Rebecca S.

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My 6 month anniversary is tomorrow and as of this am I am down 113 pounds.  I cant belive how great I feel - full of energy and life.  To anyone reading this who may be on the fence about surgery, I have to say this is the best decision I have ever made for my health! 

i am so happy to write that I am down just over 100 pounds since I had surgery 5 months ago.  It feels incredible!  I am wearing a 14/16 plus size or an 18 misses.  I actually wore regular shoes to work yesterday and was able to make it all day and night without foot pain.  I worked out today to celebrate - ha ha!  

My husband and I are going to Mexico for a vacation next week and I am very excited - just counting the days! I bought some 2 piece bathing suits (dont cringe they cover the middle!) - with a skirt to hide my thighs =)

When I weighed myself this morning I was down 90.5 pounds.  Yes, I am counting even the .5 ! I feel great, trying to find the foods that work best for me and trying to live through those situations that involve margaritas, cupcakes and steak - I just focus on my thighs and how much smaller they look!

Wow- it is April already, I just cant believe that my 4 month anniversary will be here in just a few weeks.  I dont feel different, just better.  I am down 83.5 pounds as of this morning, wearing a size 18/20 - that feels good.  I have to resist the urge to go shopping and just make it through with the stuff that I have.  Well, there is always eBay.... !!  

Food is my friend, I have only been sick once in the last few months. I ate leftover chicken (leg and thigh) and it just got stuck.  I had to throw up after about an hour of being extremely uncomfortable, but I immediately felt better. 

Doing well with workouts - at least 3X per week- have to step it up!  We sold our condo and just moved into a new house - so exciting - I love this house!

My two month anniversary will be the 18th - I want to have lost 60 pounds at that point.  Right now I am at 53 lost.... 7 pounds in 5 days- let's hope I can do it! Cross your fingers for me!

Well, I had surgery 6 weeks ago yesterday, and I really can't believe how great I feel.  Sometimes I forget that I had surgery and then I look down and remember how big by belly used to be! Ha ha! I have lost 49 pounds, lets hope the scale moves tomorrow to 50.  I still struggle to get 64 ounces of water every day, 80 grams of protein, vitamins, calcium and exercise.. every day.  Seems like a full time job.  But I am managing well, I have so much more energy.  I have not been sick, but get a tight feeling in my chest when I eat white meat chicken, it is just too dense and dry.  Seafood, fish, dark meat chicken all go down very well.  Hubby has been so supportive and I know that is the secret to my success.

I went back to work 1/2/07 and just couldnt get all my water in, plus I was exhausted after work so for two weeks I only exercised on the weekends.  And I was stuck at the same weight for a week - how is this possible when I was only eating 400 calories or less per day?!?!  Well, I got more water in this weekend, a three day weekend, and lost 7 lbs.  Wow!  I am fitting into size 24 pants, wore them today.  And can button up a size 22 - now that's progress!  I have exercised everyday for the last 4 days - I am on a roll, let's hope it continues!  Started real food on Monday (4 wks out from surgery) - have been taking it really slow.  I am feeling lucky that I have not been sick at all, not even queezy.

Went for my 10 day apt. with the surgeon, I really like Dr. Wood!   Before the details, here is the good news.. I have lost 25 pounds!  I put my jeans on this am for the apt. and they were really big in the waist, and the butt and the thigh.  Yeah baby! For the first time in a while I think my boobs stick out farther than my belly!  (If you know what I mean, then you know how exciting that is!) 

Anyway, I am cleared to return to work, continue walking on the treadmill, drive, lift weights for arms up to 8lbs.  I actually told the doctor I want to go back to work on Tuesday 1/2 and he laughed and said, "Ha, you are telling me when you want to go back to work!"  I guess I am not the normal patient!   My incisions are looking  great, the glue is still there but he said it will gradually come off.  I have some very mild pain on the left side when I move certain ways, Dr. Wood said that was normal because that is the incision the instruments were passed through and the only one that had to be stitched up.  

Feeling good!  Can't wait for pureed foods!

I can't believe that I will start 2007 with an incredible journey to a healthy weight and lifestyle - I am so happy to be a post-op.  I am feeling great, my surgery was 12/18 and I was home by the afternoon of 12/20.  My husband has been amazing to me - I feel so prepared and lucky to have his support.  After all of the headaches with Blue Care Network, I have to finally thank them for the best Christmas present ever! 

I am feeling so good, and think that I have lost about 20 pounds already -  I will know for sure when I see the Dr. for my 10 day visit on Friday.  I took pain meds for about three days and then decided they made me too foggy.  I had an On-Q pain pump that was taken out Saturday - no pain.  And, I did have to inject myself with the Lovenox bloodthinner - ouch! Thank god that is over! 

Eating soups, pudding, cottage cheese, applesauce, and protein shakes.  Even the vitamins are not upsetting my stomach - no nausea or throwing up.  So good so far......