Six Month Surgiversary

windyacres
on 1/22/12 12:58 pm - Garner, NC

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This is my before photo - I could copy the link, but not the photo

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My photo today. I hope this works somehow.

I am so thankful for this surgery. I didn't think I would ever have a normal life again. Now I look NORMAL. My BMI is (just barely) in the healthy range. My diabetes is GONE! My blood pressure is much better, my lipids are better. I've been working out at the gym. The skin isn't TOO bad, but what did I expect. Actually, the skin is better than I expected.

My stomach is so strange. Sometimes I feel like I can eat a lot. Sometimes I can't even eat 2 oz. of dense protein. The NUT wants me to increase calories and carbs so it's not a shock when I get to goal (which she has set at 10 pounds less than I had.) If I don't lose another pound I will be happy.

I do struggle with head hunger and old habits. Need to do more work on that, but I am NOT gaining this weight back ever. I want to die skinny!

Edie

Edie
Approved 8-1-11, Surgery 8-22-11 SW 231, Goal 140, CW 165

SleeveRockn Chic
on 1/22/12 1:11 pm

VSG on 08/22/11

Hey congrats on your progress so far. We had surgery the same day. It's our 5 month surgiversary lol not 6. Good luck and rock that sleeve to the fullest. I musta not of rocked it hard enough. I missed my 100 lb. lost mark by 2.6 pounds. Oh well can't wait to see a 1 in front of my weight. Hopefully soon lol. Kerry

HW: 365lbs. SW:353 CW:182.4 GW:160 lbs.
Goal 1: Get under 300 (Reached as of 11/15/2011 299.4 Baby)
Goal 2- Get under 200 (Reached as of 08/29/2012 199.2 Baby)
Goal 3- Get to 160

windyacres
on 1/22/12 10:14 pm - Garner, NC

VSG on 08/22/11

You lost a LOT more than I did! I've lost about 75 pounds so far. I'm probably eating more calories and carbs than most. The NUT said if not enough carbs you could have "brain fog". Well, I sure was having that. I thought I had beginning Alzheimer's or was losing my mind. Since I've upped the carbs (good carbs) I'm SO much better.

Oh, you're right - I can't count! It IS five months.

Edie
Approved 8-1-11, Surgery 8-22-11 SW 231, Goal 140, CW 165

SleeveRockn Chic
on 1/23/12 8:01 am

VSG on 08/22/11

Yeah but you started at a much lower weight and are almost at goal, kuddos to you

Awesome job, hopefully I can be where you are some day soon. Oh and I probably eat higher carbs to because I subtract the fiber for net carbs. My nut told me to do this. So like 1 quest bar can have 26g total carbs but 21g are fiber and I'm left with the 5g I actually count lol Some don't like counting net carbs and a carb is a carb to them but I think fiber is a good carb and I'll take it where I can get it lol Kerry

HW: 365lbs. SW:353 CW:182.4 GW:160 lbs.
Goal 1: Get under 300 (Reached as of 11/15/2011 299.4 Baby)
Goal 2- Get under 200 (Reached as of 08/29/2012 199.2 Baby)
Goal 3- Get to 160