Lori K.
My name is Lori and I am 46. My weight struggles began when I was about 9 years old, weighing about 118 lbs at 5'3' in 3rd grade. Neighbor kids called me "elephant" and would threaten to have me sit on their enemies! I imagine you have pictured that 5'3' and 118 ls is hardly obese. But when the other kids are under 5 ft yet, and btx 55-85 lbs, I imagine I must have seemed HUGE. From this point my family and friends encouraged my attempts to shrink myself through diet, and thus my obscession with food began. I have always had high anxiety and been an emotional eater, but I managed to keep my weight btx 120 and 138 throughout highschool. But as soon as I said "I Do", the weight piled on, from 142 on my wedding day, to 175 9 mos later when I got pregnant, and I have not been under 200 since my son was born 22 years ago. I proceeded to gain up to 283 at my highest in 2003, lost 67 lbs on my own with diet and exercise, and by some miracle never quite gained it all back, PLUS, like I usually did. My highest since has been 276 in December 2007, and I was 272 at My PCP on Nov. 4th 2008 when I started the process for this surgery. It has been long and drawn out, I have had labs, CXR, EKG, gallbladder scan and a sleep study to assess for sleep apnea(report still out), surgical approval since May 27th, with an expiration from my insurance as of Nov. 27th, and NO SURGERY DATE YET!!! Talk about anxiety. I Hope results of sleep study come in this week and we can move forward and set a date for my RNY. I am currently weighing at 254, with a goal weight of 144 for my 5'5" frame. I will keep you posted! Wish me luck and say a prayer for a surgery date soon, and a safe surgery!!<><
11/4/08 - starting weight for insurance diet = 272 lbs.
8/4/09 - 2nd surgery consult= 259lbs (-13 lbs)
9/18/09 - started high protein diet (my own)= 264 lbs (+5 lbs!)**I count my weight loss from here!** 9/30/09 - pre-op visit/start liquid protein diet = 255 lbs (-9 lbs)*** this is weight surgeon counts my weight loss from***
10/13/09 - SURGERY DAY= 246 lbs (-9 lbs)=TOTAL LOSS OF -26 LBS PRE-OP
10/20/09 - 1 week post-op = 244 lbs(-2 lbs!!
)
10/27/09 - 2 weeks post-op = 240 lbs(- 4 lbs)=LOSS OF -15 LBS in OCT.
**(includes 9 lbs counted pre-surgery)**
11/3/09 - 3 weeks post-op = 237 lbs(- 3 lbs)
11/10/09- 4 weeks post-op = 233 lbs(-4 lbs)
11/17/09 - 5 weeks post-op = 228 lbs (-5 lbs
)
11/24/09 - 6 weeks post-op = 225 lbs (-3 lbs)= LOSS OF -15 LBS in NOV.
12/1/09 - 7 weeks post-op = 225 lbs (-0 lbs)
12/8/09 - 8 weeks post-op = 224 lbs (-1 lb.)
12/12/09 - 8.5 weeks post-op = 220 lbs. (-4 lbs.)
12/19/09 - 9.5 weeks post-op= 217 lbs (-3 lbs)
12/28/09 - 11 weeks post-op = 215 lbs. (-2 lbs)= LOSS OF -10 LBS in DEC.
1/2/10 - 11.5 weeks post-op = 214 lbs. (-1 lb)
1/9/10 - 12.5 weeks post-op = 215 lbs (+ 1 lb!)
1/12/10 - 13 weeks post-op = 213 lbs (-2 lbs)
**Started really losing hair the week of 1/20/10
1/26/10 - 15 weeks post-op = 208 lbs (- 5 lbs)
= -7 LBS in JAN
2/2/10 - 16 weeks post-op = 205 lbs (-3 lbs)
2/6/10 - 16 1/2 weeks post-op = 202 (-3 lbs)
2/13/10 - 17 1/2 weeks post-op = 203 lbs (+ 1 lb)
2/20/10 - 18 1/2 weeks post-op = 200 lbs( - 3 lbs!)
2/28/10 - 19 1/2 weeks post-op = 199 lbs(-1) ONDERLAND!!= -9 LBS in FEB.
3/6/10 - 20 1/2 weeks post-op = 198 lbs (-1)
3/13/10 - 5 months post-op = 195 lbs (-3 lbs!)
3/20/10 - 22 1/2 weeks post-op = 194 lbs (-1 lb.)
3/27/10 - 23 1/2 weeks post-op = 194 lbs (-0)= -5LBS in MARCH
4/4/10 - 24 1/2+ weeks post-op = 192 lbs (-2)
4/10/10 - 25 1/2 weeks post-op = 190 lbs (-2)
4/13/10 - 6 month surgiversary!!! = 189 lbs (-1)
4/20/10 - 27 weeks post-op = 187 lbs (-2)
4/21/10 - 6 month surgeon appt. = 192 fully clothed
4/27/10 - 28 weeks post-op = 187 lbs (-0)
5/4/10 - 29 weeks post-op = 187 lbs (-0)
5/11/10 - 30 weeks post-op = 187 lbs (-0)
5/15/10 - 30 1/2 weeks post-op = 185 lbs (-2)
5/23/10 - 31 1/2 weeks post-op = 184 lbs (-1)
5/30/10 - 32 1/2 weeks post op = 188 lbs! (+ 4 lbs)
6/05/10 - 33 1/2 weeks post-op = 186 lbs (-2 lbs)
6/13/10 - 8 month surgiversary = 192 ?!?! (+6 lbs)
6/19/10 - 35 1/2 weeks post-op = 184 lbs (-8 lbs)
8/7/10 - 42 1/2 weeks post - op = 180 lbs ( -4 lbs)Slow but sure!
7/1/12 - 190lbs!!! (+24 lbs from lowest of 166!)
