Just Kim
3 Months Post-Op
Sep 17, 2009
It’s been 3 months and I am enjoying this journey!!!!!!!!!!! I’m learning more and more about my “new” body and I’m looking forward to the changes ahead. I have lost 55 lbs. since the day of surgery. I try hard not to compare my progress to others but I do sometimes get a little envious
when I see other people who are/were much further along at the 3 month mark. But then there are others who are losing/have lost at almost the exact same rate and some even slower. 
So I decided to enjoy the journey I’m on and stop worrying about if I should have lost more by now. 
I’m still on point with the protein, vitamins and fluid. I still get most of my protein from drinks since I usually only eat about 4-6oz of meat for lunch and dinner combined -- and that’s on a good day. I drink 2 protein drinks per day with at least 96g of protein combined. My breakfast and snacks are usually fruit, sometimes cheese or nuts. I need to do more research on the protein content in foods and make a plan to get more of it from food instead of the drinks. But for now, as long as I’m getting it in, I’m not worried much that it’s from drinks instead of food. I also need to record my intake for a week to see exactly how much protein I’m getting per day. I might be getting more than required. I’m still not exercising.
I have no excuses. I’m just pure lazy. The weather is changing here in DC so lunch time walks will begin next week.
My size 20W clothing is getting quite loose. I’m snugly fitting into some 18Ws but pants in that size are a little tight on my waist. I have not purchased any new everyday clothing, I’m just trying to get final wears out of all my old stuff that I have been wanting to get back into for years. I have some suits and wear to work separates that I know are at least 7 years old and I plan to wear them at some point this fall and winter. I did purchased a beautiful dress to take to Hawaii with me next month. Now the dress is free flowing anyway and it has an elastic back panel so I’m sure that helped but it was a misses size 18 and it fit - a little tight around the bust but it fit!
I love this dress. I can’t wait to wear it and will definitely post pictures of me in it. I have less than a month to go before I become a Mrs. and I’m so excited. I found a wedding gown about 2 weeks ago and it has arrived at the boutique. I will go in for a fitting tomorrow. I wish I had more time to look because although I love the dress I ordered, I feel like I settled but I knew this would be a challenge on short notice and I could not have possibly brought a dress before now since my body and weight are changing so rapidly. I’m sure everything will work out fine in the end though – no worries.
What I am starting to worry about are those inevitable reactions I’m going to get when people start noticing my weight loss. For instance, my family – I have been ducking and dodging them like crazy because I didn’t tell them about my surgery. Well my Grandmother turned 80 years old yesterday and we all gathered for a small celebration after work. A few folk commented that I looked like I was losing weight but I told them I was dieting to fit into my wedding dress. I plan to tell them sometime after the wedding so it won’t be long before my skeletons are out of the closet.
I’m sure I’ll have stories to post about their reactions. No one has said anything at work yet (except my boss – he was the only one I told at work) and I’m glad for that but I’m going to be away from the office for three weeks next month and I’m sure when I return people are going to start doing double takes
. When I originally had surgery, I was only out for 1 ½ weeks and there was no noticeable difference when I returned but I suspect that this will be a different story. Also, I gained about 60 pounds over a 2 year period before my surgery so the size I am now is the same size most people are used to seeing me at. I believe that’s why it’s not immediately noticeable to most people. Plus I hid when I was at my highest weight – I hid from family and friends and I hid in my clothing. Well, I won’t be hiding this holiday season so I’m getting mentally prepared for all that will come my way. It would be nice if I were pleasantly surprised and receive only words of encouragement and pats on the back for doing a good job. But this is my family we’re talking about and I know them suckas.
Well, I had my blood drawn today and I have my 3 month follow-up with the surgeon next Thursday. I hope everything is on point because I have been faithfully taking my vitamins everyday. I will post again soon to record my results.
