Heidi R.
9 Month Measurements
Jul 25, 2007
Pre-op: 231.5
Day of surgery: 220
1 week post-op: 214
2 week post-op: 208
6 week post-op: 200.6
3 months: 190.2
6 months: 177.0
9 months: 165.2
7/25/07
arms: 13 - 2.5
chest/upper: 42 - 6.5
chest/lower: 36 -8
waist: 36.5 -9.5
hips: 43 -10
upper thigh: 22.25 -5.75
calves: 14.5 -1.5
TOTAL INCHES: 43.25
Day of surgery: 220
1 week post-op: 214
2 week post-op: 208
6 week post-op: 200.6
3 months: 190.2
6 months: 177.0
9 months: 165.2
7/25/07
arms: 13 - 2.5
chest/upper: 42 - 6.5
chest/lower: 36 -8
waist: 36.5 -9.5
hips: 43 -10
upper thigh: 22.25 -5.75
calves: 14.5 -1.5
TOTAL INCHES: 43.25
6 Month Measurements
Apr 25, 2007
Pre-op: 231.5
Day of surgery: 220
1 week post-op: 214
2 week post-op: 208
6 week post-op: 200.6
3 months: 190.2
6 months: 177.0
4/25/07
arms: 14 - 1.5
chest/upper: 43 - 5.5
chest/lower: 37.5 -6.5
waist: 38 -8
hips: 45.5 -7.5
upper thigh: 24 -4
calves: 14.5 -1.5
TOTAL INCHES: 35 .5
1/25/07
arms: 14
chest/upper: 45
chest/lower: 38
waist: 39
hips: 47
upper thigh: 25
calves: 15
Day of surgery: 220
1 week post-op: 214
2 week post-op: 208
6 week post-op: 200.6
3 months: 190.2
6 months: 177.0
4/25/07
arms: 14 - 1.5
chest/upper: 43 - 5.5
chest/lower: 37.5 -6.5
waist: 38 -8
hips: 45.5 -7.5
upper thigh: 24 -4
calves: 14.5 -1.5
TOTAL INCHES: 35 .5
1/25/07
arms: 14
chest/upper: 45
chest/lower: 38
waist: 39
hips: 47
upper thigh: 25
calves: 15
10/10/06
arms: 15.5",
chest/upper: 48.5,
chest/lower: 44
waist: 46
hips: 53
upper thigh: 28
calves: 16
Crazy Week but What Else is New
Apr 12, 2007
I uploaded some new pictures from Easter today. I added a new album just to show the weight loss because the other one was getting too chaotic.
Anyway, this week my youngest broke her arm when jumping on the trampoline. Her cousin jumped right on her forearm and broke both bones. She had to be put under so it could be set. She was a trooper. Of course now she wants tons of sympathy and is milking this for all its worth. I don't blame her - I would be doing the same thing!!
Some people have given me grief about the trampoline but I don't care. I could lock my kids up and they would never get hurt. I choose not to do that. I dont like it when they get hurt but I am glad that they are exploring new things. Pain is a part of the learning process. They need to accept that now so they do not fear the pain but embrace the infinate possibilities that are worth experiencing discomfort.
There is a great Keb Mo' song called Victims of Comfort. I am so that person and fight against it all the time. That is what got me to the place of obesity. I fight complacency all the time. I refuse to allow my family to follow in the same path of destruction that I did for such a long time.
Now my daughter is learing some valuable lessons. She is learing to overcome adversity with joy by discovering all she can do with a cast. ( She CAN make her bed and pick up her room). She is also learing that there is a reason for the rules like - " One person jumping at a time."
See.... Mom is not crazy!
Anyway, this week my youngest broke her arm when jumping on the trampoline. Her cousin jumped right on her forearm and broke both bones. She had to be put under so it could be set. She was a trooper. Of course now she wants tons of sympathy and is milking this for all its worth. I don't blame her - I would be doing the same thing!!
Some people have given me grief about the trampoline but I don't care. I could lock my kids up and they would never get hurt. I choose not to do that. I dont like it when they get hurt but I am glad that they are exploring new things. Pain is a part of the learning process. They need to accept that now so they do not fear the pain but embrace the infinate possibilities that are worth experiencing discomfort.
There is a great Keb Mo' song called Victims of Comfort. I am so that person and fight against it all the time. That is what got me to the place of obesity. I fight complacency all the time. I refuse to allow my family to follow in the same path of destruction that I did for such a long time.
