Three Week Update

My big craving right now

Today is my 3 week surgery anniversary and I’m feeling great!  Granted, I still get tired easily, but I’m getting stronger every day.

I now walk about 3,500 steps a day and have no trouble at all going up and down stairs.  I’ve also started cooking dinner for the family a few times a week.  Mom was preparing some wonderful meals while I was out of commission, but I enjoy cooking and it gives me another opportunity to be on my feet for some time each day.  I am planning a really nice meal for tomorrow using recipes that I found on Pinterest.

Speaking of Pinterest, I have spent so much time on that site during these last three weeks!  What a great source for healthy recipes!  I’ve also added quite a bit to my Fashion Wish List and Must Try This DIY boards.   Pinterest is definitely a fun way to kill a couple of hours!

Even though I’m cooking for the family, I’m still on a full liquid diet myself, and I admit that I’m at the point where I am sick to death of yogurt, pudding, and protein shakes. I’m really, REALLY happy to be moving to pureed foods this Wednesday. 

Even though I’m sick of my current diet, I’m not having any trouble resisting out of bounds foods.  I’m sure that as I heal I will be tempted now and then, but I’m glad that I don’t have to deal with that now.   I do have the occasional craving; for instance, last night I really wanted a piece of toasted multi-grain bread (dry, with no spread).  

I sort of started back to work today, and will be going in to the office tomorrow.  For the rest of the week I will be working half days, then I should be starting back full time next week.

OK, here’s the big news – I’ve lost 24 pounds in the last three weeks and 43 pounds altogether in 2013.  Woo-hoo!  I still have a long way to go to reach my ultimate goal, but my face is getting thinner, my belly is getting smaller, and my clothes are getting to be too big for me.   My doctor told me that the average weight loss is 30 pounds during the first six weeks.  Since I’ve already lost 24 pounds in three weeks, I’m really hopeful that I will do better than average.

I plan to post a picture of me every four weeks, so I’ll also post my “before” photo next Monday along with my first post-surgery photo. 

I think that’s all my news for now.   Thank you again to everyone for your support!  And special thanks to my wonderful, wonderful husband.  I couldn’t have done this without Dan, he has taken such good care of me.

Hugs,

Sandra