March 18, 2015

VSG- 7 Weeks Out

I really need to be a better blogger.  I really don't have any excuse because my life is pretty boring, which is good.  I'm still a bit tired and lazy but it is getting so much better.  This is the first week where I am really beginning to feel like my old self. 

I went to the doctor Friday and they have me losing 39 pounds from their records which is good.  They said I was on track, which was also good to hear.   He cleared me for all exercise and I'm free to eat, well try to eat, anything I want. 

To be honest my eating habits are not very good.  I am still very restricted so it's hard to get 700-900 calories in a day.  I'm also finding it very hard to 60-80 grams of protein in a day.  Here is the problem, food that is high in protein doesn't have very many calories.  Like I could eat a packet of tuna for lunch and be very full for along time and it only has 80 calories.  I usually eat a protein bar every morning, which has 20 g of protein and 240 calories.  However, it takes me about an hour to eat it and it is so filling. 

Eating is my biggest challenge right now.  Here is what I know, if I don't get at least 700-900 calories a day I don't lose weight.  I think my body goes into starvation mode.  However, in order to get that many calories I basically eat anything I want because I can't eat that much.  I have been eating sugar free ice cream or frozen yogurt every night to get my calories up.  I feel better and I am losing weight so it is working for me right now.  I will also eat baked potatoes with butter or cheese or even pasta.  Basically since I can not eat that much, maybe 10-12 bites of food at a time, I try to eat high calorie foods in order to get my caloric intake up for the day. 


My favorite meal so far.  I just wish I could have enjoyed more of it.  Since having surgery I have never really felt satisfied.  I'm not hungry at all, often I have to remind myself to eat but I never really enjoy my food like I used too.  I don't think I will ever have that feeling again were you have a really good meal and just feel satisfied and pleasantly full.   


 
I'm not sure I can really tell a difference but my clothes are getting bigger so that is good.   

            AFTER                             BEFORE
   

 
I can see the weight loss in my face that seems to be about it. 

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