Week 26 Weigh in

Starting weight - 132.3 kg
Today's weight - 97.1 kg
Total loss = 35.2 kg

I haven't lost much weight but that's ok.  I have been feeling really happy this week, taking some time for me.  I took a step class on Monday, something I used to do all the time, and wowser did my calves feel it all week. It was great!  My exercise for the week now is one step class, one body pump class, swimming once or twice, one or two days on machines (walking, jogging,cycling, x trainer), one or two days weight training (usually the days I use machines), yoga/pilates at home and if I feel like it I put in an aerobics dvd at home.

I have decided now that there's 3 months left of my challenge to post monthly on the first of each month, not weekly anymore.  The monthly posts will include my photos, measurements, current weight and a small sum up of the month.

I feel that now everything is slowing right down that weekly weigh ins don't really show much.  I will keep weighing of course but will just post monthly.

I hope you all keep reading!  1st of September is just 2 days away so check in then!

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Week 25 Weigh in

Starting weight - 132.3 kg
Today's weight - 99.7 kg
Total loss = 32.6 kg

I went shopping twice this week and bought myself a little happiness. New handbag and various clothes.  I had forgotten how nice it feels to be able to walk into stores and try on clothes that fit and look nice - instead of just looking from the window thinking 'nothing's going to fit me in there'.  There's still more that I'd like to buy as my closet is still pretty bare after getting rid of all my big clothes, but am hoping to come down at least one more size before I buy too much more.  16 tops and 18 pants is fantastic, but a bit smaller to look less bumpy and bulgy would be so wonderful.

Nothing much to add about it all. 15 weeks to go to reach or exceed goal.

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Week 24 Weigh in

Starting weight - 132.3 kg
Today's weight - 101 kg to 106 kg
Total loss = not sure??

Ok, I know I have been having some food control issues this week, temptation has been my enemy.  However, even temptation shouldn't put on this much weight.

I have weighed myself 6 times this morning each one in disbelief. None of the readings were repeated and each one was more then I was expecting.

Whether my scales are broken or my stance is off... I honestly am not sure what I weigh today.

I have my 6 month dietician appointment in a few weeks time where my blood work and meal plans will be analysed and modified to better fit me. I'm hoping that some of this weight gain can be pinpointed to certain behaviours that I can fix and get back on track.

Until then, it's just me.  I am still going to the gym, went 3 times this week.  Plan was to go more but I worked too hard in pump class at the beginning of the week and my legs have not yet forgiven me so I took it easy on machines the rest of the week.

Going back to basics with food... water water water, protein, lots of brothy soups... trying to change the scales on my own first.

I've kicked my sad slump and now need to kick my own butt.  Will see how it goes!

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Week 23 Weigh In

Starting weight - 132.3 kg
Today's weight - 96.4 kg
Total loss = 35.9 kg

So a generally lazy week... been unexplainably tired and upset.  I haven't been exercising or watching what I eat and the result is a gain. Something very true and disturbing about how much negative thoughts and genuine depression can bring you down and put such a weight of sadness on you.  Disappointing result but it was expected. This amazing tool I have only works if I exercise and eat properly.

Back to the gym this week.  Seems unless I'm paying for it, I'm not motivated enough to work out on my own regularly.  Hopefully I snap out of it and get back on track this week.

Week 22 Weigh in

Starting weight - 132.3 kg
Today's weight - 93.1 kg
Total loss = 39.2 kg

Wow how exciting!  Just 800 g shy of my 40 kilo goal!

I have noticed the last few weeks that the restriction my stomach gives when I eat is happening faster.  So I get full quicker then I have been getting used to.  It is probaby a result of when I was sick and didn't eat much but I am noticing that I am eating less.  For example I had gotten used to being able to have 1 to 1.5 slices of toast cut into soldiers to dunk into a soft boiled egg once every week or two. Now I can't finish even one piece of toast and only have half the egg.  I couldn't finish my salad yesterday or my meat and veg portion. I just feel full and want to stop eating.

