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Time to take my life back!!!
Feb 07, 2012
I have lost myself somewhere along the way in my journey.......I have allowed myself to gain 25 horrifying pounds.......boy how they just creep up on you:( Tomorrow is a new day, and it is the day I decide to take my life back and get back on track......I am not one of the cursed WLS patients who can not eat sugar with out dying.....or at least wishing you were.......I am able to eat ANYTHING.......and this scares the living hell out of my.......My ultimate discovery is that whether I eat a whole bag of cookies, chips, candies, or what ever ALL at once( which I can't anymore) or through out the day......the end result is that you have still consumed the same amount of calories reguardless of how you chose to eat the food........WOW what a true revelation.......Anyways I decided to turn to my dietician at Ohio State Medical Center for some help/guidence. As from day 1 of my journey, I have NEVER had an outside support system......I have NEVER been to a support meeting......the only outlet I have had is here with the Obesity Help family......so I am at least greatful for this.....Anyways I am already disappointed in myself for letting me get lost.........But if I could see the look on my Dietician's face........It would have been priceless......His first response to my Email wasn't what I expected, But it is what I needed to hear........this is what he had to say to me, (What!! You are my success story. You've supplied the only before and afters I have hanging in my office and I tell folks about you on a daily basis as a result. Stop with all the nonsense and get moving!! You've set the standard for patients to strive for. LETS GO!! Like you said, you know what to do - just do it!
What's your current weight so I can get a better assessment of your calorie needs?)
Adam Freter RD, LD
OSU Bariatric Surgery Dietitian
Phone: (614) 293-4725
Anyways, his words hit me like a ton of bricks and it wasn't pleasant at all.......I think this was the final straw to push me back into reality........So tommorow is a new day, and it is the day I take my life back:)
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Anyways, his words hit me like a ton of bricks and it wasn't pleasant at all.......I think this was the final straw to push me back into reality........So tommorow is a new day, and it is the day I take my life back:)
Is wls a copout?
Feb 19, 2011
Why when people find out or you tell them that u had wls, do they automatically think you've taken the easy way out or cheated some how? I busted my ass b4 surgery, and managed to lose 46 pounds on MY own. No pre op diets no liquid diets no nothing. Plain old keeping a food journal, watching my portion sizes, and walking. Hell I probablly would have lost another 30 pounds had I been on a pre op diet, but I wasn't, and I feel extremely proud of my pre and post surgery accomplishements. For pete's sake, wls is a TOOL, and it is not a guaranteed fix. If u don't use the tool as it was inteneded, u can blow the hell back up. So how do people think that's cheating or taking the easy way out? Just wondering.
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I did it!!!
Sep 03, 2010
I finally did it. I've lost a total of 100 pounds. This includes the 46 pounds I lost b4 surgery 19 weeks ago. I have a ways to go, but I am so proud of my accomplishment. I worked very hard for every pound I've lost. GO ME!!
Finally
May 19, 2010
Well the scale has finally started moving again....almost 3 1/2 weeks post op......The horrible abdominal pain I have been having for more then a week....turns out might have been a pulled muscle....CT scan from sunday at the ER showed everything was normal and looked great....thank god.....just a small amount of viral edema.....which I wonder if it was located where my drain was since I only had my drain in for about 2 1/2 days.....anyways see the family doc today.....maybe I can stop my blood pressure meds and my cholesterol meds....that would be great.....well hope everyone is doing well....Haven't heard from u guys in a while...take care
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Getting frustraited!!
May 12, 2010
So here I am almost 2 1/2 weeks post op.....I lost 12 lbs in my first 9 days.....now nothing......I'm eating under 1000 calories a day....I walked 10 miles in the last 3 days, but still nothing...I thought this fat was supposed to come of rapidly...Just wondering when that's going to happen....I guess I should have asked my surgeon that question.....Oh well I'll keep plugging along.....Hope everyone else is having better success......bye 4 now
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Counting down the days.......
Apr 21, 2010
Well counting down the days.....4 days til surgery and feeling a little left out.....nothing special to do b4 surgery.....just npo at midnight......maybe that's a good thing I hope.....not too sure.....On the bright side, I have already lost 45 lbs on my own.....so that in itself is a big plus for my surgery.....I have gone from a BMI of 44.8 to a 37.1....not to shabby if I do say so myself....Well not much else to do but get the house in order and reasure my daughter that mommy IS coming home to her...I think she believes that if I leave I won't come back......because that is what a certain someone does .....but that is a whole new topic......anyways......wish me luck......I'm sure everything will go great....I'm having my surgery done at Ohio State University Medical Center......surely they know what they are doing.......
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