Sarah76010

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Good grief. Sorry I haven't posted in awhile.

I'm at 90 something pounds lost, a little over a year out. I'm thrilled with my weight loss, and I'm working on the last 30-40 pounds.

I'm so much more active now - I'm swimming, kayaking, walking, jogging... Life is Good.

Well, I've lost 61.5 lbs now... and just a little further I'll be at 50% EWL (excess weight lost)!.

I've not had any problems to speak of; I'm still learning what gives me gas, loose bowels, etc. I've not had any problems with most food. Interestingly enough, sugar makes me sleepy, and if I eat sugar first thing in the morning, I'll get a terrible headache in the afternoon. Go figure... SO... I just don't eat sugar in the morning.

I feel better, I look better ( I even had a friend tell me she couldn't find me in choir at church, I'd lost so much weight!).

I'm thrilled I'm losing well, because as a revision, it was possible that I'd lose slowly.

Life is good.

I wish I was better at posting, and I'm going to keep trying to do better.

I'm doing well - I just have to remember to eat and take my vitamins. My stomach doesn't hurt so much if I forget to eat, but it feels very hollow, so I know it's time.

I've gone from a size 26 to an 18 - 20 - 22, depending on who makes it. Folks are starting to notice the weight loss, and I'm feeling good.

Down 42 pounds in 9 weeks! I can't believe it. The last time I lost that much weight quickly was NOT with my original RNY - it was when I was on a doctor supervised fast ....  

And now i'm losing weight while I'm eating! Go figure. All those years of starving and losing, and here I am actually EATING and losing.

I tried to explain to a friend that there is NO way surgery can be considered an "easy way" to lose weight - but NOW, when I count calories/carbs/protein, IT MATTERS - I see results... and that is more encouraging than anything else.

The good news about this surgery is that if you pay attention, follow the rules and take your vitamins - all will be well.

On the flip side - if you don't, it won't.

REMEMBER TO EAT!!!! I'm one to get busy and forget - and man, when my body is ready for food - my stomach HURTS!!!! and that's bad. so I've had to learn to pay attention, keep hing-protein snacks with me, and pay attention to water intake, vitamins, and protein.

Don't slack up - it will hurt you.

Who'd have thought it would have been work to remember to eat? But I've yet to be hungry - so I have to remember to eat every two (2) hours, take my vitamins, drink water.

Good news is - it's working! I've lost more so far in four weeks than I lost with the RNY in 6 months!

It's weird getting used to how it feels to eat - learning new signals for full, and what agrees and what doesn't. Luckily, I've not had any vomiting issues since that one episode the week after surgery.

I TOTALLY underestimated the tired factor. I'm so looking forward to having my energy back.

Who'd have thought? I remember going into the doctor's office two weeks after my RNY in 2000 and I had only lost seven (7) lbs!

It's HARD to remember to eat - I'm never hungry. Its WORK to get in my 30 grams of protein each day - sometimes, I just have to make myself eat. I'm a little leery of eating just anything because I had one day of throwing up for no reason - but I've got to get over that.

Still feeling tired. If anything, I totally underestimated the tired factor. It will get better.

I know, I know - it's been two weeks. How rude of me. sorry.

Surgery was 6.5 hours - hospital stay was 5 days. no complications.

Hubby was home the week after surgery - thank GOD! only one bad day - we still don't know why, but threw up from 5 am - 8:30 am the first wedneday I was home.

I've been eating yogurt, pudding, jello, cream of (chicken, mushroom, potato) soups, and I've been able to tolerate a tablespoon or two of meatloaf. I've chewed to mush chicken nuggets and a hotdog.

It takes focus to get your fludis in - I'm probably not at 40 oz/day, but I'm working on it.

I've lost about 22 lbs.

2:36 am - getting ready to take the final shower (3 of 3) with the surgical soap to get ready for today. Not nervous yet - believe it or not, I'm more worried about them being able to find a vein to start the IV than anything else.

Thanks so all who have supported me up to this point! Here's to the Dark Side!

Good grief - i wanted to post weekly, and here it is over a MONTH, and I've not posted anything. duh.

Ok - I've done everything to get ready - working on getting all the businesses in order (I own four - yes, 4 businesses), bills on auto-pay, house cleaned and sorted ::laughing::

I cried yesterday at the Dr's office - SO out of character for me. I'm scared and a little frustrated because I'm a revision, and Dr. Stewart truly doesn't know what he's going to be able to do with me once he gets inside. 

I'm terrified of having another failed surgery - or one that gives me so much trouble my quality of life goes down - blah blah.

I had my 47th birthday party on Saturday - tons of friends over to celebrate the beginning of the new me - I should be grateful, and I'm sure I will be - once I get over the "jitters".

Pre-op preparations are all over this board, but if you're looking for great information, go here:

http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/spadequeen_10/

http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/zeebs/

http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/lorindablack/