7 YEAR SURGIVERSARY!
WOW. Just now looked at the calendar and realized it has been 7 years and 101 pounds ago that I had my DS. Thought I would stop here and update a little.
I'm doing well. I can still lose when I get back to basics. I never got to goal due to my love of carbs.
Just a recap of my weight loss journey (a quick one!). Started out at 281 pounds, 5'2". I needed to lose 140 lbs. to get to my personal goal. I lost 60 lbs. fairly quickly and then it came to a screeching halt (added carbs back in WAY too soon). I stayed at 220 pounds for probably 4 years. Then I just dropped 20 pounds without really trying. Not sure why. I think it was health related because my calcium, Vit. D, iron were in toilet. I had ZERO energy -- even to eat. So I hovered around 200 pounds, which was terribly depressing to me.
I decided to get back to basics 2 years ago and reduced carb intake. I lost another 20 pounds, which puts me where I am today -- 40 pounds from goal and still **obese** but at least not diabetic anymore and cholesterol is great.
Would I like to lose more? YES. Am I willing to put in the work to make that happen -- still wavering on that one. I'm terrible at **dieting** (hence my weight getting so out of control in the first place), so this year, I have decided to be more active. Actually went on a bike ride yesterday (first time in 10 years). I'm going to really try to increase physical activity this summer and just see what happens.
I still struggle with vitamin levels. Same ones, all the time. Have to get iron infusions about every year or so. I have no *bathroom* issues whatsoever. About the only thing that gives me major *gas* is milkshakes and some ice creams. I'm to the point of almost being constipated and only *go* about every other day.
One thing I ran into that I hadn't thought about when having this surgery. I lost my health insurance. Paying for labs was a HUGE struggle and paying for infusions -- impossible. So this is something people need to think long and hard about.
Having a HUGE life change this Fall. I'm getting married. Yep. We are getting married on the beach in FL and then heading off on a cruise for our honeymoon. I won't lie -- I'm a LOT nervous about this and about being intimate again with a man. Heck, just sleeping in the same bed scares me because if I'm gonna get gas -- it will be at night time and I (evidently) let loose at times (haha). Sorry if TMI. So that will be a huge adjustment for me. My fiancee and I have been together for nearly 2 years now though and he knows all the ins and outs of my surgery. It won't be a shock to him -- but would likely be a huge embarassment to me. Will have to learn to deal, I guess.
Debbie ~
Thank you! I have heard that exercise will change things for me. I'm willing to give it a try. Sad I didn't do it sooner -- but that's just me. Baby steps. :)
And thank you! I never, in my wildest dreams, thought I would meet such a wonderful, loving man. He adores me and actually SHOWS it in everything he does. I've never felt so loved, respected and adored (sorry, if redundant!).
Debbie ~
Hey Debbie,
Congratulations... on all fronts!
Thanks for coming back and letting us know how you're doing. It's nice to get a take on what "7 years out" looks like.
C-Girl
Starting Stats: Ht: 5' 0" HW: 242 ~ SW: 229.9 ~ CW: 117 ~ Goal: 124.9 ("normal" BMI)
% EWL @ 03 months: 36% % EWL @ 09 months: 80%
% EWL @ 06 months: 63% % EWL @ 12 months + 2 weeks: 100%
I'm a carb crazy woman, so *cutting* way back for me is likely toooo many carbs for many on here. I cut back to 100 grams of carbs a day (tried 50, but would end up going nuts and shoveling in carbs after a few days!). It didn't take long -- about 6-8 weeks.
Hope that helps and you get that last 14-16 lbs. off! Good luck!
Debbie ~
Happy surgiversary and congratulations!! 
--gina
5'1" -- HW 195/SW 187/GW 115 July 08/CW 121 Dec 2012
******GOAL*******
Starting BMI between 35 and 40ish?
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DS on Aug 9, 2007 with Dr. Hazem Elariny
