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Saw my PCP Friday and she said I could stop one of my blood pressure medicines completely (the diuretic) and take half of the beta blocker.  I did a happy dance all weekend.  But...I woke up this morning and my eyes are super swollen and my rings are a big tighter and I gained 3 pounds!  I totally know it's just water so I'm not at all worried, but I can't wait for my body to readjust.  I look like hell.  LOL

(ETA:  Woke up today and found I'd gained another 1.5 lbs.  It's obviously water because I have bags under my eyes, my rings are no longer spinning around my finger and my toes are swollen.  I called my PCP and she said not to worry.  I *could* gain up to 10 pounds while my kidneys are figuring out how to work on their own again without the help of diuretics.  She said it would probably last 2-3 weeks, but to call her if I was still retaining water in 4 weeks.  So FYI in case you stop taking diuretics as well)

Kim
http://fortyisthenewfabulous.blogspot.com/

It's weight loss Wednesday again so here's my update.  1.5 pounds last week for a total of 57.5 pounds in 3 months.  I'm super happy with that.  I feel great and have no regrets at all about having surgery.  I wish I would have done this years ago, but maybe I wouldn't have been as ready then?  Interesting thought.

I saw the Nut yesterday and she said that the BSN Lean Dessert line was fine to drink.  She pulled up all the nutrition info online and said it had a lot of great stuff in there in addition to the protein so that made me really happy.  I cannot tell you how much I love that brand.  I see from some of your posts that you guys love this too.  Delicious!

I see my PCP on Friday and I'm hoping I can decrease my blood pressure medicine.  I've been feeling so strange this week.  Lightheaded, slightly dizzy, heart pounding.  I'll keep you posted.

I posted more on my personal blog.  Here's the URL if you're interested.  Have a great week!!

http://fortyisthenewfabulous.blogspot.com/

I just posted on my other blog and was going to post a mini version here, but I thought I'd just post the link instead.  It's been one hell of a week.

http://fortyisthenewfabulous.blogspot.com/2011/03/still-reeling.html

Ok so I just stumbled upon this brand somehow (I can't even remember how honestly) and I had to tell you guys about it.  It is hands down the best one I've tried.  It's the BSN Lean Dessert Protein line.  We got the Chocolate Coconut and the Banana Nut Bread to try them and we LOVED them.  I'm going to order a couple more flavors.  Somewhere on OH I found a section for product reviews and this was reviewed really well.  I can't tell you how excited I am by this new discovery.  This stuff tastes so good I would drink it even if I didn't have to. 

What other brands do you guys like?

Kim
http://fortyisthenewfabulous.blogspot.com/

It's just shy of 3 months since I've had surgery.  I'm down 50 pounds since then and I'd lost about 20 pounds before that, however I was still wearing my old bras.  I finally bit the bullet and invested in some new ones.  I went from a 44DD to 40C.  Now, I don't normally go around sharing my bra size...in fact, I've never shared that with anyone in my life, with the exception of my DH.  The only reason I shared it here was because I'm still in shock at how drastically it's changed so quickly.   That's a huge difference!  Shopping for bras is normally the thing I hate most in my life, but I have to say that this time it was a piece of cake.  I was in and out in about 45 minutes.

Even though I see the change on the scale, I still can't get over that I'm now 3 sizes smaller than I was 4 months ago.  My body is definitely changing faster than my head can keep up.  It still doesn't seem real to me.   I assume you all have felt this way too?

Kim
http://fortyisthenewfabulous.blogspot.com/

Last night was the monthly support group and it was fantastic.  So much good stuff.  People confessed their non-compliance and it was eye opening for me.  Being a newbie, I like to know what challenges the old timers are having.  I want to know the issues I may face.  

The part of the meeting that really hit home with me was when we spoke about how people relate to us as we lose weight.  Are they supportive and encouraging?  Or are they openly non-supportive?  Most people had a mixture of both in their lives and that has definitely been my experience. 

I want to hear from you...how do you deal with this?  Have you cut those people out of your life?  Have you said anything to them about how their lack of support affects you?  Do you ignore it?  Did they come around eventually?  I really want to hear how you've dealt with this issue.

Continued success to everyone!

Kim
http://fortyisthenewfabulous.blogspot.com/

This weekend we flew to Phoenix to see my stepson and his family.  I was so happy that, not only did I not need a seatbelt extension, but I actually had to tighten it!  This is what I call progress.  I fit comfortably into the seat.  That did wonders for my anxiety level.  So, so happy!

