9 Mos Update, Weighed in at 153

Jul 14, 2011

I can hardly believe it has been 9 mos since I had my surgery.  I am feeling so good about it.  I love that I feel better and have really increased my energy level.  My goal was to feel better and to improve my health.  And so far so good.

My surgeon  asst. is very pleased with my progress.  Its funny because I think my first follow up and now my 9 mos follow up, my status was the same.  (not one complaint or problem)  He walks in and says it is good to hear that you are not sure why you are here today :)  My first visit he said (you are boring :)

I asked what he thought I should have as a goal weight and he said that a normal BMI of 25  for me would put me at 140 lbs.  I had been considering 145 (BMI would be 26) he said it really didnt matter.  I think I shall strive for the 140 or maybe even 135 to give me some room for weight fluctuations.  So, i need to kick my butt in gear.  He said my calories at 1200 were good, but that I do need to get more exercise.  And to help speed up my loss to maybe also cut the calories.  So I really need to start walking more and maybe dust off my exercise cd and start using it.  Sigh!!!!

I will do this.  I can do this.

Also asked about me drinking fully loaded coffee(with caffeine) and he said it wouldnt hurt if I kept it at 2 a day.  I told him I really didnt want to start the habit again, but really wanted to make sure that it wouldnt hurt me.  They just worry about coffee if you have ulcers, and thank goodness I dont. (I am currently on vacation with my friend Sandi, and have been having coffee everymorning UMMM)  But, I think when I get home I will wean my self off and go back to drinking my decaff tea's. Atleast with the teas, i dont put cream in them :).

Oh and last but not least.  My PCP has been having test my thyroid and she has dropped my Levothyroxine twice now.  I started at 125 and now am at 88.  Wow, is that great or what.  Maybe, fingers crossed, I will be soon off.  Yeah, that would for sure put me at goal of being off all my meds, except I will be on insulin for life.

Swing the lizards, cross your fingers and wish me luck to get to 140 lbs before 10/28/11.

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