David Ober
Five Month Update!
Mar 13, 2009
I'm down 72 lbs.
SEVENTY-TWO pounds! I can't believe it. I walked eighteen holes of golf today, and felt fantastic afterwards. VSG is the best thing I have ever done -- without question.
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SEVENTY-TWO pounds! I can't believe it. I walked eighteen holes of golf today, and felt fantastic afterwards. VSG is the best thing I have ever done -- without question.
Two week anniversary!
Oct 22, 2008
Well, it's been two weeks, and I'm down 20 lbs. so far. Woohoo!!
I also feel fantastic! I've been sleeping better than I have in five years. I've been walking (almost) every day. I have energy, and am loving life right now. Eating pretty much any full liquid that I want (shakes, soups, cream soups, healthy choice fudge bars (1 per day max), pudding, jello, etc.
Should be on soft foods soon and am loooking forward to that.
I also feel fantastic! I've been sleeping better than I have in five years. I've been walking (almost) every day. I have energy, and am loving life right now. Eating pretty much any full liquid that I want (shakes, soups, cream soups, healthy choice fudge bars (1 per day max), pudding, jello, etc.
Should be on soft foods soon and am loooking forward to that.
One week out!
Oct 16, 2008
Well, I finally had my surgery (October 8th), and I'm now one week out. Thought I'd add a bit to my blog.
Turns out I had a mild case of pneumonia when I went in for surgery, and came out of surgery with two mildly collapsed lungs. Let me tell you, recovering from surgery, pneumonia, and two collapsed lungs has NOT been fun. LOL!
But, it's only been a week, and today I feel about a 5 on a 1-10 scale, whereas for the three days after surgery, I felt like a 2 or 3, so I'm improving, which is nice!
I'm down six or seven pounds already, but I'm not even focusing on that. I'm trying to focus on eating properly and finding foods that I can eat during the "full liquids" stage. I can eat pretty much anything (have had ZERO problems with vomiting or horrible gas or anything like that), but I just want to find things that fill me up, taste good, and are good for me. One thing I've settled on for the long term that I know I will be eating a lot of is Andersen's Split Pea Soup. YUM!
That's all for now....
Turns out I had a mild case of pneumonia when I went in for surgery, and came out of surgery with two mildly collapsed lungs. Let me tell you, recovering from surgery, pneumonia, and two collapsed lungs has NOT been fun. LOL!
But, it's only been a week, and today I feel about a 5 on a 1-10 scale, whereas for the three days after surgery, I felt like a 2 or 3, so I'm improving, which is nice!
I'm down six or seven pounds already, but I'm not even focusing on that. I'm trying to focus on eating properly and finding foods that I can eat during the "full liquids" stage. I can eat pretty much anything (have had ZERO problems with vomiting or horrible gas or anything like that), but I just want to find things that fill me up, taste good, and are good for me. One thing I've settled on for the long term that I know I will be eating a lot of is Andersen's Split Pea Soup. YUM!
That's all for now....
Post #1
Sep 08, 2007
I'm finally ready. I think.
I recently turned 40, and am heavier than I've ever been. I stayed around 295ish for a good 5 - 7 years, but an impending divorce and a stressful, sedentary job have combined to move my weight well over 300 lbs. recently. I'm currently at 320, and I just don't see myself losing this weight without significant help.
I'm hoping that WLS will help me....
David
I recently turned 40, and am heavier than I've ever been. I stayed around 295ish for a good 5 - 7 years, but an impending divorce and a stressful, sedentary job have combined to move my weight well over 300 lbs. recently. I'm currently at 320, and I just don't see myself losing this weight without significant help.
I'm hoping that WLS will help me....
David
About Me
Riverside, CA
Location
32.8
BMI
Surgery
10/08/2008
Surgery Date
Jun 26, 2006
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