Down almost 140 lbs.

Mar 15, 2010

Well, It's been forever since I was on here but I just wanted to update everyone.  I am five months out from my surgery date and I am down almost 140 lbs.  I weigh 320lbs.  The weight loss has been super easy.  I am rarely ever hungry.  My only issue is that I still can't eat much of anything that is solid.  Absolutely no bread, most meats other than a little ground beef.  I basically still eat soup, chili or oatmeal at almost every meal.  I am getting my protein in but just barely.  I'm starting to get really tired of soup, oatmeal and chili and my surgeon says that if I continue to have problems next month at my 6  month appointment he may need to go in and dilate my pouch to make it a bit larger.  I want to lose another 75 lbs or so but the surgeon says that my goal may be very difficult to reach if I don't have skin removal surgery.  He said its more likely that I will stop losing at about 265 or so.  I can tell I've lost a lot of muscle as well but the surgeon says that is very normal and nothing to worry about.  I was going to the gym and walking on the treadmill for 45 minutes a day until a few weeks ago when I hurt my back at work.  It's finally getting better so I'll start back exercising later this week I think.  I feel really good and even the new clothes I bought 6 weeks ago are hanging on me like they are 2 sizes too big.  This weight loss thing is expensive. :)  Overall things are good and I'm looking forward to my trip to Disney World this summer with my mom and my sister and her kids.  My goal is to be thin enough to ride any ride I want and also to be able to keep up with the kids walking all over the parks every day.  I really could care less about the skin removal surgery for my stomach but am contemplating getting my chest and upper arms done eventually.  

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