Gail-
4-6-07 - It has been awhile since I have posted. Just a quick update to say that I am having my arms and a breast lift done on the 18th of April. I continue to be amazed at this journey and do not regret even a minute of it. I am now down 130 lbs and can not remember feeling this healthy.
8-21-06 Finally I am starting to lose again. It was a bit of a wait but I could tell that my body was adjusting. All of my newer clothes were getting big. I am down 118 lbs today. I am happy with that. I have had some back issues lately. The physical therapist I am going to says it is all muscular. I sure do hope this resolves itself in the near future. I have never had back issues like this before and now understand when people say their back is out. I am still exercising 3 times a week at an athletic center and have been walking most other days. I have had to tone down some of the weight machines to give my back some time to heal.
7-19-06 Seem to be in a stall. I am down 110 lbs but have lost nothing for two weeks now. I have caught myself doing some grazing lately so I am turning a new leaf today and going back to taking each day as it comes. I so want to keep this journey going, so no more grazing for me. I have only been walking since my gallbladder surgery but am released to do more as of this week. I am going to try to up my workouts again and hope that helps me to have a loss this next week.
6-28-06 ONEDERLAND!!! Was at the Dr's today and I have achieved it. I am 106lbs lighter.
6-22-06 Had a small set back this week. I started having some gall bladder issues and went to the Dr. to verify. Sure enough, I had stones. So I was scheduled for surgery on the 20th. I am back home and doing OK. I can not say wonderful at this point. The surgery went well, no complications but I seem to be having alot of issues with eating today. Was not able to keep water down this morning, but so far, the one egg I ate for lunch is staying put.
Still have no regrets about the GBS but look forward to being on the ohter side of the healing for this surgery.
The Dr. told me no exercise but walking till I see him again. So much for the long bike rides I was planning on taking over the 4th. Ah well, I have my whole life still ahead of me, I am sure I will find the time for all the bike rides I want to do.
Up 5 pounds, but refuse to change my weight here, I am sure that it will be back down in a few days
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6-1-06 WOO-hooooo!!! Yeah me!! 100.5 lbs today!!!
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A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably coifed and shaved perfectly, even though he is legally blind, moved to a nursing home today. His wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, he smiled sweetly
when told his room was ready.
As he maneuvered his walker to the elevator, I provided a visual description of his tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been hung on his window.
"I love it ," he stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having just been presented with a new puppy.
"Mr. Jones, you haven't seen the room; just wait."
"That doesn't have anything to do with it," he replied.
"Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn't depend on how the furniture is arranged ... it's how I arrange my mind. I already decided to love it. "It's a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I have had, or get out of bed and be thankful for the new day."
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Each new day offers many gifts, untie the ribbons.
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5-9-06 I am six months out and I am down 93 pounds. My weight loss has slowed the last month but I am still loosing and happy with that. I think I have finally settled into being a RNY post op. I still think about it a lot but I don’t obsess like I use to. I keep track of my water intake, protein and carbs for each day but I don’t obsess if I am short on protein or high on carbs for one day. I just get back on track the next day and continue. I have had some head hunger lately. There has been a time or two that I would walk five miles for chocolate but I am learning to distract myself and move on.
I have had little to no issues with food for the past two months. I still eat no refined sugar and try to minimize the carbs. I do drink ½ cup of coffee each morning. I take my vitamins religiously. I had some hair loss. I thought I would be bald but it has slowed and I can tell it is starting to grow back.
Clothes are my friend and my enemy. I have some very big bat wings started and they don’t fit into the nice summer things that are out there. On the other hand, trying on a size 16 pants and having them fit is fabulous. There is nothing left from my pre-op days that fit.
I am a little surprised at the amount of loose skin that I already have and know that PS is in my future. A small price to pay for the health that I have received back.
My husband has been so supportive. He has even benefited from all of the healthy food and workouts. We go to the gym three times a week for about 90 minutes and feel so much better for it. I try to get a few additional walks in at work and some floor exercise at home to add to my exercise each week.
I can’t wait to see the next 3 months that this wonderful tool will bring me.
2-9-06 Three months since surgery and I have lost 62 lbs. I am finding bones that I did not know I had. I reached for my shoulder to scratch an itch and was amazed to feel bones in it.
