Frustration

Monday will officially be three weeks post surgery! It's pretty well flown by, and now that I can eat soft foods (think egg salad, tuna, string cheese, etc) I'm feeling much better mentally. The liquid only and the pureed stage are hard. Not because I was physically hungry, but because I got so bored and I just wanted to CHEW something!

Of course, the downside to being on soft foods is that last week I barely lost any weight. I know that it has more to do with my body going through a trauma than it does with what I'm eating, but it was frustrating. I'm nervous to weigh in on Monday, because what if I'm still stalled? There's a site called BariatricPal, which is a wonderful resource by the way, and at least half the posts I see are about stalls. While I know that it won't last forever and that as long as I'm following my plan my body will too, it's also nice to know that I'm not alone.

The funny thing is, at this point in any other diet attempt, I might have thrown up my hands. I'd have given up and gone back to eating whatever I want. I'm really glad I now have this tool that forces me to stay the course, even through this frustration. Of course, it's not a magic cure. I know there are ways that I could cheat. I could probably have all the ice cream I want and it  wouldn't hurt or bother my sleeve. But I'm not going to. I'm going to continue to follow the plan, get in my protein and my water, continue walking with my mom, and the weight will come off. I don't want to waste this chance I've been given to totally reset my habits.