I'm a month out (in 3 more days) and the scale hasn't moved too much in the past two weeks. I went into surgery at 330 (338 two-weeks before) and now I'm at 295. It is moving, and it's moving down, so I'm satisfied with that.
I'm trying not to pay attention to the scale too much, but I have been taking my measurements. I've lost a little over 4 inches in my waste since last week. I've lost a little here and there. I'm in a size 26 jean, which may not seem that great, but I started off in tight 32 jeans. :) This morning I made the boys silver dollar pancakes and my daughter some eggs. I ate one of the little pancakes and a small bite of the eggs. It felt like the food was sitting in my throat. I threw it up and felt better. I'm trying to change my way of thinking about food. When I ate that pancake I was disappointed not because I ate something, but because it was nothing but carbs. I'm trying to retrain my brain. I must eat protein first, then if I have room veggies and fruits. Carbs should be a rare thing, like for special occasions or something. One really great thing that has happened is that I have absolutely NO desire for sugar, cookies, cakes, ice cream, etc., none of that interests me in the slightest bit. That in itself is a miracle. I have had this insane craving for sushi though. I never was a big sushi eater, but I have to have it now. I haven't tried it, but in a few weeks I may. Also, I can't wait to eat a piece of baked fish, mmmm. It's so funny the things I want to eat now. That pancake this morning didn't even tastes good. I look at fried foods and all I can think of is how you can't even taste the food because of all the batter. I want grilled, baked, and seasoned foods, more colorful and not just a plate full of beige foods (fried fish, shrimp, or chicken, french fries, onion rings, bread...). Anyway, it's just really different because I think I want the same old stuff, and then when I taste it I realize I don't really like it anymore. Now I have to find a new way to buy, prepare, and order food.

I have one more pair of jeans to fit into, size 22. After that I have to buy some.I'm not looking forward to buying clothes because I won't stay in them very long. I'll probably rely on garage sales and Wal-Mart.

I really have to smile reading your post. Isn't it wonderful that you are now realizing that the food you crave is food that is good for you? You can't imagine how delicious my first real meal was. I had lovely grilled shrimp. Of course I could only eat two of them! But the funny thing was that it was enough!

I also find that the foods I used to love don't have any appeal for me anymore and that is such a wonderful relief. Knowing that you actually like the foods that you are supposed to be eating really lifts a burden.

Keep up the good work and remember, we all lose at different paces. Some fast and some slow but we all get there in the end! By your weights, you lost 35 pounds in a month. That is a pretty fast weight loss.

TC!!!!
I haven't seen your photo that is new this week! You look FAB!!!!

I was so excited to see it and I really smiled. We know how that feels and it is GREAT!
Keep up the great work...

I love it when the old food doesn't taste as good as I thought it did! HORRAY!!!

Hi Taking Control,

I am so very happy for you that you are doing so good to me its a big deal that you went down 3 sizes in a month thats wonderful be very proud of yourself you go girl....glad to hear your thoughts are on healthy food your on the right path to a wonderful future and i really believe in you I'm dancing for you......wanna join me we can do this together.....hugs

EXCELLENT TC!!

Your RIGHT!! Slow and steady DOES WIN THE RACE! But just let me tell you this....I too at about 2 weeks post op....hit a plateau...this is very common because your body is like HEY, whats going on here! And it has to like stop to catch up then before you know it things start going again!

So make sure you are getting ALL your water in and moving your body EVERY DAY! Watch those carbs but you are human....I still to this day at almost 4 months out have things get stuck...if I dont chew things real well, it gets stuck...even fish if it is too dry gets stuck.....I try not to eat fast etc...but as time goes along...you'll find out what works BEST and WORST for YOUR BODY!

Until then...KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! Going DOWN a pant size is a WONDERFUL THING!!!

GOOD LUCK!

Jullie

Yeah, isn't it great that you no longer like that old stuff? It's hard to convince people pre op that this will happen. Watch out for those pancakes! I had a friend on another support website who almost died from pancakes blocking the stoma early on. Stick to the program and you'll have a lot smoother sailing.

Keep us posted, you're doing great.

Slow or fast TC, you have a winning attitude and a great grasp of how your tool works and I have no doubt you will reach your goals. Don't compare yourself to others and don't let the scale discourage you. As long as you follow the rules the weight WILL come off. And don't forget that you are still healing from surgery, give your body the time it needs.

Yep TC! Way to go losing those pants size and I'm here to tell you that unfortunately you will drfinately be buying more clothes in smaller sizes than you want to!!! It is expensive even when you buy cheap stuff as there aren't many yard sales in the winter. I am 9 months out and have reached goal about a month and a half ago and am still losing! I always eat my protein first and I don't snack at all. Maybe thats why I'm still losing. HMMMM? My fav protein at the moment is grilled shrimp!! LOVE IT!! I can seem to eat more shrimp than other meats. Go figure! Keep up the excellent work and try not to weigh yourself more than once a week or you WILL make yourself nuts! LOL Good Luck!

I HIGHLY recommend the Good Will, Salvation Army, thrift stores, and consignment shops to outfit your incredible shrinking body. It hurts less to shrink out of jeans when you spent $7 on them as opposed to $27...37....47 etc!
I also advise against buying smaller sizes to shrink into....your body will change shape as it shrinks and many things you think will be great in a few months might not be. Trust me...I just brought a bunch of stuff to the consignment shop with the tags still on em!

WOOHOOH!!! 35# GONE in 1 mo that is truely awesome!! you have a long way to go and lots of pounds to loose. I also sugg goodwill and consignmnt shops. they are a great inexpensive way to look good and be able to see the weight loss in clothes that fit while not breaking your wallet. !! God bless and Good luck.!

I'm adding my vote for shopping at Goodwill, Salvation Army, etc. My wardrobe is pretty simple and casual. I've been able to find most of what I needed at great prices. $5-7 for jeans, even less for shirts. As I shop these places I'm getting much faster at looking through the stuff to find what I need. I'm glad about that as spare time is in short supply.
Here's the other thing about Thrift shops.....sometimes you find really great stuff....I got a beautiful leather jacket which is in great shape for $4.00.....no kidding. All jackets were $4.00......I love it!!! I imagine it was at least a couple of hundred dollars when it was purchased from a regular store. I've also found some brand new Lands End clothes, LL Bean Clothes, etc. Heck, I couldn't afford to by that stuff from the catalog!!

Congratulations on the weight loss!!!!!! Sounds like you are doing great!
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