Now my daughter is learing some valuable lessons. She is learing to overcome adversity with joy by discovering all she can do with a cast. ( She CAN make her bed and pick up her room). She is also learing that there is a reason for the rules like - " One person jumping at a time."
See.... Mom is not crazy!
Star Wars, Watergate, Disco, Bi-Centennial,Godfather1&2....
Apr 12, 2007
Post Date 4/5/07 11:49 am
That's right everyone! I finally made it to the Seventies!!! I woke up this morning at 179.2. I thought I would never get out of the eighties but I am finally out.
My weight loss has been slow compared to others but I am losing!!!
The other milestone is that I have lost 100 lbs total now. Now this is not all since the surgery but it is still gone. It took me 10 years to lose the first 50 and 5 months to lose that last 50. (Give or take. More like 45/55)
I am so thankful for you all and you continuing support. I am a faithful lurker and love to read the board every night. Even though I don't post a lot, know that you are in my prayers.
That's right everyone! I finally made it to the Seventies!!! I woke up this morning at 179.2. I thought I would never get out of the eighties but I am finally out.
My weight loss has been slow compared to others but I am losing!!!
The other milestone is that I have lost 100 lbs total now. Now this is not all since the surgery but it is still gone. It took me 10 years to lose the first 50 and 5 months to lose that last 50. (Give or take. More like 45/55)
I am so thankful for you all and you continuing support. I am a faithful lurker and love to read the board every night. Even though I don't post a lot, know that you are in my prayers.
Snow day and Flying Saucers
Feb 04, 2007
We had our second snow day here in Arkansas and we took the kids sledding. I have not been on a sled in years but my kids forced me on. Can you believe that my bottom actually fit in a flying saucer with NO spillage!!!! (you know, the butt hanging over the edge thing
) I flew down that hill and I did not give that sled up until the kids demanded it back. They could not believe there eyes. I felt so good!!! I was barely winded climbing that hill. Now I am thawing out but have a grin ear to ear
.
) I flew down that hill and I did not give that sled up until the kids demanded it back. They could not believe there eyes. I felt so good!!! I was barely winded climbing that hill. Now I am thawing out but have a grin ear to ear.
Reaganomics, Flock of Seagulls, Big Hair, ....
Jan 30, 2007
Yep! I'm in the Eighties
. It has been a rough month but only one day left. I am so glad to end it on a good note. I can't wait for daylight savings to be over!!
Anyway, I have discovered that I love the taste of food. Now that the hunger is basicly gone I've realized that I just like to taste stuff. I want to eat more so I can keep tasting it. I was hoping that the major issue with me was hunger but it is not. I guess a brain transplant it next.
Please do not think I am not doing well with the VSG. Obviously it is working but it is with a lot more mental work than I thought. I read about the lucky ones who lost their taste for certain foods and that did not happen for me. I thought there was something wrong with me and that the surgery would not work. (Like I'm the only one who ever thought that way
)
This month has been a time of coming to grips with MY journey and not spending so much energy comparing my journey to others. I have a feeling this will be an ongoing struggle. This surgery has not been a miracle cure (that will be the brain transplant) but it is one fantastic tool.
Even though I have had one heck of a mental battle this past month I have made some headway with past issues. I can drink a lot more in a day. It is as if things opened up in my throat and I can swallow properly. I also began seriously walking the day after Christmas. I average 10 miles a week with lots of hills. It is amazing how easy it is without the newborn calf ( 90lbs) wrapped around my body.
and now...a WOW.
This week my daughter's friend came over (6 yrs old). When we were saying goodbye, she hugged me and said, "I'm glad you're so skinny."
I never thought I would ever be in the same sentence as the word "skinny" without "not" being in front.
. It has been a rough month but only one day left. I am so glad to end it on a good note. I can't wait for daylight savings to be over!! Anyway, I have discovered that I love the taste of food. Now that the hunger is basicly gone I've realized that I just like to taste stuff. I want to eat more so I can keep tasting it. I was hoping that the major issue with me was hunger but it is not. I guess a brain transplant it next.
Please do not think I am not doing well with the VSG. Obviously it is working but it is with a lot more mental work than I thought. I read about the lucky ones who lost their taste for certain foods and that did not happen for me. I thought there was something wrong with me and that the surgery would not work. (Like I'm the only one who ever thought that way
)This month has been a time of coming to grips with MY journey and not spending so much energy comparing my journey to others. I have a feeling this will be an ongoing struggle. This surgery has not been a miracle cure (that will be the brain transplant) but it is one fantastic tool.
