pinkshrimp
Jan 13th 1yr Post Gatric Bypass Surgery
Jan 21, 2010
I can hardly believe I made it this far.....
Highest Weight Jan 1, 2009 - 315 lbs
Surgery Weight Jan 13, 2009 - 300 lbs
Onederland Aug 14, 2009 - 199 lbs
GOAL! Jan 5, 2010 - 159.8 lbs
Total Weight Lost - 155 lbs
Weight Lost since sugery = 140 lbs
I feel great! My health has done a 180 degree turn for the best. I appreciate just being able to do the simple things in life like lacing my own shoes, picking something up off the floor or just being able to get up off the bed without having to balance myself and waiting for my knees to feel secure before walking. I remember not being able to do these things so vividly and never, EVER, want to go back there.
Got my labs done and my iron is low and I've started taking an iron pill daily. I;ve also started taking a vitamin D3, not that I'm difficient, just as a precautionary as it's pretty borderline to me and the Dr says it won't hurt me to take it. Other than that everything was perfect!! YAY!! Dr. C even said I have one of the best cholesterol levels he's seen...woohoo 135 that is down from 170!!
I must say that my energy level is not that great. I know a lot of people say how their energy just goes through the roof after losing weight, but for me, it takes everything in me to exercise because I'm just tired. Maybe it's just me being lazy or too tired from work but I'd rather lay on the bed and do nothing than go out and do something on my day off. I do work out though. I haven't been to the gym in about 2 months but I have been trying to run at least 3-4 days a week. Even signed up for the Great Aloha Run in February which is 8.2miles. woohoo!! Granted I won't be able to run the entire thing, but I'm going to try and run at least half if not more. I'm also hoping to do a bunch of races this year. Long term, I'm looking to start training for the 2011 marathon. Seems impossible to me but hey, who would have thought I'd be running at all let alone trying to run a marathon...lol
Dr C suggested trying to lose another 10lbs to give me a cushion while trying to maintain my weight which I agree. I've already noticed while maintaining that if I go above 160 it's a mental struggle for me. So, if I stay in the lower to mid 150's it will keep me in a comfortable spot both physically and mentally.
I've been having a little bit of challenge figuring out how much I can eat to maintain while I exercise or not. It's also been a challenge to stay on the right path of eating healthy and staying away from desserts which is my weakness. Like I've blogged in the past, I don't dump. And I mean I don't dump at all. I can eat a huge amount of sugar and feel nothing but guilt. I've come to realize that this is something I'm going to have to overcome somehow in order to not regain the weight.
I am also terrified of gaining weight. I constantly think about food again as I used to before surgery. It's an everyday struggle to say no and horrified that one day I will give in to the temptation and all hell will break lose and I'll lose control completely and will not be able to get back on track. That is my biggest fear. It may work for me by keeping me too scared to get to that point but I could also give in. Let's hope for the best.
Regardless, 2009 has seen it's good times and also many struggles with food. But, overall, me reaching goal has proved to me that maybe I've done something right.
2010 still needs to be written but all I can do is pray for the best!!!
