August Diet Pulpit Archives

Week 25 Weighin

Weighin – 239.5 lbs. (no loss this week) I’m grateful for the scale reading today because it has been a roller coaster week. On the home scale during the week I gained a lot, at the highest point the scale showed a four pound gain. Needless to say I was in tears for a littler [...]

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Week 24 Weighin

Weight 239.5 lbs, four pounds loss from last week. Weighin at the doctor’s office Thursday – 243 lbs (only a 1 pound drop from last week’s doctor office weighin) – (home scale that morning was 239.5, so the doctor scale was a bit higher – usually it’s only been about 2 or 3 lbs more [...]

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Overview Of Two Weeks Post-Op Gastric Bypass Surgery

It’s been two weeks now since my gastric bypass surgery on Aug 6. I thought it would be a good idea to give a general overview of what the past two weeks of recovery have been like. Week 1 – the first two days I felt pretty awful and had moments of thinking, “what the [...]

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Week 22 and 23 Weight and First Post-Op Dr Visit

The previous week, Saturday, Aug. 8, was only two days after surgery and I was still in the hospital until late afternoon so I skipped an official week 22 weighin. When I did weigh myself the next day I had gained a total of 13 lbs from the surgery and all the IVs, which I [...]

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Feeling Well, Doing Well and Going Out and About

Five days into my recovery from the gastric bypass surgery and all is going well and back on track. I am putting behind me the rocky start of the first two days of recovery. I want to thank everyone for all the positive thoughts, well wishes, and healing energy that were sent my way. I [...]

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Recovering, slowly but surely

I am up and sipping Crystal Light and able to make a short post to let every one know I’m on the mend. I won’t go into too much details because I’m just too tired so I’ll just keep this short for now with just a brief overview of the highlights from the past couple [...]

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Gastric Bypass Surgery Tomorrow

In just 24 hours a new chapter in my journey to health will begin.  I have finally completed all the hoops I had to jump through for the past six months in preparation for gastric bypass surgery, which is scheduled to tomorrow.  I will spend an overnight at the hospital and will be home by [...]

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Week 21 Weighin and Gastric Bypass Surgery Update

Weight: 257 lbs. (three lbs dropped) This past week and next week I have to follow a strick diet in preparation for gastric bypass surgery – liquid protein drinks and a few plain veggies ONLY. The day before the surgery only clear liquids (broth, jello, water, crystal light) are allowed. My surgery is scheduled for [...]

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