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on April 4, 2007 7:45 pm
I cannot believe it has been 6 months since my surgery. The changes in my life are incredible. First of all I have lost 105 pounds and 67 1/2 inches. I have gone from a size 30/32 to a size 18. I am buying scrubs in size XL and not 5XL. My bra size has gone from a 52DDD to a 42DD and some 42D. My shoe size has gone from a 11W to a size 10. My rings are all way too big and I can wear anklets, belts, toe rings, whatever I want to wear. GOD IS GOOD! I went today and had my six month lab work done and I go to Dr. Freeman 4/9/07 so I'll know then how everything looks. I am going to the gym twice a week and working out with a personal trainer. I have not lost a lot of weight since my January 2007 appointment - only about 25 pounds but I have lost inches. I know that muscle weighs more than fat and takes up less space but it is really kinda discouraging to not see the pounds come off faster. I still have an occassional problem with food getting stuck and there are still foods that I cannot eat at all like white meat chicken, steak, rice, popcorn, pork, and roasts. I don't do well with breads but I can eat potatoes and pasta ok. I worry sometimes that I am eating too much and have stretched my pouch which really scares me to death. I know that I can eat more than three months ago. I stopped keeping track of my calories and maybe that's what I need to be doing to make sure that I don't eat too much in a day. those calories can really sneak up on you when you don't know it. I have not done as good with my water but I do try and I am getting my protein in. The only negative is that I have lost over half the hair on my head. My hair used to be thick and very curly. Since surgery I noticed it is not as curly and for the past two months the hair has been coming out like crazy. I am taking the biotin, protein, and using special shampoo but nothing is working. I almost hate to wash or brush my hair because I know that even more is going to come out. I guess I'd rather be bald than fat. I love getting all the compliments about how good I look and one of the docs said that the one thing he notices is that I smile all the time. I feel really good about me and my life. I love shopping for clothes now because I feel better about me. I don't like all the sagging skin but oh well, I can live with it for now.
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