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When my numbers came back everything was good except my protein was low. so hubby looked up about low protein and it said possible kidney issues. But when he put bariatric low protein numbers he found something different. When protein is low and fluid intake is low it's a sort of malnutrition and dehydration.

So I am trying to increase my protein totals and fluid intake. No word from Dr. yet. I was getting about 50G of protein and about 30ish oz of water a day. Dr said he does not stress about the 64 oz to much he rather go by what the body tells him. I am having a hard time increasing the fluid intake. I have always not drank enough fluids even well before surgery. I have managed to increase my protein to about 80G . Still struggeling with the fluids. Now that school is back in session I am drinking more than before but still only about 49oz.

Today I went kayaking and after getting home decided to take my measurments. Found out almost everything has droped. Includeing weight again. 

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Weight: 194.6 lbs, Measurments: Neck 14.5", Chest 38.0", Waist 41.0", Hips 43", Thighs 23.0", Arms 13.0"

Gastric Bypass RNY Dec. 20 2017 

Hw:333
Sw: 271
My Cw:194.6

Dr. Gw: 185 
My Gw: 175
Current Overall Weight loss 138.4 lbs.,

Went to see my surgeon for my 8 months follow-up. I do not like his scale. it put me 2 more lbs than mine said. I tried to get them to let me do the weight naked but they wouldnt do it lol. acording to his scale i still have 3 bls to loose before im out of the obesity range. according to mine I am just out of the obesity range. I like mine better lol. 

I mentioned to him that my primary care wanted my surgeon to to have blood work done for me, because I have been getting dizzy at various times. I told him at my last appointment about the dizzy spells and he didnt check anything. But this time he finally did it.

I have also gave up trying to still wear my old clothes as they were. I am a school bus driver so in the summer I am out of work and cant afford to buy new clothes. After my shorts falling down on me i decided to give a try at sewing my clothes down. Low and behold, it worked. I have been sewing shorts and shirts just about every day to get my clothes wearable without having to worry about them falling down lol 

Weight: 196.8 lbs, Measurments: Neck 15", Chest 40.5", Waist 42.0", Hips 43", Thighs 23.5", Arms 13.5"

Gastric Bypass RNY Dec. 20 2017 

Hw:333
Sw: 271
My Cw:196.8

Dr. Cw: 200.2 
Gw:175
Current Overall Weight loss 136.2 lbs.,

I was about to shoot my scale and measuring tape. but then finally my weight and measurments are going down again. Before the weight was going down but my measurements were staying the same. Now just about everything has gone down a little. 

Weight: 197.0lbs, Measurments: Neck 15", Chest 40.5", Waist 42.0", Hips 43", Thighs 23.5", Arms 13.5"

Gastric Bypass RNY Dec. 20 2017 

Hw:333
Sw: 271
Cw:197.0
Gw:175
Current Overall Weight loss 136.0 lbs.,

Finally after a few days I got to onederland and stayed there. I have started walking each night. So far we are doing 2 miles a night a few times a week. We are going to work in a day of biking and possibly a day of swimming as well. I am 12 Lbs from my Dr.'s goal weight for me and 22 lbs from my goal for myself. bring on the streamers cause im gona hit this goal. Also just figured out that I am no longer considered obese according to the chart. I am now just overweight.

Weight: 202.0lbs, Measurments: Neck 15", Chest 41.5", Waist 44.0", Hips 44", Thighs 24", Arms 13.5"

Gastric Bypass RNY Dec. 20 2017 

Hw:333
Sw: 271
Cw:197.8
Gw:175
Current Overall Weight loss 135.2 lbs.,

Evidence that the sandman hinders our weight loss efforts.
This morning I weighed myself before going to bed. (I'm a night owl.) I was finally 199.6 I did it a couple of times just in case the scale was wrong. Than this afternoon as soon as i woke up I weighed myself again. It jumped to 202.4. The sandman poured 3 lbs of sand on me.

While I joke about it i was very sad to see it jumped back up again. Last night i was excited that i was in onederland finally. And now i'm back where i have been for the past week.

Shortly I am about to go on a week long kayak trip. Similar to the overnight trip we took last week. except this time I am kayaking down the Delaware river gap. threw and between New Jersy, and Pa. They are calling for rain on a few days but we are hoping that it will hold out and we dont get water logged. 

