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Truth is....

July 5, 2015

I wrote most of this list on a harder night. 
A night I was feeling pretty emotional.
I want you to know that it's not always bad,
but in an effort to "keep it real"
here is a list of truths. 


Truth is..... 
...sometimes i notice a big difference and sometimes i don't

....I wonder if people only say i "look good" out of politeness

...sometimes I have i have a hard time believing i could ever be healthy and my goal weight

...I still crave diet coke every single day

....Sometimes i get discouraged

....Sometimes i feel motivated

....Sometimes i run without wanting to stop

....Sometimes I watch the clock on the treadmill my entire work out

...Sometimes i just want to indulge...

...and I get mad when I can't.

...I get defensive when someone tries to tell me what I can and can't eat without getting sick.

...Periods are way harder post op

...It is definitely not the easy way out

...It's hard not to focus on the numbers on a scale

....It's hard not compare to other wls patients

....I'm not patient with myself at all

....Mental barriers are the hardest

...Addictions aren't always apparent

....Self control is hard.

...I worry that people judge me too much.

...I Sometimes feel frustrated

....Sometimes i feel liberated

...I wonder if I'm actually worth the money it cost

....I really want to love running.

....This journey isn't always ideal.

....I cry. A lot.

....It's hard to talk about. And hard to put into words.

....I'm a hot mess.


Soft Foods and Long Walks.

May 25, 2015

First let me say,
I am surprised how many of you are reading this blog!
I am amazed at how many people in life are so interested in this journey. 
Seriously, unexpected. 
Welcome-but unexpected. 

This week went by too fast and before I know it, people are asking me
"Why haven't you blogged???" 
and I'm like...
"Oh ya! Its been over a week....I'm on it!"

This week was the my first week that I have entered what we call 
"Phase 3" of the post-op diet. 
This means I can eat soft solids.
(This includes deli meats, cottage cheese, low fat cheese etc...) 
I am supposed to focus on protein foods,
so I have been eating a lot of deli meats and cheese.
Ooooooh was I excited to eat deli meats.
That last leg of the liquid diet had me DYING.
I was CRAVING protein.
For some reason my thumb sized tummy would hurt every time I tried to drink protein shakes,
and my surgeon let me off the hook and said "if it hurts, don't force yourself to drink it".
I feel like after being on an "all liquid diet" for an entire month, 
its easy to stick to any other type of diet. 

This week I have been eating a lot of:
eggs
light cheese sticks
deli meats
cottage cheese
yogurt
and my calcium chews (from Costco and taste like candy) 

I told my best friend Emmalee about my diet,
and she started to laugh, 
because it is basically the opposite of what she eats.
(shes a vegan)
Lots of meat and cheese.

It's been my on-going joke that diet is almost exact opposite of the food pyramid they taught me in elementary school:
They taught us:
LOTS OF GRAINS!
FRUITS AND VEGGIES! 
A BIT OF DAIRY 
HAVE SOME PROTEIN!

After gastric bypass your diet is more:
LOTS OF PROTEIN!
 (60 g a day! Exhausting for this thumb sized tummy!)
EAT THAT CHEESE!
LIMIT YOUR FRUITS AND VEGGIES!
NO CARBS ALLOWED!
Weird, right? 
It feels backwards, but it makes sense.
I can get nutrients that you need from fruits and veggies from multi-vitamins,
but you can't "fake" protein. 
So with the limited space I have,
gotta focus on 'dat protein. 

Truth me told,
I'm still malnourished,
and dehydrated. 
I get lightheaded any time I stand up too quickly.
Its hard to eat and drink all that I am supposed to!
I would essentially have to be consuming something 24/7
and that's just not easy. 

I had been feeling really good. 
I had been walking the dog and it seemed to be going well.
So a few days ago, while I was walking, 
and feeling good,
I decided to keep walking.
I ended up walking 2 miles.
At first this felt like a victory,
until I came home and essentially crashed for the rest of the day
and it wiped me clean for at least the next two days.
geeeeez.
2 steps forward, one step back.

I've also started feeling sick this week.
I eat try something new,
I eat something a little too fast,
and I puke. 
Not fun. 


On the plus side,
I've already dropped a LOT of weight.
30 pounds in one month.

Can't complain,
but don't you dare think it came easy.
It came with a lot of sacrifices 
and a lot of tears. 
This is definitely not the easy way,
but it's proving to be effective.
I love feeling like the worst is behind me.
I will slowly learn what I can handle and what I can't,
which will lead to less sickness. 
I get less and less sore every day.
I can do more and more every day,
and so the transition continues.

#awkwardbathroomselfies