2 Months out

Dec 21, 2008

I heard from my son, the swelling in his shoulder is going down so the doctor is calling it an infection.  He says its getting better every day.  What a relief.  Ironically, he is underweight and needs to put on about 20 lbs.  Before he left I bought him a jug of work out protein powder. This stuff is 2200 calories per serving.  He is actually built exactly like his paternal grandfather.  Long and lean.  How He came from my short, fat family is still a mystery.
Well I'm doing something that takes me out of the norm for my family.  I losing weight rapidly with my WLS.
My new measurements:
Waist 56" - 53 - 46
Bust 55" - 51 - 49
Chest 47" - 42 - 42
Hips 55" - 53 - 50
Upper Arm Lft 16" - 16 - 15
Elbow 12.5" - 12.5 - 11
Thigh 24" - 22 - 21
Calf 18" - 16 - 16
Ankle 10" - 10 - 8.5
Neck 17" - 16.5 - 16.5
That's 35" over my whole body.  Whoo-Hoo.  Go Me. 
My weight is now 208, down from my all time high of 281.
That's 73lbs.  I am down 34 since surgery, in just 8 weeks.
My clothes are really baggy.  I am hoping for some gift certificates for Christmas.
For the first time, I weigh less than my husband.  I just have to rub it in a little.  He is calling me little one.  I am not little yet, but I'm working on it.
The only real problem I've encountered has been constipation.  I have never had so much pain in my life.  Like giving birth out the wrong spot.
Seems to occur when I don't get enough water, or drink anything caffeinated.  Agian with the slow learning curve. I've upped my water intake and am drinking decafe.
Christmas is just a few days away.  It's a challange.  I have not done the usual and bought lots of chocolate and candy to "have it in".  I always ate most of it.  i'm going to have to really pace myself and chew carefully at dinner.  I can still only get about 2-3 tblsps in at a meal.  I don't want to have to leave the table to throw up that one bite too many. 
Everything is wrapped and ready to go.  I have to get through 4 big dinners.  Good luck to me.  I know I can't eat much, so I just have to remember it.

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10/23/2008
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