amy T.

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Okay, so here goes.  It has been six months since my surgery and I am happy to report that 6 months and 1 day after surgery, I reached ONEDERLAND!!!!! I am soooooo excited.  I went shopping with my neice today and am happy to say I was able to buy size 16.  I really can't remember the last time I saw that size, but I think it was in 8th grade.  How wonderful this surgery is.  I still cannot eat bread/wheat products, but who cares!  I am 1lb. away from the Century Club!! THANK YOU GOD!!!!!!!!  I even posted a new picture of me from 1 month ago and I can hardly believe the difference.  I very rarely dump and usually stay with mostly proteins, some vegetables and more fruit than vegetables.  The only problems I have had with fruit is the other day watermelon made me a little nasueas, but it hadn't happened before so maybe my pouch was a little tired.  I am still looking forward to my cruise in the fall and meeting my OH friend and future roomy, Maria.  I haven't bought any clothes for it because I don't know what size I will be in then.  Now, that is a good problem to have!!  If you are reading this, thanks for visiting and see you on the boards!

well, doing very well.  the doctor was very pleased with my weight loss, said i looked great and that all of my labs were excellent.  checked to make sure i was taking all my vitamins, protein, exercise, etc. and was very happy with every thing.  said i don't need to come  back until aug/sept.  i am feeling great.  have had some dumping, but not severe.  the only thing that really worries me is that i stupidly tested the limits and did not dump on sugar.  so i just keep telling myself "no sugar, no sugar, no sugar".  maybe with that mantra it will sink in. still cannot tolerate breads, pastas, etc.  which is really good, because i love them!!!!!!!!!  i signed up for, put a deposit down and am going on the cruise  that was listed on the OH website "cruise to lose" .  i am so excited!  i really need to get some more pictures taken, the ones i have now are so not me.  my hair is really starting to come out now, but it is well worth how i am feeling now.  i dont remember ever feeling this good before. 

well, it seems as if i am in one of the well-known, hated stalls.  i haven't seen the scales move for a week now.  i think i have to take a look at my water and protein intake.  i think i will start using the fitday website that is talked about on the boards so often.  i still find myself using a "liquid" type diet because i am so afraid of dumping.  i havent been able to do chicken, too dry i guess.  turkey breast seems to be okay.  hamburger, well it depends on the day for that.  i do eat alot of cheese and thank god for wendy's chili!  well, tomorrow is a new day, will write more later. 

3-26-07
Wow, cant believe it has been 3 months already.  Things are going great.  As of today, I have lost 67 lbs!  What a wonderful feeling.  Saturday night at work, I waved to a lady I hadn't seen for a long time and she followed me into the restroom and said, "Amy is that you?  Girl, what did you do to yourself?  You look really good."  Needless to say, I smiled the rest of the evening.  I can barely remember the aching back, legs and knees.  I still beleive this is the best thing I have ever done for myself!  Cant wait to see what next week brings!  Tomorrow I meet with a personal trainer at the YMCA to get a regular exercise program started.  I think it will be better than just the walking. 

WOW, I CANT BELIEVE THAT I WENT SHOPPING AND ACTUALLY BOUGHT PANTS THAT ARE 18/20!  THEY ARE A LITTLE TIGHT BUT THE 22/24'S WERE WAY TOO BIG.  SO I FIGURE I WILL BE THERE SOON.  I WENT TO MY NEW PCP ON TUESDAY AND HE SEEMED TO THINK THAT 63LBS WAS ALOT.  BUT I FEEL GOOD AND AM GETTING ALL MY NUTRITION IN, SO I GUESS I MUST BE DOING SOMETHING RIGHT. 

I am 7 weeks out and went to the dr today.  I haven't had too many problems besides a post op infection.  I have gotten sick a few times, but the dr assured me that it was okay, and that when I find a certain food that bothers me to cut it from my diet.  He was pleased with my weight loss (52lbs) and said I did not have to come back for three months.  Am thinking about taking golf lessons with a friend, I've always wanted to learn, have played a few times, but really didnt have the energy.  I work nights, so I am on a weird eating schedule, but I am trying to have the discipline to set a certain time for each meal, and stick with it.