1 week post op

I am officially 1 week post op today.  Tomorrow I get to start introducing soft foods and I am so looking forward to that.  I have been on straight liquids (with the exception of a few cheats here and there) since June 5.  I am ready to put something in my mouth besides vitamins, pills, water, and protein shake.  I have been eating a little applesauce which tasted really good to me!  I am feeling really good.  I noticed today that I do feel run down due to lack of energy but that is to be expected.  Other than that I feel really good.  So much better than I ever expected to feel.  I am grateful to God for that.  I am going to go by my office on Wednesday morning to see my coworkers and to officially weigh in.  That will be 1 day shy of being exactly 2 weeks since I last weighed in.  I am very anxious to see what I'm down to now.  I hope to see the 200's this time!  My last weigh in was at 319 so that would mean that I would have to have lost at least 20 lbs. in the last 2 weeks in order to see the 200's.  I don't know if I have done that or not but I can hope.  If not, I won't be disappointed!  There are a couple things going on with my body since I have had my surgery.  My teeth feel funny.  I know that sounds crazy but they do.  I only notice it when I am taking my vitamins.  The vitamins taste so bad to me that I tried just letting them lay in my mouth until they disolve rather than chewing them.  I know that sounds crazy but they really do taste that bad.  When I just let them disolve, the taste isn't so bad.  I don't know if that has anything to do with my teeth or not but it's a change that I have noticed.  I am starting to see more hair loss also.  I expected this.  It isn't in huge amounts but it is enough that I can tell.  I am trying really hard to push my proteins in everyday and this seems to be the most difficult part of my journey so far.  I feel full all the time.  I mean full like when you eat a meal and you eat way to much and you are so full that you can barely move.  That is how full I feel 24/7.  I don't know if it is from where I am still bloated or if this is just how I am supposed to feel.  That makes it difficult to get anything in.  When you are that full you have no desire to eat.  Again all of these things are normal.  I went to take my Ambien last night and took a big ole gulp of water.  I am only supposed to be sipping.  That didn't go over so well.  I totally forgot to not drink a big gulp.  Just proves the power your brain has over you!  Anyway, I will update later this week with my current weight.  Keep praying for me!