walks. Might provide a little sanity too! lol
I haven't had any gravol in a couple of days, so that's a victory. It's definitely a bit of a recovery ahead, but I know it'll be worth it.
I took my dressings off my incisions and was absolutely amazed how small they are. There are only 6 incisions and the largest one is just over an inch. That's so small. It's incredible.
I keep looking at my arms and legs and they don't look like they are mine. I just wish I could choose where I would lose the weight first.. lol. There still may be a bit of swelling in my stomach area, but that's where I hope to lose weight now. I guess I don't have much choice right now.
So the recovery is going well, a few minor set backs this weekend, with dehydration being a concern and a lovely case of thrush, but I am on the mend and moving forward!!! Pics to come in a few weeks!!

Home!

Well today is my second full day home. I came home Sunday around noon and was just so happy to be here. I am working very hard on getting my fluids. I never imagined this would be so hard. The goal is to get 2 liters a day. Yesterday I was able to do 1 liter and that was working ALL day to do it. I sip and sip and sip and sip, but the good news is that I did manage to get my 60 g of protein yesterday. That was accomplished by 10 pm. Today, I have accomplished my 60 g of protein and it's only 4:30. So that's exciting. Leaves me some room for some other foods. The protein is coming from shakes, so that's my fluid too. I am allowed to have greek yogurt, smooth yogurt, jello, sugar free pudding, and fat free cream soups that have been strained. Yesterday I didn't get much extra. But today I did have some soup at lunch. And I plan to have some soup for dinner. I love the saltiness of the soup.
It's funny with all my family around supporting me, they have been having some really good comfort foods. A lot of foods that are easy but so good. They've had pizza, and some dishes I really enjoy. Despite seeing it and smelling it, I just don't want them. The one thing I am loooking so forward to is to have ground meat.. ground chicken would be amazing. I am about 2 weeks away from that stage, but it amazes me what my body wants.
I am feeling better every day. I have to be careful not to do too much. I get tired easily, but am beginning to feel good enough to try things. So finding that balance will take a bit.
I have steped on teh scale. It is interesting. When I got home from the hospital I think there was a ton of gas that was in the way. As that is going away my weight is dropping fast. I was actually 224 when i got home from the hopital (almost 4 pounds more than when I left) and today I am down to 218.3. So I do think some of this weight is part of the healing process. I am going to try and give it a week to see where I am at.
I am swollen though so I wouldn't say I look thinner right now. But I am so excited for what is to come.
Me.