Happy Sunday!
I am up about 4 lbs today! I have not been watching what I eat. Only working about 84 hours last week and just not taking care of myself first! This week will be different.
DOS 289
Today 181
Exercise this week for me and better eating habits for sure!
Huggs,
Rhonda

Hi All,

I havn't posted in a year or so but I have some questions for you.

I had my gastric bypass surgery in April of 2007. I have lost over 200 lbs. In July I went to the emergency room with a pain in my side, which they thought was appendicitis. When they opened me up they realized I had a perforated colon due to a form of diverticulitum, not diverticulitis. They removed about 8 inches of my colon, and I endured a very long recovery. I was assured by the doctors that it had nothing to do with my gastric bypass. I don't agree with them. Has anyone else experienced this or heard of this? One of the side effects of the surgery was that I lost another 30 lbs through the recovery, and now people tell me I am too thin and need to gain some weight, I did not think I would ever hear anything like that lol. 
 
Also I seem to get acid indigestion a lot. I eat a lot of tums and that helps, but it keeps coming back.

The good news is I am currently down to about 180lbs which is great, I go to the gym 3 days a week and love it, I can eat anything I want without any repurcussions, and my skin has shrunk and does not cause me any problems. I am a little unsightly around the buttocks and under my arms, but I hope with more exercise it will resolve itself.

Any way if anyone has ever heard of what happened to me happening to anyone else please let me know, and any advice on the reflux I would sure appreciate it.

Thanks,

Craig

Okay... good news is... I've been tracking my eating all week and worked out 3 times. .(after little to no exercise for months and months!)   And I've been faithful with my vitamins and water all week!

Bad news....   I've gained weight over the last 2 months  :(   I'm back up to 227!  I'm just so upset with myself.  I got lazy and discouraged by the stall and just started eating all the things that I swore I wouldn't start eating again.      I did a half-week 5 day pouch test.   I kind of adjusted to me.  I had soup and protein shakes all day long and then a small 1 cup dinner (whatever I was making the family) in the evening.    I did find that it adjusted my way of thinking and my pouch felt smaller at dinner time.  I could barely eat the 1 cup of dinner.   I think my biggest pitfall has been grazing and mindless eating and even, drinking during meals occasionally..   Also, eating late at night while watching TV.    I'm so upset with myself.

I'm not using this as a excuse, but I've been under a lot of stress and things have been so hectic. I stopped putting my health at the top of the list and I think that's when I started to fail.  I've become embarrassed to tell people I've had RNY because I'm still so fat. 

I was glad to read of the challenge and I'm doing it to the best of my ability.   I wanted to be honest here and was hoping to find support.

I'm keeping my calories at around 1100 this week and I hope to see weight loss soon.  My protein is up to 80 grams a day as well.  


Thanks for listening.

Highest weight 335
Current 227
Goal 168

I'm not sure how it tightened either. I found the sweet spot and was good for a little over a year, then all of a sudden nothing was getting through. Liquids would only go through if i ate with them. Food weighing more would force its way through. I say the pouch expand and hang over the sides of the band. They say that's not good. I am back to stressing over calories and such, but I t hink I will be ok. Through this journey I have learned how to eat much better than before. As long as i stick with it I hope it will work out.
stacie

Good morning everyone. I lost 1/2 pound this week........finally! The weather is freezing and I am late for work so no time to write. I hope everyone is well and checks in today.

DOS 345 (seems like another lifetime)
Today 191.5


153.5 pounds gone forever

And how was your week?

Shar