I have lost 100 lbs!!!!

Feb 02, 2009

So at 4 months and 15 days post op, I am down 100 lbs.  I am so excited.  I have been working really hard, watching what I eat.  I do my exercises several times a week, walk every night and now I have bought ankle and wrist weights.  They are only 2.5 lbs each but that is a total of 5 lbs.  I am trying to get my arms and legs in better shape.  I am working on my stomach muscles as well.  I plan on going to the gym with the hubby to take advantage of the base facilities that are free for me to use.  I am so happy with my progress.  I am not sick at all, don't look or feel sick.  I know everyone tells me how worried they were that I would look ill after surgery.  I look like me, only thinner...ha ha.  This surgery has already changed my life in so many ways.  I am so much happier, and I was a pretty happy person before surgery.  I am so grateful to my surgeon.  I can't say enough about Dr Warnock.  He has given me life again.  I know I have posted that before, but it is truly how I feel.  I am so thankful for him.  I do have one complaint though.  This is about my extended family and many friends though.  I am changing.  Sometimes I don't think that people understand that.  My mother and others especially will ask me about how things are going with WLS and what are the latest results, any dumping and so on.  I tell them and then they say, "you talk about that too much".  I am like ???.  You ask me and then when I talk about it you get upset?!?  What is that about?  So I really feel sometimes that I should stop talking about it all together with them.  Just not share what is going on with me concerning the RNY and issues I am dealing with.  Does anyone else experience this?  I just feel that the only people who "get me" are the people here and at the bariatric meetings.  It is as though I can't share my life with people any more.  And I get this jealousy from many people as well.  I did this for me, not to be in competition with anyone to lose weight.  This is a totally selfish thing, it is all about me!!  I wanted to live a healthy and LONG life.  Does this make sense?  I feel some seperation from people now which is a bit sad.  In the end though, I am learning who my true support people are and who are not.  I know that this surgery has opened up my eyes in that respect as well.  I am sorry that I do not write as often as I would like to.  I am truly busy and don't have as much time to be online.  I wish everyone much success and happiness!  I can't wait for the weekend's bariatric meeting.  I get my "Millennium Pin".  WOO HOO for me!!

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