Three Months Post-Op Picture
Hi Minnesota OH'ers! Sorry that I have been out of touch for so long. I have been swamped at work out here in Seattle. I wanted to do my three months post-op update; so far I have lost 100 pounds since last year, when I topped the scales at 380 pounds when I came in for my first round of appointments at Park Nicollet Bariatric Center in February, 2008. I feel like a million bucks!
Despite being busy, I have managed to find time to work out almost every day. I am now up to doing 40 minutes of cardio every day, and some circuit weight training that my personal trainer at Lifetime Fitness gave me to do. I have also started keeping a journal that I obtained on BariatricEating.com to track my exercise, vitamin supplements and protein intake. I am trying to hit between 75 to 90 grams of protein intake every day. Here's my three months post-op picture (yes, I am wearing part of a tuxcedo; I am attending a family wedding this weekend in Sacramento and I want to look as good as my wife will since she will be dressed to the nine's in her $2000 Indian outfit; the cost of going from a 54 waistline to a 40 waistline and you have no suits to wear):
I will post some pictures of my wife and I from this weekend when I get them. Please stay warm and safe back in Minnesota!
Despite being busy, I have managed to find time to work out almost every day. I am now up to doing 40 minutes of cardio every day, and some circuit weight training that my personal trainer at Lifetime Fitness gave me to do. I have also started keeping a journal that I obtained on BariatricEating.com to track my exercise, vitamin supplements and protein intake. I am trying to hit between 75 to 90 grams of protein intake every day. Here's my three months post-op picture (yes, I am wearing part of a tuxcedo; I am attending a family wedding this weekend in Sacramento and I want to look as good as my wife will since she will be dressed to the nine's in her $2000 Indian outfit; the cost of going from a 54 waistline to a 40 waistline and you have no suits to wear):
I will post some pictures of my wife and I from this weekend when I get them. Please stay warm and safe back in Minnesota!
You're doing fantastic! Love that you're making the fitness part such a priority. I'm just starting on that part myself. Great job, keep up the good work!
PS- Your wife is BEAUTIFUL! Can't wait to see pictures from the weekend with you both all spiffed up.
PS- Your wife is BEAUTIFUL! Can't wait to see pictures from the weekend with you both all spiffed up.
Kristy (weight loss below does not include 16lbs lost during pre WLS diet)
START: 325 Day of Surgery :309 GOAL: 180
LOL! No, I didn't lose 100 pounds in the last 3 months (I wish)! I had to do 7 months of dietician appointments with my assigned nutirionist at Park Nicollet Bariatric (Julie Pike), as part of getting approved for surgery by my insurance company (Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Minnesota). Between Julie's guidance and also implementing some new eating habits I learned from taking Diabetes Self-Management Training (I was diagnosed with Type II diabetes after Park Nicollet took my A1C), I managed to go from 380 in February, 2008 to 364 in October, 2008 (my weight when I was approved for surgery). I did the 10 day liquid protein pre-op diet just prior to my surgery, which took me down to 345 the day of my surgery on 11/11/2008. So, I technically have lost 65 pounds since my surgery. 
I guess this is a "YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary" kind of experience. I don't know if my results are better or worse than expected, but they are better than I expected when I started this journey a year ago.
CIao!
-Alan
I guess this is a "YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary" kind of experience. I don't know if my results are better or worse than expected, but they are better than I expected when I started this journey a year ago.
CIao!
-Alan
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