3 Months Post-Op Update - gained again

It's three months today and I gained. I am not down 46.6 pounds from pre-op. I'm down 7" for the past month and only 8.6 pounds in a month. I know it's because I have been going to the gym and not eating enough calories. I'm only getting in about 400 calories. I need help with food ideas that are low carb, low fat, high protein that has calories. 

I went to my general doctor today to talk about my anxiety meds. He put me on celexa from sertraline and Valium instead of xanax for panic attacks.

Here's a picture from day of surgery and today- three months post-op.  

 

13 Weeks Po-Op VSG - Gained 3lbs

Today is 13 weeks post op. I haven’t been doing very well because I have been gaining instead of losing. Earlier in the week, I was down 49.8 since surgery. Now I’m down 46.8 since surgery. That’s three pounds gained. I haven’t been doing anything differently. I haven’t been eating any better or worse, I haven’t been going to the gym any less. In fact, I went two times more. I am going to yoga this week to try to get back into it. I wish it wasn’t so expensive though! I started my Instagram for this journey, so you should follow me: jen.vsg. 

Tomorrow is 3 months post op. Gaining 3 pounds is not the way I want to go into my third month. I impulsively bought an apple watch, so there's that. I was supposed to have my 3 month post op surgeon appointment tomorrow but the nutritionists is going to be out of town so it was moved to October 6th. I am getting bloodwork done tomorrow though, not sure for what because the surgeon hasn't ordered anything because I haven't seen him in a while. 

Instagram: jen.vsg

Hey everyone, I finally got a VSG instagram! It's jen.vsg

12 Weeks Post-Op - Birthday Cake

It looks like I'm in a stall. It was a rough week last week and I gained a pound and lost a couple. I am down 47.2 pounds since surgery. I didn’t go to the gym at all this past week and lost pounds. When I go to the gym, it seems like I’m not losing anything. It doesn’t make sense. I threw my husband a birthday party this past Saturday for his 30^th birthday. I made so much food. Meatballs, cheese ball, chicken, and a bunch of more stuff. I also ordered this amazing cake. It was too expensive not to taste. So I did. I ate cheese and crackers like it was going out of style. I was convinced that I gained 2 pounds from eating cake and crackers. I also had a bite of a Panera turkey sandwich at work – yes, with bread. I feel guilty, but when I see the scale go down, I feel better and I justify the fact that I ate like shit. I feel like I’m repetitive, but this is my journey.    

11 Weeks Post-Op - Gained a pound, lost confidence

Today is 11 weeks post op. I gained a pound this week. I'm not happy at all. I'm quite pissed actually. I had someone tell me I look good and like I'm losing weight for the first time since surgery. That's pretty good since I'm down 43 pounds. I don't know, I guess I thought I'd lose faster by taking all my vitamins like a good girl, eating perfectly on track, getting all my protein in and going to the gym. I guess I was wrong. 

10 Weeks Post-Op VSG - Labor Day Weekend

Today is Labor Day. It's also 10 weeks since surgery. I'm down 43.4 pounds. I spent the weekend at my in-laws lake house in Lake Geneva, WI and basically ate like shit. I made a chocolate eclair cake for a work party Friday and for the lake over the weekend. I had a bite of it Friday and Saturday. Saturday morning my mother in law made these baked ham and cheese sandwiches on Hawaiian bread so I baster insides of one and a small bite of bread because that's where all the flavor is. We went to dinner Saturday night and I had a few bites of grilled hot dog, few bites of grilled chicken, caprese salad, Caesar salad and mushrooms. Then Sunday morning my mother in law made cinnamon roll French toast casserole. Delish. I also had a small bite. We spent the day at the beach and I got so burnt. Then my husband I met up with some friends at a hot air balloon fest. We had some chicken fingers there. Then came home and had skinny pop. I literally ate like shit ALL WEEKEND. I came home and dreaded weighing. I lost 2.6 pounds Friday-Monday. I don't understand how that can be. But I'll take it.