Dorothy Shuler

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I went to a nutritionist today and with the results of a comprehensive blood test.. I now have a newer eating plan.  I did gain some weight but found out it was due to the hormone blockers that I am on following Breast Cancer. 

I am now on Tamoxifen. We will see how it goes.. Bike ride tonight! :D

 

ok.. I wanted to update everyone.
#1 I am no longer on blood pressure meds, no longer on asthma meds and on half doses of hormones now. whooo hooooo!
#2 I am back in the left seat of the airplane, I am taking flight lessons! Rick and I took ground school at the local junior college and did well.

I am feeling very well, I am not catching colds like I used to.  I love my rouen-Y!

Hunger is under control.. I eat breakfast at 7:30 in the morning and depending on the protein, I may get hungry at about 11:30a.m. If I eat a low protein breakfast then I am hungry at about 10:00 a.m... protein shake usually helps. 
Lunch around 12:30 and then an afternoon snack between 3-4p.m. dinner around 6.. some kind of snack at  8 or 9..

I have only gained back 4 lbs in the last year.
my B-12 numbers have jumped.. :) so I can take less. my body is metabolizing what I am eating.
Sweet!

I hope to have my private pilots license by the end of the year. whoo hoo!

I can hardly believe it is one year! I am down to 133 and am very happy with my weight. Rick and I are experiencing a wonderful time in our lives.. WE ARE working on a lot of the STUFF that causes us to gain weight.
I believe we are in a good place.. WE also celebrated 30 years of being married. I look at him and my heart swells! He has loved me through thick and thin! literally.. no matter what size I am or was.. he LOVES ME!!
I pray that others are as blessed as I am. I do know that not all.. but hang in there.. pray for him and ask God to make him the man that you need. God is faithful in that.
I just wanted to update my blog to encourage others. :) Just stick to the rules and you can get here too!
I no longer take blood pressure medicines! I no longer take Asthma Drugs!
I have enjoyed Summer so much! I have even enjoyed the heat.. that was unheard of in Summer's past! woo hoo!

83 pounds gone!! 
Last night I tried on my wedding dress again!! Yay!!
my Loving husband helped me... !!!
I'll post pictures later :) :)

Down a bunch of pounds. Woo hoo! I am down to 134!!! 
My numbers from my blood tests are good! I even have to reduce my sublingual vitamin B!!! 
God is good!

Well, 
I am learning the limits of the pouch and learning the side effects of "dumping".   I understand the nausea part.. but the mood swing afterwards?   hmm oh well.. I am learning to ask at the restaraunts if foods are prepared with sugar.. people LOVE to say.. no ADDED sugar.. ok.. define that.. LOL..
I find that I don't always dump right away either. it may take about 1/2 hour before my body lets me know that I messed up. 
I am down to 142 as of this morning and really happy with my size 12/14 clothes
I just want to be sure that I am effective as a Christian even though I am not large. I know that God will use me no matter where I am.. being large gave me a feeling of security that no one was hitting up on me and no one would think I was hitting up on them. I could just continue on.

Ever since I was 11 and saw a film on TV about a helicopter pilot delivering supplies to families in Alaska, I have wanted to fly! 
I rode my bicycle 11 miles to the nearest small airport in Calif. when I was 14 ,just to watch the planes land and take off. 
Currrently, I have 11 hours on the books. 

How my weight got in the way of my dream:
I was on a weight loss drug and had to ground myself because FAA does not allow anything but Alli.. without the weight loss drug my weight soared! Switching gas tanks in the Piper is very difficult for short people anyway.. add in a tummy that hits the Yoke.. well someone has to hold the yoke.. you have to switch the gas tanks every 30 minutes or so.. the switch is by your left leg (in a Piper) the instructor cannot do that for you.
I am grounded for another 3 months (Antidepressant use during surgery) so my flying mentor suggested that I get my written out of the way.  I will have to get my medical re-instated anyway. 
sooo I get to dig out the books!   and pass the written!

I will be going to support meeting tomorrow and seeing Dr. Opie on Friday! woo hoo! What a ride! This has been awesome! 
I feel so much better now and my clothes fit better! I gave away all my size 20's and now are looking at 14/16 yes!! 
Praise God!

I am down to 170!!! Onederland! 
I am feeling much better! The pain is subsiding to the point that I do not feel that I need even just a Tylenol. Yay!  I am still on stage 3 of eating.. no real solids. I am learning more about my pouch and what it likes and does not like. I am learning how NOT to stuff it so full that it hurts.
Big Big news!! My daughter has decided to have WLS!!! I am so happy for her! She came out to help my during my first week of surgery and I did my best not to push this on her. She said just a few minutes ago that it was the success that I am experiencing that convinced her! 
Way to go Janenne!! She is coming on to OH and she is still on the fence as to which surgery to have. Band or Rouen-Y . I will support her either way. She has made big strides!

Well, I went back to work on Monday.. I am still dealing with pain, and by the end of the day I am needing something stronger than tylenol. 
I have lost more weight and I will need to put that on my profile.  
My energy level is lower and what I thought tasted good before surgery has drastically changed. Sweet things don't interest me too much.. I do like sugar free ice cream in the evening though. a small scoop does it for me!