And so it continues...

Nov 23, 2010

I am currently sitting in the hospital with my daughter who had her RNY yesterday.  She is having quite a bit of pain and they are keeping her NPO until tomorrow because her pouch has a lot of swelling, but overall, is doing very well.

She makes the 4th person in our family to have RNY.  Plus one family friend.  Not counting all the people we have met because of the surgeries.  Oh, and a cousin is having lapband.  :)

On a personal note, I weighed in at 394 at my surgeon's office last week.  I weighed 430 the last time I saw him, in February.  So I have lost at least 34 pounds since then.  Actually though, it took from then until late July to manage to pull my into "dieting mode."  Given the way I was eating before that - and that I had already gained about 130 pounds from my lowest post-op point by doing that - I am sure I gained more in that 6 month interim.  I would estimate at least 20, More likely closer to 40 pounds or so beyond that.  So, since July 26th I have lost at least 34 pounds, but probably more like 50+ maybe up to 75 or so.   

So, I am well on the way to getting back to 350, which my medical coverage says I have to reach, to have the revision.  I was doing really well for several months tracking what I ate here on OH, but lately I haven't quite had the umph to do it.  I am still watching what I eat pretty strictly, but not actually keeping track of the calories.  Although I am doing really well at staying away from bad stuff, it is quite risky.  I really need to get back to tracking, but it just seems that with everything we have had going on lately, that tracking the food is just one thing over the top of what I can handle.  I'm hanging in there though.

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