I also haven't been snacking either except once every day or two on cheese and jatz. Just haven't wanted to.

Not that I'm complaining at all!  The scale going down is making me really happy.

Hopefully won't be too long til I pass that 40 kg mark!  What an achievement that will be!

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Week 21 Weigh In

Starting weight - 132.3 kg
Today's weight - 96.5 kg
Total loss = 35.8 kg

Wow!  I am so happy and cannot really believe that I am actually under a hundred kilos!

Over 35 kg gone!

I looked at my reward list and realised I am a little behind rewarding myself. Every 5 kg there was a reward and I haven't had one since my first 10 kg loss.  I am due a mani & pedi, massage, date night, night out dancing and my 35 kg reward was a shopping spree.

I might go and buy a new pair of jeans or belt or something today (as the 18s are quite loose round the belt and thighs).  I've still got a chesty cough so will hold off on the nights out. A massage or pedicure would be awesome! =)

With boot camp over the plan is to return to swimming (when my cold is gone) and I'd like to try jogging on my own. Now that I know I physically can do it. And will start yoga/pilates again at home.

I am so so happy with how this is all going.

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Under 100 kg!! OMG yay!!!!

I have been sick this week with a cold but decided to jump on scales this morning.  And it was under 100kg!!! So excited!  It has been a long time since I've seen double digits! Had to share my joy!

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Week 19 Weigh in (4 months 2 days post op)

Starting weight - 132.3 kg
Today's weight - 106.0 kg
Total loss = 26.3 kg

The scale is moving back down, very slowly.

Not much to say, I have been feeling really really tired and nauseous all week... it has been making it hard to be motivated. I skipped boot camp out of laziness and wanting to sleep.

On a happy note I found my one big pair of pants I've kept and put them on. They were WAY too big. Then I put both legs in one leg whole and I could pull them up 3/4 of the way. I can't wait to do it again in a few months and see if I can pull them all the way up. When I can I'll take a photo of it and put it up.

That's all this week, thanks for reading.
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Week 18 Weigh in

Starting weight - 132.3 kg
Today's weight - 107.0 kg
Total loss = 25.3 kg

Yay my weight is going back down! Great news especially since I seriously over indulged last night at a wedding.

I had ONE mini vegetarian spring roll canape, and I tasted each of the five course meals (completely devouring the wild mushrooms on toast) plus a small piece of cake. I also had one alcoholic drink that took me four hours to finish! I ordered my old usual, beam and diet coke with lots of ice in a tall glass. Not sure if my tastes have changed so much or if the drink arrived as a double (or even triple) shot but it was SOOOOO strong. I kept sipping then adding more ice and flat diet coke to weaken it. Eventually by the last quarter it was weak enough that I could take a whole mouthful at a time but wow.  Maybe, my next attempt at an alcoholic beverage should be something different.

Lots of exercise this week... will need to try and burn off this weekend.

Enjoy your week, thanks for reading.

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Week 17 Weigh in

Starting weight - 132.3 kg
Today's weight - 107.4 kg
Total loss = 24.9 kg (+ 2.8 kg)

Hmmm not happy with that. I am really not sure what has caused such a big gain. I introduced carbs to my diet again a couple weeks ago, maybe I am not balancing my food right. Have been having a slice of multigrain toast or English muffin a few times a week at breakfast. I also, to be honest, had some chocolate last week... didn't have a lot but must have been enough to make me gain.. disappointing will have to do better. I have my food all organised including snacks so really need to have another look and figure out where I'm going so wrong.

General update:
I don't feel sick at all anymore when I eat. I get full quite easily but not that sick hurt feeling any more which is great. I changed my vitamins to VitaGummies multivitamin for adults because the band buddies chewable was seriously foul. My belly fat is breaking down and feels really squishy instead of like one big tyre... when I pinch my belly fat I can actually feel the fat and skin separately for the first time since like Year 6. I'm excited to see how it progresses over next few weeks and months. I was supposed to go in for my 3 month check up but missed it so need to get in for that. Not much else is happening... not that I can think of.

