Amanda S.

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11/4/09 325.0 -  33.0 lbs
Day of Surgery                     357.0
Highest known weight       374.4 -50.4lbs

One Month Out 10/21/09    327.6 -  29.4 lbs
Day of Surgery                     357.0
Highest known weight       374.4 -   46.8lbs


Yayy for me

At the gym I did 30 minutes on the treadmill.  Did a 2 minute jog!! Yayy for me.  My strength is coming back!!

MORBID OBESITY!!  Under 50 bmi  /  no longer Super Obesity  --


Accomplished 10/18/09 (BMI 49)

Yaay for me!!

I don't even qualify for DS anymore!!! LOL

1st Day I did 15 mins eliptical and 15 minutes treadmill at 2.0 and 3 sets of leg presses.

Today 30 minutes on the eliptical and ran a few errands.  I feel better mentally because of returning.  I know feel as if I am not fighting a losing battle.  I actually feel like I can win this thing,

Today's weigh in 331.0
Day of Surgery    357.0
Highest Weight   374.4

Okay Chicken White Meat dry is hard for me to get down. Ground Beef is too greasy and makes me nauseous. Hot dogs as well.  Crab meat helps.  Couldn't sleep for days then I had a bite of pizza and was knocked out.  Post DS I feel more jittery.  I can't keep cleaning all day.  Haven't gone back to the gym but I will be 3 weeks out in another day or so.  So will hit the gym then.  I found protein shakes to be disgusting.  I am just drinking them like medicine.  I need to find a better one.  I can't wait to go for a swim. Relationship wise I can't get why guys don't just bug off when you absolutely pay them no mind. I mean when I was totally head over heels it was a problem and now that I am just reaching the point of pure disgust I can't shake this guy if I wanted to.  I mean females usually take the soft approach to breaking up like distance. I think I will have to be more direct and real soon.   I know people say relationships break up after WLS but I think with females that was on our to do list anyway. 

Highest Known Weight 374.4
Morning of Surgery  9/21/09 357.8
Today 10/10/09= 334.4 = -23.4
40lbs lower than highest weight.


Weight loss Schedule for me is as follows.

25% loss by 2 month post op
50% loss by 6 months post op and
80% loss by one year post op

so for me that would look like

100% loss = 192 pounds
25% loss = 48 pounds 
50% loss = 96 pounds
80% loss = 153.6pounds

and a schedule would be
309.8 by Nov 21st 2009
261.8 by March 21, 2010 and
204.2 by Sept 21st. 2010
165.0 by March 2011 (18 Months out)

just wanted to jot this here so I dont lose track 

Vitamin & Mineral Schedule & Shopping List

for Distal RNY, BPD & BPD/DS Patients

 

The following is NOT to be construed as medical advise.  This proposed schedule has been known to work for many Distal RNY, BPD and BPD/DS Patients

 

The prices listed are to assist in calculating your monthly budget for basic vitamin and mineral supplementation.  Prices are based on prices current at time of printing and do not include shipping handling costs or sales and are subject to change with out notice.

 

Schedule:

AM:      **          2 Vitamin C                                                       Evening:           2 Vitamin A

See note below 2 Polysaccharide Iron or 12 Tender Iron  (or 1 Poly & 6 Tender)    1 Vitamin E

                        1 Copper 2mg                                                                           2 Calcium

                                                                                                                        1 Multi-Vitamin

Mid-Day:           1 Vitamin A                                                                               1 Vitamin D-3

                        1 B-12                                                                                       1 Zinc

                        2 Calcium

                        1 B-Complex                                                     Bed Time:         2 Calcium

                        1 Vitamin E                                                                               1 Vitamin A

                        1 Multi-Vitamin                                                                          1 Magnesium Citrate

            1 Zinc                                                                                       1 Vitamin C

 

Qty.      Item                                                                             Price    Will Last           Cost/Day

1          Vitalady Tender Vitamin A (25,000IU)      100 cap                        4.49      25 days                        .18

1          Vitalady Tender Vitamin D-3 (50,000IU)   100 cap                        22.55    100 days           .23

1          Vitalady Tender B-12 (5000mcg) 60 tab               28.99    60 days                        .48

1          Vitalady Tender B-Complex 55               90 tab               10.99    90 days                        .12

1* **      Kirkland Vitamin C (1,000mg)                 500 tab             17.99    166 days           .11

