VSG Maintenance Group
Wednesday December 28
116.5 - worked from home yesterday but had NO motivation. Need to get my act in gear today!
Guests coming tonight and overnight, so it's a good thing our "personal chef" is here to cook.
Had my 2 week before procedure appointment with plastics surgeon yesterday to get all my questions answered and pay. So 2 weeks from today I'll spend about 6 hours in surgery getting rid of my baggy stomach and neck. I'm not more nervous than I was about the WLS (just a little), but worried about different things. The office staff told me that one of their recent facelift patients took bromelain and arnica starting 2 weeks before and had very little bruising. They said it might be a coincidence, but maybe not so I'm going to try it.
Have a great Wednesday!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-123 CW: 120 (after losing 20 lb. regain)!
Liz, I'm so excited for you and the other plastics success stories. A lower body lift is my priority , but I just can't chance it with my lymphedema issues.
I'm going to add some NIA and Zumba to my repertoire as soon as I adjust to boot camp and swimming 3x a week. I am so grateful to be able to make my health a priority... not something to try to fit in around a busy professional life. All of those decades of no time for my self finally will be redeemed !
I am celebrating my one year anniversary in maintenance and benefitting from this maintenance family. This is the longest I've been at a normal weight since kindergarten!
Feeling grateful and motivated !
Diane
Age: 64; 5' 5"; High weight: 345; Start weight: 271 (01/05/15); Surgery weight: 218 (05/27/15); Pre-Op (-53); M 1 (-18); M 2 (-1.5); M 3 (-13.5 ); M 4 (-13); M 5 (- 8); M 6 (-12) M 7 (-5, Xmas); M 8 (- 9) Under surgeon's goal and REACHED HEALTHY BMI 12/07/15!! (Six months and one week.) AT GOAL month 8. Maintaining at goal range (139- 144) ~ four (4) years !!
Congratulations! I am so grateful to have you in my graduating class! Can't wait to watch you craft your health-forward retirement.
HW:361 SW:304 (VSG 12/04/2014)Mo 1:-32 Mo 2:-13.5 Mo 3: -13.5 Mo 4 -9.5 Mo 5: -15 Mo 6: -15 Mo 7: -13.5 Mo 8: -17 Mo 9: -13 Mo 10: -12.5 11/3/2015 Healthy BMI Reached! Mo 11: -9 Mo 12: -8 12/27/2015 Goal Weight Reached!
Happy Wed!
121's. Trying to hug my skinny tight these last few days of collective food free for all.
Liz, I'm excited about your PS! It is a different kind of surgery when "...and pay" is a big part of the experience! I don't know if you have seen comments on the boards about needing more calories post surgeries? I'm not sure I did (and definitely not what I had hoped!) but it seems to be a pretty common occurrence.
Hope and peace,
Shel
HW:361 SW:304 (VSG 12/04/2014)Mo 1:-32 Mo 2:-13.5 Mo 3: -13.5 Mo 4 -9.5 Mo 5: -15 Mo 6: -15 Mo 7: -13.5 Mo 8: -17 Mo 9: -13 Mo 10: -12.5 11/3/2015 Healthy BMI Reached! Mo 11: -9 Mo 12: -8 12/27/2015 Goal Weight Reached!
Thanks Shel! I'm kind of nervous because I know it will be tougher than WLS, but hopefully worth it. I justified the cost in that it is essentially the same amount as the new driveway/walkway we put in this year.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-123 CW: 120 (after losing 20 lb. regain)!
135 OTD, WTH? Up again! That is one OTD I can live without! Pretty good eating day yesterday until our Costco run last nice and I picked up food/treats for DS # 3's New Years Eve party. Had a small handful of Jelly Belly jelly beans but otherwise I was on point for the day and I did both Boot Camp and Yoga - level 1 for each but I am sore today!
Just keep swimmin'!
Paula
5' 4" tall, HW: 242, SW:215.4 Weight Loss - pre-op: - 26.6, M1: -15.4, M2: -16, M3: -11.4, M4: -11.2, M5: -12.2, M6: -7.4, M7: -7.8, M8: -2.0 Goal of 130 lbs. reached at 8 months, 2 days post-op!
I'm in the lane next to you !!
Age: 64; 5' 5"; High weight: 345; Start weight: 271 (01/05/15); Surgery weight: 218 (05/27/15); Pre-Op (-53); M 1 (-18); M 2 (-1.5); M 3 (-13.5 ); M 4 (-13); M 5 (- 8); M 6 (-12) M 7 (-5, Xmas); M 8 (- 9) Under surgeon's goal and REACHED HEALTHY BMI 12/07/15!! (Six months and one week.) AT GOAL month 8. Maintaining at goal range (139- 144) ~ four (4) years !!
