My history~
Seeking a revision.
11/2/03:
So much has happened within the last year. I've found a surgeon to revise my RNY and have been approved by Blue Cross to have it done.
I met with at least 3 surgeons before finding Dr. Jossart. Dr. Jossart immediately agreed to redo the procedure. He has a great reputation and I feel very confident that the procedure will go well. I am scheduled for December 1, 2003 in San Francisico.
11/11/03:
I am now scheduled on 12/3/03 and I can't wait.
11/28/03:
I'm now within 5 days of my surgery and cannot stop reading posts on obesityhelp.com. I look at the before and after pictures and how that I'll be a success this time. Dr. Jossart is a great surgeon so I'm sure everything will go well. I just want the procedure over and done with. I also can't wait until I'm 3 months out and am doing well. I need to purchase a good protein drink. I'll do that tonight. Oh well, until my next post.
12/2/03:
I am now within 16 hours of my surgery. I'm sitting in my chair drinking water and running back and forth to the restroom, bowel prep. I'm actually a lot calmer than I thought I would be. I'm really nervous about the IV since I have really small veins and truly hate being poked. My co-workers and employees know that I'll be off for 2-4 weeks and they are all so kind. Everytime someone says a kind word I begin to cry. Therefore, tomorrow I don't want anyone with me in the surgery prep area. That way I can remain calm. So I guess I'll continue to wait, read posts on OH.com and run to and from the restroom. I can't wait until Thursday when its all over.
12/8/03:
Surgery went well and I came home on Friday, 12/5. I was in great spirits that day. Dr. Jossart did a fantastic job. He also provided me with some disturbing information regarding my 1st surgery. In the weight loss department I'm losing 1 pound per day. I'm drinking my clear liquids and am getting tired of those fairly quickly. I'll make it to the 18th though. Until next time.
12/10/03:
I'm losing a pound to a pound and a half per day. Yesterday I dumped on toothpaste and it was awful. My stomach was queasy all day. I asked my husband to buy me a box of splenda for my protein drink and it helps so much. It’s almost enjoyable now.
You know I had a RNY 2.5 years ago. However, I feel like this is the first time. I never felt the way I feel now. It’s all new to me. Dr. Jossart really did a wonderful job and cleaned me up quite nice. I'm 7 days out and have lost 8 pounds. So everything is well.
12/11/03:
Okay. I sitting here going through all of the posts on OH.com trying to determine how others who had the surgery on my date are doing. I weighed this morning and was .5 lbs lighter. I know that being concerned about a .5 lb weight loss is crazy but it so hard not to compare yourself to other people's success rates.
I've read that those people who have revisions lose at a slower rate than 1st timers and I really hope that that will not be the case with me. I guess I need to continue following the rules and exercise. The weight will come off. It's torture being a home recovering with a scale in the bathroom. I'm going to have my husband put the scale in the truck tomorrow morning and take it with him, maybe even leave it in his office. Then I can weigh once per week. Because I do not have the discipline to not weigh daily. Until next time...:)
12/17/03:
Well it looks like I'm going to be a slower loser. I've only lost 10 pounds in 2 weeks. I was very disappointed when I weighed this morning. But I know that there isn't much as I can do. When I can I plan to work out and eat by the rules. Doing those two things has to result in some type of weight loss.
12/24/03:
I just read over my last post and I'm not a slow loser at all. I thought my starting weight was 252.5 but it was 257. I now weigh 236.5 so that's a weight loss of 20.5 pounds in 3 weeks. Yesterday I had my 3 week check-up with my surgeon and he too was happy with my progress. He said that I could eat an egg which I did, happily. All went well with the egg, no problems. Until next time....
