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Still at it

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:10:00 -0700

Here's an update....

I am still losing weight, I'm in the low 150's when I weigh at home. This is a good weight for me and I hope to settle in the range of 145 to 155. At the doc's office I should be 150 to 160. I like it!

I feel great! I ...

Settling In

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:56:00 -0700

Things have been pretty much the same for the last 3 to 4 weeks. I am a couple lbs lighter now but, at one point, I had gained 5 lbs or so. I have a check-up in early September for my official weigh-in.

I feel good at this weight but I would like ...

Eating More

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:41:00 -0700

I had read that at about 6 months after surgery VSGers are suddenly able to eat more. This has finally happened to me too... In the past week or so I am suddenly able to eat what seems like quite a bit more. My intake has increased by a couple hundred calories per ...

At goal

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:23:00 -0700

What a difference 7 months and a week make. I have passed my goal of 164 lbs. by 1.4 and currently weigh 162.6 the 'official scale' is at Dr. Aldridges office, at home I am closer to 158. I'm a 'big girl', large boned and a little muscular so even though 160ish ...

Dr. A says I'm doin' ok

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 20:12:00 -0700

I had a visit with Dr. Aldridge for my 6 month check-up and I'm still kicking. Actually I'm closer to 7 months post-op and I've lost about 88 lbs since surgery and nearly 115 altogether. I have 10 lbs. or less still to lose and I seem to be losing 1 to 1 ...

Just a few days later and...

Tue, 27 May 2008 05:18:00 -0700

Since my last post have been able to average more than 1200 calories a day. While that is still not enough to maintain a healthy weight, I am perfectly satisfied with that amount right now. I think I'm about 10 lbs. or so from the weight I want to be. Could ...

Mixed Emotions

Wed, 21 May 2008 19:28:00 -0700

It has been just over 6 months since surgery and I am having mixed emotions about what is happening to me. On one hand I am thrilled that I am still losing weight but I am so close to goal that I am concerned about losing this fast. I don't want to ...

6 month surgiversary

Mon, 12 May 2008 19:02:00 -0700

It has been six months since surgery and things are going well. I’ve lost 83 lbs. since surgery and 110 lbs. altogether. I feel great! I am able to do so much more of the things I love to do because of the weight loss. Food is an issue for ...

More of the same - and I like it :-)

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 07:29:00 -0700

I'm still losing weight regularly, about 2 lbs a week. Sometimes more, sometimes less. Fortunately I have not had a stall yet. PROTEIN! I haven't lost any hair and at this point I don't think it will happen, I'm nearly 5 months post-op. PROTEIN! I've been hiking a bit which I love (yes LOVE!) and it's time ...

That's the way I like it.

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:06:00 -0700

It's been awhile since I enjoyed a good hike, so I promised myself that I would hike one of my favorite local trails today and I fulfilled that promise. The temperature was a pleasant 45° and the sun was shining brightly. As I walked along I noticed that I was not ...