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8 weeks out now.

Highest Weight: 303

Weight On Surgery Day: 295

Last Week's Weight: 257.8

Today's Weight: 252.6

Total Weight Loss: 42.4

Body Fat: 38.5% (Probably about the same but I forgot to check this morning.)

What he said ^^^^^^^^^^^   You won't be "you" for awhile and the doctors don't tell us about that part.

I had some serious anger management issues when I was loosing rapidly.  I'm talking I did not even let the hat get near the floor and I was enraged.  Much, much better now.  No shame in your game if you think you need to talk to a therapist of some kind.  The surgeries fix our gizzards.  Not our noggins.

Thanks!

Hello to you Harry, I am just getting started in this life change journey and would like to hear more of what you say.

tc

Rob

So, I did not post my one year update so I will lump these two blog posts together.

I had my one year checkup just shy of my anniversary and I have nothing but good things to report. :) At my checkup the Doctor was extremely pleased with my progress!  At the start of my insurance required 6 month monitoring period, my stats were as follows.

September 2011

Height = 6'0"

Weight = 358.5

Lean Body Mass = 189.6

Body fat mass = 168.9

BMI = 49

Body Fat % = 47.1

Pants Waist = 52

Shirt Size = 2-3xl

At my check up in April 2012 my stats are as follows

Height = 6'0"

Weight = 234.6

Lean Body Mass = 181.7

Body fat mass = 52.9

BMI = 31.8

Body Fat % = 22.5

Pants Waist = 36

Shirt size = L-XL

So, the Doctor keep reiterating how pleased she was that I lost 117lb of fat mass and only lost 7.9lb of muscle mass. Not to mention my blood work came back perfect, off blood pressure meds, no sleep apnea, back and knee pain is greatly reduced, and I can shop for cloths at any store .....I'll take that. :)

I talked with my insurance agent in March to see if I can adjust my life insurance policy.  At the time, my work's life insurance would not cover me due to my high weight and co-morbidities so I purchased a policy on my own. He stated that after one year post surgery to come in and we can take a look at the policy and get me a better rate.  The nurse came by for the health screening and was amazed by my stats.  

Pre surgery

Highest Weight = 370

Blood pressure = 158/98 which is why I was on medication....not good

Resting heart rate = 82 Also not good

13 Months Post OP

Weight = 222

Blood Pressure = 118/75

Resting Heart Rate = 48

I am completely off meds and the nurse was very pleased with those numbers.  According to my new BMI, I am no longer obese...just overweight. :) She asked if I was a runner and I stated I ride my Mountain Bike a couple times a week as well as Wrestling and BJJ....she said it shows. :)

355 8/1/11 Start of the program;  321 on 9/21/11 RNY Surgery Day

July 2012 I hit 205.... October 2012 my previous low at 195

Last week a NEW low at 193.x

This week a NEW low at 191.x

About Thursday night, 730pm exactly, I went off the Whole30 challenge and got a Venti White Mocha of epicniss (new word?)  SO good... 

I actually saw my weight still drop to the 191.4 on Sunday morning, eating pretty healthy but had allowed in the Mochas and such, even a donut on Friday night.

I am waiting for the official results of my wife's 3 week pre-pre surgery diet visit with the NUT this morning, she did well and we expect to hear of a surgery date, hopefully early to mid-June for her.

Our group has a VERY strict 3 week pre-surgery diet to shrink the liver and my plan is to join her again on this and I will jump right back into the Whole30.

I will say the W30 plan does change your 'taste' as I tried some water with the MIO stuff in it this weekend and it was WAY too sweet!  (Plus I could not even finish that donut, such a waste of Maple glazing)  LOVING fruit now more than ever and veggies have more taste, etc.  I think that is the biggest change was resetting my taste buds.

Sam

331.0:  All time high 3/10/08
321.0:  Surgery day 4/7/08
184.0:  GOAL!! 1/13/09
173.0:  1 yr Surgiversary 4/7/09 and at 18 months
171.5:  2 yr Surgiversary (Dr. scales)
175.5:  3 rd Surgiversary (his scales in shorts and t-shirt)
170.2:  4 th Surgiversary
173.2:  5 th Surgiversary (Official)
173.2:  Last week
172.6:  This week

Day late but I made it. 

@Brian & Bill Mac, status quo all way round.  At least that’s better than the scale going in the wrong direction!

    My stats this week:

           High weight:  392 lbs
Pre-op Weight 4-Aug-09:  377.5 lbs
             Last week:  217.0 lbs / 19.8% body fat / 165.4 lbs muscle mass
             This week:  216.8 lbs / 20.2% body fat / 164.6 lbs muscle mass

My overall weight is down 0.2 lbs this week with muscle mass down 0.8 lbs.  I made it to gym on 4 days this past week.  I did pretty well eating this past except for eating out today celebrating Mother’s Day with the bride.  Tomorrow is a new day.

Be safe & have a great week gentlemen!

-Mike

My Stats: 

High weight: 296 

Weight at initial consult 1-19-2012: 269 

Weight at surgery 4-23-12: 230 

Last week: 180

This week: 180

Total weight lost: 89

Body Fat 18%

Happy Mothers Day everyone!

PSA here: Mom's get to eat free at Hooters today!

My mom is no longer with us or I'd have had to try and get her in there for some wings! Plans for today include a visit to my mother in laws plot to plant flowers and a breakfast out with my wife, I am hoping her sons at least remember to call her, this is the first Mothers Day since her daughter passed so I am hoping for the best!

Flatline for the week for me again... ho hum. Might have to shake things up a bit like Sam!

Till next week,  Brian