1/3/04:
Happy New Year and today is my 1 month anniversary. I've lost 25.5 pounds!!! Yesterday I asked my daughter to bring me a pair of jeans, size 20's, that I haven't worn in 2.5 years. I just thought I would see how far they would go up and to my surprise they fit. I was overjoyed. What a great feeling!!! I've also discovered protein bars. I'd been drinking 2 protein drinks per day to get in 70 grams. It was driving me crazy. I purchased different flavors of the bars and was pleasantly surprised by the taste. I was happy to learn that the Atkins Advantage bar is made with splenda and the bars are 19-22 grams of protein. I'm now having one drink, the bar, and foods with a high protein content.
With regard to the bars the down side is that the bar is 220 calories. So I make sure to burn off a minimum of 400 calories daily. 220 for the protein bar and 150 for the protein drink. I'm only consuming 500 calories per day and I burn 400-450 calories daily in exercise. My only problem is the vitamin intake. I hate chewables and I don't feel comfortable with the liquid versions I've found. So right now I'm crushing the vitamins and mixing them into my protein drink which is horrible. Tonight I mixed the crushed vitamins in crystal light and was sick. I guess I'll have to use water instead. Until next time. Things are going really, really well.
1/9/04:
It's the end of another work week, Thank God. Although I was crazy sick and stayed home on Monday and Tuesday, I'm still happy the week is over! I only lost 2.5 pounds in the last week. I'm tettering on a plateau I think. The weight will come off. Nothing new happened with me this week other than the slow weight loss. I'm in the 20's now so hopefully I'll be in the teens within 2 weeks. Let's see what next Friday brings....
1/13/04:
My weight continues to drop off albeit very slowly. I now weigh 227. I can't wait until I'm in the teens. I was hoping to lose 60 pounds by my March 3. I've started to run and it felt pretty good the first time. I was surprised that I was able to run 2 miles in 30 minutes. Back in my Army days I ran 8 minute miles. Maybe I use that as my goal. I find myself eating fish 2 times daily and a boiled egg for breakfast along with my water and protein drink. I really can't wait until I'm able to swallow vitamins whole though. This crushing business is horrible. Until next time....
1/15/04:
WOW. I was on a plateau and I think it broke. So far I have lost 5 pounds since last Friday. I now weigh 224. I'm so excited. I'm 4.5 pounds away from being out of the 220's. I can't wait. I've dec'd to up my protein to 2 drinks a day again instead of 1. I was attempting to replace the 2nd protein drink with foods high in protein. However, when I changed my diet I stopped losing weight. So I guess it was too early. My clothes are falling off of me but I don't want to buy anything. Oh well, I'll figure something out. Until tomorrow.....
1/18/04:
My plateau has broken for sure. I weigh 222 pounds. Another 2.5 pounds and I'm out of the 220's. I still have 2 weeks to go before I reach my 2 month anniversary. I hope to lose at least 5 pounds before then. I've been excursing and everything seems to be progressing nicely.
1/23/04:
Well the dreaded plateau is back. I've only lost 1.5 pounds this week. I don't know why I lose then don't lose. Oh well, I can't allow myself to become depressed. The weight will come off. I just hope to reach a 40 pound loss by my 8th week which is February 3rd.
1/25/04:
I'm happy today. My plateau finally broke. I dropped 2.5 pounds over night. I now weigh 219 and am 20 pounds away from being out of the 200's. This site is so cool. I felt that I was retaining water so I posted a question on the message board regarding diuretics. Many people suggested I drink green tea or water with lemon. I did just that last night and I woke up 2.5 pounds lighter. So, from now on when I drink my water I'll include lemon and make sure to drink 32 oz's of green tea daily.
1/28/04:
I've been fretting over my crazy scale since Monday. I was excited when it read 219. I'd thought finally I'm out of the 20's. Not so, Today it read 220.5. Yesterday 221. So I've resigned myself to go with those readings. I think I'm going to invest in another scale. My husband doesn't agree that I should replace it because he likes the readings he gets.
On a positive note I started measuring my waist on Monday. It was 46 inches. This morning it was 44.5. So I'm losing inches which is good. I'm going to weigh on another scale and if the reading is consistent with my scale at home then I'll go with it.
