An update on me

Hi everyone.  I've not been around much lately. But I wanted to give you an update.

I'm now 4 months out. Since surgery, I have lost 81 pounds. I'm now down a total of 102 pounds since I started my weight loss pre-op.

I'm at 195 pounds and I'm thrilled to not see the 200s on the scale anymore. I'm in a size 16 bottom (down from a 24) and an XL top.

I've finally gotten my energy back but with that came sleeplessness. Only getting about 4 hours a night if I'm lucky.  So the lack of sleep is kind of cancelling the increase in energy out unfortunately.

Last night, in celebration of reaching 100 lbs lost, I threw out all my "big" underwear. I did save one pair because when I compared them to my new ones, there was about an extra 4 inches of fabric.

I seem to be losing very fast but I'm following my doctor's diet. My surgeon is absolutely thrilled and says I'm doing everything right. My bariatric group therapist says that rapid weight loss like mine correlates with later regain of my excess weight.  I don't really get that because I'm following the rules and i'm not compulsive about it. And don't they say to maximize your weight loss while you can? Has anyone else gotten flack for losing "too fast"?

So that's what's up with me. My next weight goal is 179 so that I'm classified as overweight and not obese anymore.

Thanks for being such a great place to come for support!

 

Hi Anna,

It's so good to hear from you.  We were just saying....Sure, now that Anna has a man in her life, she's dissing us!!    Sounds like you'r doing wonderfully on your journey....keep up the good work!!!

Good health to you.

Edi

Thanks, Edi! Wow look at that hair in your pic. It looks great!

Anna-
Congratulations on your success!  Way to rock that tool!!  I was sorry to read about the sleeplessness, but know where you are coming from.  Hopefully that will improve in the near future. 
I received a little flak about losing too fast in the beginning, but my loss has slowed significantly, so am not receiving it anymore.  Everyone loses at their own rate, and as long as you are following the rules and your doc isn't concerned I say be happy for yourself!!
Hope to see you soon!
Reenie

Wow Anna!  That is just great!  Congrats to you with your amazing weight loss!  I am not sure what the group person means with the correlation, but prove her wrong and keep your weight off.  If you continue to follow the plan FOREVER with proper nutrition and exrecise, you should never regain.  It is when people introduce the old habits that things go awry.  I am so happy for you!

I just hit 160 lbs off and still have to pinch myself!  People everywhere comment on how good I look.  Amazing that I still feel a bit like the fat guy.  That part really hasn't gone away.  Sick, I know!  See you at Eagan this week?

My surgeon called me a "zealot" which he meant in a good way. The therapist seemed to think it's kind of eating disorder-ish. She said there are studies that show that I will probably gain my weight back. Whatever.

May be at Eagan.  My boyfriend is supposed to go to a meeting on Saturday morning so I'll have his son. I'm not sure how Tony would do if I brought him.  He's not real cuddly (20 months) and is constantly bouncing off the walls. We have not done anything outside of the house alone together yet (Rob is always with us). Maybe we can do a buzz through so you can all admire me.

Wow - if I had a therapist that told me I was going to gain my weight back, I'd find a new therapist.  How supportive.  Not.    I don't know the whole story...but don't let her get you down.  Anyone can gain their weight back.  You just have to be careful to not get lazy.  Don't freak out over a few pounds bounce back, but no one is destined to gain their weight back.  That's crap.  I'm six years out and lost 150 lbs in about 16 months.  I bounced up and down 15-20 lbs for a while, but in the past year I dropped 20lbs and am back at goal.

As long as you're eating as you should and taking your vitamins and having your checkups...all will be well weight-wise.

Congrats on your success!

Hi Anna,

You are doing an amazing job!!!  You must feel like a new woman.  I can only imagine what you are feeling.  Congratulations on getting under 200. 

Hmmm...group must be very interesting on Friday nights.  Like others have said, I would just make sure to do what your surgeon thinks is best.  Isn't it hard to get mixed advice - kind of makes you think you're going crazy!

I hope to see you tomorrow, but understand if it doesn't work with the little guy!  I'm glad that things are going well for you and the "new man"!

Stephanie

Wow, you're doing so great!   Hope to see you soon.

Good to hear from you!  You are doing marvelous and don't let your therapist tell you otherwise.  I would say that if you were on a regular "diet" and losing so fast, then yes, it probably does correlate with putting the weight back on.  However, we have this handy tool that facilitates rapid weight loss, then helps us to keep it off by limiting our intake of food.  She knows that right?  ;-D

Hope to see the new you soon!!!