1          Vitalady Tender Vitamin E (400IU)           250 cap                        26.99    125 days           .22

1*         Nature’s Science Calcium Citrate (500mg)240 cap           16.99    40 days                        .42

1* **      Cypress Polysaccharide Iron (150mg)     100 cap                        24.99    50 days                        .50

1*         Kirkland Multi-Vitamin/Mineral                 500 tab             18.99    250 days           .08

1*         Puritan Pride Zinc (50mg)                       250 tab             8.49      125 days           .07

1          Puritan Pride Copper (2mg)                    100 tab             4.49      100 days           .04

1          Vitalady Tender Mag Citrate (140mg)      90 cap              8.49      90 days                        .09

                                    Average cost for 30 day month = $76.20           Per Day            2.54

 

* If Chewables are desired we can substitute

1          Kirkland Chewable Vitamin C (500mg)     500 tab             15.99    167 days           .10

1          Bariatric Advantage Calcium (400mg)     270 tab             34.99    45 days                        .78

1          Vitalady Tender Iron (25mg)                   400 tab             15.99    33 days                        .48

1          Kirkland Chewable Multi-Vitamin             300 tab             19.88    150 days           .13

1          Vitalady Zinc Lozenge (23mg)                60 loz               7.49      60 days                        .12

                                    Average cost for 30 day month = $89.10           Per Day            2.97

 

** Iron and Vitamin C should be taken together, alone for at least an hour with fruit, vegetables, meat but not dairy, caffeine, eggs and whole grain or any other medications, vitamins or minerals.

Ate 1/2 a sandwich wheat bread with cheese day before yesterday.  That was a no no. Diarhea all night long. I was just trying to find something that worked. I amtrying to get  away from the gas.  It is not working.  I tried Gas X strips.  Not potent enough. Will try the chewables then Align probiotic.  Overall over the last couple of days I have been weak weak weak.  I think I feel good and then I am sleep for the day.. For a few days I couldn't sleep because of the gas. I just want to feel better. I dont have buyers remorse because I know the weight has to come off but this is not a cake walk.  Feeling down because I think I would feel better if one thing would just be easy!! Maybe I will feel better later. Suprisingly enough friends are not around as others have predicted.  Which really sucks as well. Oh well God will help me through as he has done before.

Vitamin                 My score             Average Range
Vitamin B12                                      220 - 1000
Folate                                                 2.8 - 16.0 
PTH Intact                                        14.0 - 72.0
*Vit D 25-Hydroxy D Total                 25 - 80
Thiamin/ vit B1                                  80 - 150
**Vitamin A                                        325 - 780 (I have noticed a decrease in night vision)
*Vitamin E                                         5.5 - 17.0
**Vitamin B6                                            5 - 50
*Zinc                                                 0.66 - 1.10
Sodium                                            135-145
Potassium                                        3.5 - 5.3
Chloride                                           99-110
Bicarbonate                                       23-32
Glucose                                            70-100 (had labs in am & didn't eat b4)
*Creatinine                                        0.6 - 1.1
**BUN                                                      6-22
Total Bili                                             0.2 - 1.2
Alk Phos                                             30-125
AST                                                       0-33
*?Calcium                                           8.5 - 10.2
Total Protein                                       5.5 - 8.2
*Albumin                                             3.5 - 5.0
ALT                                                       0 - 36
Magnesium                                     1.8 - 2.4
Phosphorous                                  2.5 - 4.5
Uric acid                                           2.4 - 6.0
**Prothrombin Time                       9.0 - 11.5
Cholesterol 
   total                                                  100-200 (I've never been high in life)        
   triglycerides                                        50 - 150
   **HDL                                                   40-80
   **LDL                                                    66-130
**WBC                                                  4.5 - 11.0 (unrelated to DS, minor infection)
RBC                                                        3.8 - 5.2
Hemoglobin                                      11.5 - 15.5
Hematocrit                                          33.0 - 45.0
*MCV                                                        80 - 100
MCH                                                         26 - 34
MCHC                                                   31 - 37
Platelet count                                      150-450