Brooke B.

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We'll my husband, sister and I are back and on the mend.  Hubby and I had RNY this time and my sister had VSG.  So far so good.  Everyone is healing well.  I am having some major back muscle issues but it's all because I am so tense after surgery.  It is getting better just takes time. 

My whole reason for having VSG was to hopefully improve fertility and have another baby,  WELL IT WORKED.  We are due in March.  YAY US!  I didn't hit my ultimate goal of 140 pounds before getting pregnant but I am much healthier now than I was 9 years ago with my first.  This is going to be a long nine months!!!!!!!

It's been way too long since my last update.  I am now 14 months post-op and feeling wonderful.  I am 114 down and loving it.  I have gone from a 24-26 to a 10-12.  My weight loss has stopped for the time being.  It is my fault because I have stopped working out but I have decided to hire a trainer to get the last 30 pounds off.  

I am sticking with the diet for the most part.  Now that I am a year out I allow myself to cheat on the weekends only.  I still eat a high protein breakfast everyday and a sensible lunch but I do splurge on weekend dinners having a nibble of bread or a couple of bites of potatoes.  My staples are still eggs and turkey bacon for breakfast.  Grilled chicken, steak, ham, turkey for lunch and dinner with green beans, brussel sprouts, or broccoli.  I always have almonds on hand and Atkins bars. 

I need to add more water to my diet but I have never been a water drinker so that's hard for me to do. 

My family just returned from a trip to Disney World and it was a whole different experience this time.  My back and legs didn't hurt, I fit in all the rides...comfortably, and I wasn't sweating profusely.

I love shopping now and have to really watch it because everywhere I go I can buy clothes.  I haven't been able to do that in a long time.  I can now wear all the brands I hated the skinny b's for wearing. 

Swimsuit season is just around the corner so I am determined to lose the last 30 pounds so I am getting that trainer and kicking booty again. 

Hope everyone is loving their sleeve and I hope you are all losers!

It's been a little over 3 months and I am doing great.  I have been losing steadily and I assume staying healthy.  I have lost a total of 69 pounds.  It's so funny because if you tell me you have lost 69 pounds it sounds like so much more weight than when I say it. 

I am now shopping in regular sized clothes. The weather here in Georgia is getting warmer so I had to go shopping for shorts (since last years have all been given away).  I found the cutest skirt in an 18 and thought I would try it on.  IT WAS TOO BIG.  Of course they didnt have a 16.  But I was just happy to finally have something be too big.  Now of course that was a one time thing because the shorts I bought were 18's and fit perfect. 

I had been fat for about 10 years.  For the first time I am looking forward to swimming and going to the beach.  I have even planned a Girls (and our kids) weekend trip to my mothers beach house.  I am usually not a beach person.  Hoping that that will change.  My only concern is my flabby flesh being mistaken for a jellyish in the ocean. 

Oh and a MAJOR NSV. My high school chorus is having a reunion. The attire is a black dress.  I was so worried about finding one.  I looked all weekend and found one at White House Black Market.  On sale for $40 notheless!!  Its an XL.  I was shocked!  The clothes there look so small.  I also bought a dress or Easter.  It's a 16.  I am flipping out.

Well, I guess that's all my milestones for now.  I know there are many more to come and I can not wait to share them all with all of you!!

Have a great day and think skinny!

It was 2 months yesterday and I am elated to say that I am officially down 52 pounds.  YAY.  I have had 2 major stalls so far.  I had the typical week 3 stall which conincided with having to take prednisone for an allergic reaction. My other 2 week stall started at week 6 and ended at the beginning of week 8.  I get so discouraged when I hit a stall and then I come on here and post how discouraged I am and you all make me feel all better. 

My typical menu for a day:
Morning: Fried egg and 2 pieces of bacon
Lunch:  Usually left over chicken from the previous night.  If not,  deli turkey rolled with cheese.  Pizzas made with low carb tortillas.
Dinner: Chicken, Shrimp, Scallops, Pork Loin, occasionally beef.  All prepared with lawrys seasoning, old bay, garlic , garlic infused olive oil, grilled, or sauteed alone.
Snack:  I was snacking on nuts but someone here said that may be cause of my stalls so I cut those out.  I now snack on sugar free jello and pudding, cheese sticks, Atkins Low Carb Bars.  
Drinks:  99% of the time it is water.  For a change of pace I drink unsweetened Kool Aide.  Just because sometimes you have to have a little change.  

Exercise:
We joined Anytime Fitness this past weekend.  We worked out for an hour on Sunday and then our son got sick on Monday so for the past two days I have been hitting the Wii Fit.  

Results:
I started in a TIGHT 24.  I am now in a 20 sometimes an 18 depending on what it is and how it's made.  I can now buy shirts in the regular sized stores.  They have to be XXL's but I can walk into a regular store and try on clothes.  Who cares if it's the biggest size they sell?????  I tried on pants at Old Navy.  They 18 would button and zip but I couldn't breath,  But still just knowing that I could get in them is cool! 
A few weeks ago I cleaned out my closet and dresser and gave away 120 items of clothing that was too big.  No turning back now!
I can tie my shoes by putting my leg on top of my other leg.  I can bend over without losing my breath. 

