One week
I’ll know I’ll go a bit crazy if I start celebrating or remarking on every little anniversary. Even though I’m a counter – how many steps to the top floor? how many liters of gas to fill the tank? how much money did I lose? – I know that counting everything will be a little much.
For the most part, the first week went amazingly well. Yesterday I had a lot more gas pain than in the first five day, but other than that, I’m really good.
I’ve been reading a lot of comments from other “bandsters” on the talk website. I realize my visits there will probably diminish as time goes on, also. It’s a helpful site if you’ve got a problem to resolve, e.g., what to do with gas pain, or what to order in a Chinese restaurant. The general talk though gets a bit repetitive.
I’m in the full fluid phase: protein drinks, creamed soup, and yogurt for seven days. Even though I’m hungry, I don’t want to rush things and upset my tummy. Obviously, I’ll get to chewing food soon enough and then the hard part begins.
By hard part, I mean ensuring that I get enough protein in me in the limited volume of food I can consume. It’ll be a matter of training, and I have two sources to get that training. One is the support available through the nutrionist at TLBC, and the other is from a couple of cookbooks I purchased. These books have recipes that are geared towards people who have had bariatric surgery. I’m looking forward to cooking from them.
I have to remember: it took me a while to get to this weight, and it’ll take me a while to get to an average weight. And, I will.