Boot camp update:
Week 2.. missed Monday, but Wednesday and Friday worked so so so hard. Wednesday was a square course with four stations (boxing, star jumps or burpees, kicking, squats or push ups). In between each station, the four sides of the square, was 3x 15m sprints with 2 second breath time. We did this continuously for the whole hour. I didn't have a boxing partner so the trainer was mine and he made me work! Wow really tiring but felt great when it was over.

Friday was a mix of running and various weights/squats/burpees/squat jumps/push up releases and push up exercises where you did as many as you could in 2m 30s and then repeated it trying to reach or beat your own score. It was hard work. In between each set there was 3 minutes of running. During the push up release challange I got 59 in 5 minutes where you had to run 50 metres then have 30 seconds to do them, run 50 metres, 30 seconds to do them etc until 5 minutes was up. That was impressive to me... the goal for the whole group was 60 so I did really well.

I am not sore anymore like I was last week. I have been tired but haven't had any muscle aches or pains... I am stretching a lot though, throughout the day also.

Am looking forward to the 1st of the month for my measurements and photos progress. Hope this is a better week!

Thanks for reading!

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Week 16 Weigh in and boot camp

Starting weight - 132.3 kg
Today's weight - 104.6 kg
Total loss = 27.7 kg

Bit of a long one today...

As you know, I started boot camp this week.  Something I haven't done in six years! I thought I'd share the experience so far...

Monday morning... alarm shrieking at 5 am. I snoozed... twice. Managed to pull myself out of bed, get dressed, brush teeth, do hair, put shoes on and leave the house by 5.20 am.  Drove about 15-20 minutes to the park and sat freezing waiting for people to arrive.

Got out in the dark, freezing cold and stretched. Heard a man introduce himself, say it's test day and instructed everyone to run. So we did. Then the fun started..

5 minutes - run 20 metres and back as many times as you can - I did 24

Partnered up - 2 mins each, count for them during rests
2 minutes - push ups - 33 or 37 (I can't remember)
2 minutes - rest
2 minutes - squats - 41
2 minutes - rest
2 minutes - burpees - 10
2 minutes - rest
2 minutes - squat jumps - 33
2 minutes - rest

Boxing and running (can't remember the sequences) but I remember falling flat on my face and front with gloves on cause my legs had completely turned to jelly... I got up and kept going but ouch indeed.

More running then finished.

Needless to say I was last, slowest, weakest in all the exercises but I did them so that's something.

I hurt all over but was in serious stiff muscle pain in my legs all Monday and Tuesday. Every bend, every sit/stand motion including the toilet and getting in and out of the shower and bed, HURT!  I discovered we had denco rub in the house Tuesday night which did help ease the pain a little.

Wednesday morning... up, dressed, out and there by 5.45 am.

Stretch and run
Then see the cones set up at four lengths. The whole session used those cones.

Run to first cone and back, then second and back, third and back, fourth and back.

Then partnered up... we had to run the first three cones and back like before on our own while the other person did exercises on spot, then sprint to the fourth cone together and when we returned had to box. 5 minutes each person then swap.

5 minutes - She ran, I did 5 jumping jacks 2 burpees over and over again, then sprint together, then I had kick pad and she double punched x 20 and kicked x 10. This just continued about 3 or 4 times.
5 minutes - swap roles
5 minutes - same running, 5 squats, 2 sit ups, sprint, jab cross kick. Continue
5 minutes - swap roles
5 minutes - same running, 2 hurdle jumps 2 push ups, sprint, 30 low kicks. Continue
5 minutes - swap roles
5 minutes - same running, 2 burpees, 6 climbing steps
5 minutes - swap roles

Then run to cool down and quick stretch

I was in pain still but not as bad as earlier because I had my trusty denco rub! All pain was gone by Thursday morning,  I could bend again!

Friday...mmm not sure if it would've been better to stay home.

Got there and 2 cones set up, 20 metres and 200 metres. No partner work.

