Eliza55
8 months out
Apr 09, 2012
I am now 132 lbs, down 107 from my consult weight.
It's been a crazy few months. I have found that I really need to watch myself when I exercise hard. I've had two episodes where I got really out-of-it (didn't know where I was etc) after strenuous exercise. Then 15-30 min after I eat, I'm fine. The first time happend at the gym, I don't remember going, I came home after 5 hours (!) I lost my shoes, they had to cut open my locker, then I came home and ate two large pieces of pizza (DH told me to stop, but I forgot I had RNY) . Then of course, when I came to my senses, I felt really horrible from all I ate. The second time was in NZ in the middle of the wilderness on a 4 day hiking trip. I didn't get so far down, as a Wilderness Guide picked up on the symptoms, and made me drink ORS, and then some candy to get some sugar into my system. He said he really didn't want to have to evacuate me out of that situation.
I really enjoyed my trip to New Zealand at 5 months out. I was able to hike easily and able to do the Milford Track with little problem. The Track is a 33 mile, 4 day walking trip. We did it from hut to hut, so only needed to carry about 20 lbs. The weather was marvelous! I did have issues with my ability to eat while in NZ. What I could eat was very day-to-day. Sometimes I could eat some ground beef, other days, I could only tolerate Unjury Chicken Soup flavor. The second day of the Track I pulled my backpack tight across my hips, and after 4 hours of that, plus a little dehydration, could not eat or drink much for the next two days. I was quite woozy at the top of the pass on day 3, even though I was drinking water, but could not really eat anything. Thanks goodness for Oral Rehydration Solution, the stuff that docs give for dehydration in many countries. Worked like a charm, and I made it down the steep and rocky downgrade, and could drink fine by the end of day 4, which included a 13 mile walk.
I came home, retired, and spent a glorious week with DD1 skiing in Vermont. I had a shake for breakfast, and one for lunch, and did well. I was amazed how easy it is to go skiing when you weigh 90 lbs less. I was hoping to spend a good deal of the winter in the mountains, but that didn't happen, as my mother got sick and then passed away 6 weeks later. Very traumatic, and I spent about 8 weeks in AZ being with her, then planning the funeral and closing up the house. By the end, I was so exhausted that my eating habits were horrible, and it showed.
I was able to get my 6 month labs done while I was in Arizona. I am now working hard to get my protein level up, as I'm officially protein deficient. It's tough when the shakes don't sit well, I'm lactose intolerant, and can't get down most beef, chicken or cooked eggs. My old standby, shrimp, also gives me trouble, so my mainstay is fish.
I've been home for a couple of weeks, and I'm getting back on track, and started working out again. I've caught up with most of the finances with Mom's estate, so I'm looking to the next phase of my life!
