cherylmathis
cherylmathis wrote a blog post 14 years ago
Guess who isn't "obese" anymore! - Yesterday I weighed in at 168, which takes my BMI down into the 29s. This is a milestone. It means I'm simply "overweight" and no longer "obese." It's a label that means something....
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Today I went dress shopping and ended up with a size 10 skirt. For...
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Yay on the weight loss! And more stamina! I walked 2 miles today in...
cherylmathis wrote a blog post 14 years, 1 month ago
I am sorry I am so bony - Last night in bed I apologized to my husband for being so bony. When I'm lying down and all my loose skin falls down, my hips and ribs protrude oddly. I have never been this thin a...
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I'm in the 170s (now with melody and booty shake) - On Tuesday at my surgeon's office on the follow-up stricture visit, the scale said 178. Since then, I've often started an impromptu booty dance with music "I'm in the 170s... I'm i...
cherylmathis posted a comment 14 years, 2 months ago
You're melting before our eyes!
cherylmathis wrote a blog post 14 years, 2 months ago
So there was indeed a stricture... - A size 6 stricture, which isn't a pinhole, but certainly small. To put it in perspective, the goal size is 18 (I'm assuming millimeters). Today he dilated it to 12. I'll have anoth...
cherylmathis wrote a blog post 14 years, 2 months ago
This sensation is not discomfort. It is the new no - I have my endoscopy scheduled for Monday. In the meantime, I had my first post-op counseling appointment today. I kind of stumped her, but we came up with some ideas.
She's help...
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Ive sucked on oyster crackers.
cherylmathis wrote a blog post 14 years, 2 months ago
I am far from typical - Tomorrow a dear friend of mine and his wife, possibly, are meeting me for coffee to grill me with questions about WLS. He's been morbidly, possibly severely, obese since his colleg...
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Yay! I'm so glad you are feeling better.
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Severe food anxiety at 3 months post-op - I saw my dietitian for my 3-month checkup today, and though I'm getting my protein and liquids in, she was horrified to see that I'm doing it mainly by drinking skim milk constantl...
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I estimated all my dates in the weight loss attempts essay. I knew...
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A New Face and what that means - I got a kick-ass awesome haircut and color yesterday, a very special treat that I promised my therapist I would get when I reached a certain weight loss milestone. I still have to...
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Other people noticed my weight loss before I did. It took about 50...
cherylmathis posted a comment 14 years, 2 months ago
Oh no! How awful!
Is it possible to switch groups? I really have no...
cherylmathis posted a comment 14 years, 3 months ago
In the first 4 weeks my weight fluctuated a lot. There was a couple...
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It sounds like you're handing hell week relatively well. You have pain...
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Oh honey! How awful! I'm so sorry about your father-in-law.
I had...
cherylmathis wrote a blog post 14 years, 3 months ago
My head hasn't caught up yet - Okay... even I can see a difference in pictures. I bought a pair of size large pants yesterday, and they fit just fine. But I don't see a difference in the mirror. I know there's a...
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About Me
WI
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23.0
BMI
Surgery
10/20/2011
Surgery Date
May 29, 2011
Member Since
Before & After
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150 pounds loss
