Scale victory
The morning I had my surgery I weighed 260 pounds. I felt like the fatest thing in the world. I know I wasn't, and I don't want people that are bigger than me to go OMG she's so vain. But I had so much difficulty lifting on my disabled son. I had trouble walking for the mail some days. I had trouble shopping. Trouble keeping up with my sons. My surgeon doesn't set goal weights for us. So I took my height and went to the BMI table. In order to be in a normal bmi, I'd have to be between 111 and 141. So I set my goal weight on the ticker and things at 140, thinking NO way is that gonna happen.
I had surgery on January 11, 2011. So I'm nearly at my 4 month mark... and I am officially halfway to my weight goal. I'm starting to feel like Maybe this will happen. I'm even starting to get confident it will happen most days. I lost great those first two months, but have had some health issues with nausea and haven't been able to get more then 400 calories or nearly any protein/water a day. So my body keeps putting me into a starvation mode. So for all of my 3rd month I lost 4 pounds. For up to this week I'd lost NOTHING. This week I lost 5 pounds. And the truth is this week has been horrible for me. Monday i nearly died with a medication reaction. Had tons of iv fluids. Tuesday the nausea and pain was enough to kill a horse. Wednesday the dry heaving and throwing up was so bad I was in the hospital. Thursday I drank some, and managed 15 grams of protein. Not great, but better than I'd done since Sunday. Friday I actually managed to eat some dinner. I got about 20 grams of protein with the eating dinner and drinking. Saturday was a bad day eating, but managed about 30 grams of protein, and about 30 ounces of fluid. Today, I drank protein for breakfast. Dinner was way early, so I brought some home for a later snack. I did manage some ham. I had some pudding too, so that's more protein (milk right?). I'm on towards 45 ounces of water. So it's been a better day eating. I still struggle with the nausea and pain, but we're working our way to a better day.
I have hit my halfway to goal mark. I'm so happy.. I get really depressed with the issues I'm having right now. But that's life.
teri
I had surgery on January 11, 2011. So I'm nearly at my 4 month mark... and I am officially halfway to my weight goal. I'm starting to feel like Maybe this will happen. I'm even starting to get confident it will happen most days. I lost great those first two months, but have had some health issues with nausea and haven't been able to get more then 400 calories or nearly any protein/water a day. So my body keeps putting me into a starvation mode. So for all of my 3rd month I lost 4 pounds. For up to this week I'd lost NOTHING. This week I lost 5 pounds. And the truth is this week has been horrible for me. Monday i nearly died with a medication reaction. Had tons of iv fluids. Tuesday the nausea and pain was enough to kill a horse. Wednesday the dry heaving and throwing up was so bad I was in the hospital. Thursday I drank some, and managed 15 grams of protein. Not great, but better than I'd done since Sunday. Friday I actually managed to eat some dinner. I got about 20 grams of protein with the eating dinner and drinking. Saturday was a bad day eating, but managed about 30 grams of protein, and about 30 ounces of fluid. Today, I drank protein for breakfast. Dinner was way early, so I brought some home for a later snack. I did manage some ham. I had some pudding too, so that's more protein (milk right?). I'm on towards 45 ounces of water. So it's been a better day eating. I still struggle with the nausea and pain, but we're working our way to a better day.
I have hit my halfway to goal mark. I'm so happy.. I get really depressed with the issues I'm having right now. But that's life.
teri
Teri
Lapbanded 9-16-08 revision from Lapband to RNY on January 11, 2011
HW 273/ 1st surgery 243/Lapband removed 260/ Current 172/ Goal weight 169
I just hit my halfway point today as well. Yay, us!
cobgrats. i know this is a great feeling. i have 16 more pounds to go b4 i hit my halway mark... hopefully in a month 
Most Active
Recent Topics