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1st Anniversary
Aug 22, 2010
Well I have made it just past the first year mark and I am sitting at 251 pounds a total of 224 down and 173 since surgery, I had dropped to 240 but was very sick and dehydrated once we had the badn re adjusted I was able to eat and drink and the weigh came back on I went from 264 to 240 and then back to 259 within a month time. Love those weight loss numbers but scary at times I am feeling good now no more dizzy spells, able to eat a range of foods and jst feel so much better. I am fitting into a XLT to a LT shirt and waist is a 40. I had wanted to be a 38 inch waist by September but with onl;y a week o go heck maybe by October, I am no hurry now.My wardrobe consist of like two pairs of jeans, a pair of shorts and like 12 shirts once I level off for a couple months straight then it will be clothes buying time for me.
I did attend the annual 4th of July Party and no one realized it was me some people actauilly had to ask who I was? Camera shy no more always was the one taking now I do not mind having one taken of myself. What I do find odd and I know it is part of the dramatical loss of weigh os the amount of excess skin, my stomach seems to have taken it in stride but my legs(thighs) are just doing what they need to do. I do not know if toning will help or what but man is there a lotta flab still there to much excess skin and fat still.
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I did attend the annual 4th of July Party and no one realized it was me some people actauilly had to ask who I was? Camera shy no more always was the one taking now I do not mind having one taken of myself. What I do find odd and I know it is part of the dramatical loss of weigh os the amount of excess skin, my stomach seems to have taken it in stride but my legs(thighs) are just doing what they need to do. I do not know if toning will help or what but man is there a lotta flab still there to much excess skin and fat still.
Flu and stuff
Jul 13, 2010
Has anyone out there come across this problem I have had a cold/flu symptoms and since them I have to caught stuff up and it sometimes from a a dark brown to almost balck in color. Let me know ????
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Life
Jul 10, 2010
Well Surgery went very well I was up and walking within hours wanting to show my determination to get outta there, there was a small problem during the over nite I had a three second pause in breathing and next day they threw me into Intensive Care for the Day Man talk about a fustrating day I was Ready to GO, but had to wait for the Cardiologist to arrival. Well each time I ask for someone to tell me what was going on my blood pressure kept going up Finally The Doctor arrived we talked we both listened to each other and He agreed to to release me none too soon.
Went and visited my youngest daughter before heading home and I was just tired a tad and over anxious to go home and chill out. I believe I did good at home not rushing things and taking care of myself., i did take three weeks off work after surgery if I could have financial done more I would have. What was weird was I did like 90 minute walks before surgery after words I couild do 20 max and i was cashed out.I had my first weigh in after surgery and had went from 424 to 397 a 27 pounds loss, and know why man is was all fluid in you for that time.But being under 400 was KOOL BEANS.
Each weigh in was good for me I was consistently losing between 13-17 pounds each weigh in until in march of 2010 after getting an adjustment we did a soccer weekend with the grandkids and I cuaght the flu or something that took months to get out of me all the time I was not able to hold much down. Thanks Atkins for your shakes.I should have gone back to the doctor's to let him know but waited. When my next weigh in came about I had dropped 48 pounds I went from 331 pounds to 284 within 6 weeks. Obviously this was not Healthy by any means put to be in the 200's What a THRILL.
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Went and visited my youngest daughter before heading home and I was just tired a tad and over anxious to go home and chill out. I believe I did good at home not rushing things and taking care of myself., i did take three weeks off work after surgery if I could have financial done more I would have. What was weird was I did like 90 minute walks before surgery after words I couild do 20 max and i was cashed out.I had my first weigh in after surgery and had went from 424 to 397 a 27 pounds loss, and know why man is was all fluid in you for that time.But being under 400 was KOOL BEANS.
Each weigh in was good for me I was consistently losing between 13-17 pounds each weigh in until in march of 2010 after getting an adjustment we did a soccer weekend with the grandkids and I cuaght the flu or something that took months to get out of me all the time I was not able to hold much down. Thanks Atkins for your shakes.I should have gone back to the doctor's to let him know but waited. When my next weigh in came about I had dropped 48 pounds I went from 331 pounds to 284 within 6 weeks. Obviously this was not Healthy by any means put to be in the 200's What a THRILL.
Where did I GO
Jul 10, 2010
Started this journey thinking about having surgery over 6 years ago,was kinda scary but kept putting it off until I walked into an informational meeting at Silver Cross Hospital In Joliet,Ill. I had the Great Fortune of meeting Dr Lahmann of BMI Surgery I was taken by his ease with people. I called several days later for an appointment hale heartdly but went anyway. At the meeting we discussed what i wanted out of it and what he thought would be possible for me to achieve if the surgery was done. I was very Firm about having Lap Band looking mainly I would get the loss and down time from work.Dr. Lahmann was positive that I could get to 300 pounds within two years after surgery, Heck sitting at 475 pounds that was Great for me.
The Journey starts trials and tribulations first few weigh-ins I lost then started this roller coaster crap losing 5 gaining 5 back total within the 10 months while doing all the other medical necessities I lost 51 pounds before Surgery. Man had I know I ws going to go through so many hoops i wouild have quit way before this. Did all the necessary deal with the Shrink, Cardiologist, Sleep Study and such. Dr. Lahmann also demanded I have my male pipes checked out due to my age YIPEEE.
I got to the point of almost calling into the Office and telling them that I did not want to proceed any further but then Cherrsih from the Office called and told me I finally got the OK to get it done, the waiting was the worse part waiting for someone in an office tell me I could get it. Well Cherrish threw out a couple dates I took first available and next day i was on the strict diet ever, had to egt my class done before the surgery also less then two weeks Was I ready for this NADA.
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The Journey starts trials and tribulations first few weigh-ins I lost then started this roller coaster crap losing 5 gaining 5 back total within the 10 months while doing all the other medical necessities I lost 51 pounds before Surgery. Man had I know I ws going to go through so many hoops i wouild have quit way before this. Did all the necessary deal with the Shrink, Cardiologist, Sleep Study and such. Dr. Lahmann also demanded I have my male pipes checked out due to my age YIPEEE.
I got to the point of almost calling into the Office and telling them that I did not want to proceed any further but then Cherrsih from the Office called and told me I finally got the OK to get it done, the waiting was the worse part waiting for someone in an office tell me I could get it. Well Cherrish threw out a couple dates I took first available and next day i was on the strict diet ever, had to egt my class done before the surgery also less then two weeks Was I ready for this NADA.