Tuesday night I went to my first post-op support group. I sat with some other bandsters and compared notes. There were only three other patients of my doctor there. I will have to tell him to talk it up in his appointments because it was extremely helpful. I was frustrated when we went around the room to introduce ourselves and tell about our weight loss. The RNY patients lose sooo quickly. I know that I shouldn't compare myself to other people;however, I somehow can't resist. I learned lots of new things in the meeting. I am still afraid of PB'ing. It sounds really yucky. They had a clothing exchange after the meeting. I picked up a couple of dresses that ended up being too big for me(not flattering) so I will take them back next month. I did pick up a pair of leggings that the next size smaller and they fit. I really needed a second pair of workout pants so that was handy.
Wednesday - I went to see the Pirates of the Caribbean with Orlando Bloom and Johnny Depp. It was very funny and good. I highly recommend even if it is a tad too long. Afterwards I stopped to get Thai food. I had been craving Thai noodles since before my surgery. I ate almost an entire order of noodles which is WAY more than I should. I felt bad the rest of the night and most of the next day. (I later discovered that my overeating was probably an emotional PMS thing because I started my period the next day.)
Thursday - I went to the Bandits dinner at Cozymel's Thursday night. We had a total of 14 people and the conversation was abundant. I tried the steak fajitas which seemed to do okay. I ate just the meat and some onions. I also tried tortilla chips for the first time since surgery and they go down fine. I probably shouldn't have knowledge that I can eat chips since they are a weakness. Oh well.
Friday - I had my appointment with Michelle. I was disappointed when I stepped on the scale because it says that I have only lost 20 pounds. I think I must be retaining water or something. We went over my diet. I have now offically moved onto solid foods. She said it was alright to finish out whatever soft foods I have in my refrigerator but to not buy anymore. I am a little freaked out about the amount of food that I can at a time. 1/2 cup for each meal and at least the protein must be at least 1/4 cup. That's not a lot of food at all. I think I knew this intellectually before having surgery but I don't think I quite understood. I am trying to stick to that goal as much as possible. I think I ended up going over it by 1/4-1/2 cup on Saturday and Sunday. My hunger is head hunger and not actual physical hunger. I spent the weekend pouting that I am never going to be able to eat normally again.
Saturday - I went to the Women of Faith event with my grandmother. It was a lot of fun and very uplifting. I highly recommend it.