I am going to a fitness center three days a week. Thirty minutes on the treadmill, ten on the dreaded elliptical and about six of the hammer machines for toning. I can actually say that I am enjoying the workout time. I still feel soar the next day but know that it is a good pain, not one from too much weight on my bones but one from making that weight less.
I saw the nutritionist and my Dr. this week. Both were happy with my results and said that I was doing the things I should be. My iron is still low and I think that is what gives me those tired days I still seem to stumble into every now and then. They upped how much I am taking and will retest in three months.
I do feel like a vitamin freak. I take two multi chewables – B-12 – Ferrous Iron – Vitamin C and Calcium with D every day. I have replaced prescription drugs with vitamins, not a bad trade off if you consider the health benefits.
1-26-06 - Eleven weeks since surgery. I love that my clothes are all getting too big and that I can see a smaller me emerging. I am down 57 lbs and am happy that it appears I will meet my own goal of 60 lbs by 3 months.
I am fortunate and am able to tolerate most foods. I still have issues with a few things, lettuce, rye crisps and raw vegetables. I so miss a good salad but maybe in another month I will be able to eat one. I have not tried pasta and don’t think that I will for some time. I have little interest in eating very many carbs. I do, however, have to admit to a weakness for Blue Bunny Healthy Choice Fudge bars. It is my favorite nighttime snack.
I have been faithful with my vitamins and still struggle to get all the water in. Most days I manage the two glasses of 1% milk that the nutritionist recommends.
I had my first “wow “ moment this week. Someone at work, who did not know about the surgery, asked me how I was loosing so much weight. She said, “You look great”. It was a wonderful boost to my moral.
This has been a great journey and I look forward to the weeks ahead.
12-05-05 - Surgery went well and I am happy to be home and recovering. I have lost 30 lbs since the start of my two weeks of fasting, 15 of those have been since I left the hospital. I am a little frustrated this week because I have lost nothing in 6 days. I sure hope that changes shortly. I have been very lucky to not dump and only have had a few issues with drooling episodes after eating. I think those occured because I ate too fast. I have been walking 15 min a day on a treadmill for about a week now. I saw my nutritionist last week and she is pleased with how things are going.
11-05-05 - I have been a plus size person for as long as I can remember. Today I move forward in my journey of changing that. I am scheduled for surgery on November 9th and am excited, anxious and scared all at the same time. I have some health issues that I hope this surgery will improve. I want to be active again, to be able to ride a bike with my husband and play with my Godchildren. I am confident in my surgeon and know this will be the beginning to something wonderful.
7-19-06 Seem to be in a stall. I am down 110 lbs but have lost nothing for two weeks now. I have caught myself doing some grazing lately so I am turning a new leaf today and going back to taking each day as it comes. I so want to keep this journey going, so no more grazing for me. I have only been walking since my gallbladder surgery but am released to do more as of this week. I am going to try to up my workouts again and hope that helps me to have a loss this next week.
6-28-06 ONEDERLAND!!! Was at the Dr's today and I have achieved it. I am 106lbs lighter.
6-22-06 Had a small set back this week. I started having some gall bladder issues and went to the Dr. to verify. Sure enough, I had stones. So I was scheduled for surgery on the 20th. I am back home and doing OK. I can not say wonderful at this point. The surgery went well, no complications but I seem to be having alot of issues with eating today. Was not able to keep water down this morning, but so far, the one egg I ate for lunch is staying put.
Still have no regrets about the GBS but look forward to being on the ohter side of the healing for this surgery.
The Dr. told me no exercise but walking till I see him again. So much for the long bike rides I was planning on taking over the 4th. Ah well, I have my whole life still ahead of me, I am sure I will find the time for all the bike rides I want to do.
Up 5 pounds, but refuse to change my weight here, I am sure that it will be back down in a few days
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6-1-06 WOO-hooooo!!! Yeah me!! 100.5 lbs today!!!
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A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably coifed and shaved perfectly, even though he is legally blind, moved to a nursing home today. His wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, he smiled sweetly
when told his room was ready.
As he maneuvered his walker to the elevator, I provided a visual description of his tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been hung on his window.
"I love it ," he stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having just been presented with a new puppy.
"Mr. Jones, you haven't seen the room; just wait."
"That doesn't have anything to do with it," he replied.
"Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn't depend on how the furniture is arranged ... it's how I arrange my mind. I already decided to love it. "It's a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I have had, or get out of bed and be thankful for the new day."
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Each new day offers many gifts, untie the ribbons.
************************************************
5-9-06 I am six months out and I am down 93 pounds. My weight loss has slowed the last month but I am still loosing and happy with that. I think I have finally settled into being a RNY post op. I still think about it a lot but I don’t obsess like I use to. I keep track of my water intake, protein and carbs for each day but I don’t obsess if I am short on protein or high on carbs for one day. I just get back on track the next day and continue. I have had some head hunger lately. There has been a time or two that I would walk five miles for chocolate but I am learning to distract myself and move on.
I have had little to no issues with food for the past two months. I still eat no refined sugar and try to minimize the carbs. I do drink ½ cup of coffee each morning. I take my vitamins religiously. I had some hair loss. I thought I would be bald but it has slowed and I can tell it is starting to grow back.
Clothes are my friend and my enemy. I have some very big bat wings started and they don’t fit into the nice summer things that are out there. On the other hand, trying on a size 16 pants and having them fit is fabulous. There is nothing left from my pre-op days that fit.
I am a little surprised at the amount of loose skin that I already have and know that PS is in my future. A small price to pay for the health that I have received back.
My husband has been so supportive. He has even benefited from all of the healthy food and workouts. We go to the gym three times a week for about 90 minutes and feel so much better for it. I try to get a few additional walks in at work and some floor exercise at home to add to my exercise each week.
I can’t wait to see the next 3 months that this wonderful tool will bring me.
2-9-06 Three months since surgery and I have lost 62 lbs. I am finding bones that I did not know I had. I reached for my shoulder to scratch an itch and was amazed to feel bones in it.
I am going to a fitness center three days a week. Thirty minutes on the treadmill, ten on the dreaded elliptical and about six of the hammer machines for toning. I can actually say that I am enjoying the workout time. I still feel soar the next day but know that it is a good pain, not one from too much weight on my bones but one from making that weight less.
I saw the nutritionist and my Dr. this week. Both were happy with my results and said that I was doing the things I should be. My iron is still low and I think that is what gives me those tired days I still seem to stumble into every now and then. They upped how much I am taking and will retest in three months.
I do feel like a vitamin freak. I take two multi chewables – B-12 – Ferrous Iron – Vitamin C and Calcium with D every day. I have replaced prescription drugs with vitamins, not a bad trade off if you consider the health benefits.
1-26-06 - Eleven weeks since surgery. I love that my clothes are all getting too big and that I can see a smaller me emerging. I am down 57 lbs and am happy that it appears I will meet my own goal of 60 lbs by 3 months.
I am fortunate and am able to tolerate most foods. I still have issues with a few things, lettuce, rye crisps and raw vegetables. I so miss a good salad but maybe in another month I will be able to eat one. I have not tried pasta and don’t think that I will for some time. I have little interest in eating very many carbs. I do, however, have to admit to a weakness for Blue Bunny Healthy Choice Fudge bars. It is my favorite nighttime snack.
I have been faithful with my vitamins and still struggle to get all the water in. Most days I manage the two glasses of 1% milk that the nutritionist recommends.
I had my first “wow “ moment this week. Someone at work, who did not know about the surgery, asked me how I was loosing so much weight. She said, “You look great”. It was a wonderful boost to my moral.
This has been a great journey and I look forward to the weeks ahead.
12-05-05 - Surgery went well and I am happy to be home and recovering. I have lost 30 lbs since the start of my two weeks of fasting, 15 of those have been since I left the hospital. I am a little frustrated this week because I have lost nothing in 6 days. I sure hope that changes shortly. I have been very lucky to not dump and only have had a few issues with drooling episodes after eating. I think those occured because I ate too fast. I have been walking 15 min a day on a treadmill for about a week now. I saw my nutritionist last week and she is pleased with how things are going.
11-05-05 - I have been a plus size person for as long as I can remember. Today I move forward in my journey of changing that. I am scheduled for surgery on November 9th and am excited, anxious and scared all at the same time. I have some health issues that I hope this surgery will improve. I want to be active again, to be able to ride a bike with my husband and play with my Godchildren. I am confident in my surgeon and know this will be the beginning to something wonderful.
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Waukesha, WI
Location
29.9
BMI
Oct 24, 2005
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