Run to 20 metres and back, run to 200 metres and back. 10 burpees then go again.

 On my way back from my first 200, I slipped a little on the wet grass (but didn't fall) and tore my groin muscle... I thought I was being silly so kept going... during the burpees my foot continued slipping and it hurt so much. I got up and did another set of running. During my third set I started walking and almost crying... I stopped and trainer told me to stretch it out. The stretch hurt so much. I kept stretching for ten minutes... still in so much pain... thinking I should just go home...

Trainer tells me to keep blood flowing. Walk instead of run and do push ups and sit ups instead of burpees. I was really slow and limped the whole time but I did it for almost the rest of the session while everyone else ran and crab crawled passed me.

During core work I did about 50 sit ups then I stretched and went home (everyone else did around 300).

I have been trying to rest and stretch it... still hurts but not excruciating.  Not sure if I will go Monday or just cross train at home... will see.

Even though it has been pretty constant pain this week, I do feel a little fitter, am very aware of my muscles and skeletal shape when I walk... skin feels amazing. I have also been able to fit in dresses that I haven't been able to zip up in 6 years. So all good things. The exercise has also brought on my monthlys so have been fairly emotional this week.

Thanks for reading.

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Week 15 Weigh in

Starting weight - 132.3 kg
Today's weight - 105.3 kg
Total loss = 27 kg

My apologies for not blogging last week, was my daughter's birthday and I kept forgetting to weigh myself.

27 kg gone forever!  So happy and excited about it.  I went shopping this week because I literally had no clothes left that fit including underwear.

At the beginning of this journey I was a size 22 top and 24/26 bottom.
As of yesterday I now know that I am a comfortable size 16 top and an 18 bottom in most stores (20 for seriously tight jeans). And a size small in City Chic.

Such a great feeling... especially knowing that I'm not done yet!

Boot camp starts Monday. I am very excited to shed some more weight, get fit and hopefully tighten some of this loose skin.

Thanks for reading!

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Week 13 weigh in (2m 3w post op)

Starting weight - 132.3 kg
Today's weight - 106.2 kg
Total loss = 26.1 kg

Yay! Have broken the 25 kg mark! Very exciting!

Tomorrow is 3 months since I began my 40 week journey. I will update measurements and add photos.  I am also doing the 5 km MS walk with my sister. I didn't feel comfortable registering for the longer run... because I don't run... but maybe next time? You never know.
I could become one of those people who jog for the fun/health benefits, not for 'running late!' reason. Anyway...

I don't feel any thinner this month but I am still wearing my old clothes trying to make them stretch a little longer. Hopefully when I buy new clothes I will be a more accessible size which will of course make a difference to how I feel about me and my changing body.

My arms are really loose and the whole bat wing thing is definitely happening. I start boot camp in two weeks so that will help tighten some of the sag. I've always had large arms though, even in my skinniest days, so I am expecting it.

My stomach has definitely come in... I have started being able to see my toes again when I look down (after I move my boobs out of the way)... happy that they're bigger than my stomach again!

Mmm I think that's it. Have a read tomorrow and see my progress pics...

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Week 12 weigh in (2m 2w post op)

Starting weight - 132.3 kg
Today's  weight - 107.5 kg
Total loss = 24.8 kg

There's not much to report on. I have been struggling to eat lately. The combination of never really being hungry, never being able to eat much and usually feeling sick afterwards, is making me feel really unmotivated to eat at all. Of course I do eat but have been skipping meals and haven't been too concerned with anything.

For example I've been having either a small cup of fruit or a small amount of porridge for breakfast... haven't been having my morning snack, cant be bothered.  Lunch, if I remember to eat, is soup or ham or chicken. Afternoon, if I remember, I have cheese or yoghurt. Then dinner, which I'm never in the mood for, is variations of what my family has.  So my protein intake is probably wrong and have been skipping vitamins... whoops.

