Lori F.

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My gallbladder surgery went great! My surgeon did a wonderful job and I had a great recovery. It was much easier than my R&Y, and found myself surprised at how much less pain I had when I woke up, how easier it was to move and how much quicker I felt better. My body also tollerated the surgery better. I woke up with oxygen on and practically laying on my head to keep my blood pressure up when I had bypass, no problems this time! I do have more bathroom issues, but that is slowly getting better. It is to be expected while my body adjusts to not having a gallbladder.

I am so ready for summer! I have lost 143 lbs now and am getting ready for a cruise to mexico next month! I am walking several times each week with a friend and have tons more energy than last year. I am tanning and getting ready to just put my self concious aside and strut the bikini. We are going rafting for Memorial weekend and plan to be busy busy bees this summer!

I am about to have my gallbladder out! I am very nervous. I don't feel nearly as nervous as when I had my R&Y, but I am scared. I think it is only natural. Plus, a girl at my work had the same surgery, by the same sergeon, and had a horrible experience. I only allow myself to panic about that for half a second. I am VERY confident in my sergeon, I do not have the risk factors this girl had, or the risk factors I had last time I had surgery for that matter! I am putting positive vibes into my head, and not allowing myself to be a wimp. I have only taken 3 days off of work, so that I cannot wallow in my pitty. I am going to have a great recovery, therefore I will be right back to work. 

Spring is here, and I am having tons of fun shopping for cute clothes. I bought my first bikini. Now I just have to get over my imperfections. That should be easy right? I am a heck of a lot better looking than I was. I am trying to adopt a footloose and fancy free attitude. Who cares what other people think! I have lost 138 lbs now, and besides the cold I have, I feel really good. As long as this gallbladder thing goes smoothly and takes care of the little problems I have had, All Will Be GOOD! Wish me luck!

Wow, I have not posted in a long time. It is amazing to me, now looking back, how fast it has gone. I didn't think I would ever be where I am today. I thought it seemed like forever before I would lose 100 lbs, or feel more like a "normal thin person". My 1yr anniversary is right around the corner. It just blows me away. I cannot express how much my life has improved. I enjoy so many things that I did not before. Even simple things like shaving my legs. I hated shaving before. I now know that my thoughts before were incorrect. I thought I was just lazy, or a slob, and didn't like to shave. I now know that the real reason, even if I didn't know it at the time, was the amount of effort it took. I love being able to bend over now, not hold my breath, and do a simple task with ease. The way it should be. 
I went snowboarding this month with my husband. Last year, it was a complete disaster. The boots didn't fit because my calfs were too fat, I was out of breath before I ever made it to the lift, and I could not for the life of me, keep myself balanced. When I fell, I hurt myself because I was so heavy. I spent most of last years trip crying in the lodge and my husband was so frustrated with me.
This year I had a wonderful time, and hav even made a couple trips. I am going down the hill without falling, and it is so much easier. We had such a good time together. I had really missed being able to do activities with my husband. We hunted together this year, and I was able to actually hike in the woods without being miserable or short of breath. 
People treat me differently. In a way that makes me angry, but in another I am just thankful to be a part of the world again. I am so much happier today than a year ago, and I can say without a doubt, this has been one of the best things that has ever happened to me. I cannot even begin to imagine where I would be today. 
I have started to venture into new things when it comes to food. So far so good. I am on the scale frequently to make sure I don't lose control. This is a little scary for me. I knew if I didn't try things like bread and pasta or just completely avoided them forever, I wouldn't have to worry about eating too much of it or gaining wt. I know I can't live my life like that forever. I need to learn control. It is the next part of my journey. Slowly adding things back into my diet, yet eating balanced meals, and not letting myself be who I was before. 
I cannot wait for this next summer to come! My goal for now, is not necessarliy a weight or a number, but to not have gained any wt. back, and to feel good about myself by the time it comes to put on a swimming suit. It will be my first "thin" summer. I know I can do it. I have come so far. Just need to keep taking baby steps each day and move in a forward direction. 
By the way, I am down 134lbs.

3/21/06
I am officially at 255 today, which =60lbs. lost! I am so happy. Some clothes I tried on just a week or so ago, and were too small, fit now. One pair of jeans, that I have never even got to wear, is already too big! I went to Vegas last week, and had a really good time. I walked so much, and it wasn't even hard for me! I wasn't out of breath, or ready to collapse. It was a good time!
Went to my local support group and met 2 sister my age that had the surgery 1 and 3 years ago. It is so nice to meet someone younger who had the surgery, as there are lots of older people in my town, but not many younger. I know there are a lot on this website, but it is different to be able to call someone up and go walking, vs. wrtitting email all the time. I have been sick since I got back from vacation, and it has really kicked my butt! It has taken so much out of me, and I get light headed really easy. I am waiting for my vitamins to come in, hope they come soon. I am sure that plays a big part. I cannot wait to be under 200. I haven't been under since high school. It will be amazing!

4/25/06
Doing really well still. I have been so busy at work, and put off my check up for way too long. I have an appointment next week though. I expect some lashes! I feel really good. I was feeling kinda cruddy the end of last month, but am doing much better. I have lost around 75lbs, (I only weigh once a week or so, so I don't get discouraged when the scale doesn't move daily) People are really starting to notice the changes in me, not just my size, but my personality too. I feel "alive" again. At times I get discouraged, when the wt. loss slows, but it seems to pick back up. I have some questions to ask the Dr. next week about portion size now that I am further out and things. I know I am right where others are that have had surgery about the same time. But I have this fear, that I am going to ruin things, or I will be one of those people that suddenly stop losing. I am sure these are normal feelings, and part of my food addiction/disease. Just keep truckin' along! I found a good exercise partner, and that is a really good step for me. I want to start toning, to avoid looking like a pug, with all the extra skin.

5/25/06 I am down to 230 now which equals 85 lbs lost! I am still doing really well, but continue to get tired very easily. It is hard for me to get started in the mornings. I have been exercising pretty regularly now with a friend, doing work out tapes with an exercise ball. I really enjoy them, (never thought I'd say that!) I am a little bummed that the weight is coming off much slower now, but try to remember that is normal, and more healthy. I am still attending my local support meetings each month. I like shopping for smaller clothes, it is fun. I walked by a mirror at ROSS yesterday evening, and had to take a double take at my reflection! Brought tears to my eyes!! I am size 16 now, WOO HOO!!!

7/14/16 I am doing really well. I did get sick last night. I ate salad, BIG MISTAKE. I don't know if the ranch had anything to do with it, but I know the greens sure did. I had horrible cramps, and even began heiving. That hasn't happened since right after surgery, but I haven't eaten a salad before either.
Anyways, other than that little episode, I am doing well. I have been working hard to get my water in each day, and reaching my goal most days here recently. I have been doing Gunnar Peterson's Core secrets on an exercise ball, which I now Love. Imagain that. I just said I love something to do with exercise! It is getting easier to work out, and I feel like doing it more often. I still have days I am just too burnt to push myself, but those days are coming around less and less.
I am now down to 214 today = 101 lbs lost! Wooo Hooo! I will be really excited to get under 200. I haven't seen "onederland" in quite a few years!

8/8/06 I went on vacation to Arizona this week. Without even trying, I lost 6 more lbs! I am at 207 now, which = 108 lbs lost now. Things are going well with me. I love to see that century club card on my profile. I just never imagined.

12/22/05 Getting pretty nervous and very anxious. I cannot believe how fast time has gone by. 4 days 'til surgery. I found out that the hospital is no longer allowing family back to short stay
pre-op area before you go to surgery. That is not how I pictured things. This will be my first surgery, and I wanted someone to hold my hand until the last minute. I am so afraid that I will not wake up. It is hard to be ready to "go to sleep" (anesthesia) feeling that way. I am a christian, and have been praying a lot, asking God to watch over me and to help me with my faith. Needing lots of prayers. Thank you to all for your support.

1/8/06 Having a difficult week. I have not lost any weight since las Monday. I know that stalls are normal, and to be expected, but I didn't think it would last over a week. I am a little scared, which I also know is normal. What if I don't start losing again?!! I have not been doing so well with my fluid intake. I am making it a priority to do better. I am also increasing my exercise. I walked 1.3 miles yesterday. I need to do that often. I keep saying I am going to join the gym, I really need to. It is spendy though. However, it will be worth it, and just think how much I am saving by not buying all that food!
I had my 6wk check up, and everything is great. All my labs came back great, and they said I am right where I should be. The nurse said something that is sticking in my mind..."do your best, because you will never get this time back" as in "this time" being the rapid wt. loss phase, and being young and healthy, the odds are so in my favor right now. Take advantage of this opportunity (note to self). I am bound and determined to get on the scale and see wt. loss again.
I feel great. I can already see a big difference in my energy level and my personality. Just need to get in that water!

2/10/06 Still no wt. loss on the scale, so I decided to get out the measuring tape. My clothes are still getting bigger on me, even though the scale says I haven't lost an ounce. I was blown away! I have lost a total of 22 inches since surgery! That was a spirit lifter.

2/14/06 I finally lost more wt. after 11 days of not losing, and forgot to record it! I posted on the board, but didn't make an entry. I choked down tons of water, and it must have paid off. I am down to 274 = 41lb lost so far! It is a daily battle to get that water in!

2/24/06 I am down to 270 today =45lbs. lost. This week was my husband's birthday. I baked cookies, and a double chocolate cake for him, and didn't eat a single crumb! It was so hard not to lick the batter or frosting off my fingers, (kind of a natural reaction) but caught myself each time. Still need to do better on the water and the exercise. I have good days and bad as far as that goes. I feel great though. Getting ready to go to vegas the beginning of March. I am hoping to lose a bit more weight before I go. I am going to try and eat nothing but protein until I go (cut out the fruit and vegies) and really suck down the water. (crossing fingers and toes)

1/3/06 Ok, had to record this one. I'm officially under 300lbs! I weighed today @ 299. Man, I think it has been quite a few years since I was under 300. I go to the doctor tomorrow for my first check up. We'll see...

1/6/06 Check up went great, down to 292 today!

1/27/06 Down to 280 now! Crazy, but good!

1/31/06 down 37lbs!

12/31/05 Well, today is day 4 post op. I actually gained some pounds after surgery. I was down to 308 going into it, and went up to 315 after surgery. I was extremely bloated and retaining lots of the fluids they pumped into my guts. I weighed this morning and finally lost 4 pounds below starting wt. to 305. I guess you could say I have lost 10lbs alltogether, but I look at that first 10 as getting back to the start.
That first night was EXTREMELY painful, not gonna lie. The second day was still very painful, but way better than that first night though. I came home after 2 nights in the hospital. My recliner has been a life saver. I get up evey hour to move, and am sipping water constantly. The protein is hard to get in right now, but they said not to stress too much, it will come as I get further out. Definitely feels like they tore some holes in my muscles and wrenched around in there. Every day a little better, every breath a little stronger!