Weight loss..... and I never thought....
So I had surgery three months ago today, and I am down 59 lbs! I am super happy about this... I started my weight loss journey in February and my starting weight was 307lbs!!!! oh my goodness. I cant believe I was that heavy.. So on the day of surgery I was 278lbs... and I am now 219lbs.. I am 25 years old and sometimes I feel like I should be losing faster???? My doctor said I was going to be down to 215lbs by last month and I am not even there yet??? hmmm. I dont think i get enough protein in, I think that may be my problem??
Also I never thought that I would look in the mirror and see myself as if I am still 307 lbs.... when I weigh 219!! I just keep thinking that I have almost lost 100lbs and I dont even see it sometimes... It is just crazy what your mind can do to you... I am not sure what I am asking but maybe some encouraging words that I am or am not on track???? T
Thank you and much appreciated in advance....
Take pictures and compare side by side to see the difference! A mirror doesn't show you how far you have come, only where you are now!!
Chin up! You are rocking this!
Family Dr. 06/05/2012 Referral Received 06/28/2012 Orientation 08/01/2012 NP 08/27/2012
SW 08/28/2012 Nut Class 08/27/2012
NUT 10/01/2012 PS 10/01/2012
Surgeon Dr. Cyriac 12/07/2012 **SURGERY JAN 30, 2013**
Well I am having a hard time getting the protein shakes down.... I dont know what it is but my taste has changed and I keep trying new one and they are sooo gross... I think they may be too sweet... Also I am having a hard time getting very much food in... I am trying really hard but i feel like I need to change what I eat... It is like I eat the same old thing.... Are there any websites you know of dedicated to WLS recipes??? I am sure there are alot but which ones do you recommend??
You are doing great. I always felt like I wasn't losing fast enough but as WLS patients we lose plenty fast enough! We just don't feel it.
It took me a couple of years for my mind to catchup with my body. I used to try on size 12's when I really only needed a 4! And I did that for a quite some time. We just get so used to being a certain size, its hard to see our true size initially.
I was never a shake person. I prefer the protein bars......Pure Protein from Wal-mart.....lots of protein and no-little sugar!
Keep up the good work!