Until tomorrow....
1/30/04:
Today I am 8 weeks out. I've lost 38.5 pounds. I've been very anxious to get out of the 20's. This morning I weighed 218.5. So, my next goal is to weigh 198. I really lost weight slow this month though. Or a lot slower than I thought I would. I lost 13 pounds. I'm seven pounds away from where I thought I would be. I hope I can lose at least 19 pounds in February. My goal is to be under 200 by March 3rd. I've changed my protein intake to 2 drinks per day along with 32 ounces of other liquid. Maybe I'll add another water bottle. Also, I will be consistent with my workout as well.
So once I reach my goal of 198 or less. I would be okay with losing 10 pounds a month. So onto February I come!!!!
2/8/04:
Today is Sunday and I am 2 pounds closer to my mini goal. I weighed 216.5 this morning. However, my scale is demonic and I don't know what it's going to read tomorrow. I'll take the 216.5 today though :). I felt good this weekend. I feel lighter and have a little more pep in my step. I'm drinking 32 ounces of protein drink and 32 ounces of other fluids. I hope to weigh 210 by next Sunday. Off to get ready for my work week. Until then....
2/10/04:
I've dropped another pound. Things are moving along again. I'm getting closer to my mini goal. However, I do have a mini mini goal and that is to get to 210. I'am 5.5 pounds away. I feel really good and am very excited about my future.
Last night I was really ill after eating greens with peppers. I have not felt that ill before and it was grueling. Interestedly, I ate the same food on Sunday evening without any problems. Other than that I'm doing really well.
2/10/04:
I weigh 215.5 pounds today.
2/13/04:
This morning I weighed 215. I hope to lose 20 pounds this month. That way I'll be consistent with the weight loss charts I've found. It looks like I may not exceed 10 pounds. We'll see!
2/14/04:
This morning I weighed 214.5. At least the scale is going down.
2/15/04:
This morning I weighed 213.5. I then washed up and got back on the scale again....213.5!!! My mini goal is to weigh 210 by Friday, Feb. 20th. I'm 3.5 pounds away from that goal. Once I get to 210 then the count down begins to 200. Today I'm off to the gym.
2/18/04:
Weighed 213 today. For breakfast I ate 1/3 cup of grits and 1 sausage patty. I'm now sick. I'll never eat sausage again!!!
2/23/04:
Today is Monday and I weighed 209.5 this morning. I'm so happy that I'm out of the 210's. Now I'm counting down to 199. Not many more to go. Yipeee.
2/25/04:
Today is Thursday and I weigh 208. Getting closer to the 200 mark. I feel really good and look so much better in my clothes. I'm beginning to believe that I'll make it to 140-145 mark after all. I'm really happy today. :)
2/27/04:
Today is Friday and I still weigh 208. Maybe by next Friday I'll weigh 205. Things are going well.
2/29/04:
Today is the last Sunday of February and I weigh 207. I've lost 11.5 pounds for the month. My 3 month follow-up visit with Dr. Jossart is on 3/11. I hope to be 200 pounds by then. Yesterday I bought a skirt that was a size 16 and shirts that are a size 14/16. Everything fits. Albeit, the skirt is tight around my stomach. I think that by the time I reach 200 the skirt will fit comfortably.
I have a lot of skin around my stomach and cannot wait until I have my tummy tuck. If I can have my breast done at the same time I will. If not, then I'll only have a tummy tuck.
Until next time.
3/3/04:
Today is my 3 month anniversary, and I weighed 206.5 this morning. I've lost 50.5 pounds so far. 50 more and I can have my tummy tuck. 61.5 more and I'm at goal. I think 145 will a good weight for me.
