Beth C.

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Had my 6 month check up today - everything went great.  Weight was 175.  My feet haven't hurt in a few weeks.  Starting at the gym on the 1st.  

Well as of today I'm 186 - down 102lbs from heaviest, and down 84 since surgery.  I am still suffering from foot problems, however I do have good days inbetween and make sure to be very active on those days.  I have one more appt with Dr. on the 14th, and hopefully he will release me to begin working out on my treadmill.  A lady at my local grocery store said when she saw me today - wow you've really lost alot of weight.  Congratulations!!  Made me feel great.  First time someone other than friends or family made a comment.  Goal by 2/14 is 175!!  

Time to start keeping track of my progress.  I had WLS on 7/25/07.  At my heaviest I weighed 288, DOS 270, Current 215, Goal 125.  I feel great and are pleased with my weight loss progress.  I was on 11 different medications prior to surgery and I'm down to 3 of the orignal.  Now I've had to add 2 new medication due to gout, but it's a thrill to be off all the others.  I haven't been able to start exercising yet.  I had gout attacks in my feet for the first 10 weeks (very painful), and now have a stress fracture in my right foot.  So I'm in a walking boot for a month.  After 3 months of suffering with foot ailments I've decided tomorrow to start a exercise program that I can do from a chair.  I can't keep waiting for my feet to heal and my weight loss has definitely slowed.  All in all I would do it all over again in a heartbeat!!