Energy:
I can clean my house without having to take a break.  Before it took me 2 days to clean my house.  I cleaned downstairs one day and the upstairs the next. 
I climb the steps without huffing and puffing.

Body Changes:
I thought I was flabby before.  It has gotten worse.  I have pretty much come to terms that I will never wear a bikini again but I am really working on my legs because I have to wear shorts and some sort of bathing suit.
Unfortunantely my bras have had to go down one cup size.  EEK!  My husband hates this.

There are times during the stalls where I think I shouldn't have done this and I want the 10k back.  But then I start losing and it is all worth it and I realize how stupid it is to ever regret it.  I just am so afraid that I will be the one person VSG doesn't work for. 


So we are 2 months out and we are doing and feeling great. 

Thanks for reading this!
Brooke

Today it has been 6 weeks since my VSG with Dr. Joya.  I have had a terrible 9 days.  No weight loss.  This morning I got upadn with the same anticipatin I weighed.  A 2 pound loss.  That means I have lost 49.2 pounds.  WOOHOO.  I have gotten used to the diet and all that it involves.  I am just glad I am losing.  My husband loses everyday.  No matter what.  So getting up and weighing next to him made me feel terrible.  So to have lost this morning has restored the faith I have in myself. 

YAY ME!

Wow how time flies when you are having fun!!!  I can hardly believe it has been 5 weeks already.  We are doing just great, so pleased with our progress so far.  I have lost 41lbs and Andy has lost 58.  I know.  We are both half way to 100 lbs.  I woke up yesterday and has lost 1lb.  IN 1 DAY.  WHOA.  This is so great.  Being able to see the scale move every morning is awesome.  Even if it is a tenth of a pound. 

So far I have not has any nausea, constipation, poopies, anything.  I am doing great.  I have tried a lot of different foods. Dairy, vegetables both raw and cooked, sweets (a tiny bite), bread (another tiny bite).  Hey it was Christmas. 

Altogether we are loving being sleeved.  Best 22k we ever spent!!!!

So we have moved on to the mushy stage.  Which for me right now consist of fried eggs, egg salad, chicken salad, grits and oatmeal.  I am eating a little every couple of hours.  Getting close to my 60g's of protein.  Working on getting close to the water intake I am supposed to get. 

I am getting used to this whole diet/lifestyle.  I find I have a ton more time on my hands.  Guess I did not realize how much time was actually spent preparing meals and eating.  It was such a huge part of my life.  I have not yet began to miss the food.  I do miss going out to eat.  Just the simple act of going to a restaurant and sitting down.  I am a stay at home mom who never leaves the house now because I don't eat out. 

I am looking forward to adding new foods in the next couple of weeks, but it also scares me to death.  I am so afraid that I am going to eat the wrong thing, eat it too early, too fast, or too much.  Every bite that I take I think "is this the one that will bust my staple line?"  I am neurotic with this thinking.  When I eat and I get that pain that says "hey dummy you are full" and think is this the pain of a busted staple line?  It worries me day and night. 

I had a set back in the beginning.  Three days after surgery I woke up with a rash.  After a week of Doctors visits I was finally told that I had a chemicle burn from the Iodine.  It was the most excrutiating pain I have ever been through.  Treatment is unfortunantly steroids.  A shot and daily pills for 15 days.  I feel this has hendered my weight loss.  I have not lost an ounce since I started the pills a week ago.  That gets me down some times, thinking I am going through the pain of this and not losing but I keep telling myself it's the medicine.  I am hoping in 6 days when I stop the prednisone I will start losing again. 

So far I am down 37 pounds.  In 2007 I went to Weight Watchers for 3 months and lost 16 pounds.  This has been easier.  Not Easy!  To anyone who would say this is the "Easy way out" needs to try a month of liquid diet and then a lifetime of bird bites.  My sleeve has given me the ability to push away food, something I could never do before.  I hope I only become stronger with this tool. 

So we are on day 5 of the liquid diet. It has finally gotten an little easier.  I am not starving all the time now.  Just when I am awake.  HAHA

Seriously the first 3 days were hell.  I was mad and starving and thinking I could not do this.  I really was not sure if I would make it.  Day 4 was a little easier, I was able to go all day without wanting to go to McDonalds.  The other thing that has helped is my weight loss.  In 5 days I have lost a total of (drum roll please)  8.5 pounds.  WOOHOO. 

Finally, a reason to stay on the terrible diet.  Don't get me wrong I still have time when I want to eat.  Like this morning when my dumb DH made gravy biscuits for our son.  I wanted to fight my 7 year old for them!! But I was strong and stuck to the diet.  I have never been able to do that before.

Now only 10 more days till surgery. 

Whew!

So I made an appointment with my PCP to have a physical and to talk to him about WLS in Mexico.  I was so nervous thinking was he going to tell us we were doing the wrong thing, was Mexico a bad choice, will he not do the follow up care?  Turns out I was all nervous for nothing.  He is so behind us having VSG.  He said if it were him he would do the exact same thing.  He understands that we want it and that we looked into having it in Gerogia but we just can't afford it.  He is willing to do all the follow up care and help with any issues we may have. 

YAY

Now I am so excited.  I can now really look forward and start planning my new skinny life. 

YAY ME!