Paula_B
I have a date! May 31, 2006. I would be lying if I said I was not scared to death. This has all went so fast! I am really excited though, also. I am so tired of being in the fat body. Paula
6/4/06 Well it has been four day's since surgery. WOW! I can't believe how the time has just flew by. The one thing I do know now, is that it really does hurt, at least for the first few days. But now I have to say the pain is very minimal. I think I may of lost about 5 lbs. so far, doesn't sound like a lot, but I am sure it will start falling off soon. It has too for the fact that I am eatting very little and on the all liquid diet still. I had the surgery on Wednesday at 7:30 A.M. and I was released from the hospital on Friday at 11:00 A.M. That I have to say, is amazing to me. I believe now, this is one of the best decisions I have ever made. I guess what I am really trying to say is, It is GREAT TO BE ON THE LOSING SIDE!!!!
7/9/06 It has been 5 1/2 weeks since my surgery. I fill absolutly terrific. I now weigh 248 lbs. I started this journey at 274 1/2 lbs. That is a 26 1/2 lb. loss. I sometimes think I should be losing more, but if the weight loss comes slowly but still comes that would be fine with me. At first, well the first few weeks, it just fell off. But this past couple of weeks it has stayed steady with only losing a couple of lbs. a week. I try to walk a 2 miles a day but seems to be kind of hard. I really need to focus on the walking. Im finding that I am able to tolerate a big variety of foods. Im not sure if that is a good thing or not. There are times I eat and I get so tired that I just lay down and fall asleep. That must be the "dumping syndrome" thing they talk about. I still think that I have a bad craving for the carbs. If that would just go away, It would be a whole lot easier. I may be finding out early this is not a "magic bullet". People have told me from the start that this is just a tool. Now it is up to me to make the tool work.
8/13/06 Today I weigh 237 lbs. It seems to be going kind of slow but still going in the right direction. I am not exercising at all as I should be. I have been quite tired lately. I will be seeing the surgeon here in a couple of weeks so maybe he will be able to tell me if I need more vitamins or something. I am eatting pretty good I guess. But I just can't seem to shake that damn sweet tooth. Even when I know that I am going to feel terrible after eatting that junk of something sweet, I still do it. Sometimes I eat the sweet stuff and get so sick and tired that I just lay down and pass out. Maybe someday I will learn. All I can do is hope so anyways. I still do not regret surgery to the slightest. I am still really happy that I had it done. I am starting to notice the skin around my neck and other areas are getting a little loose. I guess time will tell how much of a sag I will have.
10/15/06 Today I weigh 219 lbs. That is 56 lbs. lost in 4 1/2 months. I am pretty happy with that, but it seems slower then I have seen from other people that have had the surgery at the same time as me. I'm still not exercising as I should. And still craving the sweets. People that I have not seen in some time are really starting to comment to me on the weight loss. Boy, that really feels good! I still have not had any complications what so ever. I have an easy time getting food in. I am doing really good on the protein and vitamins also. Within the last week I have noticed a substantial amount of hair loss. When I style it, it seems as though there is a lot of it in the sink and in my brush. It really didn't suprise me, though, because I was well aware that it would happen eventually. I have no regrets at all about having had this surgery and would do it again in a heart beat!! Paula
6/4/06 Well it has been four day's since surgery. WOW! I can't believe how the time has just flew by. The one thing I do know now, is that it really does hurt, at least for the first few days. But now I have to say the pain is very minimal. I think I may of lost about 5 lbs. so far, doesn't sound like a lot, but I am sure it will start falling off soon. It has too for the fact that I am eatting very little and on the all liquid diet still. I had the surgery on Wednesday at 7:30 A.M. and I was released from the hospital on Friday at 11:00 A.M. That I have to say, is amazing to me. I believe now, this is one of the best decisions I have ever made. I guess what I am really trying to say is, It is GREAT TO BE ON THE LOSING SIDE!!!!
7/9/06 It has been 5 1/2 weeks since my surgery. I fill absolutly terrific. I now weigh 248 lbs. I started this journey at 274 1/2 lbs. That is a 26 1/2 lb. loss. I sometimes think I should be losing more, but if the weight loss comes slowly but still comes that would be fine with me. At first, well the first few weeks, it just fell off. But this past couple of weeks it has stayed steady with only losing a couple of lbs. a week. I try to walk a 2 miles a day but seems to be kind of hard. I really need to focus on the walking. Im finding that I am able to tolerate a big variety of foods. Im not sure if that is a good thing or not. There are times I eat and I get so tired that I just lay down and fall asleep. That must be the "dumping syndrome" thing they talk about. I still think that I have a bad craving for the carbs. If that would just go away, It would be a whole lot easier. I may be finding out early this is not a "magic bullet". People have told me from the start that this is just a tool. Now it is up to me to make the tool work.
8/13/06 Today I weigh 237 lbs. It seems to be going kind of slow but still going in the right direction. I am not exercising at all as I should be. I have been quite tired lately. I will be seeing the surgeon here in a couple of weeks so maybe he will be able to tell me if I need more vitamins or something. I am eatting pretty good I guess. But I just can't seem to shake that damn sweet tooth. Even when I know that I am going to feel terrible after eatting that junk of something sweet, I still do it. Sometimes I eat the sweet stuff and get so sick and tired that I just lay down and pass out. Maybe someday I will learn. All I can do is hope so anyways. I still do not regret surgery to the slightest. I am still really happy that I had it done. I am starting to notice the skin around my neck and other areas are getting a little loose. I guess time will tell how much of a sag I will have.
10/15/06 Today I weigh 219 lbs. That is 56 lbs. lost in 4 1/2 months. I am pretty happy with that, but it seems slower then I have seen from other people that have had the surgery at the same time as me. I'm still not exercising as I should. And still craving the sweets. People that I have not seen in some time are really starting to comment to me on the weight loss. Boy, that really feels good! I still have not had any complications what so ever. I have an easy time getting food in. I am doing really good on the protein and vitamins also. Within the last week I have noticed a substantial amount of hair loss. When I style it, it seems as though there is a lot of it in the sink and in my brush. It really didn't suprise me, though, because I was well aware that it would happen eventually. I have no regrets at all about having had this surgery and would do it again in a heart beat!! Paula
1/15/07 Today I weigh 211. That is 64 lbs. in 7 1/2 months. I have been staying at this weight for over a month. I have lost only 3 lbs. in the last two months. I have been down to 210 but that was a month ago. So, I guess that means I have gained a lb. this month. It is getting me a little worried. I did make some bad choices over the holidays. And I am hoping that is the reason I am not losing and that it will pick up again soon. I am not losing hair at all as much as I was, there for awhile. That is a good thing! I am doing really good at taking my vitamins and getting in the liquids. I think my main problem is the carbs. I love to eat the carbs! I do not eat too much of quanities of food, I just eat too many carbs. I wish I could get in the habit of exercising. I start about every four weeks to walk on my treadmill and it last for a few days then PUFF!!!! I stop! I am just going to keep plugging along. I just hope it does come off. It really doesn't matter how long it takes, as long as it comes off eventually. Paula
