candycain1278
The beginning of 2009.....
Jan 04, 2009
Well, I am not a good blogger as you can see. I thought I would keep up but I haven't. Someone asked me recently if I would post some thoughts on my journey. So, here are my thoughts....I feel the same about surgery today as I did the day I had it done. For me, it was medically necessary. I think it is medically necessary for a lot of people. It's not something to be looked upon lightly. Like with all things in this life, there will be hills and valleys.
I am four months in....which mean according to my plan I get 4 oz./ 0.5 cup. Some days I think that still looks like bird food and other days I think....there is no way I can eat all that! I usually eat it. I know that my body needs nourishment. So, I make certain to eat my 3 meals and I TRY very hard to get my snacks in. I would say 85% of the time I get 64 oz. of fluid. The fluid intake was a real struggle for me. Before surgery it was not uncommon for me to consume ONLY 20-30 oz of fluid a day. My friends call me the camel. I really push the fluids now. I find that I feel so much better when I get my water for the day.
The last month I have suffered from low iron. I have been put on a MEGA dose of Iron. Which wouldn't be such a big deal if it didn't cause such severe constipation. That's right, this would not be a WLS blog without mention of my FECES. I am currently taking 3 stool softners and 2 doses of Miralax a day to combat the iron pills. I learned a valuable lesson this week....Benefiber DOES NOT work like Miralax (@ least not for me). I seriously thought I was going to have to go to the ER. I'm not ashamed to tell you that I begged God not to make me have to go to the hospital b/c I couldn't go potty.
I have been very lucky with my pouch. I can eat most things with little trouble. In the begining I had some lactose intolerance but even that seems to have corrected itself. I do not dump. I know some people hope to dump to help keep them in line. I was NOT one of those people. Frankly, I did not want to spend the rest of my life AFRAID of foods. But I know for some people they feel that is what works for them.
I was off all my diabetic meds but when I bumped up to 3 oz/ 2 months or so I had to add 250mg of Metformin/Glucophage back to my day. I had hoped I would be one of the people that would be off all my meds. But, I think that 250 mg is a lot better than what I was taking before surgery (2000mg meformin, 2 mgs amaryl). I hope that with more weight loss I will find I no longer need any meds.
Most days I feel good. I have had some fatigue b/c of the low iron but that seems to be getting better. I can wear all my shoes b/c my feet aren't swollen. I can walk a LOT more. I did all my Christmas shopping this year without the help of my motorized scooter chair. I have gone from wearing a 30/32 pant to a 22. My shirts have gone from a 5x to a 3x.
And what most of you are waiting for.....I have lost 95lbs. I was hoping for 100 by the new year, but I will take 95!
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I am four months in....which mean according to my plan I get 4 oz./ 0.5 cup. Some days I think that still looks like bird food and other days I think....there is no way I can eat all that! I usually eat it. I know that my body needs nourishment. So, I make certain to eat my 3 meals and I TRY very hard to get my snacks in. I would say 85% of the time I get 64 oz. of fluid. The fluid intake was a real struggle for me. Before surgery it was not uncommon for me to consume ONLY 20-30 oz of fluid a day. My friends call me the camel. I really push the fluids now. I find that I feel so much better when I get my water for the day.
The last month I have suffered from low iron. I have been put on a MEGA dose of Iron. Which wouldn't be such a big deal if it didn't cause such severe constipation. That's right, this would not be a WLS blog without mention of my FECES. I am currently taking 3 stool softners and 2 doses of Miralax a day to combat the iron pills. I learned a valuable lesson this week....Benefiber DOES NOT work like Miralax (@ least not for me). I seriously thought I was going to have to go to the ER. I'm not ashamed to tell you that I begged God not to make me have to go to the hospital b/c I couldn't go potty.
I have been very lucky with my pouch. I can eat most things with little trouble. In the begining I had some lactose intolerance but even that seems to have corrected itself. I do not dump. I know some people hope to dump to help keep them in line. I was NOT one of those people. Frankly, I did not want to spend the rest of my life AFRAID of foods. But I know for some people they feel that is what works for them.
I was off all my diabetic meds but when I bumped up to 3 oz/ 2 months or so I had to add 250mg of Metformin/Glucophage back to my day. I had hoped I would be one of the people that would be off all my meds. But, I think that 250 mg is a lot better than what I was taking before surgery (2000mg meformin, 2 mgs amaryl). I hope that with more weight loss I will find I no longer need any meds.
Most days I feel good. I have had some fatigue b/c of the low iron but that seems to be getting better. I can wear all my shoes b/c my feet aren't swollen. I can walk a LOT more. I did all my Christmas shopping this year without the help of my motorized scooter chair. I have gone from wearing a 30/32 pant to a 22. My shirts have gone from a 5x to a 3x.
And what most of you are waiting for.....I have lost 95lbs. I was hoping for 100 by the new year, but I will take 95!
BBW
Sep 30, 2008
Some days I feel like an imposter on this site. I myself am not a WLS cheerleader. I know that it is forced compliant starvation. I realize the risk I am taking with my health. I worry every day that I have shortened my life trying to do the exact opposite. I worry that ten years from now I will developed some strange complication and die. Let's face it, I worry I will die BALD!
Don't get me wrong, I respected people that made that choice for themselves. I just didn't want to be one of them. I felt like WLS was my only remaining option. I know many of you (if not all) feel the same way.
I am a proud BBW. I by no means want to be thin. I know this sounds crazy. I feel healthy and beautiful at about 200lbs. I don't care what my BMI is...BMI=BS. I like having a fuller figure. I just got a bit TOO FULLER. I want to be healthy. I want to be able to control my eating habits. I want to be able to do the things that I enjoy.
Don't get me wrong, I respected people that made that choice for themselves. I just didn't want to be one of them. I felt like WLS was my only remaining option. I know many of you (if not all) feel the same way.
I am a proud BBW. I by no means want to be thin. I know this sounds crazy. I feel healthy and beautiful at about 200lbs. I don't care what my BMI is...BMI=BS. I like having a fuller figure. I just got a bit TOO FULLER. I want to be healthy. I want to be able to control my eating habits. I want to be able to do the things that I enjoy.
About Me
Anderson, IN
Location
37.0
BMI
Surgery
08/26/2008
Surgery Date
Jul 01, 2008
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