I don’t even know where to begin this blog post. This last week has been so much harder than I
ever imagined. I have had some major ups
and downs. I think I felt every emotion possible this week, I have been scared,
sad, depressed, & pissed off. I finally have decided to blog about it, I stated earlier this is blog is for the good, bad and the ugly days.This is the everyday struggles of weight loss after the Stomach Sleeve Surgery.
On Thursday April 21st I was able to start my Phase 2
of Solid Foods. I was so scared but so
excited to start eating someone what normal food again. Protein Shakes and Broth was just not cutting
it for me anymore. For Breakfast I still
had a Protein Shake, in the morning it is crazy trying to get my two older
girls off to school, and dealing with a crazy 2 year old and also getting ready
for work- which half the time I am still in my PJ when I start work at 8:30
am. That is one nice thing about working
from home. For Lunch I had /4 cup of
Tuna Fish with 1 TBSP Mayo and some pickle juice to help it not be so sticky, I
also had 1 piece of toast which tasted like Heaven!!!!! My stomach for the most part did very well
with the food, I only had a couple of pains but once it settled my stomach
handled it. I was excited to know that I
could eat something without having too many issues. For dinner my husband and I went on a date to
the Grocery Store, we had to get all the food for my daughter 2nd
birthday Party, we went to a New Restaurant Black Bear Dinner and I got a small
Ham and Cheese Omelet, I was only able to eat about 5 bites and I was done, it
tasted to good but it is crazy the small amount of food I was able to eat. Good thing is I can get at least 2 – 3 meals out
of it.
On Friday we had to go to Utah and get our taxes done, My husband
and I just had a Protein Shake for breakfast, which was strange because
normally I am the one saying stop at McDonald's and let’s get Breakfast, it was
so nice not to stop and eat that kind of food, it does not even tempt me anymore,
I will be honest I would stop at McDonald's 3-4 times a week for Breakfast, I
have not had McDonald's in over 4 weeks now. I don’t miss it at all. We stopped at a Gas Station and normally I go
for the junk food, or treats, this time I went and found a cheese slice and
filled my water jug full of water, Pop
does not tempt me either anymore, which has been a huge thing to overcome for
me.
On Saturday I woke up thinking I have not weighed in a couple of
days so I got on the scales to see where I am at and it said I GAINED 3.5
lbs!!!!!!! how in the heck (that is not the words I choose to say) is that even possible, I don’t eat that much, I
follow my diet to the “T” I have never cheated, I have not had junk food, Pop,
Fast Food, Sugar. I flipped out, I instantly
went right back to the negative Shay, already said to myself, I failed I can’t
even loose weight with Stomach Surgery, I was so mad and myself, I was scared,
I was depressed. Thankfully I have such
an amazing Nurse at the Nicholson Clinic, she is only one email away. I emailed her and told her what was going on
and she told me to take DEEP BREATHS!!!!! This is normal, Stalls will happen as
your body adjusts. This can last
anywhere from one week to three weeks. Something
I did not realize that she brought to my attention, is maybe the scales will
Stall but you will notice measurements changing. She said don’t use just the Scales as the
only measure of progress use measurements also, write them down and do your
measurements. I finally took a deep breath and told my self
your not going to fail, this is normal.
YOU CAN DO THIS…. I WILL NOT QUIT. A friend of mine
on Facebook posted this yesterday and I needed to see this at that moment.
I decided on Monday I was not going to do a weigh in until I feel
like I am ready, I don’t want to be discouraged anymore, I just need to stay
focused on doing what I am supposed to be doing and following my Dr Directions
and when I am ready I will get back on the Scales. I think the worst thing I ever did was getting
on them every day, but seeing them go down so fast it was such an amazing
feeling. I have to remember I am only
into this 4 weeks and what I have already accomplished in 4 weeks is pretty
amazing.
On Tuesday I went to the Dr for a checkup since I had my surgery
in Texas I could not go back to see the Dr. so I made an apt with my Family Dr
here and I was explaining to him that I have not been on my diabetes medicine for
3.5 weeks, I can’t take my Metformin cause it eats my stomach alive. Normally I have to take 2 500mg Metformin
Twice a Day and 0.6 mg of Victozia injections once a day. He looked at my weight loss and also my daily
tests on my One Touch and he said we will just take you off your Metformin
Meds. I almost feel out of my
chair. I can’t believe I am this close
of getting off all my diabetes meds. I can
handle one small injection a day right now. I forgot to test yesterday morning
so I tested today and GUESS WHAT!!!!!!!
I am at 99!!!!!
That is pretty awesome, before my weight loss and taking
4 500 mg a day of Metformin I would wake up anywhere between 180-200. I am so happy I screamed for joy!!! My daughter
Ellie looked at me like what the heck mom.
I love this saying, “Today is a good day for a good day” and today will
be a good day, I have changed my attitude and know that I am going to keep having
rough days/weeks but I can do it and you will NEVER SEE ME QUIT.
-Shay L. Olsen-
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