Apparently I forgot to make an update for my 1 month checkup as well. So we’ll combine it all into one 
My one-month checkup was fine, I didn’t lose as much that month because I was injured, and then I had the filter surgery removal (failure) which meant I had to take it easy for another week and a half anyway. But there was still some weight-loss.
I had a scare in December where I was starting to see signs of malnutrition. I have slowly been improving those and forcing myself to eat and drink more (not easy at all). Some days I hit my 70 grams of protein, some days I don’t. But every day I work on it, hard.
The liquids are improving too. I used to maybe get 2 or 3 8oz glasses a day (I need to get 8), and I think I am averaging 4-6 right now. Still not perfect, but you have to get used to this new regime and how to get everything in all in one day.
I’ve also had a few minor dumping episodes. This is essentially when you eat something either too fast, not chewed well enough, or that has too much fat or sugar. Your body fights back and you have to throw up or deal with a lot of pain. I’ve only had one episode that was particularly painful, and the few others were essentially just me giving in and letting it come back up. I am learning to prevent these as well.
Monday I had my 2 month checkup and I have lost over 60 pounds and dropped 10 points off my BMI. My goal is another 78 pounds by mid-march, and if I am averaging about 20 pounds a month, I think over the next 2 and a half months I can squeeze an additional 18 pounds in there.
My knees hardly hurt at all now, and when I am not sick and actually get my nutrients in I have energy to do things. When I was dealing with malnutrition I had no energy to exercise at all. So I had to take care of that first.
Hell, last night on a whim I decided to rearrange my office some. So I can feel the energy coming back. I just have to keep with it.
I don’t know whether I will be joining a gym yet. I’d like to avoid it, and it would be hard to keep myself motivated at a gym. But it depends on if I find enough physical activity at the house. Obviously I can hike in the woods out back, I have carpet that needs to come up in the office, I have rooms that need painting, I have boxes that need hauling up from the basement, I have wood that needs cut. I have things to keep me occupied and give me plenty of exercise.
I am really excited about the amount of weight I have lost. I am starting to actually see it, as well. I’m constantly feeling my face and neck because of the new angles and bones that feel so foreign to me.
My goal for March is a hefty one, and that’s my biggest focus right now. That and learning new recipes and such to try for dad and I. He’s starting to lose weight as well because he is putting protein powder in a lot of the things he drinks and eats now, so he’s less hungry.