Kelly C.
Two years post-op
Feb 13, 2010
I am happy that I now have a regular workout program and go to a really fun place called Vixen Fitness (check out www.vixenfitnessonline.com if you are in the Orlando area). My biggest battle (as always) has been eating. I am shocked at how much I can eat sometimes. I still struggle with stopping and hope I have not abused my tool to the breaking point. Now is the time I am going to start paying attention to quantity and quality of my food again.
Cheers!
The plateau that will not end!
Dec 23, 2008
Today is the day!
Oct 28, 2008
8 months and 93 pounds lost since surgery
Oct 14, 2008
Lately, I have had to conquer some old bad habits. I can eat sugar with no problem - learned this after I ate a glazed donut. What guilt! I need to keep that in check. I returned to school to finish my degree and found out that my nerves and stress with school were always calmed with junk food. I really need to get this in check, too. I know this weight loss won't keep going and it almost seems like I need to do some work on my food relationship before the honeymoon is over.
Still fighing the exercise demons, I bought a pedometer. I love it! I need to get a better/bigger one soon because this one keeps falling off the little clip. It was cheap but does the trick. I usually walk about 4 miles at work each night and went over 5 miles once. It counts, right?
I went out to the Food and Wine Festival at EPCOT last week and had a lovely time. I only ate what my belly would allow and didn't overdo it at all. I was a little worried at this test of my will but came through without any problems.
7 month post-op report
Sep 17, 2008
Has it really been 6 months?
Aug 17, 2008
I am still not exercising and to be honest, I don't think I ever will be all that interested in starting something up. I have become too lax in my eating and have had to make immediate changes in that department. I dumped on pasta the other night. I just didn't eyeball my portion very well and I am still cursed with the "clean plate club" school of thought. Well, I got a reminder in the form of barf. Yuck! Then yesterday, I went to a candy store and found my favoite candy - gummi bears - in sugar free! I was so excited! After eating about 2 hand fulls and telling a bunch of people how happy I was to have found SF Gummi's, I began to dump. I spent the next two hours lying on a bathroom floor wanting to die! It turns out that the bulk candy bin was mislabeled. I guess I can only trust the pre-packaged stuff from now on.
So that is where I stand. Next month, I will be seeing a bunch of friends I haven't seen since March and I can't wait to - I'll admit it - show off a little. :)
5 months out and counting!
Jul 14, 2008
So... Five whole months have passed since my surgery on February 13. I have pretty much settled into eating "normal". I just can't eat too much. I am starting to feel hunger again. My little pouch is learning to growl. This is not really so much of a good thing. The best side effect of this surgery is to not have any hunger for a while - I suppose my time is up.
I am enjoying the shopping - and so are my credit card companies, I'm sure. I finally bought a bra that fits properly and have stopped wearing all of my pre-op clothes. Like I have mentioned, either way - baggy or tight - ill fitting clothes are uncomfortable. I bought a bathing suit last week and hope I can get my money's worth by the end of the summer. I hope it will be way too baggy next year.
The scale did some last minute moving during the last month - thank heavens. I was really worried about a stall. I hit my goal of being under 200 on my birthday (7/7) and am now hoping to be at 160 by Christmas. That will be 35 pounds in about 5 months - or 7 pounds a month. Totally do-able - even though I am waiting on a stall. I really need to start exercising! I would be so much further along if I would have just developed the exercise habit in the begining.
That's all for now! Hopefully next month I will report on a exercise program that I am enjoying.
4 months since surgery
Jun 18, 2008
3 month checkup
May 20, 2008
My iron was showing a little low so I have to double my iron intake. Not too bad since I don't mind the taste of the pills. I use the chewable Bariatric Advantage brand. I just have to remember to take them! So, pretty much, I am almost halfway there. I feel good, look better and am the smallest I have been in years. I am into my 16w's (5'6"/213 lbs). I am averaging 1-2 lbs a week so at this rate I will be at my personal goal of 150 after I loose 63 lbs. At 1.5 pounds lost per week, I should be at goal in 42 weeks or - by the begining of March next year. Hopefully I can do it by my anniversary date on 2/13. I am still hoping to be below 200 by my birthday on 7/7 - about 7 weeks from now. I have to loose 2 pounds a week and it shouldn't be a problem. Just need to step up the exercise!
3 months post-op and down 60 lbs!
May 13, 2008
Here I am at 3 months post-op. I have lost 60 lbs. and have gone from a very tight size 22 to a very loose size 18. I have started to buy some new clothes and they are all in the 16W and 16 misses territory. The 16W pants almost fit - maybe about 5 more pounds until I can wear them in public.
I don't work out the way I should and am happy the weather is now allowing me to swim. I bought an abdominal workout video and as soon as it arrives, I will make that commitment. Of course, I know that I can't spot train but I feel that with some toning, my clothes will fit better.
I am pretty much on track with eating and can eat almost anything - just a little bit of it. I have stuck to sugar free things so I don't know if I will dump on sugar and right now, I have no interest in finding that out. I have been taking vitamins in the am and sometimes it slips my mind to take them with lunch. I have missed some iron and will find out next week if my bloodwork is OK. I think it will be since I am tolerating meat well.
Next week will be my last appointment with Kevin, the A.R.N.P. from Dr. Jawad's office. He is moving on to something new and will no longer be at Dr. Jawad's practice. I really like him and hope the new nurse will be just as good. I haven't been at the support group meetings because of work but if there is ever one when I have an evening off, I'll be there. I have to work for the next one but maybe in June I will go - if there will even be one since Kevin is the moderator.
So, that's where I am right now. Feeling good loosing weight and working a lot of strange hours. I only have 13 pounds to loose until I am in the 100's and one more pound to loose before I am halfway to 'my' goal of 150.