A little competition can be a good thing
So - he decided to take the radical step of having a large chunk of his stomach removed, which will help control his voracious appetite so he can lose enough to ditch the cpap and get his blood pressure under control. I'm so proud of him - it takes a lot of strength to do this for someone that many would say doesn't "need" it.
What does this have to do with competition? Well, I weighed more than him for the first 31 years of our marriage. I now weigh 20# less and for whatever reason it's super important to me that I never weigh more than him again. This is a very good thing, as I see myself being more careful of my choices since he booked his surgery. I have a 20# lead, but he's going to lose quickly for the first while, so I need to really pay attention if I want to stay ahead.
Kelly-Anne
Highest 303.4, Surgery 263, Current 217.8, Goal 180
Good luck to your husband! And good luck staying ahead :) I bet it's much more enjoyable to be in Mexicali when you aren't having surgery...
Lindsay ~ 5'4" ~ HW (5/6/13): 280 ~ SW (5/17/13): 273 ~ CW: 140
Losses by month: pre-op: -8 M1: -18 M2: -12 M3: -13 M4: -9 M5: -10 M6: -12 M7: -14 M8: -12 M9: -2 M10: -8 M11: -9 M12: -2 M13: -6 M14: -7
I discovered that there's a mall only about 8 blocks from the hospital and may see if another support person wants to walk over at some point. I found myself quite twitchy when I was there with Heather, because I'm so used to heading out the door to DO things now.
Poor Barry is going to be hauled out of bed and frog-marched around the hospital a lot. I've been watching the weather, and although the 40C temp at midday is too much for us Canuckians, it's a pleasant 20 in the morning and evening, so we'll be outside in the fresh air at those times. Poor Lovey...
Highest 303.4, Surgery 263, Current 217.8, Goal 180
Well, Barry is lucky to have such a great support person who knows exactly what he needs to be doing to recover well. I went alone, and it's pretty hard to be self-motivated right after surgery, but I did okay because of all the info I had gathered from this site.
I wish I would have had the chance to get out of the hospital and explore a little, maybe hug a palm tree or something (I LOVE palm trees). And yes, it is HOT there!
Lindsay ~ 5'4" ~ HW (5/6/13): 280 ~ SW (5/17/13): 273 ~ CW: 140
Losses by month: pre-op: -8 M1: -18 M2: -12 M3: -13 M4: -9 M5: -10 M6: -12 M7: -14 M8: -12 M9: -2 M10: -8 M11: -9 M12: -2 M13: -6 M14: -7
Barry was wonderful - other than not pushing me enough to walk. Dear man thought I was off walking anytime I was out of the room, but I was actually off kibitzing with other patients... (The rest of the time I was zoned out on pain meds)
Highest 303.4, Surgery 263, Current 217.8, Goal 180
Yes, I suppose it takes a certain amount of bravery. The day after surgery, I did have a could "what did I do to myself" moments. The worst part about being alone was when I dropped stuff and had to pick it up myself. Or just got settled in bed, and realized I needed something from across the room. Haha.
Lindsay ~ 5'4" ~ HW (5/6/13): 280 ~ SW (5/17/13): 273 ~ CW: 140
Losses by month: pre-op: -8 M1: -18 M2: -12 M3: -13 M4: -9 M5: -10 M6: -12 M7: -14 M8: -12 M9: -2 M10: -8 M11: -9 M12: -2 M13: -6 M14: -7
My best to both of you. I completely get the bit about weighing less than your husband -- I do now for the first time ever in our marriage of 24 years. :-D
The life you envision when he retires sounds wonderful. It's great that he's taking this big step to get out from under those confounders you mentioned.
5'8" HRW 357 on 7/09/12 SW 339 >196 8/26/13 (surgeon's goal) TWL 193 CW 164
*:•-:¦:-•:*1st pers. goal 178 on 10/16/13; ultimate goal 164 on 12/13/13*:•-:¦:-•:*
He's watched me struggle, up chuck, learn to chew better, up chuck, learn to eat slower, up chuck, learn to not eat dense raw veg before my chicken in sauce...
Amazingly my mistakes haven't scared him off. Lol
Highest 303.4, Surgery 263, Current 217.8, Goal 180
