5 weeks...

It's been 5 weeks since I had my Gastric Bypass Surgery. I have lost 40lbs since starting the process, 20 since surgery. A lot of people in the online support group I am in have lost a bit more, but I am happy with my loss so far. I would much rather go at a slower rate than some of my other GBS friends.

Then I read what I just wrote and go... "wait... stop... hold it right there! It took me a full year to lose 20 lbs. I started all of this in January of 2010 and lost around 1 1/2 lbs per MONTH!!!! I don't think 4lbs per week is very slow at all!!!!"

So far, everything is going really well. :) I haven't had any super bad food experiences (yet!) I do get the occasional stomach ache, and there are still some pains here and there, but this life is treating me well :)

Favorite Foods:
Cheese (really any kind but I'm a Champignon or Brie girl)
Eggs (love them deviled because it's easy but I do prefer sunny-side up - always have)
Yogurt (I've never been a huge yogurt fan. I love sour cream though, and 0% plain Greek Yogurt has that tang and I love it - 0 fat; 6 natural sugars; 15 protein!)

Other Foods:
Meat (I am tired of tuna (VERY TIRED) - I can't do chicken breast yet and we just bought thighs for the first time since surgery so I don't know about that yet - I can't eat steak yet (too hard to chew small enough!) I have some turkey in the fridge I am planning to make something with the brie with it. I'm just not hugely into meat now - Meatballs, now those I could eat all day lol Also taco meat... Only problem is that I have to eat the 97% lean beef and it's hard to make into a meatball - will probably make some with turkey or chicken)

Salad (I MISS SALAD!!!! I have always been a HUGE salad person! Right now, I can't chew the salad enough to make it small enough to not "get stuck" in the opening from my stomach. I need to order salad toppings and wonder if a restaurant would let me do that? Even once I can eat lettuce, it's kind of a waste of stomach space when my focus needs to be on protein)

I don't miss diet coke (I know SHOCKING!) If you know me well, you know that since I was a teenager I have been ADDICTED to diet coke. I only ever drank one a day unless we were going out: then I'd have a ton of re-fills - have to get your money's worth!

So all in all, all is good :)

Best of the Best to you,
Bonnie Rose