Even though I have had one heck of a mental battle this past month I have made some headway with past issues. I can drink a lot more in a day. It is as if things opened up in my throat and I can swallow properly. I also began seriously walking the day after Christmas. I average 10 miles a week with lots of hills. It is amazing how easy it is without the newborn calf ( 90lbs) wrapped around my body.
and now...a WOW.
This week my daughter's friend came over (6 yrs old). When we were saying goodbye, she hugged me and said, "I'm glad you're so skinny."
I never thought I would ever be in the same sentence as the word "skinny" without "not" being in front
.3 Month measurements
Jan 25, 2007
Pre-op: 231.5
Day of surgery: 220
1 week post-op: 214
2 week post-op: 208
6 week post-op: 200.6
3 months: 190.2
1/25/07
arms: 14
chest/upper: 45
chest/lower: 38
waist: 39
hips: 47
upper thigh: 25
calves: 15
Day of surgery: 220
1 week post-op: 214
2 week post-op: 208
6 week post-op: 200.6
3 months: 190.2
1/25/07
arms: 14
chest/upper: 45
chest/lower: 38
waist: 39
hips: 47
upper thigh: 25
calves: 15
10/10/06
arms: 15.5",
chest/upper: 48.5,
chest/lower: 44
waist: 46
hips: 53
upper thigh: 28
calves: 16
2nd Month Measurements
Dec 12, 2006
Well, I didnt think the inches were coming off the way they are. I just can't picture it. I look in the mirror and still see myself at 280.
Pre-op: 231.5
Day of surgery: 220
1 week post-op: 214
2 week post-op: 208
6 week post-op: 200.6
12/12/06
arms: 13 1/4
chest/upper: 44 1/2
chest/lower: 39 1/4
waist: 41
hips: 49 1/2
upper thigh: 25 1/4
calves: 15
11/12/06
arms: 15 1/8",
chest/upper: 46
chest/lower: 41
waist: 42.5
hips: 52
upper thigh: 26 1/4
calves: 15
Pre-op: 231.5
Day of surgery: 220
1 week post-op: 214
2 week post-op: 208
6 week post-op: 200.6
12/12/06
arms: 13 1/4
chest/upper: 44 1/2
chest/lower: 39 1/4
waist: 41
hips: 49 1/2
upper thigh: 25 1/4
calves: 15
11/12/06
arms: 15 1/8",
chest/upper: 46
chest/lower: 41
waist: 42.5
hips: 52
upper thigh: 26 1/4
calves: 15
10/10/06
arms: 15.5",
chest/upper: 48.5,
chest/lower: 44
waist: 46
hips: 53
upper thigh: 28
calves: 16
Post from 11/27
Nov 30, 2006
That's it!! I have had it with my sick relationship with my scale. For 3 weeks it has told me that I have not lost a single OUNCE but my clothes are telling me a different story. I have gone down 1-2 sizes in my jeans (depending on the cut) and 1 size in my shirts. People are telling me that I am melting and one person said that it was " me... but in a different package!"
You know, pre-op I was spouting off about how I was not going to obsess about numbers and I was going to concentrate on how I feel and my health. Well THAT was a bunch of B.S.! I have been in such a funk for the last 2 weeks. NO MORE!! I am seriously going to have my husband lock the scale away. I will weigh when I go to the DR.s and maybe when I visit my mom. (I can't pass a scale without weighing... I know, its a sickness)
I am still having a hard time with water. It feels like it sticks in my throat and I am lucky if I get 32-40 oz a day in. I used to drink almost a gallon a day. I am frustrated.
I am also experiencing severe constipation. I believe it is mostly because I have been on hydrocodone for 2 weeks due to a dry socket (see post from last week). I am telling you I was making deals with God. Giving birth was easier!
I feel king of guilty because I read all the time about people dropping 25-30lbs in their 1st month and how easy their weightloss journey has been with VSG and I do not want to discourage anyone one thinking about VSG. I do not regret one day since the surgery. I just had placed expectations on this surgery and myself that were and are not going to happen. My expectations were not realistic for me but were for others.
I have lost but just not as much and it HAS to be okay for me. I can't allow myself to become discouraged because I WILL wallow in it and attempt to eat my way out. Fear and Discouragement are my "dreamkillers" and there is no way that I am going to allow them to rule my life again. I WILL live my dreams!
