3 Months Post-Op (boring, but with pics :)
Time flies. I can't believe it's been 3 months already!
It's been a busy month with the mom and the hubby both having their DSes (they're both doing really well, btw). As far as me and my DS are concerned, I've had a "boring" uneventful month. No food problems, no bathroom issues, same 'ol same 'ol. I've lost more than I would have hoped for in my wildest dreams at this point! That's super exciting. I still weigh every day because I just can't help myself. This definitely makes the loss feel slower but I also know that the "stair-step" loss pattern is normal for me so I don't get stressed when the scale says the same thing for days and days. At my 3 month visit to the surgeon's office, my blood pressure was 106/64. I've been off my BP meds since 3 weeks post-op. How crazy is that?! I did get 3 month labs done courtesy of my PCP, so I'll make a seperate post for advice on that when I feel like pulling those numbers out.
I think the biggest difference this month is that it's getting progressively easier to eat. My mom and hubby have both watched me eat at different points since their surgeries and have both said "Will I be able to eat like that some day???" lol I'm not even eating THAT much, but this lets me know how far I've come with my eating. I have "hungry" days where I can eat everything I put on my plate (though I'm getting better at putting more realistic amounts on the plate in the first place). And some days where just a few bites makes me feel stuffed--even if it's the same food in the same quantity I ate completely the day before. I'm still shocked by the portions that "normies" are able to eat. I was chatting with a friend on the other side of the country one night. We had both gotten Taco Bell on the same day. I had one Taco Supreme and was stuffed. He had gotten FIVE flour tortilla burritos of various kinds (burrito supreme, bean burrito, meximelt, 5 layer burrito, and something else I can't remember but was along the same lines). He ate them in one sitting. The ******* isn't even heavy! I couldn't have eaten that much even at my hungriest as a pre-op but now it's UNFATHOMABLE to me that ANYONE could eat that much. I have to laugh at myself and my DS-brain.
I'm down 84 pounds as of my surgiversary (which was actually 13 weeks post-op--gotta love the way "months" work). My wows:
* Hearing wedding bands clinking against each other. I actually thought the stones in my engagement ring were loose because I kept hearing this little rattle sound. After some investigation, I realized that both bands are actually loose enough on my finger that they're hitting against each other. No loose stones. :D
* Being able to stand straight & look down at scale without tucking belly in to read the number. That's fun!
* Seeing how much chubbier my face is in all the pics I once thought were "cute" on Facebook. Guess I need new "cute'" pics. Hehe.
* Being told by my mother-in-law that I needed to buy new scrubs for work because it "looks like you are wearing someone else's clothes!" What a lovely compliment. :) So I did go buy new scrubs, finally. Before I would buy unisex 3X. Always unisex because the cuts were the roomiest, especially in the arms. Pre-op, these 3X were getting REALLY tight, especially around the belly. Went shopping and found that I fit in a women's XL for both tops & bottoms!!!! This is a big deal because I could NEVER have gotten a ladies cut in a scrub top before.
Photowhoring:
Pre-Op, Christmas 2008. Just came across this pic yesterday and was really shocked to see myself.
In my snazzy new XL ladies scrubs! In true photo***** fashion, this pic was taken in the bathroom mirror at work. How cheesy. LOL But hey, I was feeling cute.
Edited to resize photos. :)
It's been a busy month with the mom and the hubby both having their DSes (they're both doing really well, btw). As far as me and my DS are concerned, I've had a "boring" uneventful month. No food problems, no bathroom issues, same 'ol same 'ol. I've lost more than I would have hoped for in my wildest dreams at this point! That's super exciting. I still weigh every day because I just can't help myself. This definitely makes the loss feel slower but I also know that the "stair-step" loss pattern is normal for me so I don't get stressed when the scale says the same thing for days and days. At my 3 month visit to the surgeon's office, my blood pressure was 106/64. I've been off my BP meds since 3 weeks post-op. How crazy is that?! I did get 3 month labs done courtesy of my PCP, so I'll make a seperate post for advice on that when I feel like pulling those numbers out.
I think the biggest difference this month is that it's getting progressively easier to eat. My mom and hubby have both watched me eat at different points since their surgeries and have both said "Will I be able to eat like that some day???" lol I'm not even eating THAT much, but this lets me know how far I've come with my eating. I have "hungry" days where I can eat everything I put on my plate (though I'm getting better at putting more realistic amounts on the plate in the first place). And some days where just a few bites makes me feel stuffed--even if it's the same food in the same quantity I ate completely the day before. I'm still shocked by the portions that "normies" are able to eat. I was chatting with a friend on the other side of the country one night. We had both gotten Taco Bell on the same day. I had one Taco Supreme and was stuffed. He had gotten FIVE flour tortilla burritos of various kinds (burrito supreme, bean burrito, meximelt, 5 layer burrito, and something else I can't remember but was along the same lines). He ate them in one sitting. The ******* isn't even heavy! I couldn't have eaten that much even at my hungriest as a pre-op but now it's UNFATHOMABLE to me that ANYONE could eat that much. I have to laugh at myself and my DS-brain.
