I need to be shaken
Ok everyone I usually post to my Dr.’s group but this time I think I
need to be hit in the head and shaken by more people. I read
everthing and have seen how you all seem to be able to help set some
straight and I need that. I know I am being dumb about this but my
stupid brain won’t stop. This coming Tuesday I will be 5 weeks
postop. I have been on regular foods for about a week now. I went
back to work this past Monday and I am feeling great except a little
more tired but that is to be expected. Going back to work was great
for my self esteem that’s for sure. I am a secretary in a High
School. When I walked in the lobby of the school I was hugged by one
of the students and told he was glad to have me back. All day and all
week really teachers and staff members and students have told me how
great I look and they are so proud of what I have done. I was one of
those WLS patients who told everyone what I was having done. They all
backed me 100%. I also went the week before going back to work and
got a new hairdo. Figured new body new hair. Everyone including me
loves it. I even have students telling me how good I look and asking
what did I do. I tell them they are teenagers so they understand and
seem interested. I even had one tell me yesterday she said “Ms Thelma
you got a new hairdo and lost weight. I said yes I did. She said I
like it it makes you look fesh and young.” I am not real good at
taking all these compliments. Let me back up a minute and say that
they can see the weight loss because I had lost 32 pounds in the
three weeks after surgery and before surgery since Feb I had lost 30
so that made a total of 62 pounds since Feb. The 30 before was due to
beign diagnosed with diabetes and the food changes I had to make due
to that.
Anyway to shorten the story. I have this dumb horrible feeling that I
am not going to lose another pound. I feel as though I am not eating
enough though and am not sure I am eating right though I am following
the suggestions on the paper the doctor’s office gave me. Because of
all the compliments and people saying they are proud of me and how
brave I was to do this I feel as though I will not lose anymore and I
will disappoint everyone including myself. Sorry this was so long but
everyone please tell me I am being dumb and smack me on the back of
my head <g
supposed to be measuring my food still. I can usually tell when it is
time to stop eating. Maybe some suggestions on how much you postops
ate and what when you were about 5 weeks or so postop.
Thanks,
Thelma
consult Feb 307
presurg.
276.5
3 week postop 244.5