I was never able to understand how people could simply not eat or didn't feel like eating.  There was never ever a time when I had that feeling. Whether I was happy, sad, stressed, bored, anything any situation any feeling, I could eat.  Now I am experiencing really not wanting to eat and sometimes physically making myself eat something.  I'm hoping it's just a rut phase of the process and not the way it is going to be forever.... although if it is going to stay this way, it would be much easier to keep my weight down, so I guess it's not all bad...

Bit depressing, oh well.

Til next week... stay safe, thanks for reading.

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Week 11 Weight (2m 7d post op)

Starting weight - 132.3 kg
Today's weight - 108.0 kg
Total loss = 24.3 kg

Not much to report this week... I started drinking apple juice everyday which was a bad idea... have felt sick everyday this week but can't seem to stop myself from pouring a glass... I just wont buy it again. On a good note the juice has settled a sweet craving and has stopped my icy pole obsession. Now if I replace the apple juice with v8/ veg juice I will be drinking less sweet calories and will feel better.

On a good note - I tried on a dress I have but have never worn before for a black tie wedding coming up... last October I enquired about getting it let out to fit me for another wedding and the alterations lady actually laughed.  Well this dress, that was 2-3 sizes too small, now fits and does up all the way. The material bunches above my butt so still need to lose some butt/hip weight for it to look smooth but I can't believe it zipped up. Was very exciting and really showed me how far I've come.

I have also been trying to decide what to do with my good conditioned 'too big for me now' clothes. Admittedly some of my wardrobe has been deemed binable for a long time, but I have quite a lot of new nice clothes that just seems a waste to throw out. So I will be keeping one pair of big pants and one top for comparison along the way and will be donating the rest.

Keep safe everyone.
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Week 10 Weight (2 months post op)

Starting weight - 132.3 kg
Today's weight - 110.6 kg
Total loss = 21.7 kg

YAY!  My weight finally shifted again. Lost 4.6 kg this week.

Today is 2 months since my surgery! Here is an update on all I can think of...

FOOD
I am officially on complete solids this week. I have been eating most solids already but now I am allowed to!  Examples of foods I am eating:

Breakfast - Either 60g of baked beans or 1 scrambled egg or 1/8 cup of porridge with honey ( I make 1/4 cup but never get there). Drink water or diet cordial

Morning tea - Flavoured Chobani fruit yoghurt pouch (sometimes I finish it all some days not so much) or two fruits.

Lunch - usually leftovers from dinner (chicken, pork or beef with veges) or half a small wrap with chicken avocado olives cheese salad. The bread on the wrap is so filling. I've only had two wraps since surgery and both times ended up opening it and eating the inside contents because I felt so full and sick from the bread.  Drink water.

Afternoon - Most days I skip afternoon snack but otherwise olives gherkin cheese and sometimes 3 or 4 jatz. Or just an icy pole.

Dinner - meat and veg or salad... every night.  Examples bbq chicken and salad, roast pork and baked/steamed veges, my mexican night is chicken mince with taco seasoning, kidney beans, tomato, avocado, lettuce, lime and sometimes sour cream - YUM!  Or I make pasta sauce, bolognaise mostly, and give my family pasta while I add a little potato or just eat the bolognaise on it's own.  Or pumpkin leek corn chicken omelette... shepherds pie, something like that. Drink water or lemon lime bitters cordial.

I am still loving ice and have icy poles and frozen drinks... sometimes I feel sick and it helps settle my stomach.

Now that I am officially on solids, my restrictions are just to go slow, listen to my stomach and stop before the full feeling. Also to not have liquids while eating but I still have trouble breaking that habit. I usually have a sip or two while eating. My nutritionist said no pasta or bread until six months but that's just me. Usually can have wholegrain breads and wholemeal pasta just not much and not often. Obviously no drinks with bubbles but I can start small amounts of alcohol again if I want, mainly wine or spirits (I don't drink much, or ever, so that's nice to know but doesn't change anything for me).

