44 pounds and counting....

Sep 26, 2009

Well, I seem to have slowed down on my weight loss. I have had a water retention problem for the last couple of years so I'm hoping that has something to do with my plateau. But I have to admit that I'm feeling really good! My family members are all telling me that they can see the weight loss in my face, and all my clothes are getting a little baggy in the bottom so it must working... Yay. No regrets.
 
  One thing I'm having to deal with since the surgery is constipation. I will go for three or four days and then I take a dose or two of "MOM" to get things moving again. Then I'm OK for two days - until the cycle starts all over again. I have tried prune juice, prunes (yuck), and upping the fiber intake, but nothing is changing this cycle. If anyone has a few tips I would appreciate it...

  I did have my first (and I hope last) bout of the dreaded "Dumping Syndrome" last week.  I was eating left over turkey with a couple of bites of mashed potato's when it hit! OMG, I hope I never have to go through that again. The sweats, the shakes, the nausea, and horrible cramping aren't something to toy with. Thank heavens they warned us about this or I would have thought I was giving up the farm! It only lasted about a half an hour and it left as quickly as it started. When I talked to the nutritionist at Hurley Bariatric Center, she told me they are doing studies on "leftovers" because so many people tend to have problems with "Dumping" after eating them. So needless to say I will be very leery about the leftovers I eat from now on...

 Well, I guess that's all the news for now... I'm doing very well, feeling great, and ready to start exercising in the Hurley Fitness Center pool. Hopefully we can get down there Monday to find out about a membership... Hugs to all from Grand Blanc.

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