Four Months and Counting
Well, its been four months since my surgery and six months since I began my pre-surgery diet. Time to reflect on what I've accomplished and what I've learned so far. I am pleased with the results so far and I feel great. I can do so much more than I could six short months back. Weight loss has been all I could have hoped for when I began this journey:
Month 1 31 pounds
Month 2 25 pounds
Surgery
Month 3 36 pounds
Month 4 18 pounds
Month 5 12 pounds
Month 6 14 pounds
Total 136 pounds to date
Waist size is down 14 inches
Shirt size is 2X down from 5X
Some of my observations so far:
1. RNY Rocks - RNY is a great tool that when combined with program compliance produces results. Compliance includes proper diet, proper exercise and proper supplementation. RNY surgery provided the tool - the results are up to me!
2. Staying encouraged and educated is critical to success.
3. Nobody provides encouragement and education better than OH members. Others may try but few of them understand or care like fellow WLSers do.
4. Many people really don't understand WLS, but that's OK because I didn't do this for them.
5. When I start to be able to eat more food than I think I should, about 4 or 5 days back on liquids only returns my pouch to its old restrictive self and eating right becomes much easier again.
6. This is not an easy journey, but it is very worth the effort required.
7. I can do this (for the rest of my life) and so can you.
You guys are the greatest. I would not have had this much success so far if it wasn't for all of the inspiration that you have provided to me. For that I will be forever grateful.
Month 1 31 pounds
Month 2 25 pounds
Surgery
Month 3 36 pounds
Month 4 18 pounds
Month 5 12 pounds
Month 6 14 pounds
Total 136 pounds to date
Waist size is down 14 inches
Shirt size is 2X down from 5X
Some of my observations so far:
1. RNY Rocks - RNY is a great tool that when combined with program compliance produces results. Compliance includes proper diet, proper exercise and proper supplementation. RNY surgery provided the tool - the results are up to me!
2. Staying encouraged and educated is critical to success.
3. Nobody provides encouragement and education better than OH members. Others may try but few of them understand or care like fellow WLSers do.
4. Many people really don't understand WLS, but that's OK because I didn't do this for them.
5. When I start to be able to eat more food than I think I should, about 4 or 5 days back on liquids only returns my pouch to its old restrictive self and eating right becomes much easier again.
6. This is not an easy journey, but it is very worth the effort required.
7. I can do this (for the rest of my life) and so can you.
You guys are the greatest. I would not have had this much success so far if it wasn't for all of the inspiration that you have provided to me. For that I will be forever grateful.
Steve
You have done a one heck of a job. what's next ???
Sky diving ? scuba diving ? ride your bike the entire width of Iowa ?
OOO thats what I doing . LOL keep up the great work .
Maybe play golf with Tirger Woods ????
How would that be HU
Enjoy Your new golf game , I'm sure your it has only gotten better .
Best wishes
Nick
Sky diving ? scuba diving ? ride your bike the entire width of Iowa ?
OOO thats what I doing . LOL keep up the great work .
Maybe play golf with Tirger Woods ????
How would that be HU
Enjoy Your new golf game , I'm sure your it has only gotten better .
Best wishes
Nick
You look like twisted steel and sex appeal at 335. You'll be off the chain at 220. Congratulations and thanks for keeping us updated. You're one of those inspiration stories.
The free man owns himself. He can damage himself with either eating or drinking....... If he does he is certainly a damn fool, and he might possibly be a damned soul; but if he may not, he is not a free man any more than a dog.
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