EXERCISE
I have been exercising...not much admittedly but still I am. I haven't been swimming like I wanted due to laziness,  cold mornings and eye infection. I have been doing the cross trainer at home when I can. I don't last long before my daughter comes to get me off or I stop from exhaustion. It has helped my energy levels though and think it may have contributed to my weight loss this week.

VITAMINS
I take my sleeve multivitamin,  hair skin nails tablet (when I feel well enough) and birth control everyday.  Because my stomach is so small I can only take one tablet at a time and have to wait like half an hour to eat drink or have another one.

I'm not sure what else...

I have started feeling really really cold... I know the weather is changing for winter but I am constantly freezing. Must wear multiple layers.

My energy levels vary.  Some days I am really awake and ready for busy busy busy, other days I am zonked by 9.00 am and struggle through the day. Could be that on top of it all I have zero caffeine intake which most people still drink tea and coffee to help. I have nothing but my food water and exercise to jolt me awake. Some days I don't jolt too easily.

The feelings of 'sick' that I keep referring to... it happens two ways, if I haven't eaten yet I start feeling weak and really empty and I know I need something NOW. Because I am not getting hunger signals anymore, if I am busy and get caught up, it is very easy to forget to eat (something I never thought possible! ). So I eat or drink and that feeling goes away.

The other sick feeling happens after I eat... either ate too quickly or too much or if the food is acidic (like pineapple which I love) I start to feel tight in the chest, almost painful, or like the food wants to come back up but never does. Just need to sit or stand still and wait the 10 - 15 mins for it to be over. It isn't every time I eat but at least once a day I get some form of sick feeling for a few minutes... then it goes away and I feel fine.  It has gotten better and less frequent the more I have healed.

I don't get back pain or leg pain or puffed out exhausted for little effort anymore. I dance enthusiastically all the time and feel like I could just keep going... has been a long time since I have felt like I don't HAVE TO SIT DOWN RIGHT NOW! Hahaha Something I used to say all the time.

I am still very happy, no regrets whatsoever. My clothes are getting looser and looser, my body is getting smaller and smaller... especially around the waist area... and I feel really good.

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Week 9 Weight (7w 5d post op)

Starting weight: 132.3 kg
Today's weight: 115.2 kg
Total loss = 17.1 kg

Same as last week. As I said the other day, still happy, stalls and slight gains will happen.

TMI - Finally saw red this morning so hopefully weight will start shifting again after my cycle.

Short post today - enjoy your week!

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Two Month - Photos and Measurements

Okay so it has been two months since I started my '40 Week' journey.  My weight the last couple of weeks has been around the 115 to 116 kg and hasn't gone down.  I have been told stalls are very normal and will happen often so I am not upset or anything about that.  

My measurements this months show that my body is changing, even if the scales aren't.  Please see the exact figures in the table below.  

As you can see - a whopping 19 cm has come off my hips/butt region.  I am SOOOO happy about that. Please see the photos below showing this month's body shots and some clothes comparisons.

Body shots - please excuse the glasses, woke up with a sty that had swollen my eye shut.  To better see comparison over the two months please see the 'Photos' tab on the blog page.

The following photos are comparisons from underwear and clothes I was wearing two months ago to now.

Bit hard to see but white undies compared to black.

Again bit hard, but white bra cup was actually curling in there is so much fabric.

And lastly, black 3/4 jeans compared to pink 3/4 jeans.

Overall - huge differences.  Still very big I know, but am so excited and happy with results so far.  Can't wait to see what it all looks like next month!!

Thanks for reading and as always, any motivating encouragement is GREATLY APPRECIATED so send me a comment or email!  Thank you to those who always do, very nice knowing people are supporting me and my journey!

Until next time.

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One month post op

Today is one month since my surgery.

I did an extra weigh in this morning just out of curiosity and I was 118.1 kg.
Total loss = 14.2 kg.

My incisions are looking great, healing well. Some people have asked me what they look like now. They look like someone has drawn a few small lines on me with a reddish/purple pen. They're thin... two are about 1cm long and two are 2-3 cm long. The belly button line is vertical from the centre about 1cm up.  Over time the colour will lighten like a stretch mark.

