LisaH73's Blog

Time For an Update

Sun, 06 Sep 2009 22:26:00 -0700

It's been a while since I've posted anything.

It's been 2yrs and 4mo since my surgery. I lost down to 139.5lbs and stayed there for a few months before getting my bounceback. I now have been sitting between 155 and 158 for the past few months. I wear anywhere from a size ...

Labs - What They Test For When They Do Them

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 06:06:00 -0800

I recently went for my yearly labs. While I was there, I asked for a copy of the list of things that the surgeon asks the lab to test for. In case anyone needs it or wants to see what all they look at to see if we're healthy, here it ...

19 Month Pics

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 05:57:00 -0800

It's been a while since I've updated this. I'm now 19mo post-op and have been holding steady at between 140 and 145 for the past few months. I am really happy with the post-op lifestyle as I'm not on any type of diet. I don't "watch" anything like carbs, sugar, ...

Size 6, Baby!!

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 18:47:00 -0700

Today, I am officially a size 6. Woohoo!!!

One Year Surgiversary!!

Fri, 09 May 2008 20:14:00 -0700

I made this post on May 7, one year after my surgery... Today is my one-year surgiversary!! In the last year, I've gone from 281 lbs to 153, from a size 24 to a size 8. I've lost 96% of my excess body weight and am currently 3lbs away from my ...

My Vitamins and Supplements

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 04:32:00 -0800

I've never actually written down my vitamin and supplement routine. However, now that I have it down to a science and know exactly what I need, here is my complete list.

Morning
Synthroid 175mcg
Strattera - 60mg
Folic Acid - 800mcg
Zinc - 100mg
A - 50K iu
B12 - 2500mcg

Minor Setback and Moving Forward

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 07:10:00 -0800

Did you know that hospitals make you gain weight? I had no clue! hahaha Seriously, tho.. I had the most awful experience of a kidney stone last week and was in the hospital for 2 days on a morphine pump. I've never been so well rested! The only bad part was ...

Slowin' Down a Bit

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:48:00 -0800

Yep, it's about time to post again. For the first time in my life, it's a New Year without any resolutions. Not that I was a big stickler for them in the first place, but losing weight was always on my mind with the turning of a new year. Not ...

Just An Update

Sun, 16 Dec 2007 09:35:00 -0800

I've started only marking my weight down on the 24th of each month since that was day I first weighed after my surgery. However, I just re-read my last post where it said I was 186lbs in November. Here it is December 16th, and I'm at 176.5 where I've been ...

A Chart and a Couple Pics

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 09:16:00 -0800

The admins of this website came up with a widget for tracking weight through a chart. Yay. Here's mine. And here are a few pics I took today. Current weight is 186.5 and I'm 6mo post-op. Total Lost = 94.5 lbs