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Date	Month	Weight	BMI	Month Loss	Total Loss	Month Inches Lost	Total Inches Lost
1/24/07	0	280	43.8	Start	Start	Start	Start
2/24/07	1	251	39.3	29	29	23.5	23.5
3/24/07	2	238	37.3	13	42	17.5	41.0
4/24/07	3	227	35.5	11	53	8.5	49.5
5/24/07	4	215	33.7	12	65	8.5	58.
6/24/07	5	205	32.1	10	75	4.25	62.25
7/24/07	6	195	30.5	10	85	11.0	73.25
8/24/07	7	185	29.0	10	95	10.75	84.0
9/24/07	8	176	27.6	9	104	5.75	89.75
10/24/07	9
11/24/07	10
12/24/07	11
1/24/08	12

 

OK!! Today is my 1 month surgiversary!! I am now at 251, which is 29 lbs, gone forever, in one month!! Yey for me!!!! But the even BETTER news is my inches lost!! WOOOOOO HOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!  Who'd a thunk?!?!
I did my measurements (thank you OH board, for that excellent suggestion) the day before surgery. I measured everything I could think of LOL! Jan's versus Feb's are as follows:

         Jan 24, 2007                                      Feb 24, 2007                      
Weight:             280                                      251          =     -29
                                
Neck:                15 3/4                                   14 1/2      =    - 1 1/4
Upper arms:    15 3/4 (x2)                          15 (x2)    =    - 1 1/2
Wrists:               7 1/4 (x2)                            7   (x2)   =    - 1/2
Bust:                   50 1/4                                 48            =   - 2 1/4
Waist:                 48 1/4                                 45 3/4     =   - 21/2
Abdomen:          54                                        48 3/4    =   - 5 1/4
Hips:                   58                                        52 1/4    =   - 5 3/4
Thighs:               32 1/2 (x2)                         31 1/4 (x2)  =   - 2 1/2
Calves:               19 (x2)                               18 1/2  (x2)  =   - 1
 Ankles:              10 3/4 (x2)                         10 1/4  (x2) =   - 1

TOTAL INCHES LOST FOR MONTH # 1 = 23 1/2 
TOTAL POUNDS LOST FOR MONTH #1 = 29

Well, I've lost 25 lbs since surgery, but have stalled big time; haven't lost any more weight for several days; I think I have water retention; I'm not really worried about it, because my clothes seem alot baggier than before. Everyone keeps telling me that my body is just trying to get used to the drop in calories and that I should start dropping again soon. Hope so. Anyway, I'm very excited about the 24th (next Saturday) because we're going to take my 1st month's photos and measure to see how many inches I've lost! It's going to be exciting. I may not lose any more weight than 25 lbs, but I know my measurements are going to show progress!!

Hey, I went back to work today at the hospital!! It went just fine; I did the whole day, which I never thought I would be able to do!! I think what has been my saving grace is that I keep my water bottle filled with protein water; ie, I have been putting my protein vials into 32 oz water, then "tweaking" it with Crystal Light for flavor; I drink all my water that way now, and its working really well for me!! Now, I hope the rest of the week doesn't kick my butt, but for today, I can finally leave that worry behind, because I made it thru the day!!! LOL!

Today I had my post op appt with my surgeon. He says I'm doing well and to keep up the good work! So Yay for me! I'm still worried about going back to work next week; I'm afraid I won't have enough energy to make it thru the day. I do alot of physical work and what if I can't do it without feeling lightheaded or something?!? Argghhh!! It just sits on my mind, worrying and fretting about it! You know, I'm going to be glad to go back to work, just to get this off my mind!!

Well, today is Superbowl Sunday; my DH is making goodies for his own "private" party LOL! Oh, my gosh! I woke up today absolutely STARVING!!! I have no idea what happened during the night, but I am so so hungry! I've been drinking hot broth (chicken and beef both) to try to stave off some of the hunger pangs; I weighed myself and I'm down 5 more lbs! Yey!! That puts me at 20 lbs total and 260! Good for me! I can hardly stand the hunger tho. I did post it and got alot of good comments back about it happening to others as well, so I know nothing's wrong, but geez! I have another whole week before I get to advance my diet to full liquids instead of clear! Help me Rhonda!!! One really cool thing is I learned to put a music video on this blog!! How really cool is that considering I can't even put the pretty background pictures on by myself! Many hugs, kudos, and thanks to Sally, aka, Annoying Lizard, for this pretty site!!!

Today is the last day of January; it is also 1 week since my surgery. Everything is healing fine; I do keep having backaches right at the level of my tummy. I'm getting in all my protein finally, and all my water. I weighed myself today..........drumroll please.........15 lb weightloss!!! Wow!! How'd that happen?!? In one week? Cool beans! I am now at 265 from 280. Of course I know that will not continue, but its nice just the same. I go for my first post op checkup on Feb 6th. Dr Chaisson is driving to Wilcox which should save us a good 2 hours on the road, so that is a nice thing!

Today is the funeral for Don. Very emotional. I thank the good Lord that Bryan's brother and sister in law are here to help Carleen, so Bryan can help me; it's really not that bad; I'm taking it slow and taking my pain meds, and taking frequent bed breaks. We went to a restaurant right after the funeral, and I had like maybe 3 bites of a sugar free jello, and drank my water. It worked out just fine

My son Mikey and his wife Andrea drove in from Dallas because grandpa died on Thursday. Its so good to see them; haven't seen them since their wedding on Dec 17th. The viewing is this afternoon and all the friends and family are coming over to my house for food afterward for a few hours (and here I am just 4 days out of surgery!), but I don't mind because Don was well loved and we will all miss him sorely (he had a very agressive liver cancer; from the doctor's telling him he had it, to the day he died, was almost exactly 3 months!) I am in bed, then come out and visit for awhile, then back to bed before the viewing, then will be up until everyone goes home; thank you God, for pain pills!