Anyway, I tried to be so diligent and make good food choices, and drink all my water and get all my supplements in.  But I didn't do very well.  At home and at work I'm all setup with my pills and water within reach and I take my food with me to work.  I'm in control.  But on vacation it's a different story.  My husband and I are naturally on different eating schedules, and then throw the eating schedules of two toddlers into the mix and I was all screwed up.  We ate at restaurants and though I tried to pick the most healthy thing on the menu, and always shared everything with my husband, it still wasn't the food I'd eat at home.  I just found that I didn't really feel very well the entire time we were there.  I also came to terms with a new discovery...I no longer enjoy eating out.  This is a huge shock to me.  I am the queen of going out to eat.  I never wanted to eat at home and we would go out to eat sometimes 3-4 times a week.  Now, even though we always split the meal, looking at the huge portions just makes me sick to my stomach.  It is not appetizing at all.  I have so much more control when I make my own food.  I haven't weighed myself since we got home, but I'm actually wondering if I gained weight.  Portion-wise I didn't eat very much at all, but I definitely ate more high calorie food that I would normally.  We'll see what the scale says tomorrow.

continued success to everyone!
http://fortyisthenewfabulous.blogspot.com/

I am now at 50 pounds and I couldn't be happier.  I'm so glad I decided to have surgery.  Except for my brief bout of nausea when I started eating solid food, I've had no problems.  I know I'm a newbie and have a long road ahead of me, but I am so looking forward to my new life.

Continued success to all of you!

Kim
http://fortyisthenewfabulous.blogspot.com/

I'm now down 47 pounds including the 15 pounds I lost prior to surgery.  And actually, I'm down 68 pounds from my all time high a few years ago.  Around Christmas time I bought a couple of pants from Eddie Bauer and they fit now!  They're a size 20!  Still big, yes, but I don't even remember the last time I wore a 20.  It had to be at least 15 years ago.  My shirts are now starting to be too big and are becoming a bit low cut so I will need some new shirts soon.  This is exciting stuff.

I don't know about you but my body physically doesn't feel any different from before.  I guess I just expected to somehow feel smaller but I don't.  I'm thankful for the scale and my new pants for confirming that I am indeed losing weight.  And the fact that I now have a jawline.  Haven't seem my jaw in years! 

We're headed out of town to see my step son and his family next weekend and I'm excited to actually go on a plane and not have to ask for an extension. 

I love reading your stories!  Continued success to all of us.

I didn't realize it had been four weeks since I'd posted.  I come here and read your stories, yet forget to write about mine.  I'm about 7 weeks out now and I think I'm doing really well.  I've still not experienced any vomiting, but I do have nausea at times.  I've lost 24 pounds since surgery.  Some weeks I lose a lot, some weeks only a pound.  From reading your blogs it seems that happens to you too, so I know I'm not alone.  My 'small' clothes (24) are too big and I need a belt to keep my pants from falling on the ground.  I started in 26/28 so I'm happy to see some progress.  I lost 15 pounds prior to surgery so that puts me at 39 pounds in total.  People at work have just started to comment.  It was a little bizarre to me at first that I'd lost so much weight and yet nobody said anything.  Yes, I'm fat, but I couldn't believe that I'd lost 35+ pounds and nobody said anything.  So it makes me happy that people can tell now and that people have told me how good I look.  Let's be honest, we all want people to notice our accomplishments. 

I get my all my vitamins in 95% of the time and get all my water in.  I have a protein shake everyday but I still worry I'm not getting enough protein.  I saw the nutritionist last month and she said I was doing amazing and was really happy with the variety of foods I eat.  She said I'm getting enough protein, but I still worry that I'm not.  I'm starting to get anxious about losing hair.  Some of you seem to lose a lot and some a little.  I'm scared now about what will happen to me and how I will deal with it.  I don't know about you, but it hit me recently how important my hair has been to me.  When you have a big body you tend to overcompensate in other areas to make up for it.  People have told me my whole life how nice my hair is, so I'm scared about losing it.  This will be an interesting year of growth I think, both in terms of weight loss and just coming to terms with food and hair, my own issues and how friends and family relate to me as I'm losing weight.  I think my sister is jealous.  She usually doesn't say anything or ask me how I'm feeling, but when she does there's an edge to it.  I definitely do not feel supported by her.

I've noticed when going to dinner at our normal places that I no longer have to squeeze into the booths.  We're saving a lot of money by sharing one meal.  That's a nice added benefit! 

Hope you're all doing well!  Continued success!