4 Weeks Post Op

So today has been 4 weeks since my surgery.  This past weekend was REALLY hard for me.  I went to 3 BBQ/parties and there was hardly anything I could eat.  I didn't really crave any of the food that I couldn't have although there was some very yummy looking desserts but I know they just make my stomach hurt like crazy so I don't even try them.  I tried a few different kinds of meats since I need the protein but none of them stayed down.  The only thing that stuck was salad and some veggie/rice casserole that I made.  Oh well. Today I am going back to the drawing board and eating cream of wheat and yogurt.

Last week I had my husband hide my scale since I was getting a little obsessive about my weight.  I would weigh myself everyday and that's not good.  So I told him to only put it out on Tues.  I stepped on it today and I am down 22 pounds!  Then I tried on a pair of pants one size smaller and they fit! Yeah!!  It feels good!  Today I'm going to try riding my bike.  I need to find a nice flat route to take to work up my endurance.

Some of you who don't see me very often wanted to see pictures of me so today I will try to post a side by side picture of myself from before the surgery and today.

Thanks to everyone for their love and support!  I really need it!  This is a harder journey then I thought it would be.  I'd say its very similar to a roller coaster ride.  It has its ups and downs. :-)