You know, pre-op I was spouting off about how I was not going to obsess about numbers and I was going to concentrate on how I feel and my health. Well THAT was a bunch of B.S.! I have been in such a funk for the last 2 weeks. NO MORE!! I am seriously going to have my husband lock the scale away. I will weigh when I go to the DR.s and maybe when I visit my mom. (I can't pass a scale without weighing... I know, its a sickness)
I am still having a hard time with water. It feels like it sticks in my throat and I am lucky if I get 32-40 oz a day in. I used to drink almost a gallon a day. I am frustrated.
I am also experiencing severe constipation. I believe it is mostly because I have been on hydrocodone for 2 weeks due to a dry socket (see post from last week). I am telling you I was making deals with God. Giving birth was easier!
I feel king of guilty because I read all the time about people dropping 25-30lbs in their 1st month and how easy their weightloss journey has been with VSG and I do not want to discourage anyone one thinking about VSG. I do not regret one day since the surgery. I just had placed expectations on this surgery and myself that were and are not going to happen. My expectations were not realistic for me but were for others.
I have lost but just not as much and it HAS to be okay for me. I can't allow myself to become discouraged because I WILL wallow in it and attempt to eat my way out. Fear and Discouragement are my "dreamkillers" and there is no way that I am going to allow them to rule my life again. I WILL live my dreams!
Gained weight!!
Nov 20, 2006
I have not lost in 2 weeks and I've actually gained a pound! I am tracking my food on Fitday.com and I just did a 2 week report:
Calories: 587
Protein: 65g
Carb: 42g
Fat: 17g
Weds. will be my 4 week post-op. I lost 11.5 lbs pre-op but only 10 pounds post-op and non of it in the last 2 weeks.
Last Tuesday I had a tooth removed and I have been having a lot of pain since. I have been taking pain meds and am going back today to see if there is anything wrong. This stupid tooth has been more painful than my surgery!
I am trying to eat my protein now and am finding it a bit more difficult getting more than 60-65g. Getting the water in had been the biggest challenge. It feels like it sticks in my throat and then sinks like a stone. I used to be a "guzzler" and am finding it difficult to drink much at all.
Getting added exercise had been hard but I am very active with work and kids. At 600 calories a day I just can't see how I am NOT losing! Is my body thinking I'm starving it? I thought I was in the right parameters as far at daily intake at under a month post but maybe I am off. The carbs are in the 40s because I drink FF milk and make SF/FF pudding with added protein powder. I try to have 2 cups of milk a day which makes up 1/2 of the carbs.
SIDE NOTE:
My family celebrated my 40th birthday yesterday (its really Wed.) at my favorite Italian resturant. I had a few bites of brisole and cheese ravioli, and a few bites of Italian creme cake. OMG!!! It was wonderful! I did not feel stuffed at all and was proud of how I was able to eat and be satisfied. I feel like I am eating well but the scale is not showing it
Calories: 587
Protein: 65g
Carb: 42g
Fat: 17g
Weds. will be my 4 week post-op. I lost 11.5 lbs pre-op but only 10 pounds post-op and non of it in the last 2 weeks.
Last Tuesday I had a tooth removed and I have been having a lot of pain since. I have been taking pain meds and am going back today to see if there is anything wrong. This stupid tooth has been more painful than my surgery!
I am trying to eat my protein now and am finding it a bit more difficult getting more than 60-65g. Getting the water in had been the biggest challenge. It feels like it sticks in my throat and then sinks like a stone. I used to be a "guzzler" and am finding it difficult to drink much at all.
Getting added exercise had been hard but I am very active with work and kids. At 600 calories a day I just can't see how I am NOT losing! Is my body thinking I'm starving it? I thought I was in the right parameters as far at daily intake at under a month post but maybe I am off. The carbs are in the 40s because I drink FF milk and make SF/FF pudding with added protein powder. I try to have 2 cups of milk a day which makes up 1/2 of the carbs.
SIDE NOTE:
My family celebrated my 40th birthday yesterday (its really Wed.) at my favorite Italian resturant. I had a few bites of brisole and cheese ravioli, and a few bites of Italian creme cake. OMG!!! It was wonderful! I did not feel stuffed at all and was proud of how I was able to eat and be satisfied. I feel like I am eating well but the scale is not showing it
About Me
Mountain Home, AR
Location
39.8
BMI
Surgery
10/25/2006
Surgery Date
Surgeon
Sep 24, 2006
Member Since
