DuodenalSwitchaRoo
Taking a long scenic route!
I'm *THIS* close to being healed up! nearing 8 months post hernia repair and apronectomy! Sweet baby Jesus Im happy! I have one small bandage on a smallish (about an inch) wound that is mostly superficial!
This excites me because I can get back on my journey! I've had so many side journeys that have prevented me from carrying on kicking more ass. Today I am starting to get my diet back under control. Ya see, I was put on a 'wound protocol' diet by 2 surgeons (1 being my WLS surgeon) and a dietician. This meant lots of calories, lots of protein and anything goes as far a carbs. I would say it was glorious, but it wasn't. Sure, cake is good, but the head games were bloody torture! I would wake up feeling 400lbs convinced somehow I had defied biology and gained 200lbs in a week. The mirror and my clothes told me otherwise (as well as the scale) but in my skin I felt 400lbs.
All the while, I STILL tracked everything on MFP. Maybe I shouldn't have? I dunno. But I felt like a DS failure on the regular seeing my cals and carbs. But I tracked because I needed to make sure I was hitting as near as I could to 200g of protein. It's more difficult that you can imagine and the carbs in the diet help to tolerate the huge protein load. yuck.
I'm just so happy that the clouds are clearing and I can once again be an example of persistence. The minute the nurses give me the all clear, I am in the pool! I can't exercise proper until my severe anaemia is sorted out, but Id enjoy just walking around doing some light swimming and getting used to my new buoyancy or lack thereof. I have not been able to be in the pool since before my DS due to open wounds and surgeries/injuries....so I have no idea how much I will sink lol. Its going to be a right laugh Im sure!
Anyways, I needed to share my excitement! Today my calories will be under 3000 and my carbs under 100 for the first time since my wound popped open and I was told to stop trying to lose weight and just heal.
I still have realistic expectations lol I very much doubt I will ever see wonderland, but I always wanted to see 210. We shall see.
Thanks for listening to me ramble in my excitement about being able to eat like a 'proper DSer'
This excites me because I can get back on my journey! I've had so many side journeys that have prevented me from carrying on kicking more ass. Today I am starting to get my diet back under control. Ya see, I was put on a 'wound protocol' diet by 2 surgeons (1 being my WLS surgeon) and a dietician. This meant lots of calories, lots of protein and anything goes as far a carbs. I would say it was glorious, but it wasn't. Sure, cake is good, but the head games were bloody torture! I would wake up feeling 400lbs convinced somehow I had defied biology and gained 200lbs in a week. The mirror and my clothes told me otherwise (as well as the scale) but in my skin I felt 400lbs.
All the while, I STILL tracked everything on MFP. Maybe I shouldn't have? I dunno. But I felt like a DS failure on the regular seeing my cals and carbs. But I tracked because I needed to make sure I was hitting as near as I could to 200g of protein. It's more difficult that you can imagine and the carbs in the diet help to tolerate the huge protein load. yuck.
I'm just so happy that the clouds are clearing and I can once again be an example of persistence. The minute the nurses give me the all clear, I am in the pool! I can't exercise proper until my severe anaemia is sorted out, but Id enjoy just walking around doing some light swimming and getting used to my new buoyancy or lack thereof. I have not been able to be in the pool since before my DS due to open wounds and surgeries/injuries....so I have no idea how much I will sink lol. Its going to be a right laugh Im sure!
Anyways, I needed to share my excitement! Today my calories will be under 3000 and my carbs under 100 for the first time since my wound popped open and I was told to stop trying to lose weight and just heal.
I still have realistic expectations lol I very much doubt I will ever see wonderland, but I always wanted to see 210. We shall see.
Thanks for listening to me ramble in my excitement about being able to eat like a 'proper DSer'