I'm down 84 pounds as of my surgiversary (which was actually 13 weeks post-op--gotta love the way "months" work). My wows:
* Hearing wedding bands clinking against each other. I actually thought the stones in my engagement ring were loose because I kept hearing this little rattle sound. After some investigation, I realized that both bands are actually loose enough on my finger that they're hitting against each other. No loose stones. :D
* Being able to stand straight & look down at scale without tucking belly in to read the number. That's fun!
* Seeing how much chubbier my face is in all the pics I once thought were "cute" on Facebook. Guess I need new "cute'" pics. Hehe.
* Being told by my mother-in-law that I needed to buy new scrubs for work because it "looks like you are wearing someone else's clothes!" What a lovely compliment. :) So I did go buy new scrubs, finally. Before I would buy unisex 3X. Always unisex because the cuts were the roomiest, especially in the arms. Pre-op, these 3X were getting REALLY tight, especially around the belly. Went shopping and found that I fit in a women's XL for both tops & bottoms!!!! This is a big deal because I could NEVER have gotten a ladies cut in a scrub top before.
Photowhoring:
Pre-Op, Christmas 2008. Just came across this pic yesterday and was really shocked to see myself.
In my snazzy new XL ladies scrubs! In true photo***** fashion, this pic was taken in the bathroom mirror at work. How cheesy. LOL But hey, I was feeling cute.
Edited to resize photos. :)
Wow, you look FANTASTIC! Congratulations, this gives me so much hope! I am just over a week away, and somehow I keep thinking I will be the one person to not lose weight...
But back to you,Miss Gorgeous, great job!!!!
~Martie~
"And pride - don't keep it all inside. Don't keep your aching celebrating, wonder-making heart alone. Write your own song!"
HW 360 / SW 347 / CW 198 / GW 180 
Angel to Relifeagain (Marz)
Thank you so much Wilde! Some days I still have that "it's gonna stop working" thought for a split second. Last night the hubby and I had chicken alfredo over Dreamfields rotini pasta. So yummy! I just looked at my plate and thought, "This CAN'T be 'diet' food!" I feel that way about most things I eat. "How can I possibly eat this way and lose weight?!" But that's what I LOVE about the DS, as long as you're making the choices you know you need to regarding protein/carbs most of the time, it basically HAS to work. It WILL work for you. I know it will!
Aw, thanks for the vote of confidence! I think it's my own lil' two-week freak. I'm not nervous at all with the procedure, the technical stuff, I just keep waiting to wake up from this dream of being approved & scheduled.
Regardless, this is your moment - DANG you look great, woman!
Regardless, this is your moment - DANG you look great, woman!
~Martie~
"And pride - don't keep it all inside. Don't keep your aching celebrating, wonder-making heart alone. Write your own song!"
HW 360 / SW 347 / CW 198 / GW 180 Angel to Relifeagain (Marz)
Awwwwwww, Eileen! I'm blushing! Thank you! 
I don't think my body frame will ever have me in size 2's, but I'm not greedy--I'll be more than happy with an 8 or 10! 
I don't think my body frame will ever have me in size 2's, but I'm not greedy--I'll be more than happy with an 8 or 10! 
Adoptive mom to 3 children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Thanks Ami! You are truly rocking away with over 125 in just 6 months!!! I can't wait to make Century Club! 
Geezopeetz Sarah You look wonderful and so different. I am so happy for you. 84 freakin pounds in 3 months Wow
. I have so much to loose (200+) that I just dream of looking different. My wedding ring set is loose and spins around my finger and my hands are tiny. My stomach is more squishy and just hangs
. Even though I have lost 40 since surgery and I will weigh again in 2 wks when I am 2 months out I still have that doubt in the back of my head that I won't loose much. I beleive all the dang dieting we all did in our past damaged our brains and made us believe we were worthless and unworthy of loosing wt. I can't wait to post my first 100 off. You are so close to losing 100 and you are only 3 months out.
Looking at the picture it doesn't appear you need to loose too much more.
Way to Rock that DS.
Carla
Thanks, Carla! You're funny but I do have lots to lose still. Although, I've officially reached the point where I wouldn't qualify for WLS anymore. Woohoo! You are doing great!!! I don't always feel like I look different, until I see some of those pre-op pics. Then I'm kinda startled into the realization that 84 lbs really does make a difference (I swear, I didn't see any difference for the first 50 pounds or so). Most Active
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