Lets all give an update!!

I am post-op. Lap-band on 8/12/08. I have lost 45 lbs and have just gotten my 2nd fill.  I still am not feeling much restriction so I am struggling a bit.  I have lost 38 inches and that feels great!!  I feel much better and am down 3 sizes.  So all in all I am very please.

  As of next friday (21st) I will be nine months out from my RNY, I was at 322lbs at surgery & a size 32 I am now a size 18/20 and weigh 244lbs. I was a severe diabetic and had an insuelin resistant strain, took 150mg lantus, 45mgs byetta, 1500mg avandia/metformin blend, blood pressure medication,cholesterol meds and was sick everyday.
    I am med free and my A1C level is in the normal range. I consider myself a sucess as I am now healthy. I have no weight goal as I did this to free myself of medication., and just let things happen naturally following my PCP's advice and calorie guide of 1200-1500 calories a day as with a diabetic I cannot do the 500-600 calorie starvation diet .
     I was a s lf pay and went to Mexico for my surgery, wish I had done it when I was first diagnosed with Diabettes when I was 40.

Good thread! I am 1 year and almost 2 months out. I have lost 110 lbs. I am 14 lbs under the goal I set for myself. I started at 241 and Im down to 131 lbs. I am not trying to lose anymore weight but Ive lost two more pounds in the last month. I had my Gall Bladder out last month and I am healing fine. This week I had some more pain in a different area so I am going to watch it and see if it gets worse. I can eat anything I want except I do not do good with breads, eggs or pasta. I ate too fast last night and got sick off a Lean Cuisine Pizza... I wanted to throw up sooooooooo bad but was stuck with that nauseating sick feeling and a horrible case of the foamies!!!! I need to start doing some strength training as I am not as strong as when I was a big girl, I dont like feeling weak.

hugs
Darcie

Great thread idea!  Thanks!

My highest was 423.  Day of surgery was 356.  Now, at 18 months out, I am at 237.  I've had some weeks when I have chosen not to track and have gotten careless.  But each time have chosen to pull myself out of that and regained control.  I am really proud and pleased with that, since it tells me that I can live in control or regaining control for the rest of my life.  For me, control and choice are huge, and I see this as real personal growth.  My next goal is 223, for a 200 lb drop.  Then it will be off to onederland! 
I have adopted a fold up treadmill and am using it daily.  Hurray!   (It's funny how I used to be afraid of getting on a treadmill because I would be too heavy for it, and now I can get on any piece of equipment!)  Also, I am actually. .  .. . drumroll . . .. . . . . running !!!!! on the treadmill -for3 seconds at a time, mind you, but still, running!  I never imagined that would happen, or that I would want to!

Guess I best jump in here before it gets buried!

I am pre-op and working on finishing things up.  I was hoping to hear from our coordinator today, but knew that she would have about a million people to call back, so probably Monday.  I am just needing to make sure my checklist is up to date on her end.  I go next week to meet with the psych. and see how my test went (so yes, I am quivering in my skin with fear of this one going bad).  The following week I go for my 1 on 1 with the nutrionist.  I am also going to schedule my pre-op test if I do pass the psych test.  Those things are all I have left, if it all goes ok, then I think they set me up to meet with the surgeon and see about a date!

Now going to go and bite some more nails thinking about next weeks appt.

I am 6 Month Out and have lost 95lbs.  I have had a few stalls and realized I have to start being careful because my appitite is a little more than it was.  I have so much more energy, no more high blood pressure and no more CPAP machine!!!!!  I love my RNY and would do it all again.
Lisa

Ok here are my stats...   lol!

I'm 6 years and 2 1/2 months Post Op.  The wonderful Dr MacDonald did my RNY and I'd crawl back to him if I had to do it all over again!  I've lost 217 lbs since surgery 248 since I started the process...  I'm much much healthier and have a lot more energy and a brighter future for sure!  Today I went to see Dr Riccardelli for a plastic surgery quote...  Needless to say, but it's going to be a while before I can afford to do it.  It would be about $8500 for abdominal/Panni and another $8500 ish for a breast agmentation and excess skin removal.    OK ya'll (whoever is reading this), Lets have a fund raiser so I can have my surgery... lol! 

Have a great weekend!!

I am 3 1/2 months post-op...no problems...down 80 lbs. and feeling FANTABULOUS!!!!

Great idea to start this!

My surgery is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov 18th at 7:30 am - so, I'm up first!
I'm finishing up the 2 week liquid diet ... and am remarkably calm ... not stressing and not nervous (which is amazing considering I've NEVER had surgery!).
My scale says I'm down 12-1/2 lbs from pre-surgical appt on Friday, Nov 7th. Whew!!!! and, Yippee!!!!!

 I'll be 14 months post op the 19th of this month. Morning of surgery on my scales was 316 lbs. As of today I weigh 168 lbs.
I went from size 28 to size 8 jeans


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