kaziwants2lose2
5 months out....
Sep 11, 2010
Here we are past my 5 month surgery anniversary mark. It's hard to believe the transformation my body has endured in these 5 months. Both on the inside and outside. The little things I notice more like sitting in hard chairs I can actually feel my butt bones touching the chairs surface, it is no longer surrounded by padding. Weird I know but it's things like that that make me take notice that wow I am actually losing weight! I consider myself fortunate and my surgeon says the same thing that I haven't had a stall yet in my weight loss. It doesn't come off as quick as I think it should or would like to but I have lost something each and every week!! I am down about 89 lbs so I am very happy with that but still have a ways to go. Not sure my "goal weight" yet, right now I am just tredging along.
Clothes fit much better now and I can look at normal sizes which is new to me. It is a great feeling overall. I feel that with the weight coming off I am more sure of myself, although I still find "compliments" hard to take sometimes. I look in the mirror and I see a fat person staring back, the world, it seems sees the weight that I have actually lost. I wish I could see that all the time too, so if you give me a compliment and I don't respond like you think I should, this is why. I am working on that, I promise. I think it is an ongoing process.
My eating and getting sick or not getting sick has improved considerably. There are still some things I try that make me hurl and then I know to stay far far away from them. I have a bad habit of eating really fast when I am hungry and that usually backfires on me too, but this is a learning process and I have learned so much already!!
On August 25th, my sister Marilyn took me and my mom to Indy for my 4 month checkup. Dr Evanson joked with my mom as she was wearing her IU Grandma t shirt and he said that he didnt give her permission to wear such nonsense and she should have a Purdue shirt on the next time he sees her...and you know what, she is thinking of buying one and wearing it to my next appointment just for him. Awww. I told him I wouldnt sink to that level. LOL. I do like him a lot otherwise!! :) Hence the pix. He said I was doing great, told him about the problems I have had since I last saw him, he checked my blood tests from my cardiologist and said everything was right on target said the only thing is since I was a "kidney stoner" before the surgery I would be one now too so I MUST drink lots of extra fluids. Says I am losing like I should be, right on target and looked good. The appointment with my NUT went well too, she gave me some suggestions on protein and other things. I was honest with her and Dr E about the protein issue, neither were too concerned, both said I should be getting enough from the foods I eat. Overall, a great report and I see him again in December.
Walking in the Race for the Cure for the first time, and looking forward to it! I need to get moving as we are doing the 3 mile walk. I hope the weather is cool and breezy and not 90 degrees. Oh Lord hear my prayer!
I still to this day have NO regrets having the surgery done. I am much healthier because of it, love the support group I attend once per month where we bounce ideas off of each other, share our experiences, etc. I am looking forward to losing that 100 lbs it seems like it will never get here but I have to be patient and in time, it will come off. I have accomplished so much already and you know what? I AM proud of myself thus far!!
Again, I want to thank those that have supported me from day one, and have stuck by me now--I appreciate it! I don't know where I would be on this journey if it weren't for my friends...in high and low places LOL. Love you all, til next time....keep reaching for those celery sticks (they are better for you then that Reese cup!)