I have been trying different foods but the amount is so small. A few teaspoons at a time.  I often feel like I may have had too much (even though I have had less then recommended).  Icy poles really soothe the tight bubble type pain in the chest when this happens. I am loving them.

A lot of people have asked me if I am constantly sick. No. I haven't vomited since leaving the hospital.

After Easter my six weeks is up so I can start swimming and 'sweaty' excercise again. Very much looking forward to that.

I went to work today and found it a little bit difficult because during class time I obviously can't just eat or drink whenever I want or need to and the wet weather meant I got less break time.  Twice today I started feeling weak/sick/empty.. not sure how to describe it... while teaching and I couldn't do anything about it. I had sugar free hard lollies with me which sometimes help but I couldn't eat them in front of the children.  So it was a little challenging today but this was my first day since surgery.  School holidays starting now so maybe after the break I will be a little further along to help this issue.

Mentally I am feeling really great. No regrets at all. 6 weeks ago food was such a big part of my day and night and life. And now I just dont want it. I certainly can't eat the same way. I eat because I need to and for no other reason. I don't want the same foods as before, I have no cravings or hunger pains.  I don't even miss my Diet Coke.  Can't believe I have broken that habit but it is completely gone.

Feeling really great.

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General Update

Have been thinking I haven't really updated generally in a while.

I was really struggling on puree stage (not getting enough protein in, having trouble with texture etc), so one week early I have been slowly introducing soft foods which is the next stage. I have been feeling much better since doing this.

Today is the fifth day since doing this - some of the proteins I have been eating:

• Lean minced meats (chicken, pork, beef) - have had them cooked in a cauliflower shepherd's pie with peas, corn, zucchini and carrot, bolognaise sauce eaten on it's own, in mexican spices with tomato, cheese and avocado.
• Yoghurt - I bought the foil pouched chobani yoghurt in mixed flavours. Very yummy and it isn't wasted when I can't eat much.  I am also making frozen yoghurt ice blocks with protein powder and fruit to have yoghurt a different way.
• Cheese - I have been having either one slice of singles cheese a day or sometimes grate parmesan or tasty cheese on my meat.
• Eggs - haven't had them everyday but I have one egg at a time either scrambled, hard boiled or poached.
• Beans - have had baked beans and red kidney beans - I have mixed beans, lentils and white beans but im not sure how im going to eat them yet.
• I have stopped all optifast products... mostly because I cant swallow them anymore... taste has changed and they make me gag a little. 
• Milk - skim milk only, added to eggs, cereals, vegetables when cooking and drank on its own.
• Cereal - have mostly had porridge but also weet bix is good.

Other foods and drinks are custard, two fruits, lemon lime and bitters with water, icy poles, honey, light sour cream, diet jelly, pineapple juice.

I have found if it is too sweet or too heavy, I feel really sick. So healthy small amounts, still only having 1/4 to 1/2 a cup each meal and less for snack, slow eating slow drinking.

I am taking my bariatric multivitamins twice a day and also taking swisse hair, skin and nail vitamin once a day.  My hair is already thinning out so trying to help hold onto it. 

My tummy bruises from my injections were replaced with a rash after I had an allergic reaction to them (showed up at the end of taking them all) so I had liquid medicine for this but the itching has stopped and it is slowly going away.

The only pain I am having is occasionally on my right side incision, that's the biggest cut and it just aches every now and then as it is still healing.

My breath is starting to get better - not sure if I mentioned the horrific breath while my body was in ketosis. It is getting better slowly - lots if chewing gum.

My clothes are literally falling off me. As I'm not really working at the moment I have been spending most of my time in exercise clothes cause it is comfortable.  Put on jeans and a top this morning and have gone down a size and a half. Had to pull out smaller clothes - wonderful feeling.

Not sure what else.... any questions please ask!

Very happy so far. No regrets. Looking forward to seeing the scale continue to go down and the clothes continue to fall off.

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