Hungry!

I didn't expect to feel hungry this early, but I do a little bit. Of course I feel head hunger - the stuff that is all in your mind. But I'm also feeling some physical hunger. Some people with this surgery don't feel hungry again for months. But here I am...I was feeling it within a few days. I guess it isn't too weird to think I might be hungry since I'm only getting about 650 calories a day. The big difference I feel is that the hunger is nothing like I had before...it is like mini-hunger. And to satisfy that hunger I just need a 1/4 cup of food or so. It is amazing.

I hit a nice milestone today - I'm now 50 pounds down from when I started this journey. I feel lighter and slimmer and healthier. I know I still have a long way to go, but damn...it feels good to shed 50 pounds! Since surgery 12 days ago I've lost 8 pounds, which is a bit slower than I'd hoped. I hear from other post-op folks that they are losing 12 to even 20 pounds in the first two weeks. So I'm a little bummed it isn't going that fast, but I did lose more than most (14 lbs) in my pre-op diet week, so that might be part of why I'm losing more slowly now. But geez...listen to me...I've lost 8 pounds in 12 days! That is still pretty good.

Today I had a check-up with my primary care physician. Everything looked good. In a few months we'll check my sugar and cholesterol levels again. For now she is excited for me and this new life. Tomorrow I have my post-op check-up with the surgeon. I'm excited to see her again and share how my experience has unrolled.