These last 3 months have been somewhat challenging. The first month was hard because I had head hunger like crazy. Also, my 1st month was during the holidays whew. But I made it through. The second month was easier but I became a scale manic. I lost 13 pounds that month. My third month was somewhat better but I was not too happy about the weight lost. However, that was deterred by how happy I was with the actual numbers on the scale. I was ecstatic when the scale read 220. Overjoyed when it showed 215 then 208. I'll be thrilled when it reads 205, then 199.
My clothes fit better and I feel good. I'm doing okay with the exception of being fatigued. Other than that life is good.
Until next time~
3/07/04:
Today is Sunday. Yesterday and Friday I weighed 206.5. I only lost .5 of a pound all of last week. I hope at least 1 pound comes off this week. I plan to start going back to the gym tomorrow. I hope to weigh 195 by April 1st. So I need to lose 11.5 pounds.
I found out that I can wear size 16's today. I'm really happy about that. I feel good so things are going well. Also my baby Johnathan is coming home for spring break and I can't wait to see him on Thursday. I must say that I'm happy. Until next time~
3/9/04:
Today is Tuesday and I weighed 205.5 this morning. Getting closer to the 199 goal. I have on my size 16 pants and am feeling pretty good this morning.
Until next time~
3/10/04:
Today is Wednesday and I weighed 204.5. I'm getting to by goal slowly but surely.
3/12/04:
Today is Friday and I weighed 204.5. Until later~
3/13/04:
Today is Saturday and I weighed 203.5. I'm getting closer. Yipeeee!
3/14/04:
It's Sunday and I weighed 202.5 this morning. Wow, I'm almost there. I have 57 more pounds to lose before I reach my goal of 145. One thing I'm looking forward to in having a tummy tuck. My stomach drives me crazy because there is so much skin. I wonder how its going to look once I reach my goal. Well, I can't wait. I hope to weigh 145 by my 40th birthday which is 9/2.
Until next time~
3/15/04:
Today is Monday and I weighed 202 this morning. Okay, I'm almost there, @ 200 pounds. I really hope that I'll weigh 199 or less by Friday, March 19th. That's my goal. So far, I've lost 4.5 pounds in 2 weeks. If I lose the same amount of weight as I lost in February then that would put me at 196 by April 1st. We'll see.
3/16/04:
This morning I weighed 201.5. WOW. It's coming off.
3/17/04:
This morning I weighed 201. I hope to weigh 199 by Friday.
3/19/04:
Well its Friday and I still weigh 201. I did not meet my goal of 199. But that's okay. My body needs some more time. I'm sure that I'll weigh less than 200 within the next 5 days. I did lose 3.5 pounds in one week though. So that's good. Its Friday and I'm looking forward to the weekend.
Until next time~
3/24/04:
This morning I weighed 198.5. Yipeee!!! I am now under 200. I'm so happy. It took 3 months and 3 weeks.
Until next time~
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3/25/04:
Today I weighed 197.5. I've been working out and drinking plenty of water. I got my hair cut yesterday and am very happy with the results. I hope to weigh 195 by 3/31. We'll see what happens.
3/26/04:
WOW!!! This morning I weighed 195.5. I'd hoped to weigh 195 by 3/31. I've got that date beat. I'm excited.
4/4/05:
Today is Sunday, Daylight Savings Day, and this afternoon I weighed 193 Yipeee. I've been away on a business trip since last Wednesday, 3/31, and I haven't been able to weigh since then. It was pure agony not knowing how much I'd lost. I did work out once while I was away though, which was good. So, this afternoon I weighed 193 so maybe tomorrow morning I'll weigh 191. One can hope. Oh my God, I'm on my way into the 180's, I can't believe it!!!!
4/11/04:
Today is Sunday, Easter, and I weigh 192. I did not drop any weight this week at all. Yesterday I worked out and dropped 1 pound overnight. I plan to head out to the gym in another hour or so. 3 more pounds and I'll be out of the 190's for the first time in 16 years.
4/16/04:
This morning the scale read 193. Hopefully, I'll weigh 5 pounds less by next Friday. We'll see. Until then~
05/14/04:
Wow. I haven't updated my profile in awhile. I now weigh 186. 7 pounds down since my last post. My weight keeps fluctuating by 1 to 1.5 pounds but I'm going with my last consistent reading. It seems that I do not lose weight during the first 2 weeks of the month but will drop 5-8 pounds during the last 2 weeks of the month. Kinda weird. Its probably hormone related though.
I am happy to be in the mid 180's. I haven't been at this weight in over 16 years. I'm wearing 16's but I feel that I can wear 14's now. I need to try on some clothes. Overall, I feel really good and am looking good to. I need to work on excersing.
Until next time.
6/9/04:
I haven't updated my profile in along time. So much has happened. I now weigh 183. I'm anxious to get to the 170's. I'm wearing size 14 pants and Large shirts. I've started to drink protein drinks again and I'm trying to get more water in. I plan to start running again tomorrow and I'm really looking forward to it. 4 more pounds to go and I'm in the 170's. I want to get as far away from the 200's as I can.
Until next time.
8/3/04:
Its been almost 2 months since I've posted last. I now weigh 174. My goal is 144-150 so I have another 25-30 pounds to lose. I'm wearing a size 12-14 pants and large shirts. I truly love the way I look and feel. I really need to get back on the bandwagon and drink my water and exercise again. I'll go to the gym or the track tonight.
Until next time~
8/16/04:
Today is Monday and I weigh 172.5. After looking over my previous postings my weight loss has slowed considerably. I'm losing a lot of inches though. I feel really good but I have a problem with a cyst on my rt ovary that's causing a lot of discomfort. Otherwise, things are going well. I'm sure I'll weigh 150 by December 3rd, my 1 year anniversary.
9/8/04:
This morning I weighed 169! I'm now 31 pounds away from 200. I love that fact. As I never want to be anywhree near 200 lbs again. I just reviewed my chart and I lost 5 pounds in 4 weeks. I guess that's not too bad. I really hope that I'm at goal by my 1 year anniversary. My goal is 145-50. So that's 19-24 more pounds to go.
I've started running again. 3 miles every other day that I hope that'll shake things up some. I really need to improve my liquid intake as well.
Until next time~
10/7/04:
Today is Thursday, and I weigh 165. My weight has slowed considerably but I feel good. I can wear a size 10. I cannot remember the last time I could wear a size 10. Things are going well.
10/25/04:
Today is Monday, 10/25, and I weigh 161. I'm almost in the 150's and I cannot believe it. I now need to shop for pants. All of my pants are too large with the exception of one of two pairs. I'm somewhat tired at times but have been taking my vitamins regularly.
One thing I've found is that I'm afraid that I'll regain weight. So those thoughts make me eat right with a few indulges. Every morning I'll eat fruit and drink some tea. On the weekends I'll have a small amount of coffee. I must say though that my life has completely changed.
**************************************************************** WEIGHT LOSS CHART:
12/3 257
12/17 242
12/24 236.5
12/31 231.5 25.5 pounds lost in December
1/3 231.5 ***1 month out
1/9 229
1/16 223
1/23 221.5
1/30 218.5 13 pounds lost in January
2/3 218.5 ***2 months out
2/6 218
2/13 215
2/20 212.5
2/27 208
2/29 207 11.5 pounds lost in February
3/3 206.5 **3 months out today
3/5 206.5
3/12 204.5
3/19 201
3/26 195.5
3/31 195.5 *** 11 pounds lost in March
4/2 195.5
4/9 193
4/16 193
4/23 192
4/30 189 *** 6.5 pounds lost in April
5/7 186
5/14 186
5/21 185
5/28 -
6/4 183
8/3 174 **8 months today
8/16 172.5
9/3 169.5 **9 months out
9/8 169
10/25 161
Dr Greg Jossart and http://www.lapsf.com/ Laparascopic Associates of
San Francisco
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