Me and Sleevie McGavin have now spent two months together.  It’s been a great ride so far, and I can not wait to see what the future has in store for us.

One Month Surgiversary Post

I won’t lie, the first couple of weeks were rough, but honestly those weeks feel as though they are a distant memory at this point.  There are still days when food just doesn’t seem to want to go down, particular during certain parts of my monthly cycle.  I have been lucky though and haven’t run into any foods (yet) that my body completely doesn’t like.

I’m working on weening myself off of two protein shakes a day.  My surgeons office wants me to get in at least 80 grams of protein per day, and on days when I plan well, I can get by with only one protein shake.  There’s no way at this point that I can get by with none, I just can’t eat enough actual food to get me to 80.

I now sometimes forget that I even had surgery.  I feel AMAZING, I have tons of energy most of the day, though I do get pretty tired at night sometimes.  In those instances that I forget that I had surgery, I’m reminded after the first bite of food that I didn’t chew well enough.  The food seems to sit right above my stomach for a few minutes until it works its way into my sleeve.  Very quick yet uncomfortable reminder to slow down.  Getting in my 64 oz of water a day is still a challenge sometimes.  I can drink water much more quickly than I could initially, but I still can not gulp like I was once able to.

Below are photos from surgery day and then photos from 2 months post op.  When I first say the 2 month pictures that we took this morning I was disgusted, I felt like there was still no change.  My husband convinced me that there was, and once I put those pictures against the ones from the day of surgery WOWZAS was I shocked.  I can finally see a change!!  (FYI If you want to see all progress photo’s here’s a link.)  The sports bra that I am wearing in each of the photos is the same size.  The photos from 8/22 the sports bra and shorts both look like they are trying to eat me!  The sports bra is probably at a point now that it is too big, if I pull down on it I can almost cover my stomach.

Photo’s from 8/22 (Day of Surgery)

Photo’s from 10/22 (Two Months Post-Op)

Measurements

I forgot to take pictures before I started the pre-op diet, but I did take my measurements the day that I started the two week pre-op diet.  The numbers below include changes since 8/8, the day I started the pre-op diet.

• Waist: -4 3/4 ” (-2 1/8″ this month)
• Hips: -4 1/4″ (-1 1/2″ this month)
• Right Thigh: -2 1/4″ (-3/4″ this month)
• Right Calf: -1 7/8″ (-1″ this month)
• Left Bicep: -1 1/8″ (-1″ this month)
• Neck: -1 1/2″ (-1/4″ this month)
• Chest Under (ribcage/bra band area): 5″ (-2″ this month)
• Chest Over (cup size): -1 3/16″ (-7/8″ this month)
• Total Lost: -21 15/16″

• Pre Op Weight Loss -12.8lbs
• Month 1 Weight Loss -20.8lbs
• Month 2 Weight Loss -16.6 lbs
• Total Weight Loss -50.2lbs (-37.4lbs Post Op)

I know a lot of people measure both their right and left side of their body, but that’s a lot of effort.  I’m pretty happy seeing the inches fall off where it’s easiest for me to measure!  The pictures make it look like I’m losing my boobs, but from the measurements the band and cup size are still in the same  proportion, so while my bra size has changed in the band, it hasn’t changed in the cup.  I’m starting to really hurt for clothes as I’m running out of sizes that I have in my inventory that fit.  This is a great dilemma to have, except we are closing on a new house in less than a month and every spare penny is going towards saving for the house and things for the house (TWENTY SEVEN WINDOWS NEED BLINDS…)