struggling already

Jun 06, 2015

Hey there ladies and gents, I saw my surgeon a little earlier than expected so I figured its time for an update. I am down another 15 lbs in about 6 weeks and he is still quite comfortable with that. He reiterated that women loose weight a great deal slower than men and it is more of a struggle for females in general. I'm still not impressed but I'm persistent and at this point, that's all that matters I suppose. I have mixed feelings about the caloric levels but I've decided to move away from shakes and protein bars and stick with eggs and chicken. I'm still not crazy about beef but I'm good with just about everything else, except sea foods with iodine. Its just that without supplementation (ie shakes and protein bars) I have trouble making the minimum of 80 grams of protein. Lab work is still looking good, and I am in the gym 5-6 days a week and enjoying it!

I have noticed there is a significant amount of "saggage" and my skin keeps going thru phases of looking extremely dehydrated. I just got out of the early, post surgical stage of looking older than one actually is, and my overall appearance is improving despite the sagging skin. Because my BMI was in the 60s pre-operative, its not really possible to tone up anything and I know a plastic surgeon is either going to cringe at the sight of me or be thrilled with the challenge. Kinda a toss up at this point, regardless I still have over 100 lbs to go and its proceeding rather sluggishly, especially with such long lasting plateaus. But onward and upward!!! Till next time. Warm regards and never give up the fight!!!!

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