1 month – 1 lb lost

Not much to report really. I’ve only lost 1 lb this month. Could it be I’m done losing? Possibly. I’m fine with that. After a tummy tuck, I’ll lose a few more pounds, quite a few inches and probably drop at least one pant size. I’m cool with that. I’m healthier, and that was my primary goal for the surgery. The fact that I wear a size 14 pants and size L top, and shop in the regular size section of the store, is merely a bonus. I feel great.

This week I will begin giving myself B12 shots at home. I had been going to the doctor’s office, but in reality, going to the doctor’s office every month, paying my 50% co-pay for each visit, would get very expensive, not to mention inconvenient, since I have to do this for the rest of my life. So I’m going to give myself the shots.

I ordered some protein shake samples from Vitalady. Some were okay, some not. I did like the Unjury vanilla I made with organic soymilk. Very smooth and tasty. None of that yucky aftertaste. I haven’t made a final decision yet on which powder to order, I may order a few more samples to try first. I do believe that I need much more than the 50 grams of protein Dr. R. suggests. When I get in more, I feel better and my hair loss pretty much stops. If we post-ops don’t absorb all of what we take in, then it stands to reason that I’m not absorbing all the protein either. If I only shoot for 50 grams, then I’m not actually getting 50 usable grams. Our bodies need more than that. Protein shakes are a predigested protein, so WLS patients will absorb more of it. It all makes perfect sense to me and since I know I feel better when I get in more protein, and Dr. R. said it won’t hurt me to get in more protein – I’m going to get in more protein! I know that this past month, I did not drink protein shakes. I actually didn’t even log my food at all this whole month. Bad, I know. But what happened – I only lost 1 lb. Mmmm?? Could there be a connection – I think so. Could I just be done losing – possibly. The only way to know is to start religiously drinking protein shakes and log my food. I do need to increase my exercise and stay regular with that – which I admit, I have not been. So that too could be a major reason why I haven’t lost more weight. So I’m at the point that if I want to reach the goal I set, I’m going to have to work for it. I just need to decide if I’m happy where I am – thankful for what I’ve lost, or if I really want to attain the goal I set. Stay tuned to learn my decision…..

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