- Name: Laura L.
- Username: Gabby77
- Location: Severna Park, MD, USA
- Member Since: 8/28/2009
- BMI: 34.3
- Post Op
- Surgery Type: RNY (05/06/10)
- Surgeon: Mark D. Kligman M.D.
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Today is my 1 Year Surgiversary! on May 6, 2011 6:45 am
One year ago today I was 120 pounds heavier, but so hopeful as I walked into UMMC and had a life changing surgery. Today I am 180 pounds, off of almost all medications, I have a normal blood pressure, I'm exercising, I'm wearing a size 14 pants and size L tops, I have a brand new gorgeous wedding dress and right now I'm sitting in my new office in Baltimore where I've been one week in my new job with an awesome firm. In other words, my confidence and sense of self worth have soared as the weight has come off. Most importantly, I'm healthy! This is an amazing gift and I am truly grateful for a second chance at life. I love my RNY and this has been an amazing year.
Thank you all for your support. It's amazing to me that a year has flown by. To all you newbies out there: Hang on, it's a bumpy ride but so worth it. I couldn't be happier. 
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Obese no longer....now officially "overweight". on April 12, 2011 6:39 am
My weight is 180 lbs and my BMI is 29.9 according to http://www.healthcalculators.org/calculators/bmi.asp.
Here's what the calculator has to say:
| 5'5", 180 lbs. |
| Your BMI score is: 29.9 |
A BMI score of 25.0 to 29.9 indicates you are overweight. You could be at increased risk for Type 2 Diabetes, Hypertension and Heart Disease. Learn how to set realistic goals to reduce your risk of disease. |
Well, they don't make it sound as good, but here's what it WAS last year this time:
| 5'5", 298 lbs. |
| Your BMI score is: 49.5 |
A BMI score of over 30.0 indicates moderate to severe obesity. Although weight loss can be difficult, even a modest weight loss of 10 to 20 pounds can bring significant health improvements, such as lowering ones' blood pressure and cholesterol levels. Learn more on sensible Weight Loss and the diseases that you can prevent by losing weight. |
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I'm running 2 miles at a time now. on April 8, 2011 1:58 pm
That's all.  Just an update. My first mile is taking about 12 minutes. I'm doing both in 25 minutes. Actually, what I'm doing is a warm up walk for 5 minutes, running for 2 miles (25 minutes) and then fast pace walking for 15 minutes to round out to a 45 minute cardio workout (then cool down and stretching).
You remember how our surgeons told us to do our hard work exercise right after surgery and not to wait until we were six months to a year out because then we would only have to work that much harder to burn less calories? Yeah, well, they are right. I wish I had worked harder earlier. I worked out, but I could have worked harder. Though I will say that it's much easier to work out when you've lost a bunch of weight, right? When we're not huffing and puffing it? But alas...gone are the days of burning 500 calories for barely 30 minutes on the elliptical (which is what I was burning about a month or two after surgery). Now, I'm burning about 380 to 400 calories if I do all that I listed above! Quite a bit more. And don't think my appetite and my penchant for "grazing" doesn't try to undo that calorie burning fast!
I'm almost a year out now and all of those ugly habits are rearing and ready to come out, so it's been important for me to stick to an exercise routine. Every day is a battle with the head hunger and desire to eat a little bit all day long. I've been stuck playing with the same couple of pounds for months now, but because of the running I can really feel the difference in my pants, even if I don't see it on the scale. And I'm consistently impressed with how much I am able to do on a daily basis. So, in other words...loving life after RNY. To think that a year ago I was attending my pre-op seminar?! Wow, that blows my mind. Feels like yesterday. Best of luck to all of you newbies starting your journey! I'm excited for you and if you ever have any questions, feel free to PM me. I'm happy to help. 
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I rode my bike to the store and back! on April 4, 2011 3:55 pm
What has two thumbs and just rode all the way to the grocery store and back on her bike? THIS GAL! 
I love my RNY!!! It feels so good to accomplish things I've always wanted to do but never could! Woo hoo!
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I RAN a mile...and no one was chasing me! ;) on February 15, 2011 8:48 am
I have always joked that I would not run unless someone was chasing me...with a weapon. lol Well, I'm still no runner and it's hard to imagine being one, seeing as how I've never run, but something clicked in my mind last week while I was watching a mediocre program on TV about a girl who was trying to lose a lot of weight in a short period of time. Her trainer was very set on running being her best source of exercise. Seeing as how she was 260 pounds, I seriously think they should have consulted her doctor, but that's besides the point. His goal was to get her to run a whole mile in 10 minutes. She did eventually do it in 20-some minutes, stopping many times and even vomitting, but by the end of the summer, she did run that 10 minute mile. All the while she was red and miserable and huffing her brains out and holding onto the bars, but she did it! It just sort of sparked this little thought in my mind...."I wonder if I could run a mile?" I mean, I've lost 110 lbs, and I even weighed less than that girl when she ran the 10 minute mile, so what if I COULD? I'm consistently surprised by the new experiences I'm able to have now that I've lost so much weight, so what if it's just my attitude that's keeping me from thinking I can do something like that?
Well yesterday, instead of my usual routine, I got on the treadmill and just started jogging. I did try to keep my speed at a comfortable level (between 4 and 4.2). Time wasn't the goal here though, it was the distance. Well it took me 15 minutes, but I DID IT!!! I ran the whole mile and didn't even stop once! Once I hit one mile, I cried right on that treadmill. lol Sucking wind and all! Everyone there probably thought I was insane but that was a HUGE moment for me! I don't think I've run since high school for those superfit tests! I certainly couldn't have done that for more than a few minutes at best whe I was 300 pounds. I'm amazed every day at what this surgery has done for me and my health. WOW!
So what's next? I'd like to keep trying to get that time shorter. Or perhaps I should focus on running longer than a mile? I have no idea because I've never run in my life. I'll have to get some advice. My legs are like noodles today and I'm in terrible pain, lol, but I'll live. I might try to give my legs a day of rest today and then run tomorrow (do some other things today).
I just had to share this with you. Sometimes, I feel so different, I don't even feel like ME. I love my RNY!
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