3 Month Update with Pics!
Hi there! It's everyone's favorite Waffle, back again with the all important 3 month milestone. My 3 months was actually a few days ago but I had my follow-up appointment today so I thought I would wait until after that so I could include my lab findings and everything.
So first off, I'm pretty much halfway to my goal which I'm very excited about because I want to be at goal by six months and then just focus on maintenance. The nurse at my WLS office was blown away that I'm already down 57 lbs since surgery (90 lbs total since the first time I went to see them). The nurse says, "You want to be at goal at six months? We usually say by 18 months". My reply? "Why wait?"
Yeah, I'm smooth like that.
Anywho, the weight loss is going well and don't hate me but I gotta say I'm not even really trying that hard. My thyroid is low and my fatness is still kind of just falling off. I'm definitely in the honeymoon phase of this and I know it won't last forever but you know what they say, while you're in the honeymoon, enjoy the ride. Get it? ZING.
As for my labs, the nurse was also amazed at how healthy I was. All of my levels were so spot on, I don't even need to take any supplements other than Vitamin D which is low because of my thyroid pill. No more PPI, no more sleep apnea, cholesterol is awesome, blood pressure normal...you name it, I was golden. My protein was a tiny bit low but nothing to worry about as long as I keep up with the shakes, etc...
I gotta say getting the sleeve is one of the best decisions I've ever made. No regrets here! I'll close things out with a few pictures for your enjoyment:
Here's me about ten years ago with my baby girl at about my heaviest (around 360-375?)
I still miss that 5X Primo shirt. And here's me today at 237
I'm going to go out and have a drink tonight. I'm loving life!
So first off, I'm pretty much halfway to my goal which I'm very excited about because I want to be at goal by six months and then just focus on maintenance. The nurse at my WLS office was blown away that I'm already down 57 lbs since surgery (90 lbs total since the first time I went to see them). The nurse says, "You want to be at goal at six months? We usually say by 18 months". My reply? "Why wait?"
Yeah, I'm smooth like that.
Anywho, the weight loss is going well and don't hate me but I gotta say I'm not even really trying that hard. My thyroid is low and my fatness is still kind of just falling off. I'm definitely in the honeymoon phase of this and I know it won't last forever but you know what they say, while you're in the honeymoon, enjoy the ride. Get it? ZING.
As for my labs, the nurse was also amazed at how healthy I was. All of my levels were so spot on, I don't even need to take any supplements other than Vitamin D which is low because of my thyroid pill. No more PPI, no more sleep apnea, cholesterol is awesome, blood pressure normal...you name it, I was golden. My protein was a tiny bit low but nothing to worry about as long as I keep up with the shakes, etc...
I gotta say getting the sleeve is one of the best decisions I've ever made. No regrets here! I'll close things out with a few pictures for your enjoyment:
Here's me about ten years ago with my baby girl at about my heaviest (around 360-375?)
I still miss that 5X Primo shirt. And here's me today at 237
I'm going to go out and have a drink tonight. I'm loving life!
Wow! You look totally different. Do you find that people who haven't seen you in awhile don't recognize you?
You're doing a great job. Just keep it up and you'll make it in 6 months.
Pre-Op Weight Loss 20 lbs ~~~~~ Surgery Weight 289
Goal weight 180 ~~~~~~ 6'0"
Month 1 (21 lbs) ~~~ Month 2 (10 lbs) ~~~ Month 3 (14 lbs) ~~~ Month 4 (12 lbs) ~~~ Month 5 (9 lbs) ~~~ Month 6 (11 lbs) ~~~ Month 7 (10 lbs) ~~~~ Month 8 (8 lbs) ~~~ Month 9 (9 lbs) ~~~ Month 10 (6 lbs)
Goal Reached in 10 months
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