I decided to write my measurements to see if anything changes when I get back. No measurements have changed except the weight. I have been this measurement for a month now. I am hopeing when I get back I will be in Onederland.

Weight: 202.0lbs, Measurments: Neck 15", Chest 41.5", Waist 44.0", Hips 44", Thighs 24", Arms 13.5"

Gastric Bypass RNY Dec. 20 2017 

Hw:333
Sw: 271
Cw:202.0
Gw:175
Current Overall Weight loss 131.0 lbs.,

     I just realized that it's been awhile since i posted anything. I have been enjoying my summer. My husband and I just went on a kayaking backpacking trip on the susquahanna river to prepare for our vacation for 5 days on the Delaware River Gap. Prior to loseing weight I could not have done what we did. We kayaked downstream to a random island where we pitched a hammock to sleep on and enjoyed the small island.

     The next day we kayaked back upstream. and as my husband put it "It was no joke." The stream was fast moving in most parts. and the way we got to rest was to find a slow moving patch or grab ahold of fallin or overhanging tree branches or rocks. it was so much fun and we saw so much wildlife.

     The hardest part about this trip and our future trip, other than the workout, was trying to come up with meals that would meet our dietary needs but not require a refridgerator. 

Weight: 211.8lbs, Measurments: Neck 15", Chest 41.5", Waist 44.0", Hips 44", Thighs 24", Arms 13.5"

Gastric Bypass RNY Dec. 20 2017 

Hw:333
Sw: 271
Cw:203.4
Gw:175
Current Overall Weight loss 129.6 lbs.,

While visiting family we decided to go to the movies. Afterwards I convinced hubby to go to the beach and take a moonlit stroll. Before we did that I got a whimsy that I wantted to try something I havent been able to do for 15yrs. We started walking around the rides and I finally made up my mind I was going to do it. So I bought the tickets and dragged hubby to the first ride. He didnt know what to think. We got on our first ride and they lowered the lap belt and by god it fit. I yelled over the music to hubby "We fit, we finally fit again." So we had fun riding one ride after they other. And then we took a quiet strol on the beach. I was so estatic. 

Weight: 211.8lbs, Measurments: Neck 15", Chest 41.5", Waist 44.0", Hips 44", Thighs 24", Arms 13.5"

Gastric Bypass RNY Dec. 20 2017 

Hw:333
Sw: 271
Cw:213.0
Gw:175
Current Overall Weight loss 121.2 lbs.,

I am a school bus driver, and my schools are now on summer vacation. So my husband and i decided to take a week and visit family on the Eastern shore. It is unseasonaly cool here so we decided to go to the store and buy a pair of jeans. My husband held up a pair of 14's and like the last time i said no way im in a 14. well, I tried them on and they dont fit. However, they almost fit. So I decided to try on a pair of 16's and found a pair of 15's. They both fit. Also my mother in law gave me an outfit that says it's a medium on the tag. and it fit as well.

Why is it that I see the weight come off but yet when i look in the mirror I still see the fat girl? I used to be skinny many many moons ago. So it's not like I haven't seen myself skinny before. I can tell I have lost weight when i look at individual thinfgs. Such as the excess skin on my neck where my double chin used to be. But i dont believe I have lost as much as I have or can fit into the lower sizes until after I try something on.. 

The past two weeks has been a dud weather wise. We only had a few days with no rain. So no gardening, no kayaking, no hiking. On one of the days we did go bike riding. It was the first time i rode a bike in many many years. I was so sore for days afterwards. But I shocked my hubby when i rode the whole 5+ miles.

Friday I decided to wear one of my favorite of 3 shorts outfits. I havent been able to wear it for the last couple years as it was to tight. After I put it on i found it was way too big lol. I decided i am going to have to have it altered or turn it into a dress jumper.

This bi-week i havent lost any inches (think i am still messing up on the measurements, like not measuring the exact spot or something) but i have lost 5 lbs. I'll take either loss as long as something is going down lol. 

Before - 2012

After - 2018 

After - 2018

Weight: 213.0lbs, Measurments: Neck 15", Chest 42.", Waist 44.5", Hips 44", Thighs 25", Arms 13.5"

Gastric Bypass RNY Dec. 20 2017 

Hw:333
Sw: 271
Cw:213.0
Gw:175
Current Overall Weight loss 120 lbs.,