well, i haven't blogged in a while!

Mar 10, 2009

SOOO much has happened!  I finally got the fiber under control.  That has made life a lot easier.  I've experimented with food as far as fat content goes, which isn't the greatest choice, but it's a realistic choice for me.  My goal continues to be to eat all things in moderation, and to substitute whenever possible.  I've not yet had pasta, and I got my first hint of bread the other day when eating a hotdog (i ate a little bit of the bun).  I haven't had a "piece of bread" though... cuz protein first!!  I've added more protein drinks back into my diet since I feel like I need that boost.  It also adds to my fluid intake.  As of Monday I have lost 71 pounds from my highest of 272 and am very excited about that.  Oh - I tried my beloved diet coke recently...didn't like it at all.  What a gift!

Over the past few months I have gone from 22/24 pants to 16 in the misses section (i have dress pants and jeans in that size, so I think I'm solidly there).  I have started buying size Large shirts, rather than XL (or 2X and 3X).  this is all very thrilling for me.  Clearance racks are my friend!

Right around 2.5 months i noticed my hair shedding a bit more, and now at 4 months, it's really thinning out.  I'm not balding or anything, but for my usual thick coat of hair, it has thinned out a bit.  I cut it short-short now, just so I don't have to see the longer pieces clogging the drain.  I knew it was coming, but it just freaked me out a bit too much.  I'm a fan of short hair, so it wasn't a sacrifice to cut it for a while.  Perhaps in the fall I'll grow it out a bit when the thinning period should come to an end.

My body is also changing... I mean, it's been changing as the progress pics show, but now when I look down, I can actually see the changes.  Not that I think I look smaller, just saggy.  it's a bummer, but a reality of the surgery..at least for me.  My breasts are getting longer, things jiggle a lot more.  A good bra helps a lot and I've finally bought some belly support undergarments to wear when I want to look especially firm.    I might have to get the bike short style too.. my thighs are really sad looking, but thankfully my new jeans have some stretch to them, so they give support.

What's REALLY important is my health.  I'm off all diabetes medication, blood pressure medication, I avoided cholesterol meds and it dropped 30 points in the first 3 months after surgery.  I got my hearing tested last week and my low-frequency loss is GONE!  The ENT suggested that my loss may have been caused by high blood sugar, so YAY for my hearing returning to normal.  THAT is one miracle I didn't expect my RNY to provide me. 

Anyway, that's a quick recap of the past few months.  Hopefully I'll update more often.

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