Oct. 22, 2010 Almost 18 months out

Oct 22, 2010

I have not been on here in almost a year.  It has been a busy one with 2 kids graduating high school, a new grandbaby born and some health problems on my part.  STOP!!! They are not related to the WLS.  I have been having problems with my hip where on some days I can't even walk.  Typical me the procrastinator, Kept putting it of for fear of hearing that I would need surgery.  When I finally went in to get my referral to Orthopedics, that is exactly what the Dr. told me.  Praise God that the Orthopedic Dr. had better news, I just had to get a steroid injection into my hip.  That was done on Oct. 20th.  Now I am hoping I can gradually increase my exercise and restart my weight loss...no exercise meant no weight loss so I am still about where I was last December.  At least nutritionally I have been able to keep my protein levels at an acceptable range, that is a challenge when you have to get 85 grams a day....I know I am blessed because there are some people who have to get 120 or more each day.  I don't see how they do it.  I come to a point where I get sick of all the sweet flavored protien supplements and I just crave MEAT.  So hubby will take me for a steak once or twice a month.  I would still do this all over again.  I feel much better than I have in years and I am much happier than I have been in years.  I've lost over 100 pounds and I still have more to go, and I hope I can get a good portion of it off.  I hope I can be an encouragement to anyone out there looking into WLS or anyone who has recently gotten WLS.  I'll try to post more often, but forgive me if I don't, sometimes it's hard to pause LIFE long enough to document things on here.

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