Ouch!

I know I haven't blogged in a few weeks, but I've been in this weird funk. I'm still on stage four, or the 'advanced liquid stage' of my post-OP diet and I've been starting to struggle with it. A couple weeks ago I was feeling fantastic and my son and I were doing some exercises. (Okay, it was really a Just Dance game for the Wii.) All of a sudden though, I heard this really loud "POP" and the next thing I know, I'm laying on the floor crying and in the most physical pain I've ever experienced in my nearly 30 years on this earth. I think I may have blacked out for a bit. I'm only 29 years old, I shouldn't have hip problems yet! I finally was able to get up and after struggling to get my son lunch and off for a nap, I popped some over the counter pain meds, and laid on the sofa with my pants off alternating ice and heat. The heat felt amazing, but the pain meds did nothing. Later that evening I drove myself to the monthly support group. (Group was great, if I get time tomorrow or this weekend I'll post about that.) After sitting in the chair for over an hour however, I was feeling even more sore. Thankfully group is in the building next to the hospital so after we were done, I took myself to the ER to get checked out. Once the doctor finally gets in to see just how bad it is, he determined that my hip bone wasn't broke or anything, but rather, it was diagnosed as being sacroiliitis. He also said there's not much I can do to help it get better. Just time and rest. Yeah, because that's easy to do with two young kids, haha. Finally this week I've started to feel more like myself, but it just stinks because I can't really do much besides walk, and can't even do much of that right now. My husband bought me this adorable pink Schwinn bike for Mother's Day, and I can't wait to use it. Hopefully the hip cooperates. Well, and the weather. I'm sure that has a lot to do with this funk I've been in.

Not Fair

I am not a big sweets person. Never have been. And now thanks to the surgery, will never be able to be one. Before I started on the weight loss surgery journey, when I needed something sweet, I'd head to a somewhat local bakery and buy one of their delicious cupcakes. They tasted amazing. My husband, who HATES cake, even loves the cupcakes. We haven't made a trip to their shoppe in a couple months now, but today we were out and about having all kinds of fun with the kids, and happened to be in the area. I snapped a picture, and I immediately thought that it wasn't fair. It's not fair that I have to see these gorgeous cupcakes, and know that they are eating them, and that I cannot.

However, I can't be too sad because when I weighed in today, I am THIS close to being down 50 pounds in just over two months.

The mint chocolate one is being saved for the Easter Bunny.

Lucky husband gets to eat two.

If you are ever in the mid-Michigan area, you NEED to check out The Gourmet Cupcake Shoppe!

One Month Post-Op

Today I had my one month post-op doctor appointment. The doctor didn't spend a whole lot of time with me, but I am doing great. My incisions are all closed and healed (need to get some Mederma ASAP, haha) and I don't have any pain from them. I am tolerating this stage in the diet okay. I am itching to eat some actual food, but I still have one more month on this stage. Easter is going to be a bit of Hell though as there is always delicious food. I find now that I can walk longer without becoming winded or needing to stop for a break. My blood pressure is great (not that I had big problems before surgery) and I also haven't needed to take my diabetic medicine (I was considered pre-diabetic before surgery).

Every time I mention my weight loss surgery, the big question is 'How much have you lost?' Well, this afternoon at the doctor office, the scale read 48 pounds lighter than it did at my pre-consultation appointment at the end of January. I'm a little proud of myself.

Oh! I also cried tears of joy today! I stepped on to the scale at home right before jumping in the shower, and it was a number I haven't seen in nearly four and a half years.

To My Family and Friends

I think this picture is so appropriate for what I'm going through right now. Liquid diets suck.

However, today marks four weeks from my surgery date. I have my check up tomorrow and I'm hoping for some good news. I think I'm doing pretty well, but I guess we'll find out when I step on to that scale tomorrow.