Not a lot to report for the past few weeks. Weight loss and been slow and steady, which I am told is good.
At the end of Week 2 I had lost a total of 22 pounds. Tara and I drove to Dallas, TX to see the surgical team and have my 2-week post operation visit. Dr. Varela was please with my progress and released me to go back to start to exercise (no lifting any weights) and go back to work on the 1st of September and also told me that I could start eating anything that I would normally eat that I did not need to cut with a knife. Of course, the first thing I wanted was some CHICKEN! Had to bake it because my Church's days are over, but boy it tasted good after two weeks of broth, jello, and pudding.
As of the end of Week 3, I've lost a total of 25 pounds. I went for a walk with Phoenix on Monday night and today I took a class at the gym (only for 30 minutes). I can still report that I am not really hungry. So one of the things the doctor told me was not to eat if I wasn't hungry, but to make sure that I take my vitamins and have at least a Carnation Instant Breakfast, Ensure, Glucerna, or Boost each day. Additionally, he said that when I was hungry to eat proteins first (fish/beans/chicken/beef) before other kinds of foods, and only eat until I feel full (which is only a few ounces at a time).
Can remember if I reported this earlier, but I asked the doctor how much of my stomach was removed and he said that in my case they only removed 2/3's of my stomach as opposed to heavier patients in which they remove up to 85% of the stomach.
Much Love and Respect,
Byron Lynn
2 comments:
Glad that you are doing so well.
I am so happy things are going well. Thanks for all the updates.
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