gek9742000 posted a discussion topic 10 years, 7 months ago
I am officially overweight!!! - My weight of 163 (height 5'2) puts my BMI at 29.8.  The top of the overweight scale but no longer obese.  I have lost 87lbs and I am 9 months post op.  I have been feeling down abo...

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gek9742000 wrote a blog post 10 years, 8 months ago
8 months post-op - Well

gek9742000 wrote a blog post 10 years, 10 months ago
7 months post-op - weL it is

gek9742000 posted a discussion topic 10 years, 10 months ago
Biggest changes of my life all in six months - So, I have lost 76lbs since surgery but I have been stalled in weight loss for the past three weeks.  Not even one pound lost.  This is so frustrating.  I am so happy to be wear...

gek9742000 wrote a blog post 10 years, 11 months ago
23 weeks - I have lost 70lbs so far.  I am now wearing size 14.  At 180lbs I am 10lbs away from my high school graduation weight.  Wow.  Now the difference is that in high school I could a...

gek9742000 posted a discussion topic 10 years, 12 months ago
Loss of appetite due to stress of divorce - So my husband and I are finally splitting up.  This is actually a good thing but at the same time I am so stressed out.  I have to buy a whole bunch of stuff for my new apt and ...

gek9742000 wrote a blog post 10 years, 12 months ago
21 weeks and 65lbs gone - I weighed in at 185lb today.  I got a new job!  I really think my weight was holding me back and I think it finally got under control.  I am 45lbs away from my goal.  It fin...

gek9742000 wrote a blog post 11 years ago
20 weeks and 61lbs gone - Just wanted a quick post so I know how long since my surgery and total weight loss. I am starting to see my collar bones!  I LOVE it!  I have gotten a new job and am going t...

gek9742000 wrote a blog post 11 years ago
My size 18's have come and gone. - Well kind of...I am still wearing them and they are considerably baggy on me and I tried on a size 16 outfit today and it fit - it's tight but I can get everything buttoned!  I ...

gek9742000 wrote a blog post 11 years ago
Lions and Tigers and Bears - Oh My! - Well it appears that there are animals living in my home.  We do have two cats but today and the past two weeks or so it seems there are many, many animals because the amount of...

gek9742000 wrote a blog post 11 years ago
200-198-196 in three days! - I finally reached onderland!  Success!  I was weighing in at 200 for a week with no movement on the scale.  Then Saturday was my son's 11th birthday and low and behold I blew it...

gek9742000 wrote a blog post 11 years, 1 month ago
16 weeks and 50lbs lost - Woo Hoo.  I am averaging over 3lbs weight loss a week.  I could never have done this without surgery.  I have 60lbs more to hit goal.  I went away for the weekend for my son's h...

gek9742000 wrote a blog post 11 years, 1 month ago
Hair loss? Yes! Vomiting? Yes! Clothes too big - I have finally noticed large amounts of hair falling out.  Not too worried yet because my doctor did recommend Maxi Hair vitamins to help slow hair loss but I have not purchased...

gek9742000 wrote a blog post 11 years, 1 month ago
It is about time to lose my hair... - I have been worrying about the hair loss that I have heard so many people experience after surgery.  Reading that is starts about three months after surgery has put me right the...

gek9742000 wrote a blog post 11 years, 2 months ago
Love my Size 18's - I finally saw myself in the mirror today as a size 18.  I saw my gut shrinking.  i wish my boobs would follow suit but I will take what I can get.  The girls must like their plu...

gek9742000 wrote a blog post 11 years, 2 months ago
Happy New Year to a New ME! - I am 9 weeks post-op and doing great.  I have finally dropped a size along with my 34 lbs.  I am a size 18!  So, so excited.  What a great way to start off my new year.  I weigh...

gek9742000 wrote a blog post 11 years, 3 months ago
Finally broke my plateau - Today I am down 29lbs.  What a great feeling to see the scale move after a week of staying put!  But in other news I am still reeling over the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementa...

gek9742000 wrote a blog post 11 years, 3 months ago
STALLED - 7 weeks out and I have stalled at 26 lbs lost.  This is not what I had in mind when I decided to have gastric bypass surgery.  I so desperately want to weight 199lbs and be out ...

gek9742000 wrote a blog post 11 years, 3 months ago
6.5 weeks post-op - I don't have anything new to report.  I had my 6 week follow up appt today with my surgeon and it was in and out.  I swear - the more weight I lose the more I love my doctor.  B...

gek9742000 wrote a blog post 11 years, 3 months ago
5 weeks post-op - I am down 23 lbs.  I was hoping to be down 30lbs but I will take every pound I can get.  I feel like I have no idea what I have done to my body.  Today the lights had been c...

gek9742000 posted a discussion topic 11 years, 3 months ago
Question about diet after a vomiting incident - I had not discussed this with my surgeon and probably should have... I ate turkey last night and it did not go down.  I didn't chew it down good enough and an hour later I t...

gek9742000 wrote a blog post 11 years, 3 months ago
Thought I would post this today - My hospital expe - I am four weeks post-op and I am sure there are lots of different experiences. Mine was - admitted to hospital and called back to preop. I was hooked to an IV, given one medicat...

gek9742000 posted a discussion topic 11 years, 3 months ago
Nausea and vomiting but nothing coming up - I am so nauseous right now.  I have been for about an hour and just ran to the bathroom to throw up but nothing came up.  The last thing I ate was an Atkins protein bar a couple...
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