Thought I would say hello !!

Hi everyone! Just a quick update to say that I had my surgery on Nov. 9th, a lap RNY. Since surgery, I've lost 35lbs ... 70lbs since my initial consult with my surgeon. (He requires weight loss before surgery). My BMI has gone from 68 down to 57 (I think). I'm frustrated, because I'm weighing too often, and not losing very quickly post op. It's all me, I'm sure ... but I FEEL hungry all the time, and can eat too many things I didn't THINK I would be able to tolerate at all (chips, etc) ... but can't eat any meats ~ I'm just all backwards, and have to get my brain into the game better!! I didn't realize I would feel this hungry after surgery ... but am still VERY grateful I had it done, and appreciate the tool I've been given. I need to get more organized ABOUT my eating ... I just wish the appetite would have been taken out during surgery!!!! LOL I get on the treadmill at least once a day ~ I want to get up to twice a day to try to kick the metabolism up a notch. It's rainy, dark, and cold here, so it's hard to think of too much exercise. I'm glad I put the treadmill in my LIVING ROOM ... I can't miss it there! LOL Well, Happy New Year, everyone ... we can do this!!!! :D Hugs!

Sue, sounds like you are loosing and boy, that is great! If you are eating all you are suppose to and you are still hungry, you many have some behavioral modification to work on.... the habits of a lifetime are so hard to change. Minds can make us sick, joyful, and even hungry! The mind set might be something to look into... just a thought. And just because you can eat some foods like chips... does not mean you need to! ha ha ha. I say this to you... as I am hoping that when I have my surgery you will remind me that I too can do it! You are sooooooo right! Sending you a big hug! Aunt Pam

Hi Sue we had our surgery the same day so if you ever wanna chat feel free to email me. I too fight with the foods that I thought I would never be able to handle and they do nothing to me My treadmill is also in my living room so I have no excuses not to get on it daily. As far as the food sometimes I feel I can eat more than I should be able to as well, but I have to limit myself. I'm obsessed with my scale and I know I shouldn't be but I do weigh daily and it was getting depressing, so last wee****pt track of what I lost daily and added it all up for a week and I lost 4#'s last week and to me that sounds better than a pound here and there Well I hope you continue to do well. And YES WE all can do this!!!! Take care, Anita

Sue, I'm sorry you are going through this struggle, but, very glad you wrote about it. I think it is good for the pre-ops to read that this surgery is not magic. We still fight our addictions to food. And we will till the day we die, I'm afraid. WLS is not the easy way out. You still must exercise, alot, and watch your food intake. I constantly struggle with this myself. I'm 7 months out and down 120.5 lbs, still have about 95 to lose. I sometimes feel scared that I won't really lose it all or if I do, I will have a really hard time maintaining the loss, because I can eat too. The one thing I feel good about that I'm doing is exercising 6 days a week for 1 hour a day. I had to work up to it, but, now I'm pretty good about it. I think I've only missed 3 days in the past 4 months. I came from a very sedentary lifestyle, so this is a big step for me! I hope this will really help me get to my goals and stay there. This is why we are all here to keep supporting each other, right? Take Care Sue and hang